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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 This satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows a large building at the Revolutionary Guard's Shahroud Space Center in Semnan province, Iran, March 19, 2024. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

Iran Says Missile Production Not Disrupted by Israeli Strikes

Iran's missile production has not been disrupted following Israeli air strikes on the country on Oct. 26, Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh was quoted as saying…

World Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends the BRICS 2024 summit in Kazan, Russia October 23, 2024. (Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via Reuters)

China, Russia Discuss Ukraine Crisis, Beijing Reaffirms Strong Ties

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko discussed the Ukraine crisis in talks on Wednesday and Wang reaffirmed…

World View of a submerged pier at Gola de Putxol in Albufera, Valencia, eastern Spain, 30 October 2024. (EPA)

At Least 95 People Die in Devastating Flash Floods in Eastern Spain

Flash floods in Spain swept away cars, turned village streets into rivers, disrupted rail lines and highways and killed at least 95 people in the worst natural…

World US President Joe Biden walks from Marine One in Bethesda, Maryland, US, October 29, 2024. (Reuters)

Biden Suggests Trump Supporters Are ‘Garbage’ after Comic’s Insult of Puerto Rico

President Joe Biden took a swipe against Donald Trump's supporters on Tuesday as he reacted to the Republican presidential nominee's weekend rally at Madison…

World US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks on The Ellipse just south of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 29, 2024. (AFP)

Harris Warns of Dangers of Another Trump Presidency in Speech at Jan. 6 Site

Democrat Kamala Harris warned tens of thousands of people gathered in Washington at her biggest rally that her Republican opponent Donald Trump was seeking…

World Iranian lawmakers concerned about gasoline price hike (AFP)

Tensions with Israel Overshadow Iran’s 2025 Budget

After a contentious debate, Iran’s parliament approved the 2025 budget proposal, which features a 200% increase in military funding, tax changes, and…

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World  Taiwan flags adorn soldiers' graves during a memorial ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Guningtou, on Kinmen island, Taiwan October 25, 2024. (Reuters)

China Implies Trump Could ‘Discard’ Taiwan

China's government on Wednesday implied that if Donald Trump wins the US presidential election he could "discard" Taiwan given the country's policy has always…

World Residents look at their apartment building damaged by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 30, 2024. (Reuters)

Ukraine Says Nine Injured in Russia’s 19th Air Attack on Kyiv in Oct

Nine people were injured, several apartments set ablaze and a kindergarten was damaged in Russia's 19th attack on the Ukrainian capital this month, officials…

World The funeral of an Iranian Air Defense officer in Borujerd, Central Iran. (IRNA)

Iran: Calculation Error Behind Failure of Israeli Strikes

Iranian security officials confirmed on Tuesday that Israeli airstrikes did not meet their goals due to a “calculation error.” However, satellite images…

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World Palestinians walk past damaged buildings in Khan Younis on the southern Gaza Strip on October 29, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. (AFP)

Poll Finds Democrats and Republicans Split on Israel’s Responsibility for War’s Escalation

Many American voters are concerned that the ongoing Middle East conflict will escalate into an all-out regional war, a new poll finds. About half of voters are…

World A US soldier looks on at an AH-64E Apache helicopter of the South Korean army firing missiles during a combined live fire drill between South Korea and US army at the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, in Pocheon South Korea, October 30, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

South Korea: North Korea May Launch ICBM in November

North Korea has moved a launcher in place after completing preparations to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile and may go ahead with the launch in…

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World This satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows a damaged buildings at the Revolutionary Guard's Shahroud Space Center in Semnan province, Iran, Tuesday Oct. 29, 2024. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

Satellite Photos Show Israeli Strike Likely Hit Important Iran Revolutionary Guard Missile Base

Israel’s attack on Iran likely damaged a base run by the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard that builds ballistic missiles and launches rockets as part of its…

World  People commemorate Iranian-German Jamshid Sharmahd during a protest following his execution in Iran, near the Foreign Ministry in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (AP)

Germany Recalls Ambassador to Iran over Execution of German-Iranian National

Germany has recalled its ambassador to Iran over the reported execution of German-Iranian national Jamshid Sharmahd and summoned the Iranian charge d'affaires…

World US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally at Burns Park in Ann Arbor, Michigan, October 28, 2024. (AFP)

Harris to Speak on Tuesday at Site of Trump’s Jan. 6 Rally

US Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver her presidential campaign's closing argument on Tuesday in Washington at the same spot where then-President Donald…

World Permanent Representative of Iran to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, attends a meeting at the United Nations Security Council on October 28, 2024 in New York City. (Getty Images/AFP)

Iran Says at UNSC Meeting That US Is ‘Complicit’ in Israel’s Attacks against It

Iran on Monday warned the United States that it is “complicit” in Israel’s attacks against the country by providing technical expertise and advanced military…

World Soldiers march in a parade for the 70th anniversary of North Korea's founding day in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Sept. 9, 2018. (AP)

North Korea Sends Foreign Minister to Russia as Its Troops Train to Fight in Ukraine

North Korea said Tuesday its top diplomat is visiting Russia, in another sign of their deepening relations as rival South Korea and Western nations say the…

World United States Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks at the United Nations Security Council meeting, following a ballistic missile attack on Israel, at UN headquarters in New York City, US, October 2, 2024. (File photo: Reuters)

US Warns Iran at UN of 'Severe Consequences' in Case of New Attacks

The United States warned Iran at the United Nations Security Council on Monday of "severe consequences" if it undertakes any further aggressive acts against…

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World  Rescuers work at a site of a private house which was hit by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine October 29, 2024. (Reuters)

Report: Russia Took 196 Square Km of Ukraine Last Week

Russia took 196.1 square km of Ukrainian territory over the week of Oct. 20-27, making it the swiftest weekly advance for Russian forces this year, according…

World In this file photo taken on July 31, 2023 a demonstrator holds a picture of Iranian-German Jamshid Sharmahd, who has been sentenced to death in Iran, and with the lettering "Free Jamshid" during a demonstration for his release in front of the German Foreign Ministry in Berlin. (AFP)

Berlin, EU Vow Response after Tehran Executes German-Iranian

Germany and the European Union on Tuesday strongly condemned Iran's execution of a 69-year-old German-Iranian dissident after years behind bars and warned they…

World 06 August 2022, Israel, Sderot: The Israeli Iron Dome missile defense system fires an interceptor missile. (dpa)

Israel Signs $500 Mln Deal on Interception System that Strikes Down Rockets, Missiles and Drones

Israel’s Defense Ministry said Monday it has signed a $500 million deal to begin production of a laser interception system that can strike down incoming…

World  President Joe Biden, center, holds an "I Voted Early" sticker upon exiting the voting booth after casting his early-voting ballot for the 2024 general elections, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in New Castle, Del. (AP)

Biden Casts Early Ballot for Harris as Election Day Nears

President Joe Biden has cast an early ballot in the 2024 general election. It's a bittersweet moment for Biden, who decided to end his reelection campaign…

World  NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte delivers a statement, after a meeting with a high level South Korean delegation including top intelligence and military officials as well as senior diplomats briefed NATO diplomats, at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (AP)

NATO Confirms That North Korea Has Sent Troops to Join Russia’s War in Ukraine

NATO on Monday confirmed that North Korean troops have been sent to help Russia in its almost three-year war against Ukraine and said some have already been…

World Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs the Security Council meeting via videoconference in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (Pavel Byrkin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Kremlin Says Russia is Doing All it Can to Try to De-Escalate Middle East Tensions

The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia was doing everything it could to try to facilitate attempts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East by urging…

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World Former US First Lady Melania Trump applauds her husband former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump after he spoke at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden in New York, October 27, 2024. (AFP)

Trump’s New York Rally Attacks Harris, Draws Criticism

Republican Donald Trump led a headline-grabbing New York rally on Sunday with nonstop attacks on Kamala Harris, but Democrats sought to capitalize on crude…