United States Americans Are Some of the Most Stressed-Out People in the World, a New Global Survey SaysTIME - Jamie DucharmeAmericans are some of the most stressed-out people in the world, according to Gallup’s annual Global Emotions report. For the report, Gallup polled about 1,000 adults in countries around the world last
Kim Il-sung Kim Jong Un Asks Putin for Help With President Trump at North Korean Leader's Summit in RussiaTIME - Olga Tanas and Youkyung Lee / BloombergKim Jong Un sought Vladimir Putin’s help in resolving a nuclear stalemate with the U.S., asking the Russian leader at their first summit to convey his views to Donald Trump. “Chairman Kim Jong Un himself
Joe Biden Former Vice President Joe Biden Announces Third Presidential CampaignTIME - Philip ElliottWith an early-morning tweet and accompanying video, former Vice President Joe Biden announced that he is making a third run for his Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. Biden’s entry to the race
UFOs The Navy Is Working on Guidelines for Reporting UFOs After Pilots Pushed to Have Sightings Taken SeriouslyTIME - Amy GuniaA recent surge in spottings of unidentified flying objects, or UFOs, has prompted the Navy to create formalized guidelines for reporting sightings, according to the Washington Post. The Post reports that
World News 'The Birthplace of the Suicide Belt.' Sri Lanka's Deadly History of Suicide BombingsTIME - Amy GuniaFor many years, Sri Lanka’s bloody civil war kept tourists at bay. When the 26-year conflict between the Tamil ethnic minority and the government ended in 2009, tourists flocked to the island nation’s
World News French Police Agencies Begin Examining the Notre Dame After FireTIME - Associated Press(PARIS) — French police scientists and other expert investigators are starting to examine Notre Dame Cathedral for the first time since last week’s devastating fire. A police official said teams from different
UNICEF More Than 20 Million Children Worldwide Miss Out on the Measles Vaccine Annually, UNICEF ReportsTIME - Hillary LeungAround 169 million children missed out on the measles vaccine over an eight-year period, a shortfall in protective coverage that has paved the way for a disease that is sweeping the world, the U.N. Children’s
Saudi Arabia Saudi Sisters Urge Google and Apple to Pull an 'Inhuman' Woman-Tracking AppTIME - Amy GuniaTwo Saudi sisters who fled their country called Wednesday for U.S. tech giants to remove an app which allows men in the Gulf state to monitor their female relatives. The sisters say Apple and Google should
Iranian Iranian Foreign Minister Proposes a Prisoner Swap With the U.S.TIME - Hillary LeungIran’s foreign minister publicly proposed a prisoner swap that would involve the U.S. agreeing to release Iranians awaiting extradition in exchange for Tehran freeing detainees like a British-Iranian national
Poland Poland's Ruling Party Chair Calls LGBT Rights a Threat to the NationTIME - Associated Press(WARSAW, Poland) — The chairman of Poland’s conservative ruling party, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, has called the LGBT rights movement a foreign import that threatens the Polish nation. Kaczynski, Poland’s most
U.S. Politics Trump's Go-It-Alone Strategy on North Korea Led to a White House FightTIME - John WalcottDuring a White House meeting last month, National Security Advisor John Bolton told other senior officials that the U.S. would impose sanctions on two Chinese shipping companies for violating international
Kim Jong-Il Russian President Putin Arrives in Vladivostok for a Summit With North Korea's Kim Jong UnTIME - Vladimir Isachenkov / AP(VLADIVOSTOK, Russia) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Vladivostok for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Thursday’s summit reflects Russia’s effort to position itself as essential
Huawei U.K.'s Huawei Decision Leak Sparks Call for Security ProbeTIME - KITTY DONALDSON AND ROBERT HUTTON / BLOOMBERGPrime Minister Theresa May was urged to investigate which member of her senior team leaked the conclusions of a meeting of her National Security Council on the role of China’s Huawei Technologies Co. the
Plagiarism Nora Roberts Is Suing a Brazilian Writer for Plagiarism on a 'Rare and Scandalous' LevelTIME - Hillel Italie / AP(NEW YORK) — Best-selling novelist Nora Roberts is suing a Brazilian writer for copyright infringement, alleging that Cristiane Serruya has committed “multi-plagiarism” on a “rare and scandalous” level.
Baltimore Baltimore Archdiocese Names 23 Clergymen Accused of Sexual AbuseTIME - DAVID McFADDEN / AP(BALTIMORE) — The Catholic archdiocese in Baltimore on Wednesday published the names of 23 dead priests and religious brothers who it says were credibly accused of child sex abuse after their deaths. release
Antarctica Emperor Penguin Population Sees Steep Decline in Antarctica's Second-Largest Breeding GroundTIME - Seth Borenstein / AP(WASHINGTON) — For the past three years, virtually nothing has hatched at Antarctica’s second biggest breeding grounds for emperor penguins and the start of this year is looking just as bleak, a new study
U.S. Supreme Court Texas Executes Avowed Racist in Black Man's 1998 Dragging DeathTIME - JUAN A. LOZANO and MICHAEL GRACZYK / APHUNTSVILLE, Texas — An avowed racist who orchestrated one of the most gruesome hate crimes in U.S. history was executed Wednesday in Texas for the dragging death of a black man. John William King, who
Tennessee President Trump Pushes Tennessee to Pass School Voucher PlanTIME - Associated PressNASHVILLE, Tenn. — A proposed school voucher bill in Tennessee has caught the attention and support of President Donald Trump. Trump tweeted Wednesday that Tennessee was close to “passing school choice”
Grand Canyon A String of Falling Deaths at the Grand Canyon? Officials Say It's Not UnusualTIME - Tara LawThree people have died after falling at the Grand Canyon over the last month, but officials say that the number of fatalities this year is not unusual. A total of five people have died inside the Grand
Tesla Tesla Posts Surprisingly Large $700 Million Net Loss for Q1TIME - TOM KRISHER and MICHAEL LIEDTKE / APTesla posted a surprisingly large $702.1 million net loss in the first quarter as sales of its electric cars slumped and demand appeared to be waning. The company lost $4.10 per share from January through
Iran Iran Foreign Minister: President Trump Wants to Talk, While Bolton Wants ConflictTIME - EDITH M. LEDERER / APNEW YORK (AP) — Iran’s top diplomat said Wednesday President Donald Trump’s aim “is to bring us to our knees to talk” — but national security adviser John Bolton and key U.S. allies in the Mideast want
Damian Lillard Damian Lillard's Epic Victory Stare Is the Real Winner of the First Round of PlayoffsTIME - Cady LangAfter Damian Lillard sank a thrilling, nearly 40-foot buzzer-beater to clinch the Portland Trail Blazers’ round one victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the playoffs on Tuesday night, he commemorated
Michael Cohen Michael Cohen Claims He Pleaded Guilty to Crimes He Did Not CommitTIME - MICHAEL R. SISAK / AP(NEW YORK) — President Donald Trump’s prison-bound former lawyer candidly told actor Tom Arnold last month that he pleaded guilty to some crimes he didn’t commit so his wife wouldn’t “get dragged into
Taylor Swift Taylor Swift Shares Her Three Biggest Influences Right NowTIME - Raisa BrunerTaylor Swift may be one of TIME’s 100 most influential people in the world — but the singer-songwriter herself also has plenty to say about what influences her. In an exclusive video for TIME, Swift explained
Emilia Clarke Photo of Taylor Swift and Emilia Clarke at the TIME 100 Gala Becomes the Ultimate Pop Culture MemeTIME - Raisa BrunerThe characters: one Taylor Swift, pop icon, and one Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones actress and well-known Mother of Dragons. The occasion: the 2019 TIME 100 Gala in New York City, celebrating TIME’s annual
Facebook Facebook Is Preparing for a Multi-Billion Dollar Fine From the FTCTIME - Associated Press(SAN FRANCISCO) — Facebook is taking a $3 billion charge as a contingency against a possible fine by the Federal Trade Commission. The agency has been investigating Facebook, but has not announced any
Measles U.S. Measles Cases Reach Highest Level in 25 Years. Vaccine Misinformation May Be to BlameTIME - MIKE STOBBE / AP(NEW YORK) — U.S. measles cases in 2019 have climbed to their highest level in 25 years in a resurgence largely attributed to misinformation that is turning parents against vaccines. New York City health
Northern Ireland A Journalist's Killing in Northern Ireland Comes As Tensions Threaten to Boil OverTIME - Mahita GajananCalls for peace in Northern Ireland have begun anew after a journalist was killed during rioting in Derry on April 18 amid a recent rise of violence in the region. Lyra McKee, 29, was shot dead in Derry,
Plastic Parents Charged With Murder of 5-Year-Old Son After His Body Found Wrapped in PlasticTIME - Associated Press(CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill.) — Authorities say they have found what they believe is the body of a 5-year-old Illinois boy who went missing last week, and that his parents have been charged with murder in his Crystal
Jon Snow New Game of Thrones Photos Tease Jon Snow's Terrified Reaction at the Battle of WinterfellTIME - Eliana DocktermanThe second episode of the eighth season of Game of Thrones left no doubt in viewers’ minds at the Battle of Winterfell between the Living and the Dead would take place in the next episode. The White Walkers
