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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 Elon Musk speaks next to US President Donald Trump (not pictured) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 11, 2025. (Reuters)

US Lawmakers Warn That China Could Use Musk to Influence Trump 

The Republican and Democratic leaders of the US House of Representatives' select committee on China warned on Tuesday that Beijing may try to exert leverage…

World  People attend a demonstration to mark three years since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Times Square in New York City, US, February 24, 2025. (Reuters)

Countries Tell Ukraine ‘You Are Not Alone’ after UN Adopts Neutral Stance on War

Dozens of countries rallied behind Ukraine at a meeting at the United Nations in Geneva on Tuesday, a day after the UN Security Council adopted a US-drafted…

World  Israelis gather in "Hostages Square" while waiting for the release in Gaza of six hostages by Palestinian militants, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday Feb. 22, 2025. (AP)

Fifth of Israelis Displaced by War Out of Work, Survey Shows

One-fifth of Israelis who were forced to evacuate their homes after the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack have lost their jobs, the Israel Democracy Institute said…

World Yahya Al-Batran, the father of Palestinian infant Jumaa Al-Batran, who died of hypothermia after living in a tent with his displaced family, reacts as he embraces his body at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, December 29, 2024. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed

Six Newborns Die from Severe Cold in Gaza, Medic Says

At least six newborn babies have died in Gaza due to severe cold, according to Dr. Saeed Saleh, a health official at the Patient's Friends Benevolent Society…

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World Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 25, 2025. (Russian Foreign Ministry/Handout via Reuters)

Iran Rules Out ‘Direct Talks’ with US on Nuclear Issue

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday dismissed the possibility of direct negotiations with the United States on his country's nuclear program. …

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World Elon Musk listens to US President Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 11, 2025. (Reuters)

Musk Renews Firing Threat After Being Stymied by Federal Officials 

Elon Musk, President Donald Trump's point person to root out what he says is government waste, on Monday renewed his threat to fire federal workers who do not…

World This photograph shows a view of the Ibis styles hotel, where a 18-year-old American mother threw a newborn baby from the second-floor window, umbilical cord still attached, in the 20th arrondissement in eastern Paris on February 24, 2025. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)

American Woman in Custody after Newborn is Thrown from Paris Hotel Window

A young American woman on a European trip was taken into custody after she allegedly threw a newborn out of a hotel window in Paris, killing the baby,…

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World Servicemen of the 24th Mechanized Brigade, named after King Danylo, of the Ukrainian Armed Forces fire a BM-21 Grad multiple-launch rocket system toward Russian troops, on a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the town of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region, Ukraine February 23, 2025. (Oleg Petrasiuk/Press Service of the 24th King Danylo Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout via Reuters)

After Trump Comments, Kremlin Reaffirms Stance Against European Peacekeepers in Ukraine 

The Kremlin, asked about an assertion by US President Donald Trump that Russia was open to European peacekeepers being deployed in Ukraine, referred reporters…

World Gholam Ali Rashid, Commander of the Joint Operations Chamber of the Iranian Chiefs of Staff (Tasnim)

Iran Vows Decisive Response to Any US-Backed Israeli Threat

A senior Iranian military official warned that Tehran would deliver a decisive response to any Israeli threat against its interests, including warnings backed…

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World A member of the M23 movement stands guard as people board a truck during an enrollment of civilians, police officers, and former members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) who allegedly decided to join the M23 movement voluntarily in Goma on February 23, 2025. (AFP)

Unknown Illness Kills Over 50 People in Part of Congo with Hours Between Symptoms and Death 

An unknown illness has killed over 50 people in northwestern Congo, according to doctors on the ground and the World Health Organization on Monday. The…

World View shows Russia’s consulate in Marseille, France, February 24, 2025. REUTERS/Manon Cruz

Two Arrested after Arson Attack on Russian Consulate in Marseille

Two people have been arrested in relation to the arson attack on the Russian consulate in Marseille on Monday, said the Marseille prosecutor. The prosecutor…

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World US President Donald Trump meets with French President Emmanuel Macron in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 24, 2025. (AFP)

Macron Warns Ukraine Peace Can’t Mean ‘Surrender’, After Trump Talks 

French President Emmanuel Macron warned Monday that peace cannot mean the "surrender" of Ukraine, but said talks with US President Donald Trump had shown a…

World This handout photo taken and released on February 25, 2025 by the Taiwan Coast Guard shows the detained Togolese-registered ship "Hongtai" in Penghu. (Photo by Handout / TAIWAN COAST GUARD / AFP)

Taiwan Detains China-linked Cargo Ship after Undersea Cable Disconnected

Taiwan's coast guard said it detained a China-linked cargo ship on Tuesday after a nearby undersea cable to the Penghu Islands in the sensitive Taiwan Strait…

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World A view of the obelisk illuminated with the image of Pope Francis in Buenos Aires, taken on February 24, 2025. (AFP)

Critically Ill Pope Francis Rested Well All Night, Vatican Says 

Pope Francis, who is in critical condition in hospital battling double pneumonia, is alert, rested well throughout the night and is continuing his treatment,…

World President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with France's President Emmanuel Macron in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (Ludovic Marin/Pool via AP)

Judge Rejects Immediately Restoring AP's Access to White House

A federal judge on Monday refused to immediately order the White House to restore The Associated Press’ access to presidential events, saying the news…

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World Rescuers work at the construction site of a bridge on the Seoul-Sejong expressway, after it collapsed earlier in the day in Anseong, South Korea, 25 February 2025. EPA/HONG GI-WON/YONHAP

Elevated Part of Highway Being Built in South Korea Collapses, 4 Workers Dead

Elevated parts of a highway under construction collapsed south of the Korean capital on Tuesday, killing at least four workers and injuring six others,…

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World In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin speaks with Russian TV journalist Pavel Zarubin at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow on February 24, 2025. (AFP)

Putin Says Europe Is Needed in Ukraine Talks, but Suggests Deal Still Distant 

Europe's participation in Ukraine peace talks will be needed eventually, but Moscow first wants to build trust with Washington, President Vladimir Putin said…

World This picture taken on February 24, 2025 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on February 25, 2025 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) watching a football game between Kim Il Sung University of Politics and Kang Kon Military Academy at Kim Il Sung University of Politics in Pyongyang. (KCNA via KNS / AFP)

North Korea’s Kim Says Weapons Without Ideology Are ‘Ironware’, Driving Home Military Loyalty 

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country has come a long way in building a powerful army but weapons without ideology are simply "ironware", as he…

World NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 24: Members of the United Nations (UN) Security Council listen as Ambassador Dorothy Camille Shea, chargé d’affaires ad interim of the United States, speaks during a meeting on Ukraine at the United Nations headquarters on February 24, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/AFP

UN Security Council Adopts Neutral US Stance on War in Ukraine

The United Nations Security Council on Monday adopted a US-drafted resolution on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine that takes a neutral…

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World Ambassadors vote on a resolution to reaffirm Ukraine's territorial integrity, during a United Nations General Assembly meeting on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at UN Headquarters in New York City on February 24, 2025. (AFP)

UN Rejects US Resolution Urging an End to the War in Ukraine without Noting Russian Aggression

In a win for Ukraine on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion, the United States on Monday failed to get the UN General Assembly to approve its resolution…

World Member of European Parliament Rima Hassan speaks during a pro-Palestinian demonstration outside the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (AP)

Israel Refuses Entry to EU Lawmaker Accused of Promoting Boycotts of the Country

Israel denied entry to European Parliament member Rima Hassan on Monday after accusing her of promoting boycotts of the country. Interior Minister Moshe…

World The US Department of the Treasury building is seen in Washington, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP)

US Imposes More Sanctions on Iranian Oil Trade after Trump Calls to Drive Exports ‘To Zero’

The US on Monday imposed sanctions on dozens of people and oil tankers across China, India and other jurisdictions for allegedly helping to finance Iran and…

World French President Emmanuel Macron waves to the press as he arrives at the White House in Washington, DC, on February 24, 2025. (AFP)

Trump, Macron Hold Talks at White House on Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron joined talks with US President Donald Trump on Monday expected to cover the prospects for ending the Ukraine war amid stark…

World Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar speaks during the visit of the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial museum in Jerusalem February 16, 2025. JACK GUEZ/Pool via REUTERS/File

EU, Israel Resume Dialogue with Focus on Gaza's Future

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar called for a constructive dialogue but braced for criticism from some European countries as he arrived for talks on Monday…

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