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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 Chinese President Xi Jinping (C) talks to Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (not pictured) during their bilateral meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 27 January 2026. (EPA)

Xi Says China Seeks to Uphold UN-Based World Order

President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that China seeks to uphold the UN-based world order, in remarks as he met Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo in Beijing. …

World A police officer inspects a building of a school which was hit during late evening Russian missile strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine January 26, 2026. (Reuters)

Russian Attack Cuts Power in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, 23 Wounded in Odesa

Russian drones and missiles hit Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, late on Monday, knocking out power ​during freezing winter weather, while 23 people…

World A tactical guided missile is launched, according to state media, at an undisclosed location in North Korea, in this photo released January 17, 2022 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA via REUTERS Purchase Licensing Rights

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile towards Sea of Japan

North Korea fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan on Tuesday, Tokyo's defense ministry said. South Korea's Joint Chief of…

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World US President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Report: Israel to Seek New Security Deal with the US

Israel is preparing for talks with the Trump administration on a new 10-year security deal, seeking to extend US military support even as Israeli leaders…

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World A Chinese military helicopter flies close to a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic (BFAR) aircraft above Scarborough shoal on Feb. 18, 2025. (AP)

Philippines, US Hold Joint Military Drill at Disputed South China Sea Shoal

The militaries of the Philippine and the United States sailed together this week at a disputed shoal in ​the South China Sea, Manila's armed forces said on…

World (COMBO) In this combination of files pictures created on December 2, 2025, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a press conference at the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belem, Para state, Brazil, on November 19, 2025, and US President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet Meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC on December 2, 2025. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA and Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

Lula, Trump Discuss 'Board of Peace', Agree to Meet in Washington

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday asked US President Donald Trump to limit the activities of his "Board of Peace" to Gaza. The request…

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World Members of the French riot police take part in a training exercise to handle violent demonstrations, in Ris-Orangis, south of Paris, as the 'Yellow Vests' and anti health pass protests continue in France, August 30, 2021. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

France Detains Two British Activists over Anti-migrant Campaigning

Two British nationals suspected of coming to France to take part in a banned far-right protest against migrants were arrested and taken into custody, French…

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World FILE - In this photo obtained by The Associated Press, Iranians attend an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 9, 2026. (UGC via AP, File)

Iran’s Crackdown Has Killed at Least 6,126 People, Activists Say as Country’s Currency Plunges

Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests killed at least 6,126 people while many others still are feared dead, activists said Tuesday, as a US aircraft…

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World  People walk on a sidewalk at the Enqelab-e-Eslami street in downtown Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP)

Iran Urges Wounded Protesters to Seek Hospital Care as Arrest Reports Spark Alarm

Iran's health ministry on Monday urged those injured in recent protests to go to hospital, after rights groups reported that security forces have been…

World Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani speaks to the media near the "Le Constellation" bar, after a fire and explosion during a New Year's Eve party where several people died and others were injured, according to Swiss police, in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, January 2, 2026. (Reuters)

Italy Summons Israeli Ambassador After Police Held at Gunpoint in West Bank

Italy on Monday summoned Israel's ambassador to protest after two Italian policemen were threatened at gunpoint by an Israeli during a field visit in the…

World Areas affected by bad weather are seen along the seafront in Santa Teresa di Riva, Sicily, Italy, 21 January 2026. (EPA)

Italy Declares State of Emergency After Storms in Southern Regions

Italy's government on Monday declared a state of emergency for southern regions battered by a violent storm last week, pledging swift financial aid to rebuild…

World 26 January 2026, Belgium, Brussels: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte takes part in an exchange of views with Members of the European Parliament in Brussels, during a joint meeting of the Committee on Security and Defense (SEDE) and the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET). (Laurie Dieffembacq/NATO /dpa)

‘Keep Dreaming’: NATO Chief Says Europe Can’t Defend Itself without US

NATO chief Mark Rutte warned Monday Europe cannot defend itself without the United States, in the face of calls for the continent to stand on its own feet…

World This photo provided by the US Navy shows the sun setting over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Indian Ocean on Jan. 22, 2026. (Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Angel Campbell/US Navy via AP)

US Deploys Aircraft Carrier as Iran Warns Against Attack

A US naval strike group led by an aircraft carrier has deployed to Middle Eastern waters, the United States said Monday, as Tehran warned it was ready to hit…

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World US Border Patrol Agents, including one carrying a camera and working with Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino, detain a protester a day after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 8, 2026. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Judge Set to Hear Arguments on Minnesota's Immigration Crackdown after Fatal Shootings

A federal judge will hear arguments Monday on whether she should at least temporarily halt the immigration crackdown in Minnesota that has led to the fatal…

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Indonesia Landslide Death Toll Rises to 17, Dozens Missing

The death toll from a landslide that hit Indonesia's West Java province at the weekend rose to 17 on Monday, the country's disaster mitigation agency said,…

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World This screen grab from video footage taken and received on January 26, 2026 from Governor Mujiv Hataman shows rescuers assisting survivors of the sunken MV Trisha Kerstin 3 at a port in Isabela, Basilan province. (Handout / Governor Mujiv Hataman / AFP)

Hundreds Rescued from Deadly Ferry Disaster in Philippines

A ferry with more than 350 people on board sank early Monday near an island in the southern Philippines. Rescuers have saved at least 316 passengers and…

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Top US Defense Official Hails 'Model Ally' in South Korea Talks

The Pentagon's number three official hailed South Korea as a "model ally" as he met with local counterparts in Seoul on Monday, days after Washington's new…

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World In this photo obtained by The Associated Press, Iranians attend an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 9, 2026. (UGC via AP, File)

Iran Judicial Chief Says Protest Instigators to Receive No Leniency

The head of Iran's judiciary warned on Sunday that those behind a recent wave of anti-government protests could expect punishment "without the slightest…

World A billboard depicting a damaged US aircraft carrier with disabled fighter jets on its deck and a sign reading in Farsi and English, "If you sow the wind, you'll reap the whirlwind," is seen at Enqelab-e-Eslami Square in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP)

Iran Unveils Mural Warning of Retaliation if US Conducts a Military Strike

Iranian authorities unveiled a new mural on a giant billboard in a central Tehran square on Sunday with a direct warning to the United States to not attempt a…

World The silhouette of a French navy boat surrounding the GRINCH oil tanker, intercepted by France in the Alboran Sea on suspicion of operating under a false flag and belonging to Russia's shadow fleet that enables Russia to export oil despite sanctions, and diverted to the port of Marseille-Fos, in the Gulf of Fos-sur-Mer, - Reuters

France Detains Captain of Suspected Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker Seized in Mediterranean

The captain of a tanker intercepted in the Mediterranean Sea by the French navy on suspicion of shipping oil in violation of sanctions against Russia was…

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World Women's rights groups expressed outrage and called for protest marches in Istanbul and Ankara - Reuters File Photo

Anger as Woman's Headless Body Found in Istanbul Bin

The decapitated body of a woman, whose legs were also cut off, was found in a rubbish bin in Istanbul overnight, Turkish media reported Sunday, sparking fury…

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World Snow falls as a person crosses a street in downtown Washington, DC, on January 25, 2026. (AFP)

US Storm Leaves 400,000 without Power, Forces Thousands of Flight Cancellations

More than 400,000 customers in the US as far west as Texas were without power and more than 9,600 flights were expected to be canceled on Sunday ahead of a…

World Soldiers from the Royal Regiment of Scotland carry the coffin of Captain Walter Barrie after his funeral service at Glencorse Kirk near Edinburgh, Scotland November 29, 2012. (Reuters)

Trump Praises UK Troops as Brave Warriors After Widespread Condemnation

US President Donald Trump on Saturday praised "brave" British soldiers, calling them warriors, a day after remarks he made about NATO troops in Afghanistan…

World The Greek coast guard rescues refugees and migrants. (AFP/Getty Images)

Woman, Boy Drown off Greece After Migrant Boat Sinks

A boat carrying over 50 migrants sank off the Greek coast, killing a woman and a boy and leaving three others missing, the coastguard said Sunday. "Fifty…