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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  Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with women representing various professional fields to congratulate them on the upcoming International Women's Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia March 5, 2026. (Sputnik/Valeriy Sharifulin/Pool via Reuters)

Putin Calls for Immediate Halt to Iran Conflict

Russian ‌President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to Iran's president over the numerous civilian casualties resulting from "the armed Israeli…

World Smoke and fire rise from the site of airstrikes at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran on March 7, 2026. (AFP)

Iran President Says Country Will Not Surrender to Israel, US

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that his country would never surrender to Israel and the United States, as Middle East war entered its…

World US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a press conference at CENTCOM headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, USA, 05 March 2026. (EPA)

US ‘Not Concerned’ by Reports Russia Aiding Iran’s Targeting

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the United States is "not concerned" about reports that Russia is providing intelligence to Iran on US troop…

World This image shows damages of a school in Julfa following, what Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry says was a drone attack carried out by Iran, on its exclave of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP)

Azerbaijan Says It Foils Iranian Plots Including Plan to Attack Major Pipeline

Azerbaijan said ‌it had prevented several acts of "terrorist" sabotage planned by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including a plot to attack a major…

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World Rescuers work at the site of the apartment building hit by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine March 7, 2026. (Reuters)

Russian Strikes Kill 12 Across Ukraine

Russia fired a volley of missiles and drones across Ukraine overnight on Friday to Saturday, killing 12 people and wounding more than a dozen, including…

World Smoke columns in the sky of the Iranian capital Tehran after the bombing operations (AFP)

Trump Says Iran ‘Will Be Hit Very Hard’, Threatens to Expand Targets

US President Donald Trump said Iran would be "hit very hard" on Saturday and that he was considering widening the ‌areas and ‌groups of ‌people ⁠being,…

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World An Iranian missile with cluster munitions flies towards Israel, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in central Israel, March 5, 2026. (Reuters)

Israel Army Says Iran Using Cluster Munitions

Israel's military Friday said that Iran had launched cluster bombs "multiple times" since the start of the war that began with a US-Israeli attack on the…

World This handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on March 6, 2026, shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (C) posing for a photo with Ukrainian servicemen while visiting the command post of the 3rd Battalion of the 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after the Knights of the Winter Campaign near Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Handout / Ukrainian Presidential Press Service / AFP)

Zelensky Visits Frontline Donetsk Region in East Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the frontline region of Donetsk in east Ukraine, where his forces are fighting against a grinding Russian…

World German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivers a speech during a campaign event of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party for the state election of Baden-Wuerttemberg in Stockach, Germany, 06 March 2026. (EPA)

Merz Warns Against Iran State Collapse, Refugee Flows

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday the Middle East war must not lead to the collapse of the Iranian state, warning of the impact this would have on…

World Smoke rises after an airstrike in central Tehran, Iran, 06 March 2026. (EPA)

Trump Says Only Iran’s ‘Unconditional Surrender’ Can End War

President Donald Trump said Friday that only Iran's "unconditional surrender" would bring an end to the Middle East war, as Tehran was rocked by some of the…

World Families place portraits their missing or captured relatives and friends before the arrival of released Ukrainian prisoners of war (POW) after a prisoners exchange in the Chernigiv region on March 5, 2026. (AFP)

Moscow, Kyiv Exchange 300 POWs Each, Says Russian Army

Moscow and Kyiv exchanged 300 POWs each on Friday, Russia's defense ministry said, the second round of a swap that has seen 500 soldiers from both sides…

World A view of damage caused by Afghan-Pakistan border clashes near the Torkham border in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, 05 March 2026. (EPA)

Pakistani, Afghan Border Forces Clash as UN Says War Displaces 100,000

Pakistani and Afghan troops exchanged fire at dozens of points along their border on Friday as the UN said their week-old conflict has forced the displacement…

World  This image shows damages of a school in Julfa following, what Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry says was a drone attack carried out by Iran, on its exclave of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP)

Azerbaijan Says It Is Evacuating Its Diplomats from Iran for Their Own Safety

Azerbaijan said on Friday it was withdrawing diplomatic staff from neighboring Iran, a day after Iranian drones targeted an airport and a school in an…

World A commercial vessel is pictured offshore in Dubai on March 1, 2026. (AFP)

Iran War Chokes Aid Corridors, Obstructing Global Relief Efforts

Key humanitarian air, sea and land routes are being constricted by disruption from the war in the Middle East, delaying life-saving shipments to some of the…

World Smoke and fire rise from the site of airstrikes in a central area of the Iranian capital Tehran on March 6, 2026. (AFP)

UN Urges Middle East Warring Parties to ‘Give Peace a Chance’

The United Nations rights chief on Friday called for cool heads to prevail in the Middle East and urged the warring sides to pull back and "give peace a chance…

World A Chinese navy ship with bow number 525 in the disputed South China Sea. (AFP)

Australia Complains to China After Encounter Between Military Helicopters

Australia ‌has raised concerns with China following an "unsafe and unprofessional" encounter between two military helicopters, the defense department said…

World  05 March 2026, Israel, Tel Aviv: A building suffers damage from missile fragments after an Iranian military strike. (TASS via ZUMA Press/dpa)

Israel Eases Restrictions as Iranian Missile Fire Drops

Life has started to partially return to normal in Israel as the number of missiles fired from Iran has dropped sharply and been partly replaced by attacks from…

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World C-15 and C-17 U.S. transport aircraft are seen at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, 06 March 2026. (EPA/Yonhap)

South Korea, US Militaries Discuss Moving Patriot Missiles to Iran War, Seoul Says

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said on Friday the US and South Korean militaries are discussing the possible redeployment of some US Patriot missile…

World Delcy Rodriguez (R), the acting president of Venezuela, waves alongside US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum at the end of a meeting in Caracas, Venezuela, 04 March 2026. (EPA)

US, Venezuela Restore Ties as Washington Pushes for Minerals Access

Venezuela and the United States are restoring diplomatic ties, the two countries announced Thursday, in a new sign of thawing relations after Washington ousted…

World Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026. (Reuters)

Trump Urges Iranian Kurds to Attack Iran

US President Donald Trump encouraged Iranian Kurdish forces in Iraq to launch attacks against Iran as the Middle East conflict widened, with Azerbaijan warning…

World Rocket trails are seen in the sky above Tel Aviv amid a fresh barrage of Iranian missile attacks on March 5, 2026. (AFP)

Report: No Indications of Direct Coordination Between Iran, Hezbollah in Attacks on Israel

Israel's Channel 13 said on Thursday there are no clear indications of direct coordination between Iran and Hezbollah in their attacks on Israel. Two days…

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