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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 Traffic flows through a congested highway in Tehran on January 18, 2025. (AFP)

Iran's IRGC Detains Two Britons on Spying Charges

Iranian authorities said Tuesday that a British couple, arrested last month by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the country’s southeast, have…

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World US President Donald Trump speaks during signing of executive orders at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, on February 18, 2025. (AFP)

Trump, Musk Target Tax Enforcers, Rocket Scientists, Bank Regulators for Job Cuts 

President Donald Trump's administration targeted on Tuesday bank regulators, rocket scientists and tax enforcers for dismissal, as a federal judge gave the…

World Police block roads leading in the South Beach neighborhood of Miami Beach, Florida, Oct. 31, 2017. (AP)

Florida Hate Crimes Unit Probes Shooting of Two Israelis Thought to Be Palestinian 

Local prosecutors in Florida said on Tuesday their hate crimes unit was probing a shooting by a male suspect who, according to police, fired on two men he…

World Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro arrives for a luncheon with senators from his support base, at the National Congress building in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. (AP)

Brazil’s Ex-President Bolsonaro Charged in Alleged Coup Plot 

Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro was charged on Tuesday with overseeing a plot to overturn his 2022 election loss with a coup, further complicating the…

World China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks to the press following a meeting of the United Nations Security Council at the UN headquarters in New York City, US, February 18, 2025. (Reuters)

China Promises Latin America ‘Trustworthy’ Ties as Trump Lays Out Demands 

China will always be Latin America's "trustworthy" friend and partner, its foreign minister told his Bolivian counterpart, as Beijing looks to improve its…

World Pedestrians walk past the statue of Pope John Paul II outside the Gemelli hospital where Pope Francis is hospitalized for tests and treatment for an infection in Rome, on February 18, 2025. (AFP)

Vatican Cancels Pope’s Weekend Engagements as He Battles ‘Complex’ Infection 

Pope Francis, who began his fifth day in hospital on Tuesday for what doctors have described as a "complex" respiratory infection, will not take part in this…

World A Chinese military helicopter flies close to a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic (BFAR) aircraft above Scarborough shoal on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. (AP)

Chinese Navy Helicopter Flies within 10 Feet of Philippine Patrol Plane Over Disputed Shoal 

A Chinese navy helicopter flew within 10 feet (3 meters) of a Philippine patrol plane on Tuesday in a disputed area of the South China Sea, as the Filipino…

World HYDEN, KENTUCKY - FEBRUARY 17: A flooded road that leads to a neighborhood is seen on February 17, 2025 in Hyden, Kentucky. (Photo by Jon Cherry / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Death Toll from US Winter Storms Grows to 14

The death toll from powerful winter storms in the central and eastern United States has risen to at least 14, officials said Monday, after floods, gale-force…

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World Members of the Turkish Youth Union (TGB) gather to protest talks, supported by the government, with the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, to seek an end to a 40-year conflict between the PKK and Turkish state in Istanbul, Türkiye, February 16, 2025. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Türkiye Detains 282 Suspects in Large-scale Operation Against PKK

Turkish police have detained 282 suspects in the past five days in a large-scale operation targeting the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, Interior…

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World Rescuers work at the site of a residential building damaged during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the town of Dolynska, in Kirovohrad region, Ukraine, February 18, 2025. Head of Kirovohrad Regional Military Administration Andrii Raikovych via Telegram/Handout via REUTERS

Large Russian Drone Attack Injures Civilians in Central Ukraine

A large-scale overnight Russian drone attack hit a residential building in the city of Dolynska in central Ukraine, injuring a mother and her two children and…

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World This handout picture released by the office of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on February 17, 2025, shows him greeting attendants during a meeting in Tehran. (Photo by KHAMENEI.IR / AFP)

Khamenei: Enemies Seek to Sow Discord in Iran

Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, has warned against what he called “soft war” tactics employed by enemies in a bid to sow discord within the country. …

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World Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei speaks to reporters in Tehran. (Iran Foreign Ministry)

Iran: No Signs Trump Administration Is Serious about Holding Talks

Iran on Monday said it doubts the US was serious about conducting negotiations, asserting that it will defend its nuclear program and will not allow any…

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World A photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) clapping during a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of 10,000 flats in Pyongyang's Hwasong area, North Korea, 16 February 2025 (issued 17 February 2025). (EPA/KCNA)

North Korea Denounces ‘Absurd’ Denuclearization Pledge by US and Allies 

North Korea's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that it will keep bolstering its nuclear force, denouncing a recent joint pledge by the United States, South…

World Reporters Didier Francois and Edouard Elias. (EPA)

France Tries Five for Holding Reporters Hostage in Syria  

Five men went on trial in France on Monday charged with holding four French journalists hostage for ISIS in war-torn Syria more than a decade ago. ISIS…

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World A Delta airlines plane sits on its roof after crashing upon landing at Toronto Pearson Airport in Toronto, Ontario, on February 17, 2025. (Photo by Geoff Robins / AFP)

Delta Plane Flips Upside Down on Landing at Toronto Airport, 18 Injured

A Delta Air Lines regional jet flipped upside down upon landing at Canada's Toronto Pearson Airport on Monday amid windy weather following a snowstorm,…

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World  Relatives and supporters of Israelis held hostage by Hamas in Gaza mark 500 days of their captivity by spreading a massive Israeli flag depicting an hourglass in the Mediterranean Sea, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. Hebrew of the flag reads "Without the abductees, Israel runs out". (AP)

Florida Man Shot Israeli Visitors Thinking They Were Palestinians, Police Say

A Florida man was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted murder after shooting at a vehicle with two men who he thought were Palestinians but turned…

World A Taiwan Coast Guard ship travels past the coast of China, in the waters off Nangan island of Matsu archipelago in Taiwan August 16, 2022. (Reuters)

Taiwan Strait Not China’s, Taipei Says after Canadian Warship Passes Through

The Taiwan Strait does not belong to China and any attempts to create tension threaten global security, the island's defense ministry said on Monday, after…

World A general view of pedestrians walking in a street in Bukavu on December 17, 2025. (Photo by Amani Alimasi / AFP)

Rwanda-backed M23 Rebels Occupy 2nd Major City in Congo's East

Rwanda-backed rebels have occupied a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, the government said Sunday, as M23 rebels confirmed they were in the…

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World Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (C) attends a meeting with his Serbian counterpart Marko Djuric in Moscow, Russia, 17 February 2025. (EPA)

Russia’s Lavrov: Why Would Europe Be at Ukraine Talks if They Want War to Carry On? 

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov asked on Monday why Europe would be invited to join possible talks on a peace settlement in Ukraine if European…

World Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Guo Jiakun gestures during a press conference in Beijing, China, 17 February 2025. (EPA)

China Urges US to ‘Correct Mistakes’ After State Department Website Drops Taiwan Independence Reference 

China on Monday urged the United States to "correct its mistakes" after the US State Department removed previous wording on its website about not supporting…

World People gather outside the Gemelli Hospital where Pope Francis is admitted to continue treatment for ongoing bronchitis, in Rome, Italy, February 17, 2025. (Reuters)

Pope Francis Spends Third Peaceful Night in Hospital 

Pope Francis, who is being treated for a respiratory infection, had a peaceful night, Italian news agency ANSA reported on Monday, citing sources close to the…

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 15, 2025. (Oleg Petrasiuk/Press Service of the 24th King Danylo Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout via Reuters)

UK Offers Peacekeeping Troops to Ukraine Ahead of Paris Talks 

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has become the first European leader to say he is ready to put peacekeeping troops in Ukraine, making the commitment ahead…

World HANDOUT - 10 February 2025, Iran, Tehran: Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian delivers a speech during a rally at Tehran's Azadi (Freedom) Square. Photo: Mehdi Bolourian/Iranian Presidency/dpa

Iran Says Will Not Hesitate to Defend its Nuclear Program

Iran has defended its nuclear program and will not be hesitant to continue doing so, Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday, a day…

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World Ross said that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s participation in the US-Russia summit reflects the trust the Kingdom’s leadership enjoys with Presidents Trump and Putin. (AFP file)

Dennis Ross: Riyadh Ideal Platform for US-Russia Summit

US former diplomat and William Davidson Distinguished Fellow at the Washington Institute, Dennis Ross, said the upcoming American-Russian summit in the Saudi…

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