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Military Helicopter Crashes in Southern Türkiye, Killing 4

World Rescuers and security officers examine the wreckage of an ambulance helicopter after it collided with a hospital building and crashed into the ground, in Mugla, Türkiye, December 22, 2024. REUTERS/Kenan Gurbuz Purchase

Military Helicopter Crashes in Southern Türkiye, Killing 4

A military helicopter crashed in southern Türkiye on Thursday, killing four personnel, the Turkish Defense Ministry said. The aircraft crashed for unknown…

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World US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance look on during a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, US, November 11, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Trump Says US Does Not Need Iran Deal

President Donald Trump said on Thursday the US does not need a deal with Iran and directed Vice President JD Vance, who has played a role in efforts to resolve…

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Iran: Four Tankers Struck by Explosions in Strait of Hormuz

Four oil tankers were hit by explosions in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's military said on Thursday, adding that the vessels had ignored warnings and entered…

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World Members of the New York City Fire Department and first responders work at the scene a day after a building collapsed in Brooklyn in New York on November 12, 2026. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)

Death Toll Rises to 8 in New York Building Collapse

At least eight people died after a three-story building in Brooklyn collapsed at the edge of a construction site, New York City’s mayor said Thursday, as…

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World A seagull fly by the River Thames, near Westminster Bridge and the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, at the Houses of Parliament in central London on November 12, 2026. (Photo by Brook Mitchell / AFP)

Iran Pair Guilty of Spying on London-based Journalists 'for Tehran'

A UK jury on Thursday found two Iranian men guilty of spying for Iran's intelligence service, as a chief prosecutor said it showed Tehran's willingness to use …

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India, Pakistan Trade Blame and Protests over Navy Collision

Arch-rivals India and Pakistan traded blame on Wednesday for a collision at sea between two vessels operated by their navies, summoning each other's top…

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World A handout picture taken and released by Ukrainian State Emergency Service on September 15, 2026 shows firefighters extinguishing a fire in a train locomotive after it was targeted by a Russian drone in the Volyn region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Handout / Ukrainian State Emergency Service / AFP)

Russia Strikes Kyiv, Other Cities Hours after US Sanctions Passed

Russia battered the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and other cities with missiles and drones overnight, injuring more than two dozen people, officials said on Thursday…

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World FILED - 16 March 2018, Austria, Vienna: FILE PHOTO - Abbas Araghchi, Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran, gives an interview in Vienna. Photo: Farshid-Motahari Bina/dpa

Iran's Araghchi, Pakistan Army Chief Discuss Regional Developments as US-Iran Talks Stall

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Pakistan's ‌army ‌chief Asim ‌Munir ⁠discussed the latest regional ⁠developments in a phone ⁠call …

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World A man carrying his belongings walks past a damaged house in the aftermath of flash floods at Trishuli in Nepal's Nuwakot district on September 11, 2026. (Photo by Prakash MATHEMA / AFP)

Climate Change Likely to Have Helped Trigger Nepal Glacier Collapse

Climate change is highly likely to ‌have contributed to the catastrophic glacier collapse that flooded parts of Nepal and Tibet in late August, killing…

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World An employee replaces a component from the Alps supercomputer at the Swiss National Supercomputing Center (CSCS) in Lugano, southern Switzerland, on August 27, 2026. (Photo by Til BUERGY / AFP)

UN Urges Slowing AI Development

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned world leaders that rapidly advancing artificial intelligence poses risks that cannot be ignored, affirming…

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World FILE PHOTO: People walk on the dry riverbed of the Indus River in Hyderabad, Pakistan April 24, 2025. REUTERS/Yasir Rajput/File Photo

World's Water Cycle Becoming More Unpredictable, UN Warns

The planet's water cycle is becoming increasingly erratic, swinging between too little and too much, the United Nations warned Thursday, with an unprecedented…

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World North Korea's Vice Defense Minister Kim Kang Il looks on before a plenary session at the Beijing Xiangshan Forum in Beijing, China September 17, 2026. REUTERS/Florence Lo

North Korea Says US-led Arms Buildup Justifies Expanding Nuclear Force

North Korea's vice defense minister said on Thursday that a growing US-led military buildup and what he called an expanding nuclear alliance among Washington,…

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World A member of the civil protection team's dignified and safe burial service prepares to swab the body of a child suspected of having died from Ebola at the Butembo Unit Hospital morgue, in Butembo, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo, September 13, 2026. (Reuters)

WHO Eyes ‘Encouraging’ Signs in DR Congo Fight Against Ebola

The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo is still spreading but appears to be showing "encouraging" signs of improvement, the head of the World…

World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greets supporters after delivering a statement to members of the press, in Jerusalem, September 8, 2026. (Reuters)

Netanyahu’s Party Seeks to Impede Israeli Expat Voting

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party on Wednesday petitioned the electoral commission to block initiatives aimed at helping Israelis who live abroad…

World  Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to the Head of the Russian Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare (Rospotrebnadzor) Anna Popova at the Kremlin in Moscow, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Putin Casts Parliamentary Election as Barometer of Support for War, Urges Russians to Vote

President Vladimir Putin ‌on Wednesday framed participation in an upcoming parliamentary election as a barometer of support for Russia's war in Ukraine…

World  09 September 2026, US, New York: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses attendees at the Peace Bell Ceremony marking the International Day of Peace during his final year as secretary-general. (dpa)

UN Chief Sounds Alarm on AI Risk After Trump Plays It Down

UN Secretary-General ‌Antonio Guterres warned world leaders on Wednesday that rapidly advancing artificial intelligence poses risks that cannot be ignored…

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Sweden Expels Iran Embassy Employee, Summons Ambassador

Sweden said Wednesday it had expelled an Iranian embassy employee and summoned the country's ambassador, accusing Tehran of making threats against Jewish and…

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World Iranian women walk in a street on the fourth anniversary of protests following Mahsa Amini's death in downtown Tehran, Iran, 16 September 2026. (EPA)

Amnesty Says Iran Committed ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ in Crackdown on 2022 Protests

Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity in the crackdown on 2022 protests that left hundreds dead, Amnesty International said Wednesday, adding…

World  A woman crosses a road as smoke rises in the background from the site of a Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, September 16, 2026. (Reuters)

Russian Drones Hit Ukrainian Bus and Train, Killing Five, Officials Say

Russian drones struck a passenger bus and a train in southern Ukraine on Wednesday, killing five people, Ukrainian officials said, as Moscow pressed on with…

World Indian Border Security Force personnel and Pakistani Rangers take part in a ceremony on the occasion of Pakistan's Independence Day and eve of India's Independence Day at the India-Pakistan Wagah border post on August 14, 2024. (AFP via Getty Images)

India Summons Pakistan’s Top Diplomat After a Naval Collision in International Waters

India summoned Pakistan’s top diplomat on Wednesday over a collision involving Pakistani naval units and an Indian naval vessel in international waters, India…

World Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivers his speech at the opening ceremony of the Lanting Forum in Beijing, China, October 27, 2025. (Reuters)

China Tells Iran FM Does Not Want Regional Tensions to Spread to Yemen, Red Sea

China encourages Iran and the US to remain rational, exercise restraint, return to the Islamabad memorandum and "engage in substantive consultations," Chinese…

World The seal of the US Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room in Washington, January 24, 2023. (Reuters)

US Charges Five Alleged Agents for Russia Over Assassination Plots

The US Department of Justice announced charges Tuesday against five alleged agents for Russian intelligence accused of conspiring to carry out attacks and…

World European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers the State of the European Union address (SOTEU) to the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France, September 16, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Von der Leyen Urge EU States to Join Forces Against 'Openly Hostile World'

The head of the European Commission called on Wednesday for EU states to work together and form a new partnership with Canada, to tackle climate change,…

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World  The US Capitol is seen from the Washington Monument, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP)

House Votes for a Third Time to End the Iran War as Conflict Drags on

For a third time, the US House has voted to end the war in Iran, approving a war powers resolution that would halt President Donald Trump's ability to continue…

World  Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun delivers the keynote speech at the opening ceremony for the Beijing Xiangshan Forum in Beijing, China September 16, 2026. (Reuters)

China Defense Minister Urges an End to ‘Provocative Acts’ to Open Security Forum

Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun urged nations on Wednesday to avoid provocative acts and curb the resurgence of regressive historical trends in remarks…

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US Imposes Fresh Sanctions on Tehran

The United States has accused Russia's VTB bank of supporting Iran's efforts to evade sanctions, taking aim at an institution it already blocked over Moscow's…

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US Plans to Send Powerful Bombs to Israel in $2.8 Billion Weapons Sale

The Trump administration is planning to deliver powerful 2,000-pound bombs to Israel as part of an upcoming arms deal, weapons that prompted such concerns…

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World A Los Angeles Police officer stands guard near the scene after a news helicopter crashed in Chatsworth, a suburban neighborhood of Los Angeles, California on September 15, 2026. (Photo by Blake Fagan / AFP)

News Chopper Crash in LA Kills Three

Three people were killed Tuesday in a fiery crash when a US news media helicopter covering a deadly bus crash came down in a Los Angeles neighborhood. …

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World A US Navy sailor walks across the flight deck of the USS George Washington in the Arabian Sea, September 11, 2026. (Reuters)

US Military Says It Destroyed 2 Small Iranian Boats Trying to Steal a Drone

The US military said Tuesday that it opened fire and destroyed two small Iranian boats this week trying to steal a drone ship in the waters off Iran. Capt…