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Netanyahu Skeptical of an Iran Breakthrough

World Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaves after a meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House February 11, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP)

Netanyahu Skeptical of an Iran Breakthrough

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was skeptical that US nuclear talks with Iran will lead to a breakthrough but described his meeting with US…

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World A view shows the front of the Reichstag building, the seat of the German parliament, the Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany March 5, 2025. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo

German Court Rejects Palestinian's Claim over Weapons Exports

Germany's highest court on Thursday threw out a case brought by a Palestinian civilian from Gaza seeking to sue the German government over its weapons exports…

World The Israeli Iron Dome air defense system intercepts missiles during an Iranian attack on Tel Aviv, Israel, June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, File)

2 Israelis Charged with Using Classified Military Information to Place Bets

Two Israelis have been charged with using classified military information to place bets on how future events will unfold, Israeli authorities said Thursday,…

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World FILED - 21 January 2022, Berlin: The icon of Whatsapp is seen on the screen of a smartphone. Photo: Fabian Sommer/Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH/dpa

WhatsApp Accuses Russia of Trying to Fully Block its Service

US messenger app WhatsApp, owned by Meta Platforms, accused authorities in Russia on Thursday of trying to fully block its service in order to drive Russians…

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World In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire at a house following a Russian air attack in Barvinkove, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Russia Strikes Heating in Kyiv, Kills Two in East Ukraine

Russian strikes early Thursday cut heating to nearly 2,600 residential buildings in Kyiv, in a nationwide attack on energy facilities that killed two people in…

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World (FILES) This picture taken on November 28, 2025 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on November 30, 2025 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (3rd L) and his daughter Ju Ae (2nd L) watching a demonstration flight commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army Air Force at Kalma Airfield in Wonsan, Gangwon Province. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP)

Seoul: Kim Jong Un Entrenches Daughter as Likely Heir

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has entrenched his daughter as heir apparent ahead of a landmark party conference, a South Korean lawmaker said on Thursday…

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World In this photo released by the Turkish Presidency, Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, and Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, shake hands during their meeting in Ankara, Türkiye, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (Turkish Presidency via AP)

Turkish, Greek Leaders Voice Desire to Resolve Issues After Talks

The leaders of Türkiye and Greece voiced their desire to resolve longstanding maritime disputes hobbling ties during discussions in Ankara on Wednesday, as the…

World Handout picture released by the US Embassy in Venezuela showing US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright (2-R) walking next to the new head of the United States diplomatic mission for Venezuela, Laura Dogu (2-L), upon his arrival at Maiquetia International Airport in Maiquetia, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on February 11, 2026. (Handout / US Embassy in Venezuela / AFP)

US Energy Secretary in Venezuela for Oil Talks

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright arrived in Venezuela on Wednesday for talks with acting president Delcy Rodriguez and oil industry executives on harnessing…

World  President Donald Trump shakes hands with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the end of a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP)

Trump Meets Netanyahu, with US-Iran Nuclear Diplomacy Topping Agenda

President Donald Trump hosted Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday, with the Israeli prime minister expected to press him to widen US talks with…

World Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026. (Reuters)

Indonesia President to Join First Meeting of Trump ‘Board of Peace’

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will attend the inaugural meeting of US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" in Washington this month, Jakarta's…

World Newly-appointed Turkish Minister of Justice Akin Gurlek. (Istanbul Public Prosecutor's Office on X)

Brawl Erupts in Türkiye’s Parliament Over Justice Minister Appointment

A brawl erupted in Türkiye’s parliament on Wednesday after lawmakers from the ruling party and the opposition clashed over the appointment of a controversial…

World FILE - A Federal Aviation Administration sign hangs in the tower at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, March 16, 2017. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

US Suspends Flights at El Paso Airport for 'Special Security Reasons'

The top US aviation agency said Tuesday it is stopping all flights to and from El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days over unspecified "security…

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World Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reacts during a meeting with Tanzanian Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Mahmoud Thabit Kombo (not pictured), in Moscow, Russia, 09 February 2026. (EPA)

Russia Says It Won’t Breach Limits of Expired Nuclear Treaty if US Does the Same 

Russia will keep observing the missile and warhead limits in the New START nuclear treaty with the United States, which expired last week, as long as…

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World A handout photo made available by the Press Service of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan shows Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev (R) and US Vice President JD Vance (L) during a meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan, 10 February 2026. (EPA/Azerbaijan Presidential Press Service Handout)

After Vance Visit, the Kremlin Says Russia Will Develop Ties with Armenia and Azerbaijan 

Russia intends to further develop its relations with both Armenia and Azerbaijan, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, after US Vice President JD Vance visited the…

World Masoud Pezeshkian, the President of Iran, attends the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, on Sept. 25, 2025. (AP)

Iran President Says Will Not ‘Give in to Excessive Demands’ 

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Wednesday that his country would "not yield to excessive demands" on its nuclear program, after Tehran resumed talks…

World Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attends a ceremonial welcome for Israel’s President Isaac Herzog at Government House in Canberra, Australia, February 11, 2026. (AAP/Lukas Coch via Reuters)

Australia Seeks Charges Over a 2024 Israeli Airstrike in Gaza That Killed an Australian Aid Worker 

Australia is demanding criminal charges over a 2024 Israeli airstrike on an aid convoy in Gaza that killed seven people, including an Australian aid worker,…

World Israel’s President Isaac Herzog meets with Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, February 11, 2026. (Mick Tsikas/AAP/via Reuters)

Israel President Says Hopes US-Israel Talks Can Undermine Iran’s ‘Empire of Evil’  

Israel's President Isaac Herzog said Wednesday he hoped talks between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump in Washington later in…

World FILE - This frame grab from footage circulating on social media shows protesters dancing and cheering around a bonfire as they take to the streets, in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 9, 2026. (UGC via AP, File)

Anti-Khamenei Slogans in Tehran on Eve of Revolution Anniversary

Some residents of Tehran on Tuesday chanted slogans against supreme leader Ali Khamenei on the eve of the most significant annual commemoration of the 1979…

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World FILE PHOTO: Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenat-General Waidi Shaibu inspects troops, during the tour of Theater Command Operation Lafiya Dole, in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria, November 6, 2025. REUTERS/Ahmed Kingimi/File Photo

US Deploys 200 Troops to Train Nigerian Military

The United States will deploy 200 troops to Nigeria to train its armed forces in their fight against militant groups, Nigerian and US officials said Tuesday,…

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World 10 February 2026, Ukraine, Slovyansk: A firefighter works at one of the sites hit by multiple Russian guided bombs in Slovyansk. Photo: Tommaso Fumagalli/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Russian Strike on Ukraine Kills Four, Including Toddlers

A Russian drone strike on the Ukrainian city of Bogodukhiv killed three children and their father, an official said on Wednesday. Two one-year-old boys and…

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World Police officers in the vicinity of a shooting in the Tumbler Ridge area of British Columbia, Canada.

Ten Dead After Shooter Opens Fire at High School in Canada 

Ten people including the shooter are dead after an assailant opened fire at a high school in western Canada on Tuesday in one of the country's deadliest mass…

World In this handout photograph released by the US Navy on February 5, 2026, an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea on February 3, 2026. (AFP / US Navy / Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zoe Simpson)

Trump Hints at Second Carrier in Middle East as Iran and US Near Talks 

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was considering sending a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East, even as Washington and Tehran prepare to…

World Israeli military vehicles drive past destruction in Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of the Israel-Gaza border in southern Israel, January 21, 2026. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo

Indonesia Says Proposed Gaza Peacekeeping Force Could Total 20,000 Troops

A proposed multinational peacekeeping force for Gaza could total about 20,000 troops, with Indonesia estimating it could contribute up to 8,000, President…

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World FILE - In this photo obtained by The Associated Press, Iranians attend an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 9, 2026. (UGC via AP, File)

Iran Offers Clemency to over 2,000 Convicts, Excludes Protest-related Cases

Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei granted pardons or reduced sentences on Tuesday to more than 2,000 people, the judiciary said, adding that none of those…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia February 9, 2026. (Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via Reuters)

Macron Says Wants ‘European Approach’ in Dialogue with Putin

French President Emmanuel Macron has said he wants to include European partners in a resumption of dialogue with Russian leader Vladimir Putin nearly four…