Today in History

18 June 2026

18 June 2026

More Top Stories

Trump backs away from plan to charge fees in the Strait of Hormuz

Spain advances to World Cup final with 2-0 win over France

Ukraine downs 5 Russian ballistic missiles as Kyiv boosts air defenses

Tehran reaction to US threats over Strait of Hormuz

The Trump Report: The Latest Updates

US stocks tick higher after data shows slowing inflation

Majority of new Ebola cases in eastern Congo are from unknown chains

Top Asia Pacific Breaking News: Latest Updates

Editorials from The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Guardian and others

Trump will speak on elections in primetime address after pushing debunked conspiracies

Senate Democrats block $1 trillion defense bill in protest over Iran war

Senators rally to Russia sanctions bill, one of Graham's top priorities

Security video shows deadly encounter with ICE in Biddeford, Maine

China's June exports surge 27% from a year earlier as AI boom drives strong demand

News Minute - Video of Major World Affairs - July 14

China's economy slows 4.3% annual growth, weakest since late 2022

Inflation cools more than expected in June as gas costs fall

Today in History - What Happened on this Day

Tehran attacks Jordan as US reimposes its blockade on Iran

What it means when federal authorities say cars are being weaponized

Prosecutions, Epstein and the $1.8B fund: What to watch at Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing

Trump says Iran war moving 'very fast,' US will seek control of Strait of Hormuz

Senators deliver emotional tributes to Lindsey Graham after his sudden death

US military will be out of Iraq by end of September, Iraqi PM says

E. Jean Carroll is paid $5.6 million in Trump sex abuse and defamation case

European troops join Paris Bastille Day parade in a show of unity for Ukraine

Today in History: July 14, the storming of the Bastille

SoftBank Group's CEO says $5 trillion a year needed globally to meet AI demand

Buffett omits gift to Bill Gates' foundation after Epstein ties disclosed

Warsh says Fed has 'no tolerance' for high inflation but provides no hints

UK police say former politician Ann Widdecombe was killed in 'targeted attack'

China expels Politburo member Ma Xingrui in Xi's anti-corruption campaign

Child among several Palestinians killed by Israeli fire and bombings in Gaza

Yemen at risk of war as Saudis and Houthis exchange airstrikes

Iran releases video said to show latest strikes against US bases in Middle East

Philippines commemorates 2016 South China Sea ruling rejected by Beijing

2 Spaniards gored as the San Fermin bull run festival concludes

Italian region defies US pressure to end Cuban doctor program

New York won't build big data centers for a year as it weighs risks

US-Russian crew blast off for 8-month stint on International Space Station

Banks rake in big profits as Wall Street and US consumer stay strong

Experimental Alzheimer's drug shows promise targeting a different brain protein

Gibraltar border fence with Spain is removed

Cuba plunged into 3rd nationwide blackout in 2 weeks as fuel runs low

Darline Graham, sister of late Sen. Lindsey Graham, has been sworn in to finish his term

Writers Guild of America blocks Paramount's buyout of Warner

Israel exempts ultra-Orthodox men from military service

Wyden alleges RFK Jr. broke the law in calls urging Libertarians to quit Iowa races

House passes bill to 'ditch the switch' and make daylight saving time permanent

Caribbean leaders press for slavery reparations