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The Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho remains in lockdown after the incident.

WATCH: Air show horror as two jets collide mid-air

An air base remains in lockdown after a fiery collision between two jets occurred during a popular air show.

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US President Donald Trump says a peace proposal submitted by Iran is useless. (EPA PHOTO)

'Clock is ticking’: Trump’s brutal new warning to Iran

US President Donald Trump has issued fresh warnings to Iran, sharing a lethal and ominous threat.

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President Xi Jinping of China walks with President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing during their two-day summit, on Thursday, May 14, 2026.

Why China’s peak is now despite growing global influence

A grand summit in Beijing is a natural time to assess the state of the US-China competition, the dynamics of great power conflict, the balance of forces in this new Cold — or maybe just Cool? — War.

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A 40-year-old father has died after becoming trapped in an escalator, with confronting footage showing more than a dozen people walking past as he struggled.

Freak escalator accident kills dad as commuters walk past

A 40-year-old father has died after becoming trapped in an escalator, with confronting footage showing more than a dozen people walking past as he struggled.

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A long-haul Qantas flight was diverted after a passenger allegedly bit a flight attendant, forcing the removal of the man.

Qantas passenger removed after allegedly biting attendant

A long-haul Qantas flight was diverted after a passenger allegedly bit a flight attendant, forcing the removal of the man.

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A Russian couple has been jailed after subjecting their two-year-old daughter to months of abuse that led to her death.

Couple handed fate for horror abuse of toddler kept in box

A Russian couple has been jailed after subjecting their two-year-old daughter to months of abuse that led to her death. WARNING: Distressing details.

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A joint ?funeral has been held in Gaza City for Izz al-Din al-Haddad, his wife and their daughter. (EPA PHOTO)

Israel kills Hamas military leader Haddad in air strike

The Israeli military and Hamas have confirmed the death of the militant group's commander in the Gaza Strip.

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Soldiers install anti-drone netting over a road between Izium and  Sloviansk, in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, March 6, 2026.

Enter the killer robots: Ukrainian forging future of warfare

THE NEW YORK TIMES: While killer robots may seem a horrifying prospect, something out of dystopian science fiction, the race for them is on worldwide.

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Nigeria's military and the US have killed a senior Islamic State leader in a joint-operation. (AP PHOTO)

ISIS second-in-command killed by US and Nigerian forces

Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command ‌of ISIS globally, has reportedly been eliminated by US forces during an operation in Africa.

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Oil prices jumped, stocks tumbled, and bond yields spiked as the markets contended with persistent supply disruptions in the Middle East and the absence of meaningful breakthroughs at the summit in Beijing between President Donald Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping.

Oil prices climb on fears of broader energy crunch

Oil prices jumped, stocks tumbled, and bond yields spiked as markets contended with persistent supply disruptions in the Middle East and the absence of meaningful breakthroughs at the summit in Beijing.

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Details have emerged about the disgraced ex-prince’s reclusive life estranged from his family.

Details of Andrew’s ‘pathetic’ life as recluse revealed

Bombshell details have emerged about the isolated life the ‘disowned’ ex-prince now leads.

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US health officials are monitoring reports of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda and providing technical assistance to their governments.

Ebola outbreak declared in Africa as deadly virus kills 65

US health officials are monitoring reports of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda and providing technical assistance to their governments.

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Protesters in Havana have expressed their anger over power cuts that can last up to 22 hours.

Protests erupt in Havana as Cuba cut off from oil supplies

The streets of Cuba's capital Havana have erupted in mass protests, with citizens angry over ongoing power cuts.

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FILE — Harvey Weinstein, the former Hollywood mogul, appears for a hearing in his rape trial in State Supreme Court in Manhattan, on Thursday, March 19, 2026. A judge declared a mistrial on Friday, May 15, after the jury in Weinstein’s rape trial was unable to reach a verdict.

Harvey Weinstein’s third rape trial rocked by jury note

A judge declared a mistrial Friday after the jury in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial was unable to reach a verdict on the charge that the disgraced Hollywood producer raped an aspiring actress in 2013. 

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