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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 person holds a sign supporting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump during a gathering of Iranian community members showing support for Israel and the United States, outside the Consulate General of Israel in Los Angeles, on March 5, 2026. (AFP)

Israel’s Netanyahu Warns ‘We Are Not Done Yet’ in Iran

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Israel's military offensive against Iran was "not done yet", saying the operation was degrading Iran's clerical…

World  08 March 2026, Israel, Tel Aviv: Israelis inspect the damage of a site hit by an Iranian ballistic missile in central Israel. (dpa)

Attacks against Israel Intensify as New Supreme Leader Takes over in Iran

Iran and Hezbollah intensified their attacks against Israel after Tehran appointed Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his slain father as Iran's supreme leader. On…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv)
World  09 March 2026, South Korea, Paju: South Korean tanks stand on standby at a training ground in Paju as South Korea and the United States begin their annual joint springtime military exercise to strengthen their combined defense posture. (YNA/dpa)

North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong Says US-South Korea Drills to Harm Regional Stability

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said US-South Korea military drills that began this week were a "provocative and aggressive war…

World  A drone view shows Zorro Ranch, a property formerly owned by Jeffrey Epstein, near Stanley, New Mexico, US, March 8, 2026. (Reuters)

New Mexico Investigators Search Epstein’s Former Ranch

Investigators in New Mexico began searching on Monday the former high-plains ranch of Jeffrey Epstein where the late financier and his acquaintances are…

World Pakistanis walk across the Taftan border as they return from Iran, in Balochistan province, on March 9, 2026 amid ongoing US-Israel strikes on Iran. (AFP)

Pakistan Navy Begins Ship Escorts Due to Gulf Tensions

Pakistan's navy has launched an operation to "counter multidimensional threats" to its national shipping and maritime trade, with concerns about fuel supplies…

World Firefighters extinguish a blaze and clear rubble of a five-story residential building which was hit by a ballistic missile in Kharkiv on March 7, 2026. (AFP)

Russian Drones Injure 20 in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, Dnipro

Russian drones attacked Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, and the southeastern city of Dnipro late on Monday and overnight, injuring more than 20 people,…

World Jakarta and its satellite cities, collectively known as Jabodetabek, are home to about 42 million people and generate an estimated 14,000 tons of waste daily. BAY ISMOYO / AFP

Search Called Off after Indonesia Landfill Collapse Kills Seven

Indonesian rescuers have called off the search for victims of a landslide at the country's largest open landfill after pulling seven bodies out from under…

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World  Smoke rises following an explosion, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 8, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iran Vows to Fight ‘As Long as Needed’ as Trump Says War Will End ‘Soon’

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday his country would keep fighting as long as necessary, casting doubt on US President Donald Trump's…

World Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks during a joint press conference with Cyprus' and France's presidents at Paphos military airport, in Paphos, Cyprus, 09 March 2026, (EPA)

EU Ready to ‘Enhance’ Operations Protecting Middle East Shipping

The European Union said on Monday it was ready to bolster its maritime operations in the Middle East to protect shipping routes, after holding talks with…

World A person holds a picture of the new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei during a gathering in support of him in Tehran, Iran, 09 March 2026. (EPA)

Israel Says Iran’s New Supreme Leader a ‘Tyrant’ Who Will Continue ‘Regime’s Brutality’

Israel's foreign ministry said Monday that Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei was a "tyrant" like his slain father, and would continue what it…

World This handout photograph taken and released on March 9, 2026, by Turkish news agency DHA (Demiroren News Agency) shows part of a second Iranian ballistic missile destroyed by NATO in Turkish airspace. (Photo by Handout / DHA (Demiroren News Agency) / AFP)

Türkiye Says NATO Defenses Shot Down Second Incoming Iranian Missile

Türkiye said on Monday that NATO air defenses shot down a second Iranian ballistic missile that had entered its airspace and warned that it would move against…

World  Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a video address to congratulate Russia's women on International Women's Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russia Ready to Supply Energy to Europe if It Asks, Putin Says

Russia would supply oil and gas to European buyers, provided such cooperation was "long-term" and did not put political pressure on Moscow, President Vladimir…

World A dark smoke cloud engulfs destroyed vehicles near an ongoing fire following an overnight airstrike on the Shahran oil refinery in northwestern Tehran on March 8, 2026. (AFP)

Trump Says Iran War Could Be Over Soon, but Oil Disruption Would Trigger Harsher US Strikes

US President Donald Trump said Monday that the war against Iran could be short-lived, but he left open the possibility of an escalation in fighting if global…

World FILE PHOTO: Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo

Iran Security Chief Says Strait of Hormuz Unsafe as Long as War Goes On

Iran's security chief Ali Larijani said Monday that security in the strategic Strait of Hormuz cannot be restored as long as the war with the United States and…

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World FILE PHOTO: A street vendor sells roasted chestnuts in front of a branch of Halkbank in central Istanbul, January 10, 2018. REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File Photo

Türkiye's Halkbank, US Justice Department Agree to Resolve Criminal Charges

The US Justice Department has agreed to resolve its long-running criminal prosecution of Turkish state-run lender Halkbank, the judge overseeing the case said…

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World Türkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan  (Presidency)

Jailed Erdogan Rival Clashes with Judge as Türkiye Corruption Trial Begins

Istanbul's jailed mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, argued with the presiding judge on Monday in a chaotic start to a sweeping corruption trial that could extinguish the…

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World A Kurdish fighter from the Iranian Kurdish armed faction Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK) stands with his rifle at a site near the Iraqi border with Iran in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, on March 8, 2026. (AFP)

Kurdish Rebels Say Ready to Resist Iran, Await Uprising

From their hideouts in the Iraqi mountains near Iran, leftist Kurdish rebels say they are ready to fight the country, but hope for an uprising before they…

World  French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to members of the media as he visits the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, during his visit to Cyprus, Monday March 9, 2026. (Gonzalo Fuentes/Pool Photo via AP)

Europe Rallies Around Cyprus Days After the Iran War’s First Drone Attack on EU Territory

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday pledged to defend Cyprus and dispatch additional warships to the Eastern Mediterranean to strengthen allies'…

World  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP)

Iran War’s Effects Already a Reality in Europe, Says EU Chief

The ripples from war in the Middle East are already being felt in Europe, with rising energy prices and NATO allies targeted, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen…

World Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei (Iranian News Agency)

Iran's Foreign Ministry Dismisses Idea of Talks While Country is Under Attack

Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson downplayed the likelihood of a ceasefire as long as attacks continue, Iran's Student News Network reported on Monday, …

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World  A vehicle carrying the first batch of domestically developed long-range missiles, arrives at Camp Kengun in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, early Monday, March 9, 2026. (Kyodo News via AP)

Japan to Deploy Counter-Strike Missiles Closer to China

Japan will deploy a batch of long-range, counter-strike missiles in a southwest region near China by the end of March, officials said Monday. The Ground Self…

World A Turkish flag is pictured on a boat in Istanbul, Türkiye, June 25, 2018. (Reuters)

At Least 14 Dead after Migrant Boat Crashes into Coast Guard Vessel off Southern Türkiye

At least 14 people were killed when an inflatable boat carrying migrants crashed into a Turkish coast guard vessel off Türkiye’s southern province of Antalya…

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World Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun takes a question from a journalist at a press conference in Beijing, China January 7, 2025. (Reuters)

China Says Opposes Any Targeting of New Iran Leader

China said Monday that Iran's decision to name Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader following the killing of his father was a domestic matter, and it…