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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 In this photo provided by the Eskici family, Eymen, the newborn son of Ozan Eskici and Ebru Eskici, lays in an incubator in the now closed Istanbul's Reyap Hospital neonatal intensive care unit in April 2019. (Eskici family via AP)

Deaths of 10 Newborns Shake Millions' Trust in Türkiye's Health Care System

The mother thought her baby looked healthy when he was born 1.5 months early, but staff swiftly whisked him to the neonatal intensive care unit. It was the…

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World FILED - 28 October 2024, Berlin: A woman takes part in a rally held in front of the Federal Foreign Office for the German-Iranian Djamshid Sharmahd, who was executed in Iran. Photo: Christophe Gateau/dpa

Berlin: Germans Should Leave Iran or Risk Being Held Hostage

Germany has long had a travel warning for Iran and asked nationals to leave because, as seen from the execution of a German-Iranian national, Tehran takes…

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World This combination of pictures created on October 30, 2024 shows US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris (L) speaking during a Get Out the Vote rally at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on October 30, 2024 and former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaking at a campaign rally at the PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on October 29, 2024.  (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

Trump and Harris Will Both Visit the Milwaukee Area in a Final Push to Win Wisconsin

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will host dueling rallies within seven miles of one another on Friday night in the Milwaukee…

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World File photo: Seattle Police officers carry gear as they walk towards the Seattle Police Department's West Precinct in Seattle, Washington, US June 10, 2020. (Reuters Photo)

Shooting Kills 2 and Wounds 6 During Halloween Celebrations in Orlando

Two people were killed and six others were wounded in a shooting early Friday at a public Halloween celebration in Florida, police and local media said. The…

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World FILE - In this photo taken from video released by Lefortovo District Court, Robert Shonov, a Russian national who worked at the now-closed US consulate in Vladivostok for more than 25 years, is escorted by officers to the court room at the Lefortovo District Court in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 18, 2023. (Lefortovo District Court via AP, File)

Russia Sentences Former US Consulate Worker to Nearly 5 Years in Prison

A court in Russia's far-eastern city of Vladivostok on Friday convicted a former US Consulate worker charged with cooperating with a foreign state and…

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World Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the outskirts of the southern Lebanese town Al-Ahmadieh on November 1, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. (Photo by AFP)

Thailand Says Four Nationals Killed Near Israel-Lebanon Border

Four Thai nationals were killed and one was injured by rocket fire near the town of Metula, close to the border between Lebanon and Israel, Thai Foreign…

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World A boy, who was injured in the bomb explosion in Mastung town, is treated at a hospital in Quetta, Pakistan, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Arshad Butt)

Roadside Bomb Targeting Police Kills 7 People, Including 5 Children, in Pakistan

A powerful bomb attached to a motorcycle exploded near a vehicle carrying police officers in restive southwest Pakistan on Friday, killing seven people,…

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World FILE PHOTO: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a meeting in Moscow, Russia October 28, 2024. Alexander Nemenov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Russia Says It is Unhappy with Turkish Arms Supplies to Ukraine

Russia is "surprised" that Türkiye continues to supply Ukraine with weapons while trying to act as a mediator in the conflict between the two countries,…

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World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attend a ceremony for the 70th cohort of military combat officers, at an army base near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel, October 31, 2024. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Netanyahu: Israel Today Has More Freedom of Action in Iran Than Ever

Israel is able to reach anywhere in Iran should the need arise, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday. Netanyahu, in a speech to new military…

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World People work on a mud-covered street with damaged cars in the aftermath of torrential rains that caused flooding, in Paiporta, Spain, October 31, 2024. REUTERS/Eva Manez

Spain Searches for Bodies after Flooding Claims at Least 158 Lives

Crews searched for bodies in stranded cars and sodden buildings Thursday following monstrous flash floods in Spain that claimed at least 158 lives, with 155…

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World A photo taken on October 29, 2024 shows an exterior view of the Iranian Embassy in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP)

All 3 Iranian Consulates in Germany Ordered Shut

Germany ordered the closure of all three Iranian Consulates in the country on Thursday in response to the execution of Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd…

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World A child films with her mobile phone near the site of a Russian drone strike in Kyiv on October 29, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Anatolii STEPANOV / AFP)

Ukraine Rolls Out Dozens of AI Systems to Help its Drones Hit Targets

Ukraine is using dozens of domestically made AI-augmented systems for its drones to reach targets on the battlefield without being piloted, a senior official…

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World FILE PHOTO: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a meeting in Moscow, Russia October 28, 2024. Alexander Nemenov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Lavrov: Russia's 'Comprehensive' Treaty with Iran will Include Defense

A treaty that Russia and Iran intend to sign shortly will include closer defense cooperation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday. Military…

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World Pakistani security official stands guard at a checkpoint in Karachi, Pakistan, 29 October 2024.  EPA/REHAN KHAN

3 Pakistani Soldiers and 8 Militants Killed During a Raid on Insurgents' Hideout

Three soldiers and eight militants were killed after Pakistani security forces backed by military helicopters raided a hideout in a former stronghold of…

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World This Himawari satellite handout image from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) website in collaboration with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NOAA/NESDIS) and Colorado State University-CIRA (CSU/CIRA) taken and released on October 31, 2024 shows typhoon Kong-rey developing over the Pacific as it approaches Taiwan (center L). (Photo by Handout / various sources / AFP)

Taiwan Shuts Down as Strong Typhoon Kong-Rey Hits, One Dead

A strong Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall on Taiwan's east coast on Thursday, the largest storm by size to hit the island in nearly 30 years, closing financial…

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World A man walks across a bridge, in front of billboards bearing the flags of the US and Israel with a message in support of US presidential candidate Donald Trump, in Tel Aviv on October 30, 2024. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)

Israeli Police Arrest Couple Accused of Spying for Iran

Israeli police said Thursday they have arrested a couple accused of spying on Israeli intelligence sites and collecting information on an Israeli academic on…

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World This handout picture released by the Israeli army on October 26, 2024, shows an Israeli fighter jet departing a hangar at an undisclosed location in Israel. (Photo by AFP)

Iran, Israel Each Present Own 'Narratives' about Impact of Strikes

Iran and Israel are both vying to assert or deny the success of the recent attack launched by Tel Aviv on Iran in achieving its objectives, amidst sharp…

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World FILE PHOTO: A Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile is launched during what North Korea says is a drill at an unknown location December 18, 2023 in this picture released by the Korean Central News Agency. KCNA via REUTERS

NKorea Leader: Longest ICBM Test 'Appropriate Military Action' against Enemies

North Korea said it tested an intercontinental ballistic missile on Thursday, upgrading what it called the "world's most powerful strategic weapon,” as Seoul…

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World Former US President and Republican Presidential Candidate Donald J. Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA, October 29, 2024. EPA/DAVID MUSE

Harris Promises to 'Represent all Americans' after Biden's 'Inappropriate' Remark on Trump Supporters

Kamala Harris called Wednesday for Americans to “stop pointing fingers at each other” as she tried to push past comments made by President Joe Biden about…

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World File photo: Iranian lawmakers concerned about gasoline price hike (AFP)

Locked in Mideast Wars and Battered by Sanctions, Iran is Wary over US Presidential Election

America's presidential election next week comes just after Iran marks the 45th anniversary of the 1979 US Embassy hostage crisis — and for many, tensions…

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World  Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, left, and South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, right, hold a joint press briefing at the Pentagon on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024 in Washington. (AP)

North Korean Troops in Russian Uniforms Are Heading toward Ukraine, US Says

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday that North Korean troops wearing Russian uniforms and carrying Russian equipment are moving to the Kursk region…

World Democratic presidential nominee US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally at Coastal Credit Union Music Park in Raleigh, North Carolina, US, October 30, 2024. (Reuters)

CNN Poll Shows Harris up in Wisconsin and Michigan, Tied with Trump in Pennsylvania

Vice President Kamala Harris has a marginal edge over Republican rival Donald Trump in Michigan and Wisconsin but the two candidates are tied in Pennsylvania…

World A supporter of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan waves a Turkish flag during a pro-government protest in Cologne, Germany July 31, 2016. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler

Mayor from Türkiye Main Opposition Party is Detained over Alleged Ties to Kurdish Militants

A mayor from Türkiye's main opposition party was detained Wednesday on suspicion of being a member of a banned Kurdish militant group, state-run media…

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World Jamshid Sharmahd, 69, was executed on Monday - AFP

Iranian Dual Nationals Alarmed after Tehran Executes German-Iranian

Iran's execution of a German-Iranian dissident this week is a clear message that a Western passport cannot shield critics of the Tehran government, Iranians…

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