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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 US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks to the press before boarding Air Force Two at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, as she travels to Arizona. (Photo by RONDA CHURCHILL / AFP)

Kamala Harris Says De-Escalation Needed in Middle East

US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said on Thursday that de-escalation was needed in the Middle East, a region on edge for…

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World Commuters drive along a road amid a dust storm in Karachi on October 10, 2024. (Photo by Asif HASSAN / AFP)

Gunmen Kill 20 Miners and Wound Others in Attack in Pakistan

Gunmen killed 20 miners and wounded another seven in Pakistan’s southwest, a police official said Friday. It’s the latest attack in restive Balochistan…

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World A woman stands in the backyard of her house destroyed by a Russian airstrike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine October 10, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer

Russia Hits Civilian and Critical Infrastructure, Injures 10 in Ukraine

Attacks by Russian forces on Ukraine overnight and on Thursday across the country hit civilian and critical infrastructure facilities, injuring at least 10…

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World Two men seat at Eleftheria, Liberty, square in central capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

Cyprus Arrests 8 Syrians on Suspicion of Terrorism Funding

Police in Cyprus on Thursday detained eight individuals for questioning on allegations they were involved in raising funds for a designated terrorist group in…

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World An Israeli helicopter flies over the sea coast of Haifa in northern Israel, on October 10, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. (Photo by Jack Guez / AFP)

Sweden Police Investigate Shooting Near Israeli Target

Swedish police said on Thursday they were investigating a shooting near an Israeli target in the city of Gothenburg, which the national broadcaster said was a…

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World UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell. (United Nations)

UNICEF: One in Eight Girls and Women Sexually Assaulted Before Age 18

More than 370 million girls and women alive today, or one in every eight worldwide, experienced rape or sexual assault before the age of 18, the United Nations…

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World FILE PHOTO: Former US President Donald Trump in New York City, US May 30, 2024 and US Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington, US, July 22, 2024 in a combination of file photos. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz, Nathan Howard/File Photo

Trump Rejects Fox News Invite to Debate Harris in Late October

Republican former President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will not debate Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, hours after Fox News invited the two…

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World 03 October 2024, Ukraine, Kyiv: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a joint press conference with New NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, who makes his first visit in this capacity to Kyiv, capital of Ukraine Photo: Ukrinform/dpa

Zelensky on Whirlwind Tour of Europe ahead of US Vote

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to visit Britain, France and Italy on Thursday, part of a whirlwind tour of European leaders aimed at securing…

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World Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) convene at a summit hosted by Laos in the capital Vientiane, to tighten diplomatic ties and discuss the ongoing civil unrest in Myanmar and tensions in the South China Sea. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT

Philippines Challenges China Over South China Sea at Asean Meet

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos challenged Chinese Premier Li Qiang over recent clashes in the South China Sea at regional summit talks on Thursday, as…

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World A motorist drives past broken utility poles downed by strong wind gusts as Hurricane Milton approaches Fort Myers, Florida, US October 9, 2024. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo

Hurricane Milton Marches Across Central Florida, Destroying Homes

Hurricane Milton marched across central Florida on Thursday after making landfall on the state's west coast hours earlier, whipping up deadly tornadoes,…

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World Fletcher replaces Martin Griffiths, who stepped down at the end of June for health reasons.

UN Names Former British Diplomat Tom Fletcher to Lead Aid Efforts

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday appointed former British diplomat Tom Fletcher as the new aid chief for the world body amid…

World US President Joe Biden speaks on the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in this White House handout image taken in the Oval Office in Washington, US, April 4, 2024. (The White House/Handout via Reuters)

Biden, Netanyahu Speak on Israel Plans for Retaliation against Iran

US President Joe Biden spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday and the two leaders were expected to discuss Israeli plans…

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Air France Says Jet Flew over Iraq during Iran Attack on Israel

Air France said Wednesday it had launched an inquiry into how a jet on a Paris-Dubai flight went over Iraq as Iranian missiles taking part in an attack on…

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World An Israeli soldier rides in a military vehicle, amid hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, in northern Israel, October 9, 2024. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

France to Hold Lebanon Conference on October 24

France will hold an international ministerial conference over the crisis in Lebanon on Oct. 24 that will focus on the political situation there and…

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World In this handout photo taken from video and released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, the Russian army's 120 mm mortars fire at Ukrainian troops at an undisclosed location. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Ukraine Eyes Peace Summit by Year-end that Includes Russia, Envoy to Türkiye Says

Ukraine aims to organize a new peace summit by the end of this year and wants Russia to attend this time, its ambassador to Türkiye said on Wednesday, but…

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World Head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force, Esmail Qaani  - Reuters

Iran Quds Force Chief Qaani is Well, to Get Medal from Supreme Leader, Adviser Says

The commander of the overseas arm of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards is well and will receive a medal from Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei soon, the semi…

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World  Smoke rises from southern Lebanon following Israeli strikes, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, as seen from northern Israel, October 9, 2024. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Russia Says Hezbollah is Still Organized despite Israeli Attacks

Russia's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that Hezbollah was still organized and had not lost its chain of command despite strikes by Israel which Moscow…

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World  An Israeli police officer aims his weapon from a vehicle following a suspected stabbing attack in Hadera, Israel, October 9, 2024. (Reuters)

Six Wounded in Stabbing Attack in Israel, Police Say

At least six people were wounded, two of them seriously, in a stabbing attack in the Israeli city of Hadera on Wednesday, Israeli authorities said. "The…

World FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters during a meeting in Ankara, Türkiye, August 14, 2024. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo

Erdogan Calls Israel a 'Zionist Terrorist Organization'

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday called Israel a "Zionist terrorist organization" over its attacks on Gaza and Lebanon, and repeated his…

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World  Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump, arrives for a rally at Dodge County Airport on October 06, 2024 in Juneau, Wisconsin. (Getty Images via AFP)

Trump Looks to Make Inroads into Biden Country with Scranton Stop

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will stage a rally in President Joe Biden's hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday as he looks to win…

World Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te visits Republic of China Military Academy, an officer training academy, for its 100th anniversary celebrations in Kaohsiung, Taiwan June 16, 2024. (Reuters)

Taiwan President Is Escalating Tensions, China Says Ahead of Key Speech

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te is escalating tensions with "sinister intentions", China's government said, ahead of a keynote speech Lai will give in Taipei…

World Parts of the city are mostly empty as Hurricane Milton approaches on October 08, 2024 in Tampa, Florida. (Getty Images via AFP)

Time to Evacuate Is Running Out as Hurricane Milton Closes in on Florida

Hurricane Milton churned Wednesday toward a potentially catastrophic collision along the west coast of Florida, where some residents insisted they would stay…

World Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech at a summit of leaders of nations, which are members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia October 8, 2024. Sputnik/Kristina Kormilitsyna/Pool via REUTERS

Kremlin, Trump Deny Report of ex-US President’s Phone Calls with Putin

The Kremlin on Wednesday denied a Bob Woodward's reporting that former US President Donald Trump spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin as many as seven…

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World The criminal complaint, filed by the Justice Department, against Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, of Oklahoma City is photographed Tuesday, Oct. 8. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

FBI Arrests Afghan Man who Officials Say Planned Election Day Attack

The FBI has arrested an Afghan man who officials say was inspired by ISIS and was plotting an Election Day attack targeting large crowds in the US, the Justice…

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