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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 A woman reacts at the site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in central Kyiv, Ukraine, December 20, 2024. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo

Over 12,300 Civilians Killed since Start of Ukraine War, UN says

More than 12,300 civilians have been killed in the Ukraine war since Russia invaded nearly three years ago, a UN official said on Wednesday, noting higher…

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World Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro talks with media upon his arrival at Brasilia International Airport, in Brasilia, Brazil November 25, 2024. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo

Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro Invited to Trump's Inauguration

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been invited to the inauguration of US President Donald Trump on Jan. 20 and is seeking to obtain the return of…

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World This photograph taken in Pordenone on September 16, 2023, shows Italian journalist Cecilia Sala posing for a photo at the Pordenonelegge Literature Festival in Pordenone. (ANSA/AFP)

Italian Journalist Cecilia Sala Released from Iran and Returning Home

An Italian journalist detained in Iran since Dec. 19 and whose fate became intertwined with that of an Iranian engineer wanted by the United States was freed…

World A lake is seen near the headwaters of the Yellow River in Madoi county, Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai province, China August 31, 2019. (Reuters)

Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Strikes China Near Source of Yellow River

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake shook parts of the Chinese province of Qinghai on Wednesday, with its epicenter located near the source of the Yellow River, the…

World Iranian flag flies in front of the UN office building, housing IAEA headquarters, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Vienna, Austria, May 24, 2021. (Reuters)

Iran Tells France to Review ‘Unconstructive’ Approach Ahead of Meeting

Iran's foreign ministry called upon Paris to review its "unconstructive" approach, a few days before Tehran is set to hold a new round of talks about its…

World This handout received on January 7, 2025 shows damaged houses in Shigatse, southwestern China's Tibet region, after an earthquake hit the area. (AFP photo / Handout)

Urgency Mounts in Search for Survivors of Powerful Tibet Earthquake

Over 400 people trapped by rubble in earthquake-stricken Tibet were rescued, Chinese officials said on Wednesday, with an unknown number still unaccounted for…

World A general view shows the presidential residence of impeached South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on January 8, 2025. (AFP)

South Korea’s Yoon Faces New Arrest Attempt in Fortified Compound

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a new and potentially more robust attempt to arrest him for insurrection after a top investigator vowed to do…

World  In this photo released by Governor of the Saratov region Roman Busargin telegram channel on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, firefighters and rescuers work at the industrial side damaged after Ukrainian drones' attack in Saratov, Russia. (Governor of the Saratov region Roman Busargin telegram channel via AP)

Ukraine Stages Drone Attack on Russia’s Saratov Region, Causing Big Fire

Ukrainian drones struck deep inside Russia overnight and attacked the Saratov region, causing a major fire in the city of Engels, the local governor said on…

World Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a joint press conference with Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi (not pictured), in Tehran, Iran, December 30, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Araghchi: Syrian Army Defeat a Wake-Up Call for Iran

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described the Syrian army’s defeat and the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime as a “wake-up call”…

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World Staff worker stands behinds national flags of Brazil, Russia, China, South Africa and India to tidy the flags ahead of a group photo during the BRICS Summit at the Xiamen International Conference and Exhibition Center in Xiamen, southeastern China’s Fujian Province, Monday, Sept. 4, 2017. (Wu Hong/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Indonesia Joins BRICS Bloc as Full Member

Brazil’s government, which holds the BRICS presidency in 2025, said on Monday evening that Indonesia will formally join the bloc of developing countries as a…

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World Micheál Martin, Ireland’s foreign minister, in Berlin in January. Michele Tantussi/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Ireland Formally Intervenes in ICJ Genocide Case against Israel

Ireland has formally asked to intervene in South Africa’s case accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, the International Court of Justice said Tuesday…

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World  Israeli military vehicles operate on a base near the border to Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, as seen from southern Israel, January 7, 2025. (Reuters)

Israel Says No Foreign Courts Have Warrants Issued against Reservists

Israel said on Tuesday pressure groups were pushing foreign courts to take action against Israelis over alleged war crimes in Gaza but described the actions as…

World  President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP)

Trump Says Plans to Rename Gulf of Mexico as 'Gulf of America'

Incoming US president Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America" in his latest eye-catching plan as he prepares…

World French Far-Right Front National founder Jean-Marie Le Pen speaks to journalists during a news conference on the sidelines of the National Front political party summer university in Marseille, France, September 5, 2013. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier/File Photo

Jean-Marie Le Pen, Founder of France's Post-war Far Right, Dies Aged 96

Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France's far-right National Front party who tapped into blue-collar anger over immigration and globalisation and revelled in…

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World In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, rescue workers search for survivors in the aftermath of an earthquake in Changsuo Township of Dingri in Xigaze, southwestern China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (Xinhua via AP)

Strong Earthquake Kills at Least 126 People in Tibet

A strong earthquake shook a high-altitude region of western China and areas of Nepal on Tuesday, damaging hundreds of houses, littering streets with rubble and…

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World 'X' logo is seen on the top of the headquarters of the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, California, U.S., July 30, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

Spain Says Social Media Platforms Such as Musk's X Must be Neutral

Social media platforms should be neutral and not interfere in other nations' political affairs, Spain's government spokesperson said on Tuesday. Pilar…

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World  Iranians visit the Grand Bazaar in Tehran, on January 7, 2025. (AFP)

UN Says Iran Executed over 900 People in 2024, Including Dozens of Women

The number of people executed in Iran rose to 901 last year, including 31 women, some of whom were convicted of murdering their husbands after suffering abuse…

World A view of the village of Kangaamiut in Greenland, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix via AP, File)

Donald Trump Jr. Arrives in Greenland with a Message from His Dad: ‘We’re Going to Treat You Well’

President-elect Donald Trump told residents of Greenland that “we’re going to treat you well” as his oldest son visited the mineral-rich Danish territory that…

World FILE - Migrants walk to enter Greece from Türkiye by crossing the Maritsa river (Evros river in Greek) near the Pazarkule border gate in Edirne, Türkiye, March 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel, File)

European Court Rules Against Greece over Migrant’s Illegal Deportation

The European Court of Human Rights, in a landmark ruling Tuesday, found that Greece had illegally deported a woman back to neighboring Türkiye and described…

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World  A TV screen shows a file image of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol as supporters of impeached Yoon stage a rally to oppose his impeachment near the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP)

South Korean Anti-corruption Agency Receives New Court Warrant to Detain Impeached President Yoon

South Korea’s anti-corruption agency said it has received a new court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after its previous attempt was…

World IRGC Brig. Gen. Ali Mohammad Naeini. (Tasnim)

Revolutionary Guards: Israel’s Skies Are Open to Iran

The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said Israel’s skies are "open and unprotected" against Iran, with "no obstacles" to launching new operations at…

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World Iranians walk past a billboard with the pictures of late Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani (C), late Hamas leaders Ismail Haniyeh (L) and Yahya Sinwar (R), and late Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah (2-R), and the head of Hezbollah's executive council Hashem Safieddine (2-L) at the Enghelab square in Tehran, Iran, 06 January 2025.  EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

France Says Fate of Citizens Held in Iran Worsening

The situation of three French citizens held in Iran is worsening with some being detained in conditions similar to torture, France's foreign minister said on…

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World President-elect Donald Trump speaks at AmericaFest on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP)

Trump Says He and China’s Xi Have Been Talking through Aides

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday that he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have been speaking through representatives and he believes the two leaders…

World IRGC Chief Hossein Salami (C) with President Masoud Pezeshkian (R) and Quds Force Commander Esmail Qaani during Soleimani’s memorial ceremony in Tehran last Thursday. (Tasnim)

Iran Guards Commander: Hezbollah Imposed its Will on Israel

Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Commander Major General Hossein Salami said on Monday that the “Axis of Resistance” groups, including Lebanon’s…

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