The northern lights returned to skies across the U.S. and the world over Thursday night after a powerful solar storm triggered stunning celestial displays also known as aurora borealis.
The big picture: Extreme G4 geomagnetic conditions were observed Thursday and remained overnight, per NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center, which warned the storm had the potential to disrupt communications and the electric power grid.
President Biden called on Israel to stop firing at UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon on Friday, while three European leaders issued a joint statement condemning Israel's attacks.
Why it matters: Israeli troops wounded four members of the UN Interim Force in Southern Lebanon (UNIFIL) in two separate incidents on Thursday and Friday, sparking strong international backlash and raising additional scrutiny on its ground operation in the area.
Nihon Hidakanyo, aJapanese organization of atomic bomb survivors, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Friday for its advocacy to rid the world of nuclear weapons.
The big picture: The committee honored the survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki ahead of the coming 80th anniversary of the U.S. bombings.
