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Russia Says Forces Capture Ukrainian Settlement, Strike Energy and Drone Sites

World  An apartment building damaged during a Russian airstrike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine November 13, 2026. (Reuters)

Russia Says Forces Capture Ukrainian Settlement, Strike Energy and Drone Sites

Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Saturday that its forces had captured ‌the settlement ‌of Tersianka in ‌Ukraine’s ⁠southeastern Zaporizhzhia…

World  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a bilateral press conference with Ireland's Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheal Martin at Government Buildings, in Dublin, Ireland, November 11, 2026. (Reuters)

US Floated Idea of Ukraine Ceding Donbas for NATO Membership, Zelenskiy Says

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that US negotiators had floated a question about Ukraine's potential withdrawal from its eastern region of Donbas in…

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 Ukrainian servicemen of the Skala regiment artillery unit fire an M109 howitzer toward Russian positions, in an undisclosed area, in the eastern Donetsk region, on April 23, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)

Russia Declares 72-Hour Ceasefire in Ukraine for Next Week to Mark Victory Day in World War II

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a unilateral 72-hour ceasefire next week in Ukraine to mark Victory Day in World War II as the US presses…

World Volunteers help to clear collapsed buildings after one month of the strong earthquake in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP)

Humanitarian Needs Remain Pressing a Month After Myanmar’s Deadly Quake 

The humanitarian needs of hundreds of thousands of survivors remain desperately pressing a month after Myanmar’s deadly earthquake, compounded by airstrikes…

World President Donald Trump, left, poses for a photo with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. (AP)

China’s Foreign Ministry Says Xi and Trump Did Not Have a Call Recently 

China's foreign ministry on Monday said President Xi Jinping had not spoken to Donald Trump recently, nor were their respective administrations trying to…

World A cardinal is surrounded by media as he arrives for a general congregation meeting in the Vatican, as seen from Rome, Italy, April 28, 2025. (Reuters)

Catholic Cardinals Meet to Discuss Date of Conclave for New Pope 

The world's Catholic cardinals met on Monday for the first time after the funeral of Pope Francis to discuss a possible date to enter a secret conclave and…

World In this photo released by the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General, Rafael Mariano Grossi, center, visits an exhibition of Iran's nuclear achievements, in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (Atomic Energy Organization of Iran via AP)

UN Nuclear Watchdog Team in Iran for Technical Talks 

A technical team from the International Atomic Energy Agency has arrived in Iran for talks with nuclear experts, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday…

World This satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows the Shahid Rajaei port near Bandar Abbas, Iran, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

Iran Port Explosion Caused by ‘Negligence’, Says Interior Minister

Iran's Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni said Monday that a deadly explosion at the country's largest commercial port two days ago was caused by "negligence"…

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World A protestor holds a sign reading "Islamophobia, Muslims in danger" during a gathering in tribute to Aboubakar, the worshipper killed in a mosque at La Grand Combe, and against Islamophobia, at the Place de la Republique in Paris on April 27, 2025. (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP)

Man Suspected of Killing French Mosque Worshipper Surrenders to Police in Italy

A man suspected of killing a Muslim worshipper in a French mosque has turned himself in to police in Italy, authorities said Monday. French police began…

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World CCTV footage shows fire from the explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas, Iran, April 26, 2025, as seen in this screengrab from a social media video. SOCIAL MEDIA/via REUTERS

Iran Says it Repelled Large Cyberattack on Sunday

Iran repelled a large cyberattack on its infrastructure on Sunday, said the head of its Infrastructure Communications Company, a day after a powerful explosion…

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World This photo taken on April 25, 2025 shows a person looking through the sight of a gun during the 2025 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by LEANDRO LOZADA / AFP)

World Military Spending Hits $2.7 Trillion in Record 2024 Surge

World military expenditure reached $2.72 trillion in 2024, an increase of 9.4% from 2023 and the steepest year-on-year rise since at least the end of the Cold…

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World Israeli national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir (dpa) 

New York Investigates Assaults During Ben-Gvir’s Visit

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said on Sunday that police were investigating a series of incidents that have erupted from clashing pro-Palestinian protests and…

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World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a ceremony marking the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day, at Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem, 24 April 2025. EPA/MAYA ALLERUZZO

Netanyahu Says Iran's Entire Nuclear Program Must Go

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday repeated calls for Iran's entire nuclear infrastructure to be dismantled, as Washington and Tehran engage…

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World Farmers work near the India-Pakistan border fencing, pictured from the Indian side in Daoke village, about 45 km from Amritsar, on April 27, 2025. (Photo by Narinder NANU / AFP)

India, Pakistan Exchange Small Arms Fire across Kashmir Border for Fourth Night

India said on Monday it had responded to 'unprovoked' firing from Pakistan along the de facto border for the fourth consecutive night, as it deepens its search…

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World Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-e Ravanchi. Photo: Iran parliament website

Iran Says Uranium Enrichment a Red Line that Will Not be Compromised

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-e Ravanchi has stressed that uranium enrichment inside Iran remains a clear red line that will not be compromised. …

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World Liberal Leader Mark Carney takes a moment after lighting a candle at a memorial for victims after a vehicle drove into a crowd during a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Ramming Attack Suspect Charged with Murder

A 30-year-old man was charged with multiple counts of murder on allegations he killed 11 people when he rammed a crowd of people at a Filipino heritage…

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World President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., Saturday, April 26, 2025, upon returning from a trip to attend the funeral of Pope Francis at the Vatican. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump Tells Putin to 'Stop Shooting' and Make a Deal

US President Donald Trump said Sunday he wanted Russia's Vladimir Putin to "stop shooting" in Ukraine and sign a peace deal, one day after the US leader met…

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World People pass by a TV screen reporting North Korea confirms troops deployment to Russia during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 28, 2025.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

North Korea Confirms Troop Deployment to Russia, Hails 'Heroes'

North Korea confirmed for the first time on Monday that it had sent troops to fight for Russia in the war in Ukraine under orders from leader Kim Jong Un and…

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World A protestor holds a sign reading "Justice for Aboubakar, Islamophobia kills" during a gathering in tribute to Aboubakar, the worshipper killed in a mosque at La Grand-Combe, and against Islamophobia, at the Place de la Republique in Paris on April 27, 2025. (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP)

French Politicians Condemn Mosque Stabbing Attack

French politicians on Sunday condemned an attack in which a man was stabbed to death while praying at a mosque in southern France, an incident that was…

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World Police officers work by a SUV, which was driven into a crowd at the Lapu Lapu day block party, as bodies of victims lie covered on the ground, in Vancouver, Canada April 27, 2025. REUTERS/Chris Helgren

11 Killed when Vehicle Plows Into Filipino Street Festival Crowd in Vancouver

A man drove a vehicle into a crowd at a Filipino heritage festival in the Canadian city of Vancouver, killing 11 people and injuring more than 20 others,…

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World A helicopter drops water on the fire, Sunday, April 27, 2025, after a massive explosion and fire rocked a port near the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, Iran on Saturday. (AP Photo/Meysam Mirzadeh/Tasnim News)

Iran's President Visits Those Injured in Port Explosion that Killed at Least 28 People

Iran's president visited those injured Sunday in a huge explosion that rocked one of the Islamic Republic's main ports, a facility purportedly linked to an…

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World A view shows ruins of buildings in the abandoned town of Marinka (Maryinka), which was destroyed in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in the Donetsk region, a Russian-controlled area of Ukraine, April 1, 2025. (Reuters)

Russia Launches Nearly 150 Drones against Ukraine as Trump Doubts Putin's Desire for Peace

Russia launched a sweeping drone assault across Ukraine overnight into Sunday, targeting multiple regions, officials said, after US President Donald Trump cast…

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World South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party's former leader Lee Jae-myung delivers his speech after winning the nomination as the June 3 presidential election candidate during a party's convention in Goyang, South Korea, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

South Korea’s Main Opposition Party Taps Former Party Chief as Presidential Candidate

South Korea’s main liberal opposition party tapped Sunday its former leader Lee Jae-myung as presidential candidate in the upcoming June 3 vote. The…

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World In this photo provided by Islamic Republic News Agency, IRNA, men carry an injured man after a massive explosion near the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, Iran, Saturday, April 26, 2025. (Mohammad Rasoul Moradi/IRNA via AP)

Russia to Send Several Planes to Iran to Help Extinguish Port Fire

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered several emergency planes to be sent to Iran to help extinguish a fire in the port of Bandar Abbas, Russian state…

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World People queue to visit the tomb of Pope Francis at the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome, Italy, 27 April 2025. Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday, 21 April 2025, at the age of 88. EPA/FABIO CIMAGLIA

Hundreds Line Up to Visit Pope Francis' Tomb in Rome

Hundreds of people filed past the tomb of Pope Francis from early on Sunday morning in the Roman basilica where he chose to be buried in a break from tradition…

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World (FILES) This handout photo taken on March 21, 2024 and received from the Philippine Coast Guard and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (PCG/BFAR) shows an aerial view of Philippine scientists inspecting Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in Spratly Islands, in disputed waters of the South China Sea. (Photo by Handout / Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) / AFP)

Philippines, US Test Air Defenses as China Seizes Reef

Missiles fired off the coast of the northern Philippines Sunday as US and Filipino forces conducted their first integrated defense drills, hours after China…

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