Top World News

Oct 16, 2026 - World

This live blog is now closed.Sign up for the Breaking News US emailThe US government could spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on a media campaign in South Africa to figure out why more white Afrikaners are not applying to become refugees to the US, as Donald Trump had hoped.State department officials, according to an August proposal seen by the Guardian, outlined a roughly $335,000 research and advertising effort after applications to the refugee program “trended lower than expected” since Afrikaners were allowed to apply directly online in November 2025. The document, written by the US mission in South Africa with a department research unit for the embassy in Pretoria, admits officials know little about why. Continue reading...

Oct 16, 2026 - World

Largest blaze the Henderson fire near San Diego as strong winds and severe heat could fuel rapid spreadMultiple wildfires ignited across California on Thursday as the state braced for more strong winds and high temperatures that could fuel rapid fire growth over the next several days.The largest blaze, dubbed the Henderson fire, erupted in Camp Pendleton, a San Diego Marine Corps training base, and quickly consumed more than 1,000 acres. Evacuations have been issued and officials briefly closed part of the Interstate 5, a major highway in the region. Continue reading...

Oct 16, 2026 - World

Election officers in Louisiana and Oklahoma receive a powdery substance, prompting evacuationsThe FBI and the US Postal Inspection Service are investigating letters sent to state officials and election offices across the country containing an “unknown substance”.Just weeks before November’s US midterm elections, election officers in Louisiana and Oklahoma received envelopes containing a powdery substance, leading to evacuations. A similar package containing white powder was also sent to the Ohio secretary of state, but the US Postal Service intercepted the package. Continue reading...

Oct 16, 2026 - World

Two people critical in hospital as officials in Bend say 16-year-old suspect shot dead by bystanderOregon elementary school shooting: what we know so farA 16-year-old shooter opened fire at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, fatally shooting a teacher and three children before he was killed by a community member, authorities said at a evening news conference.The juvenile victims were five, eight and 11 years old, officials said. Continue reading...

Oct 16, 2026 - World

Microsoft President Brad Smith said efforts to block pathways to permanent residency for highly skilled immigrants could "cripple" the US technology sector for more than a generation, Politico reported