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2026, May 29
Romania
Russian drone crashed into a residential apartment building in the Romanian city of Galați
2026, May 29
Iran
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Washington and Tehran are “very close” to reaching an agreement
2026, May 29
United States
Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on its Florida launch pad
2026, May 29
Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin is increasingly signaling that he may escalate the war in Ukraine
2026, May 29
China
China is building a large network of launch pads
2026, May 28
Kuwait
Kuwait said it faced a new missile and drone attack
2026, May 28
Venezuela
Trump administration tells prosecutors to stand down on Venezuela leader
2026, May 28
Iran
United States has carried out another round of strikes against Iranian targets
2026, May 28
Lebanon
Israel carried out fresh strikes across southern Lebanon
2026, May 28
Iran
Oil prices jumped more than 3%
2026, May 27
Israel
Israel has confirmed it killed the newly appointed head of Hamas’ military wing, Mohammed Odeh, in an airstrike in Gaza City.
2026, May 27
Israel
Reports say dozens have been killed in Lebanon as Israel intensified its air and ground operations against Hezbollah targets across the country.
2026, May 27
United States
Paxton dominates Cornyn in Texas US Senate runoff, the latest sign of Trump’s hold on GOP
2026, May 27
United States
ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an ‘alarming’ rate, an AP investigation finds
2026, May 27
Ukraine
Senior Ukrainian commander sees imminent 'turning point' in war
2026, May 26
United States
Nasa unveils next steps to build permanent Moon base.
2026, May 21
Iran
Iran is tightening de facto control over the Strait of Hormuz
2026, May 21
United States
SpaceX’s IPO filing gives investors a rare look inside the company’s finances — and the numbers show a business making enormous bets on artificial intelligence while remaining firmly under the control of Elon Musk.
2026, May 21
Cuba
The United States has sharply escalated pressure on Cuba by indicting former Cuban leader Raúl Castro over the 1996 shootdown of two civilian aircraft operated by the exile group Brothers to the Rescue.
2026, May 21
United States
Senate Republicans are now expected to drop a controversial proposal that would have allocated roughly $1 billion for security upgrades tied to the White House complex and President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom project.
2026, May 21
Israel
Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is facing widespread international condemnation after posting videos showing detained Gaza flotilla activists kneeling handcuffed on the ground while he appeared to mock and taunt them.
2026, May 4
United States
Wikimedia Foundation closes Wikinews after 21 years
2026, April 15
Strait of Hormuz
United States announces blockade on the Strait of Hormuz
2026, April 13
Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, Equatorial Guinea.
Pope Leo XIV visits four nations in Africa
2026, March 24
United States
Musique Libre Femmes plays for Women's History Month at Tompkins Square Library in New York City
2026, March 22
South Korea
South Korean military halts small firearms drills after stray bullet strikes young girl on playground
2026, March 21
United States
One Battle After Another' wins 6 Oscars including Best Picture
2026, March 18
Australia
Caloundra win round 3 game in Australian soccer's Football Queensland Premier League 2 competition
2026, March 16
Japan
Boats carrying Kyoto students capsize off Okinawa, fatalities reported
2026, March 13
Australia
Australian Minister for Energy lowers fuel standards for 60 days amid rising oil prices, panic buying
2026, March 12
United States / Iran
US president Donald Trump demands the unconditional surrender of Iran
2026, March 12
Australia
NSW government proposes rezoning to create residences midway between Sydney and Parramatta
2026, March 12
Australia / UAE
PM of Australia sends E-7A Wedgetail and air-to-air missiles to UAE
2026, March 11
Colombia
Former Major League Baseball pitcher Julio Teherán retires
2026, March 11
Australia
Caloundra lose round 2 game in Australian soccer's Football Queensland Premier League 2 competition
2026, March 10
Australia
Australia grants refuge to five Iranian women's national soccer team players
2026, March 9
Australia
Moreton Bay illegally evicted homeless campers, Queensland Supreme Court rules
2026, March 9
Europe
Monta publishes its 2025 EV charger ranking, including hardware performance
2026, March 7
United States
US President Donald Trump appears to wear makeup after apparent rash breaks out on neck, reports say
2026, March 6
Australia
Randwick City Council opens public consultation about parking near beaches: ''To pay or not to pay?''
2026, March 3
Australia
Caloundra wins first game in Australian soccer's Football Queensland Premier League 2 competition
2026, March 2
Canada
Max Scherzer signs deal to return to Toronto Blue Jays
2026, March 2
England
Green Party wins major by-election in northern England city of Manchester
2026, February 28
United States
Musical performance presented by Striped Light in Long Island City, New York showcases four performers
2026, February 23
Australia
Caloundra through to next round of 2026 Australia Cup preliminaries
2026, February 12
United States
Poets gather for reading at Ray's Pizza in New York City
2026, February 11
Germany
Göbeklitepe, Taş Tepeler and life 12,000 years ago exhibition opens in Berlin, Germany
2026, February 10
Germany
'Media and Tenkil' exhibit opens in Hanau, Germany
2026, February 7
United States
White House deletes Truth Social post portraying Obamas as apes
2026, January 22
United States
Bruce Gallanter interviews Elliott Sharp, Joe Fonda at Downtown Music Gallery event
2026, January 20
United States
Boy retrieves Nintendo Switch locked away in gun safe, and shoots his father
2026, January 15
United States
Grateful Dead bassist Bob Weir dies, aged 78
2026, January 15
England
Roblox player uncovers cheating, awarded Guinness World Record
2026, January 7
United States
Homeland Security says Minneapolis woman shot by ICE officer dies
2026, January 6
England
I came to be the manager ... not the coach': Manchester United fire head coach Ruben Amorim
2026, January 5
Ukraine
Kyiv street to be named for former Ukrainian parliament chairman Andriy Parubiy, killed in Lviv
2026, January 4
Venezuela
United States capture Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro
2026, January 3
United States
Residents shelter in place for hours after gas leak outside of Los Angeles
2026, January 3
United Kingdom
Keyboardist-guitarist of English rock band The Cure dies aged 65
2025, December 28
Bangladesh
Opposition leader Tarique Rahman returns to Bangladesh after 17 years
2025, December 27
Japan
Knife and chemical attack at a factory in Japan
2025, December 26
United States
United States, Florida: A man fatally stabs a Barnes & Noble bookstore shopper, claims 'no cause' to police
2025, December 26
United States
Mexican Navy medical plane with children transported for Michou and Mau Foundation crashes off Texas coast
2025, December 25
India
Protests erupt in New Delhi, envoy summoned following lynching of Hindu man in Bangladesh
2025, December 25
United States
United States, Maryland: Baltimore Police Department detective hospitalized
2025, December 25
United States
Kennedy Center gets renamed to Trump-Kennedy Center
2025, December 23
United States
House fire triggers explosion in Salisbury, North Carolina
2025, December 22
England
Resident doctors in England begin five-day strike during flu surge
2025, December 17
United Kingdom
UK MI6 chief Blaise Metreweli warns of 'grey zone' warfare in first speech
2025, December 15
Philippines
NBI seeks Interpol Red Notice for former lawmaker Zaldy Co
2025, December 15
Indonesia
Battery explosion triggers fatal office fire in Jakarta’s Kemayoran district
2025, December 14
United Kingdom
Football: Nottingham Forest defeat FC Utrecht 2-1
2025, December 13
Iceland
Iceland pulls out of Eurovision 2026, joining four other countries to do so
2025, December 11
United Kingdom
10-man Preston North End draw with Coventry City in Championship fixture
2025, December 10
Europe
Four countries back out of Eurovision 2026 amid ongoing boycott
2025, December 10
United States
Robert Dick and Mark Dresser re-unite at the Fridman Gallery
2025, December 5
United States
Raccoon found passed out in liquor store after drunken rampage
2025, December 3
Australia
Australian MP Barnaby Joyce resigns from the National Party
2025, November 25
United States
Midtown Manhattan Nightclub Shooting: one killed, shooter at large
2025, November 20
United States
Shooting at Benihana restaurant in Maple Grove, Minnesota leaves one injured
2025, November 20
United States
Current New York Police Department commissioner agrees to stay on for Mamdani's mayoralty
2025, November 18
Georgia
Turkish military transport plane crashes near Georgia border, 20 dead
2025, November 15
United States
2025 Queens World Film Festival features filmmakers breakfast and ceremony honoring Warrington Hudlin
2025, November 10
United States
Wikinews interviews magician and illusion builder Bruce Chadwick for National Magic Week
2025, November 9
Crimea
Russian 'Art Night' in Crimea: Wikinews interviews Traveler Viktor Pinchuk
2025, November 7
United States
Mamdani wins New York City mayoral election
2025, November 4
India
India wins 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup, defeating South Africa by 52 runs
2025, November 4
Italy
Avalanche in Italy's Dolomite mountains kills five German climbers
2025, October 20
United States
Crowds gather for 35th Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade amid car incident
2025, October 20
United States
The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black performs as part of Vaginal Davis' exhibit at MoMA PS1
2025, October 14
Australia
Taskforce launched as search for Gus Lamont expands in South Australia's north
2025, October 9
Israel
Israeli naval ships intercept Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla
2025, September 26
South Korea
Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han arrested in South Korea over bribery allegations
2025, September 24
United States
Country music songwriter Brett James dies in North Carolina plane crash
2025, September 18
United States
New York judge rules terrorism charges legally insufficient in Mangione case
2025, September 15
Brazil
Brazil's supreme court sentences former president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison
2025, September 10
Australia
Shark attack kills Australian surfer off Long Reef Beach, Sydney
2025, September 10
Australia
Wikinews interviews Australian Fusion Party President Drew Wolfendale
2025, August 30
United States
American rapper Lil Nas X pleads not guilty of alleged assault of police officer in Los Angeles
2025, August 20
Pakistan
Flash flooding, landslides in Pakistan leave hundreds dead
2025, August 19
United States
Three-car crash in New Hampshire on Frederick E. Everett Turnpike kills one
2025, August 19
United States
Stunt performer set ablaze for cover artwork of Pink Floyd album dies aged 88
2025, August 11
Uganda
Ugandan court refuses bail to opposition politician Kizza Besigye
2025, August 6
United States
Several people hospitalized after thousands of hotdogs spill following collision on interstate in Pennsylvania
2025, August 3
United States
Summer Streets returns with uninterrupted car-free stretch across Manhattan
2025, July 30
Nigeria
Nigerian abductors kill hostages despite ransom, officials report
2025, July 28
Germany
Train derails in southwest Germany after landslide, causing deaths
2025, July 27
Costa Rica
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, 'Cosby Show' actor, drowns in Costa Rica
2025, July 24
United States
Jury convicts Minnesota lawmaker Nicole Mitchell of burglary
2025, July 23
United Kingdom
UK voting age to be lowered to 16, among other reforms
2025, July 18
United States
Car goes airborne twice in Indiana roundabout crash, man hospitalized
2025, July 9
Ukraine
Russia launches record drone, missile attack on Kyiv
2025, July 8
Somalia
Ugandan military helicopter crashes in Mogadishu, Somalia
2025, July 3
Myanmar
Bangladesh beat hosts Myanmar 2–1 to qualify for 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup
2025, July 2
Australia
Third person charged in relation to Pheobe Bishop's alleged murder
2025, June 14
India
Boeing 787 crashes into Indian medical school, killing hundreds
2025, June 12
United States
Players line up for the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 in New York City
