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FBI Foils 'Terror Plot' Targeting Los Angeles, US Attorney General Says

World US Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks at a press conference following the arrest in the D.C. pipe bomber investigation, at the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., US, December 4, 2025. REUTERS/Jessica Koscielniak

FBI Foils 'Terror Plot' Targeting Los Angeles, US Attorney General Says

The FBI has foiled a bomb plot targeting multiple targets, including immigration agents and vehicles, in Los Angeles and Orange County, Attorney General Pam…

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World The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters, before the beginning of a board of governors meeting, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Vienna, Austria, March 1, 2021. (Reuters)

Iran Hosts Regional Talks on Afghanistan, but Kabul Stays Away

Afghanistan's neighbors met in Iran and agreed to deepen regional coordination to address political, economic and security challenges, as well as calling for…

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World  In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, shakes hands with US Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)

Russia Indicates It’s Open to Ukraine Joining EU as Part of Peace Deal to End War, US Officials Say

Russia has indicated it’s open to Ukraine joining the European Union as part of a peace deal to end the war, US officials said as the latest round of talks…

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World Police secure an area after a deadly shooting in the eastern German city of Halle on October 9, 2019. REUTERS/Marvin Gaul

German Far-Right Lawmaker Charged With Making Nazi Salute

Prosecutors in Berlin have filed charges against the far-right Alternative for Germany's (AfD) Matthias Moosdorf for allegedly greeting another party member…

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World In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends a meeting of Russia's President with Iranian President in Ashgabat on December 12, 2025. (Sputnik/AFP)

Kremlin Says Ukraine Not Joining in NATO Is a Fundamental Issue 

The Kremlin said on Monday that Ukraine not joining the US-led NATO military alliance was a fundamental question in talks on a possible peace settlement and…


World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy shakes hands with US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff next to U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), US Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Berlin, Germany, December 14, 2025. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS

Ukraine Peace Talks Stretch into Second Day at Start of Pivotal Week for Europe

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will resume talks with US President Donald Trump's envoys in Berlin on Monday, after the US side said a "lot of…

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World People gather around a tribute for shooting victims outside the Bondi Pavilion at Sydney's Bondi Beach, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, a day after a shooting. (AP)

‘Hero’ Who Disarmed Bondi Gunman Recovering After Surgery, Family Says 

A Sydney resident who wrestled a gun from one of the alleged attackers during the mass shooting at Bondi Beach is recovering in hospital after undergoing…

World Flags fly at half-mast on the Sydney Harbor Bridge in Sydney, Australia, December 15, 2025. (AAP/Steven Markham via Reuters)

Neighbors of Alleged Bondi Gunmen Shocked by Deadly Rampage 

Like many people in Sydney, Glenn Nelson spent his Sunday evening watching television coverage of a deadly shooting on the city's iconic Bondi Beach. But…

World Police patrol in the early morning following a shooting Sunday at Sydney's Bondi Beach, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Australia to Toughen Gun Laws after Deadly Bondi Shootings

Australia's leaders agreed on Monday to tougher gun laws after the country's worst mass shooting in almost three decades saw a father and son open fire on a…

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World Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei (Mehr)

Iran: Our Armed Forces Are in Full Readiness to Deal with Any Emergency

Iran on Sunday said its armed forces are in full readiness to deal with any emergency, while reiterating its continued contacts with the International Atomic…

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World TOPSHOT - Soldiers carry the coffin of Special Forces volunteer Mustakim Majehma, who died amid clashes along Cambodia-Thailand border, during a military ceremony at Narathiwat airport in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat on December 14, 2025. (Photo by Madaree TOHLALA / AFP)

Thailand Cuts Laos Fuel Route as Cambodia Border Conflict Deepens

Thailand's military said on Monday that it has stopped fuel shipments passing through a border checkpoint with Laos because of fears they were being diverted…

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World Passers-by walk past crime scene tape at an entrance to Brown University, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Providence, R.I., following the Saturday, Dec. 13, shooting at the university. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

US Police: Person of Interest Detained in Deadly Brown University Shooting

A person of interest was in custody Sunday after a shooting during final exams at Brown University that killed two students and wounded nine others, though key…

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World The chancellory is pictured during talks between representatives of the US and Ukraine in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Zelenskyy Offers to Drop NATO Bid for Security Guarantees but Rejects US Push to Cede Territory

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday voiced readiness to drop his country’s bid to join NATO in exchange for Western security guarantees, but…

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World A composite video grab shows Ahmed confronting the gunman, followed by the moment he is given medical aid after being shot (circulated)

Australia Hails 'Ahmed' the 'Hero' Who Stopped Gunman in His Tracks

Australians hailed on Sunday a "hero" whose daring struggle with a gunman may have saved many lives during the country's worst mass shooting in years. …

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World 14 December 2025, Berlin: Jared Kushner (R), entrepreneur and former chief advisor to the President of the United States, arrives at the Hotel Adlon. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa

US Envoys in Berlin for Another Round of Ukraine Peace Talks

US envoys arrived in Berlin Sunday morning for another round of talks intended to secure a deal to end the war in Ukraine. US President Donald Trump’s…

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World This screen grab made from UGC handout video footage courtesy of Timothy Brant-Coles shows two gunmen dressed in black firing multiple shots on a bridge at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 14, 2025. (Photo by Handout / various sources / AFP)

Gunmen Kill, Injure Scores at Sydney's Bondi Beach as Hundreds Gathered for Jewish Festival

Two gunmen shot dead at least 11 people on Sunday at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, police said. One gunman was fatally shot by police and the second arrested. The…

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World An arms shipment belonging to Iran seized by the US in May 2021. AP file photo

US Seizes Shipment Headed to Iran with Military-Related items

A US special operations team raided a dual-use items ship in the Indian Ocean last month and seized military-related articles headed to Iran, US officials told…

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World Visitors participate in a game at the Christmas market and fairground in the Jardin des Tuileries gardens in central Paris, on December 13, 2025. (Photo by Anna KURTH / AFP)

Germany Says Foils Plot to Attack Christmas Market

German authorities said Saturday they had arrested five men on suspicion of involvement in a plot to plough a vehicle into people at a Christmas market. …

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World Police S.W.A.T. team members gather inside Brown University's Sciences Library after a shooting Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Providence, R.I. (Lily Speredelozzi/The Sun Chronicle via AP)

US Police Search Brown University after Shooter Kills 2

A shooter dressed in black killed at least two people and wounded nine others at Brown University on Saturday during final exams on the Ivy League campus,…

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World A handout photo provided by the Narges Mohammadi Foundation on October 2, 2023 shows an undated, unlocated photo of Iranian rights campaigner Narges Mohammadi. (Narges Mohammadi Foundation/AFP)

EU Urges Iran to Release Nobel-Prize Winner Mohammadi

The European Union called on Saturday for the release of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, who was detained by Iranian security forces along with at…

World Anti-drone nets hang taut along a road near the city of Izyum of Kharkiv region, northeastern Ukraine, 12 December 2025. (EPA)

US, Ukraine to Discuss Ceasefire in Berlin Ahead of European Summit

Germany will host US and Ukrainian delegations over the weekend for talks on a ceasefire in Ukraine, ahead of a summit with European leaders and President…

World A border guard officer stands guard at the Polish-Belarusian border, in Polowce, Poland. (AP file photo)

Germany to Send Soldiers to Fortify Poland Border

Germany has said it will send a group of soldiers to Poland to help with a project to fortify the country's eastern border as worries mount about the threat…

World Turkish President Recep Erdogan addresses the media after the conclusion on the G20 Summit held at the Nasrec Expo Center in Johannesburg, South Africa, 23 November 2025. EPA/HALDEN KROG

Erdogan Warns Black Sea Should Not Be 'Area of Confrontation' after Strikes

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday warned that the Black Sea should not turn into an "area of confrontation" between Russia and Ukraine, after…

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World The deadly torrential rains are one of the worst recent disasters to strike Sumatra. (AFP)

Indonesia Flood Death Toll Passes 1,000

Devastating floods and landslides have killed 1,003 people in Indonesia, rescuers said Saturday as the Southeast Asian nation grapples with relief efforts. …

World Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Peace Summit in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on Friday (Tasnim). 

Moscow, Tehran ‘Working Closely’ on Nuclear Program

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that relations between Moscow and Tehran are “developing very positively,” stressing that the two countries are…

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World FILE PHOTO: The sun sets over the Rio Grande River in Salineno, Texas, US, February 18, 2025. REUTERS/Cheney Orr/File Photo

US Says Mexico Agrees to Water Treaty Obligations

The United States and Mexico reached an agreement on water-sharing on Friday, after President Donald Trump threatened new sanctions. Trump said Mexico owed…

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World Former Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora enters San Pedro prison after a judge ordered him held in pre-trial detention for five months as part of an investigation into alleged embezzlement, in La Paz, Bolivia, December 12, 2025. REUTERS/Claudia Morales

Bolivian Court Orders Ex-president Jailed for 5 Months on Corruption Charges

A Bolivian court on Friday ordered the country's former President Luis Arce to remain detained for five months while he awaits trial on corruption charges, the…

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World St Nikolas ship X1 oil tanker involved in US-Iran dispute in the Gulf of Oman which state media says was seized is seen in the Tokyo bay, Japan, October 4, 2020, in this handout picture. Daisuke Nimura/Handout via REUTERS

Iran Detains 18 Crew Members of Foreign Tanker Seized in Gulf of Oman

Iranian authorities detained 18 crew members of a foreign tanker seized in the Gulf of Oman on Friday that they said was carrying 6 million liters of smuggled…

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World A handout photo made available by the press service of the 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces shows the recruits who take part in the short and intense march during their basic military training (BMT) in an undisclosed location in the Zaporizhzhia area, Ukraine, 12 December 2025, amid the ongoing Russian invasion. EPA/Press service of the 65th Mechanized Brigade HANDOUT

2 People Killed in Russia’s Saratov Region as Peace Talks Press On

At least two people were killed in a drone attack in Russia’s southwestern Saratov region and parts of Ukraine were without power, local authorities said…

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