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Turkish Authorities Investigate Drone Crash Days after Shooting Down Another UAV

World A Turkish flag with the Bosphorus Bridge in the background, flies on a passenger ferry in Istanbul, Türkiye September 30, 2020. (Reuters)

Turkish Authorities Investigate Drone Crash Days after Shooting Down Another UAV

Authorities on Friday opened an investigation into an unmanned aerial vehicle that crashed in northwest Türkiye, just days after the country shot down another…

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World FILE - In this file photo dated Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, the Union Flag flies on the top of 10 Downing Street, the Prime Minister's official residence in London. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, FILE)

UK Imposes Sanctions on Perpetrators of Violence Against Syrian Civilians

Britain ​imposed sanctions on Friday on individuals and organizations it said were linked to violence perpetrated against civilians in Syria, including some…

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World Crude oil tanker transits the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Türkiye, October 27, 2025. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik/File Photo

Ukraine Hits Russian 'Shadow Fleet' Tanker in Mediterranean

Ukraine struck a Russian "shadow fleet" oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea with ​aerial drones for the first time, an official said on Friday, reflecting the…

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World Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister in Warsaw, Poland, December 19, 2025. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

Ukraine Offers to Help Poland Develop Drone Defenses, Zelenskiy Says

Ukraine can help Poland develop anti-drone technology, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said during a visit to Warsaw on Friday, as he and his Polish counterpart…

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World A Pakistani woman holds a national flag of Iran during a rally in solidarity with the Iranian people, in Karachi, Pakistan, 22 June 2025. EPA/SHAHZAIB AKBER

Sweden Summons Iran Envoy after Reports of Citizen's Death Sentence

Sweden summoned the Iranian ambassador this week following reports that a Swedish citizen had been sentenced to death in Iran, the country's foreign minister…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin holds his annual end-of-year press conference in Moscow on December 19, 2025. (Photo by Alexander NEMENOV / AFP)

Putin Tells His Annual News Conference that the Kremlin's Military Goals Will Be Achieved in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow’s troops were advancing across the battlefield in Ukraine, voicing confidence that the Kremlin's…

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World FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020 file photo, a Turkish coast guard vessel approaches a life raft with migrants in the Aegean Sea, between Türkiye and Greece.   (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel, File)

Hundreds of Migrants Land in Greece after Search Operation at Sea

Greece's Coast Guard rescued about 545 migrants from a fishing boat off Europe's southernmost island of Gavdos on Friday, one of the biggest groups to reach…

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World The Taipei 101 building is seen among residential and commercial buildings in Taipei on December 18, 2025. (Photo by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP)

China Says Will Take 'Forceful Measures' after US Arms Sales Package to Taiwan Announced

China's military will step up training and "take forceful measures to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity," its defense ministry said …

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World File photo: Police officers stand guard to secure a procession during the mourning month of Muharram in Karachi, Pakistan, 03 July 2025. EPA/SHAHZAIB AKBER

Pakistan Arrests Senior Official from ISIS Offshoot

Pakistan has captured a leader from an offshoot of the ISIS extremist group, a senior intelligence official said Friday, after the arrest was reported by a UN…

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World Archive- Kirill Dmitriev, Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy for investment and economic cooperation. (Reuters)

Russia's Dmitriev Welcomes EU Summit Decision Not to Use Russia's Frozen Assets

Kirill Dmitriev, Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy for investment and economic cooperation, said on Friday ‌that "law and ‌sanity" …

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World A pedestrian shelters from the rain while walking along the South Bank with the River Thames and the office buildings of the City Of London shrouded in fog on December 18, 2025. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

UK Government Was Hacked in October, Minister Confirms

British trade minister Chris Bryant said the government had been hacked in October, partly confirming a report in the Sun newspaper, which said a Chinese group…

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World Polish President Karol Nawrocki (C) attends the ceremony marking the 86th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II in Wielun, central Poland, 01 September 2025. EPA/Marian Zubrzycki POLAND OUT

Ukraine's Zelenskiy to Meet Poland's Trump-backed President at Key Moment in War

Volodymyr Zelenskiy will meet Poland's President Karol Nawrocki in Warsaw on Friday, as the Ukrainian leader tries to shore up relations with a key ally at a…

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World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a press conference as part of the European Council meeting in Brussels on December 18, 2025. European Unions leaders meet in Brussels on December 18 and 19, 2025, to discuss in particular the need to support Ukraine, transatlantic relations and the EU's strategic autonomy. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP)

Zelensky Says EU's 90 Bn-euro Loan 'Truly Strengthens' Ukraine Defense

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday thanked the EU for its 90 billion-euro loan to plug the country's looming budget shortfalls, saying it "truly…

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World People gather outside a storage facility where a suspect in the shooting at Brown University was found dead, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Salem, N.H. (AP Photo/Reba Saldanha)

Man Suspected in Brown University Shooting, MIT Professor’s Killing Found Dead

A man suspected in the fatal shootings at Brown University and of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor has been found dead in a New Hampshire…

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World Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (IRNA) 

Iranian President Rejects ‘Humiliating Conditions’ Set by US For Resuming Nuclear Talks

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian rejected “humiliating conditions” set by the US for resuming nuclear talks, warning against any attempts to exert coercion,…

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World Tucker Carlson speaks during AmericaFest, the first Turning Point USA summit since the death of Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona, US December 18, 2025. REUTERS/Caitlin O'Hara

Conservatives Clash at Turning Point USA Conference over MAGA Movement's Direction

A simmering battle over the future of President Donald Trump's political movement exploded on one of the right's biggest stages Thursday, as prominent…

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World FILE - A convoy of buses carry Syrian refugees who return home from Lebanon, arrive at the Syrian border crossing point, in Jdeidet Yabous, Syria, Tuesday, July 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki, File)

EU to Slash Asylum Cases from 7 Nations Deemed Safe

The European Union on Thursday said it would drastically reduce asylum claims from seven nations in Africa, the Middle East and Asia by considering them safe…

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World US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to traveling journalists at the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport in Hamilton, Ontario, on November 12, 2025 after the G7 foreign ministers meeting. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / POOL / AFP)

Rubio Says US Sanctioning ICC Judges for Targeting Israel

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that the US was sanctioning two judges of the International Criminal Court for targeting Israel. "Today, I…

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World A crew member raises the Iranian flag on Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya 1, previously named Grace 1, as it sits anchored after the Supreme Court of the British territory lifted its detention order, in the Strait of Gibraltar, Spain, August 18, 2019. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

US Imposes Sanctions on Vessels Linked to Iran, Treasury Website Says

The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on 29 vessels and their management firms, the Treasury Department said, as Washington continues targeting…

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World Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. File Photo/The AP

Zelenskiy Says Ukraine Faces Foreign Aid Shortfall of up to 50 billion Euros Next Year

Ukraine is facing a foreign aid shortfall of 45-50 billion euros ($53-59 billion) in 2026, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday, Reuters reported. …

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World Flags flutter at an entrance of Thai-Chinese Rayong Industrial Zone in Rayong province, east of Bangkok, Thailand, April 7, 2016. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom

China Says Arms Trade With Cambodia, Thailand Unrelated to Border Conflict

China said on Thursday its arms trade with Thailand and Cambodia is unrelated to the current conflict between the Southeast Asian neighbours, with which…

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World Police officers carry a protester during a protest to support Palestine Action in London, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/ Joanna Chan)

UK Police Arrest Pro-Palestinian Protesters as Authorities Toughen Hate Speech Law Enforcement

Police in London arrested two people who called for “intifada” during a pro-Palestinian protest, which followed a decision by authorities to toughen…

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World Supporters of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro wave a Venezuelan flag during a rally demanding peace in Caracas on December 15, 2025. (Photo by Juan BARRETO / AFP)

Russia Says It Hopes Trump Does Not Make 'a Fatal Mistake' on Venezuela

Russia's foreign ministry said on Thursday that it hoped that US President Donald Trump's administration did not make a fatal mistake over Venezuela and said…

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World Cambodia said Thailand's military on Thursday bombed the casino hub Poipet, a major crossing between the two nations, as foreign powers pressured them to halt reignited border clashes. TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP/File

Cambodia Says Thailand Bombs Casino Hub on Border

Cambodia said Thailand's military on Thursday bombed the casino town of Poipet, a major crossing between the two nations, as foreign powers pressured them to…

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World Protest against US President Trump's order to blockade sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, in Caracas, Venezuela. (Reuters)

China Voices Support for Venezuela amid US Blockade, but Makes No Aid Pledges

China opposed what it said was "unilateral bullying" after Washington ordered a blockade of sanctioned tankers entering and leaving oil-rich Venezuela, but did…

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World Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hold talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (not pictured) in the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, 15 December 2025.  EPA/NADJA WOHLLEBEN / POOL

EU Holds Crunch Summit on Russian Asset Plan for Ukraine

EU leaders gather in Brussels Thursday for a make-or-break summit on using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine -- with key player Belgium under pressure to drop…

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World US President Donald Trump delivered a speech to the American people from the White House. (AP)

Trump Vows Economic Boom, Blames Biden in Address to Nation

President Donald Trump promised Americans an economic boom in an address to the nation on Wednesday, while blaming Democratic predecessor Joe Biden for high…

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World File photo: This screen grab from a video posted by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on his X account on October 28, 2025 shows what he says is one four alleged drug-smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean that was destroyed in strikes, bringing the death toll from Washington's anti-narcotics campaign to at least 57. (Photo by Handout / US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's X Account / AFP)

US Military Says Strike on Alleged Drug Boat Kills 4 in Eastern Pacific

The US military said Wednesday that it attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four people on the same day the House…

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World (FILES) A motorist commutes past paintings on a wall of the Taiwan flag and a soldier in Taiwan's Kinmen on May 18, 2024. (Photo by I-Hwa CHENG / AFP)

US Announces Massive Package of Arms Sales to Taiwan Valued at More than $10 Billion

The Trump administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion that includes medium-range missiles, howitzers…

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