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Trump Bluntly Tells JD Vance to Shift Focus from Iran to Targeting ‘Corruption and Crime’ at Home

World  US Vice President JD Vance speaks at the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing’s annual Marine Corps Birthday Ball in New Bern, North Carolina, US, November 12, 2026. (Reuters)

Trump Bluntly Tells JD Vance to Shift Focus from Iran to Targeting ‘Corruption and Crime’ at Home

President Donald Trump on Thursday directed Vice President JD Vance to shift his focus away from the Iran war and instead devote himself to fighting what the…

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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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 The damaged stern of a bulk carrier operated by South Korean shipper HMM, after it was struck by two unidentified objects on May 4 while stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, in this handout picture released on May 10, 2026. (South Korean Foreign Ministry/Handout via Reuters)

South Korea Condemns Attack on Cargo Ship in Strait of Hormuz, Vows Response

South Korea's presidential Blue House on Monday condemned in the strongest terms an attack against a cargo ship operated by a Korean shipper this month in the…

World Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei. (Iranian Foreign Ministry)

Iran Describes its Proposal to End War with US as Legitimate, Generous

Iran's proposal to end war with the US and reopen the Strait of Hormuz was legitimate and generous, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil ‌Baghaei said …

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World Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a Russian strike on a private building in Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine, 06 May 2026. (EPA)

Ukraine Reports Russian Attacks and Battlefield Clashes Despite Ceasefire

Ukraine's military and regional officials ‌on Monday reported Russian drone strikes and battlefield clashes over the past 24 hours, despite a US-brokered…

World The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters, before the beginning of a board of governors meeting, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Vienna, Austria, March 1, 2021. (Reuters)

Iran Hangs Man Accused of Passing info to CIA, Mossad

Iran said Monday it had hanged a man convicted of spying for Israel and the United States, the latest in a wave of executions during the war with the two foes…

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World Passengers are disembarked from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius at the port of Granadilla in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Spain Says Took ‘All Measures’ to Stop Hantavirus, After Positive Tests

Spain on Monday said it took "all measures" to prevent hantavirus spreading from evacuees on a cruise ship hit by the virus, after French and US nationals…

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World A view of the new Jewish settlers’ outpost erected on the outskirts of the village of Abu Falah, northeast of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on March 12, 2026. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP)

EU Agrees Long-Stalled Sanctions on Israeli Settlers

European Union foreign ministers on Monday agreed new sanctions on Israeli settlers over violence against Palestinians, as a change of government in Hungary…

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World This US Navy handout photo released on May 8, 2026 by US Central Command Public Affairs, shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) implementing a maritime blockade against the Iran-flagged crude oil tanker vessel Herby while the latter was attempting to sail toward an Iranian port, on April 24, 2026. (US Navy / AFP)

Macron Says France ‘Never Envisaged’ Sending Warships into Strait of Hormuz

President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said that France had "never envisaged" a naval deployment in the Strait of Hormuz but rather a security mission that would…

World Israeli left-wing activists demonstrate in Tel Aviv's HaBima Square against the ongoing war with Iran and against the Israeli government on May 9, 2026. (AFP)

Israeli Attorney General Opposes Appointment of Next Mossad Chief

Israel's attorney general on Sunday opposed the appointment of the next head of the Mossad spy agency, due to take office in June, in a letter to the Supreme…

World  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026. (Reuters)

Iran War ‘Not Over,’ Uranium Must Be Removed, Says Netanyahu

Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium must be "taken out" before the US-Israeli war against Iran can be considered over, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…

World  08 May 2026, US, Washington: US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters ahead of departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House. (Jen Golbeck/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa)

Trump Says US Would Need Two Weeks to Hit All Iran Targets

US President Donald Trump has said in an interview aired Sunday that it would only take two weeks to hit "every single target" in Iran, adding that the country…

World A drone engine lies near as Ukrainian rescuers and local people inspect the site of a Russian strike on a residential area in Kharkiv, Ukraine, 07 May 2026, amid the ongoing Russian invasion. (EPA)

Russia Accuses Ukraine of Violating US-Brokered Three-Day Truce

Russia accused Kyiv of breaking a US-brokered ceasefire on Sunday, while Ukrainian officials said that one person had been killed and more injured by Russian…

World An Iranian woman walks a mosque decorated with a banner depicting Iran's current leader Mojtaba Khamenei, in the capital Tehran on May 9, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) /

Iran's Supreme Leader Briefs Military Chief on 'New Guiding Measures'

The head of Iran's armed forces unified command met Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and received from him "new guiding measures to pursue military operations…

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World Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 8, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Iran Responds to US Peace Proposal as Drones Hit Gulf

Iran responded to Washington's latest peace proposal on Sunday, after drones threatened several Gulf region targets and Tehran warned it would not hold back…

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World In this photo provided by Ukraine's 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade press service, a Ukrainian soldier prepares an FPV drone to fire towards Russian positions in Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (Iryna Rybakova/Ukraine's 93rd Mechanized Brigade via AP)

Ukraine Reports Battlefield Clashes, Drone Strikes Despite Ceasefire

Ukrainian officials reported ‌on Sunday Russian drone strikes and nearly 150 battlefield clashes over the past 24 hours despite a US-brokered ceasefire…

World This satellite image obtained from Copernicus Sentinel Data 2026 on May 8, 2026, appears to show an oil slick spreading off the coast of Kharg Island, a key oil export terminal for Iran. (Handout / Copernicus Sentinel Data 2026 / AFP)

Feared Iran Oil Slick Smaller, May Be from Infrastructure, Says Group

Iran's oil infrastructure may be the source of a suspected slick off a key island export terminal, but satellite images showed it was "much reduced" Saturday,…

World A worker clear rubble with an excavator as a police officer and local residents gather at the site of overnight suicide bombing at a security post in Fatah Khel, in Bannu, a district in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Aamad Khattak)

14 Dead in Pakistan Suicide Attack. Pakistan Taliban Splinter Group Claims Blast

The death toll from a suicide attack on a security post in northwest Pakistan rose to 14 police officers, authorities said early Sunday. A self-proclaimed…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony to lay flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall in central Moscow, Russia, 09 May 2026. EPA/ALEXANDER NEMENOV / POOL

Putin Says He Thinks Russia-Ukraine War is Coming to an End

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that he thought the Ukraine war was coming to an end, remarks that came just hours after he had vowed victory…

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World 09 May 2026, United Kingdom, London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer with former prime Minister Gordon Brown on the steps of 10 Downing Street. Photo: International Pool/PA Wire/dpa

UK PM Starmer, Weakened by Local Elections, Is Challenged by Former Minister

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, reeling from a crushing local election defeat, faced a new setback to his leadership on Saturday when a former minister…

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World A rescuer looks on Mount Dukono Volcano during its eruption in North Halmahera, Indonesia, 09 May 2026. (EPA)

Two Singaporeans Confirmed Dead in Indonesia Volcano Eruption, Bodies Found

Two Singaporean nationals missing for days were confirmed dead on Sunday from the eruption of Mount Dukono on Indonesia's Halmahera island, the local rescue…

World FILE PHOTO: Cruise ship MV Hondius docks off Cape Verde port, as passengers were not allowed off the ship, while health authorities investigated suspected cases of hantavirus aboard the vessel, in Praia Port, Cape Verde, May 4, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Hantavirus Ship Evacuees Begin Returning Home

Occupants of a cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has sparked international alarm began arriving home from Spain's Canary Islands on…

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World A woman walks next to a banner with a picture of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, May 8, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Report: Iran Supreme Leader Healing from Serious Injuries

US intelligence assesses that Iran’s new supreme leader is playing a critical role in shaping war strategy alongside senior Iranian officials, according to…

World This US Navy handout photo released on May 8, 2026 by US Central Command Public Affairs, shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) implementing a maritime blockade against the Iran-flagged crude oil tanker vessel Herby while the latter was attempting to sail toward an Iranian port, on April 24, 2026. (Photo by US NAVY / AFP)

Iran's Guards Threaten US Mideast Sites as Trump Awaits Tehran Response

Iran's Revolutionary Guards threatened Saturday to target US sites in the Middle East if its tankers come under fire, Iranian media reported, as Washington was…

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World Crew members of the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship, MV Hondius, wait their turns for a first interview with epidemiologists, during the voyage to Spain’s port of Tenerife, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo)

WHO Chief Tells Tenerife People that Risk from Hantavirus-hit Ship 'Low'

The WHO chief told the people of Tenerife Saturday that the risk to them from an arriving cruise ship hit with a deadly hantavirus outbreak was "low". "I need…

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World Frontier airlines planes are parked at the boarding gates at Tampa International Airport in Tampa, Florida, US, July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Octavio Jones/File Photo

Frontier Airlines Plane Suffers Engine Fire, Reportedly Hits Pedestrian in Denver

A Frontier Airlines passenger jet abandoned its take-off for Los Angeles late on Friday after suffering an engine fire and reportedly striking a pedestrian on…

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