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Kushner Says US Working Toward ‘Largest Prisoner Exchange’ of Russia’s War in Ukraine

World US special envoys Steve Witkoff, right, Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, left, and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speak to the media at the airport in Dublin, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026.(AP)

Kushner Says US Working Toward ‘Largest Prisoner Exchange’ of Russia’s War in Ukraine

US President Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner said on Thursday Russia and Ukraine agreed to expand the next round of talks to include European…

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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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 Police patrol at the scene of a shooting at an office of Israeli military technology firm Elbit Systems in Gothenburg on October 10, 2024.  Photo by Adam Ihse/TT / various sources / AFP) / Sweden OUT

Sweden Jails Syrian Man for Life over 2012-2013 War Crimes

A Swedish court on Monday sentenced a 55-year-old man to life in jail for his role in war crimes during the Syrian civil war in 2012 and 2013. The court…

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World Brazilian activist Thiago Avila gestures upon his arrival at a court in Ashkelon on May 3, 2026.(Photo by Ilia YEFIMOVICH / AFP)

Rights Group Says Gaza Flotilla Activists Facing Abuse in Israel Jail

Two foreign activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla who have been detained in Israeli prison are facing psychological abuse, death threats and poor detention…

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World Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 4, 2026. Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

UAE Says Iran Has Resumed Attacks as the US Moves to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz

The United Arab Emirates said Monday it came under attack by Iran for the first time since a fragile ceasefire took hold in early April. The attacks appeared…

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World FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump takes questions from media at a press briefing at the White House - April 25, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

Top EU, US Trade Officials to Meet in Paris after Trump Threat

The European Union's trade chief Maros Sefcovic will hold talks with his US counterpart on Tuesday in Paris, an EU spokesman said, following President Donald…

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World  Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 1, 2026. (Reuters)

Pakistan Facilitates Return of Iranian Crew from US-Seized Ship

Pakistan said Monday it had facilitated the transfer of 22 Iranian crew members from a US-seized vessel, describing the move as a "confidence-building measure"…

World FILED - 17 April 2026, Iran, Tehran: FILE PHOTO - An Iranian woman takes part in a rally under the motto "Sacrificed Girls" to pay tribute to women killed during the war. Photo: Stringer/dpa

Iran Executes 3 Men over Involvement in Anti-govt Protests

Iran executed three men after they were convicted of involvement in anti-government protests that rocked the country in December and January, authorities said…

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World  Indonesia's Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin (R), Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (C), and a female military police officer pose for a photo at the Defense Ministry office in Jakarta on May 4, 2026. (AFP)

Indonesia, Japan Discuss Defense Ties After Tokyo Unlocks Arms Exports

The defense ministers of Indonesia and Japan met in Jakarta Monday to sign a defense cooperation agreement, underlining the need to safeguard regional peace…

World Security personnel stand guard in a courthouse in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, April 28, 2026.REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

Austria Expels 3 Russian Diplomats Over Signals Spying

Austria declared three Russian diplomats persona non grata over an "antenna forest" on the rooves of diplomatic buildings that could be ⁠used for spying, the …

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World  NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrives to attend the 8th European Political Community (EPC) summit in Yerevan on May 4, 2026. (AFP)

NATO Chief Says Europeans Have ‘Gotten Message’ from Trump on Defense

Europeans have "heard" US President Donald Trump's message of frustration over the Iran war and are "stepping up", NATO chief Mark Rutte said on Monday after…

World Debris dangles from a damaged apartment building on Mosfilmovskaya street after a Ukrainian drone attack in Moscow, Monday, May 4, 2026. (AP)

Ukrainian Drone Hits Upscale Moscow Highrise in Rare Attack

A Ukrainian drone hit a residential high-rise building in an upscale Moscow neighborhood overnight into Monday, the Russian capital's mayor Sergei Sobyanin…

World Palestinians fetch drinking water in Al-Bureij Palestinian refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip (AFP)

WHO, ICRC, MSF Denounce Rise in Attacks on Health Services in Conflict Zones

Three of the world’s top health agencies denounced on Sunday the international community’s failure to protect health care workers, hospitals and patients in…

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World FILE PHOTO: A view of Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey,  US, March 23, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo

Passenger Jet Clips Lamppost, Truck while Landing in New Jersey

A United Airlines jet with 231 passengers and crew escaped a major disaster Sunday after one of its wheels clipped a lamppost and truck on a highway while on…

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World Police block off near S. Air Depot boulevard in Edmond, Okla., after a campground shooting at Lake Arcadia, Saturday, May 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)

Shooting at Lake Near Oklahoma City Injures 10

The tally of injured from a shooting at a party at a lake near Oklahoma City is expected to rise beyond the 10 taken to hospital by rescuers, police ⁠said on…

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World A man holds an Iranian flag near an anti-US billboard depicting US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 2, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iran Says US Must ‘Abandon Its Excessive Demands’ as its Navy Warns it against Entering Strait

Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said on Monday that the United States must reduce its demands on the country, with negotiations stalled over…

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World US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L), Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (C-L), Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (C-R) and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnik (R) arrive ahead of US President Donald Trump and Britain's King Charles III for a welcome ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington DC USA, 28 April 2026. EPA/WILL OLIVER

US Treasury Secretary: Blockade 'Suffocating' Iranian Economy

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that the United States is “suffocating” Iran’s leadership through an “economic blockade” launched alongside the US…

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World This aerial picture shows a general view of the cruise ship MV Hondius stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 3, 2025. (Photo by AFP)

WHO: 3 Die on Atlantic Cruise Ship from Suspected Hantavirus

Three people have died on a cruise ship in the Atlantic, the WHO said Sunday, one a confirmed case of hantavirus -- an illness usually transmitted to humans…

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World Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman, April 18, 2026. (Reuters)

Trump Says US Will ‘Guide’ Stranded Ships from Strait of Hormuz, Starting Monday

The United States will launch an effort on Monday to “guide” stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said, as two ships…

World An IRGC boat participates in an operation to intercept vessels attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz on April 23 (AFP)

German FM, in Call with Iranian Counterpart, Demands Hormuz Reopening

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said he on Sunday demanded that Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz and give up its nuclear weapons programme in a…

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World Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaks during a Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony with EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic, at the State Department, Friday, April 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Rubio to Visit Vatican, Rome after Trump Row

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Rome and the Vatican this week, an Italian government source said Sunday, weeks after President Donald Trump's…

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World Brazilian activist Thiago Avila gestures upon his arrival at a court in Ashkelon on May 3, 2026. Photo by Ilia YEFIMOVICH / AFP)

Israel Court Extends Detention of Gaza Flotilla Activists

An Israeli court has extended by two days the detention of two activists arrested aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla that was intercepted by Israeli forces in…

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World An Iranian woman holds Iran's flag during a rally in Tehran, Iran, April 29, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran Guards: US Options Are ‘Impossible' Military Operation or 'Bad Deal'

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday that the United States faced a choice between an "impossible" military operation or a "bad deal" with Tehran. …

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World FILE PHOTO: Lockheed Martin's logo is seen during Japan Aerospace 2016 air show in Tokyo, Japan, October 12, 2016.   REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo

Israel Approves Plan to Buy F-35 and F-15IA Jets from Lockheed, Boeing

Israel gave final approval for a plan to purchase two new combat squadrons of F-35 and F-15IA advanced fighter aircraft from Lockheed Martin and Boeing in a…

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World People drive past an anti-US billboard depicting US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 2, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran Hangs Man over Killing of Security Forces Volunteer in Protests

Iran hanged a man on Sunday who had been convicted of involvement in the killing of a security forces volunteer during anti-government protests, the judiciary…

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World 02 May 2026, Ukraine, Donetsk: A woman inspects a house that has been struck by Russian drones in the Donetsk's Kiyevsky District. Photo: Dmitry Yagodkin/TASS via ZUMA Press/dpa

Russia, Ukraine Drones Kill Four, Hit Oil Tankers

Russian drone strikes on Ukraine killed three people across the country, while Ukrainian attacks killed one near Moscow and targeted Russia's lucrative oil…

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