2026 U.S. housing market trends: slower price gains, more listings and a fragile affordability rebound
The U.S. housing market in 2026 is expected to look less like a boom‑and‑bust story and more like a slow, uneven thaw: modest price gains,
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New U.S. strikes on southern Iran raise questions over ceasefire and peace efforts
U.S. forces have carried out a new round of air and naval strikes against targets in southern Iran, hitting missile launch sites and boats that
Sonko’s comeback: Ex‑PM elected National Assembly speaker in Senegal power struggle
Ousmane Sonko has been elected speaker of Senegal’s National Assembly, completing a rapid political comeback just days after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye fired him as
Pope Leo XIV apologizes for Holy See’s role in legitimizing slavery
Pope Leo XIV has issued an unprecedented apology for the Holy See’s own role in legitimizing slavery, acknowledging that past papal decrees “gave religious cover
Ndiaye exit clears path for Ousmane Sonko to seek role as parliament speaker in Senegal
El Malick Ndiaye has resigned as speaker of Senegal’s National Assembly, stepping down just two days after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye abruptly fired Prime Minister
Benin’s Romuald Wadagni takes office as president after 94% landslide
Romuald Wadagni has been sworn in as Benin’s ninth president, completing a carefully managed handover of power from outgoing leader Patrice Talon after a landslide
White House briefly locked down after shooting; Secret Service say suspect fired first
Secret Service officers shot and killed a man who opened fire at a security checkpoint just outside the White House on Saturday evening, briefly plunging
‘Dai Dai’ World Cup anthem video drops: Shakira and Burna Boy lead 2026 FIFA party
Shakira and Burna Boy have released the official music video for “Dai Dai,” the anthem of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, delivering a stadium‑ready blend
Trump says Iran peace deal to end war is close, with Strait of Hormuz set to reopen
Donald Trump says the United States and Iran are in the “final stages” of a memorandum of understanding to end their current conflict, reopen the
Rob Base, ‘It Takes Two’ hip‑hop pioneer from Harlem, dies at 59 after cancer battle
Rob Base, the Harlem‑born rapper whose 1988 single “It Takes Two” helped push hip‑hop from park jams to mainstream radio, has died at 59 after