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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 This handout picture released by the Venezuelan Presidency shows Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez (R) talking with the new head of the United States diplomatic mission for Venezuela Laura Dogu during meeting at the Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas on February 2, 2026. (Daniela Millan / Venezuelan Presidency / AFP)

Venezuela, US Talk ‘Transition’ Post-Maduro

Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez solidified her new government Monday, appointing several cabinet members and meeting with Washington's new top…

World A local resident clears up debris from his broken balcony after a Russian attack in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Kateryna Klochko)

Russia Resumes Strikes on Freezing Ukrainian Capital

Russia resumed strikes on Kyiv on Tuesday, Ukrainian officials said, as a brief truce announced by US President Donald Trump gave way to renewed attacks in…

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World Trucks carrying food, after entering the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom crossing, drive through Khan Younis, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

France Issues Warrants for 2 Franco-Israelis for 'Complicity in Genocide'

French authorities have issued warrants for two Franco-Israeli nationals for "complicity in genocide" over allegations that they tried to stop humanitarian aid…

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World Russian mobile Topol-M missile launching units drive in formation during the Victory Day parade in Moscow's Red Square May 9, 2014. (Reuters)

Russia Is Ready for a New World with No Nuclear Limits, Ryabkov Says

Russia is ready for the new reality of a world ​with no nuclear arms control limits after the New START treaty expires later this week, Russia's point man for…

World A pedestrian walks on the snow covered intersection in Aomori city, Aomori prefecture on January 30, 2026. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)

Death Toll from Heavy Japan Snow Hits 30

Unusually heavy snow in Japan has been blamed for 30 deaths in the past two weeks, officials said Tuesday, including a 91-year-old woman found under a three…

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World 31 December 2025, Iran, Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian chairs a cabinet meeting in Tehran. Photo: Iranian Presidency/dpa

Iran's President Seeks 'Fair and Equitable Negotiations' with the United States

Iran's president said Tuesday he instructed the country’s foreign minister to “pursue fair and equitable negotiations” with the United States, the first clear…

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World  A woman walks past the flag and map of Iran painted on a wall in the Iranian capital Tehran on January 31, 2026, ahead of the 47th anniversary of the 1979 revolution. (AFP)

UK Sanctions Iran Interior Minister Over Protester Crackdown

The UK on Monday sanctioned 10 individuals, including Iran's interior minister and police chiefs, for their roles in "recent brutality against protesters", the…

World WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus looks on during a press conference with the Association of Accredited Correspondents at the United Nations (ACANU) at the World Health Organization's headquarters in Geneva, on December 10, 2024. (AFP)

WHO Chief Says Turmoil Creates Chance for Reset

The head of the World Health Organization said Monday that the dramatic cuts of 2025 as the United States headed for the exit created the chance to build a…

World  Iranians walk in a street in Tehran, Iran, 02 February 2026. (EPA)

Iran President Orders Talks with US as Trump Hopeful of Deal

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the start of nuclear talks with the United States, local media said Monday, after US leader Donald Trump said…

World 26 July 2023, Russia, Saint Petersburg: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends a meeting at the Konstantinovsky Palace. (Vladimir Smirnov/Kremlin/dpa)

Russia Is Trying to De-Escalate Iran Tensions, the Kremlin Says

The Kremlin said on ​Monday that Russia was still trying to de-escalate tensions around Iran, and that it had long ago offered its services to process or store…

World US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff attends the world premiere of Amazon MGM Studios' "Melania" at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on January 29, 2026. (AFP)

US Envoy Witkoff to Visit Israel, Meet Netanyahu, Israeli Officials Say

US President Donald Trump's senior ​envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to visit Israel for meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel's military…

World Iranian flag is pictured in front of Iran's Foreign Ministry building in Tehran November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl (IRAN POLITICS)/File Photo

Iran Arrests Four Foreigners for 'Participation in Riots'

Iranian authorities have arrested four foreigners of undisclosed nationalities for "participation in riots", state television said Monday. "These individuals…

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World 01 February 2026, China, Beijing: Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu (L) and China's Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi shake hands during a meeting. (Maxim Blinov/TASS via ZUMA Press/dpa)

Shoigu Says Russia Supports China’s Position on Taiwan

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu told Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that Moscow continues to support Beijing over Taiwan, state news agency…

World A handout picture made available by Iran's Supreme Leader Office shows Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei addressing the crowd during a ceremony ahead of the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Iranian Revolution, in Tehran, Iran, 01 February 2026. EPA/IRAN'S SUPREME LEADER OFFICE HANDOUT

Iran Summons EU Ambassadors to Protest Revolutionary Guard Being Listed as Terror Group

Iran said Monday it had summoned all of the European Union ambassadors in the country to protest the bloc’s listing of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard as…

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World FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump visits a Ford production center in Dearborn, Michigan, US, January 13, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Trump Hopeful of Iran Deal after Tehran Warns of Regional War

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was hopeful of agreeing a deal with Iran after the country's supreme leader warned that any US attack on the…

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World In this handout photo released by the US Navy on January 31, 2026, an F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) as it conducts routine flight operations in the Arabian Sea on January 28, 2026. (AFP / US Navy / Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zoe Simpson)

Top US, Israeli Generals Meet at Pentagon Amid Soaring Iran Tensions

The top US and Israeli generals held talks at the Pentagon on Friday amid soaring tensions with Iran, two US officials told Reuters on Sunday, speaking on…

World  Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev attends an interview with Reuters, TASS and WarGonzo in the Moscow region, Russia January 29, 2026. (Dmitry Medvedev's Secretariat/Handout via Reuters)

Russia’s Medvedev Says Trump Is an Effective Leader Who Seeks Peace

Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, said that US President Donald Trump was an effective leader who was genuinely seeking peace, but…

World People walk in front of a mural depicting the late Iranian revolutionary founder Khomeini, right, members of the Basij paramilitary force and Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei along Enqelab-e-Eslami Street in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iran’s Supreme Leader Warns Any US Attack Would Spark ‘Regional War’

Iran's supreme leader warned Sunday that any attack by the United States would spark a "regional war" in the Middle East, further escalating tensions as…

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World Starlink logo is seen on a smartphone in front of displayed Ukrainian flag in this illustration taken February 27, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Musk Says Steps to Stop Russia from Using Starlink Have Worked

Elon Musk said on Sunday that steps SpaceX had taken to stop the 'unauthorized' use of Starlink by Russia seemed to have worked. "Looks like the steps we…

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World Russia's Yars intercontinental ballistic missile system unit drives in Red Square during a military parade on Victory Day, marking the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in central Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2025. (Maxim Bogodvid/Host agency RIA Novosti/Handout via Reuters)

With Trump Mum, Last US-Russia Nuclear Pact Set to End

Come Thursday, barring a last-minute change, the final treaty in the world that restricted nuclear weapon deployment will be over. New START, the last…

World FILED - 16 January 2026, Ukraine, Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during talks with Czech Republic's President Petr Pavel at the Mariyinsky Presidential Palace in Kiev. Photo: Ukrainian Presidency/dpa

Ukraine's Zelenskiy Says Russia Trying to Disrupt Logistics, Links between Cities, Communities

Russia is attempting to disrupt logistics and connectivity between cities and communities through its drone, bomb and ‌missile ‌attacks, &zwnj…

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World FILE - Documents that were included in the US Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files are photographed Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File)

Epstein Files Lead to Resignation in Slovakia and Calls in Britain for Former Prince to Cooperate

Newly disclosed US government files on Jeffrey Epstein have prompted the resignation of a top official in Slovakia and revived calls in Britain for a former…

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