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;Resize=(620)) Firefighters across Europe struggled against multiple fires Friday as a new wave of record-breaking heat baked a swath of the continent, their task further complicated by exceptionally parched landscapes.
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Keeping gas prices low is now the United States' "goal number one" in the Iran war, Vice President JD Vance has said, as Washington threatened an indefinite naval blockade and signaled it would soon intensify economic pressure on Tehran.
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Single-use grills pose a "significant risk to the public" in current drought and heatwave conditions, the government warns.
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The Reform leader wins the by-election he triggered, and gains more votes than last time.
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Deivi Delfín and his brother moved to Colombia after a quake in Venezuela killed their mother, but were caught in another deadly disaster.
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Several fires swept across the West Midlands on Thursday destroying homes and forcing residents to flee.
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BBC's Top Comment podcast has found a network of Instagram profiles glamourising the swim around the Morocco-Ceuta border fence.
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The alter ego of comedian Jon Harvey finished second to Nigel Farage in the Clacton by-election.
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Mr. Mangione faces federal charges of stalking that resulted in the death of a health insurance executive. A guilty plea could close the federal case — and complicate a separate state murder trial.
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Prime Minister Donald Tusk said it was the first time Russia attempted to assassinate a U.S. citizen on the territory of another NATO member.
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Federal regulators are reviewing 'mention markets' that allow wagers on what public figures will say. And, Democratic lawmakers call for an investigation into conditions on the long-deployed USS Lincoln.
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Lawmakers want answers from the Pentagon chief and the U.S. Navy about living conditions aboard the USS Lincoln. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona.
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NATO fighters shot down a foreign drone over Latvia as Finland briefly restricted airspace and sea areas amid heightened Baltic security concerns.
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Lawyers for Luigi Mangione are expected to discuss a possible guilty plea in his federal case on Friday.
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Plus, your Friday news quiz.
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The Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington has begun heading toward the Middle East as reports have emerged of mental health and supply issues aboard the long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln.
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The government says it is considering cutting the new electric car sales target from 80% to 50% by 2030.
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Free agent Jadon Sancho is believed to prefer a move abroad despite receiving offers from Premier League clubs.
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Recent polling issues could continue in Democratic primaries in part because progressives are more likely to enjoy taking surveys.
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Kevin Rideout was taken from outside his home in Niger's capital in October, and U.S. officials scrambled to bring him home.
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Chelsea's deadline to Manchester City for an Enzo Fernandez bid is 17:00 BST on Friday - will the deal happen?
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At a proliferating number of stores, discounts on sushi and other items are offered after 8 p.m. To get the best meals, you have to be there early.
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Kevin Rideout "is in good health in the care of US officials," SIM International said in a statement, adding he would soon be reunited with his family.
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She will run as a woman but unlike how every woman before her was forced to run.
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The storm cut power to more than 20,000 households and left 7,000 people stranded at Tokyo's Narita airport.
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Kevin Rideout, a pilot, had been abducted from his home in the country's capital, Niamey, last fall. His mission organization said he was in "good health" after his release.
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;Resize=(620)) ?Record rainfall in Japan stranded thousands of travelers at Tokyo's Narita airport on Friday, bringing floods to the surrounding area that disrupted transport, knocked out power to 20,000 homes and killed eight.
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The Kennedy Center board voted on Thursday to close for two years for renovations and to again add President Trump's name to the facade, Rep. Joyce Beatty said.
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Greenland Energy Company and joint venture partner 80 Mile have delayed planned oil drilling in Greenland until winter 2027.
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Topos Azteca, a Mexican volunteer rescue group that works worldwide and helped after the Sept. 11 attacks, arrived in Colombia after searching for survivors in Venezuela.
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Solar specs are tricky to recycle because of their lenses, so here are three things to do instead.
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Search efforts continue though hopes are fading as teams dig for survivors from the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that killed more than 250 people.
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Palestinians in the West Bank have too much cash. Israeli banks refuse to accept their deposits and Palestinian authorities warn an economic breakdown is looming.
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Russia maintained an iron grip on Crimea since seizing it from Ukraine in 2014. Many Russian civilians go there to enjoy the beaches. But now Ukraine is hitting Crimea hard, upending daily life.
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A total solar eclipse crossed Iceland and Spain on Aug. 12, while much of Europe saw a partial eclipse and businesses benefited from demand.
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Dozens of Israeli settlers have trapped two Palestinian families in their West Bank homes for days, cutting off food, water and electricity. Their actions even drawing the ire of U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee. The IDF says settlers were dispersed, but some remain. NBC News' Matt Bradley reports from the occupied West Bank.
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;Resize=(620)) The United States on Thursday said that it could maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely and would ratchet up economic pressure on Tehran as ceasefire talks have floundered, global ?oil supply is dropping and regional tensions are rising.
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U.S. ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called settlers besieging a West Bank home of an American-Palestinian family "terrorists."
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The military's failure to keep extremists away from two Palestinian families trapped in their West Bank homes made clear the chaos gripping the Israeli-occupied territory.
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Thousands of sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln have reportedly faced food shortages and broken plumbing, with some considering jumping overboard.
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ABC News' Maggie Rulli reports from Iceland, where she experienced the cosmic wonder as Europe basked in the glow of its first total solar eclipse in decades.
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