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Gunmen Attack Police Near Building Housing Israeli Consulate in Istanbul

World A view of the building which houses the Israeli consulate in Istanbul after three gunmen engaged in a shootout with security personnel near the building in Istanbul, Türkiye, 07 April 2026. (EPA)

Gunmen Attack Police Near Building Housing Israeli Consulate in Istanbul

Three assailants opened fire at police outside a building housing the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, sparking a gunfight that left one attacker dead…

World United States Ambassador to the United Nations Michael Waltz speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting at United Nations Headquarters in New York, New York, USA, 07 April 2026. (EPA)

Russia and China Veto Watered-Down UN Resolution Aimed at Reopening the Strait of Hormuz

Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz that had been repeatedly watered down in hopes…

World An Iranian flag lies amidst the rubble of a building of the Sharif University of Technology, which was damaged in a strike, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 7, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Deliberate Attacks on Civilian Targets ‘A War Crime’, Says UN

The UN rights chief decried Tuesday the "incendiary rhetoric" in the Middle East war, warning that deliberate attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure…

World Smoke rises following strikes on Tehran on April 7, 2026. (AFP)

Israel Army Chief Vows to ‘Intensify Damage Inflicted on Regime’ in Iran

Israeli military chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir said on Tuesday that the joint US-Israeli offensive against Iran was "approaching a strategic crossroads"…

World Women take part during a ceremony for the memorial of Minab school children who were killed in an airstrike on 28 February, in Tehran, Iran, 07 April 2026. (EPA)

Iran Judiciary Urges Courts to ‘Speed Up’ Execution Verdicts

Iran's hardline judiciary chief on Tuesday urged courts to speed up verdicts linked to the US-Israeli war, including capital punishment, as activists sounded…


World A resident stands in front of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the town of Obukhiv, Kyiv region, Ukraine April 3, 2026. (Reuters)

10 Dead as Russia Launches New Daytime Attacks on Ukraine

Russian strikes killed at least 10 people in Ukraine on Friday, officials said, as Moscow launched the latest in an increasing number of daytime barrages. …

World A cargo ship in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. (Reuters)

Human Remains Found on Thai Ship Attacked in Hormuz Strait

Human remains have been found aboard a cargo ship struck by Iran while transiting the Strait of Hormuz last month, the vessel's owner said Friday, after three…

World  A newly constructed bridge struck by US airstrikes Thursday is seen in Karaj, west of Tehran, Iran, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP)

Iran’s Former Top Diplomat Urges Deal with US to End War

Iran should make a deal with the United States to end the war by offering to curb its nuclear program and reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for sanctions…

World  Local residents look at a damaged area of a police station after an overnight deadly bombing in the Bannu district of northwestern Pakistan, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP)

China Says Peace Talks Advance Between Afghanistan, Pakistan

Negotiations ‌between Afghanistan and Pakistan are advancing steadily, China said on Friday following reports that the South Asian neighbors were meeting…

World Harbor tugboats and other civilian vessels approach the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford at an anchor point off the Croatian coastal city of Split on March 28, 2026, for a scheduled port visit and maintenance stop following involvement Middle East war operations. (AFP)

USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Departs Croatia

The USS Gerald R. Ford has departed Croatia after a five-day port visit, the US Navy said Thursday without specifying where the world's largest aircraft…

World Motorcyclists queue to refuel at a fuel station, as concerns grow over fuel supply amid fhe US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 15, 2026. (Reuters)

Bangladesh Cuts Working Hours to Save Energy Amid Middle East Crisis

Bangladesh has ‌launched fresh measures to curb energy consumption, cutting office hours and trimming public spending as conflict in the Middle East…

World US President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation about the Iran war at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 1, 2026. (Reuters)

Trump Threatens to Strike Iran’s Bridges and Electric Power Plants

US President Donald Trump warned late on Thursday about striking and destroying bridges and electric power plants in Iran in his latest threat to hit the…

World Israeli security forces and first responders inspect the site of an Iranian strike that hit a residential neighborhood in Petah Tikva on April 2, 2026. (AFP)

Israel Wary of Sudden Trump Shift Despite War Pledge

Despite reassurances in Israel after US President Donald Trump said the war on Iran would continue for another two to three weeks, Israeli assessments still…

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World 09 September 2025, Egypt, Cairo: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a joint press conference in Cairo. (dpa)

Iran Warns UN Security Council against 'Provocative Action' on Hormuz

Iran warned the UN Security Council against any "provocative action", ahead of a scheduled vote on a draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz that ended up…

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World With oil and gas shipments severely restricted due to the US-Israeli war against Iran, the UN Security Council is meeting to consider authorizing the use of 'defensive' force as a way to open the vital Strait of Hormuz. FADEL SENNA / AFP/File

UN Security Council Delays Vote on Authorizing Force to Protect Hormuz

The UN Security Council has postponed a vote scheduled for Friday on authorizing the use of "defensive" force to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz from…

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World A police officer stands on a platform at Siegburg station where a Deutsche Bahn ICE train is parked, in Siegburg, Germany, early Friday, April 3, 2026, after a man was arrested on Thursday after threatening an attack on a high-speed train. (Roberto Pfeil/dpa via AP)

Man Arrested After Setting off Pyrotechnics on German Train, Injuring 12

A man armed with knives was arrested after setting off pyrotechnics on a high-speed train in Germany, injuring 12 people, police said Friday. The incident…

World North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the Memorial Museum of Combat Feats, in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on April 3, 2026. (KCNA via Reuters)

North Korea to Hold Burial Ceremony for Troops Killed in Ukraine War

North Korea will hold a ceremony this month to bury the remains of its soldiers killed while fighting overseas alongside Russia against Ukraine, state media…

World US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a briefing held with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine (not pictured), amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, US, March 31, 2026. (Reuters)

Hegseth Asked US Army Chief of Staff to Step Down

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has asked General Randy George to step down as chief of staff of the US Army, an official said Thursday. The official, who…

World  French President Emmanuel Macron (L) shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (R) prior to a toast during a state lunch in Seoul on April 3, 2026. (AFP)

South Korea, France Agree to Deepen Defense Cooperation Amid Middle East Conflict

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday they planned to boost defense cooperation and work together to address…

World Smoke rises from the site of a strike in Tehran on April 1, 2026.  (Photo by AFP) /

No Sign of War Winding Down in Mideast as Friday Dawns with Attacks across Region

There was little sign Friday of the war in the Mideast winding down as Israel said it faced incoming fire from Iran, Kuwait and Bahrain reported being under…

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World Iranians walk at a park on Nature Day, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 2, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iran Hangs 18-Year-Old Over Protests in Latest Wartime Execution, Say Activists

Iranian authorities Thursday executed a teenager convicted over January protests after a fast-track trial rights groups labelled as "grossly unfair", as the…

World 18 March 2026, ---: A US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet with the Tomcatters of Strike Fighter Squadron 31 launches from the flight deck of the Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford in support of Operation Epic Fury. (Navy Handout/US Navy/Planet Pix via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa)

Austria Denies US Use of Airspace for Iran Military Operations

Austria has denied the United States use of its airspace for military operations against Iran due to Austria's neutrality law, the country's defense &zwnj…

World Iranian women clad in black chadors wave national flags and hold posters of Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei (C) and of his late father, former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei (R), during the annual Nature Day festival in Tehran, Iran, 02 April 2026. (EPA)

Iran Fires on Israel as Trump Claims Threat from Tehran Nearly Eliminated

Iran fired more missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab states Thursday, demonstrating Tehran’s continued ability to strike its neighbors even as US President Donald…

World Smoke rises after an airstrike in central Tehran, Iran, 01 April 2026. (EPA)

Medical Needs Surging in Iran and Supplies Under Threat, Red Cross Warns

Emergency medical needs in Iran are rising exponentially, and stocks of trauma kits and other gear could run low if the war persists, the head of the…

World FILE PHOTO: A cargo ship in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance- REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Macron Says it is Unrealistic to Open Hormuz Strait by Force

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday it would be unrealistic to launch a military operation to force open the Strait of Hormuz, after US President…

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World Smoke rises from the site of an airstrike on Tehran (File/AFP)

Strike Hits Bridge Near Tehran Again

US-Israeli strikes hit a bridge near Tehran on Thursday, which had already been hit around an hour earlier, Iranian state TV reported. "A few minutes ago,…

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World Argentine flag flutters in front of the presidential palace, Casa Rosada, as Argentina's government expects the International Monetary Fund board will approve a $20 billion loan, in Buenos Aires, Argentina April 11, 2025. REUTERS/Irina Dambrauskas

Argentina Expels Iran's Charge D'affaires

Argentina's government declared Iran's charge d'affaires, Mohsen Tehrani, "persona non grata" and expelled him from the country, Argentina's Foreign Minister…

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World China asserts that it follows a defensive strategy and is committed to the no-first-use of nuclear weapons (file-Reuters).

Iran War as a New Catalyst...China Secretly Enters Nuclear Arms Race

When three villagers from China’s Sichuan Province wrote to local officials in 2022 questioning why the government was confiscating their land and evicting…

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World India said it exported more than $4 billion of defense equipment including missiles, boats and artillery. Dibyangshu SARKAR / AFP

India Says Defense Exports Hit 'All-time High' of $4 bn

India's defense exports "skyrocketed" to an all-time high of more than $4 billion in the last fiscal year, as it looks to boost its arms manufacturing sector,…

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