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‘I May Lose My Mind’: Frustrated Travelers Stuck in US Flight Havoc

World  Travelers wait in line at ticket counters at LaGuardia Airport in New York, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, after the Federal Aviation Administration grounded flights nationwide. (AP)

‘I May Lose My Mind’: Frustrated Travelers Stuck in US Flight Havoc

Confusion reigned at airports across the United States on Friday as a rare grounding of all US flights stranded hundreds of thousands of frustrated travelers. …

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 19 May 2023, Berlin: The flag of Iran flies in the wind in front of the Iranian embassy on Podbielskiallee. (dpa)

Three Killed in Methanol Reservoir Fire in Iran’s South 

At least three people have died and ten people were injured when a methanol reservoir caught fire in a port in Iran's southern province of Bushehr, state media…

World Firefighters tackle a blaze after a Russian attack that hit a residential building in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (AP)

Russia Hits Ukraine’s Kharkiv with Deadly Nighttime Barrage of Drones 

A concentrated, nine-minute-long Russian drone attack on Ukraine's second largest city of Kharkiv in the middle of the night killed three people and injured 64…

World Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, left, and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump attend a campaign event at the Butler Farm Show, Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP)

Musk Says Some of His Posts about Trump ‘Went Too Far’

Billionaire businessman Elon Musk said on Wednesday he regretted some of the posts he made last week about Donald Trump as they had gone "too far", a gesture…

World Vehicles of the Iranian delegation leave an entrance of the Omani embassy in Rome where nuclear talks between Iran and the United States were held (Reuters)

US, Iran Agree to Hold 6th Round of Indirect Talks

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran’s recent posture in nuclear negotiations has grown “much more aggressive,” just days before the sixth round…

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World 11 June 2025, Australia, Sydney: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addresses attendees during the official unveiling of the terminal building at Western Sydney International Airport in Sydney. (dpa)

US and Israel Condemnation of Sanctions on Ministers Is 'Predictable', Australia Says 

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said condemnation by the US and Israel of sanctions imposed on two far-right Israeli cabinet ministers was …

World Emergency personnel stand infront of the site of a deadly shooting at a secondary school, in Graz, Austria, June 11, 2025.  REUTERS/Borut Zivulovic

Austrian Police Search for Answers after Mass Shooting in School

Austrian authorities were searching on Wednesday for answers to why a 21-year-old gunman shot 10 people in a rampage at his former high school before killing…

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World The Russian flag flies on the dome of the Kremlin Senate building behind Spasskaya Tower in Moscow, Russia June 2, 2025. (Reuters)

US-Russian Talks to Take Place in Moscow, Russian Envoy Says 

Talks between the United States and Russia on resolving issues in their bilateral relations will move to Moscow from Istanbul, Russia's new ambassador to…

World A helicopter takes off from China's Shandong aircraft carrier, over Pacific Ocean waters, south of Okinawa prefecture, Japan, in this handout photo taken April 15, 2023 and released by the Joint Staff Office of the Defense Ministry of Japan April 17, 2023. (Joint Staff Office of the Defense Ministry of Japan/Handout via Reuters)

Chinese Aircraft Carriers in Pacific Show Country's 'Expansionist' Aims, Taiwan Says 

The two Chinese aircraft carriers spotted conducting simultaneous operations in the Pacific for the first time send a political message about the country's …

World A LAPD officer stands behind police tape as curfew is in effect after days of protests in response to federal immigration operations in Los Angeles on June 10, 2025. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)

Marines Poised to Move into Los Angeles as Protests Spread Across US

Hundreds of US Marines were undergoing refresher training in riot and crowd control just outside of Los Angeles and will move into the city soon, a military…

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World Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) react following a prisoner swap at an undisclosed location, Ukraine, 10 June 2025. (EPA)

Russia, Ukraine Complete Second Round of Prisoner Exchange

Russia and Ukraine said Tuesday they had exchanged captured soldiers, the second stage of an agreement struck at peace talks last week for each side to free…

World Members of the California National Guard stand watch outside the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building on the morning of June 10, 2025, following another day of protests in response to federal immigration operations in Los Angeles. (AFP)

Trump Deploys Marines, Raising Tensions in Los Angeles Protests

Hundreds of Marines were due to arrive in Los Angeles on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump ordered their deployment in response to protests against…

World  President Donald Trump speaks during an "Invest in America" roundtable with business leaders at the White House, Monday, June 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP)

Iran Becoming More Aggressive in Nuclear Talks, Says Trump

US President Donald Trump told Fox News' Bret Baier that Iran is becoming "much more aggressive" in nuclear talks, the network said in a post on X on Tuesday. …

World A demonstrator carrying the Israeli flag walks past a portrait of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an anti-government protest calling for action to secure the release of Israeli hostages held captive since the October 7, 2023 attacks by Palestinian fighters, in front of the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv on June 7, 2025. (AFP)

Israeli Police Arrest 13-Year-Old, Accuse Him of Carrying Out Tasks for Iran

Israeli police arrested a 13-year-old, accusing him of taking money to carry out tasks for Iran. A statement from the police and the domestic security agency…

World Sizewell B nuclear power station in Suffolk, southeast England, April 10, 2013. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett/File Photo

UK Announces $19 billion Investment in 1st Major Nuclear Plant since the 1990s

Britain will invest 14.2 billion pounds ($19 billion) to build a new nuclear station that will reduce the UK's reliance on volatile international fossil fuel…

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World A view of the entrance to Evin prison in Tehran, Iran (Reuters)

Iran Says it Executed 9 ISIS Militants Detained after a 2018 Attack

Iran said Tuesday it executed nine militants of ISIS group detained after a 2018 attack. The Iranian judiciary’s Mizan news agency announced the executions,…

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World Israeli National Security Minister and head of Jewish Power party Itamar Ben-Gvir gives a statement to members of the press in Jerusalem, January 16, 2025. REUTERS/Oren Ben Hakoon/ File Photo

UK and Others Sanction 2 Far-Right Israeli Ministers over Violence in Occupied West Bank

Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway said Tuesday they have imposed sanctions on two far-right Israeli government ministers for allegedly …

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World The Taipei 101 building stands among residential and commercial buildings in Taipei on June 10, 2025. (Photo by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP)

Taiwan Indicts Four Suspected Spies for China in Case Reaching Presidential Office

Taipei prosecutors indicted four people on Tuesday suspected of spying for China in a case that reached Taiwan's presidential office, seeking jail terms of…

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World Two policemen walk past ambulance cars in a street close to a school where, according to reports, several people died in a shooting, on June 10, 2025 in Graz, southeastern Austria.  (Photo by ERWIN SCHERIAU / APA / AFP) / Austria OUT

Former Pupil Kills Nine, Then Himself in Shooting at Austrian School

A former pupil killed nine people and then himself at a secondary school in the southern Austrian city of Graz on Tuesday in the worst school shooting in the…

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World A model and painting of China's Liaoning aircraft carrier at the Military Museum in Beijing. (AFP)

Japan Says Two Chinese Aircraft Carriers Seen in Pacific 

Two Chinese aircraft carriers were operating in the Pacific for the first time, according to Japan, whose defense minister said Tuesday the move revealed the…

World IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi holds a news conference after the first day of the agency's quarterly Board of Governors meeting at the IAEA headquarters in Vienna, Austria, June 9, 2025. (Reuters)

IAEA Calls on Iran to Urgently Cooperate to Prove Its Nuclear Program Is Peaceful  

Head of the UN nuclear watchdog Rafael Grossi raised on Monday fresh concerns over Iran's failure to fully cooperate with inspections, warning that this is…

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World South Korean President Lee Jae-myung speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, 10 June 2025. (EPA/Yonhap)

South Korean President Lee, Xi Pledge Closer Economic, Security Cooperation 

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged on Tuesday to work for substantive advances in economic ties and peace and…

World A Russian drone is shot down by Ukrainian air defenses during a night strike on Ukraine's capital Kyiv on June 10, 2025. (AFP) 

Russia’s Latest Drone Strikes Hit Kyiv, Maternity Ward in Odesa, Ukraine Says 

Russia launched another prolonged drone attack on Ukraine, killing two people and damaging swathes of Kyiv as well as striking a maternity ward in the southern…

World United Nations Population Fund clinics, like this one at Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan, will be shuttered by current budget cuts. Khalil MAZRAAWI / afp/AFP/File

UN: Trump's Cuts are 'Devastating' for Vulnerable Women Worldwide

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has faced budget cuts before, but the impact of President Donald Trump's policies has been even more "devastating"…

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World Olmert insists that the two-state plan is viable (AFP)

Trump Must Tell Netanyahu 'Enough is Enough', Ex-Israeli PM Says

US President Donald Trump should tell Israel's leader Benjamin Netanyahu "enough is enough", a former Israeli prime minister told AFP, denouncing the…

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