North America

• USA: parasitic disease exposes weaknesses in country’s health system 14 August 2026
  Thousands of Americans have been affected by a major outbreak of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by the Cyclospora parasite, with two deaths reported in Michigan. The parasite can contaminate fresh produce and cause severe diarrhoea, stomach cramps, nausea, fatigue and weight loss, sometimes requiring hospital treatment. Ohio resident Moe…
• 'A lover of life' - Seattle pays tribute to food festival shooting victims 31 July 2026
  Seattle is mourning the loss of three people killed during a shooting at the annual Bite of Seattle food festival, where at least four others were injured. Thousands gathered for candlelight vigils as families, friends, and local leaders remembered the victims and called for an end to gun violence. Carlos…
• Bieber worships God at World Cup half-time show 23 July 2026
  Justin Bieber surprised billions of viewers during the first-ever FIFA World Cup final half-time show by choosing to worship God instead of performing one of his best-known pop hits. Before an estimated global audience of up to two billion people, Bieber appeared on stage with only an acoustic guitar to…
• USA: Hegseth tells Congress the cost so far of the Iran conflict 23 July 2026
  Pete Hegseth says the renewed conflict with Iran has now cost an estimated 37.5 billion US dollars, prompting the Pentagon to seek additional emergency funding from Congress for military operations in the Middle East. He told senators that further resources are needed to sustain operations, replenish equipment and support military…
• Tarot card reader deletes online content after finding Jesus 17 July 2026
  Former tarot card reader Alexandra Ashcroft has publicly renounced her involvement in tarot reading after embracing faith in Jesus Christ. Known online as 'Alex in the Ordinary', she had built a large social media following with more than 900,000 followers before announcing she would delete her tarot content and stop…