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Israeli Defense Minister Says No Need for Opposition Approval to Launch Strikes

World 25 June 2024, Jerusalem: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz is pictured in Jerusalem. (dpa)

Israeli Defense Minister Says No Need for Opposition Approval to Launch Strikes

Israel's defense minister said Thursday that caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not need opposition permission to order fresh military operations…

World People walk past a television broadcast showing stock indexes and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in Taipei, Taiwan, 13 November 2026. (EPA)

US Lawmakers Summon Nvidia Ex-CEO After Affair with Suspected Spy

US lawmakers have called Jensen Huang, an architect of the artificial intelligence boom, to face their questions in December after the Nvidia ex-CEO quit over…

World Albert K. Barume, UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, speaks during a press conference in Sydney on November 13, 2026. (AFP)

Indigenous Rights in Australia ‘Embarrassing’, Says UN Envoy

Cases of Indigenous women shackled while giving birth and growing numbers of children in detention are "embarrassing" to Australia, the UN's special rapporteur…

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 A television screen shows a news report on Japan Meteorological Agency's tsunami warning, saying it expected tsunami waves of up to 3 meters (9.84 feet) to reach large coastal areas in northern Japan after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 struck off the northeastern coast of Japan, in Tokyo, Japan April 20, 2026.(Reuters)

Tsunami Warning as 7.4-Magnitude Quake Hits Northern Japan

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan Monday, Japan's Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, issuing a tsunami warning for waves up to three meters (10…

World Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Italy Discussing Expanding EU Aspides Mission to Include Strait of Hormuz, Defense Minister Says

Italy’s defense minister said discussions are underway to expand the European Union’s Red Sea naval mission, Aspides, to include the Strait of Hormuz, warning…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Rome)
World A member of the Iranian security forces stands guard next to a banner honoring Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran on March 31, 2026. (AFP)

Israeli Intelligence Reveals Major Fracture in Iran’s Leadership

Tel Aviv has confirmed a major fracture in the Iranian leadership, which implies a partial collapse of the regime in Tehran in wake of the US-Israeli war on…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv)
World This handout satellite image courtesy of 2026 Vantor taken and made available on April 16, 2026, shows smoke rising from the Tuapse oil refinery of in Tuapse, south-western Russia. (Handout / Satellite image ゥ2026 Vantor / AFP)

Ukrainian Drones Kill Man in South Russia

A Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Black Sea port of Tuapse sparked a fire and killed at least one person, Russian officials said on Monday, only hours after…

World This picture taken on April 19, 2026 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 20, 2026 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) and his daughter Kim Ju Ae (R) inspecting the test-fire of a ballistic missile at an undisclosed location in North Korea. (KCNA via KNS / AFP)

North Korea Uses Cluster Bombs in Latest Missile Test

North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles that tested the power of its cluster munitions, its government news agency said on Monday, confirming…

World Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer reacts as he prepares to leave the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on April 17, 2026 following an international summit on efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. (AFP)

Starmer Admits Mistake in Appointing Mandelson as UK Ambassador but Resists Calls to Resign

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer acknowledged Monday that he made the wrong judgment when he appointed Jeffrey Epstein ’s friend Peter Mandelson as UK…

World The Pugh and Elkins families gather while grieving the death of family members on April 19, 2026 in Shreveport, Louisiana. (Getty Images via AFP)

Eight Children Dead in US Domestic Violence Shooting

A man shot dead eight children -- seven of them his own -- early Sunday in the southern US state of Louisiana in an incident of domestic violence that spanned…

World Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet takes part in a discussion at the University of Valparaiso, Chile, on March 31, 2026. (AFP)

‘Save Humanity’: Four Figures Battling It Out to Lead Embattled UN

Four contenders are squaring up to succeed Antonio Guterres as leader of the United Nations, which faces unprecedented global instability, wars and its own…

World Philippine and US soldiers salute as their national anthems are played during the opening ceremony of the annual Balikatan joint military exercise at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon city, suburban Manila on April 20, 2026. (AFP)

US Begins Philippines War Games in Thick of Middle East Conflict

Thousands of American and Philippine troops, joined for the first time by a significant contingent of Japanese forces, began annual military exercises Monday…

World  Vehicles drive on an image of the Israeli flag painted on the ground in downtown Tehran, Iran, Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP)

Iran Executes Two Men Convicted of Links to Israel’s Spy Agency

Iran executed two men on Monday convicted of having links to Israel's spy agency, the judiciary said, the latest in a string of executions since the outbreak…

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

World Weighs Fate of Middle East Ceasefire After US Seizes Iranian Cargo Ship

Concerns grew on Monday that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran might not hold after the US said it had seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried…

World Argentinian President Javier Milei (C) visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, 19 April 2026. (EPA)

Argentina’s Milei Says US-Israel War Against Iran ‘Right Thing to Do’

Argentine President Javier Milei declared Sunday that the joint US-Israel war against Iran was the "right thing to do", as he signed on to the so-called Isaac…

World Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a press conference with Minister of Finance and National Revenue Francois-Philippe Champagne, and Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson (not pictured) on Parliament Hill the day after his governing Liberal Party secured a majority by winning all three seats in special elections, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, April 14, 2026. (Reuters)

Carney Says Canada’s US Ties Have Become a Weakness

Canada's close ‌ties to the United States were once a strength but have become a weakness, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday, in a video message…

World Spanish Prime Minister and President of the Socialist International Pedro Sanchez delivers a speech during the Global Progressive Mobilisation in Barcelona, Spain, 18 April 2026. (EPA)

Spain Urges EU to End Association Agreement with Israel

Spain will ask the European Union to end its association agreement with Israel over alleged violations of international law, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said…

World  President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn upon his arrival to the White House, Friday, April 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP)

Trump Says US Negotiators Will Head to Pakistan on Monday for Talks with Iran

President Donald Trump said US negotiators will head to Pakistan on Monday for another round of talks with Iran, raising hopes of extending a fragile ceasefire…

World People walk through the Valiasr Square in Tehran on April 19, 2026. (AFP)

Two Foreigners Arrested in Iran for Importing Starlink Technology

Four individuals, including two foreign nationals, were arrested in Iran's northwest, semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on ‌Sunday, ‌for…

World  Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during the opening ceremony of Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Türkiye, April 17, 2026. (Reuters)

Türkiye ‘Optimistic’ Middle East Ceasefire Will Be Extended, Says FM

Türkiye said it remained "optimistic" that a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States set to expire on Wednesday would be extended. "No one…

World  British Prime Minister Keir Starmer co-hosts a multinational virtual summit at the Elysee Presidential Palace, in Paris, France, on April 17, 2026. (Tom Nicholson/Pool via Reuters)

UK Ministers Back Starmer Amid Fresh Calls to Quit

British government ministers on Sunday backed embattled premier Keir Starmer as he struggles to shake off a scandal over long-time Jeffrey Epstein associate…

World A former member of Australia's elite Special Air Service regiment Ben Roberts-Smith leaves the Federal Court in Sydney on May 1, 2025. (AFP)

Australian Soldier Charged with War Crimes Vows to Clear His Name

An Australian former soldier charged with committing war crimes in Afghanistan vowed on Sunday to clear his name, saying he had never "run from a fight" in his…

World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky waits to welcome Swedish king in Lviv on April 17, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)

Zelensky Says Oil Sanctions Relief Provides Billions for Russian Military

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday condemned the easing of sanctions on Russian oil after the United States extended a waiver meant to soften…

World Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a joint press conference following an international summit on efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on April 17, 2026. (AFP)

As Iran War Strains Ties with Trump’s US, UK Looks to Europe

Britain's government is set to announce legislation next month to move the country closer to the European Union, as the Iran war sours the UK's so-called…

World Russian conscripts called up for military service board a truck as they depart for garrisons, in Bataysk in the Rostov region, Russia April 10, 2026. (Reuters)

Russian Attacks Kill at Least 2 as Ukraine Strikes a Russian Drone Factory

Russian strikes killed at least two people in Ukraine, officials said Sunday, as the Ukrainian military struck a drone factory in southwestern Russia. A …

World 27 January 2024, Russia, St. Petersburg: Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko attends an event at the Gazprom Arena stadium in Saint Petersburg. (Vyacheslav Prokofiev/Kremlin/dpa)

Lukashenko Says Meeting with Trump Possible Once ‘Big Deal’ Is Ready

Belarusian President ‌Alexander Lukashenko said he would be ready to meet US President Donald Trump once a "big deal" between the two countries has been…

World Pope Leo XIV delivers a speech during a meeting with the authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps at the Presidential Palace in Luanda, Angola, 18 April 2026. (EPA)

Pope Leo Downplays Feud with Trump, Says ‘Not in My Interest’ to Debate Him

Pope Leo sought to downplay his feud with US President Donald Trump on Saturday, saying reporting about comments he has made so far during his Africa tour "has…