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Iran's Guards Say 'Accident' Left Two Tankers on Fire in Hormuz

World FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Iran's Guards Say 'Accident' Left Two Tankers on Fire in Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Thursday that two tankers carrying over four million barrels of oil had caught fire after an "accident" on an unauthorized…

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World A wounded policeman receives treatment at a hospital in Kohat in northwestern Pakistan on November 11, 2026 following an attack on a police convoy. Basit SHAH / AFP

10 Police, 18 Militants Killed in Pakistan's Northwest

Gunmen attacked police during an operation against illegal gold mining in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing 10 officers, while 18 militants died in…

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World  Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a press conference after the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers Meeting in Beijing Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026. (AP)

China Tells US Ready to Strengthen Cooperation

China's top diplomat Wang Yi told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday Beijing was "willing to strengthen" cooperation with Washington, the Chinese…

World Policemen stand outside the "Virgilio" middle school after children have been evacuated due to a bomb alert, in Rome on November 11, 2026. (AFP)

Italy Evacuates Hundreds of Schools Due to Bomb Alert, with Threats in Scotland and Ireland

Italian authorities evacuated hundreds of schools Wednesday after an emailed bomb threat, the latest in a series of disruptions affecting European institutions…

World Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plants an olive sapling ahead of the World Leaders Climate Action Summit at the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye. (Kiara Worth/UN Climate Change/dpa)

World Leaders Urge Stronger and Faster Action at UN Climate Talks Over Inadequate Response

World leaders called for urgent and decisive action on global warming Wednesday as formal talks began at the United Nations climate conference in Türkiye,…


World A man uses umbrella while walking under a rain around traditional main bazaar of Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. (AP)

Thick Smoke at Tehran Refinery Caused by Safety Flaring, No Fire Reported

Thick smoke and flames seen rising from Tehran's oil refinery on Sunday were caused by activation of its flare systems ‌after electrical ‌and…

World A Russian service member stands guard at a checkpoint near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant before the arrival of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) expert mission in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict outside Enerhodar in the Zaporizhzhia region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, June 15, 2023. (Reuters)

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Relying on Generators Again After Losing External Power Supply

The Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine has lost its external electricity supply and is again using backup generators…

World  Shattered windows are seen at a car dealer following a strong earthquake in Toyohashi, Aichi prefecture, central Japan Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. (Kyodo News via AP)

Strong Earthquake Shakes Central Japan, Shattering Store Windows and Injuring at Least 22

A strong earthquake shook central Japan early Sunday, shattering store windows, causing people to flee buildings and leaving at least 22 people injured,…

World Armed police officers secure a cordoned off area after a shooter opened fire in a market square in Krakow, Poland,on November 7, 2026, leaving people dead and injured, according to authorities. Beata Zawrze, AP

Gunman 'Fascinated by Far-right' Kills Six in Krakow, Poland

Six people were killed and at least 15 wounded on Saturday when a gunman opened fire in the landmark historic center of Poland's second city of Krakow, in the…

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World This handout picture released by Paraguay's Palace of Justice press office shows Paraguayan impeached President Santiago Pena (R) and Judge Humberto Otazu at the court in Asuncion on November 7, 2026. (Photo by Handout / Paraguay's Palace of Justice / AFP)

Impeached Paraguay Leader Charged over Shock Implosion of Bank

Paraguayan prosecutors charged ex-president Santiago Pena and took him into custody Saturday over a banking crisis that saw millions of people cut off from…

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World 08 November 2026, Israel, Jerusalem: Israeli President Isaac Herzog (R) tasks former Israeli chief of staff and leader of the Yashar party, Gadi Eisenkot with forming a government at the President's residence in Jerusalem. (dpa)

Israel’s President Gives Eisenkot the First Chance to Form the Next Government

Israeli President Isaac Herzog gave opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government on Sunday evening. After the formal…

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World Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, November 3, 2026. (Reuters)

Iran-Linked Ships Hover Over Subsea Cables in Gulf of Oman

Ships linked to Iran have been hovering over subsea telecoms cables in the Middle East after Tehran threatened to attack cables and data centers if the US and…

World Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, November 3, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Iran Says Two Tankers Caught Fire in Hormuz after Hitting Mines

Two oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting mines, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday, according to state news agency IRNA. …

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World Iranians protest to stop death penalty executions (Archive - Reuters)

Iran Executes Three Men over Armed Unrest during January Protests

Iran executed three men on Sunday after they were convicted of carrying out operations for Israel and the US and taking part in armed unrest during anti…

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World The site of the Russian missile strike near a kindergarten in Kyiv, Ukraine, 07 November 2026, amid the Russian invasion. EPA/SERHII DILIN

Drone, Missile Attacks Wound 9 as Ukraine Prepares for Talks with Russia and the US

Drone and missile attacks struck across Ukraine on Saturday, wounding at least nine people, as Kyiv and Moscow prepared for new talks next week with the United…

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World A banner depicting US President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US Vice President JD Vance and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is displayed on a street in Tehran, Iran, November 4, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran Says it Has Lifted its Self-imposed Limit on Missile Ranges

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said Saturday it has lifted a self-imposed limit of 2,000 kilometers on the range of its ballistic missiles, suggesting the country…

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World Photos released by Syrian media showing drugs seized in Serghaya.

Iranian Discontent Heightens Cross-Border Threat to Syria, Experts Say

Syrian authorities' announcement late Friday that they had foiled a major drug-smuggling operation from Lebanon in the Serghaya area of rural Damascus drew…

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World This photo taken on November 5, 2026 shows a view of the Palace of Culture and Science (C) among Warsaw's skyscrapers at sunset. (Photo by Sergei GAPON / AFP)

5 People Were Killed, More than a Dozen Injured in Krakow Shooting

Up to 5 people were killed and more than a dozen injured in Krakow shooting; perpetrator shot by officers, Polish police say. A shooter opened fire in a…

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World FILE PHOTO: The US Department of the Treasury Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 11, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Heuer/File Photo/File Photo

US Treasury Sanctions Canadian Money Services Firms Over Iran-Related Transactions

The United States on Friday announced a new round of sanctions targeting networks and entities connected to Iran, according to a notification published on the…

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World The Iranian president visiting a centrifuge facility as part of Iran's nuclear program (Archive - Iranian Presidency)

Washington Offers $20 Million Reward for Information on Iran's Nuclear Program

Washington is offering a $20 million reward “and possible relocation” for information about Iran’s nuclear program, the US military said Friday, as President…

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World Iranian Army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia (Daneshjoo file photo)

Army Spokesman: Iranian Forces 'Stronger' Than at Beginning of War

Iran's military is "stronger" and more motivated than it was when the United States and Israel started the war in February, Iranian state media reported on…

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World A banner depicting US President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US Vice President JD Vance and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is displayed as a woman walks on a street in Tehran, Iran, November 4, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

US Military Carries Out New Targeted Strikes on Iran

President Donald Trump said the US military on Friday carried out new limited strikes on Iran, targeting an Iranian air defense system. Iranian state media…

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World US President Donald Trump and Stephen Miller (AFP)

Trump Names Miller Chief of Staff after Midterms Rout

US President Donald Trump on Friday named Stephen Miller, architect of his hardline immigration policy, as his new chief of staff, signaling a bare-knuckle…

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World Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, November 3, 2026. (Reuters)

Sailor Killed in Gulf as Iran Says Tankers on Fire

A seafarer on a Greek-owned oil tanker was killed in an apparent missile attack in the Gulf, its owner said Friday, after Tehran said ships were on fire after…

World US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony with Paraguay's Foreign Minister Ruben Ramirez Lezcano on strategic civil nuclear cooperation, at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, August 4, 2026. (Reuters)

Rubio Denies Plans to Leave Post for White House Bid

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio dismissed reports Thursday that he was planning to leave the Trump administration as he weighs his next moves after…

World A hat reading "VETO" sits on the Resolute Desk as US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, DC, on November 5, 2026. (AFP)

Trump Says to ‘Soon’ Take Decision on Whether to Resume Iran War

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would decide “soon” on whether to resume the war on Iran following a meeting with his top national security…

World Police officers work at Copenhagen Airport on November 6, 2026, in connection with new threats directed at air traffic. (AFP)

European Air Traffic Targeted by New Threats in at Least 3 Incidents

Police in Denmark and the Czech Republic investigated threats to air traffic on Friday, while a Romanian plane received a bomb threat following a string of…

World A satellite photo shows suspected tunnel expansion (in the upper-right quadrant of the picture) at Shahid Modarres Garrison, near Tehran, Iran, in this handout image obtained by Reuters on July 5, 2024. (Planet Labs PBC/Handout via Reuters)

Satellite Images Reveal New Construction Near Iran Missile Sites

Iran appears to be undertaking significant new construction near at least two of its major missile sites and repairing bases damaged by months of US and…

World Avigdor Liberman, then Israel's finance minister, speaks to members of the media in Jerusalem on September 11, 2022. (AFP)

Israel Opposition Figure Makes U-Turn on Ultra-Orthodox Draft to Oust Netanyahu

A hardline figure in the Israeli opposition said Friday he would moderate longtime demands that ultra-Orthodox Jews serve in the military, seeking a coalition…