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Military Helicopter Crashes in Southern Türkiye, Killing 4

World Rescuers and security officers examine the wreckage of an ambulance helicopter after it collided with a hospital building and crashed into the ground, in Mugla, Türkiye, December 22, 2024. REUTERS/Kenan Gurbuz Purchase

Military Helicopter Crashes in Southern Türkiye, Killing 4

A military helicopter crashed in southern Türkiye on Thursday, killing four personnel, the Turkish Defense Ministry said. The aircraft crashed for unknown…

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World US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance look on during a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, US, November 11, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Trump Says US Does Not Need Iran Deal

President Donald Trump said on Thursday the US does not need a deal with Iran and directed Vice President JD Vance, who has played a role in efforts to resolve…

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World Iran: Four Tankers Struck by Explosions in Strait of Hormuz

Iran: Four Tankers Struck by Explosions in Strait of Hormuz

Four oil tankers were hit by explosions in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's military said on Thursday, adding that the vessels had ignored warnings and entered…

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World Members of the New York City Fire Department and first responders work at the scene a day after a building collapsed in Brooklyn in New York on November 12, 2026. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)

Death Toll Rises to 8 in New York Building Collapse

At least eight people died after a three-story building in Brooklyn collapsed at the edge of a construction site, New York City’s mayor said Thursday, as…

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World A seagull fly by the River Thames, near Westminster Bridge and the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, at the Houses of Parliament in central London on November 12, 2026. (Photo by Brook Mitchell / AFP)

Iran Pair Guilty of Spying on London-based Journalists 'for Tehran'

A UK jury on Thursday found two Iranian men guilty of spying for Iran's intelligence service, as a chief prosecutor said it showed Tehran's willingness to use …

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World FILE PHOTO: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin walk at the personal residence of the Chinese leader Zhongnanhai in Beijing, China September 2, 2025. Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS

Xi to Host 'Old Friend' Putin as China Projects Stable Global Role after Trump Visit

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is set to host his "old friend" Vladimir Putin less than a week after Donald Trump's high-profile visit, as Beijing seeks to project…

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World President Donald Trump speaks about prescription drug prices in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus, Monday, May 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump Says He Paused Attack on Iran, Signals a Nuclear Deal May Be Possible

US President Donald Trump said on Monday he had paused a planned attack against Iran after Tehran sent a peace proposal to Washington, and that there was now a…

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World The shooting occurred near Tarsus, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) northeast of Mersin, prompting a widespread police manhunt to locate the shooter. (Reuters file)

Report: 4 Dead, 8 Hurt as Gunman Opens Fire in Southern Türkiye

Four people were killed and another eight wounded when a gunman opened fire near the southern Turkish city of Mersin on Monday, the DHA and IHA news agencies…

World Nandito Badea and George Stana, two Romanian men accused of stabbing the Iran International journalist Pouria Zeraati near his home in Wimbledon in March 2024, appear at Woolwich Crown Court in London, Britain, May 18, 2026, in a courtroom sketch. (Reuters)

Romanians Stabbed Journalist in London at Behest of Iran, UK Court Told

A team of Romanian men, acting as proxies for the Iranian government, carried out a knife attack on a journalist working for a Persian-language media…

World An Iranian woman walks next to an anti-Israeli mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, May 18, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iran Arrests Over 4,000 on Charges Related to War, Says Rights Group

Iranian authorities have made more than 4,000 arrests on charges related to the US-Israeli war against the country in a mass crackdown, a US-based rights group…

World 18 May 2026, Berlin: German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius speaks during a joint press conference with his counterparts from Switzerland Martin Pfister (L), from Austria Klaudia Tanner (2nd L) and from Luxembourg Yuriko Backes at the German Ministry of Defense. (dpa)

Germany to Deploy Air Defense Unit to Türkiye, Relieving US

Germany's armed forces will support Türkiye’s air defense capacities within NATO by deploying a Patriot air and missile defense task force to the ‌country…

World TOPSHOT - A staff member of the CBCA Virunga Hospital checks a visitor痴 temperature using a a contactless infrared thermometer, before allowing her access to the hospital in Goma on May 17, 2026. (Photo by Jospin Mwisha / AFP)

Congo Announces 3 Ebola Treatment Centers in Ituri as it Grapples with a New Outbreak

The Congolese health minister announced the opening of three treatment centers in the eastern Ituri region as the country grapples with an outbreak of a rare…

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World Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 18, 2026. (Reuters)

Pakistan Sends New Iranian Peace Proposal to US

Iran sent a new peace proposal to the United States with terms that appeared similar to offers Washington has previously rejected, although a senior Iranian…

World Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of an air attack in Odesa on May 18, 2026, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. (AFP)

Russian Drone Hit Chinese Cargo Ship Overnight in Black Sea, Says Ukraine

A Russian drone hit a Chinese cargo ship in the Black Sea overnight, Ukraine said Monday, a day before Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to Beijing to…

World A serviceman takes part in the “Zapad-2025” (West-2025) joint Russian-Belarusian military drills at a training ground near the town of Borisov, east of Belarus's capital Minsk, on September 15, 2025. (AFP)

Russia, Belarus Stage Nuclear Drills

Russia and Belarus staged nuclear drills on Monday, authorities said, amid a standoff with the NATO military alliance and an impasse with Washington over…

World Residents inspect the damage after US forces launched a strike against ISIS group militants in Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government. Abdullahi Dare Akogu, Reuters

Nigeria, US Carry Out New Strikes on ISIS in Nigeria

Nigeria and the United States have carried out fresh strikes against ISIS extremist militants in northwest Nigeria, the US military said on Monday. The…

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World 20 May 2024, Taiwan, Taipei City: Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te is pictured during his inauguration speech. (dpa)

Taiwan’s President Defends US Arms Purchases That Trump Called ‘Bargaining Chip’

Taiwan’s president on Sunday stressed that arms purchases from the United States are “the most important deterrent” of regional conflict and instability, after…

World This picture taken on May 17, 2026 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on May 18, 2026 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (top C) speaking on key military issues during a meeting of commanding officers of the divisions and brigades of the entire army at the Party Central Committee headquarters in Pyongyang. (KCNA via KNS / AFP)

North Korea’s Kim Calls to Make Border with South Korea an ‘Impregnable Fortress’

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said plans to strengthen frontline units on the border with South Korea, as well as other major units, were key to "more…

World  Delegates attend the 79th World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland, May 18, 2026. (Reuters)

WHO Kicks off Annual Assembly Amid Hantavirus, Ebola Crises

World Health Organization member states gather for their annual meeting in Geneva Monday amid concern over deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks and…

World  15 May 2026, United Kingdom, London: (L-R) Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Metropolitan Police Commander Clair Haynes, during a visit to a police station in Lambeth, south London. (Peter Nicholls/PA Wire/dpa)

PM Starmer Will Not Set Out a Timetable to Quit, Says His Deputy

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is under intense pressure to quit from within his Labour Party after a set of poor local election results, will not…

World In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Services on Monday, May 18, 2026, rescue workers put out a fire of a residential building destroyed after a Russian strike on Dnipro, Ukraine. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

More Than 30 Wounded in Russian Attacks on Ukraine Overnight

Russia launched hundreds of drones and nearly two dozen missiles at Ukraine overnight wounding more than 30 people, Ukrainian officials said on Monday, as Kyiv…

World People walk in a square in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China, April 15, 2026. (Reuters)

A Strong Quake in South China Kills 2 and Triggers Evacuation of 7,000

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck south China’s Guangxi region early Monday, killing two people, toppling buildings and triggering the evacuations of thousands…

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)

Israel at ‘Peak Readiness’ for Possible Renewed Conflict with Iran

US President Donald Trump may order renewed limited military strikes against Iran amid what appears to be a deadlock in talks between the Chinese and US…

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World  People walk past a mural depicting a US aircraft carrier under missile attack in downtown Tehran, Iran, Sunday, May 17, 2026. (AP)

Trump Issues Dire Warning to Iran to Accept Peace Deal

President Donald Trump issued a fresh warning to Iran on Sunday, saying it had to move quickly towards a peace deal or "there won't be anything left of them." …

World  A vintage car passes by images of late Cuban President Fidel Castro, Cuba's former President Raul Castro and Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel displayed on a billboard in Havana, Cuba, May 15, 2026. (Reuters)

Report: US Weighs Drone Threat from Cuba

Cuba has obtained more than 300 military drones and recently began discussing plans to use them to attack the US base at Guantanamo Bay, US military vessels…

World The MV Hondius sparked global alarm after the outbreak of hantavirus. JORGE GUERRERO / AFP

Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship Ends Deadly Voyage

A cruise ship that sparked global alarm after a deadly outbreak of hantavirus ended its voyage by docking in Rotterdam harbor Monday, with the skeleton crew…

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World US President Donald Trump waves after stepping off Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 15, 2026. (Photo by Alex WROBLEWSKI / AFP)

Trump Warns 'Won't be Anything Left' of Iran Unless it Agrees to Deal

President Donald Trump on Sunday warned Iran "there won't be anything left of them," if Teheran does not quickly agree to a peace deal with the United States. …

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World A mural depicting the late leader of the Iranian Revolution Ruhollah Khomeini is reflected in a bookshop window display in Tehran, Iran, May 12, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

US Presents Five-point List that Iran Describes as 'No Tangible Concessions'

Iranian media said Sunday that the United States had failed to make any concrete concessions in its latest response to Iran's proposed agenda for negotiations…

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Iran Chief Negotiator Ghalibaf Appointed to Oversee Ties with China

Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who recently emerged as a chief negotiator in talks with the United States, has been appointed to oversee…

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