World No. 1 Nelly Korda shot a four-under 67 on Friday to move into contention for the 2026 U.S. Women’s Open, now just two shots off the lead. Alison Lee and Ruoning Yin share the top spot after 36 holes.
The U.S. and Iran exchanged strikes in the Gulf on February 28, marking a new escalation in tensions after failed nuclear negotiations. More than 1,300 people have been killed in Iran, according to reports.
Fierce clashes between Somali government troops and opposition-allied militias have forced civilians to flee in Mogadishu, according to The Guardian.
Anthony Head, known for his role as Rupert Giles in the TV series Buffy – Im Bann der Dämonen, has died at the age of 72 due to complications from pneumonia. His daughters confirmed the news in a statement to the BBC.
Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, and Jon Wertheim announced Friday they plan to remain with '60 Minutes,' despite ongoing turmoil at the newsmagazine.
Ukraine has increasingly slowed the movement of Russian military supplies and personnel, forcing the Russian army to a standstill in multiple regions, according to battlefield analysis. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticized Russia’s reliance on ballistic missiles, which it produces at a rate of 120 per month.
A man confessed to a 1989 murder in New Jersey in 2024 — 35 years after the crime. The suspect turned himself in at a police station in Georgia.
A US congressional panel has rejected a bid to remove a provision from the defense budget that would deepen military cooperation with Israel, according to Al Jazeera.
The United States has imposed new economic sanctions on Cuba’s president and members of the Castro family, according to The Guardian.
Dutch police have launched a major investigation into the suspected drugging and sexual assault of multiple women, leading to the arrest of four men. The probe follows tip-offs from agencies in England and Germany.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for face-to-face negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin in an open letter, urging an end to the war. According to BBC and The Guardian, Zelensky emphasized that direct engagement could resolve the conflict.
Jamie Vardy has decided to leave Italian club Cremonese when his contract expires this summer, according to BBC Sport.
A Jamaican police officer has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting a 45-year-old woman during a protest, according to the Independent Commission of Investigations.
US President Donald Trump has criticized lawmakers who voted to rebuke him over the war in Iran, calling them 'unpatriotic', according to BBC.
A 18-year-old British student, Henry Nowak, died after being handcuffed by police despite claiming he had been stabbed, according to body camera footage released in June 2026.