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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 A general view of Tehran after several explosions were heard, in Tehran, Iran, October 26, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Germany's Scholz Urges Iran to De-escalate after Israeli Strikes

German chancellor Olaf Scholz called on Iran to end the cycle of escalation following Israeli strikes on Iranian military sites early on Saturday, saying…

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World A general view of Tehran after several explosions were heard, in Tehran, Iran, October 26, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran, Iraq to Resume Flights after Israel Strikes

Iran will resume flights as normal from 9 a.m. (0530 GMT), the semi-official news agency Tasnim reported on Saturday following a brief suspension after Israel…

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World Iran's riot police forces stand in a street in Tehran, Iran October 3, 2022. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran: Attack on Police Convoy in Southeastern Province Kills 10 Officers

An attack on an Iranian police convoy Saturday in the country's southern province of Sistan and Baluchestan killed at least 10 officers, authorities said. …

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World Rescuers work at a site of an apartment building destroyed by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro, Ukraine October 26, 2024. REUTERS/Mykhailo Moskalenko

G7 Finalize $50 Bn Ukraine Loan Backed by Russian Assets Profits

G7 leaders have finalized details surrounding a $50 billion loan to aid Kyiv, backed by profits from Russian sovereign assets frozen after its invasion of…

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World Israel's opposition leader Yair Lapid. Reuters

Israel's Opposition Leader Says Military Should've Hit Iran Harder

Opposition leader Yair Lapid on Saturday praised the work of the military but said Israel should have struck Iran harder after Israel unleashed a series of pre…

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World Commuters drive past an anti-Israel billboard covering the facade of a building in Tehran on October 26, 2024. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

Iran Says 'Entitled’ to Defend against ‘Aggressive Acts’ after 4 Dead in Israeli Strikes

Iran is "entitled and obligated to defend itself against external aggressive acts,” its foreign ministry said on Saturday after Israel attacked the country…

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World This undated handout photograph released by the Ukrainian Emergency Service on October 26, 2024, shows rescuers working on the site of a Russian air attack in Dnipro, eastern Ukraine, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Handout / UKRAINIAN EMERGENCY SERVICE / AFP)

Russian Strikes on Kyiv, Central Ukraine Kill 2 Teens and Injure Dozens

A Russian drone strike killed a teenager in Kyiv during a nighttime barrage on the Ukrainian capital that lasted for hours, local officials said, while three…

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World (FILES) A file photo taken on January 31, 2024 shows Ghana's minister for foreign affairs Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey (L) and President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Jean-Claude Kassi Brou (R)in Ouagadougou. (Photo by John WESSELS / AFP)

Commonwealth Selects Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey as New Secretary-general

Commonwealth members selected Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey as secretary-general of the 56-nation club headed by Britain's King Charles, the Commonwealth said on…

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World HOUSTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 25: Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris embraces singer Beyoncé at a campaign rally on October 25, 2024 in Houston, Texas. Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images/AFP

Beyoncé Endorses Kamala Harris in Joyful Speech at Houston Rally

“I’m not here as a celebrity, I’m not here as a politician. I’m here as a mother,” Beyoncé said at a Houston rally for Kamala Harris' presidential campaign…

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World Live rounds and flares are fired during a nighttime exercise on Penghu Islands, Taiwan October 24, 2024. Taiwan Military News Agency/Handout via REUTERS

US Approves $2 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan

The United States has approved a potential $2 billion arms sale package to Taiwan, the Pentagon said on Friday, including the delivery for the first time to…

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World FILE - The logo for Microsoft, and a scene from Activision "Call of Duty - Modern Warfare," are shown in this photo, in New York, June 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Microsoft Fires Employees who Organized Vigil for Palestinians Killed in Gaza

Microsoft has fired two employees who organized an unauthorized vigil at the company's headquarters for Palestinians killed in Gaza during Israel's war with…

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World Part of the city skyline is pictured at dawn after several explosions were heard in Tehran on October 26, 2024.  (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

Israel Strikes Iran Military Targets

Israel struck military sites in Iran early on Saturday, saying it was retaliating against Tehran's strikes on Israel this month. Iranian media reported…

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World The logo of US software company Palantir Technologies is seen in Davos, Switzerland, May 22, 2022. Picture taken May 22, 2022. (Reuters)

Thiel’s Palantir Dumped by Norwegian Investor over Work for Israel

One of the Nordic region's largest investors has sold its holdings in Palantir Technologies because of concerns that the US data firm's work for Israel might…

World Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof arrives to address the 79th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, US, September 26, 2024. (Reuters)

Netherlands to Limit Asylum Permits in Bid to Curb Migration

The Netherlands will limit permits for asylum seekers to a maximum of three years and will introduce border controls next month, as part of a broader clampdown…

World  UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia October 24, 2024. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via Reuters

Zelenskiy Rejects UN Chief’s Plan to Visit Kyiv over Russia Trip, Source Says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has rejected a plan for the UN Secretary General to visit Kyiv due to Antonio Guterres's attendance at this week's…

World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a press conference, at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium October 17, 2024. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Zelenskiy Says Russia to Use NKorean Troops in Coming Days, Putin Snaps Back

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that Russia plans to deploy North Korean troops to the battlefield starting Oct. 27-28, citing…

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World Emergency and security teams are deployed outside of Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. at the outskirts of Ankara, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (Yavuz Ozden/Dia Photo via AP)

PKK Claims Ankara Attack, Erdogan Says Perpetrators Infiltrated from Syria

The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) on Friday claimed responsibility for this week's attack on Turkish defense company TUSAS that killed five people in Ankara,…

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World Former US president and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at the Turning Point PAC campaign rally at the Gas South Arena, in Duluth, Georgia, USA, 23 October 2024. EPA/ERIK S. LESSER

Trump Says China's Leader Will Bully Harris 'Like a Baby' as His Allies Try to Infantilize Her

Donald Trump said Thursday that China's leader would handle Vice President Kamala Harris “like a baby” if she's elected to the White House, as the former…

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World A man walks along the debris from the floods brought about by Tropical Storm Trami in Nabua, Camarines Sur on October 25, 2024. (Photo by ZALRIAN SAYAT / AFP)

Tropical Storm Kills 46 in Philippines, and Could Return Next Week

The death toll in the Philippines from Tropical Storm Trami rose to 46 on Friday with another 20 people missing as officials warned the weather pattern could…

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World Taiwan President Lai Ching-te. (Reuters)

No 'External Force' Can Change Our Future, Taiwan President Says on Frontline Islands

Taiwan cherishes its freedom and democracy and no "external force" can change its future, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Friday, visiting sensitive…

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World 09 October 2024, Saxony, Leipzig: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks during the 35th anniversary of the peaceful revolution in Leipzig, at the Geandhaus.  Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa-Pool/dpa

Germany Looks to Strengthen Defense, Military Ties With India

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday he wanted to deepen defense ties with New Delhi and bring the two countries' militaries closer, in comments…

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World In this photograph taken on January 29, 2024, local men looks on as they stand along a street in Dhurnal of Punjab province, ahead of the upcoming general elections. (Photo by Farooq NAEEM / AFP)

Militants Attack a Security Post in Northwest Pakistan, Killing 10 Officers

Militants armed with assault rifles and grenades attacked a security post in northwest Pakistan and killed 10 officers in an intense shootout, police said…

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World Military personnel stand guard at a nuclear facility in the Zardanjan area of Isfahan, Iran, April 19, 2024, in this screengrab taken from video (Reuters)

Israel Amends Retaliation against Iran after US Intelligence Leak

Western intelligence sources revealed on Thursday that Israel has modified its plan and postponed its retaliation to Iran’s massed ballistic missile attack on…

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World This combination of file photos shows Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, left, speaking at a campaign rally, Oct. 18, 2024, in Detroit, and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, right, speaking at a campaign rally in Green Bay, Wis., Oct. 17, 2024. (AP Photo)

Progressives Warn Harris Must Change Her Closing Message as the Election Looms

Progressive Democrats warn Kamala Harris risks losing the support of a small but significant portion of her political base unless she changes her campaign's…

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