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US to Resume Flights After Air Traffic Network Failure Sparks Chaos

World  A message board displays flights at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International airport as all flights are canceled or delayed, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP)

US to Resume Flights After Air Traffic Network Failure Sparks Chaos

The FAA lifted a nationwide ground stop on Friday after a communications failure at air traffic control centers caused chaos at US airports and triggered the…

World  US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during the National Committee on US-China Relations 60th Anniversary Gala Dinner in New York City, US, November 10, 2026. (Reuters)

US Treasury Chief Blames Commerce Dept for Failure in Nvidia Scandal

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday blamed the Commerce Department for failing to blacklist Megaspeed, the Singapore company at the center of a…

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 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) logo and Iranian flag is seen in this illustration taken June 16, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

IAEA Says No Increase in Radiation Off Iran Sites that the US Hit

The International Atomic Energy Agency said Sunday that there has been “no increase in off-site radiation levels” after US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites…

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World Iran foreign minister Abbas Araghchi talks on his mobile phone ahead the family photo during the 51st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul, on June 21, 2025. (Photo by Yasin AKGUL / AFP)

Iran Says it Reserves All Options on Response to 'Outrageous' US Strikes

Iran reserves all options to defend itself after US strikes on its nuclear facilities, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday on X, saying the attacks…

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World This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows vehicles at Fordo enrichment facility in Iran on Thursday, June 19, 2025. (Maxar Technologies via AP)

US Joins Israeli Air Campaign, Strikes 3 Nuclear Sites in Iran

The US military struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, inserting itself into Israel’s effort to decapitating the country’s nuclear program. The decision…

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World A US Air Force B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber (C) is flanked by four US Marine Corps F-35 fighters during a flyover of military aircraft down the Hudson River and New York Harbor past York City, and New Jersey, US, July 4, 2020. (Reuters)

B-2 Bombers Moving to Guam amid Middle East Tensions, US Officials Say

The United States is moving B-2 bombers to the Pacific island of Guam, two US officials told Reuters on Saturday, as President Donald Trump weighs whether the…

World This photo released by the Iranian Presidency Office, President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a rally on Feb. 10, 2025, in Tehran, Iran. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP, File)

Iran Tells France its Nuclear Rights ‘Cannot Be Taken Away by Threats or War'

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday that his country's right to pursue a civilian nuclear program cannot be taken away by war, as it traded fire…

World  Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar visits an impact site following Iran's missile strike on Israel, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, in Haifa, Israel, June 20, 2025. (Reuters)

Israel Says Iran Attempted to Attack Israeli Citizens in Cyprus

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Saturday of trying to attack Israeli citizens in Cyprus. In a post on X, Saar…

World First responders walk outside a heavily-damaged building at the site of an Iranian missile attack in Ramat Gan in central Israel near Tel Aviv, on June 19, 2025. (AFP)

US Begins Repatriation Flights from Israel

The US ambassador to Israel said on Saturday the United States has begun “assisted departure flights” from Israel, the first time such flights have been…

World Pro-Palestinian demonstrators are seen in Whitehall during a national demonstration for Palestine, in London, Britain, 21 June 2025. (EPA)

Tens of Thousands of Pro-Palestinian Protesters March in London

Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters marched in London on Saturday calling for an end to the war in Gaza, amid concerns that the Iran-Israel…

World 19 June 2025, Iran, Tehran: An Iranian Red Crescent ambulance, which was struck during an Israeli attack on June 16 in West Azerbaijan province, is currently on display in Haft-e Tir Square in Tehran. (dpa)

Iranians Are Left with No Internet Access Again

Internet-access advocacy group NetBlocks.org reported on Saturday that the limited internet access that had come back up in Iran has once again “collapsed.” …

World FILE - Nigerian soldiers man a checkpoint in Gwoza, northeast, Nigeria, April 8, 2015. (AP Photo/Lekan Oyekanmi, File)

Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 10 in a Restaurant in Northeast Nigeria

A suicide bomber in Nigeria’s northeast state of Borno killed at least 10 people and injured several others in an explosion in a restaurant, police said…

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World President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, June 20, 2025. (AP)

Pakistan to Nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

Pakistan said on Saturday it would recommend US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, an accolade that he has said he craves, for his work in…

World Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP

Türkiye Says Israel Doesn’t Want Diplomacy, Warns of Regional Disaster Amid Escalating Tensions

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Israel's attacks on Iran right before a new round of nuclear talks with the United States aimed to…

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World Armed members of Cyprus' police force stand guard as Israeli passengers heading for Israel's port city of Haifa line up to check in at Larnaca International airport in Cyprus, 20 June 2025. (EPA)

Cyprus Arrests Individual on Suspicion of Terror-Related Plot, Police Say

Police in Cyprus have arrested an individual on suspicion of terror-related offences and espionage, authorities said on Saturday. The individual appeared…

World Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has taken seat for the IAEA's Board of Governors meeting at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, on June 16, 2025. (AFP)

Iran Vows to Make IAEA Chief ‘Pay’

A senior adviser for Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, vowed in a social media post Saturday to make the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency “pay…

World Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi talks to the media in front of the Intercontinental Hotel, after a meeting of foreign ministers of Germany, France, Britain and the EU with Iranian officials for the Iran-EU nuclear talks, in Geneva, Switzerland, 20 June 2025, amid the recent military escalations between Israel and Iran.  EPA/MARTIAL TREZZINI

Iranian FM Says US Involvement in War with Israel Would be ‘Very Dangerous’

Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said it would be 'very dangerous for everyone' if US gets involved in war with Israel. The second week of the Israel…

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World People, mostly Iranians, who left the country due to Israeli strikes on Iran, walk at the border crossing point on Armenia-Iran border near Agarak village in the Meghri Municipality of the Syunik Province in southern Armenia, Thursday, June 19, 2025. (AP)

UN Refugee Agency Calls for De-escalation in Israel-Iran Conflict

The UNHCR said Saturday that the intensity of the attacks between Israel and Iran is already triggering population movements in both countries. Some people…

World An Iranian protester holds up a poster of Iran's Revolutionary Guard aerospace division commander, Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, who was killed in an Israeli strike on Iran, as an other person waves Iranian flag and one flashes a victory sign, during a protest to condemn Israeli attacks on multiple cities across Iran, after the Friday prayers ceremony in Tehran, Iran, Friday, June 20, 2025. (AP)

Israel Says Delayed Iran’s Presumed Nuclear Program by Two Years

Israel claimed on Saturday it has already set back Iran's presumed nuclear program by at least two years, a day after US President Donald Trump warned that…

World US President Donald Trump talks to reporters upon his arrival at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, US, June 20, 2025. (Reuters)

Trump Confirms DR Congo-Rwanda Peace Deal

US President Donald Trump took credit Friday for a peace deal negotiated in Washington between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda and complained that…

World FILE PHOTO: A Japanese flag flutters atop the Bank of Japan building under construction in Tokyo, Japan, September 21, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo

Japan Scraps US Meeting after Washington Demands More Defense Spending, FT Reports

Japan has canceled an annual high-level meeting with key ally the United States after the Trump administration demanded it spend more on defense, the Financial…

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World Members of the United States Marine Corps (USMC) carry rifles on a rooftop outside of the Wilshire Federal Building following a visit with Marines from US Vice President JD Vance (not pictured) in Los Angeles, on June 20, 2025. (AFP)

VP Vance Says US Troops Still ‘Necessary’ in Los Angeles

US Vice President JD Vance said Friday that the thousands of troops deployed to Los Angeles this month were still needed despite a week of relative calm in the…

World Emergency personnel at an impact site following Iran's missile strike on Israel in Haifa, June 20, 2025. AFP 

Israel Decides to Continue War on Iran Whether or Not US Joins

Despite continued efforts by Tel Aviv and its supporters in Washington to push the United States to join Israel in launching direct attacks on Iran, political…

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World 25 June 2024, Israel, Jerusalem: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz is pictured in Jerusalem. (dpa)

Israeli Military Says It Killed Two Iranian Revolutionary Guard Commanders

Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Saturday that the military had killed a veteran commander in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' overseas arm, in a…

World Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a press conference following a cabinet meeting in Ankara, Türkiye, June 16, 2025. (Murat Kula/Presidential Press Office/Handout via Reuters)

Erdogan Vows to Boost Türkiye's Missile Production as Israel-Iran War Escalates

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he plans to strengthen the country’s deterrence capabilities so that no country would dare attack it. Erdogan…

World Sanchez's resistance has sparked fury from other NATO members. Ozan KOSE / AFP

NATO Scrambles to Overcome Spain Block on Summit Spending Deal

NATO struggled Friday to overcome a block from Spain on a new defense spending deal that US President Donald Trump has demanded for a summit next week. …

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