Criminal Charges for 1989 Hillsborough Disaster
Six people were charged in connection to the deaths of 96 soccer fans who were trampled nearly three decades ago.
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Efrem Lukatsky / AP Just How Lucrative Is a Ransomware Attack?
Despite the wide spread of Tuesday’s cyberattack, those responsible did not get much for their efforts. But they may have had another motive.
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Carlos Garcia Rawlins / Reuters Venezuelan President Says Supreme Court Attacked
An anti-government police officer reportedly dropped grenades on the nation’s Supreme Court building late Tuesday evening.
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Nancy Stone / AP Officers Charged With Conspiracy in McDonald Shooting Case
Three Chicago police officers have been accused of concealing evidence to protect the shooter, fellow officer Jason Van Dyke.
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Rodi Said / Reuters Civilian Deaths Likely in U.S.-Led Coalition Strike
An independent war monitor claims that 57 civilians were killed in a Monday attack in al-Mayadeen.
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Reuters Vulnerable 'Chokepoints' Threaten Global Food Security, Experts Warn
Chatham House analysts say climate change could affect 14 key transportation routes.
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Carlos Barria / Reuters Can Americans Believe the President About Syrian Chemical Weapons?
Defense officials initially were in the dark about the White House’s claim the Assad regime was planning another attack.
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Valentyn Ogirenko / Reuters Another Global Cyberattack?
The Ukrainian government and European firms say they are experiencing issues similar to last month’s widespread hack.
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Ueslei Marcelino / Reuters The Corruption Charges Against Brazil's President
Michel Temer is accused of accepting bribes, but the country’s Congress will decide if he ultimately faces trial.
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Dado Ruvic / Reuters Appeals Court Finds Netherlands Partially Liable for Srebrenica Massacre
The ruling by the Hague Appeals Court upholds a lower court’s decision three years ago.
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Francois Lenoir / Reuters EU Hits Google With Record $2.7 Billion Antitrust Fine
The tech giant says it will consider an appeal.
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SANA / AP U.S. Warns Syria Against Launching Another Chemical Attack
In a statement issued Monday night, the White House said the Assad regime had commenced preparations for another attack on its people.
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Toby Melville / Reuters Chinese Nobel Laureate Released From Prison
Liu Xiaobo was granted medical parole after being diagnosed with terminal liver cancer.
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Jossy Ola / AP Bombers Kill Nine in Back-to-Back Blasts in Nigeria
The attacks appear to have been orchestrated by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram.
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Jim Salter / AP St. Louis to Remove Its Confederate Monument
The Missouri Civil War Museum agreed to dismantle the memorial by Friday.
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Ronen Zvulun / Reuters No Mixed-Gender Prayer Space at the Western Wall
The Israeli government’s reversal followed opposition from ultra-Orthodox groups.
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Neil Hall / Reuters Is ISIS More Violent During Ramadan?
The group has called for increased attacks during the Islamic holy month.
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Peter Nicholls / Reuters U.S. Company Discontinues the Siding Used on the Grenfell Tower
The cladding has a plastic interior that may have acted as an accelerant.
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Ulises Rodriguez / Reuters What Trump Doesn't Understand About MS-13
The president may be overstating the gang’s impact.
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Daniel Leal-Olivas / Pool / Reuters Northern Irish Party Agrees to Support U.K.'s Conservative Government
The deal gives Prime Minister Theresa May a 14-seat parliamentary majority as she navigates Brexit.
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Iram Asim / AP 150 Die in Pakistan After an Oil Tanker Explodes
Hundreds of people had rushed to collect the leaking fuel before it ignited.
