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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…


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South Korea to Deploy 'StarWars' Laser Weapons Targeting North Korean Drones

South Korea will deploy laser weapons to shoot down North Korean drones this year, becoming the world's first country to deploy and operate such weapons in the…

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World  10 July 2024, US, Washington: General view of the meeting of Heads of State and Government of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Photo: Moncloa/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

At NATO Summit, Allies Move to Counter Russia, Bolster Ukraine

The United States will start deploying longer range missiles in Germany in 2026, the two countries announced at a meeting of the NATO alliance on Tuesday, a…

World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy delivers remarks at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute on the sidelines of NATO's 75th anniversary summit in Washington, US, July 9, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt

Zelenskiy Says World Cannot Wait Until US Election to Take Action to Repel Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Tuesday that decisive action must be taken before the US presidential election in November to repel Russia's…

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World Palestinians mourn over the bodies of loved ones following Israeli bombardment in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on July 10, 2024. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP)

Meta Expands Hate Speech Policy to Remove More Posts Targeting 'Zionists'

Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it would start taking down more posts that target "Zionists", where the term is used to refer to Jewish people and Israelis…

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World A roadside assistance worker tows away the mangled remains of a double-decker passenger bus that collided with a milk truck, near Unnao, in northern India state of Uttar Pradesh, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (AP Photo)

Bus Collides with Milk Truck in India, At Least 18 People Dead

A double-decker passenger bus collided with a milk truck in northern India on Wednesday, killing at least 18 people and injuring many others, officials said. …

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World  09 July 2024, US, New York: Ukraine's ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya speaks while holding a photo of remnants of the missile X-1 which hit children's hospital in Kyiv during an emergency Security Council meeting at the United Nations Headquarters. (Lev Radin/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa)

In Diplomatic Quirk, Russia Chairs UN Meeting Decrying Its Strike on Ukraine Kids’ Hospital

UN Security Council members confronted Russia on Tuesday over a missile strike the previous day that destroyed part of Ukraine's largest children's hospital,…

World  Smoke rises after recent Russian air strikes, near a memorial to soldiers who died in World War Two, in the town of Toretsk, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near a front line in Donetsk region, Ukraine July 3, 2024. (Reuters)

Russia Says Its Forces Take Control of Yasnobrodivka in Eastern Ukraine

Russia's defense ministry said on Tuesday that its forces took control of Yasnobrodivka settlement in Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, it said in a report on…

World  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) answers reporters questions during a press conference following the weekly Senate caucus luncheons on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, July 9, 2024. (Reuters)

US Congress Democrats Still Divided over Defiant Biden’s Viability

Democrats in the US Congress remained deeply divided on Tuesday over whether to fall in line behind President Joe Biden's wounded reelection campaign or urge…

World Demonstrators wave Palestinian flags during a pro-Palestine rally held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, 07 July 2024. (EPA)

White House Warns Iran against Meddling in Gaza Protests in US

The White House on Tuesday accused Tehran of trying to take advantage of Gaza-related protests in the US and described such behavior as unacceptable, following…

World  President Joe Biden speaks during an event commemorating the 75th Anniversary of NATO at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Washington on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. (AP)

NATO Allies Commit to Sending Dozens of Air Defense Systems to Ukraine, Including Four Patriots

The US and an array of other NATO allies will send Ukraine dozens of air defense systems in the coming months, including at least four of the powerful Patriot…

World Pope Francis leads the Regina Caeli prayer from his window at the Vatican, April 14, 2024. (Vatican Media/­Handout via Reuters)

Pope Begs for New Peace Efforts after Latest Attacks in Ukraine, Gaza

Pope Francis appealed for concrete new measures to end the wars in Ukraine and Gaza Tuesday after attacks targeted a children's hospital in Kyiv and a school…

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World Representation photo: In this photo released on June 10, 2021, by the Iranian army, an Iranian warship moves in the Atlantic Ocean. (Iranian Army via AP)

Iranian Warship Sahand Entirely Sinks despite Rebalancing Efforts

The Iranian Navy frigate Sahand entirely sank in shallow waters on Tuesday in the southern port of Bandar Abbas, Nournews agency said, after it was briefly…

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World Rescuers work at Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital that was damaged during Russian missile strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 8, 2024. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak/ File Photo

UN Assessment Suggests Ukraine Children's Hospital Hit by Russian Missile

A lethal strike on a children's hospital in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, was likely caused by a direct hit from a Russian missile, the head of the UN human rights…

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World A satellite photo shows the suspected expansion of missile facilities at Shahid Modarres Garrison, near Tehran, Iran, in this handout image obtained by Reuters on July 5, 2024.

Satellite Photos Show Iran Expanding Missile Production

Recent satellite imagery shows major expansions at two key Iranian ballistic missile facilities that two American researchers assessed are for boosting missile…

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World On Sunday, newly elected President Massoud Pezeshkian met with former reformist President Mohammad Khatami, who congratulated him on his election victory (Jamran)

Iran Judiciary Calls for Regime-Aligned Gov’t

The Iranian judiciary has called for the formation of a government that aligns with the nation’s governance regime. “We must be proactive in forming the…

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World In this photo released by the Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS), rescuers prepare to head out to the site of a landslide in Suwawa on Sulawesi Island, Indonesia, Monday, July 8, 2024. (BASARNAS via AP)

Rescuers Search for Dozens Buried in Indonesia Landslide

Rescue workers searched for dozens of missing people Tuesday, digging through tons of mud and the rubble left by a landslide that hit an unauthorized…

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World FILE - French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron attend a "national tribute" ceremony to late French politician and admiral, Philippe de Gaulle, son of General de Gaulle, in Paris, Wednesday, March 20, 2024. (Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP, File)

Macron Keeps France's Prime Minister in Place for 'Stability of the Country' after Chaotic Election

President Emmanuel Macron refused the resignation of France’s prime minister, asking him on Monday to remain temporarily as the head of the government after a…

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World US President Joe Biden gives a thumbs up as he boards Air Force One at Harrisburg International Airport in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on July 7, 2024, as he returns to Washington, DC. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

Biden Says He Won't Step Aside. But if He Does, Here's Why Harris is the Favorite to Replace Him

President Joe Biden insists that only "the Lord Almighty” can convince him to quit the presidential race. But should he change his mind, Vice President Kamala…

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World A letter that President Joe Biden sent to House Democrats telling them to support him in election, shown Monday, July 8, 2024 in Washington. (AP Photo)

Read Letter Biden Sent to House Democrats Telling them to Support Him

President Joe Biden wants Democrats in Congress to know he has no intention of exiting this year's election, sending them a letter on Monday on his personal…

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World Rescuers and paramedics carry a body of a child found at a site an apartment building heavily damaged during a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 8, 2024. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

Security Council to Meet over Attack on Kyiv Children's Hospital

The United Nations Security Council will meet on Tuesday over a Russian attack on Ukraine that struck Kyiv's main children's hospital, said diplomats. Russia…

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World People visit the 43rd Thessaloniki Book Festival in Thessaloniki on July 7, 2024. (Photo by Sakis MITROLIDIS / AFP)

Fishing Boat Carrying 283 Migrants Safely Reaches Greek Island

A fishing boat carrying nearly 300 migrants to Europe has safely reached a southern Greek island after a large rescue operation in the Mediterranean Sea, Greek…

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World Pezeshkian and his ally, former Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, during the victory celebration at the shrine of Iran’s first leader (Reuters)

Iran’s Guardian Council Approves Election Results

The Iranian Guardian Council has announced the approval of the results of the presidential elections won by reformist Masoud Pezeshkian. On Sunday, the…

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World 05 July 2017, Berlin: Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during an event in Berlin. (dpa)

China's Xi Calls on World Powers to Help Russia and Ukraine Resume Direct Dialogue

Chinese President Xi Jinping called on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue and negotiations during a meeting Monday with Hungary’s…

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World FILE - A man uses a motorcycle to transport palm fruit at a plantation in Polewali Mandar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, April 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Yusuf Wahil, File)

Landslides Kill 12 on Indonesia's Sulawesi Island, 18 Missing

At least 12 people died and 18 are missing after a torrential rain caused a landslide in an illegal gold mine over the weekend in Indonesia's Sulawesi island,…

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