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New French Protests Focus on Children and Police

World A protester waves a French flag amid tear gas smoke during a demonstration in Lyon, France. (Getty Images/AFP)

New French Protests Focus on Children and Police

France faces more rallies on Saturday with demonstrators venting frustrations ranging from inflation to opposition to a new police bill at the latest protests…

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 view of the port of the tiny Greek island of Kastellorizo, officially Megisti, the most southeastern inhabited Greek island in the Dodecanese. (AFP)

Turkish Nationals Appear in Greek Court after Shooting Incident with Police in Thessaloniki

Five Turkish nationals appeared in court in northern Greece on Thursday following a wave of police raids and arrests triggered by a shooting incident…

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World 29 May 2025, South Korea, Pohang: Smoke rises from a mountain in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, southeastern South Korea, on May 29, 2025, where a Navy patrol plane carrying four people crashed. Photo: YNA/dpa

South Korean Navy Patrol Plane Crashes in Country's South

A South Korean navy plane with four crew members crashed during a training flight on Thursday and it was not immediately known if they survived, the navy said…

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World In this handout photo grabbed from video provided by the Philippine Coast Guard/Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (PCG/BFAR), a Chinese Coast Guard ship, left, uses a water cannon and sideswiped a Philippine fisheries vessel on a research mission near one of three sandbars called Sandy Cay in the disputed South China Sea on Wednesday May 21, 2025. (PCG/BFAR via AP)

Philippines Says China Has No Right to Object or Interfere with Its ‘Lawful’ Activities in South China Sea 

The Philippine foreign ministry said on Thursday that China has no right to object to or interfere with its lawful and routine activities in the South China…

World Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a meeting with Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares at the State Department, Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Rubio Says the US Will Begin Revoking the Visas of Chinese Students

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday the US will begin revoking the visas of some Chinese students, including those studying in "critical fields.” …

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World Harvard University graduating senior Victor Flores claps while listening to a fellow student speak at a protest against President Donald Trump's recent sanctions against Harvard in front of Science Center Plaza on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Leah Willingham)

New Policy on Visas Adds to Mounting Scrutiny of International Students in the US

New State Department guidance on visa applications is adding to uncertainty for America's international students, who have faced intensifying scrutiny from…

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World Road transport is critical to food supply in Iran. (Via AFP)

Truckers' Protests in Iran Grow and Win Support from Prominent Dissidents

Truck drivers in Iran blocked roads and ports Wednesday as part of their strike protesting low salaries, high insurance rates, and a possible hike in fuel…

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World President Donald Trump listens as Elon Musk speaks in the Oval Office at the White House, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP)

Elon Musk Leaving Trump Administration, Capping Turbulent Tenure 

Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after leading a tumultuous efficiency drive, during which he upended several federal…

World  A view shows a railway station damaged by Russian military strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the frontline town of Kostyantynivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine May 23, 2025. (Reuters)

Trump Expresses Hesitation on Imposing New Sanctions on Russia

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed hesitation toward imposing new sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine, saying he did not want the…

World  President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing in ceremony for interim US Attorney General for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP)

Trump Says Warned Netanyahu Against Striking Iran

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hold off striking Iran, saying it would be "inappropriate"…

World  28 May 2025, Russia, Moscow: Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends the 13th International Meeting of High Representatives for Security Issues at the Russia National Center. (dpa)

Russia Proposes to Hold Next Talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on June 2

Russia has proposed holding the next round of direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on June 2 with a view to achieving a sustainable peace settlement, Russian…

World German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) attend a joint press conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, 28 May 2025. (EPA)

Germany’s Merz Offers to Help Ukraine Develop Its Own Long-Range Missiles to Hit Russia

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged Wednesday to help Ukraine develop its own long-range missile systems that would be free of any Western-imposed…

World Rafael Mariano Grossi, the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks to journalists attending a weeklong seminar at the agency in Vienna, Austria, Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (AP)

UN Nuclear Watchdog Chief Says ‘Jury Is Still Out’ on Iran-US Talks, but Calls Them a Good Sign

The head of the United Nations’ atomic watchdog said Wednesday that “the jury is still out” on negotiations between Iran and the US over Tehran’s rapidly…

World US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (not pictured) at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, May 28, 2025. (Reuters)

US to Issue Visa Bans for Foreign Nationals Who ‘Censor’ Americans, Rubio Says

The United States will impose visa bans on foreign nationals it deems to be censoring Americans, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday, unveiling a…

World Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, right, and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan shake hands during their meeting in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP)

Türkiye's Foreign Minister to Visit Kyiv After Talks in Moscow on Peace Efforts 

Türkiye's foreign minister will travel to Kyiv on Thursday for a two-day visit after discussing peace efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine in Moscow earlier…

World Pakistani policemen look on as workers remove a fallen railway tower after a storm in Multan on May 28, 2025. (AFP) 

Violent Pakistan Storms Trigger Floods, Landslides Killing 10 

At least 10 people were killed and 43 injured as strong winds and thunderstorms triggered flash floods and destroyed homes in central and northern parts of…

World A mourner reacts besides the bodies of members of the Al-Arabeed family killed in Israeli strikes, at Al Shifa hospital, in Gaza City, May 28, 2025. (Reuters)

Pope Leo Appeals for Gaza Ceasefire, Laments Deaths of Children 

Pope Leo appealed on Wednesday for a ceasefire in Gaza, and called on Israel and Hamas to "completely respect" international humanitarian law. "In the Gaza…

World Veiled Iranian girls exit from the entrance of the former US embassy in Tehran, Iran, 22 May 2025. (EPA)

Iran Might Accept US IAEA Inspectors if Nuclear Deal Reached 

Iran might allow the UN atomic watchdog to send US inspectors to Iranian sites if Tehran's talks with Washington succeed, Iran's nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami…

World A handout photo made available by the press service of the 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade shows new recruits of the 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade attending their training on an obstacle course with psychological elements and a tank used on a shooting range in the Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, 26 May 2025, amid the ongoing Russian invasion. (EPA/Press service of the 65th Mechanized Brigade /Handout)

US and Russia Clash in Public as the Ukraine War Heats Up 

The United States and Russia quarreled in public on Wednesday over the intensifying Ukraine war after US President Donald Trump warned that President Vladimir…

World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Ronen Zvulun/Pool Photo via AP)

Israel Calls Report on Iran Nuclear Talks 'Fake News'

Israel on Thursday rejected a report in the New York Times that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been threatening to disrupt talks on a nuclear deal…

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World The site of a mountain torrent and mudslide in Longsheng County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 23 May 2025. (EPA/ Xinhua / Huang Xiaobang)

China Issues Flood Warnings After Heavy Rain in Southern Regions 

China's National Meteorological Center on Wednesday issued alerts for heavy rain and flooding in southern regions, forecasting the most intense storms of the…

World A view shows an abandoned column of armored vehicles, which was destroyed in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in the village of Mykilske (Nikolskoye) near Vuhledar (Ugledar) city in the Donetsk region, a Russian-controlled area of Ukraine, May 27, 2025. (Reuters)

Zelenskiy Says Russia Has Gathered 50,000 Troops for Offensive on Northern Ukraine 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said that Russia has gathered 50,000 troops near Ukraine's northern Sumy region, but added that Kyiv had taken…

World Iranians cross the street past a billboard that reads in Persian 'Warning, we are getting old', referring to the aging population in the country, in Enqelab square, in Tehran, Iran, 26 May 2025. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Judiciary: Iran Executes Man Convicted of Spying for Israel

Iran has executed a man convicted of spying for Israeli intelligence agency Mossad, the judiciary said on Wednesday. "After identification, arrest, and…

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World US President Donald Trump smiles before speaking in the amphitheater at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on Memorial Day, May 26, 2025. (AFP)

Trump Says Putin ‘Playing with Fire’ in New Jab at Russian Leader

US President Donald Trump warned Vladimir Putin Tuesday that he was "playing with fire," launching a fresh broadside at his Russian counterpart over stalled…

World  Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, applauds King Charles after delivering the speech from the throne in the Senate in Ottawa, Canada on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

King Charles Expresses Love for ‘Strong and Free’ Canada

King Charles, speaking during a symbolic visit to show support for Canada at a time it has faced annexation threats from US President Donald Trump, on Tuesday…