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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 photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei speaks in a ceremony meeting a group of officials as President Masoud Pezeshkian listens, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

White House Reiterates Trump's Warning to Iran

The White House, responding to Iran's rejection of President Donald Trump's call to negotiate a nuclear agreement, on Saturday reiterated Trump's assertion…

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World FILE PHOTO: Former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor, and current Liberal Party leadership candidate, Mark Carney looks on before delivering remarks at the still-under-construction Gordie Howe International Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, February 5, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio//File Photo

Former Central Banker Favored to Replace Trudeau as Canada PM

Canada's Liberal Party looked set Sunday to choose a former central banker and political novice as its next leader, replacing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as…

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World This photograph shows the Gemelli Hospital where Pope Francis is hospitalised, in Rome, on March 8, 2025.

Pope Francis, Starting Fourth Week in Hospital, Showing Improvement, Vatican Says

Pope Francis is showing a "good response" to his treatment in hospital for double pneumonia and his overall condition is gradually improving, the Vatican said…

World  In this photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei attends a ceremony meeting a group of officials, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

Iran’s Khamenei Slams ‘Bullying’ after Trump Threats

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday slammed what he described as bullying tactics a day after US President Donald Trump threatened military action. …

World (FILES) Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau speaks at a press conference in the Old Port of Montreal in Montreal, Canada, on February 19, 2025. (Photo by ANDREJ IVANOV / AFP)

Canada Liberals Vote to Replace Trudeau as PM

Canada's Liberal Party elects a new leader this weekend to replace Justin Trudeau as prime minister and take charge of confronting the threats posed by US…

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World A Ukrainian serviceman patrols an area in the controlled by Ukrainian army town of Sudzha, Kursk region, Russia August 16, 2024. (Reuters)

Russia Claims Advances in Kursk as Zelensky Says ‘Committed’ to Talks

Russia on Saturday said its troops had retaken three villages seized by Ukraine in its Kursk border region in a fresh setback for Kyiv as the prospect of peace…

World  South Korean impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol reacts outside the Seoul detention center after his release, in Uiwang, South Korea, March 8, 2025. (Reuters)

South Korea’s Impeached President Yoon Released from Prison

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol walked out of a detention center in Seoul on Saturday after prosecutors decided not to appeal a court decision to cancel…

World US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks while attending a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 28 February 2025. (EPA)

Rubio Tells Ukraine That Trump Wants to End War ‘As Soon as Possible’

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Friday and told him President Donald Trump was determined to end…

World  British Foreign Minister David Lammy (L) speaks during a joint press conference with Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo (R) in Manila on March 8, 2025. (AFP)

Britain, Philippines Committed to Rules-Based Order, UK’s Lammy Says

British foreign minister David Lammy said on Saturday that Britain and the Philippines were committed to a rules-based international order. Lammy, who is in…

World This undated picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on March 8, 2025 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (3rd R) inspecting a shipbuilding project at a major shipyard at an undisclosed location in North Korea. (KCNA via KNS / AFP)

North Korea Unveils Nuclear-Powered Submarine for the First Time

North Korea unveiled for the first time a nuclear-powered submarine under construction, a weapons system that can pose a major security threat to South Korea…

World Rescuers work at the site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine March 7, 2025. REUTERS/Vitalii Hnidyi

At Least 14 Killed, 37 Wounded in Russian Missile Strike on Ukraine

At least 11 people were killed and 30 wounded, including five children, in Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine's eastern city of Dobropillia overnight…

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World Demonstrators take part in a Stand Up For Science rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. Alex wroblewski / AFP

Scientists Rally in US Cities to Protest Trump Cuts

Scientists rallied in cities across the United States on Friday to denounce efforts by the administration of US President Donald Trump to eliminate key staff…

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World Torrential rain killed at least six people and left much of the Argentine port city of Bahia Blanca under water. PABLO PRESTI / AFP

Ten Dead, Hundreds Evacuated in Argentina Floods

At least ten people were killed and more than a thousand evacuated in the Argentine port city of Bahia Blanca on Friday as torrential rains flooded homes and…

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World A Ukrainian serviceman passes by a residential building damaged by Russian military strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the frontline town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, Ukraine March 6, 2025. REUTERS/Inna Varenytsia

Russia Attacks Ukraine's Energy Supplies with Dozens of Missiles and Drones

Russia attacked Ukrainian energy facilities with dozens of missiles and drones during the night, officials said Friday, hobbling the country’s ability to…

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World Forensic experts of the police secure evidences on March 7, 2025 at a residential building in Schoenebeck near Magdeburg, northeastern Germany. (Photo by Thomas SCHULZ / dpa / AFP)

Knife-wielding Afghan Dies after Being Shot by German Police

German police shot a 26-year-old Afghan man who threatened them with a knife on Friday near the eastern city of Magdeburg and he died later of his injuries. …

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World US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 06 March 2025. EPA/AL DRAGO / POOL

Trump Says he Sent Letter to Khamenei over Iran's Advancing Nuclear Program

US President Donald Trump said he sent a letter to Iran's Ali Khamenei, a development that was not immediately confirmed by the supreme leader but that focused…

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World People move a scooter on a cart through a flooded area after some rivers overflowed following heavy rain in Bekasi, a suburb of Jakarta, on March 5, 2025. (Photo by Aditya Irawan / AFP)

Three Dead, Five Missing in Indonesia Floods and Landslides

Floods and landslides on Indonesia's main island of Java killed three people and left five more missing after heavy rains inundated two dozen towns, an…

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World A view shows the Moscow City business center behind the Kremlin wall in Moscow, Russia, February 24, 2025. (Reuters)

Kremlin Says Dialogue with US on Nuclear Arms Control is Essential

The Kremlin said on Friday that it was essential to engage in a dialogue with the United States on nuclear arms control after President Donald Trump made a…

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World People walk on a street during cloudy weather in downtown Moscow, Russia, 05 March 2025. EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV

Russia Says Deputy FM Discussed Iran Nuclear Program with Tehran's Envoy

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov discussed international efforts to resolve the situation around Iran's nuclear program with Iranian ambassador…

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World Philippines Canada Defense Pact - (Associated Press)

Philippines Says to Sign Troops Pact with Canada as Defense Ties Deepen

The Philippines and Canada are set to sign a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) after negotiations aimed at enhancing defense and security cooperation…

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World The French national flag is raised at the French embassy, after the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, December 17, 2024. (Reuters)

Discovery of World War 2 Bomb near Major Paris Train Station Disrupts Services

The discovery of an unexploded bomb dating back to World War Two has disrupted morning traffic to and from Paris' bustling Gare du Nord train station, the…

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World Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks at the opening ceremony of the ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China September 5, 2024. (Reuters)

China's Foreign Minister Blasts the US over Tariffs at His Annual Meeting with Journalists

Along with fulminating against the United States, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi reasserted China’s South China Sea claims, blasted Japan for its past…

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World Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (Reuters) 

China Supports Egypt Plan to Restore Peace in Gaza

China supports the plan for restoring peace in Gaza initiated by Egypt and other Arab countries, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday. “Gaza…

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World Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and his predecessor Herzi Halevi at the handover ceremony (Israeli Army)

New Israeli Army Chief Declares 2025 a Year of Combat with Iran

Israel’s newly appointed Chief of Staff, Eyal Zamir, has outlined significant military challenges facing the General Staff, emphasizing the need for victory…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv)