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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 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a welcome reception at the UK ambassador's residence on February 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C., US Carl Court/Pool via REUTERS

Trump, Britain's Starmer Meet at the White House

President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met at the White House on Thursday for their first in-person talks since the Republican leader…

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World FILE - The Microsoft logo in Issy-les-Moulineaux, outside Paris, France, April 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

Microsoft Urges Trump to Overhaul Biden's Last AI chip Export Curbs

Microsoft has urged President Donald Trump's team to ease export restrictions imposed on artificial intelligence chips in the closing days of his previous…

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World German police officers commemorate a colleague in Mannheim Germany, after learning that a police officer, who was stabbed two days ago there, has died on June 2, 2024. (AP)

German Court Jails Two Afghans for Planning Attack on Swedish Parliament

Two Afghan nationals, aged 30 and 24, have been handed prison sentences in Germany for planning an attack on the Swedish parliament and for supporting ISIS…

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World People run away from the site of a bomb blast in Bukavu, South Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo, 27 February 2025. (EPA)

Blasts Kill 11 at Rally in Eastern Congo, Rebels Say

Explosions killed 11 people and wounded 65 at a rally held by M23 rebels in the eastern Congo city of Bukavu on Thursday, the leader of the rebel alliance said…

World Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar (L) addresses a press conference with European Commission Vice-President and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas after a meeting at the EU headquarters on the sidelines of the EU's foreign affairs council, in Brussels on February 24, 2025. (AFP)

Israel: Military Option Against Iran May Be Necessary to Stop its Nuclear Drive 

Israel is warning a “military option” could be required to stop Iran from building nuclear weapons and is looking to US President Donald Trump for help in…

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World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a press conference, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 26, 2025. (Reuters)

Zelenskiy Invited to Special EU Summit on Support for Ukraine

EU Council President Antonio Costa on Thursday said he had invited Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to the special summit of EU leaders on March 6, to…

World This image taken off a video released by the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense shows what it says Chinese war ships conducting drills about 40 nautical miles (74km) off the coast of western Taiwan's Kaohsiung and Pingtung cities on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (Taiwan Ministry of National Defense via AP)

Taiwan Condemns China for Conducting Shooting Drills off Its Coast 

Taiwan on Thursday condemned China's military exercises after Beijing designated an area to conduct shooting drills off the self-governed island's southwest…

World US Capitol Police pile placards after arresting 21 demonstrators, some of them former PEPFAR and USAID employees, who protested to demand that Congress stand up to President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's "Department of Government Efficiency" and reinstate lifesaving programs in the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill on February 26, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images via AFP)

Trump Administration Says It Has Canceled Most Foreign Aid Contracts 

President Donald Trump's administration said in a court filing on Wednesday it has made final decisions terminating most US foreign aid contracts and grants,…

World A TV screen at Seoul Railway Station in South Korea, on Oct. 21, 2024, shows an image of soldiers believed to be from North Korea standing in line to receive supplies from Russia. (AP) 

North Korea Appears to Have Sent More Troops to Russia to Back Its War Against Ukraine, Seoul Says 

South Korea’s spy agency said Wednesday that North Korea appears to have sent additional troops to Russia, after its soldiers deployed on the Russian-Ukraine…

World Members of the media wait outside the residence of the US Consul General during a meeting between US and Russian delegations in Istanbul, Türkiye, February 27, 2025. (Reuters)

Russian Delegation Arrives for Talks with US in Istanbul 

A Russian delegation arrived on Thursday at the US Consul General's residence in Istanbul for Russia-US talks aimed at resolving disputes over the work of…

World Pope Francis (L) waves at the end of his weekly general audience at Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican on October 26, 2022. (AFP)

Pope Francis Slept Well and Is Resting, the Vatican Says 

Pope Francis, who is being treated in hospital for double pneumonia, slept well overnight and is resting, the Vatican said in a brief statement on Thursday. …

World  Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a press conference, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 26, 2025. (Reuters)

Ukraine Set to Sign Minerals Deal, Trump Confirms Zelenskiy Visit

Ukraine said on Wednesday it was set to approve a framework minerals deal with the United States but that its success would depend on talks with President…

World Tesla CEO Elon Musk (R) speaks on stage as he joins former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign rally at site of his first assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania on October 5, 2024. (AFP)

Musk to Attend Trump Cabinet Meeting as Workers Brace for More Uncertainty

Elon Musk, the billionaire adviser tasked with radically downsizing the US government, will attend President Donald Trump's first cabinet meeting on Wednesday…

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World Women and children wait to fill their jerrycans with water at the Huri camp for people displaced by the ongoing conflict in Sudan, south of Gedaref in eastern Sudan, on March 29, 2024 during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. (Photo by Ebrahim Hamid / AFP)

UN Food Agency Pauses Aid to Famine-Hit Sudan Displacement Camp of Half-million People

The United Nations’ food agency says it has temporarily paused aid distribution in Sudan’s famine-hit Zamzam displacement camp of a half-million people as…

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World An Iranian flag flies in front of the UN office building, housing IAEA headquarters, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Vienna, Austria, May 24, 2021. (Reuters)

Iran Accelerates Production of Near Weapons-grade Uranium, IAEA Says

Iran has accelerated its production of near weapons-grade uranium as tensions between Tehran and Washington rise after the election of US President Donald…

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World A woman walks next to Russian flags placed in front of the Kremlin on a clear sunny day in Moscow, Russia, 25 February 2025. (EPA)

Kremlin Says Russia and US Are Preparing More Talks 

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that preparations were being made for expert-level talks between Russia and the United States to follow up on a high-level…

World Pope Francis looks on as he arrives for an audience to the Padre Pio Prayer Groups, on February 6, 2016 in Vatican. (AFP)

Pope Francis, in Critical Condition, Had Quiet Night in Hospital, Vatican Says 

Pope Francis, in critical condition battling double pneumonia, had a quiet night in hospital and is resting, the Vatican said on Wednesday. The 88-year-old…

World A Taiwanese Air Force Mirage 2000 fighter jet prepares to land at an Air Force base in Hsinchu on December 10, 2024. (AFP)

China Holds ‘Shooting’ Drills off Taiwan’s Coast, Vows ‘Reunification’ Push 

China's military held "shooting training" on Wednesday off Taiwan's southwest coast in a move Taipei described as provocative and dangerous, while a senior…

World This picture taken on February 25, 2025 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on February 26, 2025 shows North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (C) visiting the Kang Kon Military Academy in Pyongyang. (KCNA via KNS / AFP) 

North Korea’s Kim Calls for Building Modern Army to Brace for War

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for building a strong, modern army to cope with any war during a visit to a military academy, state media KCNA said on…

World A handout photo made available by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine shows rescuers working at the site where a Russian shock drone hit a private building in Kryukivshchyna, outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, late 25 February 2025 (issued 26 February 2025). (EPA/ State Emergency Service/ Handout) 

One Killed, Several Injured in Russia Drone Attack on Kyiv Region, Governor Says 

An overnight Russian drone attack on the Kyiv region killed one person, injured at least four and set several houses on fire, Mykola Kalashnyk, governor of the…

World A handout photo made available by the Thai Highway Police shows the wreckage of a bus that overturned after it crashed, at an accident site on a downhill road in Nadi district, Prachin Buri province, about 150 kilometers east of Bangkok, Thailand, 26 February 2025. (EPA/ Thai Highway Police/ Handout) 

Thailand Bus Overturns in Ditch Killing at Least 18 Passengers 

At least 18 people were killed and 23 injured in eastern Thailand on Wednesday after the brakes failed on a tour bus and it rolled upside down into a ditch,…

World Migrants wearing face masks and shackles on their hands and feet sit on a military aircraft at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Tx., Jan. 30, 2025, awaiting their deportation to Guatemala. (AP) 

Trump Administration Creates Registry for Immigrants Who Are in the US Illegally 

The Trump administration is creating a registry for all people who are in the United States illegally, and those who don't self-report could face fines or…

World Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at the Microsoft Ignite conference, Nov. 19, 2024, in Chicago. (AP)

Microsoft Workers Protest Sale of AI and Cloud Services to Israeli Military 

Five Microsoft employees were ejected from a meeting with the company's chief executive for protesting contracts to provide artificial intelligence and cloud…

World Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meet at Trump Tower in New York City, US, September 27, 2024. (Reuters)  

US, Ukraine Agree to Terms of Critical Minerals Deal 

The US and Ukraine have agreed on the terms of a draft minerals deal central to Kyiv's push to win Washington's support as President Donald Trump seeks to…