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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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World Iran: Four Tankers Struck by Explosions in Strait of Hormuz

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 general view of a wedding reception hall that was damaged by fire in Kinshasa on September 5, 2026. (AFP)

Wedding Party Fire in Kinshasa Leaves at Least 22 Dead

At least 22 people were killed in a fire at a wedding party in Congo 's capital, Kinshasa, the regional mayor said Saturday. Several other people were…

World Smoke rises in the city during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 27, 2026. (Reuters)

States Reach Agreement at Autonomous Weapons Talks in Geneva

The 128 ‌states party to a framework that regulates or bans weapons considered as indiscriminate, or causing too many injuries, agreed on a document on…

World Damaged and sludge-ridden houses line the Trishuli riverbank in the aftermath of flash floods at Trishuli Bazar in Nepal's Nuwakot district on September 5, 2026. (AFP)

Rescuers in Nepal Pull 2 People Alive from the Debris 10 Days After Devastating Floods

Rescuers in Nepal pulled out a Chinese man and a woman in separate operations Saturday, 10 days after devastating floods hit the country, as teams continued…

World  Firefighters work at the site of a warehouse hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv region, Ukraine, September 4, 2026. (Reuters)

Russian Attacks Kill 5 in Ukraine as Moscow and Kyiv Prepare for Visit by US Envoys

Russian attacks killed five people in Ukraine overnight, as Moscow and Kyiv await the arrival of US envoys to begin a new push for peace in the Kremlin’s 4 1/2…

World  Denmark's Minister for Immigration and Integration Morten Boedskov, Netherlands' Minister for Asylum and Migration and Deputy Prime Minister Bart van den Brink, Germany's Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt, Austria's Minister of the Interior Gerhard Karner, and Greece's Minister for Asylum and Migration Thanos Plevris attend a press conference after a meeting of the Ministers for Immigration and Integration from the Five Country Group in Copenhagen, Denmark, September 4, 2026. (Reuters)

Five European Nations Seek Deals to Send Migrants Out of the EU

Five European nations aim to sign deals this year to send migrants without legal residency to countries outside the European Union, they said at a meeting…

World A view shows Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant from the bank of Kakhovka Reservoir near the town of Nikopol after the Nova Kakhovka dam breached, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine June 16, 2023. (Reuters)

Localized Ceasefire in Effect to Enable Repairs to Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant, IAEA Says

A local ceasefire brokered by the International Atomic Energy Agency took effect on Saturday to allow repairs to restore external power to the Russian…

World Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, September 5, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

US Strikes Three Iranian Oil Tankers After IRGC Attack on American Naval Ships, Central Command Says

US forces struck three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday, US Central Command said, including one off the coast of Kharg Island, near Iran's key oil export hub. …

World A man using an excavator clears sludge along the Trishuli river in the aftermath of flash floods at Trishuli Bazar in Nepal's Nuwakot district on September 5, 2026. (AFP)

Rescuers Continue Grim Search for Nepal Flood Survivors

Inspired by the "miracle" rescue of two hydropower workers, Nepal's emergency response teams were digging with new vigor Saturday through piles of debris as…

World  A military armored vehicle takes position on the street following a mutineers' attack on the airport and the presidency in Niamey, Niger, August 30, 2026. (Reuters)

Niger Blames France for Inciting Soldiers’ Mutiny

Niger ‌has blamed France for inciting an attack on a key military airbase by mutinous soldiers last week, according to a government statement read on TV…

World Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev, US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner attend a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, December 2, 2025. (Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via Reuters)

Putin, Zelenskyy Agree to Pause Strikes on Kyiv, Moscow During Talks with US Envoys

The leaders of Russia and Ukraine on Saturday agreed to pause strikes on each other's capitals while US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner hold talks to…

World A drone view shows rescue workers evacuating flood-affected residents by boat after heavy rainfall from Typhoon Saudel, in Putian, Fujian province, China September 4, 2026. (China Daily via Reuters)

One Dead, 11 People Missing After Mudslide in China’s Jiangxi Province

One person has been confirmed dead and 11 others remain missing after torrential rains triggered a mudslide ‌early Saturday ‌morning in ‌a ⁠town…

World  US President Donald Trump attends an event to sign executive orders related to beef, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, DC, US, September 4, 2026. (Reuters)

Trump Calls Iran Conflict ‘Small Potatoes’ and Defends Vance’s Position That It’s Not a ‘War’

President Donald Trump on Friday said the conflict in Iran is “small potatoes” as he defended Vice President JD Vance for asserting that months of on-and-off…

World FILE PHOTO: A vendor sells a map of Africa along the streets of Bujumbura, Burundi April 24, 2015. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo

UN Approves Resolution in Support of Map that Shows Africa's True Size

The United Nations on Friday voted for a shift away from the 16th-century Mercator global map towards one more accurately reflecting countries' true size, a…

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World FILE -Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte gestures as she speaks during a press conference in Manila, Philippines on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Basilio Sepe, File)

Philippine VP is Ordered Arrested for Threats Against the President

A Philippine court ordered the arrest of Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday over charges that she publicly threatened to have the president and two other…

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World The logo of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at the organization's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, March 6, 2023 (Reuters)

IAEA Members Draft Resolution Reporting Iran to the UN Security Council

The United States, Britain, France and Germany have drafted a resolution for possible consideration by the Board of Governors of the UN nuclear watchdog that…

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World Vice President JD Vance speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP)

Vance Says Iran Conflict Is Not a War, Declines to Offer Timeline for End

US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said the fighting between the United States and Iran was not a war and declined to provide a timeline for when the…

World Firefighters walk among debris at a destroyed pharmaceutical warehouse after Russian drone attacks on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP)

Russian Attacks Kill at Least 3 in Ukraine as US Talks on the War Are Expected

Russian attacks overnight killed at least three people in Ukraine, local officials said Friday, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said US envoys are expected…

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World Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner (AFP)

Trump Envoys to Visit Russia and Ukraine at Weekend, TASS Reports

US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who have spearheaded efforts to broker a Ukraine peace agreement, will visit Russia and Ukraine on Saturday and…

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World Denmark's then Defense Minister Morten Bodskov speaks ahead of a NATO Defense Ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium, February 16, 2022. (Reuters)

Denmark Aims to Send Rejected Migrants to ‘Return Hubs’ by 2027

Denmark said Friday it was ready to send rejected asylum seekers to 'return hubs' as of 2027, as it hosted talks with four EU countries on the creation of…

World Motor boats take part in a search operation for people missing two days after a ferry disaster off the coast of Cyprus, near the port of Kyrenia in the Turkish-occupied northern part of Cyprus, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (AP)

Cyprus Ferry Toll Rises to 12 as Two More Bodies Found

The death toll from a ferry accident off northern Cyprus rose to 12 on Friday after rescuers found the bodies of two women, with another 16 people still…

World Davutoglu speaks in the Turkish parliament. (File photo - Future Party on X)

Davutoglu Investigated for ‘Insulting’ Turkish President

The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation into former Turkish Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on suspicion of…

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World This handout photograph taken and released on September 2, 2026, by the Istanbul Governor's Press Office, shows a Turkish Coast Guard ship during a search for crew members around the ALSU oil tanker after it collided with another ship near Silivri in the Sea of Marmara, off Istanbul. (Photo by Handout / AFP)

Tanker Captain Arrested Over Cargo Ship Sinking Off Istanbul

The captain of an oil tanker that hit a cargo ship that sank in waters off Istanbul, leaving 10 missing, has been arrested along with his third officer, media…

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World Elon Musk departs after a welcome ceremony with President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, May 14, 2026, in Beijing. (AP)

Musk Super PAC Wades into US Midterms With $800,000 for Republicans in Close Races

SpaceX founder Elon Musk has spent more than $800,000 in recent days on over a dozen key congressional races through his super PAC, funding direct-mail and…

World FILE - Ukrainian Air Force's F-16 fighter jets fly over a Patriot Air and Missile Defense System in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, on Aug. 4, 2024.  (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)

Russia Says It Struck Two Vessels in Black Sea Carrying Arms for Ukraine

Russian forces struck two cargo vessels ‌in ‌the Black ‌Sea ⁠that had been ⁠transporting weapons, ammunition and ⁠military equipment ‌for …

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