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Iran's Nuclear Program: The Key Sites

Before Israeli strikes on Friday, Washington and Tehran had held several rounds of talks on Iran's nuclear program, as concerns mounted about its rapid…

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Representation photo: 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)

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After Israel Strikes Iran, Airlines Divert Flights, Airspace Closed

Airlines cleared out of the airspace over Israel, Iran and Iraq early on Friday after Israel launched attacks on targets in Iran, Flightradar24 data showed,…

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This screengrab of video footage taken and released by the Narendra Modi Youtube Channel on June 13, 2025 shows India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) meeting with Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, sole survivor of the Air India flight 171 crash, at a hospital in Ahmedabad. (Photo by NARENDRA MODI YOUTUBE CHANNEL / AFP)

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Authorities Investigate One of India’s Worst Aviation Disasters as Modi Visits the Site

Authorities are investigating one of India’s worst aviation disasters a day after an Air India plane crashed, killing all but one of the 242 passengers and…

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A flower is placed in front of members of the National Guard as they confront protesters in downtown Los Angeles as demonstrations continue after a series of immigration raids began last Friday on June 13, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images via AFP)

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Trump Can Keep National Guard Deployed to Los Angeles for Now, Appeals Court Rules

A US appeals court on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump to maintain his deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles amid protests over stepped-up…

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Israel Attacks Iran, Kills Top Military Officials and Nuclear Scientists

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Rescue teams work outside a heavily damaged building, targeted by an Israeli strike in the Iranian capital Tehran on June 13, 2025. (Photo by AFP)

Israel Attacks Iran, Kills Top Military Officials and Nuclear Scientists

Israel attacked Iran's capital early Friday in strikes that targeted the country's nuclear program and killed at least two top military officers, raising the…

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Firefighters and people clean up the scene of an explosion at a residence compound after Israeli attacks in Tehran, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP)

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Saudi Arabia Slams Israel's 'Heinous' Attack on Iran

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Friday “Israel’s flagrant violations against Iran that violate its sovereignty and security.” In a statement, the Foreign…

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US President Donald Trump points a finger as he delivers remarks during a rally in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, US, June 10, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

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Trump to Attend Security Meeting on Friday after Israeli Strikes on Iran

US President Donald Trump will attend a National Security Council meeting on Friday morning, the White House said late on Thursday after Israeli strikes on…

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Yemen Busts Attempt to Smuggle over 1.5 Million Narcotic Pills into Saudi Arabia

Officials oversee the destruction of narcotics seized during drug busts on the Yemeni-Saudi border. (Saba)

Senior US Democrat Condemns Israel's 'Reckless Escalation'

US Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) is among those criticizing Israel's attacks on Iran. Anna Moneymaker / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File

Japan's Nikkei Falls, Australia and New Zealand Dollars Tumble amid Israel's Strike on Iran

Arrangement of various world currencies including Chinese Yuan, Japanese Yen, US Dollar, Euro, British Pound, Swiss Franc and Russian Rouble pictured in Warsaw, January 26, 2011. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

Dollar and Other Safe Havens Rise as Israel Strikes Iran

US dollar banknotes are seen in this photo illustration taken February 12, 2018. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez/Illustration/File Photo

Oil Prices Jump More than 5% after Israel Strikes Iran

An oil pump is seen in Lagunillas, Ciudad Ojeda, in the state of Zulia, Venezuela, March 18, 2015. REUTERS/Isaac Urrutia/File Photo

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu points to a red line he drew on the graphic of a bomb used to represent Iran's nuclear program as he addresses the 67th United Nations General Assembly at the UN Headquarters in New York, September 27, 2012. (Reuters)

After Years of Waiting, Israel’s Netanyahu Finally Makes His Move on Iran

Fire fighters work outside a building that was hit by Israeli airstrikes north of Tehran, Iran, 13 June 2025. (EPA)

Iran and Israel's Open Warfare After Decades of Shadow War

Residents sit outside their house in the Beit Jin village, southern Syria, where Israeli troops made a pre-dawn raid, arresting several alleged members of Hamas, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP)

Damascus Says Israel Arrested Civilians During Beit Jin Raid

Saudi Bonds: A Safe Haven in Emerging Markets

Palestinians celebrate atop an Israeli tank on the separation barrier near Khan Younis on October 7, 2023 (AP).

Who Remains from the Symbols of October 7?

Archive image of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad shaking hands with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani in Damascus (X)

Assad Intelligence Archive Sparks Controversy in Iraq

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Saudi Arabia Slams Israel's 'Heinous' Attack on Iran

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Saudi King, Crown Prince Extend Condolences to India Over Plane Crash

Police stand guard at the site after Air India flight 171 crashed in a residential area near the airport in Ahmedabad, on June 13, 2025. (Photo by Punit PARANJPE / AFP)

Saudi Arabia to Treat Palestinian Child's Injuries Sustained during Gaza War

The Hijazi family upon its arrival in Riyadh on Thursday. (KSrelief)

Saudi King, Crown Prince Congratulate Russian President on National Day

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Saudi Leadership Offers Condolences to Austrian President over Graz School Shooting

Saudi FM Meets Egyptian, Iranian Counterparts in Oslo

The Saudi and Iranian delegations meet in Oslo on Wednesday. (SPA)

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Damascus Says Israel Arrested Civilians During Beit Jin Raid

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Sudan’s Paramilitaries Seize a Key Area along with the Border with Libya and Egypt

A Sudanese army soldier walks toward a truck-mounted gun left behind by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), in Salha, south of Omdurman, a day after recapturing it from the RSF, on May 21, 2025. (Photo by Ebrahim Hamid / AFP)

Yemen Busts Attempt to Smuggle over 1.5 Million Narcotic Pills into Saudi Arabia

Shining Light on Austin Tice who Went Missing in Syria

A banner for journalist Austin Tice, who disappeared while reporting in Syria in 2012, hangs outside the National Press Club building in Washington, US, May 2, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File phot

Palestinian Authority Says Internet Down in Gaza After Attack on Fibre Optic Cable

Palestinians charge their mobile phones from a point powered by solar panels provided by Adel Shaheen, an owner of an electric appliances shop, as electricity remains cut during the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip October 19, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed

Iraq Reports 19 Congo Fever Deaths Already This Year

A general view of Baghdad, Iraq. (Reuters file photo)

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A photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (Center-R) and his daughter Kim Ju Ae (Center-L) attending the launch ceremony of a destroyer named Kang Kon at the Rajin shipyard in Rason, North Korea, 12 June 2025 (issued 13 June 2025). (EPA)

North Korea Says It Has Repaired Its Damaged Second Destroyer, a Claim Met with Outside Skepticism

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As Trump Mulls Sanctions, Russia's Military Economy Slows

Russia's Central Bank predicts growth of no more than 1-2 percent this year. Alexander NEMENOV / AFP

Israel's Airlines Evacuate Planes to Other Countries after Strikes on Iran

An Israeli El Al passenger plane is parked at a gate at Ben Gurion international airport near Tel Aviv on June 9, 2025. (Photo by Ahmad GHARABLI / AFP)

Iran's Nuclear Program: The Key Sites

Infographic with a map of Iran showing nuclear sites, reactors and uranium mines. Sylvie HUSSON, Nalini LEPETIT-CHELLA, Sabrina BLANCHARD / AFP

Trump Can Keep National Guard Deployed to Los Angeles for Now, Appeals Court Rules

Authorities Investigate One of India’s Worst Aviation Disasters as Modi Visits the Site

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Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia speaks to the media during a press conference at the presidential palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP)

Indonesia, Singapore Sign Deals on Power Trade, Carbon Capture

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Gold Hits Nearly Two-month High as Middle East Tensions Spur Safe-haven Demand

FILE PHOTO: An employee places ingots of 99.99 percent pure gold in a workroom at the Novosibirsk precious metals refining and manufacturing plant in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, Russia, September 15, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk/File Photo

Japan's Nikkei Falls, Australia and New Zealand Dollars Tumble amid Israel's Strike on Iran

Oil Prices Jump More than 5% after Israel Strikes Iran

Dollar and Other Safe Havens Rise as Israel Strikes Iran

Boeing Shares Drop after Air India Crash

A tail of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane that crashed is seen stuck on a building after the incident in Ahmedabad, India, June 12, 2025. REUTERS/Amit Dave

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Picasso on a Plate: Unseen Ceramics Up for Auction

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Artworks by Pablo Picasso are pictured during the media preview of 'Picasso for Asia: A Conversation' at M+ in Hong Kong. May JAMES / AFP

Picasso on a Plate: Unseen Ceramics Up for Auction

A clutch of one-off and hitherto unseen ceramic plates and dishes by Pablo Picasso are going under the hammer in Geneva on June 19. Emblematic motifs from…

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

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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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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…

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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…

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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,…

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Tottenham Appoint Brentford's Frank as Manager

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FILE - Brentford's head coach Thomas Frank smiles ahead the English Premier League soccer match between Brentford and Leicester City at Brentford Community Stadium in Brentford, West London, Saturday, March 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Ian Walton, File)

Tottenham Appoint Brentford's Frank as Manager

Tottenham Hotspur named Thomas Frank as their fifth full-time manager in six years on Thursday with the Premier League club confirming they had hired the…

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Workers install sponsor logos and signage at Hard Rock Stadium two days ahead of the scheduled opening match of the Club World Cup soccer tournament Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

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Miami World Cup Officials Play Down Travel Concerns a Year from Kick-off

As a gleaming clock began ticking towards the 2026 World Cup, Miami officials launched the city's one-year countdown seeking to allay fears that America's…

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12 June 2025, United Kingdom, London: All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) Chair Deborah Jevans and Chief Executive Sally Bolton attend a press conference at the AELTC in Wimbledon ahead of the Wimbledon Championships, which begins on june 30th. Photo: Adam Davy/PA Wire/dpa

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Wimbledon Announces Record $73M Prize Fund, $4M for Singles Champions

Wimbledon’s prize money has risen to a record 53.5 million pounds (about $73 million) and the singles champions will each earn three million pounds ($4 million…

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12 June 2025, Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart: German tennis player Alexander Zverev in action against France's Corentin Moutet during their men's singles round of 16 tennis match of the Stuttgart Open tennis tournament. Photo: Marijan Murat/dpa

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Zverev Overcomes Moutet to Reach Stuttgart Quarters

German top seed Alexander Zverev beat Frenchman Corentin Moutet 6-2 7-6(7) on Thursday to reach the Stuttgart Open quarter-finals, staying on course in his…

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Italian Rally Driver Matteo Doretto Dies Aged 21 after Crash

Italian rally driver Matteo Doretto has died in an accident while testing his car in Poland, the European Rally Championship said. Doretto was conducting a…

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From Homeless to Tour Guide: Londoners Lead the Way Round the Streets They Know Best

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Unseen Tours guide Stefan Gordon, leads a tour around Canary Wharf's West India Quay in London, Britain, June 10, 2025. (Reuters)

From Homeless to Tour Guide: Londoners Lead the Way Round the Streets They Know Best

Stefan Gordon spent three years in a homeless shelter in London after a family rift left him without a roof over his head. Now he is using his past experience…

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The Himalayan mountain range of Annapurna and Mount Machapuchare (top, C) are pictured from Nepal's Pokhara on June 7, 2025. (Photo by Prakash MATHEMA / AFP)

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Disasters Loom over South Asia with Forecast of Hotter, Wetter Monsoon

Communities across Asia's Himalayan Hindu Kush region face heightened disaster risks this monsoon season with temperatures and rainfall expected to exceed…

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(FILES) This file picture taken on January 16, 2018 shows Kimiko Nishimoto posing next to a picture of her on the sliding window of her house in the western Japanese city of Kumamoto. (Photo by Behrouz MEHRI / AFP)

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Japan's 400,000-follower 'Insta-gran' Dies Aged 97

A Japanese great-grandmother with 400,000 Instagram followers who shot to fame for her goofy self-portraits after taking up photography aged 72 has died, her…

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Lake Dembel's depth has halved since 1990 due to over-pumping. Marco Simoncelli / AFP

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Ethiopia's Vast Lake Being Pumped Dry

There is a constant hum around Ethiopia's enormous Lake Dembel -- the sound of its water steadily being sucked out by pumps. The pumps irrigate farms all…

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