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World President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after arriving on Air Force One, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP)
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Trump Says He Is Less Confident about Iran Nuclear Deal 

US President Donald Trump said he was less confident that Iran will agree to stop uranium enrichment in a nuclear deal with Washington, according to an…

Business Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng leaves Lancaster House, on the second day scheduled for trade talks between the US and China, in London, Britain, June 10, 2025. (Reuters)
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China Calls for Building up Consensus with US after ‘Candid’ Trade Talks 

China's Vice Premier He Lifeng said China and the United States should strengthen consensus and maintain communication, state news agency Xinhua reported on…

World Palestinians mourn their relatives who were killed in an Israeli military strike on Gaza, during their funeral in al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
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Study: Highest Number of Conflicts Worldwide in 2024 Since 1946

The world saw the highest number of armed conflicts in almost 80 years in 2024, dethroning 2023 as a record year, a Norwegian study published Wednesday showed,…

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World Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, left, and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump attend a campaign event at the Butler Farm Show, Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP)
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Musk Says Some of His Posts about Trump ‘Went Too Far’

Billionaire businessman Elon Musk said on Wednesday he regretted some of the posts he made last week about US President Donald Trump as they had gone "too far"…

Israeli Strikes Kill 35 in Gaza, Many Near an Aid Site, Medics Say 

Arab World A military vehicle maneuvers in Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, June 10, 2025. (Reuters)

Israeli Strikes Kill 35 in Gaza, Many Near an Aid Site, Medics Say 

Israeli military strikes killed at least 35 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, most of them at an aid site operated by the US-backed Gaza…

World Firefighters tackle a blaze after a Russian attack that hit a residential building in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (AP)
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Russia Hits Ukraine’s Kharkiv with Deadly Nighttime Barrage of Drones 

A concentrated, nine-minute-long Russian drone attack on Ukraine's second largest city of Kharkiv in the middle of the night killed three people and injured 64…

World 19 May 2023, Berlin: The flag of Iran flies in the wind in front of the Iranian embassy on Podbielskiallee. (dpa)
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Three Killed in Methanol Reservoir Fire in Iran’s South 

At least three people have died and ten people were injured when a methanol reservoir caught fire in a port in Iran's southern province of Bushehr, state media…

US and Israel Condemnation of Sanctions on Ministers Is 'Predictable', Australia Says 

11 June 2025, Australia, Sydney: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addresses attendees during the official unveiling of the terminal building at Western Sydney International Airport in Sydney. (dpa)

Jordan, Lebanon Committed to Two-State Solution, Reject Plans to Displace Palestinians

This handout picture released by the Jordanian Royal Palace shows Jordan's King Abdullah II (R) meeting Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, in Amman, on June 10, 2025. (Jordanian Royal Palace / AFP)

US Marines Arrive in LA as California Governor Warns 'Democracy Under Assault'

A LAPD officer stands behind police tape as curfew is in effect after days of protests in response to federal immigration operations in Los Angeles on June 10, 2025. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)

Small Earthquake Strikes Eastern Saudi Arabia

The earthquake hit eastern Saudi Arabia, 85 kms east of the city of al-Jubail. (SPA)

Chinese Aircraft Carriers in Pacific Show Country's 'Expansionist' Aims, Taiwan Says 

A helicopter takes off from China's Shandong aircraft carrier, over Pacific Ocean waters, south of Okinawa prefecture, Japan, in this handout photo taken April 15, 2023 and released by the Joint Staff Office of the Defense Ministry of Japan April 17, 2023. (Joint Staff Office of the Defense Ministry of Japan/Handout via Reuters)

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Saudi Arabia Strengthens Role of SMEs as Key Driver of Economic Growth

Member of the High Committee for National Reconciliation Hassan Soufan and the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Facebook)

Syria’s Reconciliation Committee Prioritizes Stability after Anger Over Prisoner Releases

Houthi supporters hold an anti-Israel and anti-US rally in Sanaa, May 30, 2025. (EPA)

Lebanon Arrests Yemeni who Provided Israel’s Mossad with Information about Houthis 

Over a quarter of IDPs in four government-controlled areas experienced moderate to severe hunger in April. Photo: UN

UN Expects Deteriorating Food Security in Yemen in Next Four Months

FILE PHOTO: A man sits on a tangle of branches in the Sacramento River while staying cool during a heat wave in Sacramento, California, US May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Fred Greaves/File Photo

EU Scientists: May Was World's Second-hottest on Record

Syrians attend Eid al-Adha prayers in the courtyard of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Damascus, Syria, 06 June 2025. (EPA)

IMF Team Makes First Syria Visit Since 2009

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The earthquake hit eastern Saudi Arabia, 85 kms east of the city of al-Jubail. (SPA)

Small Earthquake Strikes Eastern Saudi Arabia

UAE President, Qatar’s PM Discuss Bilateral Ties

The UAE President met with Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs in Abu Dhabi. Photo: WAM

Saudi FM to Participate in Oslo Forum

Saudi FM to Participate in Oslo Forum

MWL Secretary-General Congratulates Saudi Leadership on Successful Hajj

This aerial view shows Muslims visiting the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Makkah on June 8, 2025, at the end of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. (AFP)

Saudi Interior Minister Hails Security Forces for Successful Hajj Season

Saudi Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Hajj Supreme Committee Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)

Saudi Leadership Congratulates King of Jordan on Accession to the Throne Day

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)

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Member of the High Committee for National Reconciliation Hassan Soufan and the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Facebook)

Syria’s Reconciliation Committee Prioritizes Stability after Anger Over Prisoner Releases

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Salam: $12 Billion Needed for Lebanon’s Post-War Reconstruction

Officials are seen at the roundtable on the Emergency Support Project for Lebanon. (Prime Minister’s Office)

Hamdok: Retaking Khartoum or Forming a Government Won’t End Sudan’s War

Former Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok (Reuters)

Israeli Strikes Kill 35 in Gaza, Many Near an Aid Site, Medics Say 

A military vehicle maneuvers in Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, June 10, 2025. (Reuters)

Jordan, Lebanon Committed to Two-State Solution, Reject Plans to Displace Palestinians

This handout picture released by the Jordanian Royal Palace shows Jordan's King Abdullah II (R) meeting Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, in Amman, on June 10, 2025. (Jordanian Royal Palace / AFP)

Lebanon Arrests Yemeni who Provided Israel’s Mossad with Information about Houthis 

Houthi supporters hold an anti-Israel and anti-US rally in Sanaa, May 30, 2025. (EPA)

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., during a news conference at the RNC near the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP)

US House Speaker Johnson Will Travel to Israel on June 22 

Study: Highest Number of Conflicts Worldwide in 2024 Since 1946

Palestinians mourn their relatives who were killed in an Israeli military strike on Gaza, during their funeral in al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Trump Says He Is Less Confident about Iran Nuclear Deal 

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after arriving on Air Force One, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP)

Frontex: Irregular Migrant Crossings Into EU Drop 20% in 2025

11 June 2025, United Kingdom, Dover: A group of people, believed to be migrants, are brought into Dover by a Border Force vessel following a small boat incident in the Channel. Photo: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire/dpa

Three Killed in Methanol Reservoir Fire in Iran’s South 

19 May 2023, Berlin: The flag of Iran flies in the wind in front of the Iranian embassy on Podbielskiallee. (dpa)

Russia Hits Ukraine’s Kharkiv with Deadly Nighttime Barrage of Drones 

Firefighters tackle a blaze after a Russian attack that hit a residential building in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (AP)

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Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng leaves Lancaster House, on the second day scheduled for trade talks between the US and China, in London, Britain, June 10, 2025. (Reuters)

China Calls for Building up Consensus with US after ‘Candid’ Trade Talks 

Saudi Arabia Strengthens Role of SMEs as Key Driver of Economic Growth

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China, Africa Ask US to Return to ‘Right Track’ on Trade Differences 

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with African officials in the city of Changsha located in southern Hunan province. (Reuters file)

Italy Forges on with World's Largest Suspension Bridge

(FILES) A general aerial view shows the Sicilian coast towards Cape Torre Faro, over the Strait of Messina, taken from the outskirts of the town of Scilla, in Calabria region in southern Italy, on July 7, 2020. (Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP)

Five Nations and EU Urge Trump Not to Impose New Airplane Tariffs 

An American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 flight from Los Angeles approaches for landing at Reagan National Airport in Washington, US, March 13, 2019. (Reuters)

Tariffs Expected to Lift Underlying US Consumer Prices in May 

Shipping containers are stacked at the Port of Authority Savannah in Savannah, Georgia, US, May 6, 2025. (Reuters)

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Centuries-old Monasteries Damaged in Greece Quake

Culture (FILES) This general view shows the Russian St. Panteleimon Monastery in Mount Athos on May 28, 2016. (Photo by SAKIS MITROLIDIS / AFP)

Centuries-old Monasteries Damaged in Greece Quake

At least three centuries-old Greek monasteries in the religious enclave of Mount Athos were damaged in an earthquake over the weekend, the culture ministry…

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Culture Miniatures of Princess Diana's Royal wedding gown and bridesmaid dresses designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel are seen on display next to sketches and sewing machine in the "Princess Diana's Style & A Royal Collection", the largest collection of the Princess of Wales' fashion ever to appear at auction in history, at a public exhibition in The Museum of Style Icons, in Newbridge, Ireland, June 9, 2025. (Reuters) 
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‘Largest Princess Diana Auction’ Features Frocks, Hats and Bags  

From colorful frocks and hats to handbags and shoes, items belonging to the late Princess Diana go under the hammer this month in what Julien's Auctions says…

Culture People enter Soviet state founder Vladimir Lenin's mausoleum while visiting Red Square in Moscow on October 11, 2016. (Getty Images/AFP)
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Goodbye Lenin? Russians Flock to See Bolshevik Leader’s Tomb Before It Closes for Repairs

Russians are flocking to catch what some fear could be a final glimpse of the embalmed body of Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin before his tomb on Moscow's Red…

Culture Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara speaks during an interview at the largest European retrospective of his work at the Hayward Gallery in London, Britain, June 9, 2025. (Reuters)
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‘Anything Goes’: Yoshitomo Nara on His Creative Process as London Exhibition Opens

Artworks by Yoshitomo Nara go on display in London this week in what organizers say is the largest European retrospective of the Japanese artist. The show,…

Culture A boy walks out of a pit after exploring the tombs from a Byzantine underground complex, believed to be over 1,500 years old, uncovered by a contractor during the reconstruction of a war-damaged house in Maarat al-Numan, Idlib suburb, Syria, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP)
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Contractor in Syria Uncovers a Surprise Beneath the Rubble: An Ancient Tomb Complex

A contractor digging into the earth where the rubble of a destroyed house had been cleared away in northern Syria stumbled across a surprise: the remains of an…

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Man City Sign Dutch Midfielder Reijnders Ahead of Club World Cup

Sports AC Milan's Tijjani Reijnders, left, and Roma's Manu Kone battle for the ball during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Roma and Milan at the Rome's Olympic stadium, Italy, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)

Man City Sign Dutch Midfielder Reijnders Ahead of Club World Cup

Manchester City confirmed the signing of midfielder Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan on a five-year contract on Wednesday and said the Netherlands international…

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Sports Football - Borussia Dortmund Training - Borussia Dortmund Training Center, Dortmund, Germany - June 10, 2025 Borussia Dortmund's Jobe Bellingham during training. (Reuters)
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Borussia Dortmund Signs Jobe Bellingham, Real Madrid Star Jude’s Younger Brother 

The Bellingham name is back at Borussia Dortmund. Jobe Bellingham signed a five-year-deal on Tuesday with the German club where his older brother developed…

Sports England players applaud the fans after the international friendly match between England and Senegal in Nottingham, Britain, 10 June 2025. (EPA)
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England Booed After Losing to Senegal for First Defeat Under Coach Thomas Tuchel 

Boos rang out as England left the field after a 3-1 loss to Senegal in a friendly Tuesday which marked the first defeat of Thomas Tuchel's tenure as coach. …

Sports Football - Saudi Pro League – Al-Hilal v Al Qadsiah - Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - May 26, 2025 Al-Hilal's Aleksandar Mitrovic celebrates scoring their first goa. (Reuters)
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Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal Fly Asian Standard at Club World Cup 

Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal will be the standard bearers for Asian football at the revamped Club World Cup after appointing Simone Inzaghi to coach a squad…

Sports Soccer Football - World Cup - South American Qualifiers - Brazil v Paraguay - Neo Quimica Arena, Sao Paulo, Brazil - June 10, 2025 Brazil's Vinicius Junior celebrates after qualifying for the World Cup REUTERS/Jorge Silva
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Brazil, Ecuador Qualify for 2026 World Cup Finals

Brazil and Ecuador secured their spots at the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday, taking the second and third of South America's six automatic qualifying berths after…

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Labubu Toy Sculpture Sold for $150,000 at China Auction

Varieties A human-sized Labubu figurine is displayed before an auction in Beijing, China June 6, 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

Labubu Toy Sculpture Sold for $150,000 at China Auction

A Beijing auction house has sold a four-foot-tall sculpture of a viral plush toy character for more than $150,000, as global demand for the Chinese-designed…

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Varieties France's President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he speaks during the presentation of the European Pact for the Oceans at the third UN Ocean Conference in Nice, French Riviera, Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP)
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Macron to Push for Ban on Social Media for Under-15s after School Stabbing 

French President Emmanuel Macron said he would push for European Union regulation to ban social media for children under the age of 15 after a fatal stabbing…

Varieties (FILES) A seasonal worker picks strawberries at Hugh Lowe Farms, near Maidstone, Kent on June 21, 2021. (Photo by BEN STANSALL / AFP)
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UK's Sunniest Spring Yields Unusually Sweet Strawberries

British strawberry farmers say this year's record-breaking spring sunshine and warm days have yielded the cream of the crop, with a bigger and sweeter harvest…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: A man sits on a tangle of branches in the Sacramento River while staying cool during a heat wave in Sacramento, California, US May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Fred Greaves/File Photo
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EU Scientists: May Was World's Second-hottest on Record

The world experienced its second-warmest May since records began this year, a month in which climate change fueled a record-breaking heatwave in Greenland,…

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Varieties White rhinos have been the targets of a poaching epidemic that has largely wiped them out. (AFP)
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70 South African White Rhinos Relocated to Rwanda

Rwanda said on Tuesday that 70 white rhinos had been successfully relocated to the Great Lakes nation after a two-day journey of some 3,000 kilometers (over 1…

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