The Saturday Essay

A worthy champion, President Trump getting involved, record ticket prices – what will we remember the 2026 FIFA World Cup for?

Air Force One upgrades

Trump says the new Qatari-gifted plane will be 'maxed out' with more defenses after security concerns

Stock rally fades

Stocks finished lower as US-Iran war risks reemerged and oil was volatile

S&P 500 closes slightly lower on Monday, weighed down by rising oil prices: Live updates

⚡️ Authorities say five people died in an Ohio river after several of them went into the water to help another person who was struggling to swim.

GREEN CRUSH

Official: Aggressive EU climate rules damage local business, boost China

New York City

A former U.S. Army soldier is in custody after starting a fire outside a federal building and firing a pellet gun, the FBI says.

Injuries on American bases

Nearly 100 U.S. service members were hurt in Iranian airstrikes on multiple bases this month, officials say.

NYC pol pushes probe into whether Mamdani broke the law by threatening Netanyahu arrest

PIRATE PRECEDENT

Forbes invokes historic conflict to push Trump on Iran naval blockade

Sen. Darline Graham will run for a full term after replacing brother Lindsey

Lindsey Graham represented South Carolina for over two decades before dying on July 11.

Sketch by Tim Stanley

Our Andy’s odyssey has all the makings of an epic fail

BREAKING NEWS

SEE IT: Video shows suspect setting fire outside Manhattan federal building

Purge of Starmer loyalists - with a shock cabinet appointment: Beth Rigby on Burnham's first day as PM

Iran war

Jordan says Iran has launched another missile attack after an earlier one killed at least 2 U.S. forces.