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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 Motorcyclists drive through a flooded road caused by heavy monsoon rainfall in Lahore, Pakistan, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

Death Toll From 6 Weeks of Monsoon Rains Jumps to 154 In Pakistan

The death toll from nearly six weeks of monsoon rains and floods across Pakistan has risen to 154, officials said Thursday, as downpours continued in much of…

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World Representation photo: A small wooden boat, center, is towed into a port in Yangyang, South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. (Yonhap via AP)

North Korean Resident Crosses South Korean Sea Border to Defect, Yonhap Reports

A North Korean resident has crossed the maritime border in the Yellow Sea and defected to South Korea, the Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday, citing…

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World FILE PHOTO: A Japanese flag flutters atop the Bank of Japan building under construction in Tokyo, Japan, September 21, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo

Powerful Quake Hits Off Southern Japan, Tsunami Advisory Issued

A powerful earthquake struck off Japan's southern coast on Thursday, triggering a tsunami advisory. Residents were urged to stay away from the coastline, but…

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World Police officers stand guard as protective measures against damage from riots are implemented, in preparation for more unrest amidst anti-immigration related rioting across the country, in London, Britain, August 7, 2024. REUTERS/Mina Kim

UK Rioters Thwarted by 'Show of Unity' by Communities, Says Police Chief

A heavy security presence across Britain and a "show of unity" by local communities prevented a repeat of the widespread rioting seen in recent days involving…

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World Ukrainian Armed Forces shows servicemen of 24th Mechanized Brigade, named after King Danylo, firing an Easel Antitank Grenade Launcher SPG9 at a front line position near Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, 06 August 2024. EPA/Press service of 24 Mechanized brigade handout

Russia Battles Ukrainian Troops for a Third Day after Major Incursion

Russian forces were battling Ukrainian troops for a third day on Thursday after they smashed through the Russian border in the Kursk region, an audacious…

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World Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro greets supporters next to First Lady Cilia Flores during a rally in Caracas on August 3, 2024. (Photo by Pedro Rances Mattey / AFP)

Venezuela Opposition Beset by Mounting Legal Challenges after Disputed Election

Venezuela's legal system mounted more challenges against the country's political opposition on Wednesday, as the candidate the alliance says won the July 28…

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World People walk past an Israeli flag at the beach in Tel Aviv, on August 7, 2024. (Photo by Oren ZIV / AFP)

Canada to Pull Children of Diplomats Out of Israel

The Canadian government said on Wednesday it has decided to pull the children and guardians of its diplomats out of Israel, amid fears of a widened conflict in…

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World Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus gestures while speaking to the media upon arriving at Charles de Gaulle's airport in Roissy, north of Paris, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Nobel Winner Yunus Returning to Bangladesh to Lead New Government

Nobel peace prize winner Muhammad Yunus was flying back to Bangladesh on Thursday to lead a caretaker government after a student-led uprising ended the 15-year…

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Helicopter Crash at Military Base in Alabama Kills 1

A helicopter crash at a military base in Alabama on Wednesday afternoon killed one person and injured another, military officials said. An AH-64 Apache…

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World An employee of Luxor's International Airport, wearing a protective face mask, walks next to an EgyptAir plane in Luxor, Egypt April 9, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

UK, Egypt Issue Alerts for Iran, Lebanon Airspace as Risks of Military Conflict Rise

Britain and Egypt asked their airlines on Wednesday to avoid Iranian and Lebanese airspace amid growing fears of a possible broader conflict in the region…

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Macron Tells Netanyahu to 'Avoid Cycle of Reprisals'

French President Emmanuel Macron told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to "avoid a cycle of reprisals" in the Middle East, his office…

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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 President Tells Macron Aggression Will Not be Tolerated

Iran will not stay quiet over aggression, President Masoud Pezeshkian told French counterpart Emmanuel Macron according to state media on Wednesday, amid fears…

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Organizers Cancel Taylor Swift Concerts in Vienna over Fears of Terrorist Attack

Taylor Swift's three concerts in Vienna this week were cancelled after the government confirmed a planned attack at the stadium, the organizer announced late…

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World A noose is seen as people hold Iranian flags during a protest on the day of the Munich Security Conference, in Munich, Germany February 17, 2023. (Reuters)

Rights Groups Condemn Iran’s ‘Abhorrent’ Execution of Protester

Iran faced condemnation from human rights groups Wednesday over its execution of a man convicted of killing a Revolutionary Guard in 2022 protests, with…

World South Africa says Israel “has engaged in, is engaging in, and risks further engaging in genocidal acts against the Palestinian people in Gaza” (AFP)

Türkiye Files Request to Join South Africa's Genocide Lawsuit Against Israel

Türkiye on Wednesday filed a request with a UN court to join South Africa’s genocide lawsuit against Israel, the foreign minister said. Türkiye's ambassador…

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World Devotees’ light traditional torches on the last day of the Rato Machindranath chariot festival, also known as Bhoto Jatra, in Bungamati, Lalitpur on the outskirts of Kathmandu on August 4, 2024. (Photo by PRAKASH MATHEMA / AFP)

Helicopter Crashes in Nepali Forest, Killing All 5 on Board

A helicopter crashed in a forest outside Nepal's capital Kathmandu shortly after takeoff on Wednesday, killing all five people on board, an official said, the…

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World US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel speaks to media after meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa at the foreign ministry in Tokyo, on Nov. 30, 2023. (AP)

US Ambassador to Japan to Skip A-Bomb Memorial Service in Nagasaki Because Israel Was Not Invited

US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel will skip this year's atomic bombing memorial service in Nagasaki because Israel was not invited, the embassy said…

World  A view of damage to Holiday Inn Express hotel hotel after rioters attacked the building in Rotherham, Britain, August 5, 2024. (Reuters)

UK Police Prepare for Another Night of Violence as Country Reels from Disorder

British police are gearing up for another night of violence amid concerns that far-right groups plan to target as many as 30 locations around the United…

World Chinese Coast Guard vessels fire water cannons towards a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4 on its way to a resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, March 5, 2024. (Reuters)

US, Australia, Canada, Philippines Stage Naval and Air Force Maneuvers in Disputed South China Sea

The United States, Australia, Canada and the Philippines held air and naval maneuvers Wednesday in a show of force in the disputed South China Sea, where China…

World An image taken from a handout footage released by the Russian Defense Ministry on August 6, 2024, shows Russian drone attack on Ukrainian armored vehicles outside the town of Sudzha, Kursk Region, on August 7, 2024. (Russian Defense Ministry / AFP)

Putin Accuses Ukraine of ‘Large-Scale Provocation’ with its Raid in Southwestern Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday described a Ukrainian incursion into the country's southwestern Kursk region as a “large-scale provocation” as…

World Commuters wait at a traffic light in Dhaka on August 7, 2024, after former prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country. (Photo by MUNIR UZ ZAMAN / AFP)

Protesters Force 4 Bangladesh Cenbank Deputies to Resign

Four deputy governors of Bangladesh's central bank were forced to resign on Wednesday after about 300-400 officials protested against what they said was…

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World Asif Merchant is shown in this photo released in a criminal complaint by the Department of Justice August 6, 2024. Department of Justice/Handout via REUTERS

Pakistani Man with Iran Ties is Charged in Plot to Carry Out Assassinations in US

A Pakistani man alleged to have ties to Iran has been charged in a plot to carry out political assassinations on US soil, including potentially of former…

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World FILE - The Devon Energy Tower dwarfs other downtown buildings, Sept. 27, 2021, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, file)

4 Killed When Single-engine Plane Crashes in Oklahoma City

Four people were killed when a small airplane crashed Tuesday afternoon in Oklahoma City, local authorities said. The plane crashed about 1:30 p.m. at Sundance…

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World Relatives of Israeli hostages held in Gaza since October 7 protest outside the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv on April 25, 2024. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)

Israel Army Confirms Death of Last Missing Person From October 7 Attack

The Israeli military confirmed on Tuesday that Bilha Yinon, the last person listed as missing from the October 7 Hamas attack, was killed on that day. "Today,…

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