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Military Helicopter Crashes in Southern Türkiye, Killing 4

World Rescuers and security officers 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 Purchase

Military Helicopter Crashes in Southern Türkiye, Killing 4

A military helicopter crashed in southern Türkiye on Thursday, killing four personnel, the Turkish Defense Ministry said. The aircraft crashed for unknown…

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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 TOPSHOT - Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the 81st United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, on September 24, 2026. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP)

Türkiye Rejects Netanyahu's 'Baseless Accusations' at UN

Türkiye rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's "baseless accusations" at the United Nations, its state-run news agency Anadolu reported on Friday…

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World Britain's Foreign Minister Ed Miliband arrives to attend an informal meeting of EU foreign affairs ministers at Druids Glen in Wicklow, south of Dublin, Ireland, on September 2, 2026.  (Photo by Paul Faith / AFP)

Britain Warns Iran It Will Not Tolerate Hostile Activity on UK Soil

Britain's foreign minister met his Iranian counterpart on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York and told him his country would "not tolerate…

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World NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 23: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky addresses the 81st session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly at UN Headquarters on September 23, 2026 in New York City. Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images/AFP

Zelensky Says Trump Made 'Final Decision' to Give Ukraine Patriot License

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said US President Donald Trump told him he would allow Ukraine to produce advanced Patriot air defense…

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World FILE PHOTO: Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, September 23, 2026. Picture taken through a window. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Iran Proposes Reopening Hormuz Within 7 Days

Iran has submitted a proposal to the United States to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, its foreign minister told media outlets…

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World Firefighters work at the scene following a powerful blast that caused a building to collapse and injured at least two people in Athens' Plaka district, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

An Explosion Near the Acropolis in Greece Injures at Least 2 People and Collapses a Building

A powerful blast shook the Greek capital’s tourist district of Plaka, near the ancient Acropolis, on Friday morning, causing a building to collapse and…

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World Pezeshkian took a defiant stand at the UN, for which he travelled to the United States, telling the world that Iran would not 'bend at the knee' to Washington. TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP/File

US 'Must Choose' Whether to End War: Iran President to Fox News

It is for the United States to choose whether to end its war in Iran as Tehran does not wish to continue fighting, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told…

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World Pope Leo's trip is the first papal state visit to France since Benedict XVI's in 2008. Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP

Pope Leo in France: The Issues on the Table

Pope Leo XIV is to begin an official visit to France on Friday, with several thorny issues hanging over the trip, from clerical sexual abuse to the country's…

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World A man holds a sack of dried pepper at a local market, as tensions intensify after the forces launched a major offensive against the federal government in multiple locations, in Mekelle, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, September 24, 2026. Obtained by REUTERS

Heavy Fighting, Internet Disruption as Ethiopia Conflict Rages

Ethiopian forces battled overnight to repel an assault by Tigray rebels in the Afar region, a humanitarian source said Friday, with reports of an internet…

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World A split screen showing top US diplomat Marco Rubio (left) and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov (AFP) 

Moscow ‘Will Not Pause’ Military Operations in Ukraine, to Review Putin's Participation in G20 Summit

Moscow again said it “will not pause” its military operations in Ukraine for fear that Europe might exploit a temporary halt to supply Kyiv with more weapons,…

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World People walk past a billboard about the Strait of Hormuz, on a building in Tehran, Iran, September 16, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iran Threatens to Expand War to Indian Ocean if US Attacks Again

An adviser to Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned on Thursday that Tehran may expand the Middle East war to the Indian Ocean if the US attacks again…

World People hold onto a cage on a makeshift zip line as they cross the Trishuli River from Devighat following deadly flash floods that damaged bridges and temporarily stranded residents, in Nuwakot district, Nepal, September 21, 2026. (Reuters)

Rich Nations Should Foot Climate Bill, Says Nepal Minister

Wealthy nations must pay for climate disasters that devastate countries that are least responsible for the crisis, yet bear its brunt, Nepal's foreign minister…

World Marine One lifts off from the South Lawn of the White House after President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping toured the helicopter, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington, during a state visit. (AP)

White House Reinstates Access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico Following Judge’s Order

The White House said on Thursday it has reinstated journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico after a federal judge deemed US President Donald Trump's ban of…

World A gull flies overhead as a boy stands with his bicycle on a beach overlooking commercial vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. (AP)

Some 60 Ships Passed Through Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, US Official Says

Some 60 commercial vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday carrying the highest daily volume of crude oil since early July, despite the ongoing war…

World  Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, September 23, 2026. (Reuters)

US Senate Rejects Resolution to Halt the Iran War as Gas Prices Upend Midterms

Despite rising political anxiety over the Iran war, senators on Thursday narrowly rejected a war powers resolution seeking to halt President Donald Trump 's…

World  President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping meet in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP)

Trump-Xi Summit in Washington Features Great Fanfare but Low Expectations

US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday for a lavish state summit that was heavy on symbolism but light…

World People gather to protest Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu speech at the United Nations headquarters at the New York Public library on September 24, 2026 in New York City. (Getty Images via AFP)

Police Arrest Actors, Politicians Protesting Against Netanyahu Outside UN

Police arrested at least 30 people including actors and politicians as they protested outside United Nations headquarters on Thursday against Israeli Prime…

World Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 81st session of the UN General Assembly at UN Headquarters on September 24, 2026 in New York City. (Getty Images via AFP)

Israel’s Netanyahu Denounces Enemies, Allies in Fiery UN Speech

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, facing a difficult reelection campaign at home, delivered a fiery UN speech Thursday assailing enemies and allies…

World Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is welcomed by President Ismail Guelleh during a visit to Djibouti on Thursday. (Ethiopian News Agency)

Former Rivals Unite in New Front Against Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed

Abiy Ahmed came to power in 2018 on a promise of peace and unity for an Ethiopia scarred by decades of conflict. The path earned him a Nobel Peace Prize. Eight…

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World North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the country's nuclear material production base and nuclear weapons institute, at an undisclosed location in North Korea, in this photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on January 29, 2025. KCNA via REUTERS/File Photo

North Korea Rejects Call to Halt Nuclear Tests

North Korea's foreign ministry on Thursday rejected an international statement urging it to halt nuclear tests, with a spokesperson calling it "a grave…

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World A woman walks in front of a house destroyed in a Russian strike on a residential neighbourhood in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Russian Strikes Kill 8 in Ukraine, Damage Maternity Clinic

Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukraine's capital Kyiv and its northeast killed eight people on Thursday in attacks that included a maternity hospital and…

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World Image of earthquake monitoring (Reuters)

Quake Rattles Southeastern Türkiye

An earthquake of 5.4 magnitude rattled cities in southeastern Türkiye on Thursday but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, the disaster…

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World Pope Leo XIV leads the weekly Angelus prayer from a window at the Vatican, August 9, 2026. Vatican Media/Mario Tomassetti/­Handout via REUTERS

For Pope Leo, the Risk of an AI Apocalypse is a Major Concern

The Vatican warned about the risk of an apocalypse spurred by artificial intelligence years before major American firms sounded the alarm at the United Nations…

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World FILE PHOTO: An evening launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit is seen over the Pacific Ocean from Encinitas, California, US, April 1, 2024.  REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

Poland Says Fire at Starlink Station is Act of 'Sabotage'

A fire broke out at a Starlink satellite communications station in central Poland overnight, the digital affairs minister said on Thursday, calling the blaze…

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World FILE PHOTO: Afghan Taliban fighters patrol near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces in Afghanistan, October 15, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Pakistan Says It Launched Air Strikes on Afghanistan over Drone Attacks

Pakistan conducted airstrikes on 10 locations in Afghanistan that it said were being used to launch and store drones, some of which had been used against…

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