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Zelensky: Ukraine New 'Systematic' Restrictions to Starshield

World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy holds a press briefing in Copenhagen, Denmark, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. (Emil Nicolai Helms/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

Zelensky: Ukraine New 'Systematic' Restrictions to Starshield

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Ukraine's military faced new "systematic" restrictions to Starshield satellite internet, operated by Elon Musk…

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World A worker sweeps broken glass behind the shattered entrance door of an Apple store in Plaza de Catalunya in Barcelona, northeastern Spain, 12 November 2026. EPA/QUIQUE GARCIA

Millions Join Spain Housing Strike, Scores Arrested in Clashes

More than 3 million Spaniards took to the streets on Wednesday as part of a mostly peaceful general strike protesting against a growing housing crisis, unions…

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World FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Iran's Guards Say 'Accident' Left Two Tankers on Fire in Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Thursday that two tankers carrying over four million barrels of oil had caught fire after an "accident" on an unauthorized…

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World A wounded policeman receives treatment at a hospital in Kohat in northwestern Pakistan on November 11, 2026 following an attack on a police convoy. Basit SHAH / AFP

10 Police, 18 Militants Killed in Pakistan's Northwest

Gunmen attacked police during an operation against illegal gold mining in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing 10 officers, while 18 militants died in…

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World  Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a press conference after the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers Meeting in Beijing Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026. (AP)

China Tells US Ready to Strengthen Cooperation

China's top diplomat Wang Yi told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday Beijing was "willing to strengthen" cooperation with Washington, the Chinese…


World  Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during a joint press conference with Bahrain's foreign minister and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) secretary-general after the 9th Joint Ministerial Meeting of the Strategic Dialogue between GCC and the Russian Federation in Manama on October 18, 2026. (AFP)

Russian FM to Visit Iran as Moscow Looks to Mediate in War

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was due to arrive in Iran on Monday in his first visit since the outbreak of the Middle East war, as Russia seeks to…

World This handout photo taken on October 19, 2026 and released by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) shows Philippine Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs Maria Theresa Lazaro (L) and China's Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan posing for a photo during their meeting at the foreign ministry office in Manila. (Handout / Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs / AFP)

Philippines Summons China’s Envoy Over Remarks Conveying ‘Threat’

The Philippine foreign ministry on Monday summoned China's ambassador to express its "serious concern and strong objection" about remarks by the envoy that it…

World An Austrian Airlines Boeing 777-200ER lands at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), in Los Angeles, California, on June 14, 2026. (AFP via Getty Images)

Bomb Threat Forces Austrian Tel Aviv-Vienna Flight to Land in Bulgaria

A bomb threat forced an Austrian Airlines flight carrying 57 people from Tel Aviv to Vienna to divert to the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, late on Sunday, though a…

World Traditional Russian Matryoshka wooden dolls, also known as nesting dolls, depicting US Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump (C), Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) are on display at a gift shop in Moscow, Russia, 06 November 2024. EPA/YURI KOCHETKOV

WSJ: Putin Proposes Summit with Trump and Xi to Discuss Ukraine Deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a summit next month with US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to negotiate an end to the four…

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World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives for a media conference at the EU summit in Brussels, Friday, Oct. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Omar Havana)

Zelensky Speaks to US Envoys as Trump Lashes Out

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with top US envoys Sunday to try to ease tensions, as Donald Trump accused his counterpart of not wanting to end…

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World Oil tankers sail near the Strait of Hormuz (Reuters)

Iran's Guards Say Oil Tanker on Fire after Hitting Mine in Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Monday an oil tanker caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting a mine, the latest such incident since Tehran tightened…

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World A French firefighter responds to a street barricade burns as clashes between riot police and demonstrators continue for the second day during nationwide protests against the high cost of living in Paris, France, 18 October 2026. (EPA)

Police ‘Lost Control’ During French Protests, Says Interior Minister

French police "lost control" during nationwide protests marred by violence over the weekend, the interior minister admitted Monday, with President Emmanuel…

World  US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the press at Registan Square in Samarkand, Uzbekistan Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. (Kylie Cooper/Pool Photo via AP)

Rubio Says No Pause in US Intel Sharing with Ukraine

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied on Monday that there had been any suspension of intelligence sharing with Ukraine and called on President Volodymyr…

World Women work to clean debris on a football pitch covered with mud one day after heavy rain caused flooding in the Ayazaga district of Istanbul on October 16, 2026. (AFP)

Istanbul Storm Death Toll Rises to Five

A fifth body was recovered Sunday amid the cleanup from torrential rains that hit Istanbul this week while a new fatality was reported from flooding in a…

World Parked cars are half-submerged in a flooded park area after heavy rainfall that hit the area early in the morning, in the town of Algeciras, southern Spain, 18 October 2026. (EPA)

One Dead Near Barcelona as Torrential Rain Sparks Floods in Spain

A powerful Mediterranean storm submerged streets and disrupted travel in Spain on Sunday after claiming the life of a woman outside Barcelona and trapping…

World US President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025. (Reuters)

Trump Endorses Netanyahu in Israel’s Upcoming Election

US President Donald Trump on Sunday offered his "complete and total" endorsement of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the country's October 27…

World Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, October 2, 2026. (Reuters)

Iran Urges US to Accept Proposal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Iran's ‌offer to the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days is still on the table, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Iranian media…

World Health workers and humanitarian responders on the front lines of the Ebola response gather to receive a vaccination due to their potential exposure to the virus as part of their work with suspected cases, including contacts, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, in the North Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, October 16, 2026. (Reuters)

Congo Confirms Ebola Outbreak Spreads to Eighth Province

The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to an eighth province, North Ubangi, Congo's public health institute said on Sunday, confirming…

World  Demonstrators wave Iranian flags during a pro-government gathering at a square in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. (AP)

Iran’s New Defense Minister Threatens ‘Enormous Damage’ if US Attacks

Newly appointed Iranian defense minister Mehrdad Akhlaghi threatened on Sunday to inflict "enormous damage" on the United States and its allies in the Middle…

World  US Secretary of State Marco Rubio prepares to board a plane en route to Uzbekistan, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. (AP)

Trump Paused Russia Sanctions to ‘Analyze’ Impact on Global Economy, Says Rubio

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that President Donald Trump's waiver of sweeping sanctions and tariffs on Russia would be a 60-day pause to …

World  Vice President JD Vance speaks at a midterm campaign rally at the LevelUp Training Complex in Monroe, Mich., Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. (Daniel Heuer/Pool Photo via AP)

Vance Blames Immigration, Problems of ‘Assimilation’ for Violence in France

US Vice President JD Vance posted on X Saturday blaming immigration for violence during protests in France, while sharing a video showing the city hall in…

World A man with a bicycle walks past burnt out vehicles on a street, the day after clashes during a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, near the Place de la Republique in Paris, France, October 18, 2026. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor

France Counts Cost of Violent Protests, 1,800 Arrested

France was reeling on Sunday from widespread damage caused in violent protests the day before that saw 1,800 people arrested, a historic town hall torched and…

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World FILED - 03 June 2026, Russia, St. Petersburg: FILE PHOTO - Smoke rises in the port of St. Petersburg. Photo: Ulf Mauder/dpa

Russia Says Ukrainian Drone Attack Kills One, Hits Oil Sites

A Ukrainian drone attack overnight killed one person, wounded five others and set two oil refineries ablaze in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg, its…

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World Vehicles are driving towards the main gate of the Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, in Wainwright, Alberta, Canada, 18 October 2026. (EPA)

At Least 4 Killed in Major Fire at Canadian Military Base

The Canadian government said on Sunday that a weekend fire at an Alberta military base killed at least four people and seriously injured dozens in what Prime…

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World Stampede at Popular Hindu Festival in Eastern India Kills 19

Stampede at Popular Hindu Festival in Eastern India Kills 19

A stampede during a major Hindu festival in eastern India’s West Bengal state has left at least 19 people dead, officials said Sunday. The stampede in the…

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World Oil tankers sail near the Strait of Hormuz (Reuters)

Hormuz Under Fire as a New Wave of Attacks Targets Ships

The risks facing maritime navigation in the Gulf are escalating, with an unprecedented rise in attacks on ships and oil tankers since the outbreak of the war. …

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World North Korea has tested a "new-type" precision-guided torpedo system that uses artificial intelligence for target detection and guidance, state media reports. ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP/File

North Korea Says Tested AI-assisted Torpedo System

North Korea said Saturday it had successfully tested a new torpedo system that uses artificial intelligence for target detection and guidance. The Korean…

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World FILE - US President Donald Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Russia Hails Trump Waiving Sanctions as 'Historic'

Russia on Saturday hailed US President Donald Trump's move to waive new sanctions on it as "historic", as Ukraine worries he is taking Moscow's side in Europe…

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World Patients suspected of having measles receive treatment on the floor of the overcrowded measles isolation ward at Shahid Shamsuddin Ahmed Hospital in Sylhet, Bangladesh, September 12, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

Bangladesh is Battling Measles. It's a 'Real Warning' to Other Nations

Bangladesh is battling to contain the world’s worst measles outbreak, a crisis exacerbated by weak data, inadequate outreach and vaccination gaps that experts…

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