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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 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who received the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called, attends a ceremony to present highest state awards in the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin's Senate Palace in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Moscow Won’t Allow Russian-Speakers in Ukraine to Remain Under Rule of Zelenskiy’s ‘Junta’, FM Says 

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that Moscow would not allow Russian-speakers in Ukraine to remain under the rule of what he called a …

World FILE -Turkish citizens stand on a damaged Turkish military APC that was attacked by protesters in a street near the Turkish military headquarters in Ankara, Turkey, July 16, 2016. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)

Turkish Prosecutors Target 63 Members of the Military over Ties to 2016 Coup Attempt

Prosecutors in Türkiye issued arrest warrants for 63 active-duty military personnel Friday over alleged ties to the late Fethullah Gulen, who was accused of…

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World 22 May 2025, US, New York: A pro-Palestine demonstrator holds a placard of Mahmoud Khalil at a rally in Foley Square demanding Khalil's release. (dpa)

Mahmoud Khalil Permitted to Hold Newborn Son for the First Time Despite Govt Objections 

Detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was allowed to hold his 1-month-old son for the first time Thursday after a federal judge blocked the Trump…

World A China Navy Ship with bow number 574 observes the Philippines United States Japan Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity off a disputed South China Sea shoal on Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP)

China Urges Philippines to Stop Provocation in South China Sea

China's foreign ministry on Friday urged the Philippines to immediately stop "infringement and provocation" in the South China Sea or face China's "resolute…

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World Rescue teams help residents to search for valuables from the rubble of their damaged homes by the earthquake at Betungan urban village, Bengkulu Province on May 23, 2025. (Photo by DIVA MARHA / AFP)

Indonesia Quake Off Sumatra Damages More Than 100 Houses

A 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit near the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, damaging more than 100 houses with no…

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World This aerial photo, released by Xinhua News Agency, shows the aftermath of landslides in Qingyang Village, Dafang County in the city of Bijie, southwest China’s Guizhou Province, Thursday May 22, 2025. (Yang Wenbin/Xinhua via AP)

4 Dead and 17 Trapped in Landslides in Southwestern China 

Landslides in a rural area in China's southwestern Guizhou province have killed at least four people with 17 others still missing in the debris, state media…

World File photo: Demonstrators with signs stand around the John Harvard Statue in Harvard Yard following a rally against President Donald Trump's attacks on Harvard University at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts on April 17, 2025. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP)

How the Trump Administration's Move Will Affect Harvard's International Students

President Donald Trump's administration escalated its standoff with Harvard University on Thursday, revoking the school's ability to enroll international…

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World A TV screen shows a file image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP)

North Korea Denies Warship Was Severely Damaged as Full Investigation Underway on Its Failed Launch 

North Korea is seeking to arrest those responsible for the failed launch of its second naval destroyer, as it denied the warship suffered major damage — a…

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Araghchi: Uranium Enrichment the Main Sticking Point in US-Iran Nuclear Talks

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that uranium enrichment remains the central obstacle in nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States,…

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World Members of the Iranian delegation leave the Omani embassy, where the fifth round of US-Iran talks takes place, in Rome, Italy, May 23, 2025. (Reuters)

Iran, US See Hope for Progress After Fifth Round of Nuclear Talks

Iranian and US delegations wrapped up a fifth round of talks in Rome on Friday and signs of some limited progress emerged in the negotiations aimed at…

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World Flooding is seen around Settlement Point Road in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, 22 May 2025. EPA/Lindsay Moller

Record Floods Devastate Eastern Australia

Record floods cut a destructive path through eastern Australia on Friday, caking houses in silt, washing out roads and separating 50,000 people from help. …

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World The logo of the US Central Intelligence Agency is shown in the lobby of the CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia March 3, 2005. REUTERS/Jason Reed JIR/File Photo

Woman Detained after Shooting Outside CIA Headquarters

Security guards opened fire on a woman who drove toward the gates of the CIA's headquarters near Washington, D.C. on Thursday, ignoring orders to stop, and she…

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World Authorities work at the scene where a small plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood, setting several homes on fire and forcing evacuations along several blocks early Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Small Plane Crashes Into San Diego Neighborhood, Setting Home and Vehicles on Fire

A small plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood during foggy weather early Thursday, setting about 15 homes on fire as well as vehicles, and forcing…

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World Test tubes are seen labelled "Bird Flu" words in this illustration taken, June 10, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Brazil Hopes to be Officially Free of Bird Flu in 28 Days

Brazil began a 28-day bird flu observation period on Thursday which it hopes will show the country's chicken farms are free of the disease after local…

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World A Swedish flag hangs outside a store on a busy street as visitors walk past in the background in the old town of Stockholm, Sweden, July 14, 2023 REUTERS/Tom Little/File Photo

Sweden to Charge Militant over Jordanian Pilot Burnt to Death in Syria

Prosecutors said Thursday they plan to indict a convicted Swedish militant on charges including the 2015 killing of a Jordanian pilot burned to death in a cage…

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World FILE PHOTO: Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards participate in a military parade, in Tehran September 21, 2008. REUTERS/Caren Firouz

Iran Warns Israel, US Against Any Attack on its Nuclear Sites

The United States will bear legal responsibility in the event of an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on…

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World A Turkish flag with the Bosphorus Bridge in the background, flies on a passenger ferry in Istanbul, A Turkish flag with the Bosphorus Bridge in the background, flies on a passenger ferry in Istanbul, September 30, 2020. (Reuters)September 30, 2020. (Reuters)

Greece Says Türkiye Must Lift War Threat to Get Access to EU Defense Funds

Türkiye must lift a 30-year old war threat against Greece if it wants Athens to consent to Ankara accessing European Union defense funds, Greek Prime Minister…

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World People wade past a damaged car along a flooded street, after heavy rains in Mentougou district in Beijing on 31 July 2023. Pedro Pardo, AFP

Twenty-one People Missing as Heavy Rains Soak Southern China, Triggering Landslides

Twenty-one people have been trapped after torrential rain triggered landslides in China's southwestern Guizhou province on Thursday, with the military deployed…

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World (FILES) Mo Chara from the Irish Hip Hop trio Kneecap performs onstage during the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 11, 2025 in Indio, California. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP)

Irish Rappers Kneecap Deny Hezbollah Support after Terror Charge

Irish rappers Kneecap on Thursday denied supporting a proscribed group and vowed to "vehemently defend ourselves" after a member of the band was charged with a…

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World In this photo provided by the National Task Force West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS), a Chinese Coast Guard ship patrols the area as Philippine inter-agency members visit Sandy Cay 2 at the South China Sea on Sunday April 27, 2025. (National Task Force West Philippine Sea via AP)

Philippines Accuses China of Aggressive Tactics in South China Sea

The Philippines' fisheries bureau said the lives of a civilian crew were put at risk when the Chinese Coast Guard fired water cannons and sideswiped one of its…

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World FILE - A general view of the exterior of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, March 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Havana, File)

ICC Prosecutor Says Netanyahu Arrest Warrant Should Remain as Israel Jurisdiction Challenge is Heard

International Criminal Court prosecutors have urged judges to reject a request by Israel to scrap arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his…

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World Anwen Hughes, an attorney with Human Rights First and Trina Realmuto, Executive Director of the National Immigration Litigation Alliance, speak with reporters outside the federal courthouse, after a judge ruled that the Trump administration violated his court order by attempting to deport migrants to South Sudan, in Boston, Massachusetts, US, May 21, 2025. REUTERS/Nate Raymond

Trump Officials Violated Court Order over South Sudan Deportation Attempt, Judge Says

A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that the US government violated his court order by attempting to deport migrants to South Sudan, opening another front in a…

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World An FBI agent on the scene where two people were shot and killed near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, USA, 22 May 2025. EPA/WILL OLIVER

Netanyahu Says Ordered Enhanced Security at Israeli Missions Worldwide

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he has ordered enhanced security measures at Israeli diplomatic missions worldwide after a gunman who shouted …

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World Birdwatchers look through binoculars to spot migratory birds, at Charamida, Lesbos island, Greece, May 8, 2025. REUTERS/Elias Marcou

Greek Fire Brigade on High Alert after 6.1 Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Crete

Emergency services were on high alert in Crete on Thursday after a 6.1 magnitude quake hit off the Greek island, causing tremors felt across Türkiye and Israel…

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