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US Links Chinese Satellite Imagery to Iranian Strike that Killed 3 Troops

World Jordanian air defenses intercept missiles launched from Iran, September 9, 2026 (EPA)

US Links Chinese Satellite Imagery to Iranian Strike that Killed 3 Troops

Before Iran carried out its attack that killed three US troops in July, Tehran acquired high-resolution satellite images of the base in Jordan from Chinese…

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World North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by his daughter Kim Ju Ae, oversees the test-launch of 600 mm-calibre multiple rocket launchers, North Korea, March 14, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.  KCNA via REUTERS

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles Toward Sea

North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Saturday, its neighbors said, a day after the US, South Korea and Japan ended…

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World Snipers of the police stand on a roof to protect the area around the Neue Wache (New Watchhouse) Central Memorial of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Victims of War and Tyranny in Berlin, Germany, where the German President and his counterpart from the United Arab Emirates are expected to lay a wreath, on September 10, 2026. (AFP)

Germany Charges 7 Over Suspected Hamas Oct. 7 Anniversary Plot

German prosecutors on Friday charged seven suspected members of Palestinian group Hamas for allegedly planning attacks to coincide with the second anniversary…

World Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their bilateral meeting ahead of BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, September 11, 2026. (India's Press Information Bureau/Handout via Reuters)

Iran President Says Pressure on Country at Critical, Dangerous Stage

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday that pressure on his country from the United States had reached a critical and dangerous stage. Speaking…

World  (L/R) Former US President George W. Bush, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and US Vice President JD Vance attend the 25th anniversary commemoration of the September 11, 2001 attacks at the National September 11 Memorial in New York on September 11, 2026. (AFP)

Americans Mark 25 Years Since September 11 Attacks Amid Enduring Grief, Reflection

Twenty-five years after the deadliest attack on US soil, Americans paused on Friday to commemorate the nearly 3,000 people killed when hijacked planes slammed…


World A view shows the British Consulate General in East Jerusalem, 09 September 2026. (EPA)

UK Govt Defends Decision to Ban Trade with Israeli Settlements

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham defended his government's decision to ban trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, saying…

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World Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister and leader of the Likud party, speaks during the party's presentation of new team members for the upcoming elections, in Jerusalem, Israel, 08 September 2026. (EPA)

Netanyahu Will Make Quick Trip to Speak at UN After Mamdani Urged His Arrest, Diplomat Says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is making a whirlwind 24-hour trip to speak at the annual UN gathering of world leaders this month because “there is…

World (L-R) Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and parliamentary group co-chairman Tino Chrupalla, top candidate of the AfD party in Saxony-Anhalt Ulrich Siegmund, and AfD party and parliamentary group co-chairwoman Alice Weidel pose for the media during a press conference in Berlin, Germany, 07 September 2026. (EPA)

Trump Hails ‘Really Big Night’ After Far-Right Win in Germany

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday hailed what he called a "really big" victory by Germany's far-right movement after the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party…

World  US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stands at the podium for a rehearsal before the Republican convention Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in Dallas. (AP)

US Treasury Chief Bessent Backs Using US Financial Power as Foreign Policy Tool

US Treasury ‌Secretary Scott Bessent advocated on Tuesday for Washington's use of financial power as a foreign policy tool with the goal of advancing the…

World Ukraine developed its anti-drone defenses hastily after Russia's 2022 invasion. Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP/File

Russia Torments Kyiv with New ‘Horror' Jet Drones

Flying several kilometers in the air and close to the speed of a commercial plane, Moscow's new long-range jet-powered drones are causing havoc for Kyiv's…

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World Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (C-R) and Australian Communications Minister Anika Wells (C-L) speak to the media while surrounded by advocates during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, 08 September 2026. (EPA)

Australia Sees No Threat to US Ties After White House Criticism of Social Media Reforms

Australia said ‌on Wednesday it sees no risk to its relationship with the United States after reports that the Trump administration criticized Canberra's…

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South Korea Says Hormuz Talks with France Concern Contribution Options, Not Troop Deployment

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed cooperation on security and freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz…

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World A satellite image shows a nuclear material production factory, in Yongbyon, North Korea, September 4, 2025. (2026 Planet Labs PBC/Handout via Reuters)

North Korea Builds New Yongbyon Uranium Enrichment Facility, IAEA Says

North Korea has built ‌a new uranium enrichment facility at its main Yongbyon nuclear complex that could house up to 28 centrifuge cascades, and started…

World A flooded home, following the deadly flash floods and mudslides in Nuwakot district, Bagmati province, Nepal, September 8, 2026. (Reuters)

Nepal Seeks Survivors Two Weeks After Deadly Floods

Nepali rescuers clung to hopes of finding survivors trapped in hydropower tunnels on Wednesday, two weeks after deadly flooding triggered by a glacial mountain…

World A screenshot from a video released by US Central Command shows a drone boat attack on an anchorage in southern Iran last July 12 (CENTCOM)

Iran and US Hit Tankers in Biggest Wave of Attacks on Shipping Since War Began

Iran said on Wednesday it had attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz after the US sank five Iranian oil tankers, in the biggest declared wave of tit-for…

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World  US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference, as finance ministers and central bank governors from G20 countries meet in Asheville, North Carolina, US, September 1, 2026. (Reuters)

US Hits Remaining Parts of Iran’s Aviation Sector with Sanctions in Latest Move to Isolate Tehran

The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed sanctions on additional aspects of Iran's aviation industry, targeting more than two dozen commercial and private…

World Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to acting governor of Tver region Vitaly Korolyov during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russia Says Putin, Trump Had ‘Frank’ Call After US Envoys Visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump had an "extremely frank" phone call on Tuesday, after US negotiators visited Moscow over the…

World A photograph taken on September 7, 2026 shows a monument reading the figure "8372...", representing the minimum recorded number of victims of the July 1995 Srebrenica massacre at the Srebrenica-Potocari Genocide Memorial and Cemetery in Potocari, near Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (AFP)

Serbia Crosses ‘Red Line’ as War Criminal Funeral Sparks Outrage

Bosnia's foreign minister on Tuesday expelled two Serbian diplomats and accused Belgrade of crossing "every red line" after several of its officials attended a…

World People walk along a market street in Tehran on September 7, 2026. (AFP)

UK Publishes Legislation for Tougher Sanctions on Iran

Britain on Tuesday published legislation to introduce tougher sanctions on Iran, expanding trade restrictions and powers to target ships ‌as part ‌of…

World  Carlos Jose Arguello Gomez, agent for Nicaragua, listens during public hearings on the preliminary objections raised by Germany in the case brought by Nicaragua, at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. (AP)

Nicaragua Maintains German Arms Exports to Israel Violate International Law

Nicaragua told the International ‌Court of Justice on Tuesday that Germany's arms exports to Israel violates the 1948 Genocide Convention and humanitarian…

World A man looks at the remains in the aftermath of flash floods at Trishuli in Nepal's Nuwakot district on September 7, 2026. (AFP)

Nepal Flood Death Toll Rises as Rescuers Scour Tunnels

The death toll from Nepal's devastating flood rose on Tuesday to 1,357, with 5,326 people still missing, the country's disaster authority said nearly two weeks…

World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff shake hands after a joint news conference with Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law (not pictured), amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 6, 2026. (Reuters)

Zelenskiy Says US Envoys Presented ‘Decent Ideas’ for Peace Talks

US peace negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner presented several "decent ideas" during talks on how to end the war with Russia, Ukraine's President…

World FILE PHOTO: Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, greets a girl as he visits the Royal Children's Hospital along with Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, in Melbourne, Australia, April 14, 2026. REUTERS/Mark Peterson/File Photo

Harry and Meghan Surprised by King Charles' Letter on their Status

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are surprised by a letter sent on behalf of King Charles clarifying that they were no longer working members of the royal…

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World People walk near an anti-US mural in Tehran, Iran, September 2, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iran’s President Says Tehran to Resist Until ‘Aggressors Are Regretful’

Iran will continue its resistance with strength until "aggressors" become regretful and its rights are defended, President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday,…

World A man looks at the remains of sludge-ridden houses in the aftermath of flash floods at Devighat in Nepal's Nuwakot district on September 8, 2026. (AFP)

Nepal Glacier Saw Exceptional Heat Before Collapse Caused Deadly Floods, Says Researcher

The mountain section whose collapse triggered fatal floods in Nepal and China on August 26 had experienced unprecedented heat for the time of year,…

World A handout photo made available by the Russian Transport Ministry on 08 September 2026 shows a Zaporozhets car on the new Russia-North Korea road bridge over the Tumen River, during the opening ceremony in Khasan statement, Primorsky Krai, Russia. (EPA/Russian Transport Ministry Press Service/Handout)

North Korea Calls Russia Bridge a Sign of Tighter Ties

North Korea called the first road bridge across its narrow border with Russia a concrete sign of tightening bonds, state media reported Tuesday, as Pyongyang…

World Residents stand at a site of a Russian missile attack, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 8, 2026. (Reuters)

Russia Pounds Kyiv, Ending Three-Day Halt for US Talks

Russian missiles and drones pounded Kyiv overnight, killing two people and sending smoke billowing above the Ukrainian capital, ending Moscow's temporary halt…

World A drone view shows construction machinery clearing a road to the mudslide-hit Mingkeng village after heavy rainfall associated with Typhoon Saudel, in Suichuan county, Jian, Jiangxi province, China September 6, 2026. (cnsphoto via Reuters)

Landslides in China Kill Six, Nine Missing

Landslides in eastern China have killed six people with nine others still missing, state media said Tuesday, days after heavy rains unleashed by Typhoon Saudel…

World An Iranian man fills his car, on the verge of the rise in gasoline prices in Iran, at a gas station in Tehran, Iran, September 7, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iran Increases Gasoline Price for Its Heaviest Consumers as Economy Struggles

Iran early Tuesday introduced a higher price for its heaviest users of gasoline, state media reported, in the latest economic pinch caused by months of war. It…