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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 This handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian National Police on September 19, 2024 shows police officers carrying a victim of an airstrike on a geriatric center in the city of Sumy, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. (Photo by Handout / UKRAINIAN NATIONAL POLICE / AFP)

Kyiv Says Russian Attacks on Medical Center in Ukraine's Sumy Kill 8

Russian forces hit a medical center in Sumy in northeastern Ukraine on Saturday morning then struck again as the building was being evacuated, killing a total…

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World The sun sets behind high tension power lines, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, in the Porter Ranch section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Truck Carrying Lithium Batteries Sparks Fire, Snarls Operations at Los Angeles Port

A Southern California bridge critical for getting goods to and from the Port of Los Angeles remained closed to traffic Friday after a big rig carrying lithium…

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World Signage is seen at the United States Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, DC, US, August 29, 2020. (Reuters)

Iranian Operatives Charged in the US with Hacking Donald Trump’s Presidential Campaign

The Justice Department unsealed criminal charges Friday against three Iranian operatives suspected of hacking Donald Trump's presidential campaign and…

World (L-R) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Republican presidential nominee, former US President Donald Trump, shake hands during a meeting on September 27, 2024 in New York City. (Getty Images/AFP)

Trump, Zelenskyy Meet in New York amid Rising Questions about US Support for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met face-to-face with Donald Trump on Friday with public tensions rising between the two over Ukraine's defense against…

World Russia's Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev attends a meeting of the collegium of the Prosecutor General's office in Moscow, Russia, March 15, 2023. Sputnik/Pavel Bednyakov/Pool via Reuters/File Photo

Putin Aide Accuses West of Trying to Isolate Russia’s Kaliningrad Exclave

An aide to President Vladimir Putin accused the West on Friday of trying to isolate Russia's European exclave of Kaliningrad as much as possible by restricting…

World Former US President Donald Trump gestures during an event following his arraignment on classified document charges, at Trump National Golf Club, in Bedminster, New Jersey, US, June 13, 2023. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo

Jews, Catholics Warn against Trump's Latest Loyalty Test for Religious Voters

Former President Donald Trump recently reissued his loyalty test to religious Americans, declaring that he can best protect their freedoms while preemptively…

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World A general view shows large rocks, debris and mud left after a landslide on the highway on the way from Puerto Escondido to Oaxaca, in the aftermath of Hurricane John, Oaxaca state, Mexico September 25, 2024. REUTERS/Jorge Luis Plata

Indonesia Gold Mine Collapses after Landslide, 15 Dead

At least 15 people died in the collapse of an illegal gold mine in Indonesia's province of West Sumatra, following a landslide caused by heavy rains, an…

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World Analysts say Iran's strategy is to project power without being dragged into a war and playing into Israel's hands. ATTA KENARE / AFP/File

Iran Treads Carefully, Backing Hezbollah While Avoiding War

As violence between Israel and Hezbollah escalates, Iran is walking a tightrope by supporting Hezbollah without being dragged into a full-blown conflict and…

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World Satellite image shows Hurricane Helene churning through the Gulf of Florida, US, September 26, 2024 in his screengrab from a Handout video. NASA/Handout via REUTERS

Helene Makes Landfall in Florida as Category 4 Hurricane

Hurricane Helene made landfall in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 storm as forecasters warned that the enormous system could create a “nightmare” storm…

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World A worker is raised on a forklift at the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted an apartment on al-Qaem street in Beirut's southern suburbs on September 26, 2024. (Photo by Ibrahim AMRO / AFP)

Israel Says it Has Secured $8.7 Billion US Aid Package

Israel said on Thursday it had secured an $8.7 billion aid package from the United States package to support its ongoing military efforts. The package…

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World 25 September 2024, US, Cherokee: Former US president and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally inside the Mosack Group manufacturing warehouse in Mint Hill. Photo: Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez/TNS via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Iran Denies Targeting Ex-US officials

Iran said on Thursday that accusations it had targeted former US officials were baseless, after former US president Donald Trump implicated Iran, without…

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World US President Joe Biden speaks at the 'Supporting Ukrainian Recovery and Reconstruction' meeting on the sidelines of the General Debate of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, New York, USA, 25 September 2024 (issued 26 September 2024).  EPA/LESZEK SZYMANSKI

Biden Announces Surge in Ukraine Military Aid

US President Joe Biden announced on Thursday a "surge" in assistance to Ukraine, including nearly $8 billion in military aid and new long-range munitions,…

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World Plastic letters arranged to read "Sanctions" are placed in front of Russian flag colors in this illustration taken February 25, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Britain Announces Fresh Russia Shipping Sanctions

Britain said on Thursday it had sanctioned five ships and two other shipping entities under its Russian sanctions regime. Earlier this month Britain slapped…

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World A view of the Tropical Storm Helene from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) airplane, September 25,2024 is seen in this screen grab obtained from social media video. Nick Underwood, NOAA/via REUTERS

Hurricane Helene Threatens 'Unsurvivable' Storm Surge and Vast Inland Damage

Fast-moving Hurricane Helene was advancing Thursday across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida, threatening an “unsurvivable” storm surge in northwestern parts…

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World Afghan women stitch clothes at a workshop in Kandahar, Afghanistan, 04 September 2024. EPA/QUDRATULLAH RAZWAN

Taliban Say It’s Absurd to Accuse Them of Gender Discrimination

The Taliban said Thursday it was absurd to accuse them of gender discrimination and other human rights violations, as four countries vow to hold Afghanistan’s…

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World FILE - Spectators wave Chinese flags as military vehicles carrying DF-41 nuclear ballistic missiles roll during a parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China in Beijing on Oct. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Taiwan Raises Alarm about Renewed Military Threats from China

Taiwan's defense ministry raised the alarm on Thursday about a renewed surge of Chinese military activity around the island and live fire drills, accusing…

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World FILE - President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Zelensky to Visit White House Under Shadow of Trump Spat

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will present his "victory plan" to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Thursday, but a blazing row with Donald Trump underscored…

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World FILE PHOTO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un tours facilities during a visit to the Nuclear Weapons Institute and the production base of weapon-grade nuclear materials at an undisclosed location in North Korea, in this photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency September 13, 2024.    KCNA via REUTERS

Seoul's Spy Agency: NKorea Has Enough Uranium to Build 'Double-digit' Number of Bombs

North Korea has likely enriched enough uranium to build a “double-digit” number of bombs and is making progress in its efforts to develop more powerful and…

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World A handout photo made available by the Iran's Supreme Leader office shows, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei  greets to the crowd during a meeting with military personnel and veterans of the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war, in Tehran Iran, 25 September 2024. EPA/IRAN SUPREME LEADER OFFICE HANDOUT

Khamenei: Killing Valuable Members of Hezbollah Will Not Bring Group to Its Knees

Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that Israel’s killing of top Hezbollah commanders in Lebanon will not bring the party to its knees. "They…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly (Parliament) of Türkiye Numan Kurtulmus (not pictured) at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, 25 September 2024. (EPA/ Maxim Shemetov/ Reuters)

Putin Issues a Nuclear Warning to the West over Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia could use nuclear weapons if it was attacked by any state and that any conventional attack on Russia…

World  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a UN Security Council meeting on the theme of "Leadership for Peace" at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 25, 2024. (AFP)

UN Chief Criticizes Divided Security Council for Failure of Leadership to End Wars, Calls for Unity

The United Nations chief sharply criticized the powerful but deeply divided Security Council at a high-level meeting Wednesday for a failure of leadership to…

World Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) waits for the start of the Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, Austria, September 9, 2024. (Reuters)

Return of Barred Inspectors to Iran Unlikely. IAEA Chief Says: ‘Ship Has Sailed’

The UN nuclear watchdog has been pushing Iran to lift its ban of several uranium-enrichment inspectors from Iranian nuclear sites, but the IAEA chief told…

World A handout photo made available by the Iranian Interior Ministry shows an Iranian coal miner waiting outside the Tabas coal mine in Tabas, Khorasan province, southeastern Iran, 24 September 2024. EPA/IRANIAN INTERIOR MINISTRY HANDOUT

Death Toll from Iran Coal Mine Blast Rises to 50

The death toll from an explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran rose to 50 on Wednesday after one of the miners who was injured in the weekend blast died in…

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World International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi attends the 68th IAEA General Conference in Vienna, Austria, 16 September 2024. (EPA)

IAEA Chief Sees Willingness from Iran to Re-Engage on Nuclear File

UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said on Tuesday he had sensed a greater willingness by Iranian officials to engage with the agency in a more meaningful…