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Former Rivals Unite in New Front Against Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed

World Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is welcomed by President Ismail Guelleh during a visit to Djibouti on Thursday. (Ethiopian News Agency)

Former Rivals Unite in New Front Against Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed

Abiy Ahmed came to power in 2018 on a promise of peace and unity for an Ethiopia scarred by decades of conflict. The path earned him a Nobel Peace Prize. Eight…

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World North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the country's nuclear material production base and nuclear weapons institute, at an undisclosed location in North Korea, in this photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on January 29, 2025. KCNA via REUTERS/File Photo

North Korea Rejects Call to Halt Nuclear Tests

North Korea's foreign ministry on Thursday rejected an international statement urging it to halt nuclear tests, with a spokesperson calling it "a grave…

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World A woman walks in front of a house destroyed in a Russian strike on a residential neighbourhood in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Russian Strikes Kill 8 in Ukraine, Damage Maternity Clinic

Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukraine's capital Kyiv and its northeast killed eight people on Thursday in attacks that included a maternity hospital and…

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Quake Rattles Southeastern Türkiye

An earthquake of 5.4 magnitude rattled cities in southeastern Türkiye on Thursday but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, the disaster…

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World Pope Leo XIV leads the weekly Angelus prayer from a window at the Vatican, August 9, 2026. Vatican Media/Mario Tomassetti/­Handout via REUTERS

For Pope Leo, the Risk of an AI Apocalypse is a Major Concern

The Vatican warned about the risk of an apocalypse spurred by artificial intelligence years before major American firms sounded the alarm at the United Nations…

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World FILE PHOTO: An evening launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit is seen over the Pacific Ocean from Encinitas, California, US, April 1, 2024.  REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

Poland Says Fire at Starlink Station is Act of 'Sabotage'

A fire broke out at a Starlink satellite communications station in central Poland overnight, the digital affairs minister said on Thursday, calling the blaze…

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World FILE PHOTO: Afghan Taliban fighters patrol near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces in Afghanistan, October 15, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Pakistan Says It Launched Air Strikes on Afghanistan over Drone Attacks

Pakistan conducted airstrikes on 10 locations in Afghanistan that it said were being used to launch and store drones, some of which had been used against…

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World 23 September 2026, US, Washington: US President Donald Trump arrives back at the White House aboard Marine One after travelling to Joint Base Andrews to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo: Matt Kaminsky/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

US Judge Orders White House to Restore Access to News Outlets Trump Banned

A federal judge early Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s move to ban three news outlets from the White House grounds and said CNN, MS NOW…

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World FILE PHOTO: Two F/A-18 Super Hornets launch from the flight deck of the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location March 3, 2026. US Navy/Handout via REUTERS

Trump Admin Says There Were 8 Suicide Attempts on US Aircraft Carrier

The Trump administration has acknowledged eight suicide attempts by US service members during the extended deployment of an aircraft carrier to the Middle East…

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World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a toast-raising event hosted by his Likud party, in Tel Aviv, Israel, September 17, 2026. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Israel's Netanyahu Expected to Denounce Enemies, Allies with UN Spotlight

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, facing a difficult reelection campaign at home, addresses the UN Thursday where he is expected to lash out at both…

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World Chinese President Xi Jinping (L), Chinese First Lady Peng Liyuan (2-L), US President Donald Trump (2-R), and US First Lady Melania Trump (R) stand during an arrival ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, USA, 23 September 2026. (EPA)

Xi Arrives in US to Personal Trump Welcome

US President Donald Trump treated Chinese President Xi Jinping to a rare personal airport welcome Wednesday, kicking off a pomp-filled state visit aimed at…

World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 23, 2026. (Reuters)

Ukraine Sent Two Captured North Korean Soldiers to South Korea, Zelenskiy Says

Ukraine has transferred two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday in an address to the United…

World Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks at a press conference during the United Nations General Assembly, revealing an AI agent developed by OpenAI infiltrated an Australian government website in June, in New York, US, September 23, 2026. (AAP/Mick Tsika via Reuters)

Australian PM Says OpenAI Hacked Government Health Website

An autonomous OpenAI program infiltrated an Australian government health website in June in an "unacceptable" breach, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. …

World United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026. (Reuters)

Outgoing UN Chief Makes Final Climate Push at New York Summit

Outgoing UN chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday hailed the "unstoppable" rise of renewable energy and urged countries to develop firm plans to quit fossil…

World Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting with members of the Russian government via videoconference at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence, outside Moscow, Russia, 23 September 2026. (EPA/Vyacheslav Prokofyev / Sputnik / Kremlin Pool)

US Invites Putin to December G20 Meeting, Possible Trump Summit

The United States has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to a December G20 meeting in Miami, Florida where he could hold a summit with President Donald…

World CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman speaks during a UN Security Council meeting on AI and international security under “Maintenance of International Peace and Security” during the 81st session of the UN General Assembly at the UN Headquarters on September 23, 2026 in New York City. (Getty Images/AFP)

Heads of AI Firms Tell UN Security Council That It Could Be a Risk to All Humanity

The heads of major artificial intelligence firms pleaded with the United Nations on Wednesday to save the world or at least its people — in the form of somehow…

World North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by his daughter Kim Ju Ae, attends a test of a new type of weapon in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on September 22, 2026. (KCNA via Reuters)

North Korea Conducted Test of Upgraded Rocket Launcher System, KCNA Says

North Korea conducted a test firing of an upgraded 240mm guided multiple rocket launcher system on Tuesday, state news agency KCNA reported on Thursday. The…

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World Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during the 81st United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, on September 23, 2026. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP)

Iran's President Delivers Defiant UN Speech

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian delivered a defiant speech at the United Nations on Wednesday as Tehran downplayed talks with the United States. He said…

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World Ebola response teams organize a public demonstration to raise awareness about the Ebola virus disease in Beni, North Kivu province, eastern Congo, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Sebastien Kitsa Musayi)

WHO: Congo is Running Short of Health Workers as Ebola Remains Out of Control

Congo is running short of health workers to staff treatment centers for history's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak, particularly in the eastern province of North…

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World Pakistani soldiers near a security fence at the border post in Torkham, Pakistan, in December. Credit Salahuddin/Reuters

Pakistani Officials Say Afghan Taliban Shelled Pakistani Border. Kabul Denies the Attack

Afghanistan's Taliban forces shelled Pakistani border posts overnight after Pakistani troops foiled what they described as a cross-border infiltration attempt…

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World Long-submerged houses are exposed after prolonged drought lowers the water level of Karian Dam, in Lebak, Banten Province, Indonesia, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)

This Year's El Nino-driven Heat Could Cause Nearly Half a Million More Deaths

This year's powerful El Nino and the record global heat it's driving, along with severe droughts, wildfires and shrinking water supplies, could lead to nearly…

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World Pedestrians walk past an office of Iranian airline Mahan Air in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

Iran Airlines Cancel Flights as US Sanctions Hit

Iranian airlines were forced to cancel some international flights on Wednesday after the US tightened sanctions on Iran's aviation industry in a new effort to…

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World This picture taken on September 21, 2026 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on September 22, 2026, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaking at the 3rd Workshop for Officials in the Propaganda Sector of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang. (Photo by KCNA / KCNA VIA KNS / AFP)

Analysts North Korea Appears to Have Tested Upgraded Hypersonic Weapon

North Korea appears to have tested a hypersonic weapon that could evade missile defenses and prove hard to track and intercept, analysts told AFP Wednesday. …

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World (FILES) The charred remaining of a T-72 tank lay on the road that connects Shiraro to Shire on October 12, 2024.  (Photo by Michele Spatari / AFP)

Tigray Rebel Forces Seize Ethiopia Regional Airport

Tigrayan rebel forces in northern Ethiopia have seized control of the airport in the regional capital, security and local sources told AFP on Wednesday, at a…

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World Britain's Defence Secretary Wes Streeting (L) attends a 'Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication' to mark the 86th anniversary of Battle of Britain, at Westminster Abbey in central London on September 20, 2026. (Photo by Peter Nicholls / POOL / AFP)

UK to Launch New Military Space Squadron to Protect Satellites

Britain announced Wednesday that it will launch a new military space squadron charged with defending the country's satellites, in the latest move as various…

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Australian Man is Accused of Being ISIS Group Propagandist Who Shared 10,000 Files Online

A man in the Australian city of Melbourne is accused of pledging allegiance to the ISIS group and spreading thousands of pieces of extremist propaganda online…

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World NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 22: US President Donald Trump speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly at UN Headquarters on September 22, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/AFP

Trump Says His Ballroom Will House a Drone Port. The Secret Service Already Has One Next Door

President Donald Trump's AI-fueled vision for a drone port he intends to install atop the new White House ballroom includes missile-bearing unmanned aerial…

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World French police gather outside a local police station in Paris, France, October 11, 2016. REUTERS/Charles Platiau 

French ISIS Extremist Gets 30 Years for Syria Crimes

A French court on Tuesday, September 22, sentenced a former ISIS member in Syria, Othman Garrido, to 30 years' imprisonment for murders committed as part of an…

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World United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)  

Guterres Calls on China, US to Establish AI Dialogue

UN chief Antonio Guterres called Tuesday for AI superpowers, the United States and China, to start a dialogue on the fast-moving technology's future, as calls…

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