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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 - European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton speaks with the media as he arrives for a meeting of EU foreign and defense ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, on Nov. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)

Macron Picks Sejourne to Replace Breton as EU Commissioner

French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed Stephane Sejourne, the country's outgoing foreign minister and a close political ally of the president, to…

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World  In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, a Russian soldier fires Msta-B howitzer toward a Ukrainian position in the Russian - Ukrainian border area in ​​the Kursk region, Russia. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service photo via AP)

Ukraine Asks UN, ICRC to Join Humanitarian Effort in Russia’s Kursk Region

Ukraine said on Monday it had asked the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to join humanitarian efforts in Russia's Kursk…

World This screengrab taken from AFPTV on September 16, 2024 shows Ryan Wesley Routh speaking during an interview at a rally to urge foreign leaders and international organizations to help provide humanitarian corridors for the evacuation of civilians and Ukrainian servicemen from Mariupol in central Kyiv on April 27, 2022, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. (AFPTV / AFP)

Ryan Routh, Reported Suspect in Trump Assassination Attempt, Backed Ukraine in War

Ryan Routh, the reported suspect in an apparent assassination attempt on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Sunday, stayed in Kyiv in the summer…

World  A flag hoisting ceremony is held during a celebration meeting and evening gala on the occasion of the 76th founding anniversary of North Korea at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on September 8, 2024. (AFP)

North Korea’s Foreign Minister Leaves for Russia, Embassy in Pyongyang Says

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui has flown to Russia to attend the fourth Eurasian Women's Forum and the BRICS Women's Forum in Saint Petersburg,…

World Secret Service and Homeland Security agents check a former home of a suspect named by news organizations as Ryan W. Routh as the FBI investigates what they said was an apparent assassination attempt in Florida on Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump, in Greensboro, North Carolina, US, September 15, 2024. (Reuters)

Apparent Attempt on Trump’s Life Raises Questions about How It Could Have Happened Again

An apparent attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump as he played golf in Florida has rocked a presidential campaign already marred by violence and…

World A police officer stands near parts of the drone at the site of a building destroyed by a Russian drone attack, as their attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine December 14, 2022. The inscription reads "For Ryazan". (Reuters)

Ukraine Says Russian Drone Barrage Injures One in Kyiv Region

A Russian overnight drone barrage injured one person and damaged five homes in Ukraine's Kyiv region, the regional authorities said on Monday. Governor…

World  A resident waits to be evacuated from his flooded house in Jesenik, Czech Republic, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (AP)

Central Europe Flooding Leaves 14 Dead in Romania, Poland, Czech Republic and Austria

Exceptionally heavy rainfall pounding Central Europe has prompted deadly flooding in the region, with four new deaths reported Monday in Poland and one each in…

World The wreckage of a police vehicle destroyed by an improvised explosive device (IED) in Kuchlak, near Quetta, provincial capital of Balochistan, Pakistan, 14 September 2024. EPA/FAYYAZ AHMAD

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Bombing that Killed 2 Police Officers in Pakistan

ISIS claimed responsibility for the weekend bombing that killed two police officials in restive southwestern Pakistan, officials said Monday. Analysts say…

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World This image taken from video released by Noghtezan shows an Iranian satellite launch Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Iran (AP)

US: Iran’s Launch of Satellite is Cover for Ballistic Activities

The US State Department on Sunday accused Iran of seeking to expand its ballistic missile program after it launched a satellite into space Saturday with a…

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World Workers of a Samsung facility drink tea as they gather to take part in a strike to demand higher wages at its Sriperumbudur plant near the city of Chennai, India, September 10, 2024. REUTERS/Praveen Paramasivam

Indian Police Detain Samsung Workers for Planning Protest March

Indian police have detained 104 striking workers protesting low wages at a Samsung Electronics plant in southern India, as they were planning a march on Monday…

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World Iranian women walk in the street without wearing a headscarf, in Tehran, Iran, 10 April 2023. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

34 Women Prisoners on Hunger Strike in Iran

Thirty-four women prisoners went on hunger strike in the Evin Prison on Sunday to mark the second anniversary of the nationwide protests sparked by the death…

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World Piles of coal awaiting export and gantry cranes used to load and unload containers onto and from cargo ships are seen at Deltaport, in Tsawwassen, British Columbia, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

2 Earthquakes Strike Off Coast of British Columbia

Two earthquakes struck off the northern coast of the Canadian province of British Columbia Sunday but there were no immediate reports of damage. The United…

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World Former US President Donald Trump acknowledges people as he gets in his SUV outside Trump Tower in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, US, March 9, 2021. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

Man Charged in Latest Trump Apparent Assassination Attempt

A man suspected of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump appeared in federal court on Monday, where he was charged with two gun-related crimes a day after…

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World A protester holds a placard as she takes part in a march on the second anniversary of a protest movement sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, 22, arrested for allegedly violating the dress code for women at Place de la Bastille, in Paris on September 15, 2024. (AFP)

Hundreds Rally in Paris for Iranian Women’s Rights

Hundreds of people marched through Paris on Sunday in support of women's rights and the opposition in Iran, two years after the death of Mahsa Amini sparked…

World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends the Fourth Crimea Platform Leaders Summit in Kyiv, Ukraine, September 11, 2024. (Reuters)

Ukraine Suffering High Losses Due to Slow Arms Supplies, Says Zelenskiy

Ukrainian troops are suffering high losses because Western arms are arriving too slowly to equip the armed forces properly, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told…

World  Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks to community members, academic figures, tribal sheikhs and officials during his visit, in Basra, Iraq, September 13, 2024. (Reuters)

Iran's President to Attend BRICS Summit in Russia

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian will attend the upcoming BRICS summit in Russia, state media cited Tehran's ambassador in Moscow as saying on Sunday, amid…

World Pope Francis attends a meeting with participants in a pilgrimage promoted by the Order of Clerics Regular, Theatine, in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, September 14, 2024. (Reuters)

Pope Slams Both Harris and Trump as ‘Against Life’, Urges People to Vote for ‘Lesser Evil’

Pope Francis on Friday slammed both US presidential candidates for what he called anti-life policies on abortion and migration, and he advised American…

World A ferry follows Border Force vessel "BF Volunteer" carrying migrants picked up at sea attempting to cross the English Channel from France, as they arrive at the Port of Dover in southeast England, on September 7, 2024. (AFP)

Eight Die in Channel Crossing Attempt, French Authorities Say

Eight people have died trying to cross the Channel from France to England, French authorities said on Sunday, confirming earlier media reports. This latest…

World An aerial picture taken with a drone shows a flooded street after heavy rain in Krosnowice village, southwestern Poland, 14 September 2024. (EPA)

Floods Claim More Lives as Torrential Rain Pounds Central Europe

One person drowned in southwestern Poland, a rescue worker was killed in Austria and thousands were evacuated in the Czech Republic after heavy rain continued…

World Rescuers search for victims in an apartment building destroyed by Russian missile attack in center Lviv, Western Ukraine, Sept. 4, 2024. (AP)

Two People Die in Ukraine’s Odesa after Moscow and Kyiv Exchange Drone and Missile Attacks

Two people died in a missile attack on the Ukrainian Black Sea port city of Odesa, local officials said, as Moscow and Kyiv exchanged drone and missile attacks…

World A Philippine flag flutters from a dilapidated Philippine Navy ship that has been aground since 1999 and became a Philippine military detachment on the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, part of the Spratly Islands, in the South China Sea March 29, 2014. (Reuters)

Philippine Ship in Standoff with China Leaves Flashpoint Reef

A Philippine vessel that spent months anchored at a disputed reef in the South China Sea has left the area, the national maritime council said Sunday. The…

World 13 September 2024, North Korea, ---: A photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on 13 September 2024, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) inspecting a uranium enrichment facility. Photo: -/KCNA/KNS/dpa

Photos Likely Show Undeclared North Korea Uranium Enrichment Site, Analysts Say

Photos of North Korea's its uranium enrichment facility may show an undeclared site for building nuclear bombs just outside of its capital, analysts said. …

World Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro gestures to United Socialist Party youth members during an event marking the youth wing of the party's 16th anniversary in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. (AP)

Venezuela Says It Arrested 6 Foreigners Allegedly Involved in a Plot to Kill President Maduro

Three Americans, two Spaniards and a Czech citizen were arrested Saturday after Venezuelan officials accused them of coming to the South American country to…

World People attend the funeral of Turkish-American activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi outside the Central Mosque in the Didim district of Aydin, Türkiye, 14 September 2024. (EPA)

American Activist Killed by Israeli Fire Is Buried in Türkiye

A Turkish-American activist who was killed by Israeli fire in the West Bank was laid to rest on Saturday in her hometown in Türkiye with thousands lining the…