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Military Helicopter Crashes in Southern Türkiye, Killing 4

World Rescuers and security officers examine the wreckage of an ambulance helicopter after it collided with a hospital building and crashed into the ground, in Mugla, Türkiye, December 22, 2024. REUTERS/Kenan Gurbuz Purchase

Military Helicopter Crashes in Southern Türkiye, Killing 4

A military helicopter crashed in southern Türkiye on Thursday, killing four personnel, the Turkish Defense Ministry said. The aircraft crashed for unknown…

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World US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance look on during a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, US, November 11, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Trump Says US Does Not Need Iran Deal

President Donald Trump said on Thursday the US does not need a deal with Iran and directed Vice President JD Vance, who has played a role in efforts to resolve…

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World Iran: Four Tankers Struck by Explosions in Strait of Hormuz

Iran: Four Tankers Struck by Explosions in Strait of Hormuz

Four oil tankers were hit by explosions in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's military said on Thursday, adding that the vessels had ignored warnings and entered…

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World Members of the New York City Fire Department and first responders work at the scene a day after a building collapsed in Brooklyn in New York on November 12, 2026. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)

Death Toll Rises to 8 in New York Building Collapse

At least eight people died after a three-story building in Brooklyn collapsed at the edge of a construction site, New York City’s mayor said Thursday, as…

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World A seagull fly by the River Thames, near Westminster Bridge and the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, at the Houses of Parliament in central London on November 12, 2026. (Photo by Brook Mitchell / AFP)

Iran Pair Guilty of Spying on London-based Journalists 'for Tehran'

A UK jury on Thursday found two Iranian men guilty of spying for Iran's intelligence service, as a chief prosecutor said it showed Tehran's willingness to use …

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World A Canadian flag flies along the waterfront of Lake Ontario, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 27, 2026. (AFP)

Trump Orders Lake Ontario to Be Renamed ‘Lake America’

US President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed "Lake America" as he escalated his trade war with Canada, sparking immediate pushback…

World (FILE) Norway's King Harald during a press conference on the Royal Yacht Norge in Aarhus, Denmark, 16 June 2023  (reissued 28 August 2026). EPA/BO AMSTRUP DENMARK OUT

Norway's King Harald Dead at 89

Norway's King Harald has died aged 89, the palace said on Friday, his 53-year-old son Crown Prince Haakon automatically succeeding him on the throne. "It…

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World FILE PHOTO: Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo

Shipping Traffic Via Strait of Hormuz Slips Below 10-day Average

Seven commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, down from 17 a day earlier and below the 10-day average of 15, preliminary shipping data…

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World A man holds a picture of Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei during the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran. (AP)

Iran’s Disfigured Supreme Leader Remains Invisible Six Months into an Existential War

Six months after the airstrikes that began the war and propelled a badly wounded Mojtaba Khamenei into the role of Iran's supreme leader, he remains entirely…

World  In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, cars burn as firefighters try to put out a fire following a Russian drone attack in Kyiv region, Ukraine, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Kherson Residents Urged to Flee as Russian Attacks Intensify

A drone attack early Friday killed one man in Kherson, hours after authorities urged residents to leave as intensifying Russian attacks on the southern…

World US President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019. (Reuters)

South Korea Backs Trump Bid to Revive North Korea Talks, Seeks Nuclear Progress

South Korea supports US President Donald Trump's efforts to resume dialogue with North Korea, but aims to ensure its security posture is not weakened and that…

World Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and US Energy Secretary Chris Wright, in Washington. (Grossi on X)

Grossi: Nuclear Talks with Iran Currently 'Stalled'

Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said on Thursday that talks on Tehran’s nuclear program remain stalled,…

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World US Navy aircraft carrier USS George Washington is pictured during Freedom Edge trilateral exercise among United States, Japan and South Korea in the East China Sea, south of the Korean peninsula and west of Japan's main islands, November 14, 2024. (Reuters)

USS Theodore Roosevelt to be Deployed to Middle East for at Least Seven Months

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt and its company of 5,000 will embark in the coming weeks on what is expected to be at least a seven-month…

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World An aerial view shows houses lying deluged in sludge after flash floods at Devighat, Bidur Municipality, along the confluence of the Trishuli and Tadi rivers in Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. (AFP)

Nepal Army Trying to Save 100 People Trapped in Tunnel at Hydropower Project

Nepali army helicopter rescue teams were working on Friday to rescue around 100 people trapped inside a tunnel at a hydropower project swamped by a devastating…

World Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, August 25, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran War Diplomacy Turns toward Reopening Strait of Hormuz

Iran war mediators have placed renewed emphasis on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran agreeing to draw up a list of conditions to restore normal…

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World Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic leaves a meeting at the airport in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina April 13, 1993. Picture taken April 13, 1993. (Reuters)

Bosnian Serb War Criminal Ratko Mladic Dead

Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military chief who was convicted of war crimes for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, died in hospital on Thursday…

World A Uganda Red Cross Society worker in protective gear sprays disinfectant at the home of a suspected Ebola victim in Kampala on May 26, 2026. (AFP)

UN Chief Appeals for $1.1 Bn in Ebola Aid for DR Congo

UN chief Antonio Guterres appealed Thursday for $1.1 billion to fully fund an aid plan for combating the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo. …

World A medical staff member walks past a damaged corridor at the site, a day after a fire at the Mother and Child Health ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Hospital in Islamabad on August 27, 2026. (AFP)

Vigil Held in Pakistan for 14 Newborns as Investigators Probe Cause of Fatal Hospital Fire

A candlelight vigil was held on Thursday at the scene of a devastating hospital fire in Pakistan which killed 14 newborn babies, as investigators appointed by…

World US and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

White House Says No Negotiations with Iran, All Options on Table

The United States and Iran are not currently in talks to end the war as Washington focuses on pressuring Tehran economically, but all options remain "on the…

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World US and Chinese flags are seen in this illustration created on March 20, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Chinese Foreign Minister Calls for US and China to 'Overcome Obstacles' Ahead of Presidential Summit

China's foreign minister said his country and the United States should overcome obstacles between the nations ahead of an expected summit next month between US…

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World People amid damage in the aftermath of flash floods in Devighat in the Nuwakot district in Nepal, Thursday, Aug 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

More than 1,300 are Missing in Nepal and Tibet after Catastrophic Floods Caused by Glacier Collapse

Rescue teams searched on Thursday for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border after a catastrophic and deadly torrent of floods and mud swept…

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World Drivers queue at a petrol station to refuel in Tehran, on August 25, 2026. (AFP)

Iran Unable to Import Petrol amid US Blockade

Iran has been unable to import enough petrol to make up for insufficient domestic production because of a US naval blockade, a senior Iranian official said. …

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World US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 14, 2026 (AP) 

US Says It Disrupted Chinese Hacking Campaign that Broke into Top Govt Bodies

The US said on Wednesday it had disrupted a Chinese hacking operation ‌responsible for break-ins and attempts on the Justice Department, NASA, the Federal…

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World Spain has formally asked the European Commission to unlock emergency funding aimed at addressing the migration crisis in Ceuta (EPA) 

Spain Requests Emergency Funds to Manage Migration Crisis in Ceuta

Spain has formally asked the European Commission to unlock emergency funding aimed at addressing the migration crisis in Ceuta, the Commission’s spokesperson…

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World CIA Director John Ratcliffe was one of the highest-ranking US officials to visit Russia since its war with Ukraine started in 2022. SAUL LOEB / AFP

US Media: CIA Director Warned Russia Not to Attack NATO Members

A highly unusual trip by the CIA director to Moscow this week was to warn Russia against any attack on NATO member states, US media reported Wednesday, after…

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World Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian sits between Economy Minister Ali Madanizadeh and Central Bank Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati during a financial meeting on Wednesday. (Iranian Presidency)

Tehran Races to Curb Inflation, Stem Rial’s Slide

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian discussed the foreign exchange market, liquidity, inflation and the balance of payments during a three-hour meeting at the…

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World Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi attends a Coordination Framework meeting in Baghdad. (INA)

Iranian Messages Seek to Defuse Iraq Dispute Over Armed Factions

Iran has urged leaders of Iraq’s Coordination Framework to contain a dispute over armed factions’ weapons and avoid a confrontation with groups that may refuse…

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World Iranians shop at a bazaar in northern Tehran, Iran, 25 August 2026. (EPA)

Trump Believes Iran’s Supreme Leader Is Still Alive

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he believes Iran's supreme leader, who has not been seen in public since taking over after his father's killing in…

World Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe attends a US House Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, March 19, 2026. (Reuters)

CIA Director Was on ‘Semi-Routine’ Mission in Moscow, Says Trump

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that CIA Director John Ratcliffe's visit to Moscow was "semi-routine," while implying that the intelligence chief was…