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US Forces Responded to Suspected Drone Activity Over Base in Britain

World The main entrance at the RAF Lakenheath airbase, which hosts United States Air Force (USAF) personnel, amid reports of a security threat in Lakenheath, Britain, November 13, 2026. (Reuters)

US Forces Responded to Suspected Drone Activity Over Base in Britain

US forces responded to possible unauthorized drone activity over a military base in Britain Friday, spokespeople from the two countries said, in the latest…

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 Polish presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki, backed by the main opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party, reacts to the exit polls of the second round of the presidential election, in Warsaw, Poland, June 1, 2025. (Reuters)

Polish Nationalist Nawrocki Wins Presidency in Setback for Pro-EU Government 

Nationalist opposition candidate Karol Nawrocki narrowly won Poland's presidential election, results showed on Monday, delivering a major blow to the centrist…

World The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters, before the beginning of a board of governors meeting, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Vienna, Austria, March 1, 2021. (Reuters)

Iran Says It Has Seen No Change in US Position on Sanctions Yet 

Iran's foreign ministry said on Monday it would have to see if there are changes in the US position on sanctions, as the two countries negotiate a deal to…

World People visit the Dajixiang, a newly-renovated historical courtyard and shopping complex, during the Dragon Boat festival holidays in Beijing on June 1, 2025. (AFP)

China Blasts US for Its Computer Chip Moves and for Threatening Student Visas 

China blasted the US on Monday over moves it alleged harmed Chinese interests, including issuing AI chip export control guidelines, stopping the sale of chip…

World Army soldiers and rescuers evacuate patients and medical staff from a flooded hospital following landslides and flash flooding in Imphal in India's northeast state of Manipur, Sunday, June 1, 2025. (AP)

At Least 34 Dead in India’s Northeast After Heavy Floods 

At least 34 people have died in India's northeastern region after heavy floods caused landslides over the last four days, authorities and media said on Monday,…

World Lee Jae-myung, the candidate of the liberal Democratic Party, attends a press conference at a church in Seongnam, South Korea, 02 June 2025, to appeal to the public for support on the eve of the presidential election.  EPA/YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT

South Korea Presidential Hopefuls Make Final Pitch to Voters ahead of Election

South Korea's leading presidential hopefuls were crisscrossing the country on the final day of campaigning on Monday before converging on Seoul, vowing to…

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World French coastal authorities said they also rescued nearly 200 migrants between late Friday and late Saturday. BERNARD BARRON / AFP/File

More than 1,100 Migrants Crossed Channel on Saturday, UK Govt Data Shows

Some 1,194 migrants arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel in small boats on Saturday, a record for this year according to AFP counting from government…

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World Members of Ukrainian (R), Russian (L) and Turkish (C) delegations attend the second meeting at the Ciragan Palace, in Istanbul, on June 2, 2025. (AFP)

Russia and Ukraine Reach Deal on New POW Swap and Handover of Bodies

Russia and Ukraine said they had agreed at peace talks on Monday to exchange more prisoners of war and return the bodies of 12,000 dead soldiers. The…

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World A man is interviewed by members of the media beside a taped police barrier, after an attack that injured multiple people, in Boulder, Colorado, US, June 1, 2025. (Reuters) 

Man Attacks Colorado Crowd with Firebombs, 6 People Injured 

Six people were injured on Sunday when a 45-year-old man yelled "Free Palestine" and threw incendiary devices into a crowd in Boulder, Colorado where a…

World People enjoy sunny weather on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, 01 June 2025. (EPA)

Russia Accepts Taliban’s Nominated Ambassador to Moscow

Russia has officially accepted the Taliban's nomination of an ambassador to Moscow, the Afghan foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday, as economic and…

World  A person holds a placard during a Ukraine Solidarity Campaign march in London on June 1, 2025. (AFP)

Russia and Ukraine Step Up the War on Eve of Peace Talks

On the eve of peace talks, Ukraine and Russia sharply ramped up the war with one of the biggest drone battles of their conflict, a Russian highway bridge blown…

World  Servicemen of the 43rd Separate Artillery Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces fire a 2S7 Pion self-propelled gun toward Russian positions, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, on a front line in Donetsk region, Ukraine May 30, 2025. (Reuters)

12 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed in Russian Strike on Army Training Unit

At least 12 Ukrainian service members were killed and more than 60 were injured in a Russian missile strike on the location of a Ukrainian army training unit…

World Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a press conference, following a deal on the Chagos Islands, at a military headquarters in London, Britain May 22, 2025. Thomas Krych/Pool via REUTERS

Britain to Build Billion-Pound Weapons Works as Starmer Calls for War Readiness

Britain must be ready to fight and win a war against states with advanced military forces, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said as his government announced a 1.5…

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World Soccer fans celebrate PSG's victory on the Champs-Elysees avenue, with the Arc de Triomphe in background, after the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan, Sunday, June 1, 2025 in Paris. (AP)

Two Dead and 500 Arrested in France During PSG Win Celebrations

More than 500 people were arrested by police during the Champions League final celebrations in France, and two people were reported dead and 192 injured, the…

World This combination of pictures created on May 25, 2025 shows Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) on September 26, 2024 in Washington, DC, US President Donald Trump (C) in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2025 and Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) in Kazan on October 24, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

Trump Says Both Putin and Zelenskiy are Stubborn

President Donald Trump said on Friday that both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy are stubborn as he tries to…

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World Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. (AFP)

After Report About Iran's Increasing Uranium Stockpiles, Iranian FM Stresses Iran's Cooperation

The Iranian Foreign Minister spoke by phone with the director of the UN’s nuclear watchdog agency early Sunday morning after a report from the agency said Iran…

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World Flooding, usually caused by heavy rains and poor infrastructure, wreaks havoc every year, killing hundreds of people in Nigeria. OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP

Rescuers Fan Out After Nigeria Flooding Kills More than 150

Search teams fanned out Saturday from the epicenter of deadly flash flooding in Nigeria, the Red Cross said, as the death toll from heavy rains in the north…

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World Chief prosecutor of Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Mohammad Tajul Islam (C) said Hasina faces at least five charges. Abdul Goni / AFP/File

Bangladesh to Open Trial of Fugitive ex-PM

Bangladesh will open the trial on Sunday of fugitive former prime minister Sheikh Hasina on charges of crimes against humanity related to the killings of…

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World Drone view of search and rescue operations in the aftermath of rock collapse at a quarry in Cirebon, West Java Province, Indonesia May 30, 2025 in this picture obtained from social media. (Andrea Ramadhan via Instagram/via Reuters)

Search Continues for Indonesia Quarry Collapse Victims, Death Toll at 17

Indonesian authorities will continue searching on Sunday for eight people trapped in a rock collapse at a quarry in West Java, where the death toll has reached…

World Philippines' Secretary of Defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr delivers a speech during the fifth plenary session at the Shangri-La Dialogue Summit in Singapore on June 1, 2025. (AFP)

Top Defense Officials Say Ukraine War Has Blurred Lines, Exposing Global Threats

China and North Korea's support for Russia in its war against Ukraine has exposed how lines between regions have blurred, and the need for a global approach…

World US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers his speech during the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore, Saturday, May 31, 2025. (AP)

China Says Hegseth Is Touting a Cold War Mentality in Calling It a Threat

China on Sunday denounced US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for calling the Asian country a threat, accusing him of touting a Cold War mentality as tensions…

World Authorities said a train was derailed in the incident, without giving detail. Handout / Moscow Interregional Transport Prosecutor's Office/AFP

At Least 7 Dead after Russian Bridge Collapses onto Railway

At least seven people were killed and dozens injured after a bridge collapsed onto a railway in a Russian region bordering Ukraine late Saturday, officials…

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World Police officers look at the remains of a crashed plane on the terrace of a residential building in Korschenbroich, Germany, Saturday, May 31, 2025. (David Young/dpa via AP)

Germany: Small Plane Crashes into Terrace of House, 2 Dead

A small plane crashed into the terrace of a residential building in western Germany as it approached an airport on Saturday and two people were killed, police…

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World Women commute in cycle rickshaws through a flooded street after heavy rains in Guwahati, in India's Assam state on May 31, 2025. (Photo by Biju BORO / AFP)

India's Monsoon Floods Kill at Least 22 People

Landslides and flash flooding triggered by days of torrential monsoon rains in India’s northeast have killed at least 22 people, officials said Saturday. …

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World Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Facility (AFP)

Iran Has Amassed Even More Near Weapons-grade Uranium, UN Watchdog Says

Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, a confidential report by the UN nuclear watchdog said Saturday. In…

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