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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 Activists paint their hands and make a banner in an encampment, set up by pro-Palestinian students and activists at Ghent University, as students occupy parts of the campus in Ghent, Belgium, Thursday, May 16, 2024. (AP) 

Belgium’s Ghent University Severs Ties with Three Israeli Institutions 

Belgium's University of Ghent (UGent) is severing ties with three Israeli educational or research institutions which it says no longer align with UGent's human…

World This picture taken on May 15, 2024 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on May 16, 2024 shows North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (C) inspecting the completed construction of the Workers' Party of Korea Central Cadre School in Pyongyang. (KCNA via KNS / AFP) 

North Korea Fires Multiple Short-Range Ballistic Missiles, Seoul Says 

North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast on Friday, South Korea's military said, the latest in series of…

World Protesters stand in front of a police officer during a pro-Palestinian demonstration outside Leiden University, on the day of a hearing where South Africa requests new emergency measures over Israel's attacks on Rafah, as part of an ongoing case South Africa filed at the International Court of Justice in December last year accusing Israel of violating the Genocide Convention during its offensive against Palestinians in Gaza, in The Hague Netherlands May 16, 2024. (Reuters)

South Africa Urges UN's Top Court to Order Ceasefire in Gaza to Shield Citizens in Rafah 

South Africa urged the United Nations’ top court on Thursday to order a ceasefire in Gaza during hearings over emergency measures to halt Israel’s military…

World Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a concert marking the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and China and opening of China-Russia Years of Culture at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing, China, on Thursday, May 16, 2024. (Alexander Ryumin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Putin Concludes Trip to China by Emphasizing Its Strategic, Personal Ties to Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded a two-day visit to China on Friday, emphasizing the countries’ burgeoning strategic ties as well as his own personal…

World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a meeting with top military officials as he visits Kharkiv region, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine May 16, 2024 in this handout image. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS

Zelenskiy Visits Kharkiv Region as Russian Pressure Mounts in East

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited the northeastern city of Kharkiv on Thursday to boost morale and reinforce Ukraine's troops in the region where Russian…

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World Crews disassemble the pro-Palestinian protest encampment in the quad at DePaul University's Lincoln Park campus in Chicago, Thursday, May 16, 2024. (Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Police Dismantle Pro-Palestinian Encampment at DePaul University in Chicago

Police began dismantling a pro-Palestinian encampment early Thursday at DePaul University in Chicago, hours after the school's president told students to leave…

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World FILE - Migrants disembark from a Greek coast vessel after a rescue operation, at the port of Mytilene, on the northeastern Aegean Sea island of Lesbos, Greece, Monday, Aug. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Panagiotis Balaskas, File)

42 Rescued, 3 Still Missing after Migrant Boat Sends Distress Signal South of Greece

Forty-two people have been rescued while another three are missing after a boat believed to have been carrying migrants sent out a distress call while sailing…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting in Beijing, China May 16, 2024. Sputnik/Sergei Bobylev/Pool via REUTERS

Xi Lauds China-Russia Ties as Putin Arrives in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to work with counterpart Vladimir Putin to "rejuvenate" their countries as the pair started a day of talks in Beijing,…

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World Slovak Defense Minister Robert Kalinak speaks to members of the media outside F.D. Roosevelt University Hospital where Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was taken after a shooting incident in Handlova, in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia, May 16, 2024. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

Slovakian Leader in Stable but Serious Condition after Assassination Attempt

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico is in stable but serious condition on Thursday after being shot multiple times in an assassination attempt a day earlier,…

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World A helicopter takes flight near the site of a plane crash where three people were killed Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Leipers Fork, Tenn. (Nicole Hester/The Tennessean via AP)

3 Dead after Small Plane Crashes in Tennessee

Three people are dead after a small plane crashed on Wednesday in Williamson County, local US officials confirmed. Williamson County Chief Deputy Mark Elrod…

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World Combination picture showing former US President Donald Trump attending the Trump Organization civil fraud trial, in New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, US, November 6, 2023 and US President Joe Biden participating in a meeting with Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, March 1, 2024. (Reuters)

Biden and Trump Agree on Presidential Debates in June and September

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Wednesday agreed to hold two campaign debates in June and September — the first on June 27 hosted by…

World Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with commanders of troops of military districts, in Moscow, Russia May 15, 2024. (Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via Reuters)

On Eve of China Visit, Putin Says Russia Prepared to Negotiate over Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin says the Kremlin is prepared to negotiate over the conflict in Ukraine in an interview with Chinese media on the eve of visit…

World Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico looks on during a press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin, Germany, January 24, 2024. (Reuters)

Slovakian PM in Life-Threatening Condition after Being Shot, His Facebook Profile Says

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico is in life-threatening condition after being wounded in a shooting after a political event Wednesday afternoon, according…

World French forensic police inspect a vehicle at the toll station of Incarville, near Rouen, in the North of France.  EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON

Manhunt in France for Prison-break Gang that Gunned Down Officers

A massive manhunt was underway in France on Wednesday for an armed gang that killed two prison officers and seriously injured three others to spring an inmate…

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World Two women observe the aftermath of a flash flood through a hole in the wall of a house at Limo Kaum village, in Tanah Datar, West Sumatra, on May 15, 2024. (AFP) 

Indonesia’s Toll Rises to 62 from Deadly Sumatra Floods, 25 Still Missing 

The death toll from weekend flash floods and mud slides in Indonesia's West Sumatra province rose to 62 on Wednesday, authorities said, while rescuers were…

World Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles (left) and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong during a meeting in Melbourne (AP)

Australia Sanctions Iran’s Revolutionary Guards For Threatening Regional Stability

The Australian government on Tuesday said it is imposing new targeted sanctions on five Iranian individuals and three entities, in response to Iran’s…

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World Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and the visiting Indian Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal hold talks in Tehran on Tuesday. (Iranian Foreign Ministry)

Iran and India Agree on Long-Term Cooperation

Iran and India signed on Monday a 10-year contract to develop and operate the Iranian port of Chabahar, located at the mouth of the Gulf of Oman. The…

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World This picture taken on May 10, 2024 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on May 11, 2024 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspecting the 240mm multiple rocket launcher system at an undisclosed location in North Korea. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP)

North Korean Leader Oversees Tactical Missile Weapons System

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday oversaw a tactical missile weapons system that will be newly installed at missile units of its army, state media…

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World Former US President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media as attorney Todd Blanche listens outside the Manhattan Criminal Court on May 14, 2024, in New York City, US Mark Peterson/Pool via REUTERS

Cohen Gives Insider Details at Trial as Trump's Defense Attorney Accuses Him of Seeking Vengeance

It wasn't until after a decade in the fold, after his family pleaded with him, after the FBI raided his office, apartment and hotel room, Michael Cohen…

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World This handout picture taken in 2019, courtesy of the family and made available on May 3, 2024, shows Cecile Kohler during her 35 years old birthday party. (Photo by HANDOUT / FAMILY HANDOUT / AFP)

Tehran Accuses Paris of 'Interfering' Over Detained Nationals

Iran condemned as "interfering" Tuesday a French foreign ministry statement accusing it of "state hostage-taking" and "blackmail" in the detention of four…

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World FILES) Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof poses as he arrives on May 27, 2017 for the 'Un Certain Regard' prize ceremony at the 70th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP)

Iranian Director 'Secretly' Leaves Iran Ahead of Cannes

Iranian film director Mohammad Rasoulof said Monday he had left Iran clandestinely after being sentenced to jail on national security charges, a day ahead of…

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World A view shows cars damaged by shelling, what local authorities called a Ukrainian military strike, in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in Belgorod, Russia, May 14, 2024. (Mayor of Belgorod City Valentin Demidov via Telegram/Handout via Reuters)

Russia Says It Downed 10 US-Supplied Missiles Over Crimea as Blinken Visits Kyiv 

Russia's Defense Ministry said that air defenses shot down 10 US-supplied Ukrainian missiles targeting the Crimean Peninsula early Wednesday, as US Secretary…

World An Israeli military helicopter lands at an area next to the northern border with the Gaza Strip, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, southern Israel, 14 May 2024.  (EPA)

Biden Administration Moving Ahead on New $1 Bln Arms Sale to Israel, Congressional Aides Say

The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it plans to move forward on a new $1 billion sale of arms and ammunition to Israel, three congressional aides…

World  Tents and signs fill Harvard Yard by the John Harvard statue in the Pro-Palestinian encampment at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on May 5, 2024. (AFP)

Harvard Students End Protest as University Agrees to Discuss Middle East Conflict

Protesters against the war between Israel and Hamas were voluntarily taking down their tents in Harvard Yard on Tuesday after university officials agreed to…