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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 PHOTO: Democratic presidential candidate and US Vice President Kamala Harris attends a campaign event at UNLV (University of Nevada, Las Vegas) campus, in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, August 10, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo

Harris to Unveil Plan for US Economy in Major Policy Rollout

Kamala Harris is expected to take on companies unfairly jacking up prices as she sets out her economic agenda Friday in her first major policy announcement as…

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World Ukrainian servicemen operate an armored military vehicle on a road near the border with Russia, in the Sumy region of Ukraine, on August 14, 2024. (Photo by Roman PILIPEY / AFP)

Ukraine Downs Five Russia-Launched Drones During Overnight Attack

Ukraine shot down all five Russia-launched drones during an overnight attack, the country's air force said on Friday. Russian forces also used three ballistic…

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World FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump attends a campaign rally in Bozeman, Montana, US, August 9, 2024. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart/File Photo

Trump Says He Told Netanyahu to End Gaza War But Criticizes Ceasefire Call

Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Thursday he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their last meeting in July to…

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World Dr. Tresor Wakilongo verifies the evolution of skin lesions on the ear of Innocent, suffering from Mpox at the treatment center in Munigi, following Mpox cases in Nyiragongo territory near Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo July 19, 2024. Reuters

WHO Declares Mpox Global Health Emergency

The World Health Organization warned on Thursday that the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa is a “public health emergency of international concern.” Mpox,…

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World People walk in front of the Eminonu New Mosque during sunset in Istanbul, Türkiye, 15 August 2024. EPA/ERDEM SAHIN

Firefighters Battle to Contain Three Wildfires in Western Türkiye

Firefighters are trying to contain wildfires raging in three provinces of northwestern Türkiye, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli said late on…

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World Protesters march on the street of Dhanmondi in front of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial Museum in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 15, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

Bangladeshi Protesters Attack Supporters of Ex-Premier Hasina and Harass Journalists

Hundreds of student protesters and political activists in Bangladesh, armed with bamboo sticks, iron rods and pipes, on Thursday, assaulted supporters of the…

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World File photo: A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan. (Getty Images)

Taiwan Hit by Another Big Quake, No Immediate Reports of Damage

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck 34 km (21 miles) off Taiwan's eastern city of Hualien on Friday, the weather administration said, with no immediate reports…

World Iranian women, some without the mandatory headscarf, walk in a street in Tehran, Iran, 13 September 2023. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Iran Police Shot a Woman While Trying to Seize Her Car Over Hijab Law Violation

On a darkened road beside the Caspian Sea, Iranian police officers opened fire last month on a 31-year-old woman who had tried to speed away, likely knowing…

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World Waves crash amid Typhoon Ampil, in Hachijo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan, August 16, 2024, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. X/@kunisawanet/via REUTERS

Flights, Trains Canceled in Tokyo Area as Strong Typhoon Swerves Nearby

Flights and trains in the Tokyo area were canceled Friday, and people were warned of strong winds, heavy rains and potential flooding and mudslides as a…

World The Earl Hall Gate at Columbia University is locked in New York, New York, USA, 15 August 2024. (EPA)

As Students Return, US Colleges Brace for a Resurgence in Activism against the War in Gaza

As students return to colleges across the United States, administrators are bracing for a resurgence in activism against the war in Gaza, and some schools are…

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Netanyahu Denies Report He Spoke to Trump about Gaza Talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied on Thursday a report that he had spoken the previous day with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump…

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World  Stone lanterns fall at a shrine following a strong earthquake in Nichinan, Miyazaki prefecture, southern Japan, on Aug. 9, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP)

Japan Ends Megaquake Advisory on Nankai Trough Disasters

Japan on Thursday ended its call for higher-than-usual risks of a major earthquake, one week after a strong tremor on the edge of the Nankai Trough seabed zone…

World South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol speaks during the celebration of the 79th National Liberation Day at Sejong Center of the Performing Arts in Seoul, South Korea, 15 August 2024. (EPA)

South Korea’s Yoon Seeks Dialogue, Path to Unification with Isolated Pyongyang

South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol offered on Thursday to establish a working-level consultative body with North Korea to discuss ways to ease tension and…

World Representation photo: A police officer talks on his wireless set as a rescue worker moves towards a victim at the site of bomb blast in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan, Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Irfan Mughal)

1 Killed, and 10 Wounded in Grenade Attack Outside a Hotel in Southwest Pakistan

Insurgents in an overnight attack threw a grenade at people sitting in front of a hotel in the restive southwest Pakistan and killed at least one person while…

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World Afghan girls attend primary school as Afghanistan marks the second anniversary of the ban on girls going to secondary schools, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, 18 September 2023. EPA/STRINGER

UNESCO: Taliban Have Deliberately Deprived 1.4 Million Afghan Girls of Schooling Through Bans

The Taliban have deliberately deprived 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling through bans, a UN agency said Thursday. Afghanistan is the only country in the…

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World Kim Jong Un (C) has poured huge resources into developing the Samjiyon area, with the vast project including new apartments, hotels and a ski resort. STR / KCNA VIA KNS/AFP

North Korea Tour Operators Hopeful Ahead of Country's Reopening

A Beijing-based North Korea tour operator expressed hopes of fresh business on Thursday following an unexpected announcement that the country would reopen to…

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World Khamenei addresses a group of Iranian figures. (Khamenei’s website)

Khamenei Defies ‘Psychological Warfare’ amid Military Tensions

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has refused to yield to what he described as military “psychological warfare”, implicitly referencing the United States’…

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World A Ukrainian military vehicle driving past a destroyed border crossing point with Russia, in the Sumy region, on August 14, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Roman PILIPEY / AFP)

Zelenskyy Says Ukrainian Troops Have Taken Full Control of the Russian Town of Sudzha

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that his country's troops had taken full control of the Russian town of Sudzha, which would be the…

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World  Palestinians react as they wait to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen, amid a hunger crisis as conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, in the northern Gaza Strip August 14, 2024. (Reuters)

Australia Lawmaker Calls Opposition Leader Racist over Opposition to Gaza Refugees

The leader of Australia's main opposition party was told to "stop being racist" by another parliamentarian during a heated discussion on Thursday in which he…

World An anti-immigration protester is detained by police officers, in Newcastle, Britain August 10, 2024. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

More than 1,000 Arrested Following UK Riots

British authorities have now arrested more than 1,000 people following days of rioting involving violence, arson and looting as well as racist attacks…

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World A drone view shows smoke rising in a charred forest area following a wildfire, in the village of Varnavas, Greece, August 13, 2024. REUTERS/Fedja Grulovic

Greece Tackles Last of Wildfire Near Athens, Assesses Damage

Firefighters battled on Wednesday to extinguish the remnants of a wildfire near Athens that killed a woman, torched buildings, devoured woodland and forced…

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World Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at his office in Tokyo to announce he will not run in the upcoming party leadership vote in September, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. (Japan Pool/Kyodo News via AP)

Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida to Resign, Paving Way for New Leader 

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will step down next month, succumbing to public disaffection over political scandals and rising living costs that…

World A plate with sign "Kursk 108 km" is seen on the Russian-Ukrainian border in Sumy region, Ukraine, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. (AP)

Ukraine Pounds Russia with Drones and Says It Is Advancing Deeper 

Ukraine pounded Russian regions with missiles and drones on Wednesday as Kyiv said it was advancing deeper in the biggest foreign incursion into Russia for…

World German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (dpa)

Faeser: ‘Islamist Terror’ Poses Persistently High Risk on Germany

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has warned on Tuesday that her country remains a target for “Islamist terrorists”, following the cancellation of three…

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