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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 Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir previously visited Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound on July 17 © - / AFP/File

Worldwide Condemnation of Provocations by Far-right Israeli Minister at Al-Aqsa Mosque

The United Nations and several countries on Tuesday denounced Israel's far-right national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir for leading prayers at the…

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World Palestinians attend the funeral of members of the Najjar family in Khan Yunis on August 12 © Bashar TALEB / AFP

Biden Says Gaza Ceasefire Could Prevent Iran Attack On Israel

US President Joe Biden said Tuesday that a ceasefire deal in Gaza could deter Iran from attacking Israel in retaliation for the killing of a Hamas leader that…

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World FILE - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to a joint meeting of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, July 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)

US Approves $20 billion in Weapons Sales to Israel

The US has approved $20 billion in arms sales to Israel, including scores of fighter jets and advanced air-to-air missiles, the State Department announced…

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World Lawmaker Diosdado Cabello stands next to an image of late President Hugo Chavez in Congress as the National Assembly debates a bill that controls and regulates NGOs, in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

UN Expert Panel Sent to Venezuela Blasts Lack of Transparency in Presidential Elections

A panel of experts from the United Nations said Venezuela's recent presidential elections lacked “basic transparency and integrity,” adding an important voice…

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World In this photo released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Friday, June 21, 2024, Russian soldiers fire an anti-aircraft gun at an undisclosed location in Ukraine. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Ukraine on Kursk Incursion: We Don’t Need Russian Land

Ukraine said on Tuesday its biggest cross-border assault of the war to date would prevent Russia sending more troops to fight in its eastern Donetsk region and…

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World People walk past a banner with a picture of late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in a street in Tehran, Iran, August 12, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS Purchase Licensing Rights

Only Gaza Ceasefire Can Delay Iran's Israel Response, Say Iranian Officials

Only a ceasefire deal in Gaza stemming from hoped-for talks this week would hold Iran back from direct retaliation against Israel for the assassination of…

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World A suspect, whom Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya's account on X named as AK and who, according to the account, attacked and injured 5 citizens, lies on the ground in handcuffs while being detained, in Eskisehir, Türkiye, in this still image which was included in a video released on August 13, 2024. Turkish Interior Minister via X/Handout via REUTERS

Teen Arrested after Randomly Stabbing 5 People in Türkiye

A teenager wearing a helmet and bulletproof vest randomly stabbed five people at an open-air cafe in the northwestern Turkish city of Eskisehir before being…

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World A burned house is seen in Chalandri, suburb of Athens, on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)

One Dead as Greek Wildfire Eases in Athens Suburbs

Greece's worst wildfire of the year killed one woman and continued to burn on the outskirts of the capital Athens on Tuesday, although lighter winds and…

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World Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters during a news conference, Aug. 8, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla., left, and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally, Aug. 7, 2024, in Romulus, Mich. (AP Photo)

FBI Says Investigating after Trump Campaign Alleged Sensitive Documents Hacked by Iran

The FBI is investigating allegations that sensitive documents from Donald Trump's presidential campaign were stolen in a cyber intrusion, as well as attempts…

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World An Iranian woman walks near a billboard of new Hamas leader Yahya Al-Sinwar hanging on a wall at the Palestine Square in Tehran, Iran, 12 August 2024. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Iran Dismisses European Calls for Restraint

Iran's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that calls for restraint regarding Israel from France, Germany and Britain "lack political logic and contradict…

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World US President Joe Biden walks from Marine One to the West Wing of the White House August 12, 2024 © Brendan Smialowski / AFP

White House: Iran Could Make 'Significant' Attack on Israel this Week

Iran could launch a "significant" attack on Israel as soon as this week, the White House said Monday, as US President Joe Biden discussed the crisis with…

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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's 2015 Nuclear Deal Negotiator Resigns as Vice President

Iran's former foreign minister Javad Zarif, who negotiated a landmark 2015 nuclear deal with major world powers, on Monday announced he had resigned from his…

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World Iranians walk near huge Iranian and Palestinian flags hanging on a wall at the Eneghelab square in Tehran, Iran, 12 August 2024. (EPA)

Iran Shows Long-Range Drones at Russian Event, State News Reports

Iran had put its long-range Mohajer-10 drones on show at a defense exhibit in Russia, Iran's official news agency reported on Monday. US officials have…

World A photograph taken on August 12, 2024 shows police officers standing by a cordoned off area in Leicester square, London. (AFP)

Eleven-Year-Old Girl Stabbed in London’s Leicester Square

An 11-year-old girl was seriously injured in a stabbing in London's Leicester Square on Monday, police said in a statement, adding that a man had been arrested…

World In this image from a surveillance camera provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, smoke rises from a cooling tower of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in a Russia-controlled area in the Energodar, Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)

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Putin Says Ukraine's Incursion into Kursk is an Attempt to Stop Moscow’s Eastern Offensive

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the Ukrainian army’s incursion into the Kursk region, which has caused more than 100,000 civilians to flee…

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World US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are seen at the Firing Room Four after the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft on NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, May 30, 2020. (Reuters)

Elon Musk to Interview Trump on X Social Media Network 

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is due to interview Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on the X social media network on Monday in an event that…

World Family members of those detained amid a government crackdown on protestors participate in a vigil in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. The candles read in Spanish: "Freedom and peace." (AP)

ICC Prosecutors Are Monitoring Venezuela, Where Security Forces Are Cracking Down on Dissent 

International Criminal Court prosecutors said Monday that they are “actively monitoring” events in Venezuela, where security forces have launched a crackdown…

World French President Emmanuel Macron gives thumbs up next to IOC president Thomas Bach (L) during the Closing Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France Stadium in Paris, France, 11 August 2024. (EPA)

France’s ‘Beautiful Dream’ Fades as Games Give Way to Political Crisis 

The Paris Olympics delivered a dazzling summertime success that charmed the world and reaffirmed French national pride. The hangover will be tough. With…

World Türkiye's Defense Minister Yasar Guler, second left, speaks with members of his delegation during a meeting of the North Atlantic Council in defense ministers session at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (AP)

Türkiye’s Priority is Fulfilling NATO Responsibilities, Defense Minister Says

Türkiye is fully committed to its responsibilities to NATO, its defense minister told Reuters, amid concern amongst some Western allies that Ankara may be…

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Gaza Ceasefire 'Still Possible', Biden Says

US President Joe Biden said on Sunday that a ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip would be “possible” before the end of his presidency. “Yes. It’s still possible…

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World 11 August 2024, Greece, Athens: A firefighting plane drops water during a large blaze north of Athens. Photo: Aristidis Vafeiadakis/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Wildfire Fanned by Gales Menaces Athens Suburbs as Residents Flee

Greece's worst wildfire this year spread into the Athens suburbs on Monday, forcing hundreds of people to flee as it torched trees, homes and cars overnight…

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World Locals save belonging from a residential house, heavily damaged following a Russian missile strike on August 11, 2024, in a village in the Brovary district, Kyiv region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Genya SAVILOV / AFP)

Russia Evacuates another Border Region amid Growing Threat From Ukrainian Units

Russia on Monday evacuated parts of another region next to Ukraine after Kyiv sharply increased military activity near the border just days after its biggest…

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World File photo of a Chinese Coast Guard vessel seen patrolling in the South China Sea. (AP)

Philippines to File Protest With China over South China Sea Air Incident

The Philippines will file a diplomatic protest with China over a recent incident involving Air Force planes in airspace over a South China Sea shoal, Manila's…

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World File photo: High waves crash a shore as Typhoon Maysak approach on Jeju Island, South Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020. (AP)

Storm Dumps Intense Rainfall on Northern Japan, Sending Some People to Shelters

A slow-moving storm has been dumping intense rains on northern Japan, swelling rivers, sending residents to shelters and disrupting traffic during a Japanese…

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