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Manslaughter charges against Daniel Penny dismissed following jury deadlock
On Friday, Judge Maxwell Wiley in Manhattan—a borough of New York City, New York, United States—dismissed a manslaughter charge against Daniel Penny,
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New Brisbane stadium to replace Gabba as venue for Olympics, cricket, AFL
In decision announced by Queensland Premier David Crisafulli on Tuesday, Brisbane's The Gabba stadium is now scheduled to be replaced by a new stadium
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Danish foreign minister responds to U.S. vice president on Greenland
In a video post on X yesterday, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen responded to recent speeches by the United States Vice President J.D. Van
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Dust storm causes multi-vehicle pile-up on I-70 in Kansas
On March 14, a pile-up involving several dozen vehicles occurred on I-70, an interstate highway in the US state of Kansas. The Kansas Highway Patrol r
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Mark Carney sworn in as Prime Minister of Canada
On Friday, Mark Carney was sworn in as Prime Minister of Canada. He replaced Justin Trudeau after winning a landslide victory in the leadership electi
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Oregon court rules voter-approved gun law constitutional
The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled on March 11, that Oregon Ballot Measure 114, a voter-approved gun control law, is constitutional under the state’s
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Trump issues ‘last warning’ to Hamas over hostages
On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump gave the Palestinian militant organization Hamas a "last warning" regarding the release of all hostages. On hi
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India defeats New Zealand to win 2025 Champions Trophy
On March 9, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, India defeated New Zealand by four wickets to win the 2025 Champions Trophy. This was the nint
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New Zealand court overturns Whakaari Management Limited conviction
On Friday, the New Zealand High Court overturned the conviction of Whakaari Management Limited (WML), which had been found guilty of failing to 'keep
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Parties agree to form triple coalition in Austria 155 days after elections
The Austrian People's Party (ÖVP), the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) and the liberal New Austria and Liberal Forum (NEOS) party have approved a plan f
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US Navy Secretary nominee Phelan outlines readiness, cost-cutting reforms in Senate hearing
John Phelan, the nominee for United States Secretary of the Navy, presented his plans to address maintenance shortfalls, shipbuilding delays, and pers
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Princess Yuriko of Mikasa, Japan's oldest royal family member, dies at 101
Japan's Yuriko, Princess Mikasa passed away on November 14 at 9:32 pm UTC (November 15 at 6:32 am (JST)) at St. Luke's International Hospital in the c
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The Ancient Pyramids of the World, a new photo exhibition by Viktor Pinchuk took place in Crimea
Yesterday, Russian Wikinews attended one of the latest cultural events in Crimea. An exhibition of works by Russian photographer Viktor Pinchuk was he
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Trump wins 2024 U.S. presidential election, securing 312 electoral votes and all swing states
Donald Trump won the 2024 U.S. presidential election on November 6, after surpassing the required 270 electoral votes. Following the post election bal
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Trump team urges US Supreme Court to halt looming TikTok ban
The lawyer of United States president-elect Donald Trump urged the Supreme Court Friday to pause enforcement of a law which could ban TikTok to enable
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Trump, Starmer talk Ukraine, tariffs, and UK visit in White House meeting
On Thursday, Sir Keir Starmer met with the US President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss the conflict in Ukraine, a second visit to the [[UK
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United States President-elect and Canadian Prime Minister have dinner in Palm Beach, Florida
On November 29, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flew to Palm Beach, Florida to attend a private dinner at Mar-a-Lago with United States Preside
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White House announces immediate halt to U.S. military aid for Ukraine
The United States paused all future and ongoing military aid packages to Ukraine immediately, the White House announced on Tuesday. Jason Miller, a se
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World leaders attend grand reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris five years after damaging fire
On Saturday, Notre-Dame de Paris reopened in Paris, France after five years of closure following a fire in April 2019 that severely damaged the buildi
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Luigi Mangione, suspect in killing of US healthcare CEO, charged with terrorism
On Tuesday, New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced that Luigi Mangione, 26, had been charged with first-degree murder in relation to the kil
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Kemi Badenoch becomes new leader of UK's Conservative Party
On November 2, Kemi Badenoch was elected as the new leader of the Conservative Party of the United Kingdom, becoming the first Black leader of a major
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Israel-Lebanon ceasefire faces several violations
On Monday, December 2, Israel launched its largest wave of airstrikes across Lebanon since a ceasefire came into effect. Eleven civilians were killed
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Pop singer Katy Perry safely returns to Earth from outer space
On Monday, pop music singer Katy Perry safely returned to Earth, landing in Chihuahuan Desert, located on the border of United States and Mexico, afte
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Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah sworn in as Namibia's first female president
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, former vice president of Namibia, was sworn in as Namibia's first female president on Friday. She won the presidential ele