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Israel Says Will Ban French Hard-Left Leader Melenchon from Entry

World  Leftist party La France Insoumise (LFI) candidate in France's 2027 presidential election Jean-Luc Melenchon gestures as he delivers a speech during a campaign rally in La Souterraine on November 11, 2026. (AFP)

Israel Says Will Ban French Hard-Left Leader Melenchon from Entry

Israel said on Thursday it would ban French hard-left presidential contender Jean-Luc Melenchon from visiting after he vowed that if he were elected, French…

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  President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen speaks the opening press conference of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group’s executive committee meeting in Berlin, Germany April 27, 2026. (Reuters)

Too Early to Drop Sanctions Against Iran, Says EU’s von der Leyen

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday that it was too early to drop sanctions imposed on ‌Iran. "We think ‌the dropping…

World A view shows Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant from the bank of Kakhovka Reservoir near the town of Nikopol after the Nova Kakhovka dam breached, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine June 16, 2023. (Reuters)

Russia Says Worker at Captured Nuclear Plant Killed in Ukrainian Strike

A Ukrainian drone strike Monday on the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant complex killed a transport worker, the site's Moscow-installed…

World  Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 24, 2026. (Reuters)

Iran Offers to End Chokehold on Strait of Hormuz and Asks US to End Blockade, Officials Say

Iran is offering to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz without addressing its nuclear program, two regional officials with knowledge of the proposal…

World A Taiwan flags flutters on the roof of the headquarters of Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) in Taichung on April 21, 2026. (AFP)

Taiwan Says China Sanctions on European Arms Makers Will Not Hit Weapons Sourcing

Taiwan's defense minister downplayed on Monday the impact of Chinese sanctions on seven European companies over arms sales to the island, saying it was not the…

World Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech during an event in Istanbul, Türkiye, April 24, 2026. (Reuters)

Türkiye’s Erdogan Offers Support to Trump in Call After White House Dinner Shooting

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered his support for US President Donald Trump in a phone call following a ‌shooting ‌at the ‌White …

World A US strike targets a boat suspected of being used for drug smuggling in the Eastern Pacific (Reuters file)

Latest US Military Strike on Alleged Drug Boat Kills 3 in Eastern Pacific

The latest US military strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed three people Sunday, according to a social media post by…

World The site of the Russian strike on the residential area in Odesa, Ukraine, 24 April 2026, amid the Russian invasion. (EPA)

Russian Drone Attack on Odesa Wounds 10, Officials Say

An ‌overnight Russian drone attack on Ukraine's southern city of Odesa wounded 10 people, including two children, and damaged residential buildings,…

World Russia's Defense Minister Andrey Belousov and Russia's State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin clap as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the opening ceremony of the Memorial Museum of Combat Feats at the Overseas Military Operations honoring North Korean troops killed while fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine, in Pyongyang, North Korea, April 26, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency. (KCNA via Reuters)

North Korea’s Kim Reaffirms Support for Russia’s ‘Sacred’ Ukraine War

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reaffirmed Pyongyang's support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, vowing to help Moscow achieve victory in its "sacred" war,…

World US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at the end of a Senate Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee hearing on President Trump's fiscal year 2027 budget request for the Department of the Treasury, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, April 22, 2026. (Reuters)

Washington Zigzags Between Rolling Out More Sanctions, Extending Waiver in Iran’s War

Alan Rappeport and Ephrat Livni* With oil prices in mind, the administration of US President Donald Trump has deployed a haphazard approach to sanctions…

World President Donald Trump and Britain's King Charles III review the Guard of Honor after the arrival at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025.(AP)

King Charles’ Visit to US to Proceed After Washington Shooting

King Charles' state visit to the US will go ahead as planned on Monday despite a shooting at a White House dinner attended by President Donald Trump,…

World  Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during their meeting at the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library, in St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, April 27, 2026. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Iran FM Blames US for Failure of Talks as He Meets with Putin

Iran's top diplomat blamed Washington on Monday for the failure of Middle East peace talks during a visit to Russia, where President Vladimir Putin promised…

World US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)

Media Dinner Shooting Suspect Wrote About Targeting Administration Officials

The man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner sent writings to family members minutes before the shooting referring to himself as a…

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World US President Donald Trump takes questions from media at a press briefing at the White House, in Washington, D.C., US, April 25, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Trump Says Iran Can Call if it Wants to Talk, as Iranian Envoy Returns to Pakistan

President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Iran can reach out to the United Stated if it wants to negotiate an end to the war between the two countries. "If…

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World FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un pose for a photo during a signing ceremony of a new partnership in Pyongyang, North Korea, June 19, 2024. (Kristina Kormilitsyna, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

Russia, North Korea Agree 'Long-term' Military Cooperation

Russia and North Korea have agreed to "long-term" military cooperation, Russia's defense ministry said Sunday, as Moscow's military chief visited officials in…

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World Britain's King Charles looks on as he meets with frontline workers and members from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Services and Police Scotland who assisted in managing the fire at Glasgow Central Station, in March this year, at Dumfries House, Ayrshire. Picture date: Wednesday April 22, 2026.    Jane Barlow/Pool via REUTERS

King Charles 'Greatly Relieved' Trumps Unharmed after Washington Shooting

Britain's King Charles III was "greatly relieved" US President Donald Trump, his wife Melania and other guests were unharmed after a shooting at a Washington…

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World The MSC Francesca ship is seen during seizure by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, in this image obtained by Reuters on April 24, 2026.

UK's Starmer and Trump Discuss 'Urgent Need' to Restore Shipping in Strait of Hormuz

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump discussed the urgent need to get shipping moving again in the Strait of Hormuz during a call…

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World Workers clear debris from the road as the shells of burnt out buses wait to be removed from O'Connell Street in Dublin on November 24, 2023, following a night of protests. (Photo by PAUL FAITH / AFP)

Car Bomb Explodes Outside Northern Ireland Police Station

Police in Northern Ireland have condemned a car-bomb attack on a police station as an attempt to undermine the 1998 agreement that brought peace to the region…

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World FILED - 03 March 2020, Israel, Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers an address. Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/dpa

Israel Appoints First Ambassador to Somaliland

Israel has appointed its first ambassador to Somaliland, months after formally recognizing the breakaway region in the Horn of Africa, the foreign ministry…

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World A general view of Bamako after insurgents launched attacks on military bases across the country, in Bamako, Mali April 25, 2026. REUTERS/Aboubacar Traore

UN Chief Calls for 'Coordinated International' Response after Mali Attacks

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday condemned "acts of violence" in Mali after militants and Tuareg rebels claimed attacks against the army…

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World In this handout photograph taken on April 24, 2026 and released on April 25, 2026 by the press service of the 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, Ukrainian servicemen walk on a road past a destroyed military vehicle, near Druzhkivka, in Donetsk region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by IRYNA RYBAKOVA / The 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate / AFP)

Russian Strikes Kill Three, Wound Four in Ukraine

Russian strikes across Ukraine killed three people and wounded at least four others, Ukrainian officials said Sunday. Moscow has fired hundreds of drones…

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World A law enforcement officer sets up police tape near an address connected to Cole Tomas Allen, the shooting suspect at the White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Torrance, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

Accused WH Correspondents’ Dinner Attacker is Tutor and Computer Programmer

Social media posts that appear to match the California man arrested Saturday in the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner show he is a highly…

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World The covered body of a victim lies among vehicles damaged in an attack on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)

Explosive Device Kills and Injures Scores on Bus in Southwestern Colombia

An explosive device killed 13 people traveling on a bus in southwestern Colombia on Saturday, an attack the country's army chief described as a “terrorist act"…

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World President Donald Trump speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House after an unspecified threat at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington, Saturday, April 25, 2026, as acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI director Kash Patel listen. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Trump Says Shooting Won't 'Deter' Him from Iran War

US President Donald Trump said Saturday a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner would not deter him from the Iran war, although he…

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World Iranians shop in the Tajrish bazaar in Tehran, Iran, 25 April 2026. (EPA)

Iran President Calls on People to Save Energy

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called on his people Saturday to conserve electricity, warning that while there were no shortages at present, the US and…