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Strong Quake Causes Small Tsunami Waves Off Northeastern Japan

World People stroll along Marunouchi Naka-dori Street illuminated with winter lights Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Strong Quake Causes Small Tsunami Waves Off Northeastern Japan

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan and caused small tsunami waves but no apparent damage Friday, days after a stronger quake in the same…

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World (COMBO) This combination of pictures created on August 7, 2025 shows US President Donald Trump (L) in Washington, DC, on July 9, 2025, and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (R) in Caracas on July 31, 2024.  (Photo by Jim WATSON and Federico PARRA / AFP)

US Slaps Sanctions on Maduro Relatives as Venezuela War Fears Build

The US Treasury imposed new sanctions Thursday against three of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro's relatives as well as six companies shipping the South…

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World (R-L) Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the Turkmenistan Neutrality Monument in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, 12 December 2025. EPA/ALEXANDER SHCHERBAK / SPUTNIK / KREMLIN POOL MANDATORY CREDIT

Russia, Türkiye, Iran Presidents in Turkmenistan for Rare Summit

The leaders of Russia, Türkiye and Iran meet Friday in Turkmenistan, an isolated Central Asian state which is marking 30 years of official neutrality with a…

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World  Members of the Afghan police during a graduation ceremony on Thursday, in Jalalabad (EPA). 

With a Fatwa and Official Pledges, The Taliban Offer Implicit Reassurances to Pakistan

The Afghan Taliban government has stepped up its implicit reassurances to Pakistan, days after border clashes between the two countries, amid efforts to…

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World The North Korean leader praised Pyongyang's soldiers fighting against Ukraine alongside Russia. STR / KCNA VIA KNS/AFP

North Korea's Kim Vows to Root Out 'Evil', Scolds Lazy Officials

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to root out "evil" and scolded lazy officials while praising his troops fighting with Russia against Ukraine, state…

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World An Israeli soldier walks past a military vehicle and rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025. (Reuters)

Bolivia and Israel Restore Ties Severed Over War in Gaza 

Bolivia's new right-wing government said Tuesday that it restored diplomatic relations with Israel, the latest sign of the dramatic geopolitical realignment…

World Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks about Hurricane Helene as Adjutant General of Florida Major General John Haas looks on during a press briefing at the Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee, Florida, US, September 26, 2024. (Reuters)

Florida Governor Designates CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood as Terrorist Organizations 

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed an executive order designating one of the country’s most prominent Muslim civil rights groups, the Council on American…

World  People use a flashlight as they walk during a power blackout after critical civil infrastructure was hit by recent a Russian missile and drone attacks, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine December 8, 2025. (Reuters)

Half of Ukraine’s Capital in the Dark After Russian Strikes, Ministry Says

Power was out for roughly half of residents in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Tuesday after the latest Russian attacks on the country's energy system, the…

World A man pauses on a pedestrian bridge as a German flag flies over the Reichstag building in Berlin on October 23, 2024. (AFP)

Germany Plans Production of Advanced Taurus Missiles from 2029

Germany plans to begin production of an upgraded version of its Taurus cruise missile in 2029, according to a budget proposal seen by Reuters on Tuesday, which…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his meeting with members of the Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Parliamentary Assembly at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia December 8, 2025. (Pavel Bednyakov/Pool via Reuters)

Putin Does Not Want to Restore the USSR or Attack NATO, the Kremlin Says 

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that European claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to restore the Soviet Union were wrong and that claims Putin…

World Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Pope Leo XIV wave to journalists during their meeting in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP)

Zelenskyy Refuses to Cede Land to Russia as He Rallies European Support 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the pope near Rome on Tuesday as he continued to rally European support for Ukraine while resisting US…

World Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, second left, and the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran chief Mohammad Eslami, second right, are seen during the "National Day of Nuclear Technology," in Tehran, Iran, April 9, 2025. (Iranian Presidency/AFP)

Iran’s Nuclear Chief Stresses His Country’s Need for Nuclear Industry

Iran’s growing need for clean and sustainable energy has made nuclear development an “unquestionable necessity”, the head of the country’s Atomic Energy…

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World A boy sits amid murals painted on a destroyed building in the Maghazi refugee camp outside Deir al-Balah on December 8, 2025. (AFP)

RSF Says Israel Killed Highest Number of Journalists Again this Year 

Reporters Without Borders said on Tuesday that Israel was responsible for nearly half of all journalists killed this year worldwide, with 29 Palestinian…

World A handout photo made available by Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP) shows people fleeing from a disputed area along a street in Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia, 08 December 2025. EPA/Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP)

Fighting between Thailand and Cambodia Spreads along Contested Border

Fighting between Cambodia and Thailand escalated along their contested border on Tuesday, as the Southeast Asian neighbors both said they would not back down…

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World A serviceman of the 49th Separate Assault Battalion Carpathian Sich of the Armed Forces of Ukraine walks near an apartment building damaged by Russian military strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the frontline town of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk region, Ukraine December 7, 2025. (Reuters)

Russia’s Top General Says Army Is Advancing in Ukraine and Targeting Myrnohrad 

Russia's top general, Valery Gerasimov, said on Tuesday that Moscow's forces were advancing along the entire front line in Ukraine and were targeting…

World Taliban security officials stand guard at the Afghanistan-Pakistan border after border clashes, in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, 06 December 2025. EPA/QUDRATULLAH RAZWAN

Six Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Militant Attack

Militants stormed a security checkpoint in Pakistan's northwest near the Afghan border, killing six soldiers, three police and security sources said on Tuesday…

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World A worker clears debris at a shopping center damaged by the earthquake in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture on December 9, 2025. (Jiji Press/AFP) 

Japan Assesses Damage From 7.5 Magnitude Quake that Injured 33 

Japan was assessing damage Tuesday and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and…

World  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pose on the doorstep of 10 Downing Street, London, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, following a meeting of the leaders inside. (AP)

Zelenskyy Meets in London with European Allies on US Peace Plan and Security

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met French, German and British leaders in London on Monday amid what Kyiv’s European allies described as a “decisive time” in the…

World A tsunami warning flashes over live footage of a waterfront area, on a television screen in Sapporo, in Japan's northern Hokkaido prefecture on December 9, 2025. (AFP)

Powerful 7.6-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan’s Northeast

A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan late on Monday, prompting tsunami warnings and orders for about 90,000 residents to evacuate. …

World Iranians go shopping in Tajrish Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, 08 December 2025. (EPA)

Iran Opens Trial of Dual National Accused of Spying for Israel 

The trial of a dual national holding European citizenship has begun in Iran, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Monday, saying they were indicted…

World 08 December 2025, China, Beijing: Guo Jiakun, China's Foreign Office spokesperson, speaks to journalists. (dpa)

China Vows to Defend Sovereignty Over Taiwan as Trump Unveils Security Strategy 

China on Monday pledged to defend its sovereignty and warned against "external interference" after the US unveiled a new security strategy aimed at building up…

World US President Donald Trump poses on the red carpet for the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., US, December 7, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

Trump Says Zelenskyy 'Isn't Ready' Yet to Accept US-authored Proposal to End Russia-Ukraine War

President Donald Trump on Sunday claimed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “isn't ready” to sign off on a US-authored peace proposal aimed at ending the…

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World Thai residents who fled homes following clashes between Thai and Cambodian soldiers rest at an evacuation center in Buriram province, Thailand, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (AP)

Thailand Launches Airstrikes Along Border with Cambodia as Tensions Reignite 

Thailand launched airstrikes along the disputed border with Cambodia on Monday as both sides accused the other of breaking a ceasefire that halted fighting…

World Iran's and US' flags are seen printed on paper in this illustration taken January 27, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

A Second Flight of Iranian Deportees, Carrying 55, Has Left the US, Iran Says

A second flight carrying Iranians deported from the United States has left America, Iranian officials said, as Washington reportedly planned to send hundreds…

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World Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (AP) 

Araghchi: Iran Ready for Serious Nuclear Talks with Washington

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday Tehran is not convinced Washington was ready for real and serious negotiations. But, the FM added, …

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World FILE - Women displaced from El-Fasher stand in line to receive food aid at the newly established El-Afadh camp in Al Dabbah, in Sudan's Northern State, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Marwan Ali, File)

UN Cuts Its Aid Appeal for 2026 despite Soaring Need

The United Nations on Monday appealed for an aid budget only half the size of what it had hoped for this year, acknowledging a plunge in donor funding at a…

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World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu adjusts his headphones during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (not pictured) in Jerusalem, 07 December 2025. (EPA)

Netanyahu Says He Will Not Quit Politics if He Receives a Pardon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that he would not retire from politics if he receives a pardon from the country’s president in his…

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)

Man Arrested after Pepper Spray Attack in London's Heathrow Airport Parking Garage

Police arrested a man in London on Sunday after a group of people were assaulted with pepper spray in a parking garage at Heathrow Airport. The victims were…

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World A Ukrainian serviceman walks near apartment buildings damaged by a Russian military strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the frontline town of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk region, Ukraine November 15, 2025. (Oleg Petrasiuk/Press Service of the 24th King Danylo Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout via Reuters)

US Envoy Kellogg Says Ukraine Peace Deal Is Really Close

US President Donald Trump's outgoing Ukraine envoy said a deal to end the Ukraine war was "really close" and now depended on resolving two main outstanding…