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US Plans to Deploy More Missile Launchers to the Philippines Despite China’s Alarm 

World A US M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) fires a missile during a Combined Joint Littoral Live Fire Exercise at the joint military exercise called "Balikatan", Tagalog for shoulder-to-shoulder in a Naval station in Zambales province, northern Philippines on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. (AP)

US Plans to Deploy More Missile Launchers to the Philippines Despite China’s Alarm 

The United States plans to deploy more high-tech missile systems to the Philippines to help deter aggression in the South China Sea, where the treaty allies on…

World This undated photograph in an unidentified location released by the US Justice Department on December 19, 2025, shows Jeffrey Epstein, a wealthy US financier who died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex trafficking underage girls. (Handout / US Department of Justice / AFP)

New Mexico Approves Comprehensive Probe of Epstein’s Zorro Ranch 

New Mexico lawmakers on Monday passed legislation to launch what they said was the first full investigation into what happened at Zorro Ranch, where the late…

World US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Air Force One at Pope Army Airfield at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on February 13, 2026, on his way to Palm Beach, Florida, to spend the weekend. (AFP)

Trump Says He Will Be Involved Indirectly in Iran Talks 

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would be involved "indirectly" in high-stakes talks between Iran and the US over Tehran's nuclear program set…


World This photograph taken and released by Ukrainian Emergency Services on February 15, 2026 shows firefighters extinguishing a fire after a Russian drone strike in Odessa, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Handout / Ukrainian Emergency Service / AFP)

Russia’s Taman Port Damaged by Ukrainian Drone Strike

Russia's Black Sea port of Taman, which handles oil products, grain, coal and commodities, has been damaged by a Ukrainian drone attack, the governor of Russia…

World Open AI and Anthropic logos are seen in this illustration created on September 12, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Pentagon Threatens to Cut Off Anthropic in AI Safeguards Dispute, Axios Reports

The Pentagon ​is considering ending its relationship with artificial intelligence company Anthropic over its insistence on keeping some restrictions on how the…

World  Documents that were included in the US Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files are photographed Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. (AP)

French Prosecutors Announce Special Team for Epstein Files

The Paris prosecutor's office on Saturday announced it was setting up a special team of magistrates to analyze evidence that could implicate French nationals…

World FILE PHOTO: US President Barack Obama (R) and first lady Michelle Obama (L) greet US President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania for tea before the inauguration at the White House in Washington, US January 20, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

Obama Deplores Lack of Shame after Trump Racist Monkey Clip

Former US president Barack Obama criticized a lack of shame and decorum in the country's political discourse, responding Saturday for the first time to a post…

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

Report: Trump, Netanyahu Agreed US Should Press Iran to Cut Oil Sales to China

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed at a White House meeting on Wednesday that the US would work to reduce Iran's oil…

World 13 February 2026, Bavaria, Munich: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during the opening of the 62nd Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof Hotel. Photo: Marijan Murat/dpa

European Debate over Nuclear Weapons Gains Pace

European leaders, worried about threats from a nuclear-armed Russia and doubts about the future of US security commitments, are increasingly debating whether…

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World An Iranian woman walks past an anti-US billboard at Valiasr Square in Tehran, Iran, 14 February 2026, amid heightened regional tensions following an increased US military presence in the Middle East. (EPA)

Iran Open to Compromises to Reach Nuclear Deal with US, Says Minister

Iran is ready to consider compromises to reach a nuclear deal with the United States if Washington is willing to discuss lifting sanctions, Iran's Deputy…

World  14 February 2026, Bavaria, Munich: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi for a joint meeting on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. (Thilo Schmuelgen/Reuters/Pool/dpa)

China Wants ‘New Level’ in Germany Ties, Beijing’s FM Tells Merz

China's top diplomat Wang Yi told German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that Beijing hoped to bring bilateral ties to a "new level", as they met on the sidelines of…

World 'We don't think it's over,' Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said of US President Donald Trump's designs on Greenland. THOMAS KIENZLE / AFP

Trump's 'Desire' to Own Greenland Persists, Says Danish PM

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Saturday she believed US President Donald Trump still desires to own Greenland despite dialling back his recent…

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World Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico (R) and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) attend a joint press conference following a meeting in Bratislava, Slovakia, 15 February 2026. (EPA)

Rubio Visits Central Europe to Bolster Ties with Pro-Trump Leaders

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed to deepen cooperation with central Europe on Sunday as he kicked off a trip to Slovakia and Hungary, whose conservative…

World AFP was granted a look inside the global organization's multi-pronged cybercrime facility, where specialists pore through massive amounts of data. Roslan RAHMAN / AFP

Interpol Backroom Warriors Fight Cyber Criminals 'Weaponizing' AI

From perfectly spelled phishing emails to fake videos of government officials, artificial intelligence is changing the game for Interpol's cat-and-mouse fight…

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World Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, Germany, February 14, 2026. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen

Zelenskiy Says US Too often Asks Ukraine, Not Russia, for Concessions

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy voiced hope on Saturday that US-brokered peace talks next week in Geneva would be serious and substantive, but said…

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World A photo provided by the Narges Mohammadi Foundation on October 2, 2023 shows Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi. © AFP

Nobel Winner Transferred to Prison in Northern Iran

Iranian authorities have, without prior warning, transferred Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi to a prison in the north of the country as concern grows…

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World Protesters wave flags - with a lion and a sun against horizontal green, white and red stripes, the emblem of the monarchy overthrown in 1979- during a demonstration in Munich (Reuters).

About 200,000 Join Iran Demonstration in Munich

About 200,000 people joined a demonstration against the Iranian government in Munich on Saturday, police said, as world leaders gathered nearby for a security…

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5 European Nations Say Russian Opposition Leader Navalny was Poisoned and Blame Kremlin

Five European nations say Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a lethal toxin, and are blaming the Russian state for the attack. The…

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World Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali delivers a speech during the second Italy-Africa Summit in Addis Ababa on Saturday, Feb. Dec. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Amanuel Sileshi)

Italy Pledges Deeper Cooperation at Second Italy-Africa Summit

Italy pledged Friday to deepen cooperation with African countries during its second Italy-Africa summit, the first on African soil, aimed at reviewing projects…

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World US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Rubio's Speech to European Allies Takes Softer Tone but Sticks to Trump's Stance

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered a reassuring message to America’s allies on Saturday, striking a less aggressive but still firm tone about the…

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World China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, Germany, February 14, 2026. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen

China Warns US 'Plotting' on Taiwan Could Lead to 'Confrontation'

Beijing's top diplomat Wang Yi warned the United States on Saturday against "plotting" on Taiwan, saying it could lead to a "confrontation" with China. …

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World Ukrainian people survey the site of the overnight Russian attack on the residential area in Odesa, Ukraine, 13 February 2026. EPA/IGOR MASLOV

Drone Strikes Kill 2 in Ukraine, Russia Ahead of Geneva Talks

Drone strikes killed one person in Ukraine and another in Russia, officials said Saturday, ahead of fresh talks next week aimed at ending the war. An…

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World WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 13: US President Donald Trump gestures to members of the media after exiting Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport on February 13, 2026 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Nathan Howard/Getty Images/AFP

Trump Says Iran Regime Change Could Be 'Best Thing'

US President Donald Trump on Friday embraced potential regime change in Iran and declared that "tremendous power" will soon be in the Middle East, as the…

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World Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a joint press conference with the Hungarian Foreign and Trade Minister in Budapest, Hungary, on February 11, 2026. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP)

China FM Tells EU Diplomats Not to Blame Beijing for Bloc's Problems

China's foreign minister told his French and German counterparts that Beijing was not to blame for Europe's economic and security problems as he pushed for…

World A boat floats off the coast of Venezuela in this screen grab taken from a video released October 14, 2025, before what US President Donald Trump said on a post on Truth Social was a US strike on a suspected drug-trafficking boat. Donald Trump via Truth Social/via REUTERS

US Strikes Another Alleged Drug Boat in Caribbean, 3 Dead

The US military said Friday that it has carried out another deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the Caribbean Sea. US Southern…

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