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UN Chief Urges Drastic Emissions Cuts as COP31 Wrestles with Fossil Fuels

World UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at a press conference on the fifth day of the COP31 annual UN climate conference in Antalya, Türkiye, 13 November 2026. (EPA)

UN Chief Urges Drastic Emissions Cuts as COP31 Wrestles with Fossil Fuels

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for an "immediate and drastic reduction" in greenhouse gas emissions, as divisions over fossil fuels…

World 13 November 2026, Ireland, Dublin: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during a press conference on the sidelines of the EU summit at the Convention Centre in Dublin. (dpa)

Europe’s Security Cannot Be Part of Ukraine Peace Talks, EU Leaders Say

EU leaders said on Friday that Europe's security structure should not be a subject for Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations, but they did not answer the question…

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 Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei (Archive photo – MEHR)

Iran Accuses Israel of Seeking to 'Undermine National Unity'

Iran accused Israel on Monday of trying to undermine its national unity after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed support for protests in the…

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World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads the weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday

Netanyahu Says Israel Stands in Solidarity with Iranian Protesters

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel stood in solidarity with the people of Iran as protests rocked several Iranian cities,…

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World Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a Russian strike on a residential area a day before, in Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine, 03 January 2026. (EPA)

Two Killed in Series of Russian Attacks on Ukraine

Russia bombarded Ukraine early Monday, killing two people in the Kyiv region, authorities said on the eve of a diplomatic summit in France. A countrywide…

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World In this photo provided by the North Korean government, leader Kim Jong Un, center, inspects test-flights of hypersonic missiles, in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea Says Latest Missile Tests Involve Hypersonic Weapons System

North Korea said Monday that leader Kim Jong Un observed test-flights of hypersonic missiles and underscored the need to bolster the country’s nuclear war…

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World Cubans walk on a street during a general blackout in Havana on March 14, 2025. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP)

32 Cubans Killed in US Raid in Venezuela

A total of 32 Cuban nationals were killed during the US attack on Caracas that culminated in the capture of Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro, the…

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World US President Donald Trump returns to the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 04 January 2026. (EPA)

Trump Says Iran Will ‘Get Hit Very Hard’ if Protesters Killed

President Donald Trump warned Iran on Sunday that it would get "hit very hard" by the United States if more protesters die during demonstrations that have…

World US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters aboard Air Force One on his way back to Washington, DC, on January 4, 2026. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)

After Maduro, Who's Next? Trump Spurs Speculation about His Plans for Greenland, Cuba and Colombia

A day after the audacious US military operation in Venezuela, President Donald Trump on Sunday renewed his calls for an American takeover of the Danish…

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World A customer shops at a supermarket at a shopping mall in northern Tehran, on Sept. 28, 2025. (AP)

Iranians to Receive Monthly Payment Amid Economic Woes, Protests

Iranian authorities on Sunday announced they will give a monthly allowance to every citizen in the country to alleviate economic pressure, after a week of…

World US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C) speaks during a news conference at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, USA, 03 January 2026. (EPA)

Rubio Says US Won’t Govern Venezuela but Will Press for Changes Through Oil Blockade

Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested Sunday that the United States would not take a day-to-day role in governing Venezuela other than enforcing an existing…

World Venezuela's Vice-President and Oil Minister Delcy Rodriguez addresses the media in Caracas, Venezuela, March 10, 2025. (Reuters)

Venezuela Military Recognizes Maduro’s VP as Acting President

Venezuela's military on Sunday recognized Delcy Rodriguez, deputy to ousted President Nicolas Maduro, as the country's acting leader, after US forces extracted…

World Iranians drive past an anti-US and Israeli billboard carrying a message from the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, reading "Watch out for your soldiers," following a social media message by US President Donald Trump supporting anti-government protests, displayed at Palestine Square in Tehran, Iran, 04 January 2026. (EPA)

Rights Groups Say at Least 16 Dead in Iran During Week of Protests

At least 16 people have been killed during a week of unrest in Iran, rights groups said on Sunday, as protests over soaring inflation spread across the country…

World A person holds a Venezuelan flag during a rally calling for a democratic transition in Venezuela, the day after US President Donald Trump said the US has taken control of the country following a raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, at Trafalgar Square in London, Britain January 4, 2026. (Reuters)

Russia’s Medvedev Says Trump’s Actions in Venezuela Are Unlawful but Consistent

Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, said on Sunday that the actions of US President Donald Trump in Venezuela were unlawful but…

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Pope Leo Says Welfare of Venezuelans Must Prevail

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday said Venezuelans' welfare should prevail following the toppling of President Nicolas Maduro in a US operation and called for …

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World Venezuela's acting President Nicolas Maduro waves a national flag over supporters after registering his candidacy for president to replace late President Hugo Chavez at the national electoral council in Caracas, Venezuela, March 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)

North Korea Denounces US Capture of Maduro as ‘Serious Encroachment of Sovereignty’

North Korea denounced on Sunday the United States' capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as a "serious encroachment of sovereignty", state media said…

World FILE PHOTO: Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro talks to the media next to his wife Cilia Flores after taking part in a voting drill, ahead of May 20 presidential election, in Caracas, Venezuela May 6, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File Photo

How Cocaine and Corruption Led to the Indictment of Maduro

A newly unsealed US Justice Department indictment accuses captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro of running a “corrupt, illegitimate government” fueled…

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World  A woman looks at tributes placed outside the "Le Constellation" bar, after a deadly fire and explosion during a New Year's Eve party in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, January 4, 2026. (Reuters)

Numerous Teenagers Among the Dead in Swiss Bar Blaze, Police Say

Teenagers as young as 14 and 15 years old were among those who died in the bar fire on New Year's Eve that killed 40 people in Switzerland, police said on…

World Relatives wait for prisoners to be released during an annual amnesty to mark Myanmar's independence day outside Insein prison in Yangon. Sai Aung MAIN / AFP

Myanmar Junta Says to Release over 6,000 Prisoners in Annual Amnesty

Myanmar's junta said on Sunday it would release more than 6,000 prisoners as part of an annual amnesty to mark the country's independence day. The military…

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World Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a Russian strike on a residential area a day before, in Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine, 03 January 2026. (EPA)

Drone Strikes Kill 2 in Russian Border Regions Ahead of Ukraine Peace Talks

Two people were killed in Ukrainian drone strikes in Russian border regions, local officials said Sunday, ahead of peace talks to end the nearly 4-year-old war…

World  This photo taken on January 4, 2026, shows a view Iranian flags west of Tehran towards the summit of Mount Damavand, Iran's highest peak and a potentially-active strato-volcano, in the northern province of Mazandaran. (AFP)

Iranians Protest in Tehran as Clashes Grip Country’s West

Sporadic protests broke out in the Iranian capital on Saturday evening, according to local media, which also reported intensifying clashes in the west of the…

World This photograph taken on December 29, 2025 shows a Taliban security personnel standing guard near the zero-point border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan at the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province. (Photo by Sanaullah SEIAM / AFP)

Stuck in Afghanistan, Pakistanis Want Border to Finally Reopen

Nearly three months since border clashes prompted the closure of land crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan, university students, merchants and families…

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World A crowd gathered at a waiting room in Seoul Station watches the news about North Korea's launch of ballistic missiles for the first time this year, in Seoul, South Korea, 04 January 2026. (EPA/Yonhap)

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles in First Test of 2026

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles off its east coast on Sunday, Seoul's military said, its first launch of the year just hours before South Korea's…

World Venezuela's Minister of Interior Relations, Justice, and Peace, Diosdado Cabello, speaks during a press conference of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) in Caracas, on November 10, 2025. (AFP)

Maduro Is Out but It’s Unclear Who Is Running Venezuela

The US capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro - praised by President Donald Trump as stunning and powerful - leaves behind uncertainty about who is…

World FILED - 01 January 2025, Iran, Tehran: Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei speaks during a ceremony in Tehran. Photo: Iranian Supreme Leader's Office/dpa

Iran's Leader Says Rioters 'Must Be Put in their Place' as Protest Death Toll Reaches at Least 15

Iran's supreme leader insisted Saturday that “rioters must be put in their place” after a week of protests that have shaken the country, likely giving security…

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World  South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and his wife Kim Hye-kyung arrive at Seoul Air base as they leave for Beijing, in Seongnam, South Korea, January 4, 2026. (Reuters)

South Korea’s Lee Begins China State Visit After North Fires Missiles

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung began a state visit to China on Sunday, hoping to promote peace on the Korean Peninsula hours after rival North Korea…