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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 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visits the Ministry of Defense missile and defence achievements exhibition in Tehran, Iran, February 2, 2025. Iran's Presidential website/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS

Pezeshkian: No Country Dares to Attack Iranian Territory

At the launch of a new ballistic missile with a range of 1,700 kilometers, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday that no country dares to attack…

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World The Expediency Discernment Council (EDC) meeting last week to discuss Iran’s joining the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

Iran is Close to Joining FATF After Years of Reluctance

Iran’s Parliament has started closed discussions on whether the country should join the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), while state-run media outlets said…

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World This file photo taken on January 31, 2017 shows Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attending an event at the Knesset (Israel's parliament) in Jerusalem. (AFP)

Criminal Probe Launched into Israel PM's Wife, Says State Attorney's Office

Israeli police are conducting a criminal investigation into Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the office of the state…

World  People march during a protest against the migration plans of the CDU party leader and top candidate for Chancellor Friedrich Merz and the far-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD), in Berlin, Germany February 2, 2025. (Reuters)

Tens of Thousands Protest in Berlin against Far-Right

Tens of thousands of demonstrators converged on Berlin on Sunday to protest against Germany's conservatives' norm-shattering overtures toward the far-right. …

World France's Prime Minister Francois Bayrou speaks to the press after the funeral ceremony of former Bordeaux mayor Nicolas Florian in Bordeaux, south-western France, on January 31, 2025. (AFP)

France Braces for Political Showdown as New PM Seeks to Force Budget Through

Political uncertainty is again looming in France after Prime Minister Francois Bayrou warned that he would use special executive powers this week to get his…

World  Residents walk by charred vehicles in Goma, Democratic republic of the Congo, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP)

Rwanda 'Welcomes' Proposed Joint Regional Summit on Congo Conflict

Rwanda welcomed on Sunday calls for a joint regional summit over the escalating conflict in DR Congo. The M23 armed group, that the UN and several nations…

World Emergency services at the site of a drone strike on a civil factory in Kharkiv, Ukraine, 02 February 2025 amid the ongoing Russian invasion. (EPA)

Ukrainian Drone Attacks Kill Two in Russia’s Belgorod, Governor Says

Russia's Belgorod region bordering Ukraine came under multiple Ukrainian drone attacks on Sunday, and two civilians were killed, the regional governor said. …

World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, US, July 24, 2024. (Reuters)

Israel’s Netanyahu Heads to US to Discuss ‘Victory over Hamas’, Countering Iran with Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he will discuss "victory over Hamas” and countering Iran in his meeting with US President Donald Trump. …

World A photo released by Mehr of a new underground base housing cruise missiles.

Iran Unveils Underground City with Cruise Missiles for Naval Warfare

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) unveiled a new underground missile city equipped with electronic warfare facilities on the south coast, several Iranian…

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World FILE PHOTO: A general view shows a section of the skyline of Mogadishu, Somalia November 28, 2022. REUTERS/Feisal Omar/File Photo

Trump Says he Ordered Airstrikes on ISIS in Somalia

US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he ordered military airstrikes on a senior ISIS attack planner and others from the organization in Somalia. "These…

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World In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out fire in a apartment building following a Russian rocket attack in Poltava, Ukraine, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Russian Air Attack Kills 12 in Ukraine, Gas Infrastructure Targeted

Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles on Ukraine on Saturday, killing 12 people and damaging dozens of residential buildings as well as energy…

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World US President Donald Trump returns a salute as he steps from Air Force One upon his arrival in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, January 31, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Trump Says Venezuela Agrees to Receive Illegal Migrants Captured in US

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Venezuela has agreed to receive all Venezuelan illegal migrants captured in the United States and pay for their…

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World A vehicle is parked at the site as police secures the perimeter the day after a medevac plane operated by Jet Rescue Air Ambulance crashed soon after takeoff in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US February 1, 2025.  REUTERS/Bastiaan Slabbers

At Least Seven People Dead in Philadelphia Plane Crash

At least seven people died when a medevac plane crashed in Philadelphia on Friday, including six Mexicans aboard the plane and one person who was on the ground…

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World US President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing on wildfire damage as he visits the Pacific Palisades neighborhood that was damaged by the Palisades Fire, in Los Angeles, California, US, January 24, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Trump Fires the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

President Donald Trump has fired the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, in the latest purge of a Biden administration…

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World A painter wraps up his working tools as it rains in Montmartre in Paris, on January 31, 2025. (Photo by Julie SEBADELHA / AFP)

Fire at Retirement Home Near Paris Leaves 3 Dead, 8 Injured

At least three people have been killed in a fire that broke out in a retirement home near Paris on Saturday, according to the town mayor. A further eight…

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World FILE - Dozens of tents in place as part of a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., May 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Ed White, File)

University of Michigan Suspends Pro-Palestinian Group for 2 Years

A pro-Palestinian group at the University of Michigan has been suspended for two years and will lose its funding in connection with protesters' demands for…

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World The Norwegian-owned ship Silver Dania, suspected of cable sabotage in the Baltic Sea, is docked at the port of Tromso for investigation, Norway, 31 January 2025. EPA/Rune Stoltz Bertinussen

Norway Releases Ship Suspected of Baltic Sea Cable Damage

A Norwegian cargo ship with an all-Russian crew suspected of damaging a Baltic Sea telecoms cable has been released by authorities in Norway after no link to…

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World People take shelter inside a metro station during a Russian military strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 1, 2025. REUTERS/Alina Smutko

Russian Air Attacks Kill Four in Ukraine

Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles on Ukraine on Saturday, killing at least four civilians and damaging residential buildings and infrastructure…

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World PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 31: An emergency service vehicle responds to a plane crash in a neighborhood near Cottman Avenue on January 31, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images/AFP

Small Medevac Plane Crashes in Philadelphia with 6 on Board

A medevac plane crashed soon after takeoff in Philadelphia on Friday with a child and five others on board, the air ambulance company that operated it said,…

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World An Iranian woman walks past Iran's national flags as the country marks the 46th anniversary of Khomeini's return from his Paris exile, in Tehran, Iran, 31 January 2025. (EPA)

Iran FM: Attacking Our Nuclear Sites Would Be ‘One of Biggest Mistakes US Could Make’

Iran will respond immediately and decisively if its nuclear sites are attacked which would lead to an "all-out war in the region," Tehran's foreign minister…

World Leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Friedrich Merz leaves his office after German MPs narrowly voted against a bill to restrict immigration proposed by the conservative CDU/CSU with the controversial support of the AfD during a debate at the Bundestag (lower house of parliament) focusing on immigration, on January 31, 2025 in Berlin. (AFP)

German Parliament Rejects Migration Bill, Dealing Blow to Election Frontrunner

Germany's parliament rejected on Friday an opposition draft law on tightening immigration policy, averting the prospect of a law passing for the first time in…

World Members of the M23 armed group drive by as residents come out to celebrate the takeover of the city by the M23 at the Governor's office compound in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 31 January 2025. (EPA)

M23 Rebels Face Burundian Forces in Eastern Congo, Heightening War Fears

As Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo push south towards the city of Bukavu, they are likely to have to fight their way through…

World This photo obtained from the US Coast Guard (USCG) shows rescue efforts January 30, 2025, on the Potomac River after American Airlines flight 5342 collided mid-air late January 29 with a US Army helicopter as the plane approached to land at Reagan National Airport, near Washington, DC. (Handout / US Coast Guard / AFP)

Boats Return to the Potomac River for DC Plane Crash Recovery and Investigation

Police boats combed the banks of the Potomac River on Friday, moving slowly under rainy skies and scanning the shoreline as investigators sought clues into the…

World This handout photo taken and released on January 31, 2025 by the Myanmar Military Information Team shows Myanmar's military chief Min Aung Hlaing (C) addressing a National Defense and Security Council meeting in Naypyidaw. (Photo by Handout / MYANMAR MILITARY INFORMATION TEAM / AFP)

Myanmar Junta Extends State of Emergency to Support Election Preparations

Myanmar's ruling military has extended a state of emergency for another six months, state media reported on Friday, a day ahead of the four-year anniversary of…

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