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Death Toll Rises to 8 in New York Building Collapse

World Members of the New York City Fire Department and first responders work at the scene a day after a building collapsed in Brooklyn in New York on November 12, 2026. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)

Death Toll Rises to 8 in New York Building Collapse

At least eight people died after a three-story building in Brooklyn collapsed at the edge of a construction site, New York City’s mayor said Thursday, as…

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World A seagull fly by the River Thames, near Westminster Bridge and the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, at the Houses of Parliament in central London on November 12, 2026. (Photo by Brook Mitchell / AFP)

Iran Pair Guilty of Spying on London-based Journalists 'for Tehran'

A UK jury on Thursday found two Iranian men guilty of spying for Iran's intelligence service, as a chief prosecutor said it showed Tehran's willingness to use …

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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 Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, gestures as he speaks to the members of the media at his residence in Lahore, Pakistan May 18, 2023. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza

Imran Khan's Party's Provincial Government Suspended by Pakistan President

Pakistan's president suspended the government in a province ruled by the party of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan after declaring a state of emergency…

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World Smoke and fire rise from a commercial cargo vessel following a strike, which US Central Command says it had disabled in the Gulf of Oman after the ship's crew ignored warnings and attempted to run a naval blockade against Iran, at a location given as the Gulf of Oman, October 10, 2026, in this still image taken from a handout video. US Central Command/Handout via REUTERS

US Military Says It Disabled Cargo Vessel Trying to Run Iran Blockade

The US military said on Saturday it had disabled a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman after the ship's crew ignored warnings and attempted to run a…

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World Iranians protest to stop death penalty executions (Archive - Reuters)

Iran Executes Man for Killing Police Officer

Iranian authorities have executed a man for killing a police officer who was run over by a vehicle during clashes four years ago, the judiciary said Sunday. …

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World Curt Brown picks up debris left by Isaias around his RV home on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in Milton, Fla. (AP Photo/Octavio Jones)

At Least 4 Dead as Cyclone Isaias Drenches Southern US

Four people died in the southeastern United States as post-tropical cyclone Isaias threatened flooding and tornado risks Saturday as it moved northward after…

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World People cross Westminster Bridge as they take part in a National March in support of Palestine, organised by Palestine Solidarity Campaign, in central London on October 10, 2026. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

Thousands of Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Rally in London

Several thousand pro-Palestinian protesters marched through central London on Saturday, calling for an end to Israeli strikes on Gaza, three years after Hamas…

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World  This combination of pictures shows (L/R) US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 10, 2026 and in this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin in the Novosibirsk region on August 11, 2026. (AFP)

Putin Told Trump about Iran's Position on Peace Deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin has told Donald Trump about Iran's position on a possible Mideast peace deal, the Kremlin said Saturday. The Kremlin said…

World (FILES) This April 9, 2010 file photo released by the Bell County Sheriffs Department, shows US Major Nidal Hasan after being moved from Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio to Bell County Jail in Belton, Texas. . (Photo by Handout / BELL COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT / AFP)

First Execution to Be Livestreamed in the US: Nidal Hasan’s Journey from Psychiatric Clinic to Death Row

In an unprecedented move that has shaken Washington’s political and legal establishment, American society stands on the threshold of a deeply sensitive…

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World Local residents stand amid the rubble of a five-story residential building following a Russian attack that killed seven people, including three children, in Zaporizhzhia on October 10, 2026. (Photo by Daria Nazarova / AFP)

Russian Strikes kill 11, Including 3 Children

Russian strikes on Ukraine's southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia on Saturday killed at least 11 people, including three children, according to regional…

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World A keyboard is placed in front of a displayed OpenAI logo in this illustration taken February 21, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File Photo

OpenAI Disrupts 2 Influence Operations Linked to Russia and Iran

OpenAI on Thursday said it shut down two influence operations -- from Russia and Iran -- that used ChatGPT to push fake journalist personas and run a “think…

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World An aerial view shows ships anchored off the coast of Khasab in Oman's Musandam Governorate, near the Strait of Hormuz, on October 2, 2026. (Photo by AFP)

Iran Guards Say Struck Tanker Transiting Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said that they had struck a tanker attempting to take an “illegal route” through the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has sought to…

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World Iranian people in a park, with Milad Tower in the background, in Tehran, Iran, October 6, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Police Official Killed in Roadside Bombing in Southeast Iran

A provincial police official was killed in a roadside bombing on Friday in southeastern Iran, the semi-official Fars ⁠news agency reported. The ⁠police…

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World Rescue workers walk past a building damaged by the 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Panama City, Panama, 09 October 2026. (EPA)

Two Powerful Earthquakes and Multiple Aftershocks Rock Panama

A second powerful 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck Panama Friday afternoon following a series of aftershocks, the US Geological Survey said. It came after a…

World US President Donald Trump speaks during a Columbus Day celebration in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 9, 2026. (Reuters)

Trump Says Putin Agrees to Major Release of Diesel to US, Global Markets

President Donald Trump said on Friday that Russia had agreed to immediately supply diesel to US and global markets in an effort to lower fuel prices ahead of…

World  Vice President JD Vance speaks at a rally at the Allen County Regional Airport, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, in Lima, Ohio. (Samuel Corum/Pool Photo via AP)

Vance Expresses Doubts about Pentagon Plan to Livestream Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution

Vice President JD Vance cast doubt Friday on whether the Pentagon will livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan in December but told…

World FILE PHOTO: Armed police officers stand guard on a road outside the perimeter of the RAF Fairford airbase, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, September 28, 2026. REUTERS/Toby Shepheard/File Photo

2 Men Deny Carrying Out Surveillance for Iran of Israeli Embassy in UK

Two Iranian nationals accused of being tasked by Iran to carry out hostile surveillance on the Israeli Embassy in London, Britain's oldest synagogue and other…

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World Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attends an expanded format meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Council of Heads of State at the Avaza national tourist zone outside Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan, 09 October 2026.  EPA/SERGEY BOBYLEV/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL

Iran President: Peace Talks Will Only Succeed Without 'Threats'

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Friday at a regional summit in Turkmenistan that peace negotiations will only succeed without "pressure and threats,”…

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World The new Department of War logo is seen inside the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, US. (AFP)

UN: Livestreaming US Execution Would Amount to Torture

A decision by US officials to livestream the execution of convicted killer Nidal Hasan would amount to torture, the UN said Friday. US defense officials said…

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World (FILES) Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, South African judge Navi Pillay, speaks during a press conference in Geneva on September 16, 2025. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay Wins the Nobel Peace Prize for Her Work in International Justice

Former UN human rights chief Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, a judge on the International Court of Justice, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in Oslo, Norway. …

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World This handout photo taken on October 8, 2026 and released by the Blue House shows South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (3rd R) looking at the Hyunmoo-5 missile at Anheung Test Center of the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) in Taean. (Photo by Handout / The Blue House / AFP)

South Korea's Lee Oversees 1st Test of a Hypersonic Missile

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung oversaw the country's first test-firing of a domestically developed hypersonic missile, the presidential office said in a…

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World Police officers look at the damages following a Russian drone strike on the Northern Bridge in Kyiv on October 4, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Mykola TYMCHENKO / AFP)

Ukraine Attacks Second Russian Yandex Data Center

A Ukrainian drone attack has damaged a data center belonging to Russian technology giant Yandex, the company said on Friday, the second strike on one of the…

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World Members of the pro-Ethiopian government 'Tigray Peace Force' on patrol in the streets of Mekelle, the regional capital (AFP)

Ethiopian Police Ask Residents in Tigray Regional Capital to Help Restore Order after Rebels Pullout

Ethiopia's federal police fanned out Friday across the regional capital of Tigray after anti-government forces pulled out, driving in vehicles and calling on…

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World Protesters near the scene where a man was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer during an operation in the Bronx borough of New York. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP

New York Mayor Says Asking Trump to Withdraw ICE after Shooting

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Thursday he would ask US President Donald Trump to remove federal immigration agents from the city as tensions flared over…

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World US President Donald Trump delivers remarks during the "A New Golden Age" summit at the US Institute of Peace, renamed The Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace by the Trump administration, in Washington, DC, US, October 8, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

Trump Online: A Burst of Anti-Somali and Anti-immigrant Rhetoric

In a burst of anti-Somali and anti-immigrant rhetoric, President Donald Trump cast the Somali American community as a threat to Minnesota on Thursday, hours…

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World US President Donald Trump delivers remarks during the "A New Golden Age" summit at the US Institute of Peace, renamed The Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace by the Trump administration, in Washington, DC, US, October 8, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

Trump Rules Out New Iran Attack before US Midterm Elections

President Donald Trump ruled out Thursday attacking Iran before the US midterms on November 3, saying Washington was holding "productive discussions" with…

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