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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 26 April 2025, Canada, Vancouveer: Vancouver Police officers secure the scene, where multiple people were killed when a car drove into a crowd at a street festival in the western Canadian city of Vancouver. Photo: Rich Lam/Canadian Press via ZUMA Press/dpa

Car Kills, Injures People Attending Street Festival in Vancouver

The driver of a car struck revelers at a street festival in Canada, killing and injuring an unknown number of people at the event celebrating Filipino culture,…

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World In this photo provided by Tasnim News Agency black smoke rises in the sky after a massive explosion rocked a port near the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, Iran, Saturday, April 26, 2025. (Meysam Mirzadeh/Tasnim News Agency via AP)

Massive Explosion at Iranian Port Kills 18, Injures Some 750

A massive explosion and fire rocked a port Saturday in southern Iran purportedly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant,…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a videoconference meeting with Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov, at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence near Moscow, Russia, 26 April 2025, to receive a report on the completion of a military operation to liberate Russia's Kursk region from Ukrainian forces. (EPA/Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik/Kremlin)

Russia Says Last Ukrainian Troops Expelled from Kursk Region, Kyiv Denies Assertion

Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed on Saturday what he said was the complete failure of an offensive by Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk region after…

World In this photo provided by Iranian Students' News Agency, ISNA, a helicopter drops water on the fire after a massive explosion rocked a port near the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, Iran, Saturday, April 26, 2025. (Razieh Pudat/ISNA via AP)

Massive Explosion at Iranian Port Linked to Missile Fuel Shipment Kills 5, Injures Hundreds

A massive explosion and fire rocked a port Saturday in southern Iran purportedly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant,…

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World In this handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service in Kyiv on April 26, 2025, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (R) meets with US President Donald Trump (L) on the sidelines of Pope Francis's funeral at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. (Handout / Ukrainian Presidential Press Service / AFP)

Trump and Zelenskiy Meet One-on-One in Vatican Basilica to Seek Ukraine Peace

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis, met one-on-one in a marble-lined Vatican basilica…

World 21 April 2025, Türkiye, Ankara: A student holds a Turkish flag during a high school students protest at Kugulu Park to protest the political process that started with the arrest of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. (SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa)

Dozens Arrested as Investigation That Saw Istanbul’s Mayor Jailed Deepens

Police in Istanbul detained 47 people Saturday in dawn raids linked to a corruption investigation that saw the city’s mayor imprisoned last month, leading to…

World SAN BRUNO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 24: An All Nippon Airways plane takes off from San Francisco International Airport on April 24, 2025 in San Bruno, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP

A Bomb Threat Prompted a Plane Evacuation at a Florida Airport. No Explosives Were Found

A bomb threat note found Friday on a plane at a Florida airport prompted the evacuation of the aircraft and a temporary closure, but no explosives were found,…

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World A photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on 26 April 2025 shows North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un and daughter Kim Ju Ae attending the launching ceremony of a newly-built destroyer at Nampho Dockyard, North Korea, 25 April 2025, on the founding anniversary of the first armed forces of the Korean People's Army (KPA). (EPA/KCNA)

North Korean Leader Kim Touts New Naval Destroyer, Blames US for Tensions

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has unveiled a new naval destroyer, claiming it as a significant advancement toward his goal of expanding the operational range…

World Indian security force personnel stand guard on the banks of Dal Lake, following a suspected militant attack near south Kashmir's Pahalgam, in Srinagar April 25, 2025. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

Indian Military Says Pakistani Troops Fired at Positions along Border in Disputed Kashmir Overnight

Pakistani soldiers fired at Indian posts all along the highly militarized frontier in disputed Kashmir for a second consecutive night, the Indian military said…

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World  A view of the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Saturday, April 26, 2025. (AP)

Rome and the World Bid Farewell to Pope Francis with Massive Funeral and Humble Burial

Presidents, royalty and simple mourners bade farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday at a solemn funeral ceremony, where a cardinal appealed for the pontiff's…

World The flags of USA and Iran are displayed in Muscat, Oman, 25 April 2025. EPA/ALI HAIDER

Iran, US Hold Hours of Expert Talks in Oman over Tehran’s Rapidly Advancing Nuclear Program

Iran and the United States held in-depth negotiations in Oman over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program on Saturday, ending the discussions with a…

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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 FM Araghchi Arrives in Oman Ahead of Nuclear Talks with US

Iran's top diplomat Abbas Araghchi arrived in Oman on Friday ahead of fresh nuclear talks with the United States, after both sides said progress had been made…

World Visitors queue to enter the Vatican and pay their respects to the late Pope, next to the colonnade and a Carabineri officer (R), with St. Peter's Basilica viewed in the background, a day prior to the Pope's funeral, in Rome on April 25, 2025. (AFP)

Crowds File into St. Peter’s on Last Day to Pay Respects to Pope Francis

Tens of thousands of mourners filed into St. Peter's Basilica on Friday on the last day to pay final respects to Pope Francis ahead of his funeral on Saturday…

World Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with US President Special Envoy Steve Witkoff (L) before a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, 25 April 2025. (EPA/Kristina Kormilitsyna / Sputnik / Kremlin)

Trump’s Envoy Witkoff Meets Putin for 4th Time, Kremlin Says There Was Progress

US President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff met President Vladimir Putin for three hours in Moscow on Friday to discuss the US plan to end the Ukraine war,…

World A 3D-printed miniature model of US President Donald Trump with the US Department of State logo in the background is seen in this illustration taken April 23, 2025. (Reuters)

US State Department Nixes Climate Office, Revamps Energy Bureau

The Trump administration has terminated federal employees in charge of US global climate policy and climate aid as part of its reorganization of the country's…

World People fish on an embankment in the Black Sea port city of Yevpatoriya, Crimea April 24, 2025. (Reuters)

Trump Says ‘Crimea Will Stay with Russia’ as He Seeks End to War in Ukraine

US President Donald Trump said in an interview published Friday that "Crimea will stay with Russia," the latest example of the US leader pressuring Ukraine to…

World President Donald Trump waves as he arrives on the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday, April. 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

Trump Open to Meeting Iran's Leaders

US President Donald Trump said he was open to meeting Iran's supreme leader or the country's president, when he was asked by Time magazine in an interview on…

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World Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad makes a statement following a signing ceremony attended by Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev in Moscow, Russia, April 25, 2025. REUTERS/Olesya Astakhova

Iranian Oil Minister, in Moscow, Talks Up Trade, Gas with Russia

Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said during a visit to Moscow on Friday that Iran would boost cooperation with Russia in agriculture, banking, fuel and…

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World Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his team members take part in negotiations with the US, in Rome, Italy, April 19, 2025. Abbas Araghchi via Telegram/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/ Handout via REUTERS A

Negotiations between Iran and the US over Tehran's Nuclear Program Return to Oman

Negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program will return Saturday to the sultanate of Oman, where experts on…

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World Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers stand guard at the entrance of the India-Pakistan Wagah border post, about 35kms from Amritsar on April 24, 2025. (Photo by Narinder NANU / AFP)

Indian Troops Exchanged Fire with Pakistani Soldiers in Disputed Kashmir

Indian officials said the army had a brief exchange of fire with Pakistani soldiers along their highly militarized frontier in the disputed Himalayan region of…

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World Indian Border Security Force soldiers stand guard at the barricade on the road leading to the Attari-Wagah border on India's side, near Amritsar, Thursday, April 24, 2025 (AP)

UN Urges India and Pakistan to Use Restraint as Tensions Soar after Kashmir Attack

The United Nations has urged India and Pakistan to exercise “maximum restraint” as the nuclear-armed rivals ramped up tit-for-tat diplomatic offensive…

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World Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is one of the most outspoken critics of Israel's military operations in Gaza. JAVIER SORIANO / AFP

Spain Scraps Contested Israeli Arms Deal after Uproar

Spain on Thursday cancelled a contract to buy bullets from an Israeli company following pressure from the Socialist-led government's far-left coalition partner…

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World  Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov in Moscow on April 18 (AP) 

Iranian Foreign Minister Throws Ball in E3’s Court

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday he was ready to travel to Europe for talks on Tehran's nuclear program, with France indicating…

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World An anti-Israeli billboard reads 'Once again, a Pharaoh will drown' at Palestine Square in Tehran, Iran, 22 April 2025. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Netherlands Summons Iranian Ambassador over Alleged Assassination Attempts

Iran's ambassador to the Netherlands was summoned on Thursday after the Dutch intelligence agency said it suspected Tehran of being behind two assassination…

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