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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 US President Joe Biden waves as he walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Filoli estate on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Woodside, California, US, November 15, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque//File Photo

In Final Talks, Biden to Press China's Xi on North Korea's Ties With Russia

President Joe Biden is expected to use his final meeting with China's leader, Xi Jinping, to urge him to dissuade North Korea from further deepening its…

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World Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat (AA)

BRICS Offered Türkiye Partner Country Status

Türkiye was offered partner country status by the BRICS group of nations, Trade Minister Omer Bolat said, as Ankara continues what it calls its efforts to…

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World  Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy looks on as he attends a press conference during the European Political Community Summit in Budapest, Hungary, November 7, 2024. (Reuters)

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Says Scholz-Putin Phone Call Opens ‘Pandora’s Box’

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the German chancellor's phone call with Russia's leader on Friday opened a "Pandora's box" that undermined efforts to…

World South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol answers a reporters' question during a news conference at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AFP)

South Korea’s Yoon Tells China’s Xi Cooperation for Peace Needed

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol told Chinese President Xi Jinping that their two countries should cooperate for peace in the face of North Korea and…

World Former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn attends a press conference with the President of Lebanon's University of Kaslik (USEK) launching a joint initiative to help the crisis-ridden country, in the northern city of Jounieh on September 29, 2020. (AFP)

French Prosecutors Request Carlos Ghosn, French Culture Minister Stand Trial in Corruption Case

The French prosecutor's office for financial crimes has requested former automobile executive Carlos Ghosn and French culture minister Rachida Dati stand trial…

World Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi holds a press conference on the opening day of a quarterly meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors in Vienna, Austria, March 4, 2024. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner/File Photo

IAEA Chief Visits Two Nuclear Sites during Iran Trip

The head of the UN nuclear watchdog visited two Iranian nuclear sites on Friday as part of a visit to Iran, ahead of an expected European diplomatic push over…

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World A demonstration organized by Tunisian human rights activists against the restrictions on freedoms (EPA)

A French Student Who was Arrested and Detained in Tunisia Returns to Paris

A French student detained for weeks in Tunisia returned to Paris on Friday after weeks of top-level diplomatic discussions. Victor Dupont, a 27-year-old…

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World An Israeli national flag flies over a city highway during rush hour, amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, November 4, 2024. (Reuters)

Italian Hotel Manager Rejects Israeli Couple's Reservation, Accusing Israeli People of 'Genocide'

The manager of a small hotel in northern Italy refused a reservation made by an Israeli couple, accusing Israeli people of being “responsible for genocide.”…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin enters a hall for a meeting with Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, not in the picture, on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (Maxim Shipenkov, Pool Photo via AP)

Russia Restricts Enriched Uranium Exports to the United States

Russia said on Friday that it had imposed temporary restrictions on the export of enriched uranium to the United States after Washington imposed a ban on…

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World  Members of the emergency services and relatives gather outside of a retirement home which caught fire, in Villafranca de Ebro, Zaragoza province, Spain, 15 November 2024. EPA/JAVIER CEBOLLADA

At Least 10 Killed in Nursing Home Fire in Northern Spain

A fire ripped through a retirement home in the town of Villafranca del Ebro in northern Spain early on Friday, killing at least 10 people, the regional…

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World 01 November 2024, US, Philadelphia: US President Joe Biden delivers a speech at the UA Local 692 Sprinkler Fitters Union in Philadelphia. Photo: Bruce Cotler/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Biden Arrives in Peru for Int’l Summit and Meeting With Xi as World Leaders Brace for Trump

President Joe Biden arrived Thursday in Peru to start his six-day visit to Latin America for the final major international summits of his presidency, even as…

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World North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects a factory that produces attack drones (AFP)

North Korean Leader Orders ‘Mass Production’ of Suicide Attack Drones

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday has ordered the “mass production” of suicide attack drones, after he witnessed a performance test of the system at…

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World Security is tight around Rio for the G20 summit. Mauro PIMENTEL / AFP

Wars, Looming Trump Reign Set to Dominate G20 Summit

G20 leaders gather in Brazil on Monday for a G20 summit set to be dominated by differences over wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, and implications of Donald…

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World Argentine President Javier Milei walks past US President-elect Donald Trump as they attend the America First Policy Institute Gala held at Mar-a-Lago on November 14, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP

Trump Meets With Argentina's President, the First Foreign Leader He's Met With Since Election

Donald Trump met Thursday at his Mar-a-Lago club with Argentine President Javier Milei, the first foreign leader to meet with the president-elect since his…

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World Farmers pick marigold flowers to make garlands to sell for Tihar festival, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Van Falls Off Mountain Highway in Nepal, Killing 8 and Injuring 4

A passenger van veered off a mountain road early Friday in western Nepal, killing eight people and injuring four others, the army said. The van rolled about…

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World 26 July 2024, US, Palm Beach: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) welcomed by Former US President Donald Trump ahead of their meeting in Mar-a-Lago. (Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO/dpa)

Israel Expects Trump to Take a Hard Line on Iran, Minister Says

Israel expects the incoming Trump administration to take a hard line against Iran and its nuclear ambitions, which will create an opportunity for more peace…

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World Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from Lebanon towards Israel, amid hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, as seen from Haifa, northern Israel, November 7, 2024. REUTERS/Ammar Awad/File Photo

Greece in Talks with Israel to Develop 2 bln Euro 'Iron Dome'

Greece is in talks with Israel to develop a 2 billion euro ($2.11 billion) anti-aircraft and missile defense dome, part of a wider push to modernize its armed…

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World President Masoud Pezeshkian told the head of the UN nuclear watchdog Rafael Grossi that Iran wants to resolve doubts over its atomic program - AFP

Iran Tells UN Nuclear Chief Willing to Resolve 'Ambiguities'

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the visiting head of the UN nuclear watchdog on Thursday that his government was willing to resolve doubts about its…

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

Türkiye Probes Event Spending in Opposition-run Cities

The Istanbul chief prosecutor's office has opened a probe into allegations of illicit expenditures at some public events organised by the Istanbul…

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World Actress Bridget Moynahan (L) and activist Kianoosh Sanjari at an Amnesty International Concert in New York - AFP

Iran Activist Kills Himself after Demanding Release of Prisoners

Human rights campaigners on Thursday paid tribute to an Iranian activist who killed himself hours after warning he would do so if four inmates seen to be…

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World Maribel Hidalgo, 23, of Caracas, Venezuela, stands for a portrait with her son, Daniel, 2, outside a shelter for immigrants in New York, on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio)

1 Million Migrants in the US Rely on Temporary Protections that Trump Could Target

Maribel Hidalgo fled her native Venezuela a year ago with a 1-year-old son, trudging for days through Panama's Darien Gap, then riding the rails across Mexico…

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World 12 November 2024, Azerbaijan, Baku: Guests arrive at the UN Climate Change Conference COP29 at Baku Stadium. Photo: Dario Pignatelli/EU Council/dpa

Earth's Projected Warming Hasn't Improved for 3 Years. UN Climate Talks are Still Pushing

For the third straight year, efforts to fight climate change haven't lowered projections for how hot the world is likely to get — even as countries gather for…

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World Filipino villagers evacuate in the coastal municipality of Santa Ana, Cagayan province, Philippines, 14 November 2024. EPA/FRANCIS R. MALASIG

Philippines Evacuates 24,000 Ahead of Super Typhoon

Authorities in the Philippines on Thursday ordered evacuations in northeastern towns ahead of the arrival of Super Typhoon Usagi, as the storm-ravaged nation…

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World FILE - International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi during a meeting with the Japanese government in Tokyo Thursday, March 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool, File)

UN Nuclear Chief in Iran to 'Reach Diplomatic Solutions'

International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi was to hold talks with top Iranian officials Thursday on Tehran's nuclear program, a week after Donald…

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