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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 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a press conference, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine March 12, 2025. (Reuters)

Ukraine's Zelenskiy Says Türkiye Is a Partner in Security Guarantees 

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Ukraine saw Türkiye as a partner in security guarantees for his country, and added that Kyiv was ready to…

World People gather outside of a New York court to protest the arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil at Foley Square on March 12, 2025 in New York City. (Getty Images via AFP)

Columbia University Punishes Pro-Palestinian Protesters Who Occupied Building 

Columbia University on Thursday said it had doled out a range of punishments to students who occupied a campus building last spring during pro-Palestinian…

World Firefighters work to extinguish a fire on an Air Busan airplane at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, Jan. 28, 2025. (AP)

South Korea Says Battery Pack Is Possible Cause of Air Busan Fire 

A spare power bank is a possible cause of a fire that engulfed an Air Busan plane in January, South Korea's transport ministry said on Friday, citing interim…

World Debris lays on the street following an earthquake in Bagnoli, on the outskirts of Naples, Italy, 13 March 2025. (EPA)

Naples Struck by 4.4-Magnitude Quake Causing Minor Damage and Light Injuries 

The southern Italian city of Naples was struck by a 4.4-magnitude quake early Thursday that caused only minor damage and sent 11 people to the hospital, the…

World Displaced Palestinians take shelter in a tent camp set up at Palestine Stadium, which was damaged during the Israeli offensive, in Gaza City, March 11, 2025. (Reuters)

Global Displacement to Rise by 6.7 Million People by End of Next Year, Aid Group Says 

Some 6.7 million additional people are expected to be newly displaced around the world by the end of next year, the Danish Refugee Council said on Friday, just…

World A firefighter is seen on a site, as smoke billows from a fire at oil refinery, owned by Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft, in Moscow, Russia, November 17, 2018. (Reuters)

Russia Says Ukraine Hit Tuapse Refinery Reservoir, Setting it Ablaze

A Ukrainian attack set ablaze a gasoline tank at Russia's Tuapse oil complex on the shores of the Black Sea, Veniamin Kondratiev, the governor of the Krasnodar…

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World The Iranian flag waves in front of the IAEA headquarters. (Reuters)

China, Iran, Russia Kick Off Talks in Beijing on Iran's Nuclear Issues

Senior diplomats from Iran, Russia and China gathered in Beijing on Friday for talks on Tehran's nuclear issues, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported, days…

World US President Donald Trump speaks during his meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 13 March 2025. (EPA)

US Judge Orders Trump Administration to Reinstate Thousands of Fired Workers

A California federal judge on Thursday ordered six US agencies to reinstate thousands of recently-hired employees who lost their jobs as part of President…

World Jens-Frederik Nielsen, leader of the Demokraatit party, participates a TV debate before the upcoming elections in Nuuk, Greenland, March 8, 2025. (AP)

Greenland’s Election Winners Push Back against Trump’s Wish to Take Control of the Island

Greenland’s likely new prime minister on Wednesday rejected US President Donald Trump’s effort to take control of the island, saying Greenlanders must be…

World A still image taken from a handout video provided by the Russian Defense Ministry’s press-service shows Russian servicemen checking damaged buildings in Sudzha, Kursk region, Russia, 13 March 2025. (EPA/Russian Defense Ministry Press Service/Handout)

Kyiv Recognizes It Can’t Recapture All Occupied Territory by Force Now, Official Says

A Ukrainian government official said on Thursday that Kyiv understood it could not recapture all its occupied territory through military force from Russian…

World US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent speaks to reporters before walking into the White House in Washington, US, March 13, 2025. (Reuters)

US Imposes Sanctions on Iranian Oil Minister

The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on Iran's Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad and some Hong Kong-flagged vessels that are part of a shadow fleet that…

World  Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a signing ceremony and a press conference following a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko in Moscow, Russia, March 13, 2025. (Reuters)

Putin Says He Agrees in Principle with US Proposal for 30-Day Ceasefire in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that he agrees in principle with a US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, but the terms need to be…

World A general view shows the headquarters of Armenia's Foreign Ministry in Yerevan, Armenia, September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze/File Photo

Armenia Says it is Ready to Sign Peace Agreement with Azerbaijan

Armenia's Foreign ministry said on Thursday that a draft peace agreement with Azerbaijan had been finalized from its side and that it was ready to discuss a…

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World FILED - 20 July 2022, Belgium, Brussels: Flags of the European Union wave in the wind in front of the Berlaymont building of the European Commission in Brussels. Photo: dpa

Belgian Prosecutors Probe Alleged Corruption in European Parliament

Belgian prosecutors said on Thursday several individuals had been arrested for questioning in connection with their alleged involvement in active corruption…

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World Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister addressing the OIC Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Jeddah (Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs website)

Islamabad Accuses Foreign Intelligence Agencies of Fueling Balochistan Unrest

Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Muhammad Ishaq Dar, has accused foreign intelligence agencies of fueling unrest in the southwestern…

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World (FILES) Pope Francis is silhouetted against window light during a private audience with Malta's President, Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca at the Vatican on September 29, 2014. (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS / POOL / AFP)

Pope Marks 12th Anniversary of Papacy Hospitalized but with Condition Improving

Pope Francis marked the 12th anniversary of his papacy Thursday with increasingly positive medical updates four weeks into his hospitalization for double…

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World Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te, of Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP), holds a press conference, following the victory in the presidential elections, in Taipei, Taiwan January 13, 2024. (Reuters)

Taiwan President Warns of China's 'Infiltration' Effort, Vows Counter Measures

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday China has deepened its influence campaigns and infiltration against the democratic island, pledging measures to…

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World Starlink and Jio logos are seen in this illustration taken, June 21, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

India Watchdog Plans to Limit Satellite Permits to Five Years, Defying Musk's Starlink

India's telecom regulator plans to recommend that satellite broadband spectrum be allotted for around five years to assess initial market adoption, defying…

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World (FILES) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivers a speech at the opening of the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, on February 24, 2025. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

UN Launches Reform Initiative as it Faces Funding Cuts

The UN chief launched a new initiative Wednesday to reform the United Nations as it approaches its 80th anniversary, saying the 193-member global organization…

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World Passengers rescued by security forces from a passenger train attacked by insurgents arrive at a railway station in Much, Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, Thursday March 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)

At Least 25 Bodies Retrieved from Pakistan Train Siege

The bodies of at least 25 people, including 21 hostages, killed in a train siege by separatist gunmen in Pakistan were retrieved from the site on Thursday…

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World Türkiye's President Tayyip Erdogan welcomes Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Türkiye, March 12, 2025. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS Purchase Licensing Rights

Türkiye Could Be a Vital Partner as Europe, Ukraine Seek New Security Framework

Türkiye has emerged as a key potential partner in restructuring European security, diplomats and analysts say, as Europe scrambles to bolster its defense and…

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World Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with Iranian students in Tehran, Iran, March 12, 2025. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS

Iran Receives Letter from Trump on Nuclear Talks, Khamenei Says Not Interested

Tehran has received an official letter from US President Donald Trump seeking to jump-start talks over Iran's rapidly advancing nuclear program although…

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World US President Donald Trump waits to greet British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the entrance of the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 27, 2025. (Photo by Carl Court / POOL / AFP)

Trump Optimistic about Potential Ukraine Ceasefire

President Donald Trump expressed optimism that US negotiators could secure a ceasefire in the Ukraine war, even as Kyiv and Moscow launched fresh aerial…

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World A Gulfstream G550 plane believed to carry former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is seen after landing at Rotterdam The Hague Airport on March 12, 2025. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP)

ICC Takes Custody of Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte

The International Criminal Court said Wednesday that former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been surrendered to its custody, to face allegations of…

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