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Russian Ballistic Strike Kills 10 After Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Hosts US Company Making Patriots

World Cars drive along the road as smoke rises above residential buildings from a warehouse for a Russian e-commerce giant near Saint Petersburg after being hit by Ukrainian drones early on July 24, 2026 morning, triggering a fire that sent smoke pouring over the historic city, according to local officials. (AFP)

Russian Ballistic Strike Kills 10 After Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Hosts US Company Making Patriots

A Russian attack on a site near Kyiv that was hosting a defense industry event killed at least 10 people and wounded nearly 100 others, according to Ukrainian…

World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a session at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, before it dissolves ahead of the 2026 Israeli elections, in Jerusalem, July 16, 2026. (Reuters)

Israel’s Netanyahu to Meet Trump at White House on Tuesday, Says PM’s Office

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, the Israeli leader's office said. Netanyahu's…

World Cargo vessels are seen at one end of the Strait of Hormuz near the coast of Dibba Al Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, 21 July 2026.  EPA/STRINGER

UN Urges Evacuation of 6,000 Sailors Stranded in Hormuz Strait

UN rights chief Volker Turk on Friday urged countries involved in the Middle East war to help evacuate and repatriate some 6,000 sailors stranded in the Strait…

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World FILE PHOTO: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk holds a news conference on the conclusions of his visit to Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico April 22, 2026. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha/File Photo

UN Rights Chief Volker Turk Faces Opposition to New Term

United Nations Human Rights chief Volker Turk, an outspoken critic of Russia's war in Ukraine and Israel's conduct in Gaza, faces opposition from both…

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World Police and forensic investigators examine the location of impact after a Russian drone struck an apartment building in Galati, eastern Romania May 29, 2026. Daniel Mihailescu, AFP-

Romania Shoots Down Drone in Its Airspace for First Time, Says President

Romania shot down a drone in its airspace on Friday, its president said, a first since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. "We had a drone…

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World  Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, takes part in a bilateral meeting with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, left, on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool Photo via AP)

Rubio Meets China’s Wang at Regional Gathering Where Iran War Looms Large

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Wednesday discussed a visit to the US in September by Chinese President Xi Jinping during…

World US and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Trump Says US Will Destroy a Bridge or Power Plant for Each Iranian Attack in the Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that the US will destroy one bridge or power plant each time Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump…

World Deputy Commander of the Joint Forces, Brigadier General Mykhailo Drapatyi, attends a military training in the Luhansk area, Ukraine, 14 December 2021. (EPA)

Ukraine Overhauls Its Military Top Brass for the Fight Against Russia

Ukraine pushed on with its fight against Russia’s invasion under new military leadership Wednesday, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy bowed to public…

World  Vehicles drive past a billboard depicting the clenched fist of slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, July 21, 2026. (AP)

Iran Executes Man Over Involvement in Winter Protests

Iran has executed a man after finding him guilty of charges related to protests that swept the country last winter, the Iranian judiciary announced on…

World New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at an unknown location, in this still image taken from handout video released July 21, 2026. (NYC Mayor's Office via YouTube/Handout via Reuters)

Mamdani Says NYC Can’t Arrest Netanyahu but the Federal Govt Should

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said late Tuesday that the city would not be able to execute an arrest warrant issued by the world’s top war-crimes court for…

World A woman salvages belongings outside her house damaged by floodwaters following heavy rains in Assam's Jorhat district on July 21, 2026. (AFP)

Heavy Rains Wreak Havoc in Parts of India, 26 Dead in Assam

At least 26 people have died this week in India's northeastern state of Assam due to flooding after incessant rain, authorities said, with more thunderstorms…

World  Rescue vehicles stand by on the bridge as rescuers conduct a search and rescue operation at the scene of a landslide in Pengshui County in southwestern China's Chongqing on Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP)

Extreme Rainfall Threatens North as China Enters Peak Flood Season

China has ‌entered its peak flood control period, weather experts said, with extreme rainfall set to increase in frequency and intensity from late July to…

World This screen grab from handout video footage released by the US Central Command (CENTCOM) shows what the US military says is the latest wave of precision strikes on strategic Iranian military sites. (CENTCOM/AFP)

US Intelligence Says Military Action Unlikely to Change Iran’s Negotiating Position

Iran’s government is unlikely to soften its negotiating position as a result of the ongoing US military strikes, according to a new intelligence assessment…

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World Martha Waema, stands on her farm after it was submerged by weeks of rainfall in Machakos, Kenya, May 8, 2024. (AP)

Conflicts and Energy Shocks Threaten Progress Against Global Hunger, UN Agency Head Warns

Conflicts and disruptions to global energy markets could push millions more people into hunger by driving up fuel, fertilizer and food costs, the head of the…

World Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong attends a press conference, in Beijing, China, April 29, 2026. (Reuters)

Australia Protests China’s ‘Destabilizing’ Missile Test

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Wednesday she raised concern over Beijing's test of a nuclear-capable missile in the South Pacific, calling the…

World A satellite view shows tunnel entrances at Pickaxe Mountain, of the Natanz nuclear facility, near Natanz, Iran, June 30, 2026. (Vantor/Handout via Reuters)

Iran Moved Nuclear Centrifuges into Pickaxe Mountain, Israeli Intelligence Says

Israeli intelligence believes Iran moved thousands of uranium-enrichment centrifuges into tunnels deep inside a mountain last fall, Israeli and US officials…

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World US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testifies during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on July 21, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images/AFP)

US Says Iran War Cost at $37.5 Billion

Fresh US strikes triggered air defenses in Tehran on Wednesday after President Donald Trump warned he was "not finished" with a war with Iran that has already…

World Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 21, 2026. (Reuters)

Allowing Iran Control of Hormuz ‘Dangerous Precedent’, Rubio Tells ASEAN

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Southeast Asian foreign ministers on Wednesday that Iranian control of the Strait of Hormuz would set a dangerous…

World A US military aircraft flies at an unknown location, during what US Central Command (CENTCOM) says are strikes on Iran, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on July 20, 2026. (US Central Command/Handout via Reuters)

US Military Completes 11th Night of Strikes on Iran as Attacks Overshadow Diplomacy

The US military said it completed the 11th night of strikes on Iran early Wednesday as attacks across the Middle East overshadowed diplomatic efforts in…

World US Air Force tanker aircraft are lined up at Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, May 19, 2026. (Reuters)

Iran Warns Bulgaria Against Aiding US Military Operations After Move to Station US Aircraft

Iran's foreign ministry spokesman warned Bulgaria on Tuesday against allowing the US to use its territory for military operations against Iran. The…

World Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters before departing Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, July 19, 2026, en route to Manila, Philippines to attend the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting. (Brendan Smialowski, Pool via AP)

Rubio to Meet Chinese Counterpart in Manila, US Official Says

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations gathering, a…

World US President Donald Trump speaks during his meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, 21 July 2026. (EPA)

Trump Says US ‘Not Finished at All’ with Iran

President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States was far from finished with Iran and warned the next US military target could be an underground nuclear…

World Workers set up a huge scaffold as a Spanish flag flutters at the Colon square in Madrid, Spain, November 2, 2021. REUTERS/Sergio Perez

Spain Moves to Ban Smoking in Terraces, Beaches

Spain's minority left-wing government approved on Tuesday a draft law that would ban smoking and vaping in outdoor spaces including bar terraces, parks and…

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World President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (Reuters)

Turkish Deposed Opposition Leader Plans to Create a New Party to Take on Erdogan

The deposed leader of Türkiye's main opposition announced plans on Tuesday to create a new political party to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Ozgur…

World Ukraine's firefighters work to extinguish a fire at the site of a drone strike on a shopping center in Sumy late at night on July 20, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Serhii Shapovalov (STR) / AFP)

UN Signals Major Rise in Ukraine-Russia War Civilian Deaths, Injuries

The United Nations said Tuesday that civilian casualties in the war raging between Russia and Ukraine rose 37 percent in the first half of this year. "We…

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World People hold Indian national flags on top of a building in New Delhi, India, 20 July 2026. EPA/RAJAT GUPTA

At Least 15 Indian Workers Trapped after Tunnel Blast Kills 10

Fifteen Indian workers were feared trapped on Tuesday after a blast caused by a suspected gas leak in a tunnel at a hydroelectric project in the rugged state…

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World FILE - A giant Vietnamese national flag hangs from a balcony in the old quarter of Hanoi, Vietnam, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File)

Bus Bursts Into Flames after Crash in Vietnam, Killing 7

Seven people died and five were injured when a bus carrying passengers overnight burst into flames after crashing into roadside embankments near southern…

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World Floodwaters near a hotel and guest house building in Parun, the capital of Nuristan province, Afghanistan, July 21, 2026. (Reuters)

Afghans Search for Dozens Missing After Devastating Flood

Rescuers were struggling to reach residents trapped under mud and boulders in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, after a major flood smashed through one province…

World  A man rides past flags of ASEAN member states seen outside the venue of the 59th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting and Related Meetings in Pasay, Metro Manila on July 21, 2026. (AFP)

ASEAN Top Diplomats Meet, Voice ‘Serious Concern’ Over Middle East Hostilities

The Middle East crisis cast a shadow over a diplomatic gathering in Southeast Asia on Tuesday, where foreign ministers voiced serious concern over renewed…