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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 Pope Leo XIV's holds Mass during the formal inauguration of his pontificate in St. Peter's Square attended by heads of state, royalty and ordinary faithful, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope Leo to Meet Ukraine's Zelenskiy on Sunday, Vatican Says

Pope Leo will have a private meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy later on Sunday following the pope's inaugural Mass, the Vatican said. Leo…

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World Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives ahead of negotiations with the US, in Muscat, Oman, April 25, 2025. Iranian Foreign Ministry/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via Reuters

Iran Says Ready to Rebuild ‘Mutual Trust’ with Europe

Iran's top diplomat said Sunday his country was ready to rebuild trust with European powers considering whether to reimpose UN sanctions on the country under a…

World  A woman votes during the first round of Poland's presidential election at a polling station in Warsaw, Poland, May 18, 2025. (Reuters)

Polish Presidential Vote Tests Whether PM’s European Vision Is Trump-Proof

Poles were voting on Sunday in a presidential election that will decide whether Warsaw follows the pro-European path set by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, or take…

World A voter casts a ballot at a polling station during the general election in Espinho, Portugal, May 18, 2025. (Reuters)

Portuguese Head to the Polls in Election Unlikely to Yield Stable Government

Polls opened across Portugal on Sunday as millions of voters started casting their ballots in a third parliamentary election in as many years, though many are…

World  Presidential candidate Nicusor Dan prepares to cast his ballot in the second round of the country's presidential election redo in Fagaras, Romania, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP)

Romanians Vote in Tense Presidential Runoff That Pits Nationalist Against Pro-EU Centrist

Romanians were voting on Sunday in a tense presidential runoff between a hard-right nationalist and a pro-Western centrist in a high-stakes election rerun that…

World  People watch as fire officials conduct rescue operations at a building following a fire in Hyderabad, India, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP)

At Least 17 Killed in India Building Fire

At least 17 people died after a fire ripped through a building in the Indian city of Hyderabad, local officials said Sunday. The large blaze broke out…

World Anti-riot police officers used pepper spray to restrain activists during a demonstration against Israel's participation in Eurovision. SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP

Pro-Palestinian Protesters, Police Clash in Basel during Eurovision

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators clashed with riot police in Basel as the Swiss city hosted the Eurovision Song Contest Saturday, AFP journalists at the scene…

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World Pope Leo XIV greets the crowd from the popemobile before a Holy mass for the beginning of his pontificate, in St. Peter's square in The Vatican on May 18, 2025. (AFP)

Pope Leo XIV Formally Opens His Pontificate with Mass in St. Peter’s Square Before Tens of Thousands

Pope Leo XIV officially opened his pontificate as history’s first American pope on Sunday, presiding over an inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square before tens…

World A New York Police Department harbor unit passes in front of the Cuauhtémoc, a masted Mexican Navy training ship as it sits stranded near the Manhattan Bridge after colliding with the Brooklyn Bridge, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Mexican Tall Ship Strikes Brooklyn Bridge, Snapping Masts and Killing 2 Crew Members

A Mexican navy sailing ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge in New York on Saturday, snapping its three masts, killing two crew members…

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World In this image obtained from the Laurel County Fiscal Court in Kentucky, residents search through tornado damage near the city of London on May 17, 2025. Handout / Laurel County Fiscal Court/AFP

Severe Storms, Tornadoes Kill More than 25 in South-central US

Severe storms that swept through the US states of Missouri, Kentucky and Virginia left more than 25 people dead, laying waste to local communities and cutting…

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World Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer will soon meet with EU chiefs for their first post-Brexit EU-UK summit. Leon Neal / POOL/AFP/File

UK to Strike New Deal With EU in Coming Days

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to sign a new deal with the EU seeking to reset ties after Brexit, his office said Saturday ahead of landmark talks…

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World British police cordon off a house during the arrest of an Iranian man in the town of Rochdale near Manchester on Sunday (Getty).

British Police Charge Three Iranians as Part of Spying Probe

Three Iranian men appeared in court in London on Saturday accused of offences under the National Security Act and plotting violence following a major counter…

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World A service member of the 115th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces runs at a position in a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine May 16, 2025. (Reuters)

Russia Launches War’s Largest Drone Attack Ahead of Putin-Trump Call

Russia launched on Sunday its largest drone attack on Ukraine since the start of the war, destroying homes and killing at least one woman a day before US…

World A handout photo made available by the Iranian supreme leader's office shows Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei greeting the crowd during a ceremony in Tehran, Iran, 17 May 2025.  EPA/IRAN LEADER'S OFFICE HANDOUT

Iran Says it Will Continue Nuclear Talks With the US, Shrugging Off Trump's Threats

Iran’s president said his country will continue talks with the United States over its rapidly advancing nuclear program but will not withdraw from its rights…

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World Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives for the European Political Community (EPC) summit, in Tirana on May 16, 2025. (Photo by Leon Neal / POOL / AFP)

UK Police Make 2nd Arrest in Connection with Fires Linked to Starmer

British police said they had arrested a second person in connection with a series of arson attacks linked to properties owned by Prime Minister Keir Starmer. …

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World Firefighters carry a kayak amid flooding caused by heavy rains, in Capilla del Senor, in Buenos Aires, Argentina May 17, 2025. REUTERS/Matias Baglietto

Severe Floods Hit Argentina Farm Region, Thousands Evacuate

Thousands of residents evacuated on Saturday as rains lashed the north of Argentina's Buenos Aires province, a vital agricultural hub, and caused severe…

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World In this still image obtained from the Laurel County Fiscal Court in Kentucky, first responders and local residents carry a stretcher as the look for tornado victims in Laurel County near London, Kentucky on May17, 2025. (Photo by Handout / Laurel County Fiscal Court / AFP)

Severe Weather Leaves at Least 23 Dead, Including 14 in Kentucky

Storm systems sweeping across parts of the US Midwest and South have left at least 23 people dead, many of them in Kentucky, where what appeared to be a…

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World Modi's first speech since the ceasefire did not mention US involvement and his government has since insisted that talks with Pakistan are 'strictly bilateral' © Money SHARMA / AFP

India and US at Odds on Kashmir Truce

A week since Trump announced a surprise truce between India and Pakistan to end a brief but intense conflict, New Delhi and Washington differ about the way it…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via a video link in Moscow, Russia, May 16, 2025. Sputnik/Pavel Byrkin/Pool via REUTERS

Putin to Host First Russia-Arab Summit in October

Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited all leaders and the secretary general of the Arab League for the first Russia-Arab summit on October 15,…

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World Swedish journalist Joakim Medin with his wife journalist Sofie Axelsson attends a press conference in Stockholm, Sweden, Saturday May 17, 2025. (Oscar Olsson/TT via AP)

Türkiye Frees Swedish Journalist Who was Convicted for Insulting President Erdogan

A Swedish journalist arrested in Türkiye in March when he traveled there to cover nationwide protests was released and returned home to Sweden on Saturday. …

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World A Turkish flag is pictured on a boat in Istanbul, Türkiye, June 25, 2018. (Reuters)

Türkiye Says in Talks with Baghdad, Erbil on PKK Weapons Handover

Türkiye is in talks with authorities in Baghdad and in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil on how Kurdish militants of the PKK will hand over their weapons,…

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World Two burned cars on a street in Tripoli, which witnessed violent clashes (AP)

Türkiye Evacuates 82 Nationals From Libya after Unrest

Türkiye evacuated 82 of its nationals from the Libyan capital Tripoli after several days of fatal clashes between armed groups, foreign ministry sources said…

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World People take part in a protest in support of Palestine, at Puerta del Sol square, in Madrid, Spain May 15, 2021. REUTERS/Juan Medina

Spain, Italy Call to End Gaza Massacre, Suffering

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Saturday called for increased pressure "to halt the massacre in Gaza", speaking at an Arab League summit hours after…

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World Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting with a group of teachers in Tehran, Iran, May 17, 2025. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS

Khamenei Says Trump's Comments on Tehran 'Not Worth Responding to'

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that US President Donald Trump's comments on his country were "not worth responding to.” Khamenei said…

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