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China, Russia and Iran Join South Africa for Naval Drills as Tensions Run High

World  The Chinese guided-missile destroyer Tangshan, left, and the Russian corvette Stoikiy, right, in the Simon's Town harbor, in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP)

China, Russia and Iran Join South Africa for Naval Drills as Tensions Run High

Chinese, Russian and Iranian warships launched a week of naval drills with host South Africa off the Cape Town coast Friday as geopolitical tensions run high…

World  This frame grab from a video released by Iran state TV shows vehicles burning amid night of mass protests in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (Iran state TV via AP)

Iran Shuts off Internet as Protests Blaze Across Country

Iran was largely cut off from the outside world on Friday after authorities blacked out the internet to curb growing unrest, as video showed buildings aflame…

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World This handout photograph taken and released by Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP) on January 2, 2026 shows a general view of damaged houses following clashes between Cambodian and Thai soldiers, in Chouk Chey village in Banteay Meanchey province. (Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP) / AFP)

US Announces Aid to Bolster Thailand, Cambodia Truce

The United States on Friday announced some $45 million in aid as it tries to bolster a fragile truce between Thailand and Cambodia. Michael DeSombre, the top…

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World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses a press conference upon the signing of the declaration on deploying post-ceasefire force in Ukraine during the Coalition of the Willing summit on security guarantees for Ukraine, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, 06 January 2026.  EPA/LUDOVIC MARIN / POOL  MAXPPP OUT

Zelensky Calls for 'Clear Reaction' From World to Russian Attack

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for the world to act after Russia hit western Ukraine with its new Oreshnik ballistic missile in a massive…

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World Iranians walk on a street in Tehran, Iran, 08 January 2026. (EPA)

Turkish Airlines Cancels Friday’s Istanbul-Tehran Flights

Turkish Airlines has cancelled its five Friday flights to the Iranian capital Tehran, which has been rocked by protests against the rising cost of living,…


World Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado addresses supporters during a protest called by the opposition on the eve of the presidential inauguration in Caracas on January 9, 2025. (AFP)

Trump Says Will Meet Venezuelan Opposition's Machado 'Next Week'

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado will be in Washington next week, indicating he planned to meet…

World Smoke rises from an apartment building that was hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine January 9, 2026. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

Russia Says It Used New Oreshnik Ballistic Missile against Ukraine

Russia said Friday it has used the new Oreshnik ballistic missile along with other weapons in a massive strike on Ukraine. Ukrainian officials said four…

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World President Donald Trump speaks to House Republican lawmakers during their annual policy retreat, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP)

Trump Says ‘My Own Morality’ Is Only Restraint on Global Power

US President Donald Trump said in an interview published Thursday that his "own morality" was the only constraint on his power to order military actions around…

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's Rulers Face Legitimacy Crisis amid Spreading Unrest

With Iran's anti-government unrest evolving rapidly and foreign pressure mounting, the clerical establishment appears unable, for now, to tackle what has…

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World President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech to French ambassadors at the Elysee Palace © Michel Euler / POOL/AFP

Macron Accuses US of 'Turning Away' from Allies

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that the United States was "breaking free from international rules" and "gradually turning away" from some of…

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World US President Donald Trump speaks as Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth look on during a press conference following a US strike on Venezuela where President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured, from Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach - Reuters

Trump Says US Oversight of Venezuela Could Last Years

The United States could oversee Venezuela and control its oil revenue for years, President Donald Trump said in an interview ​published on Thursday. During…

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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 Ready to Fight Back if US or Israel Attacks again, Says Foreign Minister

Iran does not want war with Israel or the United States, but is ready to fight back if attacked again, the country’s foreign minister said Thursday. Speaking…

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World Cars move along a dark street during a power blackout after critical civil infrastructure was hit by today's Russian drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine January 7, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Russia Says Foreign Troops in Ukraine Would be Targets after UK, France Pledge Post-ceasefire Deployment

Russia said on Thursday that any troops sent to Ukraine by Western governments would be "legitimate combat targets", after Britain and France announced plans…

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World  A protester in the city of Abdanan, which saw the largest demonstrations on Tuesday (Telegram)

Iran: Divisions Deepen as Bazaar Protests Expand

Iranian authorities are showing clear internal divisions as protests widen across the country, with strikes spreading through Tehran’s historic Grand Bazaar…

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World Police respond to a fatal shooting in a parking lot of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)

2 Killed in Shooting in Mormon Church Parking Lot in Salt Lake City

A shooting outside a church building in Salt Lake City killed two people and injured six others Wednesday, police said. The shooting took place in the…

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World FILED - 04 March 2017, United Kingdom, London: A woman's hand presses a key of a laptop keyboard. Photo: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire/dpa

China Reportedly Hacked Email Systems of US Congressional Committee Staffers

A Chinese hacking group has compromised emails used by staff members of powerful committees in the US House of Representatives, the Financial Times reported on…

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World  FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump gestures as he addresses House Republicans at their annual issues conference retreat, at the Kennedy Center, renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center by the Trump-appointed board of directors, in Washington, D.C., US, January 6, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photofu.

US Will Exit Dozens of International Organizations as it Further Retreats from Global Cooperation

The Trump administration will withdraw from dozens of international organizations, including the UN's population agency and the UN treaty that establishes…

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World  Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrives for a meeting with his Cypriot counterpart Nikos Christodoulides at the presidential palace in Nicosia, , Cyprus, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (Petros Karadjias/Pool via Reuters)

Zelenskiy Seeks New Trump Meeting as Peace Negotiators Tackle Land Issue

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is seeking a new meeting with US President Donald Trump as their officials revisited the two most problematic issues in…

World The city of Caracas, days after the US launched a strike on Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, Venezuela January 7, 2026. (Reuters)

US Says It Needs to Control Venezuelan Oil Sales Indefinitely to Drive Change

The United States needs to control Venezuela's oil sales and revenue indefinitely to drive the changes it wants to see in the country, Energy Secretary Chris…

World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) attends a debate initiated by the opposition as part of a plenary session in the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, 05 January 2026. (EPA)

Netanyahu Tries to Calm Tensions After Israeli Bus Runs Over and Kills Ultra-Orthodox Teen

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged calm on Wednesday after a bus driver ran over and killed a teenage boy during a protest by thousands of ultra…

World In this photograph released on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, by the official website of the Iranian Army, Iran's army chief Maj. Gen. Amir Hatami speaks to military academy students, in Tehran, Iran. (Masoud Nazari Mehrabi/Iranian Army via AP)

Iran Army Chief Threatens Preemptive Attack Over ‘Rhetoric’ Targeting Country After Trump’s Comments

Iran's army chief threatened preemptive military action Wednesday over the “rhetoric” targeting the country, likely referring to US President Donald Trump's…

World Maj. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, Ukraine's military intelligence chief, center, attends a commemorative event on the occasion of the Russia Ukraine war one year anniversary in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 24, 2023. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP, File)

Zelenskiy’s Chief of Staff Hails ‘Concrete Results’ on Second Day of Paris Talks

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's top adviser hailed "concrete results" on Wednesday as talks in Paris on ​peace and security guarantees for Ukraine entered…

World Government supporters participate in a women's march toward the office of interim President Delcy Rodriguez, days after the US launched a strike on Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Caracas, Venezuela, January 6, 2026. (Reuters)

New Venezuela Leader Says ‘No Foreign Power’ Running Country

Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez insisted Tuesday no foreign power was governing her country, even as US President Donald Trump announced Caracas…

World Sermitsiaq mountain (Saddle mountain), a 1,210-meter tall landmark is seen behind Nuuk, Greenland, on March 10, 2025. (AFP)

France Working with Allies on Plan Should US Move on Greenland

France is working with partners on a plan over how to respond should the United States act on its threat to take over Greenland, a minister said on Wednesday,…

World An anti-US and anti-Israeli billboard is displayed on a building in Tehran, Iran, January 4, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iran Executes Man Accused of Spying for Israel

​Iran executed a man accused of spying for Israel, the Iranian judiciary's media outlet Mizan reported on Wednesday, naming the defendant as ‌Ali…

World A man walks past a screen broadcasting news about military drills conducted by China around Taiwan, in Beijing, China, 30 December 2025. (EPA)

China Bans Two Taiwan Ministers for Alleged ‘Independence Activities’, Angering Taipei

Beijing banned two Taiwanese ministers from entering ​China for alleged separatist activities related to "Taiwan independence" on Wednesday, prompting an angry…

World In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, visiting South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping prior to their bilateral meeting at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. (Yue Yuewei/Xinhua via AP)

South Korea’s Lee Says He Asked Xi to Play a Mediating Role on North Korea

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday that much progress had been ​made in restoring trust with Beijing, and that he had asked Chinese…

World This photograph taken on December 29, 2025 shows a Taliban security personnel standing guard near the zero-point border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan at the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province. (AFP)

Pakistan Warns That Afghanistan Is Becoming ‘Hub for Terrorists’ and Poses Regional Threat

Pakistan’s military on Tuesday warned that Afghanistan is becoming a “hub for terrorists and non-state actors,” widening its allegations to assert that its…

World File photo: Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks to the media after a meeting of the so-called "coalition of the willing" in London, Friday, October 24, 2025. Kirsty Wigglesworth, AP

Danish Prime Minister Says a US Takeover of Greenland Would Mark the End of NATO

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Monday an American takeover of Greenland would amount to the end of the NATO military alliance. Her comments came…

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