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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 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with US President Donald Trump during the NATO summit in London, Britain, December 4, 2019. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Erdogan Invites Trump to Visit Türkiye

President Tayyip Erdogan sought to reset Türkiye's strained ties with the United States by inviting President-elect Donald Trump to visit, and said Trump spoke…

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World Martin Hibbert, who was paralysed in the Manchester Arena bombing in 2017, speaks to media outside the Royal Courts of Justice after the trial of his lawsuit against Richard D. Hall for alleged harassment, in London, Britain July 25, 2024. REUTERS/Sam Tobin/File Photo

Manchester Bombing Survivors Awarded Damages for Harassment by Conspiracy Theorist

Two survivors of a bombing that killed 22 people at the close of an Ariana Grande concert seven years ago were on Friday awarded 45,000 pounds ($58,184) in…

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World US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are seen at the Firing Room Four after the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft on NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, May 30, 2020. (Reuters)

Trump Victory Expected to Boost Musk's Mars Dream

Elon Musk's dream of transporting humans to Mars will become a bigger national priority under the administration of US President-elect Donald Trump, sources…

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World Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis give statements to the press at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens, Greece, November 8, 2024. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki

Greece, Türkiye to Keep Talking on Maritime Boundaries Agenda, Ministers Say

Greece and Türkiye still disagree on the extent of issues needing to be tackled over the designation of their maritime boundaries but talks will continue, the…

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World Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant talks during the joint statements after his meeting with Greece's National Defense Minister Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos (not pictured) at the Defense Ministry in Athens, Greece, 4 Μay 2023. (EPA)

Israeli Defense Minister Officially Steps Down

Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant officially stepped down Friday in a ceremony that replaced him with Israel Katz, the former foreign minister, after Prime…

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World Catherine said in September that she had completed her chemotherapy and was looking forward to undertaking more engagements 'when I can'. Danny Lawson / POOL/AFP

Prince William Reflects on 'Brutal' Year as Kate Returns to Public Life

Her attendance at the events in London are the first time that Catherine, who is widely known as Kate, will be at a major royal occasion since ending…

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World In this image taken from video, police escort Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters to the metro, after pro-Palestinian supporters marched near the soccer stadium, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo InterVision)

Israel to Collect Soccer Fans from Amsterdam after 5 Injured

Israel was sending two commercial planes to the Netherlands on Friday to repatriate hundreds of Israeli soccer fans after overnight attacks in the streets of…

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World Test tubes are seen labelled "Bird Flu" in this illustration taken on Jun 10, 2024. (File photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration)

France Raises Bird Flu Risk to High as EU Cases Spread

France has stepped up its bird flu risk assessment to 'high' from 'moderate', it said on Friday in a decree that will trigger reinforced security measures…

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World Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during a joint press conference with his Egyptian counterpart, in Cairo on August 5, 2024. (AFP)

Türkiye’s FM Visits Athens to Help Mend Ties between the Regional Rivals

Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan arrived Friday in Athens for meetings with his Greek counterpart as part of efforts to ease tension between the two…

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World Türkiye’s President and leader of Justice and Development (AK) Party Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends an election campaign rally in Istanbul on March 24, 2024, ahead of the March 31 municipal elections. (AFP)

Erdogan Sees Easy End to Ukraine War if Trump Takes Solution-based Approach

War in Ukraine could end easily if the US administration under Donald Trump takes a solution-based approach, Türkiye's President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as…

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World An ambulance drives past a road sign indicating the settlement of Ramat Trump (Trump Heights) in the Golan Heights on US presidential election day, November 5, 2024. (Reuters)

In an Israeli Settlement Named after Trump, Residents See Opportunity after The Election

Israeli residents of “Trump Heights” are welcoming the election of their namesake, hoping Donald Trump's return to the US presidency will breathe new life into…

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World 07 November 2024, Berlin: Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks to participants at the Deutsche Telekom AG forum following the breakdown of the traffic light coalition. Photo: Carsten Koall/dpa

Scholz: Europe Must Remain Strong, Discuss How Best to Work With Trump

European leaders will continue to work well with the US president in future, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday, adding that the European Union must…

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World Workers check the runway, near where a grass fire occurred, as a Qantas plane prepares to take off behind at Sydney International Airport on November 8, 2024. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)

Qantas Plane Lands Safely in Sydney after Engine Failure

A Qantas Airways plane bound for Brisbane suffered an engine failure after take-off on Friday and circled for a short period of time before returning safely to…

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World Rescue workers clear the rubble of a residential building destroyed by a Russian airstrike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Thursday, Nov. 7,  2024. (AP Photo/Kateryna Klochko)

Russia Attacks Ukraine with Drone Barrage, Kills One

Russia launched a new barrage of drones in an overnight attack on Ukraine on Friday, killing one civilian and wounding more than 30 people in the center, south…

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World An undated handout photo made available by the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff shows a Hyunmoo-II surface-to-surface missile being launched during a live-fire drill at an undisclosed location in South Korea (issued 08 November 2024). EPA/ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff / HANDOUT

S.Korea Holds Missile Drill after N.Korea Launches

South Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea in a show of force after North Korea's recent salvo of missile launches, Seoul said Friday. The nuclear…

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World FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Rocky Mount Event Center in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, October 30, 2024. REUTERS/Jay Paul/File Photo

United Nations Warily awaits Donald Trump's Return to Power

The United Nations has been planning for the possible return of Donald Trump and the cuts to US funding and engagement with world body that are likely to come…

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World Khamenei Avoids Commenting on Trump’s Victory

Khamenei Avoids Commenting on Trump’s Victory

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei avoided commenting on Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election or issuing a response to Israel. Instead, he…

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France, Israel at Loggerheads after French Officials Briefly Arrested in Jerusalem

France accused Israel on Thursday of harming bilateral ties after Israeli security forces entered a holy site under French administration in Jerusalem and…

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World US President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, November 7, 2024, after Donald Trump won the presidential election. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

Biden after Trump’s Election Win: Setbacks Are Unavoidable

Seeking to console fellow Democrats, US President Joe Biden delivered remarks to the nation Thursday in what was his first appearance on camera following…

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World A man rides a bicycle along a flooded street after the passage of Hurricane Rafael in Batabano, Mayabeque province, Cuba, on November 7, 2024. (Photo by Yamil LAGE / AFP)

Cuba Left Reeling after Hurricane Ravages Island

Cuba was left reeling Thursday after a fierce Category 3 hurricane ripped across the island, knocking out the country’s power grid, downing trees and damaging…

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World People drive amid smog in Lahore, Pakistan, 06 November 2024. EPA/RAHAT DAR

4 Security Officers, 2 Children Killed in Bomb and Mortar Attacks in Pakistan

A roadside bomb exploded near a vehicle carrying security forces in restive northwestern Pakistan, killing four officers and wounding five others, officials…

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World In this handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on November 7, 2024, European leaders, including Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban (1st row, C) and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (1st row, 3rd L) pose for a group photo during the European Political Community Summit in Budapest. (Photo by Handout / UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / AFP)

50 European Leaders Assess How Trump Will Affect their Fortunes

Around 50 European leaders on Thursday called for a stronger defense posture across the continent that no longer necessitates a fundamental dependence on…

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World The sun sets behind the buildings of the banking district in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Germany Arrests US Citizen over Accusations of Spying for China

Germany’s federal prosecutor office said it arrested an American citizen on Thursday who allegedly spied for China, The Associated Press reported. The office…

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World 02 November 2024, Iran, Tehran: Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei waves to the crowd during a meeting with school and university students in Tehran. Office/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Iran's Supreme Leader: Militant Groups Against Israel Remain Strong

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said Thursday the alliance of militant groups opposed to Israel remains strong despite the killing of many of their senior…

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