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Report: Trump Tells Advisers He May Hold Off on Iran Attacks Barring New Provocations

World US President Donald Trump attends a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, US, November 11, 2026. (Reuters)

Report: Trump Tells Advisers He May Hold Off on Iran Attacks Barring New Provocations

President Donald Trump has told senior advisers in recent days that he may hold off on attacking Iran if the US faces no new provocations from Tehran or the…

World US President Donald Trump presents the National Medal of Science to Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk during the "A New Golden Age" summit at the US Institute of Peace, renamed The Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace by the Trump administration, in Washington, DC, US, October 8, 2026. (Reuters)

Trump Is Taking Elon Musk on His Asia Trip, but He Plans to Avoid Talking About Nvidia Scandal

President Donald Trump plans to take the world's wealthiest man, Elon Musk, with him next week when he travels to the Philippines and China. As the head of…

World South Sudan People's Defense Forces (SSPDF) officers attend the funeral of Sudan's late former Vice President Joseph Lagu, near the Dr John Garang Mausoleum in Juba, South Sudan, November 13, 2026. (Reuters)

South Sudan Delays Election to February 2027

South Sudan has pushed back its national elections to February 11, 2027, according to a timetable issued by the country's National Elections Commission, in…

World Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, October 12, 2026. (Reuters)

Iran’s Navy Says Oil Tanker on Fire After Hitting Mine in Hormuz

Iran's navy said an oil tanker caught fire on Saturday ‌morning after ‌hitting a ‌naval ⁠mine in the eastern ⁠Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state…

World The exterior of the International Criminal Court is seen in The Hague, Netherlands, September 22, 2025. (Reuters file)

Rubio Takes Swipe at International Law, Attacks ICC

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio took aim Friday at what he deemed the "weaponization of international law," calling it a tool of the elite, and issued a…


World In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin visits the Atomflot Marine Operations Headquarters responsible for ensuring safe navigation of the Northern Sea Route in the Arctic Circle port city of Murmansk on March 27, 2025. (AFP)

Putin Suggests Temporary Administration for Ukraine to End War 

Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Ukraine be placed under a form of temporary administration to allow for new elections and the signature of key…

World US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with reporters following the G7 foreign ministers meeting in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada, on Friday, March 14, 2025.  (Saul Loeb, Pool Photo via AP)

Rubio Vows to Keep Stripping Visas after Furor over Snatched Student

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday he has canceled more than 300 visas in a crackdown on anti-Israel activism and vowed to keep doing so, brushing…

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World Rescue teams are seen at a construction site where a building collapsed in Bangkok on March 28, 2025, after an earthquake. (AFP)

Massive Quake Kills More than 150 in Myanmar, Thailand

A huge earthquake hit Myanmar and Thailand on Friday, killing more than 150 people and injuring hundreds, with dozens trapped in collapsed buildings and the…

World Kamal Kharrazi, an adviser to Iran's supreme leader, during an interview with IRNA.

Iran Leaves Door Open for 'Indirect' Talks with Washington

Kamal Kharrazi, an adviser to Iran's supreme leader, said on Thursday that Tehran has not closed all doors to resolve its disputes with the United States and…

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World A man looks at the burnt remains of a farm village destroyed by wildfires in Uiseong, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, 28 March 2025. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

Rain Gives Some Respite to South Korea Firefighters as Death Toll Rises

Overnight rain helped douse some of South Korea's worst-ever wildfires, authorities said Friday, as the death toll from the unprecedented blazes raging for…

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World Police officers stand behind a cordoned off area after a stabbing near Dam Square in central Amsterdam, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

5 Wounded in Amsterdam Stabbing, 1 Person Arrested

At least five people were wounded in a stabbing in Amsterdam on Thursday, police said. One person was arrested. The stabbing happened near Dam Square in the…

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World FILE PHOTO: An armored vehicle of Nigerian Security Forces drives by newly built homes, ahead of the community re-opening ceremony which was destroyed by Boko Haram armed militants in 2015, in Ngarannam, Borno State, Nigeria, October 21, 2022. REUTERS/Christophe Van Der Perre/File Photo

Militants Kill 12 Cameroonian Soldiers in Attack Near Lake Chad

At least 12 Cameroonian soldiers were killed Monday night in an attack by militants on the border with Nigeria, according to a statement from the Cameroonian…

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World A handout picture made available by Iran's Supreme Leader Office shows Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei during his annual Nowruz (Persian new year) speech in Tehran, Iran, 21 March 2025.  EPA/IRAN'S SUPREME LEADER OFFICE

Khamenei Aide: Iran Ready for Indirect Talks with US

Kamal Kharrazi, an adviser to Iran's supreme leader, said on Thursday Tehran has not closed all doors to resolve its disputes with the United States and is…

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World A boat travels though a frozen sea inlet outside in Nuuk, Greenland, March 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Denmark Condemns What it Calls Trump's Escalated Rhetoric on Greenland

Danish government ministers condemned what they called President Donald Trump's escalated rhetoric on Thursday and praised Greenland's inhabitants for their…

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World Unifor auto workers stand behind Liberal Leader Mark Carney as he speaks during a campaign stop at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont., on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Frank Gunn /The Canadian Press via AP)

Canadian Prime Minister Carney Calls Trump's Auto Tariffs a 'Direct Attack' on His Country

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday that US President Donald Trump's auto tariffs are a "direct attack" on his country and that the trade war is…

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Shooting in South Florida Kills a Woman and 3 Children; 2 Others Taken to a Hospital

A woman and three children were fatally shot Wednesday night in south Florida and two others were taken to a hospital, according to law enforcement. The…

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World Taliban Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani. Ahmad SAHEL ARMAN / AFP

US Drops Bounties on Top Afghan Taliban Officials

The United States has removed multimillion-dollar bounties on leaders of Afghanistan's feared Haqqani militant network, including the current Taliban interior…

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World A view of the burnt remains of a building destroyed by wildfires at the Namhu Agricultural Industrial Complex in Andong city, South Korea, 27 March 2025. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

South Korea Struggles to Contain Wildfires that Have Killed 26

Helicopters dumped water over a burning forest in South Korea on Thursday as fire crews struggled to contain the country's worst-ever wildfires, which have…

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World President Donald Trump greets a Marine as he steps off Marine One upon arrival at Morristown Municipal Airport, New Jersey, on Saturday (AFP) 

Are Trump’s Advisors Divided on Iran?

In a matter of days, US President Donald Trump has extended a hand to Iran and at the same time, has warned Tehran that it bears responsibility for any attacks…

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World People flash mobile phone lights during a protest against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as part of a corruption investigation, in Istanbul, Türkiye, March 25, 2025. (Reuters)

Police Use Force to Break Up Protests at University in Türkiye’s Capital

Police used pepper spray, plastic pellets and water cannon against protesters in Türkiye’s capital early Thursday, potentially reigniting tensions after two…

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World South Sudan's Vice President Riek Machar addresses a news conference, as the first case of coronavirus was confirmed in the country, in Juba, South Sudan April 5, 2020. REUTERS/Samir Bol/File Photo

US Urges South Sudan President to Release VP Machar, Who is Reportedly under House Arrest

The United States on Thursday called on South Sudan President Salva Kiir to release his rival First Vice President Riek Machar who was reportedly under house…

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World South Korea's military says North Korea has sent an additional 3,000 troops to Russia this year for Moscow's war in Ukraine. STR / KCNA VIA KNS/AFP

North Korea Sent 3,000 More Soldiers to Russia this Year

North Korea sent an additional 3,000 troops to Russia this year and is still supplying missiles, artillery and ammunition to help Moscow fight Kyiv, Seoul's…

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World (L-R) Director of the National Security Agency, Gen. Timothy Haugh; FBI Director, Kash Patel; Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard; CIA Director, John Ratcliffe; and Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse testify before a House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on "Worldwide Threats," on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on March 26, 2025. (AFP)

Gabbard Calls Signal Chats a ‘Mistake’ as Trump Officials Face Grilling over Leaked Military Plan

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said Wednesday it was a "mistake" for national security officials to discuss sensitive military plans on a…

World US Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) points to text messages by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during an annual worldwide threats assessment hearing at the Longworth House Office Building on March 26, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images/AFP)

The Atlantic Releases the Entire Signal Chat Showing Hegseth’s Detailed Attack Plans against Houthis

The Atlantic on Wednesday released the entire Signal chat among senior national security officials, showing that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth provided the…

World NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during join press conference with Poland's Prime Minister after their meeting in Warsaw, Poland, on March 26, 2025. (AFP)

‘This Is Not the Time to Go It Alone,’ NATO’s Rutte Tells US and Europe

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte warned the United States and Europe on Wednesday against any temptation to "go it alone" on security, amid increased tensions…

World Cars drive in front of Moscow's Kremlin along Tverskaya street in Moscow, Russia, 21 March 2025. (EPA) 

Kremlin Says Various Conditions Must Be Met Before Black Sea Security Deal Can Be Activated 

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that a number of conditions must be met before a Black Sea maritime security deal negotiated with the United States can be…

World Police officers stand guard as people take part in a protest against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as part of a corruption investigation, in Istanbul, Türkiye, March 25, 2025. (Reuters)

Türkiye’s Opposition Elects Interim Istanbul Mayor after Imamoglu’s Jailing

Istanbul's opposition-run municipal council on Wednesday elected an interim mayor to run the city, after mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was jailed pending trial over…

World US President Donald Trump responds to questions from the news media during a meeting with ambassador nominees in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 25 March 2025. (EPA)

Trump Signs Order Requiring Citizenship Proof in Federal Elections 

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered tighter controls on federal elections, including requiring proof of citizenship when registering to vote, as the…

World US Vice President JD Vance, joined by his wife Usha Vance, speaks at Vantage Plastics in Bay City, Michigan, on March 14, 2025. (AFP) 

Change in Itinerary for US Vice President JD Vance Brings Cautious Relief for Greenland and Denmark 

Greenland and Denmark appeared cautiously relieved early Wednesday by the news that US Vice President JD Vance and his wife are changing their itinerary for…