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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 Graduate students walk out of commencement in protest against the war in Gaza at the DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium on May 11, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Getty Images/AFP)

Small Pro-Palestinian Protests Held Saturday During College Commencements

Small pro-Palestinian protests popped up sporadically Saturday as colleges and universities from North Carolina to California held commencement ceremonies,…

World A view shows damaged vehicles at the site of a recent military strike, what local authorities called a Ukrainian air attack, in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, in a location given as Belgorod, Russia, in this handout image released on May 11, 2024. (Governor of Russia's Belgorod Region Vyacheslav Gladkov via Telegram/Handout via Reuters)

Ukrainian Shelling Kills 7 in Russian Apartment Block Collapse, Russia Says

At least seven people were killed and 15 injured when a whole section of a multi-storey apartment block collapsed after a Ukrainian missile strike in the…

World People inspect an area affected by flash flood in Agam, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Sunday, May 12, 2024. (AP)

At Least 37 Dead as Flash Floods, Cold Lava Flow Hit Indonesia’s Sumatra Island

Heavy rains and torrents of cold lava and mud flowing down a volcano's slopes on Indonesia’s Sumatra island triggered flash floods that killed at least 37…

World Representation photo: A firefighter sprays water on smoke grenades during a disaster risk training exercise to effectively deal with wildfires, in Athens, Greece, April 4, 2024. (Reuters)

Wildfire in Canada's British Columbia Forces Thousands to Evacuate. Winds Push Smoke into Alberta

Canadian authorities are urging all remaining residents in the northeastern part of the province of British Columbia to leave immediately, despite improving…

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World Iranians walk in a street in Tehran, Iran March 3, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

A Parliamentary Election Runoff Puts Hard-liners Firmly in Charge of Iran's Parliament

Iran's hard-liners won most of the remaining seats in an election run-off to give them full control over the country's parliament, authorities said Saturday,…

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World An Afghan man carries his belongings as he walks through a mud covered street following a flash flood after a heavy rainfall in Laqiha village of Baghlan-i-Markazi district in Baghlan province on May 11, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

Afghanistan Floods Devastate Villages, Killing 315

Flash floods caused by heavy rains have devastated villages in northern Afghanistan, killing 315 people and injuring more than 1,600, authorities said on…

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World A major part of the opposition boycotted the dialogue, accusing the army officers of exploiting it to stay in power. - AFP

Mali National Dialogue Recommends Longer Military Rule

Hundreds of participants in a Malian national dialogue mainly boycotted by the opposition recommended that military rulers, who took power in 2020, keep power…

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World Russian drone attacks started blazes in Kharkiv - AFP

Thousands Flee as Russia Presses Renewed Border Assault Near Ukraine’s Second Largest City

Thousands more civilians have fled Russia's renewed ground offensive in Ukraine’s northeast that has targeted towns and villages with a barrage of artillery…

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World Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex pose on the day they attend a volleyball match played with wounded army veterans, at the Nigerian army officers' mess in Abuja, Nigeria May 11, 2024. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye

In Nigeria, Prince Harry Speaks of 'Brave Souls' Losing Lives in Conflict

Prince Harry spoke in Nigeria on Saturday of the tragic loss of the "brave souls" in the country's military who had lost their lives in conflicts, and said he…

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World A military officer stand guards in front of a car carrying Prince Harry and Meghan during there visit at the Defense headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria, Friday, May 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

Gunmen Kidnap More Than 100 in Attack on Villages in Nigeria

More than 100 people were kidnapped by gunmen during Friday night raids on three villages in northwest Nigeria, a district head and residents said on Saturday,…

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World Residents from Vovchansk and nearby villages step off a bus during an evacuation to Kharkiv due to Russian shelling, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at an undisclosed location near the town of Vovchansk in Kharkiv region, Ukraine May 10, 2024. REUTERS/Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy

Renewed Russian Offensive on Ukraine’s Kharkiv Forces Evacuations

Russian forces began a renewed ground assault on Ukraine's northeast, killing and injuring several and forcing more than 1,700 civilians to evacuate from the…

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World A photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) overseeing the test fire of the 240mm multiple rocket launcher system in an undisclosed location in North Korea, 10 May 2024 (issued 11 May 2024). EPA/KCNA

Pyongyang to Deploy New Multiple Rocket Launcher This Year

North Korea will equip its military with a new 240mm multiple rocket launcher starting this year, state media said Saturday, adding a "significant change" for…

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World An elderly man collects his belongings from his damaged home after heavy flooding in Baghlan province in northern Afghanistan Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Mehrab Ibrahimi)

Heavy Rains Set Off Flash Floods in Afghanistan, Hundreds Dead

Flash floods from seasonal rains in Afghanistan have killed hundreds of people and injured a “substantial number,” a Taliban official said Saturday, without…

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World A police officer watches as workers dismantle the remains of a pro-Palestinian encampent at MIT, at dawn on Friday, May 10, 2024, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds)

Police Arrest Dozens as they Break Up Pro-Palestinian Protests at US Universities

Police made dozens of arrests as pro-Palestinian protest encampments were dismantled Friday at the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute…

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World The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters, before the beginning of a board of governors meeting, in Vienna, Austria, March 1, 2021. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

Iranians Vote to Finalize Makeup of Conservative-dominated Chamber

Iranians had the chance to cast ballots for parliament again on Friday in regions where candidates failed to secure enough votes in March, when conservatives…

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World FILE PHOTO: A general view of an F-16, on the day of a visit from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in Eindhoven, Netherlands, August 20, 2023. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo

Ukraine to Get Its First F-16 Jets in June-July

Kyiv expects to receive its first F-16 fighter jets from its Western allies in June-July, a high-ranking Ukrainian military source said on Friday. Ukraine has…

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World The USS Milius DDG69, a multi-mission-capable guided missile destroyer ship, is shown docked at Manila’s south harbour on August 18, 2012. © Noel Celis, AFP

China Says 'Issued a Warning' to US Navy Ship in S. China Sea

Beijing's military on Friday said it had tailed and issued a warning to a US Navy ship in the disputed South China Sea, just days after the same vessel sparked…

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World  A new moon rises over smoke appeared after military strikes at a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine May 09, 2024. (Reuters)

US Announces New $400 Mln Military Aid Package for Ukraine, Official Says

The United States is preparing a $400 million military aid package for Ukraine, as the US returns to a regular pace of supplying weapons to Kyiv after…

World  Former President Donald Trump, followed by attorney Todd Blanche, left, gestures as he returns from a break in his trial at Manhattan criminal court in New York, Friday, Friday, May 10, 2024. (Curtis Means/DailyMail.com via AP, Pool)

Third Week of Evidence Wraps at Trump’s Criminal Trial

Donald Trump's New York criminal trial prepared to wrap up its third week of evidence Friday following bombshell testimony from the adult film star at the…

World In this photo released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, Russian troops load an Iskander missile onto a mobile launcher during drills at an undisclosed location in Russia. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP, File)

Medvedev Says Aim of Nuclear Exercises Is to Work Out Response to Attacks on Russian Soil

The aim of nuclear exercises planned by Russia is to work out the response to any attacks on Russian soil which the West has allowed Ukraine to carry out with…

World  Ukrainian rescuers work to extinguish a fire at the site of an overnight missile strike on private buildings in Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine, 10 May 2024, amid the Russian invasion. (EPA)

Russian Forces Attack Ukraine’s Kharkiv Region, Opening New Front

Russian forces launched an armored ground attack on Friday near Ukraine's second city of Kharkiv in the northeast of the country and made small inroads,…

World A line of police in riot gear walk past police dismantling pro-Palestinian encampment at MIT, before dawn Friday, May 10, 2024, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds)

US Police Dismantle Pro-Palestinian Tent Encampment at MIT

Police early Friday have begun dismantling a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. People were being detained and video…

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World (FILES) This photograph taken in Paris on April 22, 2022 shows the Eiffel Tower with La Defense business district in the background. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP)

2 Paris Policemen Wounded after Man Shot Them Inside Police Station

A man shot and wounded two police officers in Paris after he got hold of one of the officer's weapons while he was being held at a police station, said Paris…

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World Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat (AA)

Türkiye Denies Lifting Trade Ban on Israel

Türkiye said on Thursday that a trade ban imposed on Israel last week will remain in effect until a permanent ceasefire and uninterrupted flow of humanitarian…

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