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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 man rides his motorbike past a billboard installed alongside a road as Pakistan prepares to host the US and Iran for peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 10, 2026. REUTERS/Waseem Khan

US-Iran Direct Talks Begin in Pakistan as War’s Fragile Ceasefire Holds

The United States and Iran began face-to-face negotiations Saturday in Pakistan, days after a fragile, two-week ceasefire was announced, as the war that has…

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World  President Donald Trump speaks with reporters during the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP)

Trump Warns of Fresh Strikes if Iran Talks Fail

President Donald Trump said Friday that US warships are being reloaded with weaponry to strike Iran if talks in Pakistan fail to produce a deal, in an…

World  Palestinians walk along a street surrounded by buildings destroyed during Israeli air and ground operations in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP)

Netanyahu Accuses Spain of ‘Hostility’ Towards Israel After Blocking It from Gaza Truce Center

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday accused Spain of waging a diplomatic campaign against Israel after he barred Madrid from taking part in the work of…

World Iranian parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf looks on after a press conference with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut, Lebanon, October 12, 2024. (Reuters)

Iran Demands Lebanon Ceasefire, Unfreezing of Assets Before Peace Talks

Iran said on Friday that blocked Iranian assets must be released and that a ceasefire must take hold in Lebanon before peace talks can proceed, throwing last…

World 16 March 2023, Berlin: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference. (dpa)

Netanyahu Requests Delay in His Corruption Trial Testimony

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked to postpone giving testimony in his long-running corruption trial that was set to resume next week, citing the…

World Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks as he chairs a meeting of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities in Uzhhorod, western Ukraine, 09 April 2026, amid the Russian invasion. (EPA)

Zelenskyy Says Ukrainian Forces Shot Down Shahed Drones in Middle Eastern Countries During Iran War

Ukrainian military personnel shot down Iranian-designed Shahed drones in multiple Middle Eastern countries during the Iran war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy…

World Former Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi. (AFP file)

Former Iranian Foreign Minister Dies from Attack Wounds

A former Iranian foreign minister, Kamal Kharazi, died Thursday from wounds suffered in US-Israel strikes on April 1, Iranian media reported. Kharazi, 81,…

World US President Donald Trump attends the signing ceremony for an executive order on mail ballots, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, March 31, 2026.  (Reuters)

Trump Slams Right-Wing Commentators Who Oppose Iran War

US President Donald Trump on Thursday angrily lashed out at multiple well-known conservative commentators who have criticized his war against Iran, slamming…

World  Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Deputy Prime Minister, Chief of the Government Staff Dmitry Grigorenko during their meeting at the Kremlin, in Moscow, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russia’s Putin Announces Orthodox Easter Ceasefire, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Agrees

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a 32-hour ceasefire over a two-day period for Orthodox Easter and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr…

World FILE PHOTO: The Pentagon building is seen in Arlington, Virginia, US October 9, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

Pentagon Denies Giving Vatican Envoy 'Bitter Lecture'

The Pentagon on Thursday denied a report that the Vatican's US envoy was summoned in January for a "bitter" dressing down over remarks by Pope Leo that were…

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World This picture taken on April 9, 2026 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 10, 2026 shows Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (L) shaking hands with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui at the Geumsusan Guesthouse in Pyongyang.  (KCNA via KNS / AFP)\

China Slams US Pressure on North Korea on Trip to Pyongyang

China's top diplomat criticized US pressure on North Korea, Pyongyang state media reported on Friday, after he vowed to deepen ties with the diplomatically…

World US First Lady Melania Trump speaks in the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 9, 2026, denying any links to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his abuse. (AFP)

Melania Trump Blasts ‘Lies’ Linking Her to Epstein

US First Lady Melania Trump made a surprise statement on Thursday denying any knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse, or that she herself was a victim of the…

World A television shows the meeting between Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, at a restaurant in Taipei on April 10, 2026. (AFP)

People on Both Sides of the Strait Are Chinese, Xi Tells Taiwan Opposition Leader

People on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are Chinese and the future of relations lies in the hands of the Chinese people, President Xi Jinping told Taiwan…

World (FILES) A US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Eagle fighter jet, is pictured as it prepares to land at RAF (Royal Air Force) Lakenheath, east of England, on June 15, 2020. (Photo by CHRIS RADBURN / AFP)

Vance Warns Iran Not to ‘Play’ the US as He Departs for Negotiations Aimed at Ending Their War

Vice President JD Vance on Friday warned Iran not to “play” the US as he headed overseas for negotiations aimed at ending their war. President Donald Trump…

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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)

Iran Rejects Curbs on Its Uranium Enrichment Program

The head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, Mohammad Eslami, on Thursday ruled out accepting any restrictions on the country’s uranium enrichment program…

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World Commemorative photo of NATO leaders in The Hague in 2025 (Turkish Presidency).

Germany's Merz: We Do Not Want NATO to Split over US-Iran War

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday he did not want US-Iran war to place any further strain on relations between the United States and its…

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World Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Pentagon Leaders Assert Destruction of Iran’s Military Capabilities, Threaten to Resume Operations

The US war against Iran has "completely" destroyed the country's ability to build missiles or other sophisticated weaponry, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said…

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World Britain's Defense Secretary John Healey delivers a statement on recent UK operational activity at 9 Downing Street in Westminster, central London, Britain, April 9, 2026. Yui Mok/Pool via REUTERS

UK, Norway Led a Military Operation to Deter Russian Submarines in the North Atlantic

British and Norwegian militaries led a weekslong operation to deter Russian submarines suspected of “malign activity” in the North Atlantic, the UK military…

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World US and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Pakistan Says Appreciates 'Restraint' ahead of US-Iran Talks

Pakistan's prime minister and army chief said Thursday they "appreciated the restraint demonstrated by all sides", before Islamabad is expected to host talks…

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World Men walks past an anti-USA and anti-Israel mural, in Tehran on April 8, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) /

Tehran: More Than 3,000 Iranians Killed During War

More than 3,000 people were killed throughout Iran during the war ⁠that began on February ⁠28, Iran's forensic chief ⁠told state media on Thursday, adding that…

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World General Chief of Staff of the French armed Forces Fabien Mandon delivers remarks during the Paris Defense Strategy Forum at the Ecole Militaire (military school) in Paris on March 24, 2026. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP)

French Military Chief Says Possible War with Russia His 'Primary Concern'

France's top general on Thursday said the possibility of a war with Russia in the next few years remained his "primary concern" as he defended efforts to ramp…

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World A vessel from the Maritime Affairs Department is sailing off France's Pas-de-Calais northern coastal city of Equihen-Plage after an attempt to cross the English Channel illegally turned tragic with several migrants found in cardiac arrest, on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Sameer AL-DOUMY / AFP)

4 Dead, 38 Rescued during Attempted Channel Crossing from France to UK

French authorities said that at least four people, two men and two women, died on Thursday as they were trying to get onboard an inflatable boat to attempt the…

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World TOPSHOT - First responders stand amid rubble at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut's Corniche al-Mazraa neighborhood on April 8, 2026.  (Photo by AFP)

Iran Publishes Chart Showing It May Have Put Sea Mines in Strait of Hormuz as Shaky Ceasefire Holds

Semiofficial news agencies in Iran published a chart Thursday suggesting the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard put sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz…

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