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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 Chinese Navy’s Z-20 helicopters perform during the flight demonstration part at the Airshow China in Zhuhai, China, 12 November 2024. EPA/ALEX PLAVEVSKI

35 Dead as Driver Hits Crowd in Chinese City

Police in China said Tuesday that 35 people were killed and another 43 injured when a driver rammed his car into people exercising at a sports center in the…

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World French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot poses for photographers overlooking the Old City of Jerusalem, including the Dome of the Rock Mosque in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, right, from the Mount of Olives during his visit to Jerusalem, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP)

No Repeat of Jerusalem Incident Will Be Accepted, France Says

A repeat of an incident in Jerusalem that saw armed Israeli security forces entering a property administered by France must never happen again, France's…

World People cross an intersection in northern Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iranian Capital Builds 'Defensive Tunnel' after Israeli Strikes

Iran is building a "defensive tunnel" in the capital Tehran, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Tuesday, following strikes by Israel on targets…

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World A meeting between the commanders of air defenses in the Iranian army and members of the National Security Committee in Parliament (Mehr)

Iran Army Says Israel Failed to Disrupt its Air Defenses

Iranian officials have said that a recent Israeli strike on Iran failed to achieve its objectives of disabling Iranian air defense systems. Brig. Gen…

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World Russian Security Council's Secretary Sergei Shoigu attends a meeting dedicated to the situation in the south of the country following an incursion of Ukrainian troops, at a residence outside Moscow, Russia August 12, 2024. (Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Kremlin via Reuters)

Russia and China Must Counter Any US Attempt at Containment, Shoigu Says

The key task for Russia and China is to counter any attempt by the United States to contain their countries, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin told…

World FILE PHOTO: Russia's President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un attend a state reception in Pyongyang, North Korea June 19, 2024. Sputnik/Vladimir Smirnov/Pool via REUTERS

North Korea Ratifies Major Defense Treaty with Russia

North Korea ratified a major defense treaty with Russia stipulating mutual military aid, the North’s state media reported Tuesday, as the US, South Korea and…

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World The windows of a tram are seen shattered after riots in Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 11, 2024. (Mizzle Media/Handout via Reuters)

Dutch Tram Set on Fire While Tensions Are High after Violence Targeting Israeli Fans

Dozens of people armed with sticks and firecrackers set a tram on fire in Amsterdam on Monday, police said, while the city is facing tensions following…

World Chinese Maritime Militia vessels are pictured near the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, March 5, 2024. (Reuters)

Philippines Says It’s under Pressure from China to Cede Claims in South China Sea

China is putting ever-greater pressure on the Philippines to cede its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro…

World FILE - A boat thought to carry migrants is escorted by a vessel from the French Gendarmerie Nationale in the English Channel off Wimereux beach, France, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Nicolas Garriga, File)

Russian Frigate with Hypersonic Missiles Conducts Drills in English Channel

A Russian Navy frigate equipped with new generation hypersonic cruise missiles has conducted drills in the English Channel and is carrying out tasks in the…

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World (FILES) US Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, speaks during the second day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 16, 2024. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

Trump Expected to Tap US Senator Marco Rubio for Secretary of State

Donald Trump is expected to tap US Senator Marco Rubio to be his secretary of state, sources said on Monday, putting the Florida-born politician on track to be…

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World  US President Joe Biden (L) and Vice President Kamala Harris stand at attention during a wreath-laying ceremony at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery to mark Veterans' Day on November 11, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia. (AFP)

Harris Appears with Biden for First Time Since Election Loss

US President Joe Biden laid a wreath Monday to honor the nation's fallen soldiers on Veterans Day, an event marking his first appearance with Vice President…

World This handout photograph taken and released by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine on November 11, 2024, shows rescuers working at the site of a Russian strike in Kryvyi Rig, Dnipropetrovsk region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Handout / State Emergency Service of Ukraine / AFP)

Russian Attacks Kill Two, Injure 19 in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Region

Russian attacks on Monday killed two in Ukraine's central-east Dnipropetrovsk region and injured at least 19, with more people likely trapped under the rubble,…

World House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-NY) reacts at a press conference at the Republican National Committee after a meeting with former President Donald Trump and the House Republican Conference, in Washington, US, June 13, 2024. (Reuters)

Trump Taps Stefanik to Be UN Ambassador

Donald Trump has chosen Republican Representative Elise Stefanik to serve as US ambassador to the United Nations, the president-elect said in a statement…

World  French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot (R) arrives to attend a governmental seminar at the Hotel Matignon in Paris, on November 4, 2024. (AFP)

Don’t Prejudge Trump over Ukraine, France Says

Ukraine's allies should not prejudge how the next US administration will handle the Ukraine conflict, France's foreign minister said on Monday, adding that…

World Lawmakers applaud as Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (standing L) is reappointed as leader after the second round of a parliamentary vote to nominate a prime minister following the October 27 general election, during a special session of parliament in Tokyo on November 11, 2024. (AFP)

Japan PM Ishiba Survives Parliament Vote as Trump Looms Large

Japanese lawmakers voted on Monday for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to stay on as leader, after his scandal-tarnished coalition lost its parliamentary…

World Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto attend a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China November 9, 2024. (Reuters)

Indonesia Says It Has No Overlapping South China Sea Claims with China, Despite Deal

Indonesia said on Monday it does not recognize China's claims over the South China Sea, despite signing a maritime development deal with Beijing, as some…

World A view shows the Kremlin Wall and the State Historical Museum in central Moscow, Russia August 21, 2024. (Reuters)

Kremlin Says There Was No Putin-Trump Call

The Kremlin on Monday denied reports that US President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and cast the media reports as pure…

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World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu receives US Presidential Envoy Amos Hochstein before their final meeting in the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem (dpa)

Netanyahu’s Envoy in Washington to Discuss Deal ‘Acceptable’ by Biden, Trump

Israel's Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer is in Washington for four days to hold talks with representatives of the Joe Biden administration and…

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World  In this photo provided by the Malacanang Presidential Communications Office, a view of a damaged bridge caused by Tropical Storm Trami, in Laurel, Batangas province, Philippines on Friday Oct. 25, 2024. (Malacanang Presidential Communications Office via AP)

Thousands Flee as Fourth Typhoon in a Month Hits Philippines

Thousands of people sought shelter and ports shut down in the Philippines on Monday, officials said, as the disaster-weary nation was struck by another typhoon…

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World Rescuers clean debris in the courtyard of a house following a drone attack in the village of Stanovoye, Moscow region, on November 10, 2024. (Photo by TATYANA MAKEYEVA / AFP)

Blasts Heard in Kyiv, Power Cut After Ukraine's Air Force Warns of Russian Missile Attack

Blasts were heard in Kyiv and parts of the city were left without power early on Monday after Ukraine's air force put the whole country under air raid alerts…

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World (FILES) Tom Homan, former Acting Director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement speaks to supporters of former US President Donald Trump during a rally at the Banks County Dragway on March 26, 2022 in Commerce, Georgia. (Photo by Megan Varner / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP)

Trump Announces Immigration Official Tom Homan as 'Border Czar'

President-elect Donald Trump says that Tom Homan, his former acting US Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, will serve as “border czar” in his…

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World An Iranian guard tower along the Afghan border. (AFP)

Five Members of Iranian Revolutionary Guards Killed in Baluchistan Attack

A militant attack near the Pakistani border with Iran left five Iranian forces dead, the state-run IRNA news agency reported Sunday. The report said the…

World  US President Joe Biden meets with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House in Washington, US, September 26, 2024. (Reuters)

Biden to Lobby Trump Administration Not to Walk Away from Ukraine

US President Joe Biden will discuss top domestic and foreign policy priorities with President-elect Donald Trump when the two meet on Wednesday, and lobby the…

World A car drives past a high tension electric tower knocked down during the passage of Hurricane Rafael on the road linking Artemisa with Havana, on November 7, 2024. (AFP)

Eastern Cuba Rocked by Earthquake of Magnitude 6.8

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake rocked eastern Cuba on Sunday, according to the US Geological Survey, shaking buildings in Santiago de Cuba, the island's second…