Prosecutors: Former CIA officer diverted $40M in gold bars from agency funds
A former senior CIA official with top‑secret clearance has been arrested after FBI agents allegedly found more than 300 gold bars, worth over 40 million
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Here’s the full list of 2026 American Music Awards winners
BTS, Bruno Mars, Sabrina Carpenter, and newcomer Sombr were among the biggest winners at the 2026 American Music Awards, as the show leaned heavily into
Hajj pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat in searing heat for holiest day of pilgrimage
More than 1.5 million Muslim pilgrims gathered at Mount Arafat in western Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, standing for hours in searing desert heat for the
How AI search engines work, explained simply
AI search engines work by doing two big things at once: they still index the web like Google always has, and they now use large
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,
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