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Military Helicopter Crashes in Southern Türkiye, Killing 4

World Rescuers and security officers examine the wreckage of an ambulance helicopter after it collided with a hospital building and crashed into the ground, in Mugla, Türkiye, December 22, 2024. REUTERS/Kenan Gurbuz Purchase

Military Helicopter Crashes in Southern Türkiye, Killing 4

A military helicopter crashed in southern Türkiye on Thursday, killing four personnel, the Turkish Defense Ministry said. The aircraft crashed for unknown…

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World US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance look on during a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, US, November 11, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Trump Says US Does Not Need Iran Deal

President Donald Trump said on Thursday the US does not need a deal with Iran and directed Vice President JD Vance, who has played a role in efforts to resolve…

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Iran: Four Tankers Struck by Explosions in Strait of Hormuz

Four oil tankers were hit by explosions in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's military said on Thursday, adding that the vessels had ignored warnings and entered…

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World Members of the New York City Fire Department and first responders work at the scene a day after a building collapsed in Brooklyn in New York on November 12, 2026. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)

Death Toll Rises to 8 in New York Building Collapse

At least eight people died after a three-story building in Brooklyn collapsed at the edge of a construction site, New York City’s mayor said Thursday, as…

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World A seagull fly by the River Thames, near Westminster Bridge and the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, at the Houses of Parliament in central London on November 12, 2026. (Photo by Brook Mitchell / AFP)

Iran Pair Guilty of Spying on London-based Journalists 'for Tehran'

A UK jury on Thursday found two Iranian men guilty of spying for Iran's intelligence service, as a chief prosecutor said it showed Tehran's willingness to use …

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World A screenshot from a video released by US Central Command shows a drone boat attack on an anchorage in southern Iran last July 12 (CENTCOM)

Iran and US Hit Tankers in Biggest Wave of Attacks on Shipping Since War Began

Iran said on Wednesday it had attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz after the US sank five Iranian oil tankers, in the biggest declared wave of tit-for…

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World  US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference, as finance ministers and central bank governors from G20 countries meet in Asheville, North Carolina, US, September 1, 2026. (Reuters)

US Hits Remaining Parts of Iran’s Aviation Sector with Sanctions in Latest Move to Isolate Tehran

The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed sanctions on additional aspects of Iran's aviation industry, targeting more than two dozen commercial and private…

World Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to acting governor of Tver region Vitaly Korolyov during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russia Says Putin, Trump Had ‘Frank’ Call After US Envoys Visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump had an "extremely frank" phone call on Tuesday, after US negotiators visited Moscow over the…

World A photograph taken on September 7, 2026 shows a monument reading the figure "8372...", representing the minimum recorded number of victims of the July 1995 Srebrenica massacre at the Srebrenica-Potocari Genocide Memorial and Cemetery in Potocari, near Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (AFP)

Serbia Crosses ‘Red Line’ as War Criminal Funeral Sparks Outrage

Bosnia's foreign minister on Tuesday expelled two Serbian diplomats and accused Belgrade of crossing "every red line" after several of its officials attended a…

World People walk along a market street in Tehran on September 7, 2026. (AFP)

UK Publishes Legislation for Tougher Sanctions on Iran

Britain on Tuesday published legislation to introduce tougher sanctions on Iran, expanding trade restrictions and powers to target ships ‌as part ‌of…

World  Carlos Jose Arguello Gomez, agent for Nicaragua, listens during public hearings on the preliminary objections raised by Germany in the case brought by Nicaragua, at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. (AP)

Nicaragua Maintains German Arms Exports to Israel Violate International Law

Nicaragua told the International ‌Court of Justice on Tuesday that Germany's arms exports to Israel violates the 1948 Genocide Convention and humanitarian…

World A man looks at the remains in the aftermath of flash floods at Trishuli in Nepal's Nuwakot district on September 7, 2026. (AFP)

Nepal Flood Death Toll Rises as Rescuers Scour Tunnels

The death toll from Nepal's devastating flood rose on Tuesday to 1,357, with 5,326 people still missing, the country's disaster authority said nearly two weeks…

World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff shake hands after a joint news conference with Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law (not pictured), amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 6, 2026. (Reuters)

Zelenskiy Says US Envoys Presented ‘Decent Ideas’ for Peace Talks

US peace negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner presented several "decent ideas" during talks on how to end the war with Russia, Ukraine's President…

World FILE PHOTO: Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, greets a girl as he visits the Royal Children's Hospital along with Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, in Melbourne, Australia, April 14, 2026. REUTERS/Mark Peterson/File Photo

Harry and Meghan Surprised by King Charles' Letter on their Status

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are surprised by a letter sent on behalf of King Charles clarifying that they were no longer working members of the royal…

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World People walk near an anti-US mural in Tehran, Iran, September 2, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iran’s President Says Tehran to Resist Until ‘Aggressors Are Regretful’

Iran will continue its resistance with strength until "aggressors" become regretful and its rights are defended, President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday,…

World A man looks at the remains of sludge-ridden houses in the aftermath of flash floods at Devighat in Nepal's Nuwakot district on September 8, 2026. (AFP)

Nepal Glacier Saw Exceptional Heat Before Collapse Caused Deadly Floods, Says Researcher

The mountain section whose collapse triggered fatal floods in Nepal and China on August 26 had experienced unprecedented heat for the time of year,…

World A handout photo made available by the Russian Transport Ministry on 08 September 2026 shows a Zaporozhets car on the new Russia-North Korea road bridge over the Tumen River, during the opening ceremony in Khasan statement, Primorsky Krai, Russia. (EPA/Russian Transport Ministry Press Service/Handout)

North Korea Calls Russia Bridge a Sign of Tighter Ties

North Korea called the first road bridge across its narrow border with Russia a concrete sign of tightening bonds, state media reported Tuesday, as Pyongyang…

World Residents stand at a site of a Russian missile attack, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 8, 2026. (Reuters)

Russia Pounds Kyiv, Ending Three-Day Halt for US Talks

Russian missiles and drones pounded Kyiv overnight, killing two people and sending smoke billowing above the Ukrainian capital, ending Moscow's temporary halt…

World A drone view shows construction machinery clearing a road to the mudslide-hit Mingkeng village after heavy rainfall associated with Typhoon Saudel, in Suichuan county, Jian, Jiangxi province, China September 6, 2026. (cnsphoto via Reuters)

Landslides in China Kill Six, Nine Missing

Landslides in eastern China have killed six people with nine others still missing, state media said Tuesday, days after heavy rains unleashed by Typhoon Saudel…

World An Iranian man fills his car, on the verge of the rise in gasoline prices in Iran, at a gas station in Tehran, Iran, September 7, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iran Increases Gasoline Price for Its Heaviest Consumers as Economy Struggles

Iran early Tuesday introduced a higher price for its heaviest users of gasoline, state media reported, in the latest economic pinch caused by months of war. It…

World This photograph shows smoke rising following Russian missiles strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, early on September 8, 2026. (Photo by Eugene KOTENKO / AFP)

UK Commits £100 Million for Ukraine's Air Defense

Britain's government announced on Tuesday it was committing £100 million ($135 million) to boost Ukraine's air defense capabilities this winter, including with…

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World  A boat leaves the harbor after Iceland rejected EU accession talks in a close-fought referendum in Reykjavik, Iceland, August 30, 2026. (Reuters)

Iceland Summons US Ambassador After Trump Posts Map Showing Island Under American Flag

Iceland summoned the ‌US ambassador on Monday after President Donald Trump posted an image on social media showing the island and other countries covered…

World Turkish former Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Davutoglu speaks to the press on Monday. (Turkish media)

In Historic Precedent, Turkish Former PM Davutoglu Questioned over ‘Insulting the President’

Turkish former Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Davutoglu has given his testimony before the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office as…

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World Grossi speaks during a press conference on the sidelines of the quarterly meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors at its headquarters in Vienna on September 7, 2026 (IAEA)

Grossi Sounds Alarm on Iran's Nuclear Program

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said Monday that the lack of information from Iran regarding the status of its nuclear facilities and associated material…

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World Vessels transit the Hormuz Strait off the coast of Iran's southern port city of Bandar Abbas on September 7, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) /

Iran Threatens US with New 'Economic Warfare'

Iran threatened the United States with "economic warfare" on Tuesday and said it had fired an advanced missile at US warships, underscoring the risks of…

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World A general view taken on September 7, 2026 in Magdeburg, eastern Germany, shows Saxony-Anhalt's State Parliament, the day after the state election. (AFP)

Far-Right Triumph in Eastern Germany Leaves Migrants Questioning Their Future

Mamad Mohamad watched with mixed emotions as the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) swept to a historic victory on Sunday evening in the eastern state of…

World A person walks past the German Consulate General in Saint Petersburg, Russia September 2, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Dmitry Vasilyev

Russia Announces the Closure of the German Consulate in St. Petersburg

Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Monday that the German consulate in St. Petersburg will have to close, a tit-for-tat move that reflected the simmering tensions…

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World The first road bridge between Russia and North Korea across the Tumen River, locally known as Tumannaya, on the border with North Korea in the Primorsky region, Russia, in this still image from a video released September 7, 2026. Russian Government/Handout via REUTERS

North Korea, Russia Open their First Road Bridge, a Symbol of Expanding Ties 

North Korea and Russia opened their first road bridge on Monday in a carefully choreographed display of friendship, a structure which spans the Tumen river and…

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World A burned vehicle sits at a construction site on the ground of a substation, as police is investigating a fire at the transformer substation, further raising security concerns over a series of sabotage attacks on Germany's power grid, in Berlin, Germany, September 7, 2026. Sign reads "No entry to the construction site". (Reuters)

Police in Eastern German State Defuse 21 Explosive Devices Found Near Power Grid

Prosecutors in the eastern German state of Saxony said on Monday that authorities had found a total of 21 explosive devices as part of their investigations…