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Trump Says US Does Not Need Iran Deal

World US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance look on during a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, US, November 11, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Trump Says US Does Not Need Iran Deal

President Donald Trump said on Thursday the US does not need a deal with Iran and directed Vice President JD Vance, who has played a role in efforts to resolve…

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World Iran: Four Tankers Struck by Explosions in Strait of Hormuz

Iran: Four Tankers Struck by Explosions in Strait of Hormuz

Four oil tankers were hit by explosions in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's military said on Thursday, adding that the vessels had ignored warnings and entered…

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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 detail view of the US Coast Guard Cutter Valiant in Miami Beach, Florida, US March 6, 2025. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo

US Coast Guard Finds Debris from Medical Plane Carrying 6 People

The US Coast Guard said on Saturday it found debris from a medical transport plane that went missing while flying from Bermuda to Boston, with the six people…

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World An Indian oil tanker after crossing the Strait of Hormuz at a discharge terminal in India (Reuters)

Trump Mulling to Resume Major Combat Operations in Iran

With negotiations stalled, US President Donald Trump is considering resuming major combat operations in Iran. Trump's top cabinet members met secretly at the…

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World The United Nations headquarters building in New York City, US, June 8, 2021. (AFP)

Iranian UN Delegation Duo ‘Kicked Out’ of US, Says State Dept

The United States has "kicked out" two members of the Iranian delegation who attended the recent UN General Assembly after they ignored an order to leave the…

World North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by his daughter Kim Ju Ae, attends to oversee the firing of an intermediate-range missile from the eastern region of the country toward the East Sea during a drill in North Korea, October 3, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency. (KCNA via Reuters)

North Korea Says It Conducted Intermediate-Range Strategic Missile Drill

North Korea fired an intermediate-range missile in a test overseen by leader Kim Jong Un, state media KCNA reported on Sunday. KCNA said the missile was…

World Police officers work at a crime scene at Waite Road in Paddington, Sydney, Australia February 23, 2024. AAP Image/Dean Lewins via REUTERS

Ten Injured in Australia as Car Crashes into Crowd North of Sydney

Ten people were injured when a man drove into a crowd in the Australian city of Newcastle on Saturday after appearing to lose control of the car, authorities…

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World Traffic headed to the left bank of the city  after Russian drone strikes on Kyiv's bridges caused disruptions, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 2, 2026. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Russia Strikes Another Major Bridge in Ukraine Capital

A Russian strike targeted a major bridge in Kyiv, its mayor said Saturday, in another attack on Ukrainian infrastructure that has brought traffic chaos to the…

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World This photograph shows portraits of Iranian protesters allegedly executed by the Iranian regime during protests in Iran are displayed during a demonstration at the Ergife Palace Hotel to condemn the silence of Western governments in the face of the growing wave of Iranian political executions, in Rome on July 16, 2026. (AFP)

Iran Executes Man Linked to Anti-government Protests

Iran said Saturday it had executed a man convicted of a raft of charges including firing a military-grade weapon at police officers during anti-government…

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World Demonstrators carry red flags during a march which began in Puerta del Sol square, where a protest camp has been set up, demanding political action to stop evictions and address the housing crisis, following the eviction of an 87-year-old woman from her home, in Madrid, Spain, October 2, 2026. REUTERS/Alejandro Martinez Velez

Fresh Protests to Hit Spain after Housing Measures Defeated

Fresh protests over housing are due to take place in Madrid and other Spanish cities on Saturday, a day after parliament rejected two government measures to…

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World An aerial view shows US Coast Guard and other agencies responding to the capsized vessel off Mona Island,  Puerto Rico September 28, 2026. US Coast Guard Sector San Juan/Handout via REUTERS

US Coast Guard Intercepts Ship Transporting Fuel to Cuba

The US Coast Guard said Friday it had intercepted a ship transporting oil to Cuba in violation of a US oil blockade imposed in January, said AFP. "In early…

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World This picture taken on September 22, 2026 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on September 24, 2026, shows the test-firing of an upgraded 240mm guided rocket at an undisclosed location in North Korea. (Photo by KCNA / KCNA VIA KNS / AFP)

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile after Seoul's Apology Demand

North Korea fired a ballistic missile, Seoul's military said Saturday, days after demanding an apology for a blast that wounded three South Korean soldiers in…

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World US, Vice President JD Vance speaks during a campaign rally to support the GOP gubernatorial candidate Rep. Byron Donalds in Lakeland, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool via AP)

Trump's Top National Security Aides Meet Secretly at Camp David on Iran, Yemen, Axios Reports

US President Donald Trump's top cabinet members met secretly at the ‌presidential ‌retreat at ‌Camp David ⁠to discuss next ⁠steps in the Iran war ⁠and the …

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World Image published by CENTCOM of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer during its operations in the region (CENTCOM)

US Sending 3rd Aircraft Carrier, More Troops to Mideast

The Pentagon is sending a third aircraft-carrier strike group and an additional Marine expeditionary unit to the Middle East, according to US officials, adding…

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World Ships near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam Governorate in the Sultanate of Oman, on October 2, 2026 (Reuters)

Iran Launches 30 Drone, 10 Missile Attacks Per Week on Ships in Hormuz

Iran has been launching dozens of drones and missiles at commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz each week, largely out of the public eye, though it has often…

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World FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump speaks at the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, September 28, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Trump Reportedly Expected to Name Jay Clayton as AI Czar

US President Donald Trump is expected to name Jay Clayton as his AI czar, CNN reported on Friday, citing two sources familiar with the discussion. Clayton is…

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World A construction worker looks at vehicles stuck in a traffic jam near the bridge caused by the overnight jet drone strikes on Kyiv's bridges, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 2, 2026.  REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

Russian Strikes Snarl Traffic on 3 Kyiv Bridges in New Disruption Tactic

Russian aerial attacks forced the partial closure Friday of three bridges over the Dnipro River in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital’s mayor said, in Moscow’s latest…

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World A view shows North Korea's guard post in this picture taken from the top of the Aegibong Peak Observatory, south of the demilitarized zone (DMZ), separating the two Koreas in Gimpo, South Korea, November 29, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon/File Photo

NKorean Leader's Sister Calls Seoul 'Despicable' after DMZ Apology Demand

Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korea's leader, called South Korea "despicable" Friday after Seoul demanded an apology over a demilitarized zone…

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World A vehicle belonging to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in front of its headquarters in Washington on February 3, 2025 (Reuters)

FBI Arrests Energy Department Employee on Charge of Trying to Support Houthis

A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to the Iranian-backed Houthi militias, including by buying…

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World A healthcare worker is disinfected by his colleague inside a treatment center for Ebola patients in Beni, North Kivu province, eastern Congo, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Sebastien Kitsa Musayi)

Congo's Ebola Outbreak Records More than 4,000 Deaths as Authorities Struggle to Contain the Virus

Congo's Ebola outbreak has now recorded more than 4,000 deaths, authorities said as they struggle to contain the spread of the virus. The latest figures were…

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World Members of emergency services gather as police forensic experts examine the wreckage of an ambulance helicopter after it collided with a hospital building and crashed into the ground, in Mugla, Türkiye, December 22, 2024. REUTERS/Kenan Gurbuz

5 Dead as Mine Collapses in West Türkiye

Turkish rescuers on Friday recovered the bodies of three miners trapped in a mine collapse in western Türkiye, raising the death toll to five, local…

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World A Lockheed Martin F-16V fighter jet lands at Taitung's Chihhang Air Base in Taitung, Taiwan, October 2, 2026. REUTERS/Ann Wang

Taiwan Receives Its First US-made F-16V Fighter Jets

Taiwan received on Friday its first F-16V fighter jets made by the United States, as the island democracy upgrades its military capabilities to deter a…

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World South Korean President Lee Jae-myung delivers a speech during Armed Forces Day at a military base in Gyeonggi, South Korea, on October 1, 2026 (AP)

South Korea's Lee Threatens Action against Ukraine over transfer of North Koreans

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday threatened unspecified measures against Ukraine unless Kyiv acknowledged a confidentiality agreement that Seoul…

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World (COMBO) This combination of file pictures created on September 29, 2026,  shows Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia on September 8, 2026; and Brazil's senator and presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on September 25, 2026. (Photo by Mauro PIMENTEL and Sergio LIMA / AFP)

Lula, Bolsonaro Both Snub Final Debate before Brazil Election

Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro on Thursday bowed out of the final debate ahead of elections pitting him against leader Luiz Inacio Lula da…

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World 28 September 2026, United Kingdom, Fairford: A police checkpoint near RAF Fairford after major incident was declared on Sunday, with armed police manning a cordon near the village of Whelford in Gloucestershire, near RAF Fairford which is used by the United States Air Force (USAF). Photo: Ben Birchall/PA Wire/dpa

Anglo-Iranian Man Held over UK Airbase Incident

A man with dual UK-Iranian citizenship was arrested Thursday over a mysterious "major incident" at an airbase in southwest England as Israel said it had warned…

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World TOPSHOT - Highschool students gesture with a fire going on in the background as high-school students take part in a demonstration near the Lycee Deodat high-school, in Toulouse south-western France, on October 1, 2026. (Photo by Ed JONES / AFP)

About 400 French Schools Closed as Some Student Protests Turn Violent

About ‌400 schools in France are expected to remain closed on Friday after student protests that began over education-related grievances escalated into…

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