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Israeli Opposition Bloc Gathers to See How to Oust Netanyahu

World Former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, speaks following the exit poll at his party headquarters, on the evening of Israel's national election, in Tel Aviv, Israel October 28, 2026. (Reuters)

Israeli Opposition Bloc Gathers to See How to Oust Netanyahu

The Israeli opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot gathered on Tuesday for the first time since elections as they strategize how to oust Prime Minister Benjamin…

World Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, November 3, 2026. (Reuters)

Qatar Says Remains ‘Hopeful’ of a US-Iran Deal

Qatar said on Tuesday it remained hopeful that an interim deal could be reached between the United States and Iran as both sides review proposals put forward…

World A Russian and Chinese national flag flutter near Tiananmen Gate, in Beijing, China, May 16, 2024. (AP)

Russian Defense Minister Hails ‘Unprecedented’ Beijing Ties on China Visit

Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said Moscow's strategic partnership with Beijing has reached "an unprecedentedly high level" as he visited China for…

World File photo: A plane prepares ahead of taking-off, after radar failure led to the suspension of outbound flights across the UK, at Heathrow Airport in Hounslow, London, Britain, July 30, 2025. (Reuters)

Bomb Threat Alert Forces Passenger Plane from London to Make Unplanned Landing in Poland

A passenger plane from London made an unscheduled landing at Warsaw-Modlin airport in Poland after a bomb threat alert on Tuesday, forcing the airport to close…

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World FILED - 28 February 2026, Afghanistan, Torkham: FILE PHOTO - A Taliban fighter checks his weapon next to an armoured vehicle at a checkpoint near Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Photo: Sami Jan/dpa

Gunmen Kill Two Police Officers Escorting Polio Workers in Pakistan

Gunmen attacked a police vehicle assigned to protect a polio vaccination team, killing two officers and wounding another in Pakistan's northwest Khyber…

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World Over time, the Sol camp mushroomed into a sprawling warren of tents and tarpaulin. Oscar DEL POZO / AFP

Spanish Police Dismantle Madrid Housing Protest Camp

Police on Tuesday dismantled a sprawling tent camp in Madrid which had spearheaded protests over Spain's housing crisis for more than a month and prompted…

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World An Iranian woman walks past a portrait of late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei, in a street of Tehran, Iran, 31 October 2026. (EPA)

Iran Hangs Two Men Over Involvement in Killing Police Officers

Iranian authorities on Tuesday hanged two men after convicting them of involvement in the killing of four police officers during January protests in central…

World This image provided by Nepal Police shows rescue workers inspecting a helicopter after crashing just below Mount Everest's Base Camp in Nepal, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (Nepal Police via AP)

Helicopters Collide Below Mount Everest Base Camp, Killing 1 Person and Injuring 2

Two helicopters collided Tuesday while trying to land just below Mount Everest's base camp, killing at least one person and injuring two others, officials said…

World A member of IRGC at a military training center for ordinary citizens at Tajrish Square in Tehran, Iran, November 2, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iranian Police Officer Killed in Attack in Restive Southeast

Iranian police said on Tuesday that one of their officers was killed in an attack by unidentified assailants in the country's restive southeast, state media…

World A bird flies low over the water as cargo ships lie at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, early Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

Iran-US Deal Still Out of Reach despite Heightened Diplomatic Efforts

Iran and the ‌United States are far from reaching a deal to end the war, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Tuesday, despite heightened diplomatic…

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World Police manage crowds as garment workers block a road during a protest calling for higher minimum wages in Dhaka on Sunday. Shamim-US-SALEHIN / AFP

Bangladesh Garment Workers Stage Fourth Day of Wage Protests

Garment workers in Bangladesh staged a fourth day of wage protests on Tuesday, with police firing tear gas to disperse demonstrators as unrest disrupted…

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World A view from the cockpit of a Romanian F-16 fighter jet during a mission to intercept and neutralize two drones that entered Romanian airspace without authorization on October 17, in this handout image provided by the Borcea 86th Air Base and released on October 18, 2026 by the Romanian Defense Ministry, in location given as Romania. Romanian Ministry of National Defense/Handout via REUTERS

War Widens in the Black Sea in a Test of NATO Red Lines

After seven strikes on cargo ships near NATO members Romania and Bulgaria last month, the US-led military alliance said it would deploy maritime patrol…

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World President Donald Trump walks from the podium after speaking at a campaign rally at the Salina Regional Airport, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, in Salina Kan. (AP)

Poll: Trump Approval Near Career Low Ahead of Elections

President Donald Trump’s approval rating held near a career low as a broad swath of the US electorate saw ‌their vote in Tuesday's congressional midterm…

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North Korea Says Accusations Linking It to Binance Heist are ‘Grave Political Provocation’

North Korea on Tuesday flatly dismissed the outcome of a US investigation that accused Pyongyang hackers of standing behind a $6 billion cryptocurrency heist…

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World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses supporters during a Likud party election event in Jerusalem, 28 October 2026. (EPA)

Netanyahu Is Pressing Trump to Attack Iran After the Midterms, Officials Say

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing for another wave of strikes on Iran after Tuesday's midterm elections in the United States, according to…

World This US Navy handout photograph released by US Naval Forces Central Command shows an F-35C Lightning II preparing to land on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington on October 30, 2026. (Handout / US Navy / AFP)

US Strikes Iranian Island in the Strait of Hormuz

The United States launched limited strikes on an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, US media reported, as Iranian media reported five…

World  Voters fill out their ballots to vote in the midterm election on the last day of early voting at the City of Detroit Department of Elections in Detroit, Michigan, US, 02 November 2026. (EPA)

Americans Vote in Midterms Set to Upend Trump Presidency

Americans voted on Tuesday in pivotal midterm elections with Democrats hoping to seize control of Congress and impose the first significant checks on Donald…

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World A municipal employee works at the site of private houses which were damaged during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine November 2, 2026. (Reuters)

Ukraine Says Russian Strikes on Aid Distribution Point Kill 18

Russian strikes on a village in Ukraine's southeast killed at least 18 people on Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, as some of the victims…

World Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot addresses his supporters at the election night rally after the first exit polls were announced, in Tel Aviv on early October 28, 2026, during Israel's legislative elections. (AFP)

Israel Opposition Meets to Back Eisenkot, but Netanyahu Says Voters Chose Him

Party heads in the Israeli opposition camp, led by Gadi Eisenkot, will meet on Tuesday after they all endorsed him for prime minister, while incumbent Benjamin…

World A member of IRGC at a military training center for ordinary citizens at Tajrish Square in Tehran, Iran, November 2, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iran Says in ‘Intensive’ Negotiations with US to Avert War

Iran on Monday said "intensive" exchanges were underway with Washington and offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz under strict conditions, as efforts…

World World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus looks on during a press conference on global health issues, in Geneva, on October 7, 2026. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

WHO Chief: Ebola Reminder of Urgent Need to Finish Pandemic Treaty

Deadly outbreaks like the Ebola epidemic raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo show the urgent need to complete an international pandemic treaty, the…

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World Women who are internally displaced persons from the Kherson region look on at the backyard of their house, which was damaged during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine November 2, 2026. REUTERS/Nina Liashonok

Russia Resumes Attacks on Ukraine's Kherson Region after Local Truce Ends

Russia on Monday resumed attacks on Ukraine's Kherson region, after the end of a local ceasefire in the area, the longest truce in the war raging between the…

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World An Iranian woman holds Iran's national flag on a street in Tehran on November 1, 2026. (AFP)

Iranians Have Left Doha Talks, Draft Proposal for US Deal Being Circulated, Official Says

Iranian negotiators have left talks with Qatari mediators aimed at ending the war with the United States, and a draft proposal is being circulated with a…

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Iran Says Considering Two-day Plan to Reopen Hormuz

Iran's foreign ministry on Monday said it was considering a two-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the US agrees to its conditions, having previously…

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World Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a signing ceremony with Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq (not pictured) during the Sultan's state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China, 02 November 2026.  EPA/TINGSHU WANG / POOL

China's Xi Says Middle East Should Not Become Battleground for Great Power Rivalry

The Middle East and Gulf region should not become a battleground for great-power rivalry and China is willing to work with Arab nations to achieve lasting…

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World TOPSHOT - Taliban security personnel stand guard near the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan in the Nangarhar province on February 27, 2026. (Photo by Aimal Zahir / AFP)

Taliban Government Voices 'Serious Concern' over US Afghan Deportation Plans

Afghanistan's Taliban authorities voiced concern on Monday over reported plans by Washington to deport scores of Afghan immigrants to Pakistan with the aim of…

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World A Learjet explodes after crashing in a residential area in Palm Beach County, Florida, US, November 1, 2026, in this still image obtained from social media video. (Aki Kuusisto/via Reuters)

Nine Dead in Small Plane Crash Near Trump’s Florida Home

A Learjet plummeted into a neighborhood in southern Florida miles from US President Donald Trump's resort home on Sunday, killing all nine people on board,…

World Police manage crowds as garment workers block a road during a protest calling for higher minimum wages in Dhaka on Sunday. Shamim-US-SALEHIN / AFP

Bangladesh Garment Workers Clash with Police Protesting Higher Wages

Thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers blocked a major highway and clashed with police on Monday, demanding a monthly minimum wage more than double current…

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World  President Donald Trump stands on stage after speaking at a campaign rally at the Salina Regional Airport, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, in Salina Kan. (AP)

Democrats, Trump Hold Final Rallies Before Midterm Elections

Democrats teed up final get-out-the-vote rallies Monday on the eve of midterm elections where they expect to win at least partial control of Congress and…