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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 The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier is escorted into a navy port in Busan, South Korea, March 2, 2025. (Son Hyung-ju/Yonhap via AP, File)

US Moving Military Aircraft to European Bases amid Israel-Iran Conflict 

The United States moved overnight air force refueling tankers and C17s to European bases in Prestwick, Scotland, and Aviano in Italy, according to Aurora Intel…

World Smoke rises from an oil storage facility after it appeared to have been struck by an Israeli strike on Saturday, in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP)

Chinese Travel Thousands of Miles to Flee Iran Overland 

The first Chinese evacuees from Iran have started sharing on social media their desperate efforts to reach the country's borders and the safety of Turkmenistan…

World Rescue team work at the site where a missile launched from Iran struck Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP)

UK Removes Family Members of Foreign Office Staff in Israel 

Britain said on Wednesday it was temporarily withdrawing the family members of staff who work at the country's embassy and consulate in Israel due to the…

World A service member of the 110th Separate Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces fires a howitzer towards Russian troops, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at a front line in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine June 16, 2025. (Reuters)

Ukraine Allows Multiple Citizenship as War Drags on

Ukraine's parliament passed a law on Wednesday to allow Ukrainians to have multiple citizenship in an attempt to ease a demographic crisis worsened by Russia's…

World Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Iran to the United Nations (UN) in Geneva, Ali Bahreini, speaks to journalists from ACANU (Association of the Accredited Correspondents to the United Nations) during a press conference at the European headquarters of the UN in Geneva, Switzerland, 18 June 2025. (EPA) 

Iran Will Respond Firmly if US Becomes Directly Involved in Israeli Strikes, Says UN Ambassador 

Iran said it had conveyed to Washington that it will respond firmly to the United States if it becomes directly involved in Israel's military campaign, the…

World This handout picture made available by Kazakhstan's Presidential Press Office shows Chinese President Xi Jinping during the "Central Asia – China" summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, 17 June 2025. (EPA/ Kazakhstan’s Presidential Press Office Handout) 

China's Xi Calls for De-Escalation Between Israel and Iran ‘as Soon as Possible’ 

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for the de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East “as soon as possible” and said China is “deeply worried as Israel’s…

World Passengers from the Crown Iris a cruise ship board a bus, at the port of Larnaca, Cyprus, June 18, 2025. (Reuters)

Israel Launches Airlift to Bring Home Stranded Citizens After Iran Strikes

Israel on Wednesday launched a phased airlift operation to bring home its citizens, after the country's military strike on Iran closed air space across the…

World Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (L) and South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung (R) shake hands at the start of their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta on June 17, 2025. (JIJI Press / AFP) 

South Korea’s Lee Cites ‘Inseparable’ Relationship with Japan in First Summit 

South Korea's new President Lee Jae-myung and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to deepen a relationship prized by Washington and closely watched by…

World Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney poses for a family photo with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, European Council President Antonio Costa, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, World Bank President Ajay Banga, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 17, 2025. (Reuters)

G7 Abandons Joint Ukraine Statement as Zelenskiy Says Diplomacy in Crisis 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy leaves the Group of Seven summit on Tuesday with new aid from host Canada for its war against Russia but without a…

World Few pedestrians walk along the historic Grand Bazaar as shops remain shuttered, in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP)

Iran Asks Its People to Delete WhatsApp from Their Devices 

Iranian state television on Tuesday afternoon urged the country's public to remove the messaging platform WhatsApp from their smartphones, alleging the app —…

World Rescue team work at the site where a missile launched from Iran struck Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP)

Task Force Will Help Americans Who Want to Leave the Middle East 

The State Department has created a special task force to assist Americans seeking to leave Israel and other Middle Eastern countries amid the conflict with…

World The Iron Dome, the Israeli air defense system, intercepts missiles fired from Iran, over Tel Aviv, Israel, 17 June 2025. (EPA) 

New Israeli Strikes Hit Tehran as Iran Warns That US Involvement Would Risk ‘All-Out War’ 

Israeli warplanes pounded Iran's capital overnight and into Wednesday as Iran launched a small barrage of missiles at Israel with no reports of casualties. An…

World This handout grab taken from footage released by the US Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS) on June 11, 2025 shows the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) conducting flight operations in the South China Sea, on May 28, 2025. (AFP Photo / DVIDS / Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Edward Jacome - Handout)

US Moving Fighter Jets to Middle East as Israel-Iran War Rages

The US military is deploying more fighter aircraft to the Middle East and extending the deployment of other warplanes, bolstering US military forces in the…

World Israel's national airline El AL aircraft is seen next to the control tower at Cyprus' main airport in Larnaca, Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP)

Airlines to Bring Stranded Israelis Back Home, No Outward Flights

Israel's airlines said on Tuesday that they had received government permission to start flights to bring back people who had been stranded abroad during the…

World  This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows the Natanz nuclear enrichment site in Iran after an Israeli strike Saturday, June 14, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

Israeli Strike Directly Hit Iran’s Natanz Underground Enrichment Plant, IAEA Says

An Israeli military strike on Iran's nuclear complex at Natanz directly hit the underground uranium enrichment plant there, the UN nuclear watchdog said on…

World People watch as smoke rises following an Israeli attack on the IRIB building, the country's state broadcaster, in Tehran, Iran, June 16, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Suspected Israeli Hackers Claim to Destroy Data at Iran’s Bank Sepah

An anti-Iranian government hacking group with potential ties to Israel and a track record of destructive cyberattacks on Iran claimed in social media posts on…

World Smoke rises following an Israeli attack on the IRIB building, the country's state broadcaster, in Tehran, Iran, June 16, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Hundreds Flee into Azerbaijan and Armenia from Iran

More than 600 people of 17 nationalities have fled into Azerbaijan from Iran in the five days since the start of the air war between Israel and Iran, an…

World This handout satellite image taken on June 16, 2025 and released by Planet Labs on June 17 shows the Tabriz north missile base underground facility entrance in Tabriz after it was hit by Israeli airstrikes. (Handout / 2025 Planet Labs PBC / AFP)

Satellite Photos Reveal Damage to Iranian Missile Bases and Nuclear Facilities After Israeli Strikes

Satellite images analyzed Saturday by The Associated Press revealed some of the damage sustained by Iran’s ballistic missile arsenal and nuclear facilities in…

World  British Prime Minister Keir Starmer look on as he attends media interviews during the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 17, 2025. (Reuters)

UK’s Starmer: No Indication from Trump That US About to Enter Iran-Israel Conflict

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump had not said anything to indicate that the United States was about to enter…

World Palestinians gather to receive aid supplies in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, June 16, 2025. (Reuters) 

Spanish Foreign Minister Calls for Weapons Embargo on Israel 

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares called on Tuesday for a weapons embargo on Israel while the war in Gaza lasts and urged the resumption of talks on…

World Police stand next to a crater at an impact site following a missile attack from Iran, in Herzliya, Israel, June 17, 2025. (Reuters)

US Joining Israel-Iran Conflict Would Lead to ‘Broader Conflict,’ Warns EU 

The European Union’s top diplomat said on Tuesday that the United States joining the conflict between Israel and Iran would “drag the region into a broader…

World General view of buildings along the Yangtze River in Chongqing, in southwestern China's Chongqing on June 11, 2025. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)

A Blast at a Fireworks Factory in Central China Kills 9 People

An explosion at a fireworks factory in central China has killed nine people and injured 26 others, state media said Tuesday. A huge plume of smoke could be…

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World With Beijing sustaining military pressure on the island, Taiwan is increasing investment in aerial and maritime drones, which have been widely used in Russia's war in Ukraine to outfox traditional heavy weaponry. I-Hwa Cheng / AFP

Taiwan Tests Sea Drones as China Keeps Up Military Pressure

A Taiwanese-made sea drone capable of carrying bombs skimmed across waters off the island Tuesday in a display of uncrewed surface vehicles that could boost…

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World US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters about the G7 Summit aboard Air Force One while travelling back to Washington from Canada on June 16, 2025. (AFP)

Trump Says US Won’t Kill Iran’s Supreme Leader, ‘At Least Not for Now'

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the US knew exactly where Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was "hiding", that he was an easy target but would not be…