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US Military Conducts Rapid Response Exercise at Embassy in Venezuela

World US Embassy holds emergency and air evacuation drill in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, May 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Pedro Mattey)

US Military Conducts Rapid Response Exercise at Embassy in Venezuela

The US military conducted a rapid response exercise involving Marines and military aircraft in Venezuela’s capital Saturday, over four months after the ouster…

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World FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump leaves Marine One to board Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, as he departs Morristown Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, US, May 22, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo

Trump Says Negotiators Are Getting Closer to Iran Deal

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that negotiators for the United States and Iran were "getting a lot closer" to finalizing an agreement to end the war,…

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World US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on as he speaks with reporters during a meeting of NATO foreign ministers, in Helsingborg, Sweden May 22, 2026. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Pool via REUTERS

Rubio Says Progress Made on Iran

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that some progress has been made on Washington's dispute with Iran and that the US might have "something to…

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World Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir during an event in Jerusalem on May 14, 2026 (AFP)

France Bans Israeli Security Minister Ben Gvir from Country

France announced on Saturday it had banned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir from the country after he posted a video mocking bound activists…

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World People walk past the Dragon and Tiger Pagodas at Lotus Pond in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, May 15, 2026. REUTERS/Ann Wang

Taiwan Security Chief: China Deployed 'Over 100 Vessels' in Regional Waters

Taiwan's security chief said Saturday that China has deployed more than 100 navy, coast guard and other vessels in regional waters stretching from the Yellow…

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World Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the press before boarding his plane at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Thursday, May 21, 2026. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Pool via REUTERS

US Voices Hope on Iran Deal Progress Before Pakistan Army Chief Visit

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced hope on Thursday of progress on ending the war with Iran, with mediator Pakistan's army chief due to arrive in Iran…

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World US President Donald Trump speaks during an event with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 21 May 2026. EPA/AL DRAGO / POOL NEWS SERVICE OK

Trump Postpones Signing Order on AI Oversight

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he had postponed signing an executive order on AI because he "didn't like certain aspects of it." Trump had…

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World FILE - A Navy officer helps a woman cross a flooded street after heavy rain in Poza Rica, Veracruz state, Mexico, Oct. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez, File)

Teen Among 3 Dead in Türkiye after Floods, Landslides Hit Southern Province

Three people have died during flooding in southern Türkiye on Thursday, officials said, as the Interior Ministry issued weather warnings for 15 of the country…

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World Swedish police are on the scene after a shooting during Friday prayers outside a mosque in Orebro, Sweden - File photo/EPA

Sweden Sentences Teen over Plot to Kill Iranian Researcher

A teenager who turned up on the doorstep of an Iranian researcher in southern Sweden armed with a knife was sentenced Thursday to almost four years in a young…

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World FILE PHOTO: People drive past an anti-US billboard depicting US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 17, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran Reportedly Rebuilding Military Industrial Base Faster Than Expected

Iran has already restarted some of its drone production during the six-week ceasefire that began in early April, CNN reported on Thursday, citing two sources…

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World Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men attend a rally against Army recruitment in Jerusalem, June 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

Netanyahu's Coalition Alliances with Religious Parties Put His Reelection at Risk

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has remained in power for most of the past 17 years due in part to a tight alliance with ultra-Orthodox religious…

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World TOPSHOT - A woman walks past mockups of Iranian missiles along Valiasr Square in Tehran on April 6, 2026.  (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) /

Pakistan Army Chief Due in Iran as Trump Says Talks on 'Borderline'

Pakistan's army chief was due in Iran Thursday, Iranian media reported, with Islamabad mediating as Iran examines a new US proposal to end the Middle East war…

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World Palestinian Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, speaking at the UN General Assembly (UN)

US Pressures Palestinian UN Envoy to Drop General Assembly Vice Presidency Bid

President Donald Trump's administration threatened to revoke the visas of the Palestinian delegation to the United Nations if the Palestinian ambassador…

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World A woman holds Iran’s national flag during a gathering in support of the Iranian government against the US and Israel, in a street in Tehran, Iran, 20 May 2026. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Iran Hangs Two Men for Armed Rebellion, Links to 'Separatists'

Iran on Thursday hanged two men convicted of armed rebellion and membership in "separatist terrorist groups", the latest in a string of executions during the…

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World FILE PHOTO: Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 15, 2026. REUTERS/File Photo

US Military Boards Iranian-flagged Oil Tanker Suspected of Trying to Breach Blockade

The US military said Wednesday that it boarded an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that was suspected of trying to violate the American blockade,…

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World Taiwanese President delivers his speech inside the Presidential Office Building in Taipei, Taiwan, 20 May 2026. EPA/RITCHIE B. TONGO

Taiwan President Says 'Happy' to Talk to Trump

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te said Thursday he would be "happy" to talk to US leader Donald Trump -- a conversation that would break more than four decades…

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World Firefighters work at the site of private houses damaged during morning Russian drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine May 19, 2026. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS

Two Dead after Drone Attack on Syzran in Russia's Samara Region

Two people were killed in a drone attack on the town of Syzran in Russia's Samara region on the Volga River, the local governor said, while Ukraine also…

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World Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Turkish Presidency)

Türkiye’s Erdogan Tells Trump Issues with Iran Can Be Resolved

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told US President Donald Trump in a call on Wednesday he welcomed the extension of a ceasefire between the US and Iran, adding…

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World US special envoy to Greenland, Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, center, talks with others in Nuuk, Greenland, May 20, 2026. Christian Klindt Soelbeck/Ritzau, AP

Trump Envoy: US Needs to 'Put Its Footprint Back on Greenland'

The US special envoy to Greenland, the Arctic island coveted by President Donald Trump, told AFP on Wednesday that Washington needs to rebuild its presence in…

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World Israel's Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir in the Israeli parliament, during a session considering a bill to dissolve the government in Jerusalem, Wednesday, May 20,2026. (AP)

Int'l Outrage over Israeli Minister's Treatment of Gaza Flotilla Activists

Türkiye on Wednesday slammed the Israeli government after its National Security Minister, Itamar ‌Ben-Gvir, posted a video showing activists on an intercepted…

World In this handout picture provided by the Islamic Consultative Assembly News Agency (ICANA), Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, dressed in an IRGC uniform, chairs a session in Tehran on February 1, 2026. (ICANA / AFP)

Iran Chief Negotiator Ghalibaf Says US ‘Seeks to Start New War’

Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Wednesday said the United States was seeking to restart the war and hoping Tehran would surrender. "The…

World Israel's Iron Dome defense system intercepts rockets over its airspace, Nov. 5, 2023. (Getty Images)

Israel Army Chief Says Military on ‘Highest Alert’ as Threats Over Iran War Escalate

Israel's army chief Lieutenant Colonel Eyal Zamir on Wednesday said the military was at its highest alert level, as Tehran and Washington traded threats of war…

World US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 5, 2026. (AFP)

Rubio Offers Cubans ‘New Path’ in Special Video Address

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered Cubans a "new path" in a special video address Wednesday hours before Washington was expected to criminally indict…

World A visitor walks at the entrance of a hospital in Rwampara on May 19, 2026. (AFP)

WHO Says Ebola Risk High Regionally, Low Worldwide

The World Health Organization on Wednesday said the risk of the Democratic Republic of Congo's deadly Ebola outbreak was currently high at the national and…

World FILED - 12 May 2026, Bavaria, Munich: A view of the construction in the Freiham development area in Munich. Photo: Malin Wunderlich/dpa

Germany Arrests Married Couple on China Spying Charges

German police on Wednesday arrested a married couple on charges of spying for China, accusing them of seeking information on advanced technology with military…

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World Knesset members at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, 20 May 2026. (EPA)

Israeli Lawmakers Advance Bill to Dissolve Parliament

Israeli lawmakers voted on Wednesday to advance a bill submitted by the ruling coalition of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu which would dissolve parliament…

World Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, in Tehran, Iran, May 17, 2026. Iran's Presidential website/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS

Pakistan Minister in Tehran amid US-Iran Impasse

Pakistan's Interior Minister headed to Iran on Wednesday for the second time this week amid an impasse between Tehran and Washington over a proposal to end the…

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World People walk near a billboard with an image of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, May 19, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran Threatens War 'Beyond the Region' if US Attacks

Iran threatened on Wednesday to spread war beyond the Middle East if the United States attacks again, after President Donald Trump said he had come within an…

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World People are seen in front of a Turkish national flag hanged on a wall to mark the 101th anniversary of the Turkish Republic’s foundation a head of the Republic Day, in Istanbul, Türkiye, October 28, 2024. (Reuters)

Schools Evacuated as Magnitude 5.6 Quake Hits Eastern Türkiye

Eastern Türkiye was struck by a magnitude 5.6 earthquake Wednesday, emergency services said. It hit the Battalgazi district of Malatya province at 9 a.m. and…