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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 France's President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron arrive at Noi Bai International Airport, marking the first trip to Vietnam by a French president in nearly a decade, in Hanoi, Vietnam, May 25, 2025. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

France, Vietnam Sign Airbus, Satellite Deals as Macron Visits Hanoi

France and Vietnam signed a deal on Monday for 20 Airbus planes, among other pacts, as President Emmanuel Macron visited Hanoi seeking to boost France's…

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World Firefighters extinguish a blaze following Russian strike in the Kyiv region. Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP

Trump Slams 'Crazy' Putin as Russia Pummels Ukraine with Massive Drone Attack

US President Donald Trump called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin "crazy" on Sunday after Moscow launched a deadly barrage of drones against Ukraine,…

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World FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One en route to New Jersey, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, May 23, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo

Trump Hints at an Announcement in the 'Next Two Days' on Iran Nuclear Talks

President Donald Trump on Sunday indicated there was progress with Iran on its nuclear program and hinted that an announcement could come in the “next two days…

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World A restaurant terrasse remains empty as a power outage struck Southwestern France, on the final day of the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 24, 2025. (Photo by Sameer AL-DOUMY / AFP)

Suspected Arson Causes 2nd Major Power Outage in Southern France

A second major power outage hit southeastern France early Sunday, this time in the city of Nice, after a suspected arson damaged an electrical facility. …

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World A man takes photos of a damaged building, following an earthquake that hit the island of Crete, in Heraklion, Greece, May 22, 2025. REUTERS/Costas Metaxakis

Over 500 Migrants Rescued Off Greek Island in Recent Days

Greek authorities have rescued more than 500 migrants off the southern island of Crete in recent days, the coastguard said in a statement Sunday. Greece is…

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World WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 22: Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter speaks to the media on May 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images/AFP

Israel's US Ambassador Called Home Over Interview Remarks

Israel's ambassador to Washington is being summoned home on the instructions of a government disciplinary body to discuss comments he made in a podcast…

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World Pope Leo XIV leads a holy mass as he takes possession at Saint John Lateran archbasilica in Rome, on May 25, 2025. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP)

Pope Leo XIV Declares 'I am Roman!' as he Completes Formalities to Become Bishop of Rome

Pope Leo XIV declared himself a Roman on Sunday as he completed the final ceremonial steps cementing his role as the bishop of Rome. The first American…

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World FILE: From left to right, Caracas Mayor's Carmen Menendez, Nicolas Maduro Guerra, who's running to represent Caracas as a lawmaker for the National Assembly and also son of Venezuelan President Venezuelan Nicolas Maduro, first lady Cilia Flores and National Assembly Presiden Jorge Rodriguez attend a closing campaign rally for the regional election on May 25, in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Venezuelans Vote for Lawmakers, Governors as Opposition Calls for Election Boycott

Voters in Venezuela are choosing lawmakers, governors and other officials Sunday in polling being held against a backdrop of heightened government repression…

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World US Army soldiers cross a floating bridge on the Imjin River during a joint river-crossing exercise between South Korea and the United States as a part of the Freedom Shield military exercise in Yeoncheon, South Korea, March 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

The US Military Spent $6 Billion in the Past 3 Years to Recruit, Retain Troops

The US military spent more than $6 billion over the past three years to recruit and retain service members, in what has been a growing campaign to counter…

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World Displaced Palestinian children wait to receive free food at a tent camp, amid food shortages, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, February 27, 2024. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

Swiss Authorities Exploring Probe into US-backed Gaza Aid Group

Swiss authorities said on Sunday they were exploring whether to open a legal investigation into the activities of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a US…

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World File: A former Ukrainian prisoners of war (POW) comforts a relative whose loved one is still missing after a prisoner swap with Russia, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, May 6, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Russia, Ukraine Complete Largest Prisoner Swap

Russia and Ukraine completed the exchange of 1000 prisoners each on Sunday, the Russian Defense Ministry and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, in…

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World Firefighters operate on a blaze in damaged private houses following Russian strike in Kyiv region on May 25, 2025, amid Russian invasion in Ukraine. (Photo by Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP)

Russia Hits Ukraine with Largest Drone-and-missile Attack of the War so Far, Killing at Least 12

A massive Russian drone-and-missile attack targeted the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and other regions in the country for a second consecutive night, killing at…

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World A drone view of flood-affected properties next to the Manning River in Glenthorne, Australia, May 25, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams

Australian Authorities Airdrop Supplies to Farmers Stranded by Floods

Helicopters were being used on Sunday to drop animal feed to farmers in Australia's New South Wales state stranded by floods that have killed five and isolated…

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World Iranians check newspapers in a kiosk, in Tehran, Iran, 24 May 2025. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Iranian Army, IRGC Threaten Decisive Response to Any Aggression

The Iranian Army and the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) separately warned on Saturday adversaries of Iran that they would receive a decisive response in case of…

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World A satellite image shows a North Korean warship covered with a blue tarp after an accident that occurred during its launch at the shipyard in Chongjin, North Korea, May 24, 2025. 2025 Planet Labs PBC/Handout via REUTERS

NKorea Detains 3 Shipyard Officials over Failed Launch of Naval Destroyer

North Korea authorities have detained three shipyard officials over the recent failed launch of a naval destroyer, an incident that leader Kim Jong Un said was…

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World This aerial view shows vehicles driving on a highway between Khlong Toei slum (L) and high-rise buildings (R) in Bangkok on May 20, 2025. (AFP)

Three Killed in Thai Police Helicopter Crash

Three people died when a police helicopter crashed and burst into flames in south central Thailand on Saturday, according to officials. The Bell 212…

World An Indian army soldier keeps a vigil from one of the forward posts along the line of control between India and Pakistan during a media tour somewhere in north of Indian-controlled Kashmir, Monday, May 19, 2025. (AP)

Indian Troops Shoot Dead Pakistani Crossing Frontier

Indian border troops shot dead a Pakistani man who they said had crossed the international frontier and did not stop when challenged, the force said Saturday. …

World Handout picture released by Venezuela's Interior and Justice Ministry showing Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello speaking on the arrest of opposition member Juan Pablo Guanipa during a press conference in Caracas on May 23, 2025. (Handout / Venezuela's Interior and Justice Ministry / AFP)

Venezuela Opposition Leader Arrested Ahead of Tense Election

Leading Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa was arrested Friday on charges of conspiring to sabotage upcoming parliamentary and regional…

World  A drone view shows a flooded area near the Hunter River in Heatherbrae, Australia, May 24, 2025. (Reuters)

Australia Begins Clean-up After Floods Kill 5, Damage 10,000 Properties

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday the clean-up had begun in the country's southeast after floods killed five people and inundated…

World President Donald Trump arrives on the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Washington, after attending a crypto dinner at Trump National Golf Club Washington DC. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

White House Slashing Staff in Major Overhaul of National Security Council

President Donald Trump is ordering a major overhaul of the National Security Council that will shrink its size, lead to the ouster of some political appointees…

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World  Flames burst from an apartment building damaged during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 24, 2025. (Reuters)

Russia and Ukraine Swap Hundreds More Prisoners, Hours After a Mass Strike on Kyiv

Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds more prisoners on Saturday, as part of a major swap that was a moment of cooperation in otherwise failed efforts to reach a…

World A view of the Business School campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, April 15, 2025. (Reuters)

Judge Temporarily Halts Trump Block on Foreign Students at Harvard

A judge temporarily suspended Friday the Trump administration's move to block Harvard from enrolling and hosting foreign students after the prestigious…

World Family members of Ukrainian prisoners hold banners and photos of servicemen in captivity ahead of an exchange of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine, in Chernyhiv region, Ukraine, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Russia and Ukraine Swap Hundreds of Prisoners in First Phase of a Major Exchange

Russia and Ukraine began a major prisoner exchange Friday, swapping hundreds of soldiers and civilians in the first phase of an exchange that was a moment of…

World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (AP)

Netanyahu Accuses France, Britain and Canada of ‘Emboldening’ Hamas 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the leaders of France, Britain and Canada of wanting to help the Palestinian group Hamas after they…