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Attackers Kill 4, Injure 14 at Turkish State Aviation Site

World A general view of the entrance of the headquarters of Türkiye's aviation company TUSAS, where three people were killed and five others wounded in an attack, near Kahramankazan, a town of Turkish capital Ankara, October 23, 2024. (Reuters)

Attackers Kill 4, Injure 14 at Turkish State Aviation Site

Four people were killed and 14 others wounded in an attack at the Turkish Aerospace Industries' headquarters on Wednesday, the government said, and witnesses…

World Emergency rescue teams and police officers work outside of Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. on the outskirts of Ankara, Türkiye, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (IHA via AP)

Turkish Minister Says Attack on Aerospace Company Left Number of People Dead

Türkiye's interior minister said an attack on the premises of the Turkish state-run aerospace and defense company TUSAS on Wednesday left a number of people…

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World President Joe Biden speaks from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Sunday, July 14, 2024, about the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. (AP)

Biden Says Trump Should be Locked up 'Politically'

US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that Republican Donald Trump is a threat to democracy and should be locked up "politically," as he exhorted Democrats at…

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World Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is received by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (not pictured) at the Pentagon in Washington, US, June 25, 2024. (Reuters)

Israeli Defense Minister: After We Strike Iran, World Will Understand Our Preparations

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Wednesday that after Israel strikes in Iran, the world will understand the preparations that went into such an…

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World A view shows graffiti, partially painted over, on a bridge overlooking the city's main highway, near a building with a light display commemorating the deadly October 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 22, 2024. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura

Israel Issues Travel Warning to Parts of Sri Lanka over Terror Threat

Israel's national security council on Wednesday called on Israelis to immediately leave some tourist areas in southern Sri Lanka over the threat of a possible…

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World  US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks at a press briefing following his meeting with Ukrainian President and Ukrainian officials, in Kyiv, on October 21, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)

North Korean Troops in Russia, US Defense Secretary Says

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday there is evidence that North Korea troops are in Russia, and it remained to be seen what they would be…

World (FILES) Migrants board a smuggler's boat in an attempt to cross the English Channel, on the beach of Gravelines, near Dunkirk, northern France on April 26, 2024. (Photo by Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP)

France Reports 2 Migrant Deaths in English Channel

French maritime authorities pulled the bodies of two migrants from the English Channel on Wednesday, pushing the count of dead and missing in French waters so…

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World  Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a welcoming ceremony for participants of the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia October 22, 2024. (Reuters)

Report: Nuclear Power Plants, Gas Hub Part of Putin-Erdogan Talks

The construction of new power plants and a gas hub in Türkiye will be part of talks that Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold on Wednesday with Turkish…

World This undated picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on October 23, 2024 shows North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (R) visiting a strategic missile base at an undisclosed location in North Korea. (KCNA via KNS / AFP)

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Visits Missile Bases, Cites US Nuclear Threat

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited missile bases to examine their readiness to undertake actions of "strategic deterrence", while calling US nuclear…

World Former US president and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump reacts at the conclusion of a campaign rally at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA, 22 October 2024. (EPA)

Trump Campaign Accuses UK’s Labor Party of Election ‘Interference’

Donald Trump's campaign has accused British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labor Party of "blatant foreign interference" in the US presidential election after…

World Revolutionary Guards Expect ‘Limited’ Israeli Attack

Revolutionary Guards Expect ‘Limited’ Israeli Attack

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called on parliament on Tuesday to increase the defense budget due to “regional developments.” Former Revolutionary…

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World Prepared polling station kits are organized and stocked at the new electoral center for Pinal County in Florence, Arizona, on October 18, 2024. (Photo by Olivier Touron / AFP)

US Intelligence Warns Russia, China, Iran May Interfere in Elections

Russia, China and Iran are intent on fanning divisive narratives to divide Americans ahead of the November 5 US elections, a US intelligence official said on…

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World Iranians walk past the statue of former Iranian supreme leader Khomeini at the Enghelab Square in Tehran, Iran, 21 October 2024. (EPA)

FBI Says It’s Investigating Unauthorized Release of Documents on Israel’s Possible Attack Plans

The FBI said Tuesday that it is investigating the unauthorized release of classified documents on Israel’s preparation for a potential retaliatory attack on…

World French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot speaks during a session of questions to the government at the National Assembly, French Parliament lower house, in Paris on October 22, 2024. (AFP)

France Defends Restrictions on Israeli Firms Supplying Middle East Wars

France's government on Tuesday defended its decision to bar Israeli companies supplying the wars in the Middle East from exhibiting at an upcoming trade fair…

World  Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands during their meeting on the sidelines of BRICS Summit at Kazan Kremlin in Kazan, Russia, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool)

Xi Tells Putin the World Is in Chaos but Friendship with Russia Will Endure

Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russia's Vladimir Putin that the international situation was gripped by chaos but that Beijing's strategic partnership with…

World  This picture taken from the Mount of Olives shows a view of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and its Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem's Old City on October 22, 2024. (AFP)

7 Jerusalem Residents Arrested over an Alleged Iranian-Guided Plot

Israeli authorities said Tuesday they have arrested seven Jerusalem residents in connection with an alleged Iranian-guided plot to assassinate an Israeli…

World Ukrainian military veteran Viacheslav Rybachuk whose brother, a Ukrainian soldier Oleksiy was killed in Bakhmut area in 2023, kneels down at a designated area for commemorating fallen Ukrainian and foreign fighters, during the Independence Day of Ukraine, in the Independence Square in Kyiv, on August 24, 2024.(AFP)

Ukraine’s Population Has Fallen by 10 Million Since Russia’s Invasion, UN Says

Ukraine's population has declined by 10 million, or around a quarter, since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion as a result of refugees leaving,…

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World A woman walks past a Taiwanese national flag at Maritime Plaza in Keelung on October 22, 2024. (AFP)

Preparing for a Chinese Blockade, Taiwan Maps Out Wartime Food Plans

Taiwan's government offered rare details on Tuesday of its wartime food plan, saying it is taking monthly inventories of crucial supplies like rice and making…

World A TV screen shows file images of North Korean soldiers during a news program at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (AP)

South Korea Warns It Can Send Arms to Ukraine after Reports of North’s Troops in Russia

South Korea warned Tuesday it could consider supplying weapons to Ukraine in response to North Korea allegedly dispatching troops to Russia, as both North…

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Australia Says $4.7 Bln Long-Range Missile Deal to Boost Deterrence

Australia said on Tuesday it would bolster air and missile defense in a A$7 billion ($4.7 billion) deal with the United States to acquire SM-2 IIIC and SM-6…

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World Stickers given to voters sit on a table at the Kenosha Municipal Building where an election official collects mail-in ballots from residents on October 21, 2024 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. (Getty Images via AFP)

Early Voting Kicks off in Battleground Wisconsin with a Push from Obama and Walz

In-person early voting kicked off Tuesday across battleground Wisconsin, with former President Barack Obama and Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz…

World A Chinese warship opens fire during military exercises near Taiwan (archive - Reuters).

China Holds Live-Fire Drills Opposite Taiwan, a Week after Large-Scale Exercise

China is holding live-fire drills off the coast of its southern Fujian province facing Taiwan, just a week after a massive air-and-sea drill it called…

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World Iranians walk past an anti-Israeli billboard at the Valiasr Square in Tehran, Iran, 21 October 2024. (EPA)

Iran Accuses Biden of Giving Tacit Support to an Israeli Attack

Iran accused on Monday US President Joe Biden of contradicting repeated American claims to support de-escalation in the Middle East by giving tacit approval…

World US President Joe Biden attends an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 20 October 2024. (EPA)

White House: Biden ‘Deeply Concerned’ about Release of Documents on Israel’s Possible Attack Plans

President Joe Biden is "deeply concerned" about the release of classified documents on Israel's preparation for a potential retaliatory attack on Iran,…

World People pass by a poster reading "Bring them home now" on a beach, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 20, 2024. (Reuters)

Israel Intercepts Drones That Briefly Interrupted Airport Operations

The Israeli military says it has intercepted five drones off the coast of Israel. The incident on Monday caused a brief interruption of flights at Israel’s…

World An Iranian man walks past a wall painting of a peace bird in Tehran, Iran, 21 October 2024. (EPA)

Israeli Police Arrest 7 Citizens Allegedly Paid by Iran to Gather Intelligence

Israeli police have arrested seven citizens who they say were paid by Iran to collect intelligence for over two years. In a statement released Monday, Israel…

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Turkish Prosecutor Charges 47 People over Deaths of Newborns

An Istanbul prosecutor has indicted 47 people, including doctors and nurses, over the inappropriate treatment of babies for profit, causing the death of at…

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Helicopter Crashes in Houston, Killing 4 and Destroying Radio Tower

A helicopter crashed Sunday in Houston, killing four people on board and destroying a radio tower, officials said. The helicopter went down just before 8 p.m…

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World This handout photo taken on October 20, 2024 and released on October 21 by the US Navy shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG-76), foreground, and Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331), in background, sailing in the Taiwan Strait. (Trevor Hale / US Navy / AFP)

US, Canada Warships Pass through Taiwan Strait

A US and a Canadian warship have passed through waters separating Taiwan and China, a week after Beijing held large-scale military drills in the sensitive…