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France Criticizes ‘Demagogic’ Move by Israel to Ban Hard-Left Leader Melenchon

World  09 November 2026, France, Paris: France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, speaks during a G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Paris. (dpa)

France Criticizes ‘Demagogic’ Move by Israel to Ban Hard-Left Leader Melenchon

France has ‌criticized as "demagogic" a decision by Israel to ban French hard-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchonand another leading figure in…

World Congolese workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) walk outside the Ebola Treatment Center at the Bunia General Referral Hospital following a resurgence of Ebola involving the Bundibugyo strain, in Bunia, Ituri province, the Democratic Republic of Congo, November 2, 2026. (Reuters)

UN Hails Progress in Ebola Response, Cites Insecurity as Biggest Challenge

UN health officials on Friday hailed progress in the Ebola response six months after the outbreak first prompted global concerns, but cautioned that the…

World Workers install signage for the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) China 2026 summit on the wall of a building in Shenzhen, China's Guangdong province on November 12, 2026. (AFP)

Five Facts About APEC with Trump, Putin and Xi Set to Attend

Attention will focus next week ‌on a summit of US, Chinese and Russian leaders set for the 21-member gathering of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation …

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 A local man and a rescuer stand near the rubble at the site of a residential building destroyed by a Russian strike on 07 March, in Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine, 09 March 2026. (EPA)

Russian Drone Strike in Ukraine’s Kharkiv Kills Two, Officials Say

A Russian drone hit a civilian business in Ukraine's second-largest city of Kharkiv, killing two people and injuring ‌five, local ‌officials said. …

World Rocket trails are seen in the sky above the Israeli center coastal city of Netanya amid a fresh barrage of Iranian missile attacks on March 11, 2026. (AFP)

Iran Keeps up Pressure on Oil Infrastructure as Concerns of Global Energy Crisis Grow

Israel and Iran exchanged fire early Wednesday, with Tehran keeping up pressure on the region's oil industry and targeting infrastructure as global energy…

World Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of late Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, attends a meeting in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2016. Rouhollah Vahdati/ISNA/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iran’s New Supreme Leader ‘Safe and Sound’ Despite War Injury Reports, Says President’s Son

Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is injured but "safe and sound", the son of the president said Wednesday, offering the first official explanation…

World  This picture taken on March 10, 2026 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on March 11, 2026 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae watching a televised test-firing of strategic cruise missiles from the destroyer Choe Hyon, at an undisclosed location in North Korea. (KCNA via KNS / AFP) /

North Korean Leader Kim Watches Cruise Missile Tests with His Daughter

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter observed tests of strategic cruise missiles fired from a warship, state media reported Wednesday, as…

World Emergency personnel work at the site of a deadly bus fire in Kerzers, Switzerland, March 10, 2026. STATE OF FREIBURG/Handout via REUTERS

6 Killed in Swiss Bus Blaze after Person Reportedly Sets Themselves on Fire

At least six people died and three others were injured in a bus fire on Tuesday in a small town in western Switzerland, in what police said may have been a…

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World  People walk past closed shops at the nearly empty Tajrish traditional bazaar in northern Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP)

New Crackdown Feared in Iran After Police Chief Brands Protesters ‘Enemies’

Campaigners fear Iranian authorities are intent on launching a new crackdown on opponents even under wartime conditions, after the police chief threatened to…

World  The Parnassos crude oil tanker sits anchored as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 10, 2026. (Reuters)

UN Warns Hormuz Standstill Will Hit World’s Most Vulnerable

The standstill in the Strait of Hormuz caused by the Middle East war could hammer some of the world's most vulnerable people, the United Nations warned Tuesday…

World People exercise on the beach in Tel Aviv, Israel, 10 March 2026. (EPA)

Israel Says Iran Hacked Security Cameras

Israel's cybersecurity directorate said it had identified "dozens of Iranian breaches into security cameras for espionage purposes" since the start of the war…

World An Iranian missile with cluster munitions flies toward Israel, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, as seen from Tel Aviv, Israel, March 9, 2026. (Reuters)

Israeli Army Says Half of Iranian Missiles Have Cluster Munitions

Israel's army estimated on Tuesday that around half of the missiles being fired at the country by Iran contained cluster munitions, posing an added danger to…

World 10 March 2026, Israel, Jerusalem: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, attends a joint press conference with his German counterpart Johann Wadephul, at the Foreign Ministry in Tel Aviv. (dpa)

Israel Not Seeking Endless War with Iran, Foreign Minister Says

Israel is not seeking an endless war with Iran and will coordinate with the United States on when to end the fighting, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on…

World Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, center left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, center right, arrive at a ceremony following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Jan. 17, 2025. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

Putin Urges ‘De-Escalation’ in Call with Iranian President

Russian President Vladimir Putin called for de-escalation in the Iran conflict during a phone call on Tuesday with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian,…

World  This handout satellite image taken by 2026 Planet Labs PBC shows damage at the military harbour in Iran's southern port of Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz on March 4, 2026.  (Photo by 2026 Planet Labs PBC / AFP)

Britain Working with Allies to Support Shipping through Strait of Hormuz

Britain is working with allies on a range of options to support commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz in the face of Iranian threats, Prime Minister…

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World A woman walks past a national flag, the day before a general election, in Delft, Netherlands, March 14, 2017. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Netherlands Moves Iran Embassy Staff to Azerbaijan

The Netherlands will temporarily move its embassy staff in Iran to Azerbaijan, Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen said on Tuesday, citing safety concerns over the…

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World 09 March 2026, US, Dover: US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends the dignified transfer for Army Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington at Dover Air Force Base. Sgt. Pennington, 26, died from injuries sustained during an enemy attack on March 1, 2026, at Prince Sultan Air Base. (dpa)

Pentagon Chief Says US Intensifying Strikes on Iran

US attacks on Iran will hit a new intensity Tuesday and the war will continue as long as President Donald Trump decides, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said. …

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World Burkina Faso army during a raid on terrorist sites of al-Qaeda (File photo)

Al Qaeda-linked Group Killed at Least 12 Truck Drivers in Mali, HRW Says

Islamist militants from an al Qaeda-linked group killed 10 long-haul truck drivers and two teenage apprentices who were travelling through Mali's western Kayes…

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World US President Donald Trump takes a question as he speaks during a press conference at Trump National Doral Miami in Miami, Florida, US, March 9, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Iran Not More Formidable than Thought, Top US General Says

The top US general said on Tuesday that while Iran was fighting, it was not more formidable than Washington had thought, as the United States geared up for the…

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World Policemen stand on top of their car with pictures of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right and left, and his son Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the successor to him, center, during a rally to support him in Tehran, Iran, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Merz Says Sees 'No Common Plan' to Quickly End Iran War

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz voiced concern Tuesday that the United States and Israel appear to have "no common plan" for bringing the war against Iran "to…

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World Bull statues near screens showing the Hang Seng stock index and stock prices outside Exchange Square, in Hong Kong, China, February 3, 2026. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu//File Photo

China Lifts Military Budget to Modernize Weapons, Defense Technology

China's increased military spending will fund its military modernization and help develop advanced weapons and defense technology innovation, the spokesperson…

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World A Union Jack is flown outside Westminster Magistrates' Court, in London, Britain, November 4, 2025. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo

Ex-Syrian Intelligence Officer Appears in UK Court Charged with Crimes Against Humanity

A former member of Syria's Air Force Intelligence attended a British court hearing via videolink on Tuesday charged with crimes against humanity and torture…

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World This photograph shows Tehran's skyline covered with clouds and smoke after overnight strike on the Tehran Oil Refinery, on March 8, 2026. (AFP)

Kremlin Declines to Say if US Warned Against Iran Intel Sharing

The Kremlin declined on Tuesday to say whether the United States had warned it against sharing intelligence with Iran, as the war in the Middle East entered…

World US President Donald Trump delivers remarks to members of the Republican Party, at Trump National Doral Miami in Miami, Florida, US, March 9, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Trump Tells Fox News It's Possible He Would Talk with Iran

US President Donald Trump told Fox News that it's possible he would be willing to talk with Iran but that it depends on the terms, the ‌cable news network…

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World  10 March 2026, Iran, Tehran: Members of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) rescue teams work at the site of a building damaged in a US-Israeli airstrike in Resalat Square. (dpa)

Iran Launches New Attacks Targeting Israel as It Seeks to Ramp up Pressure on US

Iran launched new attacks on Tuesday at Israel and Gulf Arab countries as it kept up pressure on the Middle East in a war started by Israel and the United…

World  Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a government meeting focused on the situation on the global energy market at the Kremlin, in Moscow, Monday, March 9, 2026. (Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Kremlin Says Putin’s Proposals on Iran Are Still on the Table

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered different options to mediate and ways to reduce tensions in the Iran ‌conflict and ‌these proposals …

World A Turkish soldier stands guard as army and security personnel search a field after a piece of ammunition fell following the interception of a missile launched from Iran by a NATO air defense system, in Diyarbakir, Türkiye, March 9, 2026. REUTERS/Sertac Kayar

Türkiye Says US Patriot System Deployed to Boost Air Defense amid Iran War

Türkiye said on Tuesday that a US Patriot air defense system was deployed to its southeast, near a NATO radar base, as part of steps by the alliance to boost…

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