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Iran’s Supreme Leader Vows to Protect Nuclear and Missile Capabilities

World A woman holds up a picture of the Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei during a state-organized rally in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (AP)

Iran’s Supreme Leader Vows to Protect Nuclear and Missile Capabilities

Iran’s supreme leader defiantly vowed Thursday to protect the country’s nuclear and missile capabilities, which US President Donald Trump has sought to curtail…

World Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 29, 2026. (Reuters)

Iran Threatens Painful Response if US Renews Attacks

Iran said on Thursday it would respond with "long and painful strikes" on US positions if Washington renewed attacks and restated its claim to the Strait of…

World  Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla take part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the tomb of the unknown soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia, US, April 30, 2026. (Saul Loeb/Pool via Reuters)

Britain’s King Charles Honors Fallen US Troops on Last Day of Visit

King Charles III paid respects to fallen US troops at a military cemetery on Thursday, the final day of a state visit aimed at healing ties between Britain and…

World  The US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, April 28, 2026. (Reuters)

Pivotal US-Iran War Deadline Approaches with No End in Sight for Conflict

US President Donald Trump faces a deadline on Friday to end the Iran war or make the case to Congress for extending it, but the date is most likely to pass…

World A firefighter stands on the rubble of residential buildings near Niloufar square in Tehran during the ongoing joint US-Israeli military campaign on Iran on March 2, 2026. (AFP via Getty Images)

Israel Defense Minister Says Country May Have to ‘Act Again’ Against Iran

Israel's defense minister on Thursday said his country may soon have to "act again" against Iran, to ensure the Islamic republic "does not once again become a…


World Vehicles drive past a giant billboard reading "The Strait of Hormuz remains closed" at the Revolution Square in Tehran on April 28, 2026, (AFP)

US Naval Blockade Squeezes Iran’s Oil Exports, Forces Crude onto Floating Storage

A US naval blockade of Iranian ports has shrunk Tehran's oil exports, stranding a growing stockpile of crude on tankers as Iranian storage sites run out of…

World A view of the residence of Cole Tomas Allen, the alleged shooter in the White House Correspondents' Dinner attack, in Torrance, California, USA, 27 April 2026. (EPA)

Man Accused of Trying to Kill Trump at Correspondents’ Gala Agrees to Remain Jailed for Now

A man accused of trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives and attempting to kill President Donald Trump agreed…

World 03 March 2026, US, Washington: US President Donald Trump (R) meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House. (dpa)

Trump in Fresh Attack on Germany’s Merz Over Iran

US President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday, telling him to focus on ending the Ukraine war instead of …

World Activists in orange life jackets sit aboard a Gaza-bound Sumud flotilla boat as Israeli navy soldiers sail it into the port of Ashdod, Israel, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, after it was intercepted while approaching the Gaza coast. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Spain Blasts Israel's Interception of Gaza-bound Flotilla

Spain on Thursday said it "energetically condemns" the seizure by Israeli forces of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla carrying Spanish nationals in international…

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World President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he meets with NASA's Artemis II astronauts Victor Glover, Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman and Jeremy Hansen in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Trump Warns Iran Blockade Could Last Months, Sending Oil Prices Soaring

President Donald Trump said a US naval blockade against Iran could last months, leading oil prices to spike to their highest level in more than four years,…

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World Rafael Grossi, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General and a candidate for United Nations Secretary-General, speaks during an interview at UN headquarters, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Grossi: Iran's Highly Enriched Uranium Likely is at Isfahan Site

The majority of Iran’s highly enriched uranium is likely still at its Isfahan nuclear complex, which was bombarded by airstrikes last year and faced less…

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World The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford departs Souda Bay on the island of Crete on February 26, 2026. (Photo by Costas METAXAKIS / AFP)

USS Ford Aircraft Carrier Departs Middle East after Record-breaking Deployment

The world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, will be heading home following a record-setting deployment of more than 300 days that included…

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World FILE - Brenton Tarrant appears in the Christchurch District Court, in Christchurch, New Zealand, March 16, 2019. (Mark Mitchell/Pool Photo via AP, File)

New Zealand Court Rejects Mosque Gunman’s Appeal to Abandon his Guilty Pleas

The white supremacist who shot to death 51 Muslims at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, lost an attempt to abandon his guilty pleas at the country’s…

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World US President Donald Trump alongside Britain's King Charles III during a dinner at the White House (AP)

King Charles to Visit New York to Commemorate 9/11 Victims

Britain's King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla arrive in New York on Wednesday to commemorate victims of the September 11, 2001, al Qaeda attack on the city…

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UK Police Say Two Men Stabbed in London in Stable Condition

British police said on Wednesday that a man had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two men were stabbed in an area of north London with a…

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World A man walks past an Iranian flag installed along the roadside in Tehran on April 29, 2026, depicting images of children killed on the first day of the war in an alleged US-Israeli missile strike on a school in the southern Iranian city of Minab. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

UN: Iran Has Executed 21, Arrested 4,000 Since Start of War

Iran has executed at least 21 people and arrested more than 4,000 since the beginning of the Middle East war, the United Nations said on Wednesday. Since…

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World Trump Reportedly Plans Long Blockade of Iran

Trump Reportedly Plans Long Blockade of Iran

President Donald Trump has told US national security officials to prepare for a long blockade of Iran's ports in order to compel Tehran to give up its nuclear…

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World US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on April 24, 2026. (Photo by Annabelle GORDON / AFP)

US Lawmakers to Grill Hegseth for 1st Time Since Start of Iran War

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will face tough questions from lawmakers about the Iran war on Wednesday during his first testimony to Congress since the…

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World Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 27, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

US Calls for Coalition of Like-Minded Partners, Dozens of Countries Urge Reopening of Hormuz

Dozens of countries gathered at the United Nations in New York on Monday to discuss “the safety and protection of waterways in the maritime domain,” demanding…

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World Police officers stand guard outside the Iranian embassy as demonstrators continue protesting outside during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in London, Britain, January 13, 2026. (Reuters)

UK Summons Iranian Ambassador Over Embassy’s ‘Unacceptable’ Comments on Social Media

Britain said on Tuesday the Iranian ambassador to London had been summoned over what the government described as the Iranian embassy's "unacceptable and…

World US President Donald Trump speaks with Britain's King Charles III during an arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 28, 2026. (AFP)

Trump and Charles Greet Each Other Warmly as the King Begins a Day of Diplomacy in Washington

President Donald Trump and King Charles III greeted each other warmly on Tuesday as the monarch began a day of diplomacy in Washington designed to emphasize a…

World Police officers inspect fragments of a Russian drone after an air attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP)

Ukraine Says It Shot Down 33,000 Russian Drones in March, a Monthly Record

Ukraine used interceptor systems to shoot down more than 33,000 Russian drones of various types in March, a record monthly figure since Moscow launched its all…

World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives to attend an informal European leaders' summit in Ayia Napa, Cyprus April 23, 2026. (Reuters)

Ukraine Accuses Israel of Importing Grain ‘Stolen’ by Russia as Zelenskyy Warns of Sanctions

Ukraine accused Israel on Tuesday of allowing the import of grain it says Russia stole from occupied areas, prompting a sharp exchange between officials. …

World  Women carry Iranian flags as they cross an intersection to attend a pro-government gathering in Tehran, Iran, Monday, April 27, 2026. (AP)

Iran Says US No Longer in Position to ‘Dictate’ Policy to Other Nations

Iran said on Tuesday that the United States was no longer able to "dictate" what other countries do, as Washington weighed a new proposal from Tehran on…

World Troops from New Zealand, the Philippines, US, and Australia pose for a photo with their national flags after participating in counter-landing live fire exercises during Balikatan, the annual joint military exercises between the US and the Philippines, at Long Point Beach, Brgy. Aporawan, Aborlan, Palawan, Philippines, April 27, 2026. (Reuters)

Philippines Is Not Concerned Iran War Will Distract US from Region, Defense Secretary Says

The Philippines is not worried about any reduction in US deterrence capabilities in the Indo-Pacific due to the Middle East war, though China would likely try…

World A crater is seen at the site of the Russian strike on a residential area in Odesa, Ukraine, 27 April 2026. (EPA)

Ukrainian Strikes Kill 3 in Russian Border Region

A Ukrainian drone attack Tuesday killed three people in the Russian border region of Belgorod, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said. "Three civilians…

World  A drone view shows ambulances standing by at the station following a deadly collision between a commuter line train and a long-distance train, in Bekasi, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, April 28, 2026. (Reuters)

Train Collision Kills 14, Injures Dozens Near Jakarta

Indonesia's president ordered an investigation Tuesday after a long-distance train smashed into a stationary commuter train overnight, killing 14 people and…

World A boat sails past a tanker anchored on the Strait of Hormuz off the coast Qeshm island, Iran, April 18, 2026. (AP)

Trump Says Iran Has Told Him It Is in a ‘State of Collapse’

Donald Trump said Iran had informed him it was in a "state of collapse" and was figuring out its leadership situation, as efforts to end the conflict appeared…

World 26 April 2026, North Korea, Pyongyang: A ceremony to open a museum and memorial complex dedicated to the North Korean servicemen who took part in the liberation of Russia's Kursk Region from the Ukrainian Armed Forces. (Vadim Savitsky/TASS via ZUMA Press/dpa)

North Korea Sharply Increased Executions During Pandemic Lockdown, Rights Group Says

North Korea ‌sharply raised the number of executions it conducted after shutting its borders during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the largest share linked…