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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 Typhoon Champi is expected to sweep past Taiwan's northeast coast, bringing strong winds and heavy rains. I-Hwa Cheng / AFP

Taiwan Issues Warnings as Typhoon Champi Nears

A powerful typhoon headed towards Taiwan on Thursday, triggering the cancellation of dozens of flights and prompting warnings for locals to prepare for heavy…

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World A health care worker administers a dose of Ervebo vaccine against the Ebola virus in Beni, North Kivu province, eastern Congo, Friday, Oct. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Sebastien Kitsa Musayi)

France Reports 1st Human Shamonda Virus Case, Says No Health Risk

French health authorities said Thursday that the Shamonda virus, which usually affects livestock, had been detected in a human for the first time, in a…

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World A North Korean guard post and a giant loudspeaker on the north side of the Demilitarised Zone. Jung Yeon-je / AFP

Seoul Sees No Signs of New North Korean Weapons on Border

South Korea's military said Thursday it had seen no signs of newly deployed North Korean weapons on their shared border, hours after Pyongyang said new …

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World A potential win for the International Criminal Court would likely upset US President Donald Trump. Laurens van PUTTEN / ANP/AFP

Targeted by Trump, ICC in Running for Top EU Rights Prize

Facing US sanctions, the International Criminal Court is up for the European Union's top rights prize Thursday, with supporters pressing its case as a show of…

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World Brazil's incumbent leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro traded blows during a heated election debate. NELSON ALMEIDA / AFP

Lula Seeks Tit-for-tat Annulment of Bolsonaro Election Candidacy

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's campaign requested the disqualification of right-wing rival Flavio Bolsonaro from the presidential race on…

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World Motorists ride past portraits of Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, Oct 21, 2026. (AP) 

Iran's Parliament Speaker Meets Supreme Leader to Discuss War Impact

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei met on Wednesday with Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf to review the latest developments related to the US…

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World Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, October 19, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Iran's IRGC Navy Says Seven Vessels Hit, Warns US of Wider Response

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said on Thursday that four vessels involved in illegal ‌oil transfers ‌in the ‌northern ⁠Arabian Gulf were simultaneously…

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World US President Donald Trump approaches to embrace Donald Trump Jr at his campaign rally, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US, November 4, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

Report: Trump’s Son ‘Expressed Private Concerns About Iran War to his Father’

Donald Trump Jr has reportedly privately expressed concerns about the war in Iran to his father, The Telegraph wrote on Wednesday quoting reports. The US…

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World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz attend a graduation ceremony of new Israeli army officers at a base near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel, October 21, 2026. (Reuters)

Netanyahu Says ‘Toppling’ Iran Government Only Way to End Threat

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that the only way to remove the threat posed by Iran was to topple its government. "Iran wanted…

World  Members of Israeli forces block a road, preventing Palestinians from harvesting olives in their groves in the West Bank village of Deir Jarir, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. (AP)

US Democratic Congressional Candidate Lander Detained by Israeli Authorities in West Bank

Brad Lander, a US Democratic Party candidate for Congress, was detained by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, along with other Americans,…

World Protesters take part in a rally organized by teachers and students demanding improvements to education and measures to address the rising cost of living in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Greek Students, Teachers, Civil Servants Plan Protests

Students, teachers and civil servants will rally in Greece on Wednesday to protest against the high cost of living, saying they face the same problems that…

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World FILE PHOTO: Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, October 12, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

UKMTO: Ship Attacked Near Strait of Hormuz

A ship was struck on Wednesday by "an unknown projectile" off the coast of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz, sparking a fire, a British maritime security agency…

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World Spokeswoman of Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova attends a press conference held by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of a meeting of foreign ministers of the BRICS group of nations in the city of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia June 11, 2024. (Reuters)

Russia Says It Will Respond to ‘Hostile’ Drone Deal with Ukraine by Japanese Company

Russia said on Wednesday that it considered a drone sale to Ukraine by a Japanese company to be a hostile step and warned of a harsh response. Foreign…

World This handout photograph taken by the Armee de l'Air Francaise (French Air force) on March 13, 2018 and released on October 21, 2026 shows a Dassault Mirage 2000D jet fighter of the BA133 Nancy-Ochey military base in flight. (Photo by Anthony JEULAND / FRENCH AIR FORCE / AFP)

Fighter Jet Crashes in Eastern France, At Least 1 Dead

A fighter jet crashed in eastern France, leaving at least one person dead, the French armed forces said on Wednesday. The Mirage 2000D combat aircraft was…

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World Burnt-out hypermarket following an overnight Ukrainian drone strike, in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in Donetsk, a Russian-controlled city of Ukraine, on August 16, 2026. Alexander Ermochenko, Reuters

Several Killed in Ukraine in Latest Russian Strikes

Four people were killed in a wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine on Wednesday, the government said, as US envoy Steve Witkoff headed to Saint Petersburg for…

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World A North Korean guard post (C) and a giant loudspeaker (R) on the North side of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas, are seen from the border city of Paju on October 20, 2026. (AFP)

North Korea Says ‘New Firepower Units’ in Place After Border Threat

North Korea has moved new units into "firing positions", the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un said Wednesday, days after Pyongyang warned it was…

World Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar speaks during a ceremony marking the opening of Colombia's new embassy in Jerusalem, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem, Israel, 14 October 2026. (EPA)

Israel Accepted as a Pacific Islands Forum Partner, FM Says

Israel has ‌become a Pacific Islands Forum partner, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on X, describing the move as part of the country's broader effort to…

World  President Donald Trump points into the crowd at a campaign rally at Pitt–Greenville Airport, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, in Greenville, NC. (AP)

Trump, in North Carolina, Says Republicans Will Defy Midterm Odds

With his approval rating at record lows, President Donald Trump attempted to defy political gravity in a pep rally in North Carolina on Tuesday, urging voters…

World A healthcare worker in protective clothing is disinfected by a colleague inside a treatment center for Ebola patients in Beni, North Kivu province, eastern Congo, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. (AP)

Nigeria Confirms Its First Ebola Case Is Bundibugyo Strain

The first Ebola case detected in Nigeria is the Bundibugyo strain, which is behind a major DR Congo outbreak, and the patient is a diplomat, an emergency…

World Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the "A New Golden Age" summit at the US Institute of Peace, renamed The Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace by the Trump administration, in Washington, DC, US, October 8, 2026. (Reuters)

Report: Musk Ordered Reduction in Starshield Services for Ukraine

Elon Musk ordered a reduction in Starshield services for Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, after the tech billionaire said any limits on the…

World President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump Administration Says It Has Revoked over 300,000 Visas

President ‌Donald Trump's administration has revoked over 300,000 US visas during his second term, the State Department said on Tuesday as the federal…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin shows the way to US special envoy Steve Witkoff during a meeting at the Constantine Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 21, 2026. (Sputnik/Kristina Solovyova/Pool via Reuters)

Putin Agrees to Resume Three-Way Talks on Ukraine War with Kyiv and Washington, Kremlin Says

Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed Wednesday to resume three-way negotiations next month with Washington and Kyiv aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, a…

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World Tunnel entrances at Pickaxe Mountain near Iran's Natanz nuclear facility on June 30 (Reuters)

Iran Vows to Retaliate Against Any US Strike on Pickaxe Mountain

Iran on Tuesday vowed to retaliate against any US strike on its fortified Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility, following US President Donald Trump’s threat to…

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World TOPSHOT - A protester faces riot police officers during an anti-government demonstration in central Tirana on October 20, 2026, after a week of violent anti-government protests. (Photo by Adnan Beci / AFP)

Albanian Police Clash with Anti-government Protesters for an 8th Day

Police fired tear gas and used water cannons to push back protesters Tuesday on the eighth straight day of violent anti-government demonstrations in the…

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