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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 The White House is photographed from Lafayette Park on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Driver Dies after Crashing into White House Perimeter Gate

A driver died after crashing a vehicle into a gate at the White House Saturday night, authorities said. The driver was found dead in the vehicle following the…

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World Police grab a protester with his bicycle on the campus of the University of Virginia, in Charlottesville, Va., where tents are set up, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (Cal Cary/The Daily Progress via AP)

Dozens Arrested in Protests on US Campuses

Police on Saturday arrested at least 25 pro-Palestinian protesters and cleared an encampment at the University of Virginia, the university said in a statement,…

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World Russian military vehicles, including Yars intercontinental ballistic missile system units, drive along a road before a rehearsal for a parade, which marks the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Moscow, Russia, May 5, 2024. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov

Russia Blames Baltic Countries for the Severing of Most Ties

The "hostile line" of the Baltic countries have led to the severance of most of their ties with Russia, the Russian foreign ministry said in remarks published…

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World A cameraman stands in front of a synagogue that was evacuated after receiving a bomb threat, in New York City, US, May 4, 2024. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Officials: New York Synagogues, Museum Got Fake Bomb Threats

At least three synagogues and a museum in New York received bomb threats on Saturday but none were deemed credible by the New York Police Department, a city…

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World People wait to be rescued by a Brazilian Army helicopter during an operation in conjunction with firefighters to rescue people trapped in their homes due to a flood, in Canoas, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 04 May 2024. EPA/Isaac Fontana

Heavy Rains in Brazil Kill Nearly 60, Over 70 Still Missing

Heavy rains in Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul this week killed at least 55 people, local authorities said on Saturday evening, while dozens…

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World Students protest in support of Palestine during the University of Michigan's Spring Commencement ceremony on May 4, 2024 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Getty Images/AFP)

Small Anti-war Protest Ruffles University of Michigan Graduation Ceremony

Protesters chanted anti-war messages and waved Palestinian flags during the University of Michigan's commencement Saturday, as student demonstrations against…

World Dr. Ghassan Abu Sitta, a Palestinian-British surgeon specializing in conflict medicine, speaks during an interview at the Institute for Palestine Studies in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. (AP)

British-Palestinian Doctor Denied Entry to France for Senate Meeting about War in Gaza

A well-known British-Palestinian surgeon who volunteered in Gaza hospitals said he was denied entry to France on Saturday to speak at a French Senate meeting…

World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a joint press conference with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, April 29, 2024. (Reuters)

Russia Puts Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on Its Wanted List

Russia has put Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on its wanted list, Russian state media reported Saturday, citing the interior ministry’s database. As…

World  Demonstrators affix Palestinian flags to an overpass ahead of a rally at television station RTE's studios calling for Ireland's national broadcaster to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest because of the Israeli entry, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, in Dublin, Ireland, May 2, 2024. (Reuters)

Students Erect Pro-Palestinian Camp at Ireland’s Trinity College

Students at Trinity College Dublin protesting Israel's war in Gaza have built an encampment that forced the university to restrict campus access on Saturday…

World Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova speaks during the annual news conference of Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia January 14, 2022. Maxim Shipenkov/Pool via REUTERS

NATO Drills Show It Is Preparing for Potential Conflict with Russia, Moscow Says

NATO's four-month long military exercises near Russia's borders, known as Steadfast Defender, are proof the alliance is preparing for a potential conflict with…

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World This drone footage obtained by The Associated Press shows the village of Ocheretyne, a target for Russian forces in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine. (Kherson/Green via AP)

Russia Says It Shot Down Four US-Made Long-Range Missiles over Crimea

Russian defense ministry said on Saturday its air defense forces shot down four US-produced long-range missiles over the Crimea peninsular, weapons known as…

World Rescue workers extinguish the fire of a house which was destroyed after a Russian drone strike on residential neighborhood in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (AP)

Russian Drones Injure 6 in Ukraine's Kharkiv, Dnipro Regions

Russia launched an overnight drone attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv and Dnipro regions, injuring at least six people and hitting critical infrastructure, commercial…

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World A message saying "Free Palestine!" is written on the rim of Ludwig's Fountain where a pro-Palestinian tent encampment remains on the steps of Sproul Hall at University of California, Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif., on Thursday, May 2, 2024. (San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

US Campus Protests Wane after Crackdowns, Biden Rebuke

Pro-Palestinian protests that have rocked US campuses for weeks were more muted Friday after a series of clashes with police, mass arrests and a stern White…

World  People shop for earthen water vessels, known locally as poor man's refrigerator, from a roadside vendor in Hyderabad, India, Thursday, May 2, 2024. (AP)

India’s Foreign Minister Rejects Biden’s ‘Xenophobia’ Comment

Indian foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar rejected US President Joe Biden's comment that "xenophobia" was hobbling the South Asian nation's economic…

World Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a press briefing on Friday, April 26, 2024 at the Pentagon in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Russian Trainers Move to a Niger Airbase Where Some US Troops Remain

Russia has moved some troops onto an airbase in Niger where a small number of US forces remain, but Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said he doesn't see it as a…

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World  Palestinians walk a building destroyed by Israeli bombardment in Gaza City on May 3, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas movement. (AFP)

Democratic Lawmakers Tell Biden Evidence Shows Israel Is Restricting Gaza Aid

Scores of lawmakers from US President Joe Biden's Democratic Party told him on Friday that they believe there is sufficient evidence to show that Israel has…

World File photo: General view shows an area affected by the floods in Lajeado, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, May 2, 2024. Jeff Botega/Agencia RBS via REUTERS

Flood and Landslide Hit Indonesia's Sulawesi Island, Killing 14

A flood and a landslide hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing 14 people, officials said Saturday. Torrential rain pounding the area since Thursday triggered…

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World General view shows an area affected by the floods in Lajeado, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, May 2, 2024. Jeff Botega/Agencia RBS via REUTERS

Rains in Southern Brazil Kill at Least 37

Heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul killed 37 people, with another 74 still missing, the state civil defense agency said Friday,…

World A Ukrainian serviceman of the 28th Separate Mechanised Brigade with the call sign 'Sokil' (Falcon) and his brother-in-arms prepare an FPV (first person view) drone for a test flight at a training ground, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk Region, Ukraine May 3, 2024. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

Russia Promises 'Devastating Revenge' if Ukraine Attacks Crimean Bridge

Russia warned on Friday it would launch a "devastating revenge strike" if Ukraine, backed by the West, strikes Crimea or the Crimean Bridge which links…

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World Injured people transferred to an ambulance in Pakistan (AP archive)

Bus Falls into Ravine in Pakistan's Far North, Killing 20

A bus veered into a ravine in Pakistan's far north early on Friday, a local government spokesman said, killing 20 passengers, while 21 injured were rescued and…

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World A voter arrives at a polling station located at Saint Savior Church in Chalk Farm, north London, to cast her vote in local elections, on May 2, 2024. (AFP)

UK's Labor Claim Big Early Win over PM Sunak’s Conservatives

Britain's opposition Labor Party won a parliamentary seat in northern England on Friday and control of several councils, inflicting heavy losses on the…

World  Members of Taiwan's Navy and media onboard a special operation boat navigate near a Kuang Hua VI-class missile boat, during a drill part of a demonstration for the media, to show combat readiness ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays, on the waters near a military base in Kaohsiung, Taiwan January 31, 2024. (Reuters)

Taiwan Says Chinese Planes Crossed Median Line, China Carries Out Landing Drills

Taiwan's defense ministry said on Friday it had detected a renewed incursion by Chinese military aircraft across the sensitive Taiwan Strait, as China reported…

World  A view shows an apartment block destroyed in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in the town of Popasna in the Luhansk region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, May 2, 2024. (Reuters)

Russia Says It Downs Six Ukraine-Launched Drones

The Russian defense ministry said on Friday that its air defense forces destroyed six drones that Ukraine launched overnight. Five of the drones were downed…

World 13 January 2023, Lebanon, Beirut: Iranian Foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian addresses reporters during a press conference in Beirut. (dpa)

Iran Says Crew of Israel-Linked Ship Freed

Iran has released the crew of a seized Portuguese-flagged ship linked to Israel, but remains in control of the vessel itself, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir…