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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 Iran's Vice-President for Strategic Affairs Javad Zarif speaks during the 55th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Iran Urges IAEA to Avoid Politicizing its Nuclear Program

Iran has called on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to maintain its technical cooperation with the country and refrain from politicizing technical…

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World Sweden's Defence Minister Pal Jonson speaks to the media on the day of the NATO defence ministers' meeting at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium June 13, 2024. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File

Sweden Donates $1.2 billion Aid Package to Ukraine

Sweden's defence minister said on Thursday the Nordic country had agreed to donate its biggest aid package to Ukraine so far, worth 13.5 billion Swedish crowns…

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World A helicopter assists with search and rescue operations over Capital Cove Marine in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. Early reports indicate a helicopter and airplane collided near Reagan National Airport. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP

Everyone Aboard an American Airlines Jet that Collided with an Army Helicopter is Feared Dead

Everyone aboard an AmericanAirlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members that collided with an Army helicopter was feared dead in what was likely…

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World UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk talks to the press in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday Jan. 15, 2025.(AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki)

UN Rights Chief Seeks $500 Million in 2025

The UN human rights chief appealed on Thursday for $500 million in funding for 2025 to support its work such as investigating human rights abuses around the…

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World President Ferdinand Marcos says his government will remove a US missile system from the Philippines if Beijing ends its 'coercive behavior' in the contested South China Sea. TED ALJIBE / AFP/File

Philippines to Remove US Missile System if China Ends 'Coercive Behavior'

President Ferdinand Marcos said Thursday his government will remove a US missile system from the Philippines if Beijing ends its "aggressive and coercive…

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World Police carry out operations in Sodertalje, south of Stockholm, on January 30, 2025, following the shooting of Quran burner Salwan Momika in an apartment. TT News Agency/Jonas Ekstromer via REUTERS

Iraqi Shot Dead in Sweden Ahead of Verdict over Quran Burning

An Iraqi refugee was shot dead in Sweden late on Wednesday, just hours before he was due to receive a court verdict following a trial over burning the Quran, a…

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World A handout photo made available by the South Korean finance ministry shows South Korean acting President Choi Sang-mok, who serves concurrently as deputy prime minister for economic affairs and finance minister, speaks during a meeting on macroeconomic and financial affairs at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea, on 24 January 2025. EPA/South Korean finance ministry

South Korea's Acting President Orders Close Monitoring of US Policies

South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok ordered that policies of the new US administration and their market impact be closely monitored, the South Korean…

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World Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei (center), President Masoud Pezeshkian (third from right), Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (second from right), and Judiciary Chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei (right) attend a meeting with officials and ambassadors (Iranian Presidency)

Iran ‘Has Yet to Decide’ on Negotiations with the US

Iran has backtracked on its earlier openness to negotiating with the United States, stating that no decision has been made on the matter and denying receiving…

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World Shoppers crowd for the upcoming Lunar New Year celebrations at a market in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

5.6 Magnitude Quake Shakes Buildings in Taiwan, Series of Temblors Hit the Island

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook buildings in Taiwan on Thursday morning, as a series of temblors hit the island, causing little damage but possibly portending…

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World People run as smoke rises from an explosion during what the governor of Russia's Ryazan region southeast of Moscow describes as an air attack, in Ryazan, Ryazan Region, Russia in this still image obtained from social media video released January 24, 2025. Social Media/via REUTERS

Russian Drone Strikes Apartment Block in Ukraine, Killing Four

A Russian drone struck a multi-storey apartment building in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy early on Thursday, killing four people and injuring nine,…

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World The Hamas attacks and the subsequent Israeli assault on Gaza led to several months of pro-Palestinian protests that roiled US college campuses. (AFP)

Trump Administration to Cancel Student Visas of Pro-Palestinian Protesters

US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Wednesday to combat antisemitism and pledge to deport non-citizen college students and others who…

World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during the 55th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2025. (Reuters)

Zelenskiy Urges Trump to Be on Ukraine’s Side, Says Putin Not Afraid of Europe 

Ukraine needed broader security guarantees and Russian President Vladimir Putin was not afraid of Europe, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Fox News…

World Civilians fleeing ongoing clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo carry their belongings upon crossing the border into Rwanda at La Corniche Border Post in Gisenyi on January 29, 2025. (AFP)

Congo’s M23 Rebels Consolidate Control Over a Devastated Goma 

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels appeared to have consolidated their control over Goma, with eastern Congo's largest city mostly quiet on Wednesday apart from…

World A man waving the flag of Burkina Faso stands on top of a car during a gathering to celebrate the withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Kurukanfuga on January 28, 2025. (AFP)

West Africa Bloc Announces Formal Exit of Three Junta-Led States 

The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday announced the formal exit of junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from the bloc following…

World  A poster of Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada along a road in Kabul (Wakil KOHSAR / AFP/File) 

Taliban Leader Dismisses Foreign ‘Threats’

Afghanistan's supreme leader affirmed on Tuesday that the Taliban will not be intimidated by “threats” in a speech given days after the International Criminal…

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World FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order on AI, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, US, January 23, 2025./File Photo

Trump Orders End to Federal Support for Transgender Healthcare for Minors

President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered an end to all federal funding or support for healthcare that aids the transition of transgender youth, the latest in…

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World Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. (Iranian Foreign Ministry)

Iran Warns Against Strikes on Its Nuclear Facilities

Iran has described any attack on its nuclear facilities as “madness” that would lead to a “major catastrophe” in the region, while urging Washington to take…

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World In this undated photo provided Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un inspects a facility that produces nuclear material at an undisclosed location in North Korea. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korean Leader Inspects Nuclear Facility as Pyongyang Pressures Trump Administration 

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected a facility that produces nuclear material and called for bolstering the country’s nuclear capability, state media…

World  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends his trial on corruption charges at the district court in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (AP)

Israel’s Prime Minister Says Trump Has Invited Him to the White House on Feb. 4

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says President Donald Trump has invited him to visit the White House on Feb. 4, which would make him the first…

World A Turkish flag with the Bosphorus Bridge in the background, flies on a passenger ferry in Istanbul, Türkiye September 30, 2020. (Reuters)

Türkiye's Opposition to Name Presidential Candidate in Coming Months

Türkiye's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) will name its presidential candidate for the next election in coming months, its leader said on…

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World FILE PHOTO: A child wearing a face mask to prevent from contracting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) walks at Incheon International Airport, in Incheon, South Korea, March 25, 2022. REUTERS/Heo Ran

Passenger Plane Catches Fire at South Korean Airport. All 176 People on Board Evacuated

The tail of a passenger plane with 176 people on board caught fire before takeoff at an airport in South Korea Tuesday night, news reports said. All passengers…

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World Protesters clash with riot police forces in front of the French Embassy in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo January 28, 2025. REUTERS/Benoit Nyem

Fighting Rages in Congo's Goma while Embassies Attacked in Capital

Dead bodies lay in the streets, gunfire rang out and hospitals were overwhelmed in east Congo's largest city on Tuesday, as M23 rebels backed by Rwanda faced…

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World This handout picture provided by the the office of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei shows him greets attendees during a meeting with officials in Tehran on January 28, 2025. (KHAMENEI.IR/AFP)

Iran's Khamenei Says Gaza Brought Israel 'to Its Knees' 

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said Tuesday that Gaza had brought Israel "to its knees", in a reference to the recent ceasefire in the Palestinian…

World The Indian Air Force showing the Trishul formation, comprising three Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft, during India's 76th Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi, India, 26 January 2025. (EPA) 

Kremlin Declines to Comment on Sale of Russian Sukhoi-35 Jets to Iran 

The Kremlin declined to comment on Tuesday on a statement by a senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander that Tehran had purchased Sukhoi-35 fighter jets…