On 2026-09-01, the Justice Department filed what it called a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools, arguing the district’s transgender student procedures violate federal privacy law and parental rights rules.
Former UK prime minister Keir Starmer says he will step down as MP for Holborn and St Pancras, triggering a by-election six weeks after leaving office.
A Utah judge ruled there was enough evidence to send the murder case against Tyler Robinson to trial after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The Justice Department has filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools, alleging its transgender student policies violate federal privacy law.
The new king pledged allegiance to the constitution after Harald V’s death, with Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra at his side and a week of mourning underway.
A knife attack in New York’s Times Square left one person dead and another injured before police shot the suspect, officials said on the event date 2026-08-31.
A court handed Amir Rahim Jabbar a long prison term for abducting American reporter Shelly Kittleson in Baghdad, a ruling the journalist welcomed as Iraq tries to rein in armed groups.
A 43-year-old Swiss man was detained after a weekend shooting killed an Italian woman, injured several others and raised fears of a possible terror motive.
A Seoul court has sentenced the 83-year-old religious leader to two years in prison after finding she approved a scheme that included gifts to former first lady Kim Keon Hee.
Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile has been charged with treason after disputes over the presidential election and a deadly security raid intensified tensions.
Authorities are investigating a shooting at an unauthorized gathering in Trenton, New Jersey, after gunfire left two people dead and nine others injured.
Authorities in Trenton are investigating an unauthorized street gathering shooting that killed two people and wounded nine others, with police urging witnesses to come forward as the case unfolds.
The referendum comes ahead of a December election and has been boycotted by the opposition, which says the proposed constitution would concentrate power in the presidency.
Police say 11 people were shot and two died after gunfire broke out during a gathering on Locust Street in Trenton, New Jersey, in the early hours of the event date.
Police said 11 people were shot, two fatally, after gunfire erupted during a gathering in Trenton, New Jersey, in the early hours of the event date, 2026-08-30.