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UN Official Urges Iran, US to Let Fertilizers Through Hormuz Strait

World Jorge Moreira da Silva, Executive Director of UNOPS (United Nations Office for Project Services), and coordinator of the UN Strait of Hormuz Task Force established by the UN Secretary-General, speaks during an interview with AFP on the sidelines of the 31st United Climate Change Conference (COP31), at the media center located on the Antalya Expo Center in Antalya on November 14, 2026. (AFP)

UN Official Urges Iran, US to Let Fertilizers Through Hormuz Strait

Iran and the United States should "immediately" allow fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz to ease the crisis in some of the most vulnerable…

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 Mehmet Erturk, said guards would repeatedly hit prisoners in the face with batons - AFP

'Endless Torture': Turkish Inmate Recalls Hell of Syria Jails

Finally home in Türkiye, Mehmet Erturk cannot eat the bread his wife has made him. After 20 years jailed in Syria, half his teeth are missing and the other…

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World A file picture of Austin Tice, and his parents Marc and Debra giving a press conference in Beirut on December 4, 2018 - AFP

Hostage Hunter Fears Ousted Syria Rulers Still Hiding US Reporter Tice

A former prisoner spearheading a private effort to help find captive US journalist Austin Tice is concerned that deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad may be…

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World A photo taken on December 15, 2024 shows residents sitting among piles of debris of metal sheets and wood after homes were destroyed by the cyclone Chido that hit France's Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte.(Photo by KWEZI / AFP)

Cyclone Leaves More Than a Dozen Dead in French Territory of Mayotte

At least 14 people have died after Cyclone Chido caused devastating damage in the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, France's Interior Ministry…

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World This photo taken from a video released by the Russian Southern Transport Prosecutor's Office, shows a Volgoneft 212 tanker wrecked by a storm in the Kerch Strait, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. (The Russian Southern Transport Prosecutor's Office via AP)

Damage to 2 Russian Tankers Causes Black Sea Oil Products Spill

Damage caused to two Russian tankers in stormy weathers in the Black Sea caused an oil products spill, the Interfax news agency cited Russia's Federal Agency…

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World Members of the Syrian community hols flags of Syria and Germany as they rally on December 8, 2024 in Berlin, Germany, to celebrate the end of Bashar al-Assad's rule. (Photo by RALF HIRSCHBERGER / AFP)

Germany Warns Assad Supporters Involved in Atrocities Against Trying to Flee There

Germany’s foreign minister is warning anyone involved in atrocities for the ousted Syrian government against seeking refuge in her country, saying they would…

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World This image made from video provided Bruno's Bar and Grill shows a tornado descending on Scotts Valley, Calif., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Bruno's Bar and Grill via AP)

Storms Across US Bring Heavy Snow, Dangerous Ice and a Tornado in California

Inclement weather plagued areas of the US in the first half of the weekend, with dangerous conditions including heavy snow in upstate New York, a major ice…

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World 15 December 2024, South Korea, Seoul: The main South Korean opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung speaks at a press conference at the National Assembly, a day after the Assembly passed a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched martial law declaration. Photo: -/YNA/dpa

South Korea’s Opposition Urges Swift Removal of Impeached President

South Korea's opposition leader urged a top court on Sunday to swiftly formalize the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol and ease the "suffering of the…

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World FILE - Former US President Donald Trump's envoy for the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue Richard Grenell speaks during a ceremony in Belgrade, Serbia, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)

Trump Appoints Longtime Foreign Policy Adviser to Serve as Special Missions Envoy

President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday that he's picked longtime foreign policy adviser Richard Grenell to serve as an envoy for special missions,…

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World Iranian flags flutter as the Milad Tower is covered in smog following the increase in air pollution in Tehran, Iran December 8, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iran Currency Slips to New Lows amid US, Europe Tensions

The Iranian currency extended its fall on Saturday, hitting a new all-time low against the US dollar amid uncertainties about Donald Trump's imminent arrival…

World A Chinese fishing vessel is anchored next to Filipino fishing boats at the disputed Scarborough Shoal April 6, 2017. Picture taken April 6, 2017. (Reuters)

China Says Philippines Has ‘Provoked Trouble’ in South China Sea with US Backing

China accused the Philippines on Friday of having "provoked trouble" in the South China Sea with US backing, which Manila denied, as tensions between the two…

World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy leaves after a trilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and US President-elect Trump at the Elysee Palace in Paris as part of ceremonies to mark the reopening of the Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral, five-and-a-half years after a fire ravaged the Gothic masterpiece, in Paris, France, December 7, 2024. (Reuters)

Zelenskiy Says Russia Is Deploying More North Korean Troops in Its Kursk Region

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Moscow had started involving "a noticeable number" of North Korean troops in its efforts to drive…

World  Mikheil Kavelashvili reacts after he was elected the country's new president in the parliament, in Tbilisi, Georgia December 14, 2024. (Reuters)

Ex-soccer Player Kavelashvili Becomes Georgia’s President in a Blow to Its EU Aspirations

Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili became president of Georgia on Saturday, as the ruling party tightened its grip in what the opposition calls a blow…

World  South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo speaks during a plenary session held relating to the martial law declaration, at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (AP)

Who Is Han Duck-soo, South Korea’s Acting President after Yoon Impeachment?

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who became South Korea's acting president after Saturday's impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, is a career technocrat whose wide-ranging…

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White House Releases First Strategy to Counter Islamophobia

US President Joe Biden on Thursday released a long-awaited strategy for countering anti-Muslim and anti-Arab hate, up sharply since the start of the Israel…

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World This aerial photograph taken on December 14, 2024 shows the South Korea flag fluttering in the wind as protesters calling for the ouster of President Yoon Suk Yeol celebrate after the impeachment motion against Yoon was passed outside the National Assembly in Seoul. (AFP)

South Korea’s Yoon Defiant after Impeachment over Martial Law Bid

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed on Saturday to fight for his political future after he was impeached in a second vote by the opposition-led…

World A TikTok logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken January 6, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

US Court Rejects TikTok Request to Temporarily Halt Pending US Ban

TikTok must now move quickly with a request to the Supreme Court to block or overturn a law that would require its Chinese parent ByteDance to divest of the…

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World  The reactor building of Iran's nuclear power plant and electricity poles are seen, at Bushehr, Iran, 750 miles (1,245 kilometers) south of the capital Tehran, Iran, Feb. 27, 2005. (AP)

Iran Will Not Impede IAEA Access, Head of Its Atomic Organization Says

Iran will not impede UN nuclear watchdog's access and inspection of its sites, the head of the country’s Atomic Energy Organization said on Saturday. …

World US President-elect Donald Trump (EPA)

Trump Considers Preventive Airstrikes to Stop Iran from Building Nuclear Weapon

US President-elect Donald Trump is weighing options for stopping Iran from being able to build a nuclear weapon, including the possibility of preventive…

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World Delegates look at the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) 6th generation fighter jet concept design at the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 - AFP

UK, Italy, Japan to Develop Next-generation Fighter Jet

The UK, Italy and Japan on Friday launched a joint venture to develop a supersonic next-generation fighter jet by 2035, replacing the Eurofighter Typhoon. …

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World Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer holds a press conference on Russia stopping gas deliveries to Austria, in Vienna, Austria, November 15, 2024. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner/ File Photo

Austria Offers Syrian Refugees 1,000 Euros to Return Home

Austria's conservative-led government said on Friday it is offering Syrian refugees a "return bonus" of 1,000 euros ($1,050) to move back to their home country…

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World The UN nuclear watchdog, led by Rafael Grossi, says that Iran has agreed to increased monitoring at a key uranium enrichment site - AFP

IAEA Says Iran Agrees to More Monitoring at Fordo Enrichment Plant

Iran has agreed to increased monitoring by the UN nuclear watchdog at its Fordo enrichment plant, following its plans to ramp up production of highly enriched…

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World US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arriving in Baghdad, in an unannounced stop on a regional tour to discuss Syria - AFP

Blinken Pledges to Work with Iraq against ISIS on Syria Crisis Tour

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised Friday to work with Iraq to ensure no resurgence of the ISIS group after Bashar al-Assad's overthrow in…

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World 08 December 2024, Israel, Golan Heights: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and Defense Minister Israel Katz (L) visit an observation point on Mt. Bental on the Golan Heights bordering Syria. Photo: Koby Gideon/GPO/dpa

Israeli Defense Minister Orders Troops to Prepare to Spend Winter on Mount Hermon

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered Israeli troops to prepare to stay over the winter on Mount Hermon, a strategic location overlooking Damascus,…

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World The head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, Hossein Salami (IRNA)

Revolutionary Guard Chief: We Haven’t Lost Our Regional Arms

The head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, Hossein Salami, has defended the withdrawal of his forces from Syria, saying “strategies must adapt to changing…

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