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Train Driver Killed, Dozens Injured as French TGV Collides with Truck

World The accident occurred at a level crossing between the towns of Bethune and Lens in the northern French region of Pas-de-Calais. (AFP file)

Train Driver Killed, Dozens Injured as French TGV Collides with Truck

The driver of a high-speed TGV train was killed and 27 people injured in France on Tuesday when the train collided with a truck, officials said. The accident…

World  The site of a Russian strike on a residential building in Odesa, Ukraine, 06 April 2026, amid the ongoing Russian invasion. (EPA)

Overnight Attacks Kill Children in Ukraine, Russia

Two boys were killed in Russia and Ukraine overnight, officials said Tuesday, as the two sides exchanged latest strikes more than four years after Moscow sent…

World Workers remove debris at Tehran's Sharif University of Technology complex that Iranian authorities say was hit early Monday by a US-Israeli strike, in Tehran, Iran, Monday, April 6, 2026. (AP)

Strikes ‘Completely Destroyed’ Synagogue in Iranian Capital

US-Israeli strikes early on Tuesday "completely destroyed" a synagogue in Tehran, Iran's Mehr news agency and the Shargh newspaper reported. "According to…

World Protesters attend a rally called by the Republican People's Party (CHP) in support of Istanbul's former arrested Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in Maltepe, on the outskirts of Istanbul, March 29, 2025. (AFP)

Istanbul’s Jailed Mayor Faces Fresh Investigation

Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday launched their latest investigation into Istanbul's jailed opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu -- a prominent rival of President…

World A youngster walks past a religious complex that Iranian officials say was hit by an airstrike in Zanjan, Iran, Saturday, April 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Under Airstrikes, Iran Defiant on Eve of Trump's Ceasefire Deadline

Iran and Israel traded attacks on Tuesday as Tehran refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and accept a ceasefire deal on the eve of a deadline set by US…

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World 16 March 2026, Undisclosed location: A US Navy EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft, assigned to the 'Wizards' of Electronic Attack Squadron 133, is signaled to hold for launch on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln during Operation Epic Fury on March 7, 2026. Photo: Navy /U.S. Navy/Planet Pix via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Airstrikes on Iran Kill More Than 25 as Trump's Deadline to Open Strait of Hormuz Looms

Israel and the United States carried a wave of attacks Monday that killed more than 25 people in Iran. Tehran responded with missile fire on Israel and its…

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World A combo image by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency released via KNS on January 10 shows wreckage of a drone that Pyongyang said originated from South Korea. STR / KCNA VIA KNS/AFP/File

South Korea President Says Regrets 'Reckless' Drones Sent to North

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung expressed regret to Pyongyang Monday over drones sent into North Korea earlier this year, actions he called "irresponsible…

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World This handout photo taken and released by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine on April 6, 2026, shows firefighters putting out a fire in a residential building following Russian strike in Odesa, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Handout / STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE OF UKRAINE / AFP)

Russian Strike Kills Three in South Ukraine

A Russian strike on the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa killed three people including a child, a military official said Monday. Moscow has been firing…

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World Chang Hua, the Chinese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. (Chinese Embassy to Riyadh)

Chinese-Pakistani Initiative Seeks to Contain Regional Tension

A Chinese diplomat has disclosed that his country is engaged in diplomatic mediation efforts to contain the US-Israeli-Iranian war, in cooperation with…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
World  Israeli security forces and rescue teams work amid the rubble of a residential building struck by an Iranian missile in Haifa, Israel, Sunday, April 5, 2026. (AP)

Israel Says Haifa Residential Building Suffers Direct Hit in Iran Attack

The Israeli military and medics said on Sunday that a missile fired from Iran hit a residential building in the northern city of Haifa, injuring four people. …

World  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during a joint news conference with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty following their meeting in Moscow, Russia April 3, 2026. (Pavel Bednyakov/Pool via Reuters)

China Ready to Cooperate With Russia to Ease Middle East Tension, Foreign Minister Says

China is willing to continue to cooperate with Russia at the UN Security Council and make efforts to cool down the Middle East situation, Foreign Minister Wang…

World Hellenic coast guard performs SAR operation, following migrant's boat collision with coast guard off the Aegean island of Chios, near Mersinidi, Greece, February 4, 2026. REUTERS

Migrants Missing after Mediterranean Capsize: NGOs

Dozens of people are missing after a migrant boat capsized in the central Mediterranean, the NGOs Mediterranea Saving Humans and Sea-Watch said Sunday on…

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World ABD Başkanı Donald Trump (Reuters)

Trump Vows Strikes on Iran’s Power Plants, Bridges if Strait of Hormuz isn't Reopened

US President Donald Trump has promised strikes on Iran’s power plants and bridges on Tuesday, restating his threat to attack civilian infrastructure if the…

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World  Pope Leo XIV presides over Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 5, 2026 (AP)

Pope Leo Marks First Easter as Pontiff with Call for Hope Amid Global Conflicts

Pope Leo celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to exercise hope against “the violence of war that kills and destroys,” saying “we need…

World  A child holds a Chinese national flag near the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests in Beijing, China, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP)

France Condemns China’s Execution of a French Citizen Held on Death Row for 15 Years

France said China has executed a French citizen convicted of drug trafficking after keeping him on death row for more than 15 years. Chan Thao Phoumy, 62,…

World Iranians pose for pictures as they celebrate Iranian Nature's Day on the thirteenth day of Nowruz (Persian New Year), in a park in Tehran, Iran, 02 April 2026. (EPA)

Iran Internet Blackout Is Longest Nationwide Shutdown on Record, Says NetBlocks

Iran's internet blackout, which was imposed soon after the US and Israel attacked the country on February 28, is now the longest nationwide shutdown on record,…

World Israeli security forces inspect damage at an apartment building struck by an Iranian missile in Petah Tikva, Israel, Saturday, April 4, 2026. (AP)

Israel Preparing for Two Weeks of Escalation with Iran

Israel is prepared for another two weeks of war with Iran and has planned a list of targets for attacks, including infrastructure and economic facilities,…

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World  A satellite near-infrared image shows smoke rising from damaged oil storage tanks after a Ukrainian attack, in Primorsk, Russia March 29, 2026. (Vantor/Handout via Reuters)

Russia Says Ukraine Attack Damages Oil Pipeline

Russian authorities said Sunday that a Ukrainian drone attack has damaged an oil pipeline near the Baltic port of Primorsk. Russian air defenses shot down 19…

World Former Spanish Minister of Transport Jose Luis Abalos leaves the Supreme Court following his appearance for alleged corruption in Madrid on October 15, 2025. (AFP)

Spanish PM Under Fire as Ex-Top Aide Goes on Graft Trial

A corruption trial of a former right-hand man to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez begins on Tuesday, a politically explosive case that has threatened to…

World  A US Air Force Airman taxis an F-22 Raptor during Operation Epic Fury in the US Central Command area of responsibility, March 15, 2026. (US Air Force/Handout via Reuters)

In High-Stakes Mission, US Special Forces Rescue Airman from Iran After F-15 Crash

US special operations forces have staged a daring rescue of an airman caught behind enemy lines after Iran shot down his F-15 fighter jet, officials said on…

World  Aid distributed by the World Food Program, the UNHCR, UNICEF and UNFPA arrives in Qlayaa, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the US-Israel conflict with Iran continues, in southern Lebanon, March 27, 2026. (Reuters)

Aid Groups Warn Iran War Is Hindering Food and Medicine from Reaching Millions

Aid groups are warning that the war in the Middle East has upended their ability to get food and medicine to millions of people around the world in need, and…

World A man looks at the residential buildings that were damaged by recent strikes at Vahdat town in Karaj, southwest of Tehran on April 3, 2026. (AFP)

Iran Hangs Two Convicted of Links with Israel in Pre-War Protests

Iran executed two men on Sunday convicted of acting on behalf of Israel and the United States during a wave of anti-government protests earlier this year, the…

World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, in Istanbul, Türkiye, Saturday, April 4, 2026. (AP)

A Long Middle East War Could Take Away from Support for Ukraine, Zelenskyy Says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed concern that a prolonged US-Israeli war on Iran could further erode America’s support for Ukraine as…

World In this US Air Force handout photo released by US Central Command public affairs, a US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft takes off for a mission during Operation Epic Fury on March 14, 2026. (US Central Command and US Airforce Handout / AFP)

US Service Member Missing After Iran Shot Down Fighter Jet Has Been Rescued

A US service member who has been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued, President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post early Sunday…

World Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation Director General Alexey Likhachev arrives to attend the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, 01 April 2026. (EPA/Pavel Bednyakov/AP Pool)

Russia Evacuates 198 Workers from Iran Nuclear Plant Amid Airstrike

Russia started a planned evacuation of 198 workers from Iran's Bushehr atomic plant shortly after a US-Israeli projectile hit near the facility, Russian state…

World This handout photograph taken and released by the Turkish presidential press service on April 4, 2026, shows Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) welcoming and shaking hands Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) upon arrival for a bilateral meeting on security at Dolmabahce Presidential Office, in Istanbul. (Turkish Presidential Press Service / AFP)

Erdogan Says Middle East War Has Caused ‘Geostrategic Impasse’

Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the war in the Middle East had led to a "geostrategic impasse", during a telephone conversation with NATO chief…

World A picture shows the damage at a factory that got hit by a missile in Petah Tikva, east of Tel Aviv, on April 3, 2026. (AFP)

Several Injured in Israel by Iran Missile Fire

Israeli emergency services said its crew treated five people who were injured Saturday in Tel Aviv and surrounding areas after Iran fired several rounds of…

World A street market hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Nikopol, Ukraine, April 4, 2026. (General Prosecutor's Office/Handout via Reuters)

Russian Strike on Ukraine Market Kills Five, Wounds 25

A Russian drone hit a covered market in the eastern Ukrainian city of Nikopol on Saturday, killing five people and wounding 25, officials said, as Moscow…

World A woman in Lebanon's capital Beirut with a portrait of slain Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani during a January 3, 2022 service marking the second anniversary of his killing. (AFP)

US Agents Arrest Relatives of Iran’s Qassem Soleimani After Revoking Their Green Cards

US federal agents have detained the niece and grand-niece of slain Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani after Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked…