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Helicopter Carrying Iran's President Suffers 'Hard Landing,' State TV Says

World In this photo released on Monday, March 20, 2023, by the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Ebrahim Raisi gives a televised new year message to the nation at the presidency office in Tehran, Iran. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)

Helicopter Carrying Iran's President Suffers 'Hard Landing,' State TV Says

A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suffered a “hard landing” on Sunday, Iranian state media reported, without immediately elaborating. …

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World US President Joe Biden looks on as he speaks to the media, before departing the White House for Florida, in Washington, US, January 30, 2024. (Reuters)

Senior Republican Close to Trump Criticizes Biden's Arms Holdup in Speech to Israeli Parliament

Elise Stefanik, a House Republican leader seen as a candidate to be Donald Trump's running mate, delivered a speech before Israel's parliament on Sunday in…

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World Congo's  President Felix Tshisekedi.(File/Reuters)

Congolese Army Says it Has Foiled a Coup

Congo's army says it has “foiled a coup” early Sunday morning and arrested the perpetrators, including several foreigners, following a shootout between armed…

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World The pack of riders cross the Chain Bridge over River Danube during the fourth stage of the 45th Tour de Hongrie, a cycling race over 167 km between Budapest and Etyek, Hungary, 11 May 2024.  EPA/ZOLTAN MATHE HUNGARY OUT

2 Dead, 5 Missing after Boat Collision on Danube in Hungary

Two people were killed and five others were missing after a suspected collision involving a small motor boat and a cruise ship on the Danube River north of…

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World Slovak Defense Minister Robert Kalinak addresses a press conference in front of the F D Roosevelt University Hospital in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia on May 19, 2024. (Photo by FERENC ISZA / AFP)

Slovak PM Fico No Longer in Immediate Danger but Condition Serious, Deputy Says

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is no longer in immediate danger but still in a serious condition, his deputy said on Sunday, four days after an…

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World An Afghan man carries his belongings as he walks through a mud covered street following a flash flood after a heavy rainfall in Laqiha village of Baghlan-i-Markazi district in Baghlan province on May 11, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

Afghanistan Floods Devastate Villages, Killing 315

Flash floods caused by heavy rains have devastated villages in northern Afghanistan, killing 315 people and injuring more than 1,600, authorities said on…

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World A major part of the opposition boycotted the dialogue, accusing the army officers of exploiting it to stay in power. - AFP

Mali National Dialogue Recommends Longer Military Rule

Hundreds of participants in a Malian national dialogue mainly boycotted by the opposition recommended that military rulers, who took power in 2020, keep power…

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World Russian drone attacks started blazes in Kharkiv - AFP

Thousands Flee as Russia Presses Renewed Border Assault Near Ukraine’s Second Largest City

Thousands more civilians have fled Russia's renewed ground offensive in Ukraine’s northeast that has targeted towns and villages with a barrage of artillery…

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World Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex pose on the day they attend a volleyball match played with wounded army veterans, at the Nigerian army officers' mess in Abuja, Nigeria May 11, 2024. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye

In Nigeria, Prince Harry Speaks of 'Brave Souls' Losing Lives in Conflict

Prince Harry spoke in Nigeria on Saturday of the tragic loss of the "brave souls" in the country's military who had lost their lives in conflicts, and said he…

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World A military officer stand guards in front of a car carrying Prince Harry and Meghan during there visit at the Defense headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria, Friday, May 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

Gunmen Kidnap More Than 100 in Attack on Villages in Nigeria

More than 100 people were kidnapped by gunmen during Friday night raids on three villages in northwest Nigeria, a district head and residents said on Saturday,…

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World Residents from Vovchansk and nearby villages step off a bus during an evacuation to Kharkiv due to Russian shelling, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at an undisclosed location near the town of Vovchansk in Kharkiv region, Ukraine May 10, 2024. REUTERS/Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy

Renewed Russian Offensive on Ukraine’s Kharkiv Forces Evacuations

Russian forces began a renewed ground assault on Ukraine's northeast, killing and injuring several and forcing more than 1,700 civilians to evacuate from the…

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World A photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) overseeing the test fire of the 240mm multiple rocket launcher system in an undisclosed location in North Korea, 10 May 2024 (issued 11 May 2024). EPA/KCNA

Pyongyang to Deploy New Multiple Rocket Launcher This Year

North Korea will equip its military with a new 240mm multiple rocket launcher starting this year, state media said Saturday, adding a "significant change" for…

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World An elderly man collects his belongings from his damaged home after heavy flooding in Baghlan province in northern Afghanistan Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Mehrab Ibrahimi)

Heavy Rains Set Off Flash Floods in Afghanistan, Hundreds Dead

Flash floods from seasonal rains in Afghanistan have killed hundreds of people and injured a “substantial number,” a Taliban official said Saturday, without…

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World A police officer watches as workers dismantle the remains of a pro-Palestinian encampent at MIT, at dawn on Friday, May 10, 2024, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds)

Police Arrest Dozens as they Break Up Pro-Palestinian Protests at US Universities

Police made dozens of arrests as pro-Palestinian protest encampments were dismantled Friday at the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute…

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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, in Vienna, Austria, March 1, 2021. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

Iranians Vote to Finalize Makeup of Conservative-dominated Chamber

Iranians had the chance to cast ballots for parliament again on Friday in regions where candidates failed to secure enough votes in March, when conservatives…

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World FILE PHOTO: A general view of an F-16, on the day of a visit from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in Eindhoven, Netherlands, August 20, 2023. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo

Ukraine to Get Its First F-16 Jets in June-July

Kyiv expects to receive its first F-16 fighter jets from its Western allies in June-July, a high-ranking Ukrainian military source said on Friday. Ukraine has…

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World The USS Milius DDG69, a multi-mission-capable guided missile destroyer ship, is shown docked at Manila’s south harbour on August 18, 2012. © Noel Celis, AFP

China Says 'Issued a Warning' to US Navy Ship in S. China Sea

Beijing's military on Friday said it had tailed and issued a warning to a US Navy ship in the disputed South China Sea, just days after the same vessel sparked…

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World  A new moon rises over smoke appeared after military strikes at a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine May 09, 2024. (Reuters)

US Announces New $400 Mln Military Aid Package for Ukraine, Official Says

The United States is preparing a $400 million military aid package for Ukraine, as the US returns to a regular pace of supplying weapons to Kyiv after…

World  Former President Donald Trump, followed by attorney Todd Blanche, left, gestures as he returns from a break in his trial at Manhattan criminal court in New York, Friday, Friday, May 10, 2024. (Curtis Means/DailyMail.com via AP, Pool)

Third Week of Evidence Wraps at Trump’s Criminal Trial

Donald Trump's New York criminal trial prepared to wrap up its third week of evidence Friday following bombshell testimony from the adult film star at the…

World In this photo released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, Russian troops load an Iskander missile onto a mobile launcher during drills at an undisclosed location in Russia. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP, File)

Medvedev Says Aim of Nuclear Exercises Is to Work Out Response to Attacks on Russian Soil

The aim of nuclear exercises planned by Russia is to work out the response to any attacks on Russian soil which the West has allowed Ukraine to carry out with…

World  Ukrainian rescuers work to extinguish a fire at the site of an overnight missile strike on private buildings in Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine, 10 May 2024, amid the Russian invasion. (EPA)

Russian Forces Attack Ukraine’s Kharkiv Region, Opening New Front

Russian forces launched an armored ground attack on Friday near Ukraine's second city of Kharkiv in the northeast of the country and made small inroads,…

World A line of police in riot gear walk past police dismantling pro-Palestinian encampment at MIT, before dawn Friday, May 10, 2024, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds)

US Police Dismantle Pro-Palestinian Tent Encampment at MIT

Police early Friday have begun dismantling a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. People were being detained and video…

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World (FILES) This photograph taken in Paris on April 22, 2022 shows the Eiffel Tower with La Defense business district in the background. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP)

2 Paris Policemen Wounded after Man Shot Them Inside Police Station

A man shot and wounded two police officers in Paris after he got hold of one of the officer's weapons while he was being held at a police station, said Paris…

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World Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat (AA)

Türkiye Denies Lifting Trade Ban on Israel

Türkiye said on Thursday that a trade ban imposed on Israel last week will remain in effect until a permanent ceasefire and uninterrupted flow of humanitarian…

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World FILE PHOTO: Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin delivers a speech during a session of the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia, April 3, 2024. Sputnik/Alexander Astafyev/Pool via REUTERS//File Photo

Putin Reappoints Mishustin as Russia's Prime Minister

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reappointed Mikhail Mishustin as prime minister for the lower house’s approval. Parliament Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said…

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Iran Frees Seven Crew From Portuguese Ship Seized in Gulf

Iran on Thursday freed seven of the 25 crew on a Portuguese-flagged ship seized in the Gulf on April 13, Portugal's foreign ministry said. Five Indians, a…

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World Iran Jails Film Director Rasoulof over 'Security' Offences

Iran Jails Film Director Rasoulof over 'Security' Offences

An Iranian court has sentenced prominent filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof to jail time for "collusion against national security", his lawyer Babak Paknia said…

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World The first flight departs Istanbul's newly inaugurated airport. (AP)

Passengers, Crew Safely Evacuated After Boeing 737 Plane’s Tire Burst During Landing in Türkiye

A total of 190 people consisting of 184 passengers and six crew members had been safely evacuated from a plane in Türkiye on Thursday after one of its tires…

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World UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron - File/AFP

UK System of Arms Exports to Israel Not Same as US, Cameron Says

Foreign Secretary David Cameron described Britain's system and scale of arms exports to Israel as completely different from those in the United States, saying…

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