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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  Emergency workers inspect an apartment building damaged by a Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine May 14, 2024. (Reuters)

Ukraine Sees Signs Kharkiv Front Stabilizing, but Warns of Buildup Near Sumy Region

Ukraine's top military spy said on Tuesday Kyiv's troops appeared close to stabilizing the situation after Russia's ground attack into the Kharkiv region, but…

World Palestinians who fled Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip carry their belongings from the back of a truck as a man pulls his suitcase upon their arrival to take shelter in Khan Younis on May 12, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)

World Court to Hold Hearings Over Israel’s Rafah Attacks 

The UN's International Court of Justice will hold hearings on Thursday and Friday to discuss new emergency measures sought by South Africa over Israel's…

World Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi receives the Nigerien Prime Minister and his accompanying delegation in January. (Iranian Presidency)

Western Fears Arise of Iran’s Access to Nigerien Uranium with Russian Support

New information circulated about Iran’s endeavor to reach a deal with Niger, under which it would buy at least 300 tons of the so-called “yellowcake uranium”…

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World Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaks at the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha on May 14, 2024. (AFP)

Malaysia PM Says No Evidence of Ship-to-Ship Transfer of Iranian Oil off Malaysia 

Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday there was "not one shred of evidence" of ship-to-ship transfers of sanctioned Iranian oil off Malaysia,…

World Internally displaced women wait in a queue to collect aid from a group at a camp in Gadaref on May 12, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

Migration Tracking Group: 76 Million People Were Displaced Within their Countries in 2023

Conflicts and natural disasters left a record nearly 76 million people displaced within their countries last year, with violence in Sudan, Congo and the Middle…

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World In this pool photograph distributed by Russia's state agency Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting via a videoconference in Moscow on May 13, 2024. (Photo by Alexei Babushkin / POOL / AFP)

Putin to Visit China on May 16-17 to Deepen Partnership with Xi 

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China on May 16-17, the Kremlin said on Tuesday, using the first foreign trip of his new six-year term to…

World Former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is seen at a meeting with Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the members of the Assembly of Experts. (Supreme Leader's website)

Rouhani Warns of Undermining Presidential Powers in Iran

Former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani strongly criticized the Iranian electoral body for disqualifying him from running in the Assembly of Experts elections…

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World Michael Cohen leaves his apartment building on his way to Manhattan criminal court, Monday, May 13, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

Michael Cohen Returns to Hot Seat At Trump Trial

Donald Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen returns to the witness stand on Tuesday for what is expected to be a tough grilling by the ex-president's…

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World A view shows a damaged multi-story apartment block, a section of which collapsed as the result of what local authorities called a Ukrainian missile strike, in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in the city of Belgorod, Russia, May 13, 2024. (Reuters)

Houses Damaged in Ukraine Attack on Russia’s Belgorod, Governor Says 

A power line and nearly two dozen houses were damaged in Ukraine's latest air attack on the city of Belgorod, with Russia's air forces destroying 25 missiles…

World Vehicles are trapped under the debris after a massive billboard fell during a rainstorm in Mumbai, India, May 14, 2024. REUTERS/Hemanshi Kamani

Billboard Collapses Onto People in India, Killing at Least 14

At least 14 people have died and dozens were injured after a huge billboard fell on them during heavy rain and thunderstorms in India's financial capital…

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World Israeli tanks maneuver along the border with the Gaza Strip, near the Palestinian city of Jabalia (background), as seen from the Israeli side of the border, southern Israel, 13 May 2024. (EPA)

Former US Military Intelligence Official Says He Resigned Over Gaza War 

A former US military intelligence official released a letter on Monday that explained to his colleagues at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) that his…

World A mosque is seen past mud and debris following deadly flash floods and cold lava flow in Tanah Datar, West Sumatra, on May 13, 2024. (Photo by Ade Yuandha / AFP)

Indonesian Rescuers Search Through Rivers, Rubble after Flash Floods that Killed at Least 50

Rescuers on Tuesday searched in rivers and the rubble of devastated villages for bodies, and whenever possible, survivors of flash floods that hit Indonesia’s…

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World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy greets US Secretary of State Antony Blinken prior to their meeting in Kyiv on May 14, 2024. (Reuters)

Blinken Visits Ukraine to Tout US Support for Kyiv's Fight against Russia's Advances 

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday in an unannounced diplomatic mission to reassure Ukraine that it has American support as it…

World Afghans sit at their damaged house after floods in Burka district of Baghlan province on May 12, 2024. (AFP)

Survivors Hunt for the Missing Days after Afghanistan Floods

Survivors of flash floods in Afghanistan were still searching for the missing on Monday, days after torrents of water ripped through villages, killing hundreds…

World In this handout photograph taken and released by the Turkish Presidency Press Service on May 13, 2024, Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) shakes hands with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the end of their joint press conference in Ankara. (Photo by Turkish Presidental Press Service / AFP)

Türkiye’s Erdogan Hosts Greek PM, Sees ‘No Unsolvable Problems’ in Bilateral Ties

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during talks in Ankara on Monday that there were "no unsolvable problems"…

World People demonstrate in the ABC building of the University of Amsterdam on the Roeterseiland campus in central Amsterdam on May 13, 2024 in the wake of similar protests of students at universities in several European countries that have followed the actions on US campuses where demonstrators have occupied halls and facilities to demand an end to partnerships with Israeli institutions because of Israel's punishing assault on Gaza. (AFP)

Police Move in to End Pro-Palestinian Protest at Amsterdam University

Police moved in to end a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Amsterdam on Monday after protesters occupied university buildings in various Dutch…

World Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) arrives to attend the Victory Day military parade on Red Square in Moscow on May 9, 2024. Russia celebrates the 79th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. (AFP)

Russia Ready if West Wants to Fight for Ukraine, Lavrov Says 

If the West wants to fight for Ukraine on the battlefield, Russia is prepared for it, acting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying on…

World A fire spreads through a forest following shelling on the outskirts of Vovchansk, Kharkiv region, northeastern Ukraine, 12 May 2024, amid the Russian invasion. (EPA)

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Says His Army Is Locked in ‘Fierce’ Border Battles Amid a Russian Assault 

Ukrainian troops are locked in intense battles with the advancing Russian army in two border areas, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, while the death toll…

World President Vladimir Putin is due to visit Beijing in May. Alexander NEMENOV / AFP

US Sanctions Test China's 'No Limits' Friendship with Russia

Chinese banks are tightening scrutiny over trade with Russia for fear of incurring strict new US sanctions over the Ukraine war, testing the "no limits"…

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World Pakistani police carry a motorcycle during clashes with people protesting the arrest of committee leaders and activists in night raids in Muzaffarabad on Wednesday (EPA)

Seven Killed in Attack on Pakistan Army Post near Afghan Border

Seven members of the Pakistani security forces were killed in two separate attacks near the Afghan border, the Pakistani Army said on Sunday. The Army said in…

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World Head of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi, visits Isfahan last Tuesday. (dpa)

IAEA Team to Visit Tehran in Coming Days

Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will visit Tehran in the coming days to finalize a draft text on the implementation of an agreement…

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World This photo provided by Duke University shows commencement speaker Jerry Seinfeld, front row second from left, on stage during the school's graduation ceremony, Sunday, May 12, 2024, in Durham, NC. (Duke University via AP)

Pro-Palestinian Protests Dwindle on Campuses as US College Graduations Are Marked by Defiant Acts 

A tiny contingent of Duke University graduates opposed pro-Israel comedian Jerry Seinfeld speaking at their commencement in North Carolina Sunday, with about…

World In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state owned Sputnik agency Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu visit the military Patriot Park in Kubinka, outside Moscow, on September 19, 2018. (AFP/Sputnik)

Putin Replaces Shoigu as Russia’s Defense Minister as He Starts His 5th Term 

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday replaced Sergei Shoigu as defense minister in a Cabinet shakeup that comes as he begins his fifth term in office. …

World Rafael Grossi speaking on May 7 at Vienna Airport after his return from Tehran. (EPA)

Iran’s Nuclear File Returns to the Forefront

Iran’s nuclear file has returned to the forefront, with the approaching regular meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency's governors, next month, in…

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