Venezuela is facing one of the most destructive natural disasters in its recent history after two powerful earthquakes struck the country on June 24, 2026. Measuring magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, the earthquakes occurred less than a minute apart, creating what seismologists describe as a “seismic doublet” — a rare event …

In May 2026, Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas (“Magnificent Humanity”), a major Catholic social teaching document focused on one of the defining issues of the modern era: artificial intelligence. Signed on the 135th anniversary of Pope Leo XIII’s Rerum Novarum, which addressed the social consequences of …

A dangerous Ebola outbreak is spreading across central Africa, prompting the World Health Organization to declare it a public health emergency of international concern — the highest level of global health alert. The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, one of four types of orthoebolaviruses known to cause Ebola …

For millions of students already stressed about final exams, the week of May 7, 2026, brought an unwelcome surprise: their school’s learning platform had been hijacked. The 2026 Canvas security breach is an ongoing cybersecurity incident affecting Canvas LMS, a learning management system operated by Instructure. In early May, Instructure …

Hantavirus has rarely commanded international attention — until now. On May 2, 2026, health authorities reported a deadly outbreak of Andes virus, a type of hantavirus, among passengers and crew aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The event has renewed public interest in a pathogen that most people …

When Hamas launched its attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, the violence did not stay contained to the Middle East. Within days, a parallel wave of hatred surged across the internet — and it has not fully receded since. Researchers at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue documented an over …

President Donald Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2026, after shots were fired outside the event at the Washington Hilton hotel. Al Jazeera Trump was rushed offstage after gunfire broke out outside the ballroom where the annual media gala was taking …

After 15 years at the helm of the world’s most valuable company, Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple’s chief executive. Apple announced that Cook will transition to executive chairman of the board of directors, with John Ternus — currently senior vice president of Hardware Engineering — taking over as …