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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 member of the People's Liberation Army stands as the strategic strike group displays DF-5C nuclear missiles during a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2025. (Reuters)

US Accuses China of Secret Nuclear Testing

The United States accused Beijing on Friday of conducting a secret nuclear test in 2020 as it called for a new, broader arms control treaty that would bring in…

World Iranian flag with stock graph and an oil pump jack miniature model are seen in this illustration taken October 9, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

US Announces New Iran Oil Sanctions Moments after Talks

The United States on Friday announced new sanctions to curb Iran's oil exports, including targeting 14 vessels, moments after the adversaries wrapped up a day…

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World Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and his accompanying delegation depart for the site of the talks in Muscat, Oman, February 6, 2026. Iranian Foreign Ministry/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/ Handout via Reuters

Iran Says Talks with US in Oman Were ‘Good Start’, Will Continue

Iran’s top diplomat said on Friday that nuclear talks with the US mediated by Oman were off to a “good start” and set to continue, in remarks that could help…

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World An ambulance evacuates casulties after a deadly explosion at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, February 6, 2026. REUTERS/Waseem Khan

Suicide Bomber Kills 31 in Mosque in Pakistan's Capital

A suicide bomber killed at least 31 people and wounded almost 170 others during Friday prayers in a Shiite Muslim mosque in Islamabad, officials said, in the…

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World File photo: Turkish riot police stand guard in front of the Justice Palace in Istanbul March 31, 2015. REUTERS/Osman Orsal

Türkiye Arrests Two on Charges of Spying for Israel

Turkish intelligence has arrested two people on suspicion of spying for Israel's Mossad and providing information that helped the spy agency target its enemies…

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World A combined image of US President Donald Trump, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (AFP). 

‘Surprise Strikes’ Loom If US–Iran Talks Collapse

As anticipation grows over the resumption of US–Iran negotiations in Oman, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened an emergency meeting of Israel’s…

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World A person walks along an embankment of the Moskva River near the Kremlin wall in Moscow, Russia February 5, 2026. REUTERS/Anastasia Barashkova

Senior Russian Officer Hospitalized after Being Shot in Moscow

A senior Russian officer, Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev, was rushed to hospital after being shot in Moscow on Friday, officials said. Alexeyev is…

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World FILE - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi listens to a question in a joint press briefing with his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Albusaidi after their meeting in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi,File)

Araghchi Says Iran Will Defend Itself against 'Any Excessive Demands or Adventurism' by US

Iran is ready to defend itself against "excessive demands or adventurism" by the United States, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Friday ahead of Omani…

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World A vessel that the US military said was suspected of smuggling drugs, burns after being struck with a kinetic weapon in a location given as the Eastern Pacific, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released December 18, 2025. US Southern Command/Handout via REUTERS

US Strikes Another Alleged Drug-trafficking Boat in Eastern Pacific, 2 Dead

The US military said Thursday that it has carried out another deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean. US…

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World Norwegian Borge Brende, President and CEO of the World Economic Forum (WEF). EPA/SALVATORE DI NOLFI

World Economic Forum Opens Probe Into its CEO over Epstein Links

The World Economic Forum, which organizes the Davos summit, said Thursday that it would conduct an independent review into its chief executive's interactions…

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World FILED - 28 May 2025, Azerbaijan, Lachin: Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during Lachin's trilateral summit of Azerbaijani, Turkish and Pakistani leaders. Photo: Turkish Presidency/dpa

Erdogan: Türkiye is Doing its Best to Prevent US-Iran Conflict

President Tayyip Erdogan said Türkiye is working hard to prevent US-Iran tensions from tipping the Middle East into a new conflict, as the two adversaries…

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World (FILES) France's former culture minister and current president of the Institut du Monde Arabe (Arab World Institute) Jack Lang arrives at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris on May 7, 2022. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)

Head of Arab World Institute in Paris Summoned to Explain Epstein Ties

France's former culture minister Jack Lang has been summoned to the foreign ministry to explain his links with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a…

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World (COMBO) This combination of file photos created on April 9, 2025, shows US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff speaking to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 6, 2025 (L), and Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaking to AFP during an interview at the Iranian consulate in Jeddah on March 7, 2025. (Photo by Mandel NGAN and Amer HILABI / AFP)

Iran, US Start Crucial Talks in Oman as Confrontation Looms

Iran and the United States started high-stakes negotiations on Friday to try to overcome sharp differences over Tehran's nuclear program, with Oman shuttling…

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World WATERFORD, MICHIGAN- OCTOBER 18: Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, campaigns in Michigan, a key battleground state, on October 18, 2024 in Waterford, Michigan. Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP

Kamala Harris Reactivates Campaign Social Media Account

Former US vice president Kamala Harris on Thursday relaunched -- and rebranded -- one of her main presidential campaign social media accounts in a push to…

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World A resident with a dog walks near an apartment building damaged during a Russian overnight drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 5, 2026. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

US, Russia Agree to Reestablish Military Dialogue after Ukraine Talks

The US and Russia agreed Thursday to reestablish high-level military dialogue for the first time in more than four years in another sign of warming relations…

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World In this photo taken on August 18, 2019, an Iranian flag flutters on board an oil tanker that entered Syria’s Baniyas Port. (AFP File Photo)

Iran Seizes 2 Foreign Oil Tankers in Persian Gulf, State Media Says

Iran seized two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf on Thursday, state television reported, claiming the vessels had been smuggling fuel. The report did…

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World German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during a press conference with Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan(not pictured) at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, 28 January 2026. (EPA)

Germany's Merz Urges Iran to 'Truly Enter Talks' with US

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged Iran's leadership to "truly enter talks" on Thursday, the eve of their planned negotiations with US envoys, saying there…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping are seen during news coverage about a video call between the two leaders, on a giant screen outside a shopping mall in Beijing on February 4, 2026. (AFP)

China Says Expiration of US-Russia Arms Treaty Regrettable

The Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday that the expiration of the US-Russia arms treaty was regrettable, ‌and ‌urged ‌the ⁠US to &zwnj…

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Maduro Ally Saab Arrested in Venezuela

Venezuelan official Alex Saab, a former businessman once held in the US, was arrested in Venezuela on Wednesday as part of a joint operation between US and…

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World  British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (EPA) 

UK's Starmer Expresses Regret over Mandelson Appointment as Ambassador to Washington

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday he regretted appointing Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States, saying the Labor veteran …

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World Employees repair sections of the Darnytska combined heat and power plant damaged by Russian air strikes in Kyiv, on February 4, 2026, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Roman PILIPEY / AFP

Ukraine, Russia, US to Start Second Day of War Talks

Ukraine, Russia and the United States will start a second day of talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, seeking to end Moscow's nearly four-year invasion. The US…

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