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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 FILE PHOTO: A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration taken March 23, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Netanyahu Says Israel Supports Trump's Iran Naval Blockade

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel supports US President Donald Trump's decision to impose a naval blockade on Iran, adding that his…

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World A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026. REUTERS

Iran in Touch with India on Ships Passage through Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Envoy Says

Iran has "good contact" with the Indian government on passage of the South Asian nation's ships through the Strait of Hormuz and wants to help New Delhi,…

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World FILE - This satellite image provided by Vantor shows the Natanz nuclear complex in Iran on March 7, 2026, with no new damage seen at the facility or the tunnels. (Satellite image ©2026 Vantor via AP, file)

Russia Offers to Take in Iran's Enriched Uranium

Russia is ready to take in Iran's enriched uranium as part of a future peace deal with the United States, the Kremlin said on Monday. Failed talks between…

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World Health workers administer polio vaccines to children during a campaign in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan, 13 April 2026.  EPA/SAOOD REHMAN

Suspected Militants Kill Police Officer Assigned to Guard Polio Team as Nationwide Campaign Begins in Pakistan

Suspected militants opened fire on a vehicle carrying police officers assigned to protect polio workers in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing one of…

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World Israeli left-wing activists demonstrate with placards in HaBima Square against the ongoing war with Iran and against the Israeli government in Tel Aviv on April 11, 2026. (AFP)

Israelis Oppose Iran Ceasefire, Divided Over Whether to Respect It, Poll Says

Nearly two-thirds ‌of Israelis oppose the Iran ceasefire, but the public is divided over whether Israel should respect the two-week truce or resume…

World  France's President Emmanuel Macron leaves the Vatican after a private audience with Pope Leo XIV, on April 10, 2026. (AFP)

France, UK to Work on ‘Peaceful Multinational Mission’ for Hormuz

France and Britain will work on a "peaceful multinational mission" to restore traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, but it would be "separate from the warring…

World Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during a joint press conference with Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, in Doha on March 19, 2026. (Photo by Karim JAAFAR / AFP)

Türkiye FM Says Iran, US 'Sincere' about Ceasefire, Israel Seeks to Declare Türkiye ‘New Enemy'

Türkiye's foreign minister said on Monday he believed both Iran and the United States remain "sincere" about reaching a ceasefire despite the failure of…

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World An aerial view of what Philippine Coast Guard alleges were Chinese vessels, manned by Chinese maritime militia loitering within the vicinity of Thitu Island, one of nine features occupied by the Philippines in Spratly Islands, in the disputed South China Sea, March 9, 2023. (Reuters)

Philippines Accuses China of Poisoning Disputed Waters

The Philippines accused Chinese fishermen on Monday of pouring cyanide in waters in the Spratly Islands, a flashpoint in the disputed South China Sea that has…

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World An elderly woman walks past the ruins of a house, which was destroyed during what Russian-installed authorities called a Ukrainian overnight drone attack, in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in Yasynuvata (Yasinovataya) in the Donetsk region, a Russian-controlled area of Ukraine, April 11, 2026. (Reuters)

One Killed in Ukraine Despite Easter Ceasefire, Officials Say

A Russian drone attack killed one person in Ukraine's frontline eastern Donetsk region on Sunday, Ukrainian police said on Monday, before the expiry of a…

World Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media at the airport in Doha, Qatar, Friday, April 10, 2026 after his three-day visit to the Gulf region.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool)

Starmer: UK Will Not Back Blockade of Strait of Hormuz

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that whatever the pressure, Britain would not be dragged into the Iran war and was not ⁠supporting a…

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World  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty in Moscow, Russia April 3, 2026. (Pavel Bednyakov/Pool via Reuters)

Russian FM to Visit China April 14-15

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit China this week, Beijing said on Monday, as the two sides hope to boost cooperation. "Russia's foreign…

World Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun answers a journalist's question during a press briefing in Beijing, China, January 7, 2025. (Reuters)

China Urges Restraint Over US Blockade of Strait of Hormuz, Backs Talks

China urged calm and restraint by all sides on Monday, following US President Donald Trump's threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz after the failure of…

World FILE PHOTO: Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo/File Photo

Iran Military Says US Naval Blockade 'Illegal' and 'Piracy'

Iran's military said a US naval blockade set to begin on Monday would be illegal and amount to piracy, warning that no Gulf ports would be safe if its own were…

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World  New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani smiles during an address marking his first 100 days in office at the Knockdown Center, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in New York. (AP)

New York’s New Mayor Touts ‘Socialist’ Plans 100 Days in

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked his 100th day in office on Sunday with a rally to tout early successes and vow to follow through on his unabashedly …

World Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrives at a welcome ceremony for Israel's President Isaac Herzog at Government House in Canberra on February 11, 2026. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)

Australia Not Asked to Help US Plans to Block Strait of Hormuz, PM Says

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday Australia had not received any request from the United States to help with its ‌planned blockade ‌of…

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World Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrives for a group photo with students at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, 13 April 2026. (EPA)

Spanish Premier Urges China to Take Bigger Role in Multipolar Order

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro ‌Sanchez on Monday said China should take on a more substantial role with issues including climate change, security, defense…

World A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026. (Reuters)

US Military to Begin Blockade of Iranian Ports on Monday

The US military said it would begin a blockade of all Iranian ports on Monday, after talks between the warring sides in Pakistan collapsed with President…

World President Donald Trump speaks with reporters after disembarking Air Force One, Sunday, April 12, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats Kill 5, Leave 1 Survivor in Eastern Pacific

The US military said Sunday that it blew up two boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing a total of five people and leaving one…

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World People walk past a wall mural along the roadside in Tehran on Sunday. AFP

As US Talks Fail, Iranians Caught Between ‘War and Peace’

Iranians reacted with a mixture of disappointment and defiance on Sunday after 21 hours of talks between the US and Iran ended without an agreement, casting…

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World Pope Leo XIV leads the Chrism Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, April 2, 2026. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

Trump Lambasts Pope Leo XIV, Calls him Weak on Crime

President Donald Trump delivered an extraordinary broadside against Pope Leo XIV on Sunday night, saying he didn't think the US-born global leader of the…

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World Newly appointed Chief of Army Lieutenant General Susan Coyle poses for photographers after a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, April 13, 2026. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas/via REUTERS

Australia Appoints Woman to Lead its Army for 1st Time

Australia on Monday said a woman would lead its army for the first time in history, as part of a reshuffle of the country's defense force leadership. …

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World Policemen sit on their motorcycles in northern Tehran, Iran, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

NGOs: Iran Executed at Least 1,639 People in 2025, Most Since 1989

Iranian authorities executed at least 1,639 people in 2025, the highest number since 1989, two NGOs said Monday, warning it risked using capital punishment…

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World Children walk down a street in Havana, Cuba, 09 April 2026 (issued 10 April 2026). EPA/ERNESTO MASTRASCUSA

Cuba's President Warns US Against Attacking Island or Trying to Depose Him

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said the US has no valid reason to carry out a military attack against the island or to attempt to depose him. Speaking in…

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World FILE - Nigerian soldiers ride on an armored personnel carrier during Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Maiduguri, in Borno state, Nigeria. Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba, File)

Some 100 People killed in Mistaken Air Force Attack on Nigerian Market

A Nigerian Air Force strike targeting rebels hit a local market in northeastern Nigeria, killing over 100 residents and injuring many others, a rights group…

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