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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 Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs Olga Stefanishyna (6-L, front row) poses with European affairs ministers and representatives at the first meeting of the Conference on Accession of Ukraine to the European Union in Luxembourg, 25 June 2024. (EPA)

Ukraine Realizes a Dream as It Launches EU Membership Talks, but Joining Is Likely to Take Years

The European Union launched membership talks with Ukraine on Tuesday, a decade after Russian troops seized the Crimean Peninsula to deter the country from…

World The Treasury Department is pictured in Washington, US, April 25, 2021. (Reuters)

US Slaps Sanctions on Network It Accuses of Moving Billions for Iran’s Military

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on nearly 50 entities and people it accused of moving billions of dollars for Iran's military. The US Treasury…

World A man carries an Israeli flag next to an ultra-Orthodox Jew as protesters gather for a demonstration against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, near the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem June 17, 2024. (Reuters)

Israeli Supreme Court Says Ultra-Orthodox Men Must Serve in Military

Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled unanimously that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men for military service, a decision that could lead…

World A billboard with a picture of the presidential candidates is displayed on a street in Tehran, Iran, June 17, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iran’s Supreme Leader Calls for ‘Maximum’ Turnout for Presidential Election as Voter Apathy High 

Iran’s supreme leader called Tuesday for “maximum” voter turnout in this week's presidential election to “overcome the enemy," denouncing politicians who he…

World This screen shot courtesy of Wikileaks X page shows Wikileaks founder Julian Assange in London on June 24, 2024. (Photo by WikiLeaks / AFP)

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange Set to Be Freed after Pleading Guilty to US Espionage Charge

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is due to plead guilty on Wednesday to violating US espionage law, in a deal that will end his imprisonment in Britain and…

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World Members of the Kora Peace Action, hold up signs reading "No War, Yes Peace" during a rally against policy toward North Korea while South Korea marks the 74th anniversary of the Korean War in Seoul, South Korea, 25 June 2024. (EPA)

South Korea Slams North Korea’s Fresh Trash Balloon Launches, Threatens Loudspeaker Broadcasts 

South Korea threatened Tuesday to restart anti-Pyongyang frontline propaganda broadcasts in the latest bout of Cold War-style campaigns between the rivals…

World Ukrainian soldiers, of 43rd artillery brigade, fire by 2s7 self-propelled howitzer towards Russian positions at the frontline in Donetsk region, Ukraine, Monday, June 24, 2024. (AP)

Ukraine Drone Attacks on Russia’s Belgorod Region Kill One, Injure Four, Governor Says 

An elderly woman was killed, four people injured and scores of buildings damaged in multiple air attacks by Ukraine on the Belgorod region, the governor of the…

World Emergency personnel and investigators examine the site the day after a fire at a lithium battery factory owned by South Korean battery maker Aricell in Hwaseong on June 25, 2024. (Yonhap/ AFP)

South Korea Battery Maker Apologizes for Deadly Fire but Says It Complied with Safety Rules 

The CEO of a South Korean lithium battery manufacturer apologized on Tuesday following a massive factory fire that killed 23 workers, but said the company had…

World Supporters cheer during a campaign rally for reformist candidate Massoud Pezeshkian at Afrasiabi Stadium in Tehran on June 23, 2024 ahead of the upcoming Iranian presidential election. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

The Race is on for Iran's Next President

Six candidates have been approved by Iran's theocracy to run in Friday’s presidential election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a…

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World People visit the United Nations Headquarters in New York, US, December 20, 2023. (Reuters)

US and Allies Clash with Tehran and Moscow Over Iran Nuclear Program at UN Security Council 

The United States and its key European allies clashed with Iran and Russia over Tehran’s expanding nuclear program, with the US vowing “to use all means…

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Kremlin Warns US of ‘Consequences’ after Alleged Ukrainian Strike on Crimea

The Kremlin on Monday warned the United States of "consequences" and summoned its ambassador after Moscow said a Ukrainian strike with a US missile on Crimea…

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World Moscow regional governor, Andrei Vorobyov, said the fire had engulfed three floors of the building. (File photo of previous fire in Moscow)

Several Dead, Few Trapped in Burning Research Institute Near Moscow

At least nine people were trapped on the upper floors of a burning electronics research institute outside Moscow, Russian emergency services and officials said…

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World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a state memorial ceremony at Nachalat Yitzhak cemetery in Tel Aviv on June 18, 2024. (AFP)

Netanyahu Receives Warning from Panel Probing Submarine Purchase 

An Israeli commission investigating suspected wrongdoing in government purchases of submarines and missile boats from Germany issued a warning to Prime…

World Russia's President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a meeting with the leadership of the Russian foreign ministry in Moscow, Russia June 14, 2024. (Reuters)

Russia Is Revising Its Nuclear Doctrine, Kremlin Says 

Russia, the world's biggest nuclear power, has started updating its nuclear doctrine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday, citing an earlier…

World A firefighting plane drops water over an area affected by a forest fire on the island of Hydra, Greece June 22, 2024 in this screen grab from social media video. Volunteer fire station of Hydra/Handout via REUTERS

Tourist Death Toll from Greek Heat Wave Rises to 6, Others Missing

A 67-year-old German has been found dead on the Greek island of Crete, police said on Monday, the sixth tourist death in June during a period of unusually hot…

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World Local residents stand at a site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine June 24, 2024. (Reuters)

Russian Missile Strike on Odesa Injures Three, Ukraine Says 

A Russian missile attack on the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa struck civilian infrastructure and injured at least three people, including a 19-year-old boy,…

World A woman walks past a symbolic ballot box for the presidential election in a street in Tehran, Iran June 22, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iran Presidential Candidate Willing to Negotiate with US Based on ‘Step-by-Step' Strategy

Three days before Iran’s presidential election campaign ends, conservative candidate Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf signaled readiness to negotiate with the United…

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World Emergency personnel work at the site of a deadly fire at a lithium battery factory owned by South Korean battery maker Aricell, in Hwaseong, South Korea, June 24, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Hong-ji

Battery Factory Fire in South Korea Kills 22 Mostly Chinese Workers

A fire likely sparked by exploding lithium batteries swept through a manufacturing factory near South Korea’s capital on Monday, killing 22 mostly Chinese…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un smile during their meeting at the Pyongyang Sunan International Airport outside Pyongyang, North Korea, on June 19, 2024. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

North Korean Official Criticizes US for Expanding Support for Ukraine 

A top North Korean military official on Monday criticized the United States over its expanding military assistance to Ukraine, reaffirming the reclusive state…

World (FILES) France's President Emmanuel Macron waits to welcome Britain's prime minister on the occasion of the 36th Franco-British bilateral summit at the Elysee Palace, on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Emmanuel DUNAND / AFP)

Interior Minister: France Faces Risk of Violence Due to Snap Election

France could see civil unrest and violence that is related to the elections, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Monday as campaigning enters its last…

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World A view shows plumes of smoke rising from building, in Derbent, Russia, June 23, 2024, in this still image obtained from a video. VIDEO OBTAINED BY REUTERS/via REUTERS

Gunmen Kill 15 Police Officers and Several Civilians in Russia's Dagestan

More than 15 police officers and several civilians, including an Orthodox priest, were killed by armed militants in Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan on…

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World This aerial photograph shows a view of the hamlet of Sorte, south of Lostallo in the Moesa Region in the Swiss canton of Graubunden (Grisons) after violent downpours caused floods and landslides on June 23, 2024. (Photo by Piero CRUCIATTI / AFP)

One Person Found Dead, 2 Missing in Switzerland Floods

Rescuers in Switzerland have found the body of one of three people who had gone missing on Saturday after massive thunderstorms and rainfall in the southeast…

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World Protesters attend a demonstration against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and demand a deal to release all hostages held in Gaza, during the Israel-Hamas conflict, near Netanyahu's private house in Caesarea, Israel, June 20, 2024. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Netanyahu Again Claims US is Withholding Arms Shipments

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his Cabinet on Sunday that there had been a “dramatic drop” in US weapons deliveries for Israel's war effort in…

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World Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida adjusts microphones at the start of a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, June 21, 2024. FRANCK ROBICHON/Pool via REUTERS

EU Reportedly Seeks Defense Industry Partnerships with Japan, SKorea

The European Union is seeking security and defense industry partnerships with Japan and South Korea aimed at joint development of military equipment, the…

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