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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 Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile system drives past an honor guard during a military parade on Victory Day, which marks the 77th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Red Square in central Moscow, Russia May 9, 2022. (Reuters)

Kremlin Says Threat from the West Forces Change to Nuclear Doctrine 

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Russia was adjusting its nuclear doctrine because the United States and its Western allies were threatening Russia by…

World Local residents walk past a burning car following a missile attack in Lviv on September 4, 2024. (AFP)

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Kuleba Resigns as Russian Strikes Kill 7 People in Lviv 

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, one of Ukraine's most recognizable faces on the international stage, submitted his resignation on Wednesday before an expected…

World Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian delivers a speech to traders and economic activists in Khorasan Province, northeastern Iran (Iranian Presidency)

Pezeshkian Calls for Major Reforms to Address Iran’s Challenges

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized the need for significant reforms in various sectors, stating that “the people’s satisfaction is the first and…

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World A riot police officer uses tear gas against demonstrators during a protest by opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government in the Catia neighborhood of Caracas on July 29, 2024, a day after the Venezuelan presidential election. (AFP)

Human Rights Group Implicates Venezuelan Security Forces in Killings During Post-Election Protests 

A global human rights watchdog on Wednesday implicated Venezuelan security forces and pro-government armed groups in killings that occurred during the protests…

World Hundreds of Rohingyas gather in the rain to demand safe return to Myanmar's Rakhine state as they mark the seventh anniversary of their mass exodus from Myanmar at their refugee camp at Kutupalong in Cox's Bazar district, Bangladesh, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP)

Thousands of Rohingya Flee to Bangladesh from Violence in Myanmar, Official Says 

Around 8,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh in recent months, escaping escalating violence in Myanmar's western Rakhine state, according to…

World South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, right, shakes hands with New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon during a meeting at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. (Yonhap via AP)

Leaders of South Korea, New Zealand Strongly Condemn Expanding North Korea-Russia Military Ties 

The leaders of South Korea and New Zealand strongly condemned the deepening military cooperation between North Korea and Russia as they met Wednesday for a…

World In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Mongolia's President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh walk past honor guards during an official welcoming ceremony in Ulaanbaatar on September 3, 2024. (Photo by Kristina Kormilitsyna / POOL / AFP)

Putin Gets Lavish Welcome in Mongolia Despite ICC Warrant

Russian President Vladimir Putin received a red carpet welcome on Tuesday on a state visit to Mongolia, whose failure to arrest him under a warrant from the…

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World A journalist walks near residential buildings heavily damaged during a Russian military attack, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the frontline town of Chasiv Yar, in Donetsk region, Ukraine September 2, 2024. (Oleg Petrasiuk/Press Service of the 24th King Danylo Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout via Reuters)

Russian Missiles Kill 50 in Strike on Ukrainian Military Institute

At least 50 people were killed and 271 wounded when Russia hit a military institute in Ukraine's central town of Poltava with two ballistic missiles on Tuesday…

World Firefighters handle the bodies of migrants who died trying to cross the Channel to England in Boulogne-sur-Mer, northern France on September 3, 2024. (AFP)

12 Killed as Boat with Dozens of Migrants Rips Apart in English Channel off France

A boat carrying migrants ripped apart in the English Channel as they attempted to reach Britain from northern France on Tuesday, plunging dozens into the…

World An Iranian flag flies in front of the UN office building, housing IAEA headquarters, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Vienna, Austria, May 24, 2021. (Reuters)

Iran Summons Australian Ambassador over 'Norm-breaking' Content Online

Iran summoned Australia's ambassador in Tehran over the publication of online content it deemed "norm-breaking", the semi-official ILNA news agency said on…

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World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads the weekly cabinet meeting at the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv on January 7, 2024. (Photo by RONEN ZVULUN / POOL / AFP)

Netanyahu Says 'Shameful' of UK to Halt Some Arms Export Licences to Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that the British government made a "shameful decision" when it suspended some arms export licences to…

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World Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi holds a press conference on the opening day of a quarterly meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors in Vienna, Austria, March 4, 2024. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

IAEA Chief Meets Ukrainian Energy Chiefs on Way to Nuclear Plant

UN nuclear agency chief Rafael Grossi met Ukrainian energy officials on Tuesday before a planned visit to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, part…

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World Afghan security forces inspect the wreckage of a passenger van after a blast in Kabul, Afghanistan June 12, 2021.REUTERS/Stringer Purchase Licensing Rights

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Deadly Kabul Blast

ISIS claimed responsibility on Tuesday for a deadly explosion in Afghanistan's capital Kabul a day earlier. In a post on its Telegram account, the militant…

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World Ferries sail on the Bosphorus backdropped by the Blue Mosque during the sunset in Istanbul, Türkiye, 01 September 2024.  EPA/ERDEM SAHIN

Türkiye Arrests Alleged Mossad Financial Operative

Türkiye arrested a Kosovan national accused of managing the financial network of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency in the country, the Turkish intelligence…

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World Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate for the Plataforma Unitaria Democratica party, Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, poses for a picture during an event with the Voluntad Popular opposition party in Caracas on May 23, 2024. (AFP)

Venezuela Issues Arrest Warrant for Opposition Leader Gonzalez, AG Says

Venezuela's attorney general's office said on Monday a court has issued an arrest warrant for opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez, accusing him of incitement…

World A boy and an adult ride on an electric scooter on the first day of school in Beijing, China, 02 September 2024. EPA/ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARES

11 Dead after School Bus Hits Students, Parents in China

Eleven people were killed in China's eastern Shandong province on Tuesday after a school bus lost control at a busy pedestrian junction, broadcaster CCTV…

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World A view shows a hotel building damaged by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine September 3, 2024. (Reuters)

Three Die in Russian Attacks Across Ukraine, Officials Say

An eight-year-old boy was among two people killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region overnight, while a third person died in a…

World Pope Francis (C, in wheelchair) is welcomed during his arrival at Soekarno–Hatta International Airport in Jakarta on September 3, 2024. (AFP)

Pope Francis Arrives in Indonesia to Begin Ambitious Asia-Pacific Tour

Dozens of excited Indonesians waved on Tuesday as a motorcade carried Pope Francis through the capital as he began the first leg of an ambitious Asia-Pacific…

World An Israeli tank operating near the border between Israel and Gaza (Reuters)

Serbia Sends Weapons to Israel Hoping to Win US Favor

Serbia has increased the supply of arms and ammunition to Israel, a joint investigation by the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) and Haaretz showed…

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World Russian Security Council's Secretary Sergei Shoigu meets Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on August 5, 2024 (AFP)

Europeans Expect Iranian Missiles to Arrive in Russia Soon

European officials anticipate Iran will soon deliver ballistic missiles to Russia, a move that could escalate the war in Ukraine and prompt a swift response…

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Trump Warns Israel ‘Will be Gone’ if Iran Obtains Nuclear Weapons

Former US President Donald Trump warned that if Iran has nuclear weapons, then Israel will be gone. In an extended Sunday interview with Fox News, Trump…

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World  Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro delivers a speech during a rally to celebrate the results of last month's presidential election, in Caracas, Venezuela August 28, 2024. (Reuters)

US Seizes Venezuelan President’s Plane in Dominican Republic

The United States has seized a plane used by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and flown it from the Dominican Republic to Florida after determining that its…

World  Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attend a joint news briefing, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine September 2, 2024. (Reuters)

Zelenskiy Says West Should Permit Long-Range Attacks, Supply Weapons to Carry Them Out

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday Ukraine's Western allies should not only allow their weapons to be used for strikes deep inside Russia, but also…

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Israel's Labor Court Rules General Strike Must End

Israel's Labor Court in Tel Aviv ruled that a general strike that shut much of the country's economy must end at 2:30 p.m. local time (1130 GMT), according to…

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