The University of Texas at Arlington ranked among the top 25% of universities worldwide in the 2026 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, earning recognition for its commitment to advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which address global challenges such as poverty, inequality, health, education and climate change

Less than a week after former Miss North Carolina USA Brittany Boltinhouse was stripped of her title for allegedly making racially offensive social media posts, the pageant queen is threatening legal action against the event’s organizers

United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has warned that the International Criminal Court (ICC) could investigate US military actions in Latin America, including strikes on alleged drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean decried by rights groups as extrajudicial killings

• Strait of Hormuz:Efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz are becoming more urgent as the International Energy Agency warns of global oil stockpiles diminishing at a rapid clip. Traffic through the crucial waterway remains minuscule, despite President Donald Trump’s insistence that the strait is open and the US still controls it

Annabelle Shaw is hockey-obsessed and on a winning streak, scoring eight goals this season for her team, the Panthers

South Korean farmers are suffering in record heat, as Hong Kong reports its highest ever temperature and Japan swelters through newly designated ‘cruelly hot’ days