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Europe Pushes for Seat at Ukraine Peace Talks ‌but Lacks Unified Voice

World  A police officer inspects the site of a residential house damaged by a Russian military strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine November 13, 2026. (Reuters)

Europe Pushes for Seat at Ukraine Peace Talks ‌but Lacks Unified Voice

European nations are seeking an envoy to represent them in talks on ending the Russia-Ukraine war, concerned that a US-backed process will leave them sidelined…

World Firefighters work at the site of a reported Russian attack, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in a location given as Odesa Region, Ukraine, November 9, 2026, in this screengrab taken from a handout video.(State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout via Reuters)

Russia Says Ukraine Drones Kill Four, Kyiv Reports Hospital Hit

Russia said on Friday that it shot down nearly 1,200 Ukrainian drones overnight, one of the largest swarms sent by Kyiv that killed four people. Ukrainian…

World An Iranian woman walks next to a billboard depicting Iran’s national flag in a street in Tehran, Iran, 09 November 2026. (EPA)

UN Nuclear Watchdog Urges Iran to Take ‘Steps’ Towards Inspections

The UN's nuclear watchdog urged Iran to take "incremental steps" to allow inspectors to return to key nuclear facilities in the Islamic republic, adding such…

World  US Marine Corps aviation assets and personnel embarked aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4) support ongoing enforcement of the US blockade against Iran. (CENTCOM)

US Navy Quietly Fired Some Commanders And Officials, Drawing Congressional Pushback

The Navy has quietly fired or removed several top officers in recent months but broke with its usual practice of announcing those changes, drawing pushback…

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 A man walks past an Iranian flag fluttering above the wreckage of a car in central Tehran, on March 4, 2026. (Photo by AFP)

Iran Executes Man it Accused of Spying for Mossad

Iran’s judiciary said Wednesday it executed a man it accused of spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency. The judiciary’s Mizan news agency…

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World A man walks on a street in the rain as Cuba reconnected its electrical grid across much of the island, according to the Energy and Mines Ministry, following a nationwide blackout that left about 10 million people without electricity, in Havana, Cuba, March 17, 2026. (Reuters)

Cuba Vows ‘Unbreakable Resistance’ as US Pressure Mounts

Cuba's leader on Tuesday said the US would face "unbreakable resistance" if it tries to take over the impoverished island nation, as communist authorities…

World Emergency personnel inspect damage in a building following an Iranian projectile strike, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in central Israel, March 18, 2026. (Reuters)

Iran Missile Fire Kills Two in Central Israel

An Iranian missile barrage killed two people near Israel's commercial hub Tel Aviv, medics said Wednesday, with the national railway company announcing…

World Then Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani attends a news conference in Damascus, Syria February 16, 2020. (Reuters)

Iran to Hold Funeral for Slain Security Chief as It Vows Vengeance

Iran will hold a funeral Wednesday for its security chief Ali Larijani as it vowed revenge, firing off a wave of missiles at Israel after it killed the…

World A group of Al-Quds Brigades fighters in Gaza, October 2023 (EPA)

Israel Targets Islamic Jihad Leaders in Iran: What We Know

Israel’s Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said on Tuesday that Palestinian figures linked to Iran had been killed “inside a safe house they had taken refuge in,”…

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World  Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at 10 Downing Street in London, Tuesday, March 17, 2026.(Suzanne Plunkett, Pool Photo via AP)

Starmer Tells Zelensky ‘Focus Must Remain on Ukraine’ amid Iran War

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in London on Tuesday that "the focus must remain on Ukraine" despite the US-Israeli…

World Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, in Ankara, Türkiye, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP)

Middle East War Could Trigger ‘Permanent’ Refugee Crisis, Warns Türkiye

If the Middle East war spreads, it could create a "permanent" refugee crisis, Türkiye’s top diplomat warned Tuesday as Lebanon said Israel's bombardment had…

World An F/A-18F Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location March 6, 2026. (US Navy/Handout via Reuters)

US Does ‘Not Need’ Help from Allies on Iran, Trump Says

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that US forces "no longer need" military help in the Iran war, after his calls for assistance from allies to reopen the…

World  A displaced stands by tents, which have plastic sheeting to protect against rain, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 17, 2026. (Reuters)

45 Million More Face Hunger Threat from Extended Middle East War, Says UN

An extra 45 million people could face acute hunger if the Middle East war rages on beyond June, swelling the number worldwide to a "terrible" high, the United…

World Joe Kent, Director of the US National Counterterrorism Center, speaks during a congressional debate at KATU studios Oct. 7, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP)

Senior US Counterterrorism Official Resigns to Protest Iran War

A senior US counterterrorism official resigned on Tuesday to protest the US-Israeli war against Iran and said the country posed no imminent threat to the…

World Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk attends the government meeting at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister in Warsaw, Poland, 13 March 2026. (EPA)

Poland Will Not Send Its Troops to Iran, PM Tusk Says

Poland ‌will not send troops to Iran as the conflict does not directly affect its security, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday, adding that the…

World Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 7, 2026. (Reuters)

Oil Tankers ‘Starting to Dribble Through’ Strait of Hormuz, Says White House

Oil tankers are crossing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's actions to choke traffic through the shipping route have not hurt the US economy, White House economic…

World Iranians attend the funeral of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) commanders, army commanders and others killed in the early days of the United States and Israeli strikes on Iran, at Enghelab Square in Tehran on March 11, 2026. (AFP)

Albania Designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as ‘Terrorist’

Albania on Tuesday designated Iran's Revolutionary Guards a "terrorist organization" and Iran as a state "supporting terrorism" as the Middle East war raged on…

World A woman holds a flashlight while walking with a man on a street during a blackout in Havana on March 16, 2026. (AFP)

Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Hits off Cuba

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Cuba early Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake hit at a depth of 11.6…

World People walk in front of a mural depicting the late Iranian revolutionary founder Khomeini, right, members of the Basij paramilitary force and Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei along Enqelab-e-Eslami Street in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iran Rejects De-Escalation Offers; Israel Says It Kills Iranian Security Chief

Israel said on Tuesday it had killed Iran's security chief, the most senior figure targeted since the war's first day, while a senior Iranian official said the…

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World US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. (Reuters)

Trump Says to Make Delayed China Trip in ‘Five or Six Weeks’

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he expected to travel to China in a bit over one month, after postponing the trip slated for the end of March due to his…

World Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. AFP/File

Iran Parliament Speaker Says Mideast Post-war Order Will Exclude US

Iran's influential parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Tuesday that the United States would not create the Middle East's post-war order. "The…

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World  The site of the Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the village of Zaitseve, in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine March 16, 2026. (Reuters)

Russian Attack Damages Energy, Port Infrastructure in Ukraine’s South, Governor Says

A Russian attack damaged industrial, port and energy infrastructure facilities in Ukraine's Odesa region on the Black Sea overnight, causing disruption to…

World A Chinese coast guard vessel stays beside suspected Chinese militia ships near Thitu island, locally called Pag-asa Island on November 6, 2024 ahead of a Philippine military multi-service joint exercise at the disputed South China Sea, Philippines. (AP)

Philippines Rejects Beijing’s Claim to Sovereignty Over Entire South China Sea

The Philippines said on Monday it rejected Beijing's assertion of sovereignty over the entire South China Sea, disputing a claim by China's embassy that a…

World FILE PHOTO: A police vehicle of Operation Fushin Kada (Anger of Crocodile) is parked on Yakowa Road, as schools across northern Nigeria reopen nearly two months after closing due to security concerns, following the mass abductions of school children, in Kaduna, Nigeria, January 12, 2026. REUTERS/Nuhu Gwamna/File Photo

Police in Nigeria Say Suspected Suicide Bombings Killed at Least 23 People

At least 23 people were killed and more than 100 injured following suspected suicide bombings Monday night that targeted Maiduguri city in northeastern Nigeria…

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World Leqaa Kordia talks to The Associated Press Television News as she stands by friends, family and supporters after being released from the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Last Protester in Immigration Detention after Trump’s Campus Crackdown Has Been Released

A Palestinian woman who was the last person still in immigration detention after the Trump administration's 2025 crackdown on pro-Palestinian activism on…

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World US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters, on the day of classified briefings for the full US Senate and House of Representatives on the situation in Iran, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, March 3, 2026. (Reuters)

US Administration to Pressure Allies to Blacklist Iran's Revolutionary Guards and Hezbollah

US President Donald Trump's administration on Monday urged US diplomats abroad to push allies to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps and Lebanon-based …

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World St Nikolas ship X1 oil tanker involved in US-Iran dispute in the Gulf of Oman which state media says was seized is seen in the Tokyo Bay, Japan, October 4, 2020, in this handout picture. (Reuters) 

Philippines In Talks with Russia to Secure Its Fuel Supply

The Philippines is in talks with Indonesia and Russia as the nation races to secure its fuel supply, according to Energy Secretary Sharon Garin, who said…

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World This video grab taken from UGC images posted on social media and verified by AFPTV staff on March 16, 2026, show smoke rising from the side of a mountain in Hamedan, in Hamedan Province, western Iran. (Photo by UGC / AFP)

Israel Launches New Strikes on Tehran and Lebanon as Iran Hits Back and Fires on Gulf Neighbors

Residents of Dubai and Doha, Qatar, awoke to the sound of explosions Tuesday as air defenses worked to intercept new waves of incoming Iranian fire, and Israel…

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