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Rubio Says Further US Military Action Is Not Needed Against Economically Weakened Iran

World  Secretary Marco Rubio delivers a keynote speech at Federalist Society National Lawyers Convention, in Washington, DC on November 13, 2026. (AFP)

Rubio Says Further US Military Action Is Not Needed Against Economically Weakened Iran

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that further US military action against Iran is unnecessary because the economic pain the US is inflicting on a…

World Traditional Russian wooden dolls depicting China's President Xi Jinping, the US president, Donald Trump, and Russia’s Vladimir Putin. (AP)

Trump, Xi, Putin to Hold Historic Meeting in China, Says White House

Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping will hold the first three-way meeting between the leaders of the United States, Russia and China at a summit in…

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 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens during a meeting between the US president and the German chancellor at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 05 June 2025. (EPA)

US Slaps Sanctions on Four ICC Judges over Israel, US Cases

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on four judges at the International Criminal Court including over an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister…

World  A decorated Vande Bharat passenger train is pictured at the Srinagar railway station in Srinagar on June 6, 2025, ahead of the inauguration of the Kashmir rail link by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (AFP)

India’s Modi Arrives in Kashmir to Open Strategic Railway

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kashmir on Friday, his first visit to the contested Himalayan region since a conflict with arch-rival Pakistan…

World This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows a refloated North Korean destroyer after it suffered a failed launch while it was being put to sea in Chongjin, North Korea, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

North Korea Says It Has Raised a Capsized Destroyer Upright as It Continues Repair

North Korea said Friday it had righted a capsized destroyer and moored it at a pier in the northeastern port of Chongjin as it continues to repair the new…

World A man cleans shattered glass from his broken window in a residential building damaged during a Russian air strike in Kyiv on June 6, 2025. (AFP)

4 Killed in Kyiv After a Russian Missile and Drone Attack Across Ukraine, Mayor Says

A Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv early Friday killed at least four people and injured 20 others, city mayor Vitali Klitschko said, as air raid sirens…

World Graduates gather as they attend commencement ceremony at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on May 29, 2025. (AFP)

Judge Puts Temporary Hold on Trump’s Latest Ban on Harvard’s Foreign Students

A federal judge late Thursday temporarily blocked a proclamation by President Donald Trump that banned foreign students from entering the US to attend Harvard…

World (COMBO) This combination of pictures created on June 03, 2025 shows Elon Musk looks and US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 30, 2025. (Photo by Allison ROBBERT / AFP)

Before the 'Big Beautiful Breakup': Musk and Trump's Bromance

It may have been one of the most predictable break-ups in history. But for a few brief months US President Donald Trump and tech tycoon Elon Musk were…

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World 05 June 2025, US, Washington: US President Donald Trump (R) meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office at the White House. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa Pool/dpa

Trump Says it Might Be Better to Let Ukraine and Russia 'Fight for a While'

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia “fight for a while” before pulling them apart and pursuing peace. …

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World 20 July 2022, Israel, Barkan: Right-wing settlers march to build a settlement in the West Bank near Barkan. (dpa)

Israeli Finance Minister Says Banks Should Not Obey EU Sanctions on Settlers

Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Thursday condemned the country's banks that have refused to provide services to Israeli settlers sanctioned by…

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World President Donald Trump, left, meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019.

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Trump Speaks with Xi amid Stalled Talks between the US, China over Tariffs

US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke on Thursday at a time when stalled tariff negotiations between their two countries have roiled…

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World A person holds a placard during a rally to protest against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as part of a corruption investigation, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 29, 2025. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo

Turkish Prosecutors Investigate Main Opposition Leader in Crackdown

Prosecutors have opened an investigation into the leader of Türkiye's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) on charges of threatening and insulting…

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World Friedrich Merz, left, wants to maintain good ties with what he has called Germany's 'indispensable' ally, despite Donald Trump's disruptive 'America First' policies. Ludovic MARIN, SAUL LOEB / POOL/AFP/File

Germany's Merz Heads for Delicate Talks with Trump

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to meet with US President Donald Trump on Thursday, hoping to build a personal relationship despite discord over…

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World FILED - 14 June 2019, Japan, Osaka: US President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting on the sidelines of the 2019 G20 summit. Photo: -/White House/dpa

Kremlin: Putin Ready to 'Help Resolve' Iran Nuclear Stand-off

Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to "help resolve" the standoff between Iran and the United States over Tehran's nuclear program, the Kremlin said…

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World A placard saying "Boulder strong" is displayed on a makeshift memorial outside the Boulder Courthouse, days after an attack that injured multiple people in Boulder, Colorado, US, June 4, 2025. REUTERS/Mark Makela

A US Judge Halts the Deportation of the Egyptian Family of the Boulder Firebombing Suspect

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the government to immediately halt deportation proceedings against the family of a man charged in the firebombing attack…

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World FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Swedish foreign ministry in central Stockholm, Sweden, July 14, 2023. REUTERS/Tom Little/File Photo

Swedish Court Convicts One Man of ISIS Membership, Acquits Three

A Swedish appeals court on Thursday found one man guilty of being a member of a terrorism organization for swearing loyalty to ISIS, upholding the verdict of a…

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World A bus full of travelers stands in front of a Ryanair passenger jet on the apron at Memmingen Airport, southern Germany, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, as the plane made an emergency landing due to the turbulence. (Jason Tschepljakow/dpa via AP)

Violent Turbulence Hits Ryanair Flight in Germany, Injuring 9

Severe storms in southern Germany forced a Ryanair flight to make an emergency landing late Wednesday after violent turbulence injured nine people on board,…

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World A view shows the site of the Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine June 5, 2025. REUTERS/Vitalii Hnidyi

Russian Drone Attack Kills Five, Injures 24 in Ukraine

A Russian drone attack killed the family of the local fire chief in Ukraine's northern town of Pryluky in Chernihiv region, Ukraine's interior minister said on…

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World FILE PHOTO: WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: US President-elect Donald Trump greets US President Joe Biden as he arrives for inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the US Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Trump Orders Investigation into Biden's Actions as President, Ratcheting Up Targeting of Predecessor

President Donald Trump on Wednesday directed his administration to investigate Joe Biden’s actions as president, alleging aides masked his predecessor’s …

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World US President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for the new US ambassador to China, former US Senator David Perdue, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 7, 2025. (Reuters)

Trump Expands US Travel Ban to Nationals of 12 Countries

US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday banning the nationals of 12 countries from entering the United States, saying the move was needed…

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World US President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for the new US ambassador to China, former US Senator David Perdue, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 7, 2025. (Reuters)

Trump Says He Spoke to Putin About Ukraine, Iran

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he discussed the recent drone attacks by Ukraine on Russia and developments concerning Iran in a telephone…

World  This picture shows the Palestinian village of Turmus Ayya, north of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank (foreground) and the Israeli settlement of Shilo (background) on June 1, 2025. (AFP)

Norway Refuses to Toughen Investment Rules in Israeli Companies

The Norwegian parliament on Wednesday rejected moves to toughen rules on its sovereign wealth fund investing in companies operating in the occupied West Bank. …

World  A picture taken from Israel's border with the Gaza Strip shows an Israeli tank rolling along the border fence on June 4, 2025. (AFP)

Irish University to Cut Links with Israel Over Gaza War

Ireland's prestigious Trinity College Dublin said on Wednesday that it would cut all links with Israel in protest at "ongoing violations of international and…

World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks after a press conference, in Jerusalem, May 21, 2025. (Reuters)

Pressure Mounts on Netanyahu as Opposition Moves to Dissolve Parliament

A member of Israel's right-wing coalition threatened to quit the cabinet on Wednesday and support an opposition motion to dissolve parliament tabled for next…

World (L-R) Supreme Allied Commander Europe SACEUR General Christopher G. Cavoli, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, British Chief of the Defense Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, British Secretary of State for Defense John Healey, Defense Minister of Ukraine Rustem Umerov, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and Ukrainian Brigadier General Volodymyr Horbatiuk attend a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group ahead of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) defense ministers meeting at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, 04 June 2025. (EPA)

Ukraine Seeks Air Defense Systems as Western Backers Meet without the Pentagon Chief

Ukraine’s president on Wednesday urged Western backers to speed up deliveries of air defense systems to counter Russian missile strikes and to help boost…

World A remote controlled machine gun is attached to an Israeli military vehicle during an Israeli raid in Jenin, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, March 4, 2025. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta/File Photo

Amid Gaza War, Israel Defense Exports Jump 13% in 2024 to Record $15 bln

Israel's defense exports rose 13% in 2024 to a record of nearly $15 billion, led by missiles, rockets and air-defense systems with over half the deliveries…

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