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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 White House national security adviser Mike Waltz gestures to Fox News host and President Donald Trump's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, after speaking with her at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

US Insists on ‘Full Dismantlement’ of Iran's Nuclear Program

The White House's national security advisor, Mike Waltz, has said that the US sought "full dismantlement" of Iran's nuclear program. "Iran has to give up its…

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World Expelled South Africa Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool speaks to supporters following his arrival at Cape Town International Airport in Cape Town, South Africa, Sunday, March 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

Expelled S.Africa Envoy to US Back Home 'With No Regrets'

The South African ambassador who was expelled from the United States in a row with President Donald Trump's government arrived home on Sunday to a raucous…

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World A view shows an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine March 23, 2025. REUTERS/Manuel Ausloos

At Least 7 Killed in Ukraine after Moscow Launches Drone Attack

At least seven people were killed after Russia launched a barrage of drones across Ukraine overnight on Sunday, according to local Ukrainian officials and…

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World Pakistani security officials stand guard in Lahore, Pakistan, 22 March 2025. EPA/RAHAT DAR

Pakistan Army Says it Killed 16 Militants on Afghan Border

Pakistan's army has killed 16 militants along the country's western border with Afghanistan, a statement said on Sunday. It said border troops killed all the…

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World People protest a outside the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem on Sunday, March 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Defying Protests, Israeli Cabinet Votes No Confidence in Attorney General

Israeli protesters took to the streets for a sixth day on Sunday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet approved a motion of no confidence motion on…

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World Pope Francis (C) greets and blesses the faithful from the balcony of the Gemelli hospital where has been hospitalized, in Rome, Italy, 23 March 2025. EPA/ETTORE FERRARI

Pope Arrives at Vatican after 5-week Hospital Stay

A weak and frail Pope Francis has returned home to the Vatican from the hospital after surviving a five-week, life-threatening bout of pneumonia. The…

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World Emergency vehicles gather at the scene of an explosion near the Presidential Palace, also known as Villa Somalia, in the Hamar Jajab district of Mogadishu, Somalia March 18, 2025. REUTERS/Feisal Omar

Six Police Personnel Killed in Kenya by Suspected Shabaab Fighters

At least six police personnel were killed in Kenya while four were injured in an attack on a police camp by suspected militants in Garissa county in the…

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World A helicopter drops water on a wildfire at a mountain in Uiseong, South Korea, Saturday, March 22, 2025. (Yoon Gwan-shick/Yonhap via AP)

At Least 4 People Dead in South Korea's Wildfires

At least four people have died and six have been injured in a series of wildfires in South Korea, as firefighters rushed to put out the fires amid dry, windy…

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World FILE PHOTO: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi speaks to the media in Beirut, Lebanon, October 4, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo

Iranian FM: Certain Things Need to Change to Enable Talks with US

Talks with the United States are no longer possible unless certain things change, Iranian state media reported Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi as saying on…

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World Turkish riot police police use water cannons to disperse protesters during a protest against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in Ankara, Türkiye, 22 March 2025. EPA/NECATI SAVAS

Turkish Court Jails Istanbul Mayor Pending Trial

A Turkish court jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Sunday pending trial, state media and other broadcasters said, in a move likely to stoke the country's…

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World In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out the fire following a Russian attack in near Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, March 23, 2025. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

3 Killed after Moscow Targets Kyiv with Mass Drone Attack

At least three people were killed, including a five-year-old child, after Russia launched a barrage of drones targeting Kyiv overnight on Sunday, according to…

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World FILE - Acting interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, speaks during the funeral prayers of Khalil Haqqani, the minister for refugees and repatriation, in eastern Paktia province, Afghanistan, Dec. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Saifullah Zahir, File)

Kabul: US Lifts Bounties on Senior Taliban Officials, Including Sirajuddin Haqqani

The US has lifted bounties on three senior Taliban figures, including the interior minister who also heads a powerful network blamed for bloody attacks against…

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World  Abandoned military helmets that belonged to the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) are seen at Goma airport after the town was seized by the M23 rebels, in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, March 19, 2025. (Reuters)

Congo M23 Rebels Say They Will Withdraw from Seized Town to Support Peace Push

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels staging an offensive in east Congo said on Saturday they would withdraw forces from the seized town of Walikale in support of peace…

World In this Oct. 24, 2015 file photo, Pope Francis carries his coat and documents as he leaves after a morning session of the last day of the Synod of bishops, at the Vatican. (AP)

Pope Francis to Be Discharged from Hospital on Sunday, Doctor Says

Pope Francis will be discharged from hospital on Sunday and will need two months of rest at the Vatican, one of the doctors treating him said on Saturday. …

World Ethiopia and Eritrea on warpath. (Reuters)

Ethiopia's Army Says It Killed More than 300 Fano Militiamen in Two Days of Fighting

Ethiopia's army said on Friday its troops had killed more than 300 fighters from the Fano armed group in two days of clashes in the northern Amhara region, as…

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World Protesters clash with Turkish anti-riot police as they use tear gas and water cannons during a demonstration following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, in Ankara on March 21, 2025. (AFP)

Detained Istanbul Mayor Faces 2nd Day of Questioning as Protests Intensify

Hundreds of supporters gathered in front of an Istanbul courthouse on Saturday, where detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu faced further questioning over…

World  An emergency psychologist responds to assist a resident at the site of a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine March 21, 2025. (Reuters)

3 People Killed in Russian Attacks on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Despite Limited Truce

Three people were killed and 12 wounded in a Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian officials said Saturday, in an attack that…

World  Steve Witkoff, White House special envoy, speaks during a television interview outside the White House, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP)

Trump Envoy Says US Trying to Win Iran’s Trust

Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said the US president was trying to head off armed conflict with Iran by building trust with Tehran in remarks…

World In this photo taken from video distributed by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Friday, March 14, 2025, Russian soldiers patrol an area in the Kursk region of Russia after it was taken over by Russian troops. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

As Russia Retakes Kursk, Ukrainians Ask, 'Was it Worth it?'

When Mariia Pankova last exchanged messages with her close friend Pavlo in December, she had no idea that he was among the Ukrainian troops fighting in Russia…

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World US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth walks back to the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 21 March 2025. (EPA)

Hegseth to Fly to the Philippines and Japan in First Visit to Asian Treaty Allies at Odds with China

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to visit the Philippines, the first stop in his first trip to Asia next week, for talks that will include…

World South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul (2-L) attends a meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (not pictured) after the 11th Japan-China-South Korea (Japan-China-ROK) Trilateral Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Tokyo, Japan, 22 March 2025. (EPA)

South Korea FM Says North Should Not Be Rewarded for Wrongdoings in Ukraine

South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul said on Saturday that military cooperation between North Korea and Russia must stop, and North Korea should not be…

World Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit, Dec. 9, 2024, at the Department of the Interior in Washington. (AP)

Trump Pulls Security Clearances for Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton

US President Donald Trump on Friday took away security clearances for former Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and others…

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World Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (L) and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul (R) shake hands as Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (C) smiles at a joint press conference during the 11th Japan-China-South Korea (Japan-China-ROK) Trilateral Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Tokyo, Japan, 22 March 2025. (EPA)

Japan, China, South Korea Meet at Geopolitical ‘Turning Point in History’

The top diplomats from Japan, China and South Korea met in Tokyo on Saturday, seeking common ground on East Asian security and economic issues amid escalating…

World People wait at the Paddington railway station, after a fire at a electrical substation wiped out power at the Heathrow International Airport, in London, Britain, March 21, 2025. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

UK Govt Orders Probe into Heathrow Shutdown That Sparked Concern over Energy Resilience

The British government on Saturday ordered an investigation into the country's "energy resilience" after an electrical substation fire shut Heathrow Airport…

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