Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk speaks at a Turning Point event prior to Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, speaking, Sept. 4, 2024, in Mesa, Ariz.Â
Territorial defense officers clean up debris from the destroyed roof of a house, after multiple Russian drones struck, in Wyryki near Lublin, Poland, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
Supporters of the religious group ‘Jamaate-e-Islami’ hold a demonstration to condemn Israeli strike in Doha, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
This photo provided by Aquarium of the Pacific shows Ghost, a giant Pacific octopus, in its habitat at Aquarium of the Pacific on June 6, 2025. (Aquarium of the Pacific via AP)
Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk speaks at a Turning Point event prior to Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, speaking, Sept. 4, 2024, in Mesa, Ariz.Â
Here is a quick look back at the top global stories of the week, plus some of our best journalism away from the headlines.
Charlie Kirk assassinated
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. The case has drawn attention to the escalating threat of political violence in America in recent years. A 22-year-old Utah man was arrested in the killing.
Here is about Kirk’s assassination. Read of him. This is how he of young conservatives. Here is what we know about . Here is a look at the in the wake of the killing. And these are some of the things to help process current events.
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NATO shoots down Russian drones in Poland
NATO states scrambled jets and air-defense systems to shoot down Russian drones that penetrated deep into Polish airspace Tuesday night in an incursion far deeper than ever before, underlining concerns about Russia’s three-year war in neighboring Ukraine expanding.
Here is everything to know about . And this is how the incursion challenges NATO, , to defend itself.
Israel targets Hamas leaders in Doha
Israel struck a building where Hamas leaders were meeting in the capital of the Gulf state of Qatar on Tuesday, in a dramatic escalation of the war that started after Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. The attack, which killed at least five lower-ranking Hamas members and a member of Qatar’s security forces, came as Israel ramped up its offensive to take over Gaza City.
Here is a look at how the strike shows the limits of Israel’s quest to . of what the attack means for the region. And in Israel, soldiers increasingly in the war in Gaza.
...and away from the headlines
A in a California aquarium cares for her eggs. in the U.S., according to a large survey. At the Port of Los Angeles, are turning wave power into clean energy. if you have too many photos on your phone. And a Russian nun who spoke out against the war in Ukraine .
Some of our best photos this week
Look at our photos from , women working to break into , as Israel’s offensive looms and a selection of our .
