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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 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ankara on Tuesday (Reuters)

Türkiye Will Invite Palestinian President to Address Parliament

Türkiye will invite Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address the Turkish parliament in the coming days, Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus was cited as…

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World Army vehicles are seen during drills, conducted by service members of Russia's Southern and Central military districts to practice the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons, at an undisclosed location in Russia, in this still image from a video released July 31, 2024. (Russian Defense Ministry/Handout via Reuters)

Russian Military Begins 3rd Round of Drills to Train Troops in Tactical Nuclear Weapons 

The Russian military on Wednesday began a third round of drills with tactical nuclear weapons, part of the Kremlin's messaging intended to force the West to…

World  This recent undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on July 31, 2024 shows North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (L) riding in a dingy through flood waters as he inspects the area for damage after record-breaking heavy rains on July 29 in the city of Sinuiju in North Pyongan Province. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP)

Recent Rains in North Korea Flooded Thousands of Houses and Vast Farmland, State Media Says 

The recent heavy rains in northwestern North Korea flooded thousands of houses and a vast extent of farmland and left many residents homeless and living in…

World People carry Venezuela's national flag to protest the election results that awarded Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro with a third term, in Maracaibo, Venezuela July 30, 2024. (Reuters)

EU Will Not Recognize Venezuela Election Result Until All Votes Counted, Borrell Says 

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Wednesday the bloc could not recognize Venezuela's election result until all votes were counted and…

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Life in Prison for British Preacher Anjem Choudary

A court in London sentenced on Tuesday radical British preacher Anjem Choudary to life in prison for directing a banned terrorist group. Choudary, 57, whose…

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World Vice President Kamala Harris waves upon arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in Md., Saturday, July 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, Pool)

Harris is Calibrating Her Policy Pitch for Going to Battle with Trump

Vice President Kamala Harris is facing the delicate task of calibrating her policy pitch to American voters, a standard task for any White House hopeful but…

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World Rescuers help residents to move to a safer place, at a landslide site after multiple landslides in the hills, in Wayanad, in the southern state of Kerala, India, July 30, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer

Hundreds Rescued after India Landslides that Killed 151, Many Missing

Nearly 1,000 people have been rescued after landslides in the hills of Wayanad district in India's Kerala state, authorities said on Wednesday, with at least…

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World  Damaged vehicles are seen after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon July 30, 2024 in this screen grab from a video. Reuters TV via REUTERS Purchase Licensing Rights

Harris Says Israel Has 'Right to Defend Itself' against Hezbollah

US Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic election nominee, said Tuesday that Israel had a "right to defend itself" following a strike in…

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World  A view shows damage after what security sources said was a strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon July 30, 2024. REUTERS/Ahmed Al-Kerdi Purchase Licensing Rights

Iran, Russia Condemn Israeli Strike on Lebanon

Iran condemned Tuesday what it called a "vicious" Israeli strike in Lebanon which Israel said targeted a Hezbollah commander behind last week's rocket attack…

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World In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry Dmytro Kuleba, left, poses for photos with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi before a meeting in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (Lu Hanxin/Xinhua via AP)

Kyiv Hails Dialogue with Beijing, Hints at Potential Zelenskiy-Xi Meeting

Ukraine has invited China's foreign minister to visit amid growing dialogue that could eventually lead to a meeting between the two countries' leaders, Kyiv's…

World  Newly-elected President Masoud Pezeshkian delivers a speech after taking his oath in a ceremony at the parliament in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, 30, 2024. (AP)

Iran’s New President Sworn in, Pledges to Keep Trying to Remove Western Sanctions

Iran swore in the country's new president on Tuesday, with the reformist politician and heart surgeon Masoud Pezeshkian pledging that his administration will…

World FILE PHOTO: Stickers in support of US Vice President Kamala Harris' presidentail campaign are printed at the Gloo Factory in Tucson, Arizona, US July 25, 2024. REUTERS/Rebecca Noble/File Photo

Kamala Harris Launches $50 mln Ad Blitz in US Presidential Race

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris launched a $50 million advertising blitz on Tuesday, capitalizing on the momentum of a fledgling campaign…

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World A border tower is seen in Getap, some 85 kilometers (53 miles) northwest of Yerevan, on the Armenian side of the Armenian-Turkish border, Nov. 1, 2009. (Reuters)

Türkiye, Armenia Make Progress in Normalization Talks

Türkiye and Armenia on Tuesday resumed talks aimed at normalizing ties after a two-year lull and agreed to simplify visa rules for some passport holders, the…

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World Turkish forces targeted Kurdish militants in northern Iraq with airstrikes (AFP file photo)

Turkish Forces Kill 13 Kurdish Militants in Northern Iraq

Turkish forces targeted Kurdish militants in northern Iraq with airstrikes, killing 13 members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), the defense…

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World Rescue workers clean the basement of a house damaged by flash flood waters in Darra Adamkhel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, on July 30, 2024. (AFP)

Flash Flooding Triggered by Heavy Monsoons in Northwest Pakistan Kills at Least 14 People 

Heavy monsoons in northwest Pakistan triggered flash flooding, killing at least 14 people, 11 from the same family, officials said Tuesday. The rains in…

World Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 27, 2024, in St. Cloud, Minn. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

US Intelligence: Iran Seeks to Undermine Trump Ahead of Election

Iran is working to undermine Donald Trump’s bid to regain the White House, US intelligence officials signaled Monday. In a briefing for reporters organized by…

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World US Vice President Kamala Harris salutes upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, July 27, 2024. (Reuters)

Kamala Harris Vice President Race Narrows with Cooper, Whitmer Out 

The list of candidates to run with Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic US presidential nominee, narrowed on Monday, with North Carolina Governor Roy…

World Protesters clash with the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) over the results of the presidential elections in Caracas, Venezuela, 29 July 2024. (EPA)

Anti-Maduro Protests Spread as Venezuelan Opposition Claims Victory

Opponents and supporters of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro planned to rally on Tuesday as protests and clashes spread after a weekend election was…

World This handout photograph taken on July 30, 2024 and released by India's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) shows NDRF personnel at the disaster site as they rescue victims of the landslide in Wayanad. (Photo by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) / AFP)

Over 50 Killed in Landslides in India's Kerala

Landslides swept through tea estates in southern India's Kerala state on Tuesday, killing over 50 people, authorities said, as hillsides collapsed after heavy…

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World Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends the annual Navy Day parade in Saint Petersburg, Russia July 28, 2024. Sputnik/Sergei Guneev/Pool via REUTERS

Russian Navy Starts Major Drills Involving Most of its Fleet

The Russian navy started planned exercises involving most of its fleet as well as 20,000 personnel and 300 ships, Russian news agencies reported on Tuesday,…

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World FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump reacts on the day of his campaign in Charlotte, North Carolina, US July 24, 2024. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo

Trump Agrees to Sit for Interview with FBI over Shooting

Former President Donald Trump said he would sit for an interview with the FBI, as the bureau continues to investigate what motivated 20-year-old Thomas Crooks…

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World FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows a coffee plantation belonging to Doan Van Thang, a coffee farmer, in Pleiku, Gia Lai province, Vietnam, June 12, 2024. REUTERS/Minh Nguyen/File Photo

Coal Mine Collapse Kills 5 in Vietnam

Five coal miners have been killed after a mine in northern Vietnam collapsed, local authorities said on Tuesday. The accident happened on Monday at a coal mine…

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World Iran’s acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri and his Gambian counterpart Mamadou Tangara. Photo: Iranian Foreign Ministry

Iran, The Gambia Resume Diplomatic Relations

Iran said on Monday it has resumed diplomatic ties with The Gambia, according to Tehran’s foreign ministry, almost 14 years after they were severed by Banjul. …

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World A man is detained as a protest camp in support of Palestinians, assembled during the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, is removed by authorities at McGill University’s campus in Montreal, Quebec, Canada July 10, 2024.  REUTERS/Andrej Ivanov

CAIR: US Anti-Muslim Incidents Rose About 70% in 1st Half of 2024

Discrimination and attacks against Muslims and Palestinians rose by about 70% in the US in the first half of 2024 amid heightened Islamophobia due to Israel's…

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