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Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, (C) the King of the Tooro Kingdom in Uganda waves to the crowd in the western Ugandan town of Fort Portal on April 16, 2010.
‘THE LION HAS RESTED’

World’s Youngest Reigning Monarch Dies at 34

The Guinness World Record holder for the youngest monarch to reign over a kingdom has died at age 34 after reports of a critical illness.

Reagin von Lehe

Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends the 33rd ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), part of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting, at the Philippine International Convention Center on July 23, 2026 in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines.
LOST CONTINENT

Rubio Goons Get Every Single Country Wrong in Map Disaster

There were a few glaring errors in a map the State Department used at a global conference.

Ewan Palmer

Donald Trump photo illustration
BORED OF PEACE

Trump Thirsts Over His Eighth War in Unlikely Country

The Trump administration is reportedly torn over whether to go forward with the strikes.

Annabella Rosciglione

Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who had been expected to officiate at matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup but was denied entry to the United States, is received as he arrives at the Aden Abdulle Osman International Airport in Mogadishu, Somalia June 10, 2026. REUTERS/Feisal Omar
RED CARD

Referee in Trump’s World Cup Debacle Gets a Hero’s Welcome

He made history as the first Somali selected to referee the World Cup.

Harry Thompson

PIERRE ELLIOTT TRUDEAU INT'L AIRPORT, MONTREAL, CANADA - 2022/05/20: An Air France Boeing 777-300ER landing at Montreal Trudeau airport. (Photo by Fabrizio Gandolfo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
AIRBORNE TRANSMISSION

Flight Bound for U.S. Diverted After Ebola Threat

The disease has symptoms straight out of a horror movie.

Will Neal

TOPSHOT - A nurse wears protective medical clothing and prepares a syringe by drawing a dose from a vaccine vial during the launch of an Ebola trial vaccination campaign at Mulago Referral Hospital in Kampala on February 3, 2025. Uganda started an Ebola Sudan virus vaccination trial on February 3, 2024, four days after an outbreak was confirmed, the WHO announced, beginning with those deemed at highest risk of the disease. (Photo by Badru Katumba / AFP) (Photo by BADRU KATUMBA/AFP via Getty Images)
BIBLICAL

New Eye-Bleeding Virus Outbreak Kills 131

The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak of the horrific disease an international emergency.

Will Neal

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Mariyah Symone Collington
DEVASTATING LOSS

Tragic Update on Second Missing U.S. Soldier Revealed

Both soldiers went missing on May 2 during a military training exercise in Morocco.

Vic Verbalaitis

France
'TOTAL LACK OF RESPECT'

Foreign Leader Scolds Crowd at Summit in Awkward Video

The French president didn’t pull punches when attacking the audience for their behavior.

Muskaan Arshad

1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr.
GONE TOO SOON

Tragic Update on U.S. Soldier Missing in Morocco

The Virginia native joined Charlie Battery last year, where he served as a platoon leader.

Vic Verbalaitis

Senegalese, Dutch, Mauritanian, Ivorian, and American soldiers
RESCUE MISSION

New Details Emerge After U.S. Soldiers Fall Off Cliff

A human chain of belts and a doomed plunge into the Atlantic preceded their disappearance during a sunset hike.

Tom Latchem

Ernie Dosio with a dead animal he killed and hunted
A DANGEROUS GAME

Elephants Trample Millionaire in Big Game Hunt Gone Wrong

He had hunted elephants in the past.

Harry Thompson

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