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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 PKK head Murat Karayılan announcing the party's dissolution at an undisclosed location in northern Iraq. ANF NEWS/AFP

Türkiye Eyes Legal Steps after Kurdish Militant Group PKK Disbands

After the decision by the Kurdish PKK group to disband, Türkiye was eyeing Wednesday a raft of legal and technical measures to ensure its full implementation…

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World Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani listens to US President Donald Trump at the Royal Palace in Doha. Karim JAAFAR / AFP

Trump Says Expects Iran Diplomacy Will 'Work Out'

US President Donald Trump voiced hope on Wednesday that diplomatic efforts would succeed on Iran's nuclear program, even as he vowed rigorous enforcement of…

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World Vladimir Putin has called for direct Moscow-Kyiv talks but it's unclear if he or Donald Trump will travel to Türkiye to meet Volodymyr Zelensky. SAUL LOEB, Maxim Shemetov / AFP/File

Russian Delegation Arrives in Türkiye for Ukraine War Talks without Putin but Zelenskyy is on His Way

Russia's delegation arrived in Istanbul for peace talks with Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Thursday, and a Ukrainian…

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World A picture taken in Seville on May 14, 2025 shows a large black cloud after a fire in a chemical distribution building that led authorities to ask nearly 80,000 residents to stay home. (AFP)

Explosion at Chemical Plant Near Spain’s Seville Leads to Warnings for Thousands

An explosion at a chemical plant near the Spanish city of Seville sent up a huge pillar of smoke as authorities urged nearby residents to stay indoors, but no…

World Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends the Italy-Greece summit at Villa Pamphili in Rome, Italy, 12 May 2025. (EPA)

Italy’s Meloni Urges Netanyahu to Respect International Law in Gaza

Israel must respect international law in its military operation in Gaza, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Wednesday, calling the humanitarian…

World A boy looks out of his damaged house from Pakistani artillery shelling upon his return to Kotmaira village along the Line of Control in Akhnoor Sector, India, Tuesday, May 13, 2025.(AP)

Pakistan Says It Is Committed to Truce with India, Vows Response to Aggression 

Pakistan said on Tuesday it remained committed to a truce with India agreed after four days of intense fighting last week, but vowed to respond with full…

World Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reacts as he attends a meeting between Russia's President and the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam in Moscow on May 10, 2025, during celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two. (AFP)

Kremlin Says Ukraine Peace Talks in Türkiye Are Still on, but Doesn’t Say Who Is Going 

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that a Russian delegation will be in Istanbul on Thursday for possible direct peace talks with Ukraine, but did not disclose who…

World Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. (AFP file)

Iranian and European Diplomats to Meet on Friday, Iran Minister Says 

Iran will hold talks in Istanbul on Friday with European parties to their now-moribund nuclear deal, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Wednesday,…

World FILE PHOTO: Parcels waiting to be processed are seen through a glass as a delivery worker's reflection appears on it in a post office in Hong Kong, China, May 2, 2025. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo

Germany Arrests 3 Ukrainians Suspected of Spying in Exploding Parcel Plot

Germany has arrested three Ukrainian nationals on suspicion of foreign agent activity linked to the shipment of parcels containing explosive devices,…

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World People queue in front of EU Commission and council during the European Institutions Open Day in Brussels, Belgium, 10 May 2025. EPA/OLIVIER HOSLET

EU Agrees 17th Package of Sanctions on Russia

The EU on Wednesday approved a fresh package of sanctions on Russia, clamping down on its "shadow" oil fleet, as Europe threatens further punishment if Moscow…

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World A crack is seen on the seaside following an earthquake in the village of Xerokampos on the island of Crete, Greece, October 12, 2021. (Reuters)

Strong Earthquake Strikes off Crete, No Damage Reported 

An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck off the island of Crete in Greece and was felt as far away as Egypt in the early morning hours on Wednesday, but no…

World President Masoud Pezeshkian and Mohammad Eslami, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, visit an exhibition of Iran’s nuclear industry achievements, last April (Iranian Presidency)

Iran: We Will Not Retreat from Our Principles in Nuclear Talks

Iran on Tuesday said it is open to accepting temporary limits on its uranium enrichment but Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian pledged that his country will…

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World This taken Feb. 1, 1977, photo provided by the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office shows the inside of the Volkswagen in San Jose, Calif. (Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office via AP)

Thumbprint on Cigarette Carton Leads to Arrest in 1977 Death of US Woman

Nearly half a century after a young California woman was strangled to death, officials say a thumbprint on a carton of cigarettes has led to an arrest. …

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World US President Donald Trump speaks during the Saudi-US investment forum at the King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center in Riyadh on May 13, 2025. (AFP)

Trump in Saudi Speech Urges Iran Toward a ‘New and a Better Path’ as He Pushes for Nuclear Deal

President Donald Trump in a speech in Saudi Arabia urged Iran to take a “new and a better path” as he pushes for a new nuclear deal. Trump said at the US…

World A protester waves a flag bearing a portrait of Abdullah Ocalan, the leader of the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) jailed in Türkiye since 1999, during a demonstration calling for his release in the Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli in northeastern Syria on February 15, 2025. (AFP)

Türkiye Says It Is Closely Monitoring PKK Disbandment to Secure Peace 

Türkiye is closely monitoring any attempts to undermine its peace initiative with the PKK, a senior official said Tuesday, following the militant Kurdish group…

World Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy holds a joint press conference with Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, in Prague, Czech Republic, May 5, 2025. (Reuters)

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Insists on Face-to-Face Talks with Putin in Istanbul 

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will only attend talks on Ukraine if Russia's Vladimir Putin is also there, the Ukrainian leader's top aide said on Tuesday,…

World Villagers look for the fragments in a crater outside a house damaged by a cross-border shelling last week at Kot Maira, a border village in Jammu region, May 12, 2025. (Reuters)

Pakistan Says Clashes with Neighbor India Killed More Than 50 

Pakistan's army said on Tuesday that more than 50 people were killed in last week's military clashes with India which ended in a ceasefire agreed by the…

World Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London, to view the fly past featuring the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows and current and historic military aircraft, at the end of the military procession marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day, and in honor of those who served during the Second World War, May 5, 2025. (Aaron Chown/Pool via Reuters)

UK’s King Charles to Host France’s Macron for State Visit in July 

Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla will host France's Emmanuel Macron and his wife at Windsor Castle in July, after the French president accepted an…

World Presiding judge Hendrik Steenhuis, right, other trial judges and lawyers view the reconstructed wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, at the Gilze-Rijen military airbase, southern Netherlands, on May 26, 2021. (AP)

UN Aviation Body Rules Russia Downed Malaysian Airliner 

The UN aviation council on Monday ruled that Russia was responsible for the downing of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine that killed all 298 passengers and…

World Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan shakes hands with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov during a press conference in Ankara, Türkiye, February 24, 2025. (Reuters)

Turkish, Russian Diplomats Discuss Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks, Russian Ministry Says 

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan spoke on Monday to discuss Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin's proposal to hold…

World FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer leads a roundtable discussion at the Border Security Summit in London, Britain March 31, 2025. Kin Cheung/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

UK Police Arrest Man for Arson after Fire at PM's House

British police said on Tuesday they had arrested a 21-year-old man on suspicion of arson after counter-terrorism officers launched an investigation into three…

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World A view shows makeshift shelters at the Internally Displaced People's (IDP) camp in Tinzaouaten, northern Mali November 7, 2024. (Reuters)

More Than 83 Million People Internally Displaced Worldwide, Says Monitor 

Raging conflicts, disasters and worsening climate change displaced tens of millions of people within their own countries last year, a new record, monitors said…

World People walk past an anti-US mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, May 11, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

US Announces New Sanctions Against Iran as Talks Proceed 

The United States announced new sanctions Monday against Iran over its nuclear program, despite ongoing negotiations between the two countries over the…

World A person takes a picture of a protestor dressed as Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer posing in front of a 16-foot replica of a MK-84 2,000-pound bomb labelled with the word "Complicit" and with a tag reading "more that 52,000 people killed", referring to the number of people killed in Gaza since the start of Israel’s offensive, during the photocall organized by the NGO Oxfam in front of Palace of Westminster, home of the Houses of Parliament, central London, on May 12, 2025. (AFP)

Rights Groups Take UK Govt to Court Over Israel Arms Sales 

Rights groups and NGOs are dragging the UK government to court on Tuesday accusing it of breaching international law by supplying fighter jet parts to Israel…