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Takaichi to Attend APEC in First China Trip as PM

World Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a ceremony for the exchange of signed documents at the Akasaka State Guest House in Tokyo, Japan, 09 November 2026. (EPA)

Takaichi to Attend APEC in First China Trip as PM

Japan said Friday that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi would visit China next week for the first time since she took office last year, attending an Asia-Pacific…

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 FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of the island of Qeshm, separated from the Iranian mainland by the Clarence Strait, in the Strait of Hormuz, December 10, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

UK Says Vital to 'De-escalate' Middle East War

A British minister on Sunday said it was essential to calm the situation in the Middle East after US President Donald Trump demanded that other nations help…

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World A tanker sails 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)

South Korea 'Closely Monitoring' Trump Call to Send Warships to Hormuz

South Korea said on Sunday it was paying close attention to US President Donald Trump's call for Seoul and other countries to send warships to help protect oil…

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World  Smoke is seen through the broken window of a residential neighborhood damaged by Russian aerial guided bomb in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP)

Drone Debris Sparks Fire at Oil Facility in Russia’s Krasnodar Region, Authorities Say

A fire broke out at an oil facility in Russia's Krasnodar region after debris from a downed drone fell on it, Russian authorities said on Sunday. According…

World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a press conference in Jerusalem (archive – Reuters)

Netanyahu Posts Video in Response to Iran Rumors That He Is Dead

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ‌Netanyahu posted a video of himself getting a cup of coffee and chatting with his aide on Sunday, after rumors that he was…

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World A man surveys the damage following alleged Pakistani airstrikes in Kabul, Afghanistan, 14 March 2026. (EPA)

Pakistan Says Hit Military Facilities in Afghanistan

Pakistan said on Sunday its forces had attacked military facilities in southern Afghanistan, as well as "terrorist hideouts", in the latest strikes between the…

World FILE PHOTO: A visitor of an exhibition takes a photo of parts of an Iranian made unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Shahed-131/136, which was launched on Ukrainian territories, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 27, 2025. REUTERS/Alina Smutko/File Photo

Russia is Supplying Iran with Shahed Drones, Zelenskiy Says

Russia ‌is supplying Iran with Shahed drones to use against the US and Israel, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told CNN in an interview excerpt…

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World A man walks past Taiwan flags on a street amid China's "Justice Mission 2025" military drills around Taiwan, in Taipei, Taiwan December 29, 2025. (Reuters)

Taiwan Says Large-Scale Chinese Military Flights Return After Unusual Absence

Taiwan on Sunday ‌reported the return of large-scale Chinese air force activities around the island after an unexplained absence of more than two weeks…

World A tanker sails 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)

Trump Says US Not Ready to Agree Deal to End Iran War

Donald Trump warned that he is not ready to seek a deal to end the war with Iran, as US ally Israel launched a new wave of strikes Sunday and Tehran's…

World This picture taken on March 14, 2026 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on March 15, 2026 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae observing a training exercise of North Korean Army's 600mm-caliber ultra-precision multiple rocket launchers, at an undisclosed location in North Korea. (KCNA via KNS / AFP)

North Korean Leader Kim Observes Test of Rocket Launch Systems with His Daughter

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by his teenage daughter, observed a live-fire test of multiple rocket launch systems, state media reported Sunday,…

World FILED - 28 November 2025, Berlin: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks at a press conference in Berlin. Photo: Soeren Stache/dpa

Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan Talks Diplomatic Efforts as Regional War Rages

Türkiye’s powerful foreign minister said Saturday that there is no serious initiative to resume negotiations between the United States and Iran but that he…

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World Protesters cast shadows onto an Iranian state flag during an Al Quds Day (Jerusalem Day) rally in Toronto, on Saturday, March 14, 2026. (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP)

Iran Arrests 20 People Accused of Being Informants to Israel

Iranian authorities have arrested at least 20 people in the country's northwest on suspicion of cooperating with Israel, local media reported on Sunday, more…

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World President Donald Trump prepares to board Air Force One after speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, March 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

Sources: Trump Rejects Efforts to Launch Iran Ceasefire Talks

President Donald Trump's administration has rebuffed efforts by Middle Eastern allies to start diplomatic negotiations aimed at ending the Iran war that…

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World Policemen stand at the scene following an overnight explosion at a Jewish school on Zeelandstraat in the Buitenveldert district of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 14 March 2026. EPA/MICHEL VAN BERGEN

Dutch Authorities Seek 2 Suspects in Blast Outside Amsterdam Jewish School

Dutch authorities were hunting Saturday for two people suspected of setting off an explosion outside a Jewish school in Amsterdam. The mayor denounced the…

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World The Callisto tanker sits anchored in Port Sultan Qaboos as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 12, 2026. (Reuters)

Trump Urges Other Nations to Send Ships to Secure Hormuz

US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged other nations to send ships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, the critical chokepoint for global oil supplies…

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World Smoke rises following an explosion during a protest marking the annual al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day) on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 13, 2026. Elahe Asiabai/Fars News/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Israeli Defense Minister Says War with Iran Entering 'Decisive Phase'

Israel said the war against Iran was entering its "decisive phase" on Saturday, as explosions rocked cities across the Middle East, with strikes on the US…

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World A satellite image of Iran's Kharg Island (AFP)

Iranian Official Says Kharg Oil Exports 'Normal', after US Strikes

Oil export operations from Iran's Kharg island in the Gulf were proceeding as normal Saturday after US strikes on the crude export hub which caused no…

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World Four Killed in Russian Air Attack on Ukraine

Four Killed in Russian Air Attack on Ukraine

Russia hammered Ukraine with missiles and drones overnight, killing four people and causing damage across five regions of the country, Ukrainian officials said…

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World Smoke rises following an explosion during a protest marking the annual al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day) on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 13, 2026.- Reuters

Son of Ousted Shah Says Ready for Iran Transition 'Under My Leadership'

The exiled son of Iran's last shah who was ousted by the 1979 revolution said on Saturday he was ready to lead a transition "as soon as the Islamic Republic…

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World Police officers stand outside a Jewish school following an explosion that caused minor damages, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 14, 2026. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw

Blast Lightly Damages Jewish School in Amsterdam

An explosion lightly damaged a Jewish school in Amsterdam early on Saturday, in what the city's mayor described as "a deliberate attack against the Jewish…

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World US President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One as he arrives at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida on March 13, 2026. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

Trump Says Iran 'Totally Defeated'

US President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran has been "totally defeated" in the US-Israeli military campaign against the country and wanted a deal he would…

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World US soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-US Combined Division, conducts a combined exercise (maneuvering, wet gap crossing) with South Korean soldiers from the Lightning Brigade, Capital Mechanized Infantry Division and 7th Engineer Brigade, as part of the Freedom Shield 26 exercise, in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi province, South Korea, 14 March 2026. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

NKorea Fires About 10 Missiles Toward Sea During US-SKorea Drills

North Korea on Saturday fired about 10 ballistic missiles toward the eastern sea, South Korea’s military said, staging its own show of force as the rival South…

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World  A man leaves a subway train past an image of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, March 13, 2026. (AP)

Iran Arrests Man Accused of Running Starlink Internet Network

Iranian authorities have arrested a man accused of leading a network that sold access to the internet via Starlink terminals, a technology that is banned in…

World German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Bardufoss in connection with Cold response 2026, in Bardufoss, Norway, 13 March 2026. (EPA)

Middle East War ‘Benefits No One and Harms Many’, Merz

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday that the Middle East war must end "as soon as possible" as the conflict "benefits no-one and harms many…