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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 Pro-Palestinian protesters hang a banner as they gathered outside the campus of Columbia University in New York City. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP

Over 200 Attend Pro-Palestinian Protest near Columbia University

More than 200 pro-Palestinian protesters gathered Tuesday in front of Columbia University in New York to demonstrate against former Israeli prime minister…

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World Pope Francis leads the vespers at St Peter's basilica in The Vatican, on February 1, 2025. (AFP)

Pope Francis Rested Well Overnight in Hospital, Vatican Says 

Pope Francis, who has been struggling to overcome double pneumonia for almost three weeks, had a restful night in hospital, the Vatican said on Wednesday. …

World A still from a video shows UK Security Minister Dan Jarvis testifying about Iran on Tuesday. (British Parliament)

UK Places Iran in Highest Foreign Influence Category

British Security Minister Dan Jarvis announced on Tuesday that the UK will place Iran, including its intelligence agencies and the Revolutionary Guard Corps,…

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World Iran's and US' flags are seen printed on paper in this illustration taken January 27, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Russia Seeks to Serve as Mediator between US and Iran

Russia has offered to mediate between the United States and Iran, a source briefed on discussions told Reuters on Tuesday, as the Kremlin vowed to do…

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World French President Emmanuel Macron arrives at the US Capitol on February 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. Macron is meeting with Senators in Washington after he met with President Donald Trump on the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale military invasion of Ukraine.  Kent Nishimura/Getty Images/AFP

France's Macron to Address Nation on Wednesday Evening

French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation on Wednesday evening, he said in a post on social media platform X. "In this moment of uncertainty,…

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World President Donald Trump leaves the chamber after addressing a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (AP)

Trump Tells Greenland US Will Get it ‘One Way or the Other’ 

President Donald Trump urged Greenland on Tuesday to choose to join the United States but vowed to take the Danish-ruled island "one way or the other" --…

World President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (AP)

‘America Is Back,’ Trump Declares in Divisive Congress Speech 

Donald Trump declared "America is back" Tuesday in his first address to Congress since returning to power, touting his radical policies in the face of raucous…

World Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy looks on during a visit to a military training area to find out about the training of Ukrainian soldiers on the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system, at an undisclosed location, in Germany, June 11, 2024. (Reuters)

Trump Says Ukraine Willing to Negotiate, Russia ‘Ready for Peace’ 

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he received a letter from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in which the Ukrainian leader expressed willingness…

World File photo: Opposition members of parliament hold banners as they attend the opening session of this year's spring parliamentary convocation where it is expected to note a resignation of PM Milos Vucevic, in Belgrade, Serbia, March 4, 2025. REUTERS/Djordje Kojadinovic

At Least Three Serbian Lawmakers Injured as Smoke Bombs and Flares Thrown in parliament

At least three lawmakers were injured on Tuesday after chaos erupted in Serbia’s parliament, where smoke bombs and flares were thrown. Lawmakers were…

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World Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan addresses a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart in Ankara on February 24, 2025. (AFP)

Iran Summons Türkiye's Ambassador Following Ankara’s Warning Regarding Syria 

Iran's foreign ministry summoned Türkiye's ambassador, state TV reported on Tuesday, after Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned Tehran against…

World Servicemen of the 14th Assault Brigade Chervona Kalyna of the Ukrainian National Guard fire an OTO Melara howitzer towards Russian troops at a position in a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, Ukraine March 3, 2025. (Reuters)

Kremlin Says Pause of US Military Aid to Ukraine Is Best Hope for Peace 

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that pausing US military aid to Ukraine would be the best contribution to the cause of peace, but cautioned that Russia needed to…

World A drone view shows an image of Pope Francis displayed with a digital video-mapping at the Obelisco in Buenos Aires, Argentina, February 21, 2025. (Reuters)

Pope Resting, Back on Ventilation, After Respiratory Problems 

Pope Francis rested well overnight, the Vatican said on Tuesday, after the 88-year-old pontiff suffered a setback a day earlier as he battles double pneumonia…

World People walk on Khreschatyk street in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP)

Ukrainians Wake up to Trump’s Pause on All Military Aid 

Ukrainians woke up on Tuesday to news that the Trump administration has paused military aid for their fight against Russia's invasion, days after a disastrous…

World US MH-60 Seahawk helicopters are seen on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson at a port in Busan, South Korea, Monday, March 3, 2025. (Reuters)

Kim’s Sister Threatens Response to US Carrier’s Deployment in South Korea 

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened Tuesday to launch high-profile provocations in response to the arrival of a US aircraft…

World Gazans celebrate by a destroyed Israeli tank at the broken Israel-Gaza border fence, east of Khan Younis, October 7, 2023. (AP/Yousef Masoud)

Zamir Plans to Dismiss Several Top Israeli Generals

Incoming Israeli Army chief of staff Eyal Zamir is planning a major overhaul of the top command of the military, whose names were associated with the failures…

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

Russia Says Normalizing Ties with US Will Require Lifting Sanctions on Moscow 

Russia said on Tuesday that any normalization of relations with the United States would require the lifting of sanctions against Moscow. Kremlin spokesman…

World People walk past a Taiwanese flag in New Taipei City on January 13, 2024. (AFP)

Taiwan Says Boost in Defense Spending Coming Amid China Threats 

Taiwan’s defense minister says the island is planning to boost military spending in the face of the “rapidly changing international situation and the…

World US President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 3, 2025. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP)

Trump to Pledge New 'American Dream' in Congress Speech

Donald Trump will promise a "renewal of the American dream" on Tuesday in his first address to Congress since returning to office, laying out a vision of…

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World The S-300 missile system is seen during the National Army Day parade ceremony in Tehran, Iran, April 17, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Russian Missile Experts Flew to Iran amid Clashes with Israel

Several senior Russian missile specialists have visited Iran over the past year as the Iranian Republic has deepened its defense cooperation with Moscow, a…

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World This photo taken on February 19, 2025 shows a woman walking towards the entrance of a shoe factory of Huifeng Enterprise at an industrial zone in Dongguan, China's southern Guangdong province. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP)

China Slaps Extra Tariffs of Up to 15% on Imports of Major US Farm Exports, Including Soy and Beef

China announced Tuesday it will impose additional tariffs of up to 15% on imports of key US farm products, including chicken, pork, soy and beef. The tariffs…

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World US President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 28, 2025. (Reuters)

Ukraine Says It Will Do All It Can to Maintain US Ties After Trump Pauses Aid 

Ukraine said on Tuesday it would do all it can to maintain its ties with the United States, after President Donald Trump paused military aid to Kyiv in the…

World  IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi speaks during a press conference on the opening day of his agency's quarterly Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, Austria, March 3, 2025. (Reuters)

IAEA's Grossi Defends Sending Staff through Russia to Zaporizhzhia Plant

UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi on Monday defended as an "extraordinary exception" his decision to send staff through Russian territory to relieve…

World FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows an image of Pope Francis displayed with a digital video-mapping at the Obelisco as the worlds pray for the pontiff's health, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, February 21, 2025. REUTERS/Martin Cossarini/File Photo

Pope Appears to be Overcoming Setback in Recovery from Pneumonia

Pope Francis was up and receiving therapy on Monday after apparently overcoming a setback in his recovery from pneumonia. The Vatican said he is stable, off…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin attending a press statement following talks with Iranian President at the Kremlin in Moscow on January 17, 2025. (Photo by various sources / AFP)

Kremlin Says Someone Needs to Force Zelenskiy to Make Peace after Clash with Trump

The Kremlin said on Monday that someone needed to force Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to make peace after a clash with US President Donald Trump in…

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