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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 Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard appears during a Senate Committee on Intelligence Hearing on March 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images/AFP) 

Trump Team Scrambles to Handle Fallout from Signal Chat Assailed as ‘Sloppy, Careless’

The Trump administration sought on Tuesday to contain the fallout after a magazine journalist disclosed he had been inadvertently included in a secret group…

World In this photo taken from video distributed by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Thursday, March 13, 2025, Russian soldiers patrol an area in Sudzha, in the Kursk region of Russia, after it was taken over by Russian troops. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP) 

Ukraine and Russia’s Truce Agreements Run into Trouble within Hours

Ukraine and Russia accused one another on Wednesday of flouting a truce on energy strikes brokered by the United States, and the European Union said it would…

World Houses burn in a village after being engulfed by a wildfire fueled by strong winds in Uiseong, South Korea, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (Yonhap via AP) 

South Korea Wildfires Kill at Least 24, Pilot Killed as Firefighting Helicopter Crashes

The death toll in the wildfires raging across South Korea's southeastern region rose to 24 and the pilot of a firefighting helicopter was killed when the…

World  Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a press conference, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine March 25, 2025. (Reuters)

Russia, Ukraine Agree to Sea, Energy Truce; Washington Seeks Easing of Sanctions 

The United States reached separate deals on Tuesday with Ukraine and Russia to pause their attacks at sea and against energy targets, with Washington agreeing…

World  Pope Francis leaves on a car after appearing at a window of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Sunday, March 23, 2025, where he has been treated for bronchitis and bilateral pneumonia since Feb. 14. (AP)

Pope Francis’ Doctors Considered Stopping Treatment to ‘Let Him Go’ after Serious Breathing Crisis

Pope Francis’ medical team briefly considered suspending treatment after a Feb. 28 breathing crisis but instead decided on an aggressive course that put his…

World Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen attends the Baltic Sea NATO Allies Summit in Helsinki, Finland, 14 January 2025. (EPA)

The United States Puts Unacceptable Pressure on Greenland, Denmark Says

The United States is putting unacceptable pressure on Greenland, Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told broadcaster TV2 on Tuesday, ahead of a trip to…

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World Iranian People shop at the Tehran Bazaar in Tehran, Iran March 16, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iran’s Currency Drops to a Record Low amid Geopolitical Uncertainty

Iran's currency fell below the psychologically key level of 1,000,000 rial per US dollar on Tuesday, as market participants saw no end in sight to sanctions…

World A protester holds a flower towards policemen during a march to Taksim Square from the Istanbul Municipality headquarters during a protest against the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in Istanbul, Türkiye, 24 March 2025. (EPA)

Turks Say They Will Carry on with Protests as Erdogan Says ‘Show’ Will End

Anti-government protesters in Türkiye said they planned to keep up a campaign of demonstrations triggered by the jailing of Istanbul's mayor - the biggest such…

World This photo taken from a video released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Saturday, March 15, 2025, shows a view of Sudzha, the biggest town in the Kursk region of Russia after it was taken over by Russian troops. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Ukraine's Air Force Says Russia Launched 139 Drones, Ballistic Missile Overnight

The Ukrainian air force said on Tuesday that Russia launched 139 drones and an Iskander-M ballistic missile during an overnight attack that injured two people…

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World Students wait in long security lines outside of Columbia University as demonstrators continue to rally in support of Palestine and to protest the arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder who played a role in pro-Palestinian protests, outside of Columbia University on March 24, 2025 in New York City. (Getty Images/AFP)

Pro-Palestinian Student and Permanent US Resident Sues to Halt Deportation

A Korean American Columbia University student, who is a legal permanent US resident and has participated in pro-Palestinian protests, sued the administration…

World Police clash with demonstrators during a protest against moves by the Israeli government to fire the Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and Shin Bet head Ronen Bar in Jerusalem, March 23, 2025. (Reuters)

Ben-Gvir Accuses Israel’s Shin Bet Chief of Attempting a ‘Coup’

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Monday lashed out at Shin Bet head Ronen Bar and accused him of spying on him and on the heads of the…

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World The level of damage would make the fires collectively the third-largest in South Korea's history. YASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP

South Korea Struggles to Contain Deadly Wildfires

Deadly wildfires in South Korea worsened overnight, officials said Tuesday, as dry, windy weather hampers efforts to contain one of the country's worst-ever…

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World Araghchi (center) speaks during a meeting with Iranian Red Crescent officials (IRNA).

Araghchi: Iran Ready for Any Scenario, but War Is Unlikely

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has dismissed the possibility of war with the United States, asserting that Iran’s high level of military preparedness…

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World People gather by the rubble of a collapsed building at the site of a reported US air strike on Yemen's Houthi-held capital Sanaa on March 24, 2025. (AFP)

White House Mistakenly Shares Yemen War Plans with a Journalist

Top Trump administration officials mistakenly disclosed war plans in a messaging group that included a journalist shortly before the US attacked Yemen's Iran…

World Protestors holding Turkish flags stand in front of Turkish anti-riot police officers near the Aqueduct of Valens during a rally in support of Istanbul's arrested mayor in Istanbul, on March 24, 2025. (AFP)

Erdogan Slams Protests over Jailing of Istanbul Mayor as ‘Movement of Violence’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that protests over the jailing of Istanbul's mayor had become a "movement of violence" and that the main…

World An Iranian woman wearing a face mask walks past a wall of the former US embassy in Tehran, Iran, April 6, 2021. Majid Asgaripour/WANA/Reuters

Iran Condemns US Threats to Use Force and Vows It Will Defend Its Sovereignty

The Iranian ambassador to the United Nations, in a letter to the UN Security Council, referred to “baseless accusations” and threats by senior US…

World  A woman walks past a boy near models of the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or drones) and missiles used by Yemen's Houthis, displayed in an open-air installation in Tahrir Square in the center of the Houthi-held capital Sanaa on March 23, 2025. (AFP)

Air Raid Sirens Sound in Israel after a Missile Attack from Yemen

Air raid sirens and explosions were heard over Jerusalem on Monday evening after the Israeli military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen. …

World A girl holds a balloon as people walk at Terminal 2 of the Heathrow International Airport, a day after a fire at a nearby electrical substation wiped out the power at the airport, near London, Britain, March 22, 2025. (Reuters)

UK’s Heathrow Defends Decision to Shut Airport Amid Blame Game 

Britain's Heathrow defended its decision to shut down operations at Europe's busiest airport last Friday as the blame game intensified over an 18-hour closure…

World A Korea Forest Service helicopter is used to help extinguish a forest fire near its ignition point in Uiseong. YONHAP/AFP

S. Korea Authorities Deploy Choppers, Troops to Battle Wildfire

South Korean authorities said Monday they would deploy dozens of helicopters and thousands of firefighters and soldiers as they struggle to control multiple…

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World Security forces gather by a damaged vehicle at the scene of an attack in Haifa in northern Israel on March 24, 2025. (AFP) 

An Attacker Hits a Bus Stop in Northern Israel, Killing 1 

Israeli officials say an attacker in a vehicle ran over several people at a bus stop in northern Israel before opening fire, killing a man in his 70s. Police…

World The star-spangled-banner flies in front of the consulate of the United States in Nuuk, Greenland, on March 24, 2025. (AFP)

Trump Doubles Down on US Claims to Greenland as Territory’s Leaders Lambast US Delegation Trip

President Donald Trump on Monday doubled down on his suggestion that the US should take over Greenland as leaders from the semi-autonomous Danish territory…

World Turkish anti-riot police officers stand in a could of smoke flares and firecrackers thrown by demonstrators during a rally in support in support of arrested Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, in Istanbul on March 23, 2025. (AFP)

Türkiye Detains Journalists as Protests Over the Jailing of Key Erdogan Rival Rock the Country 

Turkish authorities detained several journalists from their homes, a media workers’ union reported Monday, in what it said was a crackdown amid escalating…

World FILE - Student negotiator Mahmoud Khalil is on the Columbia University campus in New York at a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on April 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, file)

US Alleges Columbia Student Covered Up His Work for UNRWA

The US government has alleged that Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian demonstrator Mahmoud Khalil withheld that he worked for a United Nations…

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World Acting President Han Duck-soo (R), who concurrently serves as prime minister, shakes hands with Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok during a meeting with Cabinet members at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea, 24 March 2025, following the Constitutional Court's dismissal of his impeachment that reinstated him as acting president in the ongoing turmoil over suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law. EPA/YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT

South Korean Court Reinstates Impeached PM Han Duck-soo as Acting President

South Korea's Constitutional Court reinstated Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to the post of acting president on Monday, striking down his impeachment as he…

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