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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 FILE PHOTO: Police experts work at a site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine August 28, 2024. REUTERS/Andrii Gorb/File Photo

Russian Missile Strikes Injure 17 in Central Ukraine

Russian missile strikes on the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih wounded 17 people, authorities said on Sunday, following an overnight attack on the country…

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World Police officers on duty during a raid stand in front of an apartment building in Stade, Germany, Tuesday Sept. 26, 2023. (Daniel Bockwoldt/dpa via AP)

Germany Arrests Libyan Man Suspected of Planning Attack on Israeli Embassy

German authorities have arrested a Libyan man with suspected ties to ISIS who was allegedly planning an attack on the Israeli Embassy in Berlin. The man was…

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World Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan shakes hands with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi during a joint press conference in Istanbul, Türkiye, October 19, 2024. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya

Türkiye, Iran Warn of Israel’s Efforts to Expand Conflict

Türkiye and Iran have warned that Israel's attempts to spark conflict in the region could lead to serious global consequences. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs the meeting with the heads of leading media outlets from BRICS countries at Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside of Moscow, Russia, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Ukraine Drones Target Key Russian Explosive Manufacturer, Moscow

Ukraine targeted Moscow and a manufacturer of military explosives deep inside Russian territory with drones overnight, officials and Russian Telegram channels…

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World People sleep inside a mosquito net on the banks of river Yamuna in New Delhi on October 17, 2024. (Photo by SAJJAD HUSSAIN / AFP)

Bomb Hoax Threats to Indian Airlines Spark Chaos

More than 70 fake bomb threats have been made against flights operated by multiple Indian airlines this week, Indian media reported Sunday, sparking fear among…

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World South Korean protesters stage a rally against flying of anti-North Korean propaganda leaflets into North Korea, in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. The banners read, "Opposition to South Korea-US joint war exercise." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

North Korea: New US-led Sanctions Monitoring Team Unlawful

North Korea's foreign minister said a new multilateral sanctions monitoring team led by the United States was "utterly unlawful and illegitimate,” state media…

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World FILE - The sun rises over Sapelo Island, Ga., a Gullah-Geechee community, on June 10, 2013. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

At Least 7 Dead in Georgia Dock Collapse on US Atlantic Coast

At least seven people were killed after part of a boat dock collapsed, sending at least 20 into the Atlantic waters off the coast of the US state of Georgia…

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World Vehicles drive past a banner of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza on Wednesday, in downtown Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

US Investigates Unauthorized Release of Classified Documents on Israel Attack Plans

The US is investigating an unauthorized release of classified documents that assess Israel's plans to attack Iran, three US officials told The Associated Press…

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World A TV screen shows file images of North Korean soldiers during a news program at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (AP)

Video Published by Ukraine Purports to Show North Korean Soldiers in Russia

A video purporting to show dozens of North Korean recruits lining up to collect Russian military fatigues and gear aims to intimidate Ukrainian forces and…

World  (L-R) Ukrainian Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov, French Minister of Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu, British Secretary of State for Defense John Healey, Japan's Minister of Defense Gen Nakatani, Italy's Minister of Defense Guido Crosetto, Canada's Minister of National Defense Bill Blair, German Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte pose for a family photo at the G7 Ministers' Meeting on defence in Naples, Italy, 19 October 2024. (EPA)

EU’s Borrell Reiterates Call for Ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon

Defense ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) wealthy democracies kicked off their meeting on Saturday with host country Italy warning the global security…

World Two Romanian military jet pilots fly their F16 Falcons during a demo flight following the opening ceremony for the European F-16 Training Center, held at the 86th Air Base "Lieutenant Aviator Gheorghe Mociornita", in Borcea, Romania, 13 November 2023. (EPA)

Romania Scrambles Fighter Jets Second Time This Week over Breach of Airspace

Romania raised fighter jets early on Saturday for the second time this week after an unidentified object breached its airspace by the Black Sea, the Ministry…

World French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot shake hand with Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha in central Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP)

France Warns That North Korean Troops Fighting in Ukraine Would Be an Escalation

The involvement of North Korean regular troops to support Russia's invasion of Ukraine would be a serious escalation of the war, France and Ukraine's foreign…

World  In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, visits Aojiao Village of Dongshan County in the city of Zhangzhou during an inspection tour in southeastern China's Fujian province on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. (Xie Huanchi/Xinhua via AP)

China’s Xi Urges Missile Troops to Boost Deterrence, Combat Capabilities

Chinese state media reported on Saturday that President Xi Jinping on Thursday inspected a brigade of the People's Liberation Army's Rocket Force, urging the…

World Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy gestures while speaking about climate and environment policy at Kew Gardens in London, Britain September 17, 2024. Frank Augstein/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

UK Foreign Secretary Lammy Urges China against Supporting Russia's Military

Britain's foreign secretary raised concerns about China's support of Russia in its war against Ukraine on Friday, urging his Chinese counterpart to prevent…

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World German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, front, gestures as he speaks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron, right, before their Quad meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Friday Oct. 18, 2024. (John Macdougall/Pool Photo via AP)

Western Leaders Stress ‘Immediate Need’ to End Gaza War

US President and European leaders on Friday called for an end to the war in Gaza following Israel's killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. At a meeting in…

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World Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump speaks on stage during a rally at Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan, US October 18, 2024. (Reuters)

Harris, Trump Barnstorm Michigan, Spar over Who Has Stamina

Democrat Kamala Harris raised questions about Republican Donald Trump's physical stamina to serve effectively as president as the two rivals tore through the…

World Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. (Reuters)

Khamenei: Hamas Leader's Death Will Not Halt Axis Of Resistance

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Saturday the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar will not halt the "Axis of Resistance" and that Hamas would live on…

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World Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi speaks as he meets with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein, in Baghdad, Iraq October 13, 2024. (Reuters)

Araqchi: Anyone Who Knows How and When Israel Will Attack Iran Should Be Held Accountable  

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, responding to comments by US President Joe Biden, said on Saturday anyone who knows "how and when Israel will attack…

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World This undated picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on October 19, 2024 shows what is claimed to be a recovered South Korean drone, at an undisclosed location in North Korea. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP)

Pyongyang Says Recovered Remains of South Korean Drone

North Korea claimed Saturday it had discovered the remains of at least one crashed South Korean military drone in the capital Pyongyang, releasing images of…

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World FILE - US Ambassador to Switzerland Scott Miller gives a statement during the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Lugano, Switzerland, on July 5, 2022. (Alessandro della Valle/Keystone via AP, File)

US Laments 'Disappointing' Swiss Decision Not to Fully Adopt Latest EU Sanctions against Russia

The United States is expressing disappointment over a decision by the Swiss government not to adopt all measures in the latest round of European Union…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with heads of leading media outlets from the BRICS member countries in Moscow Region, Russia October 18, 2024. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via Reuters

Putin Says Russia Willing to Seek Compromises between Iran and Israel

Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but…

World  Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy (L) and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shake hands before their meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on October 18, 2024. (AFP)

UK Foreign Secretary Lammy Calls Engagement with China 'Pragmatic and Necessary'

Britain's foreign secretary has called engagement with China “pragmatic and necessary” as he makes his first visit by a Cabinet minister since the Labor…

World File - Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, right, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a meeting in Bethlehem, January 23, 2020. (Alexander Nemenov, Pool via AP)

Putin: Palestinian Leader Abbas Invited to BRICS Summit in Russia Next Week

Russia has invited the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, to take part in a BRICS summit in Kazan next week, President Vladimir Putin said…

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World Emmanuel Macron lashed out at media, commentators and his own ministers - AFP

Angry Macron Blasts Media over Reporting of Israel Comments

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday faced accusations of seeking to reduce the media to merely reproducing press releases after blaming journalists,…

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