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Zelensky: Ukraine New 'Systematic' Restrictions to Starshield

World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy holds a press briefing in Copenhagen, Denmark, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. (Emil Nicolai Helms/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

Zelensky: Ukraine New 'Systematic' Restrictions to Starshield

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Ukraine's military faced new "systematic" restrictions to Starshield satellite internet, operated by Elon Musk…

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World A worker sweeps broken glass behind the shattered entrance door of an Apple store in Plaza de Catalunya in Barcelona, northeastern Spain, 12 November 2026. EPA/QUIQUE GARCIA

Millions Join Spain Housing Strike, Scores Arrested in Clashes

More than 3 million Spaniards took to the streets on Wednesday as part of a mostly peaceful general strike protesting against a growing housing crisis, unions…

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World FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Iran's Guards Say 'Accident' Left Two Tankers on Fire in Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Thursday that two tankers carrying over four million barrels of oil had caught fire after an "accident" on an unauthorized…

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World A wounded policeman receives treatment at a hospital in Kohat in northwestern Pakistan on November 11, 2026 following an attack on a police convoy. Basit SHAH / AFP

10 Police, 18 Militants Killed in Pakistan's Northwest

Gunmen attacked police during an operation against illegal gold mining in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing 10 officers, while 18 militants died in…

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World  Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a press conference after the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers Meeting in Beijing Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026. (AP)

China Tells US Ready to Strengthen Cooperation

China's top diplomat Wang Yi told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday Beijing was "willing to strengthen" cooperation with Washington, the Chinese…


World  Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the Workers' Party (PT) candidate for re-election, gestures as he addresses supporters after his victory in the presidential runoff election, at Paulista Avenue, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 26, 2026. (Reuters)

Brazil’s Lula Wins Historic Fourth Term, Flavio Bolsonaro Refuses to Concede

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won a historic fourth term on Sunday, the country's electoral court said, in a shock result that defied polls,…

World Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the European parliament last month. Jean-Christophe VERHAEGEN / AFP

Canada-EU Summit Seeks Deepened Alliance as US Ties Fray

Canadian and European Union leaders meet in Montreal this week for a summit aimed at deepening their alliance as both sides navigate tumultuous relations with…

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World Leader of the Yashar party and former Israeli military chief, Gadi Eisenkot delivers a speech during the party's final countdown campaign rally in Tel Aviv, Israel, 25 October 2026. (EPA)

Israel’s Eisenkot Vows Unity as Netanyahu Paints Him as Soft on Iran

Israeli election contender Gadi Eisenkot on Sunday vowed to unite the country as he held his final major rally before the vote, while Prime Minister Benjamin…

World Commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), Admiral Brad Cooper (AFP) 

Washington Affirms Strait of Hormuz Free of Iranian Sea Mines

The military standoff between the United States and Iran continues to escalate as the Central Command confirmed the Strait of Hormuz remains free and clear of…

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World Rappelling workers hang a large-scale Likud Party election billboard reading "We have one chance to win!" and featuring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) with US President Donald Trump and fighter jets, in Tel Aviv, Israel, 25 October 2026. (EPA)

Netanyahu Warns Iran May Try to Disrupt Election, Says ‘Don’t Test Us’

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Iran and its allies might try to disrupt Tuesday's Israeli elections, warning the Islamic republic against any…

World A pedestrian walks past a broken window, a day after a demonstration in favor of purchasing power, the protection of public services, and fiscal and social justice, in Paris on October 25, 2026 as part of a nationwide call for mobilization bringing together former members of the Yellow Vest movement, labor unions, high school and university students. (AFP)

Police Made 1,314 Arrests in France’s Protests, Says Govt

Police arrested 1,314 people in weekend protests across France, the interior ministry said Sunday, adding that 53 officers were hurt in clashes. The arrests…

World Far-right party Rassemblement National (RN) candidate in France's 2027 presidential election Marine Le Pen (L), flanked by RN president Jordan Bardella (R), acknowledges the audience after her speech at the end of her campaign kickoff rally as part of the party congress in Orleans, central France, on October 25, 2026. (AFP)

France’s Le Pen Launches Presidential Bid as Protests Rattle the Nation

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen, the frontrunner in next year's French presidential election, formally launched her campaign on Sunday with a promise to restore…

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World  Traffic moves past an installation depicting butterflies forming the Iranian national flag in Tehran on October 21, 2026. (AFP)

Iran Parliament Speaker Calls for Cutting Gas Consumption by 10 Percent as Winter Nears

Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Sunday called for a campaign to cut gas consumption by at least 10 percent, with officials anticipating…

World This handout photograph posted on the official Telegram account of Belgorod mayor Valentin Demidov, on October 25, 2026, shows damages following an overnight drone attack on Belgorod. (Photo by Handout / Telegram / @v_v_demidov / AFP)

Two Killed in Ukrainian Drone Strike on Russian City

Two people were killed and 13 others wounded as Ukraine unleashed a drone barrage on the Russian border city of Belgorod, Russian authorities said Sunday. …

World People break a bus stop glass panel during a student-organized protest at Plaza Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain, 24 October 2026. (EPA)

Spanish Police Make 128 Overnight Arrests in Barcelona for ‘Looting’

Police made 128 arrests overnight in Barcelona for acts of "vandalism", damage to public property" and "looting", the regional Catalan police said on Sunday. …

World  People walk on a street near the site of a building that collapsed the previous day in Eastleigh, Nairobi, Kenya, October 24, 2026. (Reuters)

22 Killed in Kenya Bus Crash Near the Site of a Previous Fatal Accident

A bus collided with a truck on Kenya's main highway on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in…

World Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Turkmenbashi earlier in October. (Reuters)

Iran President to Visit Moscow Next Week for Talks with Putin

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that President Masoud Pezeshkian will travel to Moscow next week to meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin…

World  A police officer monitors traffic as he stands under portraits of Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran on October 21, 2026. (AFP)

Iran Judiciary Says Chief Holds Rare Meeting with Supreme Leader

Iran's judiciary said on Saturday that its chief held a rare meeting with the country's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has yet to appear in public since…

World  President Donald Trump, left, and first lady Melania Trump listen to a question from a reporter after casting their early-voting ballots for the 2026 midterm elections at the Palm Beach County Library in West Palm Beach, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. (AP)

Trump Votes Early in Florida for US Midterm Elections

US President Donald Trump on Saturday voted early in his home state of Florida for the November 3 midterm elections, in which his Republican Party is battling…

World In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un offers a wreath at a monument in Dandong, China Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Visits China to Inaugurate a New Cross-border Bridge

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited China on Saturday, inaugurating a new bridge that connects the two countries and vowing to expand cooperation with his…

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World  A bird flies low over the water as cargo ships lie at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, early Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. (ISNA via AP)

Iran Says Resumption of War Would Not Change Its Stances

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that a potential resumption of war with Israel and the United States would not change his country's…

World Protesters confront anti riot police during a demonstration at Lanza in Milan, Italy, 24 October 2026. (EPA)

Soldiers Guard Center of Milan as Thousands of Protesters March in Cities Across Europe

Thousands of young people marched Saturday through the streets of several Italian cities, including Milan, Rome and Turin, as authorities deployed large…

World FILE PHOTO: The silhouette of Elon Musk and Starlink logo are seen in this illustration taken June 11, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Musk Accuses Ukraine of Violating Starlink's Terms of Service

Tech tycoon Elon Musk accused Ukraine on Saturday of violating Starlink's terms of service by using it for "drone strikes to kill people", after tension…

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World Former US President Barack Obama campaigns for Democratic US Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson at a rally in Detroit, Michigan, US October 24, 2026.  REUTERS/Rebecca Cook

Obama Blasts Trump's 'Chaos and Cruelty' While Campaigning for Democrats

Former US president Barack Obama delivered scathing criticisms of current leader Donald Trump at rallies Saturday in Ohio and Michigan to support Democratic…

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World FILE - The roundabout at FAMU Way is seen on the Florida A&M University campus in Tallahassee, Fla., Thursday, June 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser,File)

Eleven Shot near Florida A&M University in Tallahassee

A shooting near a Florida university campus in Tallahassee on Saturday night left 11 people with gunshot wounds and another injured, authorities said. The…

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World Brazil's incumbent leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro traded blows during a heated election debate. NELSON ALMEIDA / AFP

Brazil Heads to Polls in Runoff between Leftist Lula and Bolsonaro Jr.

Brazilians head to the polls on Sunday in a tight runoff vote that could shift Latin America's largest nation sharply rightward, bringing it closer to the…

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World Protesters light flares at the Porte de Vincennes during a demonstration in favor of purchasing power, the protection of public services, and fiscal and social justice, in Paris on October 24, 2026. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)

More Than 400,000 Protest Across France

Clashes erupted in Paris as a mass march drew to a close Saturday, with more than 400,000 people rallying across France over school funding and soaring living…

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World 01 October 2026, North Korea, Pyongyang: FILE PHOTO - A photograph released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on September 30, 2026, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un addressing a ceremony at Kim Il Sung University in Pyongyang marking the 80th anniversary of the country's top university. Photo: -/YNA/dpa

North Korea's Kim Returns Home after Visit to Chinese Border City

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un returned home on Saturday after making a day-long trip to the Chinese border city of Dandong, Beijing's state media reported,…

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World Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attends the leaders' summit of the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), in the Armenian capital of Yerevan on October 16, 2026. (Photo by AFP)

Iran's Pezeshkian Blames US for Interim Deal Failure, Urges New Try

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian, in remarks broadcast on state TV on Saturday, blamed the United States for the failure of an interim deal with Iran, but…

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