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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 Israeli army tanks are seen stationed in an area of Israel's southern border with the Gaza Strip on June 2, 2024. (Photo by Menahem KAHANA / AFP)

Israel Recommends Citizens to Avoid Maldives after Ban

Israel's foreign ministry on Sunday recommended that Israeli citizens not travel to the Maldives after its government banned the entry of visitors with Israeli…

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Israeli Justices Press Government on Religious Conscription Waivers

The top Israeli court heard responses by the state on Sunday to challenges against exemptions granted to ultra-Orthodox Jews from military conscription, a long…

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World A balloon believed to have been sent by North Korea, carrying various objects including what appeared to be trash and excrement, is seen over a rice field at Cheorwon, South Korea, May 29, 2024. Yonhap via REUTERS Purchase Licensing Rights

North Korea Says it Will Suspend Sending Balloons Carrying Trash to the South

North Korea will temporarily suspend sending balloons carrying trash to South Korea, state media KCNA reported on Sunday, citing a statement from the country's…

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World Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addresses supporters and members of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) at the party's headquarters before he leaves to surrender himself to jail authorities, after interim bail granted by the Supreme Court in a liquor policy case came to an end, in New Delhi, India - Reuters

Indian Opposition Leader Returns to Jail after Vote Ends

The chief minister of India's capital New Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, surrendered to prison authorities on Sunday as the interim bail granted by the country's top…

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World FILE: A general view shows a refinery complex, which is part of Russia's oil producer Tatneft group of companies, in Nizhnekamsk, in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, July 26, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin/File Photo

Fire at Russian Oil Refinery Causes Deaths, Injuries

Fire broke out at an oil refinery in northwestern Russia on Sunday, resulting in deaths and injuries, local officials said. The regional governor said the…

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World A stray dog walks in front of the Blue Mosque, in Istanbul on May 29, 2024. (Photo by Yasin AKGUL / AFP)

1 Dead, 8 Injured in Istanbul Apartment Building Collapse

An apartment building collapsed in the Turkish city of Istanbul on Sunday, killing one person and injuring eight, authorities said. TV images showed…

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World Iran's former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad waves to the media as he arrives for a press briefing after registering his name as a candidate for the June 28 presidential election at the Interior Ministry, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, June 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Ahmadinejad Registers for Iran's June 28 Presidential Election

Iran's hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registered Sunday as a possible candidate for the presidential election, seeking to regain the country's…

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World A handout photo made available by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) shows China's Minister of National Defense Admiral Dong Jun delivering his speech during a plenary session of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) 21th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, 02 June 2024. EPA/International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)

China Defense Chief: Beijing Ready to 'Forcefully' Stop Taiwan Independence

Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun warned Sunday his military is ready to "forcefully" stop Taiwan independence but called for greater exchanges with the United…

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World FILE - Officers stand near the Israeli Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. (Henrik Montgomery/TT News Agency via AP, File)

Iran Summons Sweden's Charge d'Affaires over 'Baseless' Accusations

Iran has summoned Sweden's charge d'affaires in Tehran over "baseless and biased" accusations made by a Swedish official, Iranian state news agency IRNA…

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World South Korean soldiers wearing protective gears check the trash from a balloon presumably sent by North Korea, in Incheon, South Korea, Sunday, June 2, 2024. (Im Sun-suk/Yonhap via AP)

North Korea Sends 600 More Trash Balloons over Border

North Korea sent some 600 balloons carrying trash into South Korea overnight, Seoul said on Sunday, in Pyongyang's latest move to rile its rival neighbor. The…

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World Vahid Haghanian, a longstanding senior official of the Iranian Supreme Leader's office, shows his identification document to the media while registering his name as a candidate for the June 28 presidential election at the Interior Ministry, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 1, 2024. (AP)

US-Sanctioned Ex-officer among Iranian Candidates to Replace Raisi

US-sanctioned former Revolutionary Guards commander Vahid Haghanian was among candidates who registered on Saturday to run for election as Iran's president…

World In this photo provided by Jeonbuk Fire Headquarters, balloons with trash presumably sent by North Korea, hang on electric wires as South Korean army soldiers stand guard in Muju, South Korea, on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. (Jeonbuk Fire Headquarters via AP, File)

North Korea Is Sending More Trash-Carrying Balloons to South Korea

North Korea launched more trash-carrying balloons toward the South after a similar campaign earlier in the week, according to South Korea’s military, in what…

World  Members of a rescue team search for missing persons in the Kokcha river following flash floods after heavy rainfall, on the outskirts Fayzabad in Badakhshan province on May 26, 2024. (AFP)

River Ferry Sinks in Afghanistan, Killing at Least 20

At least 20 people were killed when a boat sank while crossing a river in eastern Afghanistan Saturday morning, a Taliban official said. Quraishi Badlon,…

World Journalists and party officials monitor results as they are updated in the IEC (Independent Electoral Commission) National Results Operations Centre as voting counting continues, a day after the 2024 South African general election, in Johannesburg, South Africa, 30 May 2024. EPA/KIM LUDBROOK

South African Vote Tallying Enters Final Stages With ANC on 40%

Vote tallying in this week's South African parliamentary election entered the final stages on Saturday, with the governing African National Congress (ANC) set…

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World US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives for a statement, accompanied by Czech Defense Minister Jana Cernochova (not pictured) at Kbely military airport, in Prague, Czech Republic, 30 May 2024. Blinken is visiting Prague to attend the informal NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting on 30 and 31 May 2024 to discuss priorities for the upcoming NATO Washington Summit.  EPA/MARTIN DIVISEK

Blinken Discusses Gaza Truce Proposal with Saudi, Jordanian, Turkish Counterparts

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed with his Saudi, Jordanian and Turkish counterparts the new Israeli “roadmap” announced by President Joe Biden on…

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World Voters stand in line to cast their votes at a polling station during the seventh and last phase of the general election, at a village in Firozpur district, Punjab, India, June 1, 2024. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

India Votes in Final Phase of Elections as Both Modi and Rahul Gandhi Eye Victory

India voted on Saturday in the final phase of a long-drawn general election, held in record summer heat in many parts, as both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and…

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World A member of a drone unit of Ukraine’s 58th Motorized Brigade sets up an antenna in a forest near the front line, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, April 9, 2024. (Reuters)

Russia’s Major Air Attack Damages Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure in 5 Regions

Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones on Saturday, damaging energy facilities in five regions across Ukraine, officials said. Ukraine's national…

World US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Czech Defense Minister Jana Cernochova (not pictured) at the Kbely airport, in Prague, Czech Republic. Reuters

US President Allows Ukraine to Hit Russia with American Weapons

US President Joe Biden allowed on Friday Ukraine to use American-provided weapons to counter Russian attacks in Kharkiv. Germany shortly followed, saying it,…

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World South Korea's Defense Minister Shin Won-sik speaks at the 21st Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on June 1, 2024. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP)

More Evidence Points to Russia-North Korea Military Cooperation, South Korea Defense Minister Says

South Korean defense minister Shin Won-sik said on Saturday that more evidence suggests weapons used by Russia in the war in Ukraine were illegally imported…

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World A handout photo made available by the US Department of Defense (DoD) shows US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin delivering his speech at a plenary session of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) 21st Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, 01 June 2024. EPA/Chad J. McNeeley/ US Department of Defense (DoD) Handout

US Defense Chief Refocuses Attention on China Security Risks

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday tried to refocus attention on China's threat in the Pacific, seeking to alleviate concerns that conflicts in…

World A banner installed by Pro-Palestinian protestors is seen at the facade of the Brooklyn Museum during a protest, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas in Gaza, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, US, May 31, 2024. (Reuters)

Pro-Palestinian Protesters Occupy Parts of Brooklyn Museum

Pro-Palestinian protesters took over parts of the Brooklyn Museum on Friday, hanging a banner above the main entrance, occupying much of the lobby and…

World Police in Berlin, Germany, May 24, 2017. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer

German Police Shoot Knifeman Who Attacked Far-right Rally

German police said they shot and wounded a man armed with a knife who attacked a right-wing demonstration in the southwestern city of Mannheim on Friday. …

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World Former President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Trump Tower, Friday, May 31, 2024, in New York. (AP)

Trump Says He Will Appeal Historic Conviction

Donald Trump said on Friday he would appeal the guilty verdict that made him the first US president convicted of a crime, though he will have to wait until…

World Former Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani reacst as he registers his candidacy during the first day of registration for the Iranian presidential election at the interior ministry in Tehran, Iran, 31 May 2024. (EPA)

Former Iranian Parliament Speaker Larijani Registers as Possible Presidential Candidate

A former speaker of Iran's parliament registered Friday as a possible candidate in the country's June 28 presidential election to replace the late Ebrahim…