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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 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. (Archive-Reuters)

US Tells Israel that Escalations in Middle East Serve No One

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in a phone call on Friday that the escalation of tensions in the Middle East…

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World Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters during a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Donald Trump Headlines Montana Rally after Plane Was Diverted but Landed Safely

Donald Trump traveled to Montana for a Friday night rally intended to drum up support for ousting the state's Democratic senator, but the former president's…

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World In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks as he visits an air force helicopter unit to praise the troops for helping rescue people from recent floods, at an undisclosed location in North Korea, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korean Leader Says Thousands of Flood Victims Will Be Brought to Capital for Temporary Care

North Korea will not seek outside help to recover from floods that devastated areas near the country’s border with China, leader Kim Jong Un said as he ordered…

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World Tomahawk cruise missiles launching from the guided missile cruiser USS Cape St. George in the Mediterranean Sea on March 23, 2003. (US Navy via AP/File)

US Says it Destroyed Houthi Missile Launcher, Uncrewed Surface Vessel in Yemen

US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Friday its forces destroyed an Iranian-backed Houthi missile launcher and an uncrewed surface vessel in Houthi-controlled…

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World  Men walk at a camp inside the UN controlled buffer zone that divide the north part of the Turkish occupied area from the south Greek Cypriots at Aglantzia area in the divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Friday, Aug, 9, 2024. (AP)

UN Refugee Agency Accuses Cyprus of Pushing Asylum Seekers into a UN Buffer Zone

The United Nations refugee agency on Friday accused government authorities in ethnically divided Cyprus of rounding up dozens of migrants and forcing them back…

World  A house is seen collapsed in Oosaki town, Kagoshima prefecture, southern Japan Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, following Thursday's powerful earthquake. (Kyodo News via AP)

Japan’s Kishida Cancels Asia Trip after Scientists Urge Preparations for a Possible ‘Megaquake’

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida canceled a planned trip to Central Asia on Friday to lead the government’s response after scientists urged people to…

World  Iranian women walks past a mural with a picture of the Iranian flag on a street in Tehran, Iran, October 6, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters.

Guards, Female Inmates Clash at Iran Evin Prison, Says Nobel Winner’s Family

Guards beat female inmates in clashes that erupted at Tehran's Evin prison following a spate of executions, the family of jailed Nobel peace prize winner…

World A man walks past an anti-Israel mural at Tehran's Palestine square on August 8, 2024, amid regional tensions during the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. (Photo by AFP)

UN's Turk 'Extremely Concerned' after Spate of Iran Executions

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk is extremely concerned that Iranian authorities have reportedly executed 29 people in recent days, a…

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World A cleric stands next to a poster depicting slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh at Tehran's Palestine square on August 8, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

Report: IRGC Navy Has New Missiles with Highly Explosive Warheads

The Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) navy has new cruise missiles equipped with highly explosive warheads that are undetectable, the semi-official Tasnim…

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World Vice President-elect Kamala Harris delivers remarks in Wilmington, Delaware, on November 7, 2020, after being declared the winners of the presidential election. (AFP)

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris to Make First Joint Trip since Biden Dropped Out

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris next week will make their first trip together since Biden ended his candidacy and Harris took over as the…

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World A police vehicle patrols as fans of the singer Taylor Swift gather following the cancellation of three Taylor Swift concerts at Happel stadium after the government confirmed a planned attack at the venue, in Vienna, Austria August 8, 2024. REUTERS/Elisabeth Mandl

Iraqi Teen Detained in Vienna after Taylor Swift Concert Attack Plot Foiled

An 18-year-old Iraqi national was detained in Vienna in connection with investigations into an alleged plot to strike a Taylor Swift concert in the Austrian…

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World FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech during a press conference, following clashes after the Southport stabbing, at 10 Downing street in central London, Britain, August 1, 2024. Henry Nicholls/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Britain is on Alert for Further Unrest Even after Anti-Racism Campaigners Faced Down the Far Right

British authorities said Thursday they were preparing for the possibility of further unrest, even as they applauded the efforts of anti-racism campaigners and…

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World  Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro smiles during an event, in Caracas, Venezuela August 8, 2024. (Zurimar Campos/Miraflores Palace/Handout via Reuters)

Maduro Suspends X Social Network in Venezuela for 10 Days after Exchange with Musk

President Nicolas Maduro said he has ordered a 10-day block on access to X in Venezuela, accusing the owner Elon Musk of using the social network to promote…

World Iranians drive past an anti-Israeli billboard with a message reading in Persian 'Smile for a while as you will cry very much soon' at Palestine Square in Tehran, Iran, 05 August 2024. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Iran Conceals Drills Amid Speculation it Might Reconsider Attack on Israel

Iran carried out secretive military exercises in the western part of the country early Thursday, as US sources suggested that Tehran might rethink launching a…

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World Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus (C) speaks during a press conference upon his arrival at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on August 8, 2024. (Photo by Munir UZ ZAMAN / AFP)

Nobel Laureate Yunus Takes Charge of Bangladesh, Hopes to Heal Strife-Torn Country

Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus took charge of Bangladesh's caretaker government on Thursday, hoping to help heal the country that was convulsed by weeks…

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World A stray dog rests at Kadikoy sea promenade in Istanbul, Türkiye, Saturday, July 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Bus Crashes Into Pillar of Overpass in Türkiye, Killing 9

A bus traveling between cities in Türkiye swerved off a highway and slammed into an overpass pillar Friday, killing nine people on board, an official said. At…

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World In this photo released by Government of Kursk region of Russia via their telegram channel on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, relatives carry suitcases of their children from the Kursk region helping them to leave on holiday to the Moscow region of Russia. (Government of Kursk region of Russia telegram channel via AP)

Russia Declares Emergency in Kursk, under Attack by Ukraine

Russia declared a “federal-level” emergency in the Kursk region following a large-scale incursion from Ukraine and sent reinforcements there on Friday, four…

World A Microsoft logo is seen on a screen as people listen at an event at Microsoft headquarters, May 20, 2024, in Redmond, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

Microsoft: Iran is Accelerating Cyber Activity that Appears Meant to Influence US Election

Iran is ramping up online activity that appears intended to influence the upcoming US election, in one case targeting a presidential campaign with an email…

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World FILE - This undated image released by the US military's Central Command shows what it is described as the vessel in the Arabian Sea that carried Iranian-made missile components bound for Yemen's Houthi. (US Central Command via AP, File)

Iranian Brothers Charged in Alleged Smuggling Operation that Led to Deaths of 2 Navy Seals

Two men linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard are now facing terrorism charges in the US in connection with the interception of a vessel in the Arabian Sea that…

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World Vice President-elect Kamala Harris delivers remarks in Wilmington, Delaware, on November 7, 2020, after being declared the winners of the presidential election. (AFP)

Harris Doesn't Back Israel Arms Embargo, Aide Says

Kamala Harris does not support an arms embargo on US ally Israel, a top aide said Thursday, in one of the first substantive statements on her Gaza war policy…

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World Former US President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump accepts his party's nomination on the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18, 2024. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

Trump Will Hold a News Conference in His First Public Appearance since Rival Harris Picked Walz

Former President Donald Trump says he will hold a new conference Thursday at Mar-a-Lago, his Florida beachside compound, making his first public appearance…

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World A soldier holds a child as smoke rises in northern Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, as seen from Israel, May 17, 2024. (Reuters)

Israel Cancels Accreditation of Norwegian Diplomats to Palestinian Areas

Israel on Thursday revoked the accreditation of eight Norwegian diplomats working as representatives to the Palestinian Authority, drawing a sharp response…

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World Parked trucks at the Ernst Happel Stadium after all three of American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift's concerts were canceled by the organizer due to the risk of an attack, in Vienna, Austria, 08 August 2024. EPA/MAX SLOVENCIK

Austria: Main Suspect in Taylor Swift Concert Plot Backed ISIS

Authorities found ISIS group and al-Qaeda material at the home of the second and final suspect in a foiled plot to attack now-canceled Taylor Swift shows in…

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World Iranians walk in a road near a billboard depicting Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (R) and late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, at Valiasr Square in Tehran, Iran, 05 August 2024. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

No Temporary Shelters, No Air Raid Drills: As Iran Braces for War, its Citizens Are Kept in the Dark

All government agencies and offices were closed Wednesday in Tehran, and in 13 provinces, including some along the western and eastern borders, hours for…

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