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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 projectile is seen in the sky after Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, as seen from Tel Aviv, Israel, October 1, 2024. (Reuters)

EU Includes Iran Air in Sanctions over Missile Transfer to Russia

The European Union agreed on Monday to impose sanctions on seven people and seven organizations, including airline Iran Air, for their links to Iranian…

World Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks at the opening ceremony of the ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China September 5, 2024. (Reuters)

China’s Foreign Minister Urges Caution to Avoid Escalating Israel-Iran Tensions

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on all parties involved in tensions between Israel and Iran on Monday to exercise caution and avoid escalating the…

World A view shows buildings damaged during a Russian drone attack, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the town of Vylkove in Odesa region, Ukraine October 11, 2024. (Reuters)

Russia Says It Captured a Southern Ukraine Village in a Push before Winter Comes

Russia said Monday that it has captured the village of Levadne in southern Ukraine as it probes for weaknesses along the war ’s roughly 1,000-kilometer (600…

World Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez attends a military parade to mark the country's National Day, in Madrid, Spain, October 12, 2024. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

Spain's Sanchez Urges Other EU Members to Suspend Free Trade Agreement with Israel

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday urged other members of the European Union to respond to Madrid and Ireland's request to suspend the bloc's free…

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World A boy rides his bicycle past an Israel flag on Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement and the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and the hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, in Tel Aviv, Israel October 12, 2024. (Reuters)

2 Israelis Charged with Planning Assassination for Iran

Israel’s Shin Bet domestic security agency said Monday police had charged two Israelis on accusations that they planned to carry out an assassination at the…

World United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi talks to reporters during a visit to the Jdeidat Yabus border crossing in southwestern Syria as displaced people arrive from Lebanon on October 7, 2024. (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA / AFP)

UN Chief Urges States to Focus on Crisis Solutions, Not Border Controls

The head of the UN refugee agency on Monday urged countries to focus on solutions to crises and to drop measures to block refugees and migrants at their…

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World Pakistani Army and security officials stand guard as the opposition party Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaft (PTI) continue their protest for the third day demanding release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, in Islamabad, Pakistan, 06 October 2024. EPA/SOHAIL SHAHZAD

Pakistan Steps Up Security ahead of Regional Leaders' Meeting

Pakistan's capital was under strict security lockdown starting Monday ahead of the arrival of Chinese Premier Li Qiang for a four-day bilateral visit and a…

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World Ukrainian servicemen ride a tank on a road in the Donetsk region, on October 12, 2024, amid the Russian invasion on Ukraine. (AFP)

Russia Says More than 30,000 Evacuated from Areas Bordering Ukraine

Some 30,415 people including nearly 8,000 children have been evacuated from areas bordering Ukraine due to shelling and attacks, Russia's human rights…

World This screengrab taken from handout video footage released by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command on October 14, 2024 shows a Chinese serviceman using binoculars on a Chinese vessel during the "Joint Sword-2024B" military drills conducted by China around Taiwan. (Handout / The Eastern Theater Command of China’s People’s Liberation Army / AFP)

China Launches War Games around Taiwan, Drawing Anger in Taipei, Concern from Washington

China's military launched a new round of war games near Taiwan on Monday, saying it was a warning to the "separatist acts of Taiwan independence forces",…

World A photo released on Sunday of miners in eastern Ukraine amid the ongoing war and damage to energy networks due to Russian attacks. (AFP)

Biden to Visit Germany on Friday After Summit of Allied Countries Postponed

US President Joe Biden is due to visit Germany on Friday, having cancelled a visit last week because of Hurricane Milton in the US and the postponement of a…

World A man reaches for a safe place as it rains in a flooded street in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Sri Lanka Closes Schools as Floods Hammer the Capital

Sri Lanka closed schools in the capital Colombo and suburbs on Monday as heavy rains triggered floods in many parts of the island nation. Heavy downpours over…

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World A North Korean military guard post, top, and a South Korean post, bottom, are seen from Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. (AP)

North Korea Set to Blow Up Cross-Border Roads with South Amid Drone Row

North Korea is getting ready to blow up roads that cross the heavily militarized border with South Korea, Seoul said on Monday, amid an escalating war of words…

World Surrounded by Army cadets, President Donald Trump watches the first half of the 121st Army-Navy Football Game, Dec. 12, 2020, in West Point, N.Y. (AP)

Trump Says He Recently Spoke with Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu

Former US President Donald Trump, who is the Republican presidential candidate, said he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "like two days ago…

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

Iran’s Foreign Minister Warns US against Sending Forces to Operate in Israel

Iran’s foreign minister indirectly threatened US forces potentially operating in Israel in an online post Sunday. The comments came in a post on the social…

World United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, US, September 24, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

Israel Reinforces Ban on UN Chief Entering Country over Iran Attack Comments

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz reinforced on Sunday his decision to declare UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres persona non grata over what he…

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World  Chinese Premier Li Qiang, left, and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh shake hands before a meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. (Duong Van Giang/VNA via AP)

Vietnam, China Hold Talks on Calming South China Sea Tensions

Vietnam and China agreed to calm tensions in their South China Sea dispute, Vietnamese state media reported on Sunday, days after Hanoi accused Beijing of a …

World This photograph shows pigeons flying over a residential building damaged by shelling in the town of Kurakhove, located near the front line, in the Pokrovsk district of the eastern Donetsk region, on October 8, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)

Russia Says It Captures Another Village Near Pokrovsk in Eastern Ukraine

Russia's defense ministry said on Sunday that its forces had taken control of the village of Mykhailivka in eastern Ukraine, where they have been advancing…

World Homes destroyed by Hurricane Milton are seen in Grove City, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. (AP)

Biden Tours Florida’s Storm-Hit Streets as Milton Debris Piles Up

US President Joe Biden on Sunday surveyed the damage from Florida's Hurricane Milton, the second storm to batter the low-lying state in recent weeks as rising…

World  Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the Lebanon's southern area of Mahmoudiyeh near the Litani River on October 12, 2024. (AFP)

US Will Send an Air Defense Battery and American Troops to Israel to Bolster Defenses against Iran

The United States will send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery and troops to Israel, the Pentagon said Sunday, even as Iran warned Washington to…

World A Taiwanese flag is seen as Taiwan’s Air Force Thunder Tiger Aerobatics Team jets fly by during Taiwan’s 113th National Day celebrations in Taipei on October 10, 2024. (AFP)

Taiwan Spots Chinese Carrier, China Military Video Says ‘Prepared for Battle’

Taiwan reported a Chinese aircraft carrier group sailing to the island's south on Sunday, as China's military put out a video saying it was "prepared for…

World An Israeli soldier stands next to the remains of Emad ballistic missile at Julis army base, days after an attack by Iran on Israel, in southern Israel. Photo: Reuters

Iran Looking for a Way Out... Does Not Trust Israel’s ‘Machinations’

Iran has not yet received serious assurances from the Biden administration that Israel’s retaliation to an Iranian missile barrage on Oct. 1 would be limited…

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World This photo released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service Saturday, April 20, 2024, shows unmanned aerial vehicles in the sky during Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu's visit to the training ground of the Moscow Military District. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Russia Launches 68 Drones, Four Missiles at Ukraine

Russia launched 68 drones and four missiles targeting Ukrainian territory overnight, Ukraine's air force said on Sunday. Two Iskander-M ballistic missiles…

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World Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures as she arrives for a campaign rally at Calhoun Ranch in Coachella, California, on October 12, 2024. (AFP)

Donald Trump Holds a Rally in California, a State He’s Almost Certain to Lose

With the presidency on the line in battlegrounds like Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, Donald Trump spent Saturday night in solidly liberal California, seeking to…

World FILE PHOTO: People walk past a mural depicting the late leader of the Iranian Revolution Khomeini and Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on a building in a street in Tehran, Iran, October 7, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

NBC: US Officials Believe Israel Will Target Military and Energy Sites in Iran

US officials believe Israel has narrowed down targets in its potential response to Iran's attack this month to military and energy infrastructure, NBC reported…

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