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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 France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during the closing session of the Franco-Portuguese Business Forum in Porto, on the second day of a state visit to Portugal, on February 28, 2025. (Photo by MIGUEL RIOPA / AFP)

Macron Says Ready to Discuss Nuclear Deterrence for Europe

French President Emmanuel Macron has said he is ready to start discussions on nuclear deterrence for Europe, hinting France could help to protect other EU…

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World In this photo provided by Kenneth Hoffman, a FedEx cargo plane makes an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Saturday, March 1, 2025 in Newark, N.J. (Kenneth Hoffman via AP)

FedEx Cargo Plane Makes Emergency Landing Following Bird Strike, Engine Fire

A FedEx cargo plane made an emergency landing at a busy New Jersey airport on Saturday after a bird strike caused an engine fire that could be seen in the…

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World NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte attends a joint press conference at the summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries, at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland January 14, 2025. Lehtikuva/Antti Aimo-Koivisto via REUTERS/File photo

NATO's Rutte Calls on Zelenskiy to Mend his Relationship with Trump

NATO chief Mark Rutte said on Saturday he told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that he needs to find a way to restore his relationship with US…

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World A Russian service member stands in front of a Pantsir anti-aircraft missile system on combat duty in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in the Luhansk region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, January 25, 2023 - Reuters

Romania Finds Russian Drone Fragments, Detonates Explosives on Board

Romania recovered fragments of an unmanned Russian aircraft near its border with Moldova carrying active explosives which the defense ministry detonated on…

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World  In Ethiopia, food assistance stopped for more than 1 million people (The AP)

USAID Cuts are Already Hitting Countries Around the World

Countries around the world already are feeling the impact of the Trump administration's decision to eliminate more than 90% of foreign aid contracts and cut…

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World Members of Bolivia's military gather next to a military vehicle as President Luis Arce "denounced the irregular mobilization" of some units of the country's army in La Paz, Bolivia, June 26. REUTERS/Claudia Morales

At Least 37 Dead, Dozens Injured in Bolivia Bus Crash

A crash involving two buses in Bolivia left at least 37 people dead and dozens injured in the western Potosi region, police and local authorities said on…

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World Other plaintiffs include two more US citizens who have sponsored immigrants, Sandra McAnany and Wilhen Pierre Victor, and the Haitian Bridge Alliance, a California-based organization that assists immigrants with legal advice. (photo by The AP)

Trump Cutoff of Humanitarian Parole for Immigrants from Ukraine

A group of American citizens and immigrants is suing the Trump administration for ending a long-standing legal tool presidents have used to allow people from…

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World A Kashmiri woman walks along a snow laden path, on the outskirts of Srinagar on February 28, 2025. (Photo by TAUSEEF MUSTAFA / AFP)

At Least 4 Construction Workers Killed in India Avalanche

At least four workers have died after an avalanche swept away a large construction crew working on a highway near India’s mountainous border with Tibet, the…

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World 28 February 2025, France, Saint-Paul: Pedestrians and French gendarmerie officers stand next to a flooded road after cyclone "Garance" hit the French overseas island of La Reunion in the Indian Ocean. Photo: Richard Bouhet/AFP/dpa

Cyclone Death Toll Rises to Four on Ravaged French Island

French authorities said Saturday that at least four people died in Cyclone Garance's devastating crossing of the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion. The body…

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World Supporters react after jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) Abdullah Ocalan called on the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) to disarm and dissolve itself in Diyarbakir, southeastern  Türkiye, on February 27, 2025. (Photo by Yasin AKGUL / AFP)

PKK Declares Ceasefire, Heeding Leader's Call

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party declared a ceasefire on Saturday, two days after their imprisoned leader called for the group to disarm. The statement from the…

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World A general view shows the Gemelli University Hospital where Pope Francis is hospitalized with pneumonia, in Rome on March 01, 2025. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)

Vatican: Pope Francis, after Setback, Had a Peaceful Night

Pope Francis, who has been in hospital for just over two weeks fighting double pneumonia, had a peaceful night and is resting, the Vatican said on Saturday…

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World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy departs after a meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Ukrainians Rally Around Zelenskyy after Oval Office Blowout

Soon after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy left the White House on Friday after an astonishing Oval Office blowout with President Donald Trump,…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to the member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of North Korea (WPK), Secretary of the WPK Central Committee Ri Hi-yong during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (Sergei Bobylev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

North Korean Senior Official Meets with Putin in Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with a senior North Korean official in Moscow on Thursday, North Korea's state news agency said on Saturday. …

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World FILE PHOTO: A DeepSeek AI sign is seen at a building where the Chinese start-up's office is located in Beijing, China, February 19, 2025. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo

China Reportedly Tells its AI Leaders to Avoid US Travel over Security Concerns

Chinese authorities are instructing the country's top artificial intelligence entrepreneurs and researchers to avoid travel to the United States, the Wall…

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World Israeli soldiers drive a tank towards the occupied West Bank of Jenin camp, during an ongoing army operation, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

US Plans Emergency $3 Billion Israel Arms Deals

The US State Department has approved the potential sale of nearly $3 billion worth of bombs, demolition kits and other weaponry to Israel, the Pentagon said in…

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World Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) talks with US President Donald Trump (C) and US Vice President JD Vance (R) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 28 February 2025. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO / POOL

Trump Cuts Short Talks with Zelenskyy after Oval Office Blow Up

President Donald Trump shouted at Ukraine's leader on Friday during an extraordinary meeting in the Oval Office, berating President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for …

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World Thai Defense Minister Phumtham Wechayachai shows a picture on his mobile phone of Uyghur refugees upon their arrival at a airport in China,  during a press conference on the deportation of Uyghur refugees detained in Thailand to China, at the Justice Ministry in Bangkok, Thailand, 27 February 2025. EPA/NARONG SANGNAK

US Embassy Issues Security Alert in Thailand after Uyghurs' Deportation to China

The United States embassy in Bangkok on Friday issued a security alert for its citizens in Thailand, a day after the secretive deportation of 40 Uyghurs to…

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World This photograph shows a view of the city of La Possession on the French overseas Indian Ocean island of La Reunion, as cyclone Garance nears on February 28, 2025. (Photo by Richard BOUHET / AFP)

Cyclone Hits La Reunion, Blowing Away Roofs and Cutting Power

Cyclone Garance slammed into the French overseas territory of La Reunion with top wind speeds of 155 kph (96 mph) on Friday, blowing away roofs and cutting…

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World Candles for Pope Francis are seen at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, in Rome, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 where Pope Francis has been hospitalized since Friday, Feb. 14. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope Francis, 2 Weeks Into Hospital Stay, Continues Slow Recovery

Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized for two weeks battling double pneumonia, has spent another peaceful night and is now resting, the Vatican said on…

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World A view shows an ice detail of an iceberg near Nuuk, Greenland, February 9, 2025. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

At Least 41 Feared Trapped after Avalanche in Indian Mountain State

At least 41 people are still trapped after an avalanche in the Indian Himalayan mountain state of Uttarakhand, authorities said on Friday, following recent…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his speech during a meeting of the Federal Security Service (FSB) board, in Moscow, Russia, on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russia Says it Foiled Ukrainian Assassination Plot Against Senior Putin-linked Priest

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Friday it had foiled an attempt by Ukraine's military intelligence service to assassinate Tikhon Shevkunov, a…

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World HANDOUT - 26 February 2025, North Korea, ---: A picture provided by the North Korean News Agency KCNA on 28 February 2025, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un testing strategic cruise missiles off the country's west coast. Photo: -/kcna/dpa

North Korea Says it Performed Cruise Missile Tests

North Korea said Friday it had test-fired strategic cruise missiles to demonstrate its nuclear counter-attack capability, days after it vowed to respond to…

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World Israeli Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich arrives to attend a weekly cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem March 5, 2023. (Reuters)

Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich to Meet US Treasury Secretary Next Week

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, a right-winger kept at arms length by Washington under former President Joe Biden, will meet US Treasury Secretary…

World Supporters react after jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) Abdullah Ocalan, 75, called on the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) to disarm and dissolve itself in Diyarbakir, southeastern Türkiye, on February 27, 2025. (AFP)

Imprisoned Kurdish Leader Urges His PKK Group to Disarm to Make Peace with Türkiye

Imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his militant group Thursday to lay down its arms and dissolve as part of a new bid to end a four-decade…