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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 US national intelligence chief Jay Clayton (Reuters)

Iran Reportedly in ‘Advanced Stages’ of Planning Attacks Against Americans

Iran has "substantially increased" its efforts to target Americans in the Middle East and beyond, US national intelligence chief Jay Clayton has warned. …

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World FILE PHOTO: An artilleryman of the Special Rifle Police Battalion of Zaporizhzhia region sets up Starlink satellite internet system, at a position, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the frontline in Donetsk region, Ukraine, October 16, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Govt: Ukraine Has 'Stable Connection' to Starlink

Ukraine again has a "stable connection" to Starlink, the government said on Saturday, after days of tensions with Washington over the SpaceX-made network…

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World Philippines National Flag is pictured as the rainbow displays over it in Manila, Philippines, January 8, 2020. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo

Mid-air Collision of Philippines Military Planes Kills 4 Pilots

Two military planes crashed mid-air during training at an air base in the Philippines, killing four pilots, the air force said Saturday. The SF-260 single…

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World This picture taken between October 22 and 23, 2026 released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on October 24, 2026 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaking during the third meeting of company leaders of the Korean People's Army at the Pyongyang Gymnasium in Pyongyang. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP)

NKorea's Kim Calls for 'Military Revolution' as he Urges Stronger Army Units

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for the country's army companies to be turned into elite, self-sufficient combat units during a two-day meeting of…

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World FILE PHOTO: A man rides a bicycle taxi past parked vintage cars normally used for public transportation, in Havana, Cuba, July 21, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez/File Photo

Rubio Urges Cubans to Work with CIA, but Warns: Be Discreet

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday called for Cubans to make "discreet" contact with the American intelligence services as Washington seeks to force…

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World  23 October 2026, US, Washington: US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press before departing the White House for a political rally in Fort Myers, Florida. (dpa)

Trump Weighs Quick End to Iran War Against Letting Conflict ‘Wither’

President Donald Trump said on Friday the United States could end the war with Iran quickly, but questioned whether ‌Washington should ‌seek a &zwnj…

World  In this undated image from video provided by the Ukrainian 34th Separate Marine Brigade "Borysfen" on Sept. 30, 2026, destroyed cars are seen on a highway from the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky in the Kherson region of Ukraine. (Ukrainian 34th Separate Marine Brigade "Borysfen" via AP)

Melania Trump Helps Forge a Ceasefire Deal in a Russian-Occupied Ukrainian City, White House Says

First lady Melania Trump has brokered an upcoming ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the war-ravaged Ukrainian city of Oleshky to allow for humanitarian…

World An artilleryman of the Special Rifle Police Battalion of Zaporizhzhia region sets up Starlink satellite internet system, at a position, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the frontline in Donetsk region, Ukraine, October 16, 2026. (Reuters)

Trump Says He Will Fix Any Starlink Access Problem in Ukraine

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that if there was still a problem with access to Starlink communication systems in Ukraine, he would get it…

World  Britain's Defense Minister Wes Streeting speaks during a meeting with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, US, October 15, 2026. (Reuters)

France, Britain Stage First Joint Nuclear Air Strike Simulation

French and British air forces have for the first time staged a joint exercise simulating a nuclear strike, the countries' defense ministries said in a…

World This handout photograph taken and released on October 23,2026 by Turkish news agency DHA (Demiroren News Agency) shows ambulances and fire fighters vehicles in front of a coal mine following a mining accident in Zonguldak. (Handout / DHA (Demiroren News Agency) / AFP)

Mine Blast in Türkiye Kills Two, Leaves One Trapped

An explosion at a coal mine in northwestern Türkiye killed two people, injuring five others and leaving one miner trapped, local media reported Friday, citing…

World File photo: An aerial view from a helicopter shows a rescue vessel during a fire-fighting operation following an accident involving two ships, which caught fire in the Kerch Strait, near the coast of Crimea in this handout photo released by Russian Emergencies Ministry January 22, 2019. Russia's Ministry for Civil Defense, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters/Handout via REUTERS

Romania Says Rescue Mission Underway after Black Sea Ship Fire; 1 Dead, 3 Missing

Romanian authorities said Friday that a search and rescue mission is underway in the Black Sea after a cargo ship caught fire, leaving one dead and three…

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World The US and Chinese flag at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026, in Beijing. (AP)

China Says US ‘Undermining’ Cooperation as Universities Cut Ties

Beijing accused Washington on Friday of "undermining" scientific cooperation after the US Defense Department said dozens of American universities had cut ties…

World Workers in hard hats lift a wooden panel to board up a shop window ahead of a demonstration planned for October 24, in central Bordeaux, southwestern France on October 22, 2026. (AFP)

France Braces for New Protests as Macron Seeks to Restore Order

France was on Friday bracing for a weekend of new protests after some of the worst urban violence in years erupted on the sidelines of demonstrations a week…

World Kenya Red Cross personnel doff their Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during a simulation of the evacuation of remains of an Ebola victim in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on October 22, 2026. (AFP)

First Ebola Patients in Nigeria and Kenya Might Have Crossed Paths at Uganda Airport

The first Ebola patients confirmed in Kenya and Nigeria might have crossed paths at an airport in Uganda earlier this month, African health officials said…

World File photo: A huge wave crashes on the jetty of the harbor of Le Conquet in western France, on January 8, 2026.  Fred Tanneau, AFP

Storm Causes Power Outages and Train Disruption across Northwest France

Hundreds of thousands of people were hit by power outages and train services were disrupted by heavy winds and ‌rain sweeping ‌across France ‌on…

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World A woman struggles with winds generated by Typhoon Champi in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. (AP)

Taiwan Shuts Schools and Grounds Flights as Typhoon Champi Brushes by

Taiwan shut down schools and offices and grounded hundreds of flights as Typhoon Champi brushed by the island Friday, packing strong winds and torrential rains…

World  In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, firefighters inspect an earthquake-hit village houses in Baqen County of Nagqu City in China's Tibet autonomous region, on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. (Xinhua via AP)

China Orders ‘All-Out’ Rescue After Tibet Quake Kills 16

China ordered an "all-out" rescue effort in a remote area of Tibet on Friday after an earthquake killed at least 16 people and injured dozens more, state media…

World In a photo taken on December 3, 2018 a South Korean soldier stands before the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) separating North and South Korea, on the southern side of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in South Korea's Cheorwon county. (AFP)

South Korea Proposes Talks with North Korea on Land Border Again

South Korea's defense ministry again proposed on Friday military talks with North Korea in order to agree on the exact location of the land border between the…

World From the Somali capital, Mogadishu (Reuters)

Netanyahu’s Somalia Map Revives Fears of Partition

A map unveiled by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sparked outrage in Somalia, which accused him of undermining its sovereignty and territorial…

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World 21 October 2026, US, Washington: US President Donald Trump speaks to the press at the White House before departing for South Carolina. Photo: Matt Kaminsky/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Trump: Iran is Trying to Drive Up Oil Prices Before Midterm Elections

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran was doing all it could ⁠to drive up ⁠the price of oil before ⁠the US midterm elections. "They are even…

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World France's Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin leaves after attending the weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris on October 22, 2026. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)

French Justice Minister: 217 People Jailed Over Riots

French courts have jailed 217 people after convicting them in fast-track trials linked to last weekend's rioting, the justice minister said Thursday, hailing…

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World Pakistani students walk across the Pakistan-Iran border after returning from Iran in Taftan, in Pakistan's Balochistan province, on June 19, 2025, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. (Photo by Banaras KHAN / AFP)

Iranian Lawmaker Threatens to Close Border with Pakistan

An Iranian lawmaker has threatened to close the land border with Pakistan if Islamabad continues to block trucks arriving from Iran, as hundreds of trucks…

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Kremlin Says It Will Review Trump's Invitation to G20 Summit, No Decision Yet

Russia will review a US invitation for President Vladimir Putin to attend a ‌G20 ‌meeting in Miami ‌in ⁠December but no ⁠decision has been made…

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World This photograph shows a car parked on a flooded street in a residential area following severe rainfall in Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts, near Marseille, south-eastern France on October 20, 2026. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP)

4 People Die as Storms, Flooding Hit Southern France

At least four people have died in storms and flooding in southern France, authorities said late on Wednesday, as western regions braced for another storm…

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