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Netanyahu Says He Will Seek to Dismiss the Head of Israel’s Internal Security Service

World  Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends his trial on corruption charges at the district court in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, March 12, 2025. (AP)

Netanyahu Says He Will Seek to Dismiss the Head of Israel’s Internal Security Service

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday he will seek to dismiss the head of the country's internal security service this week, following a…

World  A general view shows children holding white and yellow balloons gathering by the statue of John Paul II outside the Gemelli University Hospital where Pope Francis is hospitalized, in Rome on March 16, 2025. (AFP)

Vatican Releases First Photo of Pope Francis in Hospital

The Vatican on Sunday released the first image of Pope Francis in hospital since he began treatment for double pneumonia, in which the 88-year-old pontiff…

World Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a joint press conference after a meeting with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (unseen) in Ankara, Türkiye, 12 March 2025. (EPA)

Erdogan, Trump Discuss Ukraine, Syria, Defense Issues, Türkiye Says

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone with US President Donald Trump and discussed efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine and to…

World  Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro during their talks via videoconference at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia, Friday, March 14, 2025. (Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Trump and Putin Will Speak This Week on Russia-Ukraine War, US Envoy Says

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to speak this week as the US tries to broker a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war,…

World A view through a car window shows a damaged entrance sign of Stepanakert city, known as Khankendi by Azerbaijan, following a military operation conducted by Azeri armed forces and a further mass exodus of ethnic Armenians from the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, October 2, 2023. (Reuters)

Azerbaijan Says Armenia Fired on It, Yerevan Denies the Claim

Azerbaijan on Sunday accused Armenian forces of shooting at Azerbaijani positions from the southern Syunik province of Armenia, a claim Yerevan dismissed as…


World An armed Pakistani security official stands guard during an inspection of the scene where a train was hijacked by suspected militants, in Sibi, Pakistan, 15 March 2025. EPA/STRINGER

Bomb Targeting Bus Carrying Security Forces Kills 5 and Wounds 10 in Restive Southwestern Pakistan

A roadside bomb exploded near a bus carrying security forces in restive southwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least five officers and wounding 10 others,…

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World Rescue crews gather outside a night club, following a fire resulting in casualties, in the town of Kocani, North Macedonia, March 16, 2025. (Reuters)

Fire at North Macedonia Nightclub Kills 59, Injures over 150

Fire ripped through a packed nightclub early on Sunday in the North Macedonian town of Kocani, killing 59 people and injuring more than 150, officials said,…

World Frame grab from video shoot Wednesday, March 12, 2025, showing Somali armed forces on patrol outside where a car bomb exploded Tuesday at a hotel in the central Somali city of Beledweyne, kicking off an hourslong militant attack that killed an unknown number of people. (AP)

Somali Army Counters Terrorist Attack by Al-Shabaab Militias

The Somali National Army, on Saturday, said it countered a terrorist attack by Al-Shabaab militias in Awdheegle District of Lower Shabelle and the Buursha…

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World Russia has momentum in many areas of the front in Ukraine. Handout / Russian Defense Ministry/AFP

Top US and Russian Diplomats Discuss Next Steps on Ukraine

The top US and Russian diplomats discussed Saturday the "next steps" to end the war in Ukraine, hours after Kyiv's allies agreed to exert pressure on Moscow…

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World Former Iranian president Hassan Rouhani attends meeting with Ali Khamenei in Tehran (file photo/Khamenei’s website)

Rouhani: Khamenei’s Stance on US Talks Might Shift

Former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani suggested on Saturday that the Supreme Leader’s opposition to negotiations with the United States could change…

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World  Firefighters work at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Chernihiv, Ukraine March 16, 2025. (Reuters)

Russia, Ukraine Continue Air Attacks with Ceasefire Prospects Uncertain

Russia and Ukraine continued aerial attacks on each other, inflicting injuries and damages, officials said early on Sunday, as the fate of a proposed ceasefire…

World Damage is seen inside of the Harmony Hills trailer park on March 15, 2025 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. (Getty Images/AFP)

Tornadoes, Wildfires and Blinding Dust Sweep across US as Massive Storm Leaves at Least 35 Dead

Residents pounded by unusually vicious weather across parts of the US surveyed damage Sunday from violent tornadoes, high winds and blinding dust storms that…

World Relations have been strained between Türkiye and Iran since the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in December. (Reuters)

Türkiye Detains Five Suspects over Alleged Espionage for Iran

Turkish police detained five suspects Friday on charges of espionage for the Iranian intelligence service, local media reported. Officers carried out…

World FILE - The Voice of America building, Monday, June 15, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Trump Freezes US-funded Media Outlets Including Voice of America

President Donald Trump's administration on Saturday put journalists at Voice of America and other US-funded broadcasters on leave, abruptly freezing decades…

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World FILE PHOTO: Adam Boehler, US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs, addresses the daily coronavirus task force briefing when he was CEO of the US International Development Finance Corporation, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, US, April 14, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo/File Photo

White House Withdraws Nomination for US Hostage Envoy

The Trump administration has withdrawn the nomination of Adam Boehler to serve as special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, the White House said on…

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World Pakistani security officials inspect the scene where a train was hijacked by suspected militants, in Sibi, Pakistan, 15 March 2025. EPA/STRINGER

At Least 11 Dead after Security Operations Against Militants in Northwest Pakistan

Pakistan's security forces raided two militant hideouts in the country’s restive northwest on Saturday, triggering gun battles that left at least two soldiers…

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World A young person walks past a mural in San Salvador, El Salvador, 07 March 2025. EPA/RODRIGO SURA

US Prepares to Deport About 300 Alleged Gang Members to El Salvador

President Donald Trump's administration will pay El Salvador $6 million to imprison for one year about 300 alleged members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua…

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World This handout photo provided by the Mandalay People's Defense Force shows a firefighter and men douse fire after an airstrike by the ruling military in Let Pan Hla village in Singu township in Mandalay region, Myanmar, Friday, Mar.14, 2025. (Mandalay People's Defence Force via AP)

Airstrike in Myanmar Kills Nearly 30 People

An airstrike by Myanmar’s military on a central village under the control of a pro-democracy resistance group has killed at least 27 civilians and injured 30…

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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks at a press conference following this morning's virtual summit video conference at 10 Downing Street in London, England, March 15, 2025. (Leon Neal/Pool Photo via AP)

Starmer Urges Putin to Prove He is Serious about Peace by Signing up to Ukraine Ceasefire

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to sign up to a ceasefire in its war against Ukraine if he is “serious…

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World Emergency personnel work near the damage after a tornado touched down in Florissant, Missouri, US March 14, 2025. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

Huge Crowds March in Rival Rallies For and Against South Korea’s Impeached President

Thousands of South Koreans on Saturday filled the streets of downtown Seoul in massive rival rallies for and against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, as the…

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World Emergency personnel work near the damage after a tornado touched down in Florissant, Missouri, US March 14, 2025. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

Tornadoes Strike US South, Killing 10 People

At least 10 people were killed in Missouri as a series of tornadoes hit the US Midwest and Southeast overnight, raking a path of destruction that was still…

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World A view shows a damaged hotel at the site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine March 12, 2025. REUTERS/Mykola Synelnykov

Russia, Ukraine Launch Aerial Attacks amid Proposed Ceasefire Talks

Russia and Ukraine traded heavy aerial blows overnight Saturday, with both sides reporting more than 100 enemy drones over their respective territories. The…

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World Candles, flowers and messages for Pope Francis sit at the base of the statue of Pope St. John Paul II outside the Gemelli University Hospital in Rome, Italy, 15 March 2025. EPA/FABIO FRUSTACI

Pope Enters 5th Week of Hospital Treatment for Pneumonia on Positive Trajectory

Pope Francis entered the fifth week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia on Saturday with signs of recovery continuing on a positive trajectory. The…

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World US Administration Weighs Travel Ban on Dozens of Countries, Including Arab States

US Administration Weighs Travel Ban on Dozens of Countries, Including Arab States

The Trump administration is considering issuing sweeping travel restrictions for the citizens of dozens of countries as part of a new ban, according to sources…

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World Cubans stand on a corner during a general blackout in Havana on March 14, 2025. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP)

Cuba Suffers Another Massive Power Outage Leaving Millions in the Dark

Cuba suffered a massive power outage Friday night affecting Havana and the country's provinces that left millions in the dark. Cuba’s Ministry of Energy and…

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World Dangerous zone warning signs were posted to block off the area at the scene of an accident at an under-construction expressway, in Bangkok, Thailand, 15 March 2025. EPA/NARONG SANGNAK

Elevated Road Under Construction in Bangkok Collapses, At Least 5 Dead

An elevated road being built in Thailand’s capital Bangkok collapsed, killing at least five people, officials said. The collapse, which happened in the early…

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World A supporter of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol holds photos during a rally to oppose his impeachment in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, March 15, 2025. The letters read "Dismiss impeachment." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

US Designated South Korea a 'Sensitive' Country amid Nuclear Concerns

The US Department of Energy has designated ally South Korea a "sensitive" country, a spokesperson said on Friday, after the South Korean president briefly…

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World FILE - South Africa's ambassador to the US Ebrahim Rasool speaks at the South African Embassy in Washington, Dec. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

US Declares South Africa's Ambassador Persona Non Grata

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday declared Ebrahim Rasool, South Africa's ambassador to the US, persona non grata, calling the envoy a "race-baiting…

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World FILE PHOTO: Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly speaks during the G7 foreign ministers meeting in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada March 13, 2025. SAUL LOEB/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

G7 Urges Iran to Resume Diplomacy over Nuclear Program

Foreign ministers of leading Western democracies warned on Thursday of the threat from Iran's growing use of arbitrary detention and foreign assassination…

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