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Iran Ready to Reopen Strait of Hormuz if US Eases Military Pressure, Lifts Blockade

World FILE PHOTO: Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 31, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Iran Ready to Reopen Strait of Hormuz if US Eases Military Pressure, Lifts Blockade

Iran can reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States eases military pressure and lifts its blockade on Iranian ports, a senior Iranian…

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World This handout photograph taken and released on September 22,2026 by Turkish news agency DHA (Demiroren News Agency) shows ambulances and police officers waiting in front of a high school outside which a gunman opened fire and was detained shortly afterwards, in Turgutlu, an area west of the resort city of Izmir. (Photo by Handout / DHA (Demiroren News Agency) / AFP)

Student Opens Fire Outside School in Türkiye, 11 Pupils Wounded

A student opened fire in front of their high school in Türkiye's western province of Manisa early on Tuesday, wounding at least 11 other pupils, Justice…

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World Residents cycle through a flooded street after Typhoon Dujuan brought torrential rain to Sakura, Chiba prefecture, Japan, September 22, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Typhoon Dujuan Leaves 4 Dead in Japan, 45,000 Houses Without Power

Typhoon Dujuan left at least four people dead and 22 injured in Japan, while thousands of houses near Tokyo were without power after the storm swept through…

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World FILE PHOTO: Flags are pictured during the first working session of G7 foreign ministers in Muenster, Germany, November 3, 2022. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/Pool/File Photo/File Photo

G7 Foreign Ministers Call on Iran to Stop Arming Houthis

G7 foreign ministers on Monday called on Iran to end its arming and support of Houthis in Yemen, which they said constituted a dangerous pattern of escalation…

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World The aftermath of the bombing that targeted a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires (AFP file photo)

Argentina Accuses 7 Iranians and a Lebanese Man in 1994 Jewish Center Bombing Case

An Argentine judge on Monday formally charged seven Iranians and a Lebanese citizen for their alleged involvement in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community…

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World  Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to the Head of the Russian Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare (Rospotrebnadzor) Anna Popova at the Kremlin in Moscow, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Putin Casts Parliamentary Election as Barometer of Support for War, Urges Russians to Vote

President Vladimir Putin ‌on Wednesday framed participation in an upcoming parliamentary election as a barometer of support for Russia's war in Ukraine…

World  09 September 2026, US, New York: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses attendees at the Peace Bell Ceremony marking the International Day of Peace during his final year as secretary-general. (dpa)

UN Chief Sounds Alarm on AI Risk After Trump Plays It Down

UN Secretary-General ‌Antonio Guterres warned world leaders on Wednesday that rapidly advancing artificial intelligence poses risks that cannot be ignored…

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Sweden Expels Iran Embassy Employee, Summons Ambassador

Sweden said Wednesday it had expelled an Iranian embassy employee and summoned the country's ambassador, accusing Tehran of making threats against Jewish and…

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World Iranian women walk in a street on the fourth anniversary of protests following Mahsa Amini's death in downtown Tehran, Iran, 16 September 2026. (EPA)

Amnesty Says Iran Committed ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ in Crackdown on 2022 Protests

Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity in the crackdown on 2022 protests that left hundreds dead, Amnesty International said Wednesday, adding…

World  A woman crosses a road as smoke rises in the background from the site of a Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, September 16, 2026. (Reuters)

Russian Drones Hit Ukrainian Bus and Train, Killing Five, Officials Say

Russian drones struck a passenger bus and a train in southern Ukraine on Wednesday, killing five people, Ukrainian officials said, as Moscow pressed on with…

World Indian Border Security Force personnel and Pakistani Rangers take part in a ceremony on the occasion of Pakistan's Independence Day and eve of India's Independence Day at the India-Pakistan Wagah border post on August 14, 2024. (AFP via Getty Images)

India Summons Pakistan’s Top Diplomat After a Naval Collision in International Waters

India summoned Pakistan’s top diplomat on Wednesday over a collision involving Pakistani naval units and an Indian naval vessel in international waters, India…

World Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivers his speech at the opening ceremony of the Lanting Forum in Beijing, China, October 27, 2025. (Reuters)

China Tells Iran FM Does Not Want Regional Tensions to Spread to Yemen, Red Sea

China encourages Iran and the US to remain rational, exercise restraint, return to the Islamabad memorandum and "engage in substantive consultations," Chinese…

World The seal of the US Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room in Washington, January 24, 2023. (Reuters)

US Charges Five Alleged Agents for Russia Over Assassination Plots

The US Department of Justice announced charges Tuesday against five alleged agents for Russian intelligence accused of conspiring to carry out attacks and…

World European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers the State of the European Union address (SOTEU) to the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France, September 16, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Von der Leyen Urge EU States to Join Forces Against 'Openly Hostile World'

The head of the European Commission called on Wednesday for EU states to work together and form a new partnership with Canada, to tackle climate change,…

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World  The US Capitol is seen from the Washington Monument, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP)

House Votes for a Third Time to End the Iran War as Conflict Drags on

For a third time, the US House has voted to end the war in Iran, approving a war powers resolution that would halt President Donald Trump's ability to continue…

World  Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun delivers the keynote speech at the opening ceremony for the Beijing Xiangshan Forum in Beijing, China September 16, 2026. (Reuters)

China Defense Minister Urges an End to ‘Provocative Acts’ to Open Security Forum

Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun urged nations on Wednesday to avoid provocative acts and curb the resurgence of regressive historical trends in remarks…

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US Imposes Fresh Sanctions on Tehran

The United States has accused Russia's VTB bank of supporting Iran's efforts to evade sanctions, taking aim at an institution it already blocked over Moscow's…

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US Plans to Send Powerful Bombs to Israel in $2.8 Billion Weapons Sale

The Trump administration is planning to deliver powerful 2,000-pound bombs to Israel as part of an upcoming arms deal, weapons that prompted such concerns…

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World A Los Angeles Police officer stands guard near the scene after a news helicopter crashed in Chatsworth, a suburban neighborhood of Los Angeles, California on September 15, 2026. (Photo by Blake Fagan / AFP)

News Chopper Crash in LA Kills Three

Three people were killed Tuesday in a fiery crash when a US news media helicopter covering a deadly bus crash came down in a Los Angeles neighborhood. …

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World A US Navy sailor walks across the flight deck of the USS George Washington in the Arabian Sea, September 11, 2026. (Reuters)

US Military Says It Destroyed 2 Small Iranian Boats Trying to Steal a Drone

The US military said Tuesday that it opened fire and destroyed two small Iranian boats this week trying to steal a drone ship in the waters off Iran. Capt…

World Iranians walk past a wall decorated with the image of assassinated Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei and the national flag, in central of Tehran on September 14, 2026. (AFP)

UK, US and Netherlands Issue Advisory on Iran-Linked Spyware

Britain, the United States and the Netherlands on Tuesday issued a joint cybersecurity advisory detailing spyware they say is used by Iranian state-linked…

World High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas speaks during a debate on the "Urgent need for EU support to Ukraine against Russia’s escalation of its war of aggression" at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, 15 September 2026. (EPA)

EU Must Impose ‘Greater Cost’ on Russia to Curb ‘Hybrid Attacks’, Says Kallas

The European Union must ramp up measures against the Kremlin, including reviewing the issuance of tourist visas to Russians, to counter Moscow's "hybrid…

World 16 March 2018, Austria, Vienna: Abbas Araghchi, then Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran, gives an interview in Vienna. (dpa)

Iranian Foreign Minister to Visit China on Wednesday

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit Beijing this week and meet with his counterpart Wang Yi, China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday. The two…

World 15 December 2025, Berlin: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives at the German-Ukrainian Business Forum. (dpa)

Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Will Pause Strikes on Russia if Kremlin Spares Critical Infrastructure

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that Ukraine is ready to halt its strikes on Russian territory if allies can secure a genuine Russian commitment not…

World Australian Senator and One Nation leader Pauline Hanson reacts as a banner appeared during her address to the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia, June 17, 2026. (Reuters)

Australian Far-Right Leader Sorry Over ‘Primitive’ Indigenous Comments

Australian far-right leader Pauline Hanson offered a rare but qualified apology on Tuesday after she described the country's Indigenous people as "primitive". …

World A person rides a bike on a street in Beijing, China, 15 September 2026. (EPA)

China Imposes Travel Curbs to Protect ‘National Security’

China imposed sweeping travel restrictions on its citizens on Tuesday, including exit bans on those deemed to endanger the country's "industrial or…

World Iranians drive past a billboard of Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei in a street in central Tehran, Iran, 13 September 2026. (EPA)

Iran Rejects Any Talks with US After Trump Remarks

Iran's security chief on Tuesday rejected any talks with the United States after President Donald Trump said he was open to resuming discussions on the Middle…

World Danish flags flutter in a street in central Copenhagen, Denmark, July 24, 2025. (Reuters)

Danish PM Slams ‘Reckless Action’ of Russian Frigate Firing Flares

A Russian warship has fired two emergency flares at a Danish helicopter in the Baltic Sea, with the Russian ambassador summoned over the incident, Denmark…

World 13 September 2026, US, Merritt Island: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, carrying a Boeing-built O3b mPOWER satellites owned and operated by a Luxembourg-based satellite telecommunications network provider, SES. (dpa)

China Urges US to ‘Stop Preparing for War in Outer Space’

China urged the United States on Tuesday to "stop preparing for war" in space, after the US Space Force confirmed it had deployed weapons into orbit for the…