Illness Strikes Pittsburgh Before Notre Dame Game
No. 22 Pittsburgh is set to host No. 9 Notre Dame in an important battle for the College Football Playoff race on Saturday. More News: College Football Program Generates Major Buzz After Jumping in CFP Ranking Pitt is the best team remaining on the Irish’s schedule in the regular season. If they beat the Panthers, […]
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Trump Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats: Newsweek Readers Speak
At least 66 people have been killed in strikes by U.S. forces on vessels allegedly smuggling drugs from Caribbean and Pacific waters, according to numbers from President Donald Trump’s administration. A 16th strike was announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday—this time in the eastern Pacific—as the United States also continues a military buildup […]
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NATO Scrambles Fighter Jets Amid Major Long-Range Russian Strikes
By Jordan King is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her current focus is on religion, health, food safety and population. She has covered the persecution of religions in the global south, fertility and birth rate issues around the world, multiple disease outbreaks in the U.S. and ongoing vaccination discourse. Jordan joined Newsweek in 2024 […]
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New Tsunami Warning After Another Major Earthquake Strikes
By Joe Edwards is a Live News Reporter based in Newsweek’s London Bureau. He covers topics related to weather, climate, and extreme weather events. Joe joined Newsweek in April 2024 after graduating from City, University of London with an MA in International Journalism. Prior to this, he studied History and English Literature at the University […]
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Travis Kelce Drunkenly Strikes Fan in Neck at American Century Championship
On one side of the golf world, Rory McIlroy is chasing his 2nd title at the Genesis Scottish Open. Whereas across the Atlantic, the atmosphere couldn’t be more different at the annual American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe. With stars like Stephen Curry, Aaron Rodgers, Charles Barkley, Josh Allen, and Travis Kelce lighting up the […]
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NATO Ally Scrambles Fighter Jets as Russia Strikes Near Border
NATO member Poland has scrambled combat aircraft due to the threat posed to its airspace by long-range Russian strikes on Ukraine, it said on Saturday. Poland’s Armed Forces said fighter jets were deployed and ground-based air defense and radar reconnaissance systems placed on high alert due to overnight Russian strikes on western Ukraine, which borders […]
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Ukraine Strikes Russian Fighter Jet Airbase in Precision Aerial Attack
A Ukrainian drone strike targeted a warehouse in Russia that stored fighter jets, bombs and other military assets, Ukraine’s General Staff has said. The Borisoglebsk airfield in Russia’s Voronezh Oblast was struck overnight, and imagery shared on social media showed the fiery aftermath of the attacks. Newsweek has contacted the Russian Defense Ministry for comment. […]
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NATO Scrambles Multiple Fighter Jets After Long-Range Russian Strikes
By Ellie Cook is a Newsweek security and defense reporter based in London, U.K. Her work focuses largely on the Russia-Ukraine war, the U.S. military, weapons systems and emerging technology. She joined Newsweek in January 2023, having previously worked as a reporter at the Daily Express, and is a graduate of International Journalism at City, […]
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Thousands Gather in Tehran to Mourn Dead from Israel Strikes
Hundreds of thousands of people filled the streets of Iran’s capital on Saturday for a state funeral honoring about 60 Iranians killed in Israeli strikes over the past few weeks, including top military commanders and nuclear scientists. Why It Matters In what President Donald Trump has called the “12 Day War,” in mid-June Israel initially […]
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Lightning Strikes at South Carolina Lake: 18 Hospitalized, Including 12 Children
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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