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Netanyahu Vows to Eliminate Iran Threat ‘Once and for All’

World 10 November 2026, Israel, Jerusalem: Caretaker Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a speech on the sidelines of the opening session of the new Knesset. (dpa)

Netanyahu Vows to Eliminate Iran Threat ‘Once and for All’

Israel's caretaker prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday reiterated his calls for a national unity government with his opponent Gadi Eisenkot, as well…

World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy holds a press briefing in Copenhagen November 10, 2026. (AFP)

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Escalates Criticism of SpaceX Over Speed Caps

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ‌escalated his criticism of SpaceX on Saturday, saying speed restrictions on its military-grade Starshield…

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 Marc Tice, left, and Debra Tice, the parents of Austin Tice, a journalist who was kidnapped in Syria, update the media about their son's condition as they continue to push for his release, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024,  during a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Biden: The US Believes Journalist Austin Tice is Alive After Disappearing in Syria in 2012

President Joe Biden said Sunday that the US government believes missing American journalist Austin Tice, who disappeared 12 years ago near the Syrian capital,…

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World A man photographs the opposition's Syrian flag, which is also displayed on the building in Psychiko, Greece, 08 December 2024. (EPA)

Syrian Opposition Supporters Hoist Flags at Embassies Abroad

Supporters of opposition forces who ousted President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday have entered some Syrian embassies abroad to hoist their flag, while fighters…

World 07 December 2024, France, Paris: (R-L) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky poses with French President Emmanuel Macron, and US president-elect Donald Trump before a trilateral meeting at the Elysee Palace Photo: Ukraine Presidency/Ukrainian Pre/Planet Pix via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Trump Says Zelensky is Ready for 'Deal' with Russia

US president-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is keen on a "deal" to end the war with Russia, after the pair met…

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World Supporters of the Syrian opposition wave the country's opposition flag during celebrations of the opposition takeover of Damascus, in Place de la Republique, Paris, France, 08 December 2024. (EPA)

UN Secretary-General Marks the ‘Fall of the Dictatorial Regime’ in Syria

The United Nations secretary-general marked the “fall of the dictatorial regime” in Syria and says the future of the country is “is a matter for the Syrians to…

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World US President-elect Donald Trump attends a meeting with Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales (not seen), at the UK Ambassador’s Residence 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, France, December 7, 2024. (Reuters)

Trump Says Russia Abandoned Syria’s Assad, Never Should Have Been Involved

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday that Russia's abandonment of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad led to his downfall, adding Moscow never should…

World People celebrate the ouster of the Assad regime at Umayyad Square in Damascus on December 8, 2024. (AFP)

Syrians in Berlin Celebrate the Downfall of Assad’s Government

Hundreds of Syrians took to the streets to celebrate the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government. Some cheered and rejoiced in front of a Syrian bakery on the…

World Protesters wear masks depicting South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, outgoing Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, People Power Party's leader Han Dong-hoon and Choo Kyung-ho at a rally calling for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who declared martial law, which was reversed hours later, near the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, December 7, 2024. (Reuters)

South Korean Prosecutors Detain Ex-Defense Chief over Martial Law Imposition

South Korean prosecutors on Sunday detained a former defense minister who allegedly recommended last week’s brief but stunning martial law imposition to…

World A Taiwan national flag flutters near the Taipei 101 building at the National Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan, May 7, 2023. (AP)

Taiwan Reports 14 Chinese Warships and 4 Balloons Near the Island

China sent 14 warships, seven military aircraft and four balloons near Taiwan between Saturday and Sunday, according to Taiwan’s Defense Ministry, as Beijing…

World  Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks during a visit to Hitachi in Newton Aycliffe, Britain December 6, 2024. (Reuters)

British Prime Minister Starmer to Visit Cyprus on Tuesday

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit Cyprus on Tuesday as part of a regional tour, the island's presidency said on Sunday. The working visit …

World Emergency services stand at the site of a partially collapsed residential building following a fire and an explosion in The Hague on December 7, 2024. (Photo by Ramon van Flymen / ANP / AFP)

Explosion Destroys Apartment Block in Dutch City, Killing at Least 3

An explosion and fire rocked a neighborhood in the Dutch city of The Hague on Saturday, killing three people and injuring other people and destroying several…

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World US President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, US, November 19, 2024 . Brandon Bell/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Trump Says US Should 'Not Get Involved' in Conflict in Syria

American President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday the US should not be involved in the conflict in Syria, where opposition forces are threatening the…

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Grossi: Iran's Nuclear Leap 'Extremely Serious', Hurts Diplomacy

Iran's acceleration in its enrichment of uranium to close to bomb grade is "extremely serious", has no civilian justification and contradicts Tehran's…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu watch servicemen passing by as they visit the Hmeymim air base in Latakia Province, Syria December 11, 2017. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik via REUTERS/File Photo

Russian Bases in Syria Threatened by Insurgent Advance, Say Moscow's War Bloggers

Two strategically-important Russian military facilities in Syria and Moscow's very presence in the Middle East are under serious threat from rapidly advancing…

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World Ukrainian army servicemen of the 47th separate mechanized brigade take cover as they fire a mortar from their position in the Avdiivka direction, at an undisclosed location in the Donetsk area, Ukraine, 24 February 2024, the day of the second anniversary of the Russian invasion. EPA/VITALII NOSACH

Russia Says it Has Taken Another Village in Ukraine's Donetsk

Russia's Defense Ministry said on Saturday that its forces had taken Berestky, a small village close to the embattled town of Kurakhove in Ukraine's eastern…

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World Protesters hold placards as they take part in a rally calling for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who declared martial law, which was reversed hours later, in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, December 7, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Hong-ji

South Korea's Yoon Apologizes for Martial Law but Does Not Resign

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol apologized on Saturday for his attempt to impose martial law this week but did not resign, defying intense pressure to…

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World In this handout picture released by the Russian Foreign Ministry on December 6, 2024, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov gives an interview to US media personality Tucker Carlson in Moscow. (Photo by Handout / Russian Foreign Ministry / AFP)

Foreign Minister Says Russia Will Use ‘All Means’ to Defend Its Interests

Russia’s top diplomat said in an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson released Friday that Moscow doesn't want a war with the United States but…

World  Israeli soldiers congregate on a hill close to the Gaza border in southern Israel, Thursday Dec. 5, 2024 (AP)

US Opens Investigation into Spain’s Reported Port Denials of Cargo Ships Carrying Arms to Israel

The United States has opened an investigation into whether NATO ally Spain has been denying port entry to cargo vessels reportedly transporting US weapons to…

World  Elon Musk carries his son X Æ A-Xii, after a meeting about President-elect Donald Trump's planned Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP)

Musk Spent over a Quarter of a Billion Dollars to Help Elect Trump

Elon Musk spent over a quarter of a billion dollars to help Donald Trump win November's presidential election, according to new filings, underscoring the…

World  International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Grossi gestures as he gives an interview in Manama, in the sidelines of Manama Dialogue Forum, on December 6, 2024. (aAFP)

IAEA Chief: Iran Is Poised to ‘Quite Dramatically’ Increase Stockpile of Near Weapons-Grade Uranium

Iran is poised to “quite dramatically” increase its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium as it has started cascades of advanced centrifuges, the head of the…

World Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko (R) shake hands during the signing ceremony of documents following a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State of Russia and Belarus, in Minsk, Belarus, 06 December 2024. (EPA/Sputnik/Kremlin pool)

Putin Says New Oreshnik Hypersonic Missile Could Be Deployed in Belarus

President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia could deploy its new Oreshnik intermediate-range hypersonic missile on the territory of its ally Belarus in…

World  Protesters against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol gather outside the ruling People Power Party headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP)

South Korea’s Yoon under Pressure to Resign as Threat of Impeachment Looms

South Korea's ruling party leader said President Yoon Suk Yeol needed to be removed from power for trying to impose martial law, increasing the pressure on him…

World  A view of the general Hospital Panzi in southwestern Congo, Thursday, Nov 5, 2024. (AP)

UN Experts Investigating after Mystery Illness Kills Dozens in Congo

The World Health Organization said Friday it was deploying experts to investigate a mystery flu-like illness that has killed dozens of people in southwest…

World Syrian opposition fighters stand atop a seized Syrian airforce fighter plane at the Hama military airport, Syria, Friday Dec. 6, 2024. (AP)

Ukraine Says Syrian Collapse Shows Russia Can’t Fight on Two Fronts

The collapse of Russia's ally Syria in the face of an assault from opposition groups shows Moscow cannot fight on two fronts, Ukraine's foreign ministry said…

World French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during the Saudi-French Business Forum during an official visit in Riyadh on December 3, 2024. (Photo by JEANNE ACCORSINI / POOL / AFP)

Macron, Defying Calls to Resign, Struggles on in Search for Stable French Government

President Emmanuel Macron on Friday began his latest search for a new prime minister to lead France's unruly parliament, after rejecting demands he quit to end…

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