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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 North Korea has decided on a 'large-scale' troop deployment to support Moscow's war in Ukraine, Seoul's spy agency said Friday - AFP

North Korea Sending 'Large-scale' Troop Deployment to Russia, Seoul Spy Agency Says

North Korea has decided to send a "large-scale" troop deployment to support Moscow's war in Ukraine, with 1,500 special forces already in Russia's Far East and…

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World A boat of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard at undisclosed location off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran August 2019. Nazanin Tabatabaee, WANA via AFP

Iran, Russia, Oman Navies to Hold Drills in Indian Ocean, Iranian State Media Reports

Fleets from Russia and Oman have joined Iranian naval forces in preparation for a maritime drill hosted by Iran in the Indian Ocean, Iranian state media…

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World Erdogan and Barzani during their talks in Ankara on Wednesday (Turkish Presidency)

Erdogan, Barzani Discuss Critical Files in Ankara

The President of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, visited Türkiye at a critical time for both Ankara and Erbil, amid regional tensions, particularly…

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King Charles Set to Arrive in Australia for Landmark Tour

King Charles III arrives in Australia on Friday, beginning the most strenuous foreign trip since his cancer diagnosis and a tour showcasing busy barbecues,…

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World US President Joe Biden leaves the White House to board Marine One, Washington, DC, USA, 17 October 2024. EPA/WILL OLIVER

Biden, Allies in Berlin to Renew Gaza Truce Call After Hamas Leader Killed

US President Joe Biden and European leaders meeting during his farewell visit to Germany on Friday were expected to renew calls for a Gaza ceasefire after…

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World This handout photograph taken and released by the Demiroren News Agency (DHA) on October 17, 2024, shows ambulances outside a hospital after a tour bus with Japanese tourists onboard overturned on a highway, in Afyonkarahisar western Türkiye. (Photo by Handout / DHA (Demiroren News Agency) / AFP)

Six Dead, 25 Injured in Türkiye Bus Accident

Six people were killed and 25 were injured when a bus rolled over in Türkiye's central province of Aksaray on Friday, the local governor said. Governor…

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World The empty arrival hall at the The Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport, in Beirut, Lebanon, 03 October 2024. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH

Airlines Suspend Flights as Middle East Tensions Rise

Concerns over a wider conflict in the Middle East have prompted international airlines to suspend flights to the region or to avoid affected air space. Below…

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World Netanyahu Reportedly Okayed Set of Targets for Planned Iran Reprisal

Netanyahu Reportedly Okayed Set of Targets for Planned Iran Reprisal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signed off on a set of targets for Israel’s planned response to Iran’s missile attack last month, an Israeli…

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World This combination of pictures created on October 16, 2024 shows former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Cumming, Georgia, on October 15, 2024 and US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in Detroit, Michigan, October 15, 2024. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage and Geoff Robins / AFP)

Harris and Trump Target Michigan as Both Parties Try to Shore Up 'Blue Wall' Votes

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will both be scouring for votes in Michigan on Friday as they try to lock down support in this key political battleground…

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World This picture taken on October 17, 2024 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on October 18, 2024 shows North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (C) visiting the command of the 2nd Corps of the Korean People's Army, at an undisclosed location in North Korea. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP)

Kim Jong Un Calls South Korea Foreign, Hostile Country

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has described South Korea as a foreign and hostile nation, state media KCNA reported on Friday with photos showing Kim and high…

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World Iranians drive past an anti-Israeli billboard with a sentence reading in Persian and Hebrew, 'Israel is no longer a safe place for living' at the Palestine Square in Tehran, Iran, 16 October 2024. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

UN Seeks Probe into Reported Mass Killing of Afghans Migrating to Iran

The United Nations' mission in Afghanistan called on Thursday for an investigation into reports that a large group of Afghan migrants had been shot and killed…

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World Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov. Reuters file photo

Russia Tells Israel to Not Even Consider Attacking Iran Nuclear Facilities

Russia is warning Israel to not even consider striking Iranian nuclear facilities, state news agency TASS quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as…

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World An ambulance is seen in Mogadishu, Somalia August 3, 2024. REUTERS/Feisal Omar

7 Killed in Suicide Bombing at Cafe in Somalia

Seven people died and six others were injured after a suicide bomber detonated an unidentified device at a café outside a police training school in Somalia’s…

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World This handout photograph taken and released by the Demiroren News Agency (DHA) on October 17, 2024, shows a tour bus after it overturned near Afyonkarahisar in western Türkiye. (Photo by Demiroren News AAgency / DHA (Demiroren News Agency) / AFP)

Bus Carrying Japanese Tourists Crashes in Türkiye, 22 Injured

A bus carrying Japanese tourists veered off a road and crashed into a ditch in Türkiye on Thursday, injuring 22 people on board, the state-run news agency…

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World French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot arrives for a state dinner hosted in honor of the Belgian Royals at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, 14 October 2024. EPA/TERESA SUAREZ

France Says Conditions of Citizens Held in Iran Unacceptable

France's foreign ministry said on Thursday the conditions that three of its nationals were being held hostage in by Iran were unacceptable, and that Paris…

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World File photo: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaks at Japan's national press club in Tokyo on May 28, 2014.  Yoshikazu Tsuno, AFP

Bangladesh Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over Deaths of Protesters

A special court in Bangladesh issued arrest warrants on Thursday for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 45 others, including her close aides, on charges…

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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's Scholz: We Will Help Israel Defend Itself With Weapons

Germany will continue to help Israel defend itself by supplying weapons, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday, adding that Israel must abide by…

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World This picture shows projectiles being intercepted by Israel near the northern city of Baqa al-Gharbiya on October 1, 2024. (Photo by Ahmad GHARABLI / AFP)

Iranian Commander Repeats Threats to Israel

The chief of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard threatened Israel on Thursday with more missile barrages if it strikes Iran. “Do not repeat your mistake —…

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World A South Korean army K-9 self-propelled howitzer moves in Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

NKorea Says Revised Constitution Defines SKorea as 'Hostile State' for 1st Time

North Korea confirmed Thursday that its recently revised constitution defines South Korea as “a hostile state" for the first time after it blew up front-line…

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World A woman sweeps the veranda at the Grande Hotel in Beira, Mozambique on October 12, 2024. (Photo by Zinyange Auntony / AFP)

UN Report: 1.1 Billion People in Acute Poverty

More than one billion people are living in acute poverty across the globe, a UN Development Program report said Thursday, with children accounting for over…

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World A Chinese flag flutters in the wind at a beach on Pingtan island, the closest point in China to Taiwan’s main island, in China’s Southeast Fujian province on October 15, 2024. (AFP)

Taiwan Says China Tested Two Missiles During War Games

China test-fired two missiles during a day of military drills around Taiwan, a Taiwanese security official said, adding they were directed inland and not at…

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World In this photo provided by the Press Service Of The President Of Ukraine on Oct. 16, 2024, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to parliamentarians at Verkhovna Rada in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Press Service Of The President Of Ukraine via AP)

A Glance at Ukraine's Plan Aimed at Nudging Russia into Talks to End the War

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has partially revealed his five-point plan aimed at prompting Russia to end the war through negotiations. A key element…

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World A handout photograph released by the UK Parliament shows Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaking during the weekly session of Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) at the House of Commons, in London, on October 16, 2024. (UK Parliament/ AFP)

UK Considers Sanctioning 2 Ultranationalist Israeli Cabinet Ministers

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday the UK government is considering sanctioning two ultranationalist Israeli Cabinet ministers. Starmer said “we…

World French President Emmanuel Macron, left, shakes hands with Israel's President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. Emmanuel Macron is traveling to Israel to show France's solidarity with the country and further work on the release of hostages who are being held in Gaza. - Reuters

France Bans Israeli Firms From Exhibiting at Naval Arms Show in Growing Dispute

France has banned Israeli firms from exhibiting in a naval arms trade show next month, the organizers said on Wednesday, the latest incident in a row fueled by…

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