Timeline: The deadly airplane-fire truck collision at LaGuardia Airport

03/25/2026

NEW YORK— It took less than a minute for a routine landing to spiral into a deadly crash Sunday at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. But the collision between an Air Canada airplane and a fire truck crossing…

The Iran war and the cost of killing ‘bad guys’

Agence France Presse 03/20/2026

WASHINGTON, United States — US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday that it “takes money to kill bad guys” when asked if the Pentagon had requested $200 billion in funding for the Iran war. Exactly how much…

Trump says stopping a nuclear Iran more important than oil prices

Agence France Presse 03/13/2026

WASHINGTON, United States — US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that stopping Iran from getting nuclear weapons was more important to him than controlling oil prices. “The United States is the largest Oil Producer in the…

US: 16 mine-laying vessels of Iran destroyed

Associated Press 03/11/2026

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. military said it took out multiple Iranian vessels Tuesday as the Islamic Republic vowed to block the region’s oil exports and concerns grew about the country’s threats to stop tankers…

US says Israel killed Iran’s leader

Agence France Presse 03/04/2026

WASHINGTON, United States — The Pentagon’s policy chief on Tuesday distanced the United States from the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying he was killed by an Israeli strike. Testifying before the Senate Armed…

US, Israel pound Iran as Trump willing to talk to new leadership

Agence France Press 03/02/2026

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel bombarded Lebanon on Monday, expanding conflict across the region after the massive Israel-US attack on Iran that President Donald Trump launched to topple Tehran’s ruling clerics. Israeli forces pounded targets across Lebanon including…

PH, US team up to boost nuclear energy bid in domestic economy

Joann Villanueva - Philippine News Agency 02/16/2026

MANILA – Philippine and United States officials, along with private sector representatives, on Monday signed three memoranda of understanding (MOUs) to support nuclear energy development. The Philippines aims to include nuclear power in its energy mix while…

Legal rights for ‘bodega cats’ sought in New York

Agence France-Presse 02/10/2026

New York, United States–Simba, a large cat with thick ginger and white fur, is one of thousands of felines that live in New York’s corner shops known as “bodegas” — even if their presence is illegal. Praised for…

Mexico sends two ships with humanitarian aid for Cuba

Agence France Presse 02/09/2026

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico has sent two ships with humanitarian aid to Cuba, the foreign ministry said Sunday, as the communist-ruled nation endures intense US pressure following the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. The shipment…

US man accused of posing as FBI agent to free health CEO murder suspect

Agence France-Presse 01/30/2026

NEW YORK, United States — A man was charged Thursday after allegedly posing as an FBI agent at a US jail to try to free Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the high-profile murder of a health insurance…

PM Carney answers Trump: ‘Canada doesn’t live because of US’

Associated Press 01/23/2026

MONTREAL, Canada — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hit back Thursday at President Donald Trump’s inflammatory claim at the World Economic Forum that “Canada lives because of the United States.” “Canada doesn’t live because of the United…

Greenlanders weigh drastic options as US threatens: ‘We can hunt’

Agence France Presse 01/18/2026

NUUK, Denmark — Ulrikke Andersen has already made a plan. If the United States invades Greenland, she will flee her home with her daughter. “Before, I was ready to die for my country but when I had…

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