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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 Police in the German state of Thuringia. Reuters file photo

Investigators in Killing of 2 Ukrainians in Germany Are Looking into a Possible Political Motive

The public prosecutor general's office in Munich on Monday took over the investigation into the stabbing deaths of two Ukrainian men in southern Germany…

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World Police officers stand on duty at Windsor Castle in Windsor, Britain, April 1, 2018. Picture taken April 1, 2018. (Reuters)

UK: Chinese-Made Surveillance Kit to be Removed From Sensitive Sites by 2025

Britain expects to have removed Chinese-made surveillance technology from sensitive sites by April 2025, as it seeks to tighten security amid increasing…

World In this handout photo taken from video and released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, the Russian army's 120 mm mortars fire at Ukrainian troops at an undisclosed location. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Russia's War in Ukraine Boosts EU Case for further Expansion, Chairman Says

Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine has given a fresh impetus to the European Union's drive to admit more countries, the bloc's chairman said on Monday, adding…

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World People protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and call for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, April 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Israeli Officials Concerned About Possible ICC Arrest Warrants

Israeli officials on Monday appeared to be increasingly concerned that the International Criminal Court may issue arrest warrants against the country’s leaders…

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World Tourists play with a cat at Lycabettus hill as the city of Athens with the ancient Acropolis hill is seen at the background, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

1 Migrant Dies, 25 Are Rescued from Sinking Dinghy in Greece

Authorities on the Greek island of Samos said Monday that a migrant died and 25 others were rescued from a sinking dinghy that had left the nearby coast of…

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World Sean Thomas Sledd salvages items from his room after it was hit by a tornado the night before in Sulphur, Okla., Sunday, April 28, 2024. Sledd sought shelter at Oklahoma School for the deaf. (Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman via AP)

Oklahoma Towns Hit by Tornadoes Begin Long Cleanup after 4 Killed

Small towns in Oklahoma began a long cleanup Monday after tornadoes flattened homes and buildings and killed four people, including an infant, widening a…

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World  Black smoke ascends following shelling in the area of Ocherytne in the Donetsk region, on April 28, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)

Ukraine Pulls Back from Three Villages as Eastern Front Worsens, Top Commander Says

Ukraine's top commander said on Sunday Kyiv's outnumbered troops had fallen back to new positions west of three villages on the eastern front where Russia has…

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

Russia Threatens West with Severe Response if Its Assets are Touched

Russian officials threatened the West on Sunday with a "severe" response in the event that frozen Russian assets are confiscated, promising "endless" legal…

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World A sign that reads, "Gaza Solidarity Encampment," is seen during the pro-Palestinian protest at the Columbia University campus in New York, Monday April 22, 2024. (AP)

Anti-war Protesters Dig in as Some Schools Close Encampments after Reports of Antisemitic Activity

As students protesting the Israel-Hamas war at college campuses across US dug in Saturday and dozens of demonstrators were arrested, some universities moved to…

World Communal workers operate at the site of a rocket attack on a regional psychiatric hospital in Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine, 27 April 2024. (EPA)

Russia Says It Destroyed 17 Drones Launched by Ukraine

Russia's air defense systems destroyed 17 drones launched by Ukraine over its territory, Russia's defense ministry said on Sunday, with a regional official…

World  A makeshift memorial to slain Palestinian journalists is set up on a sidewalk as pro-Palestinian protestors demonstrate outside the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner at the Washington Hilton, in Washington, DC, on April 27, 2024. (AFP)

Chants of ‘Shame on You’ Greet Guests at White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shadowed by War in Gaza

The war in Gaza spurred large protests outside a glitzy roast with President Joe Biden, journalists, politicians and celebrities Saturday but went all but…

World Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi arrives at Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake near Colombo on April 24, 2024. (AFP)

Raisi Says Iran Not Seeking Nuclear Weapons

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Saturday his country was not seeking to develop nuclear weapons despite assertions from the International Atomic Energy…

World FILE PHOTO: People lay flowers at the grave of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny following his funeral at the Borisovskoye cemetery in Moscow, Russia, March 1, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo/File Photo

US Intelligence Believes Putin Probably Didn't Order Navalny to be Killed

US intelligence agencies have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin probably didn't order opposition politician Alexei Navalny killed at an Arctic…

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World FILED - 25 March 2024, Russia, Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a video conference with the heads of the government, regions, special services and law enforcement agencies on measures taken after the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert complex. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa

Russia Arrests Another Suspect in Deadly Concert Hall Attack

A Moscow court has detained another suspect as an accomplice in the attack by gunmen on a suburban Moscow concert hall that killed 144 people in March, the…

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World In this photo released by Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP), Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, left, holds talk with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, right, in Peace Palace, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, April 22, 2024. (AKP via AP)

20 Cambodian Soldiers Killed in Ammunition Explosion

Twenty soldiers were killed and several others injured in an ammunition explosion at a base in the west of Cambodia on Saturday afternoon, Prime Minister Hun…

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World Gopala Penmetsa walks past his house after it was leveled by a tornado near Omaha, Neb., on Friday, April 26, 2024. (Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald via AP)

Tornadoes Collapse Buildings and Level Homes in the US

Tornadoes wreaked havoc Friday in the US Midwest, causing a building to collapse with dozens of people inside and destroying and damaging hundreds of homes,…

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World FILED - 20 April 2024, North Korea: A picture released by the North Korean State News Agency (KCNA) on 20 April 2024 shows a "super-large warhead" power test for a strategic cruise missile and a test-fire of a new anti-aircraft rocket near the Yellow Sea. Photo: -/YNA/dpa

North Korea Accuses US of Politicizing Human Rights Issues

North Korea accused the United States on Saturday of politicizing human rights in the East Asian country, denouncing what it called political provocation and…

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World Ukrainian rescuers work on the site after a glide bomb hit a private building in Derhachi city in the Kharkiv area, northeastern Ukraine, 26 April 2024, amid the Russian invasion. EPA/SERGEY KOZLOV

Russian Missiles Hit Ukrainian Energy Facilities

Russia launched a barrage of missiles at Ukrainian power facilities on Saturday, hitting locations in the center and west of the country, damaging equipment…

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World Nigeriens gather to protest against the US military presence, in Agadez, Niger, April 21, 2024 (Reuters)

US to Withdraw Troops from Chad in Wake of Niger Exit

The Defense Department announced on Friday that the US will pull dozens of special forces soldiers from Chad, days after announcing it would also withdraw…

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World Defense ministers of Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and China take a photo on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization meetings. (Reuters)

Tehran Eyes ‘Stronger Military Cooperation’ with Beijing, Moscow

The defense ministers of China and Iran have agreed on closer cooperation on the sidelines of a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), being…

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World The car of Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir is seen upturned after an accident in Ramle, Israel April 26, 2024 REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Woman Stabbed in Israel and National Security Minister Hurt in Car Crash

A young woman was stabbed and her attacker killed near the Israeli city of Tel Aviv on Friday, while the country's far-right National Security Minister Itamar…

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World  Israeli soldiers patrol near the West Bank city of Tulkarm where two Palestinians were reportedly killed during clashes with Israeli forces on October 5, 2023. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP)

US Says It’s Reviewing New Information about Israeli Unit Accused of Abuses before War in Gaza

The US has determined that an Israeli military unit committed gross human-rights abuses against Palestinians in the West Bank before the war in Gaza began, but…

World  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a press conference with German President following their meeting at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, on April 24, 2024. (AFP)

Türkiye’s Erdogan Postpones Tentative White House Visit, Sources Say

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan postponed a White House meeting with President Joe Biden, a source familiar with the situation and a Turkish official…

World 23 May 2023, Israel, Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a statement in the Knesset. (dpa)

Netanyahu Says ICC Decisions Will Not Affect Israel’s Actions

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that any rulings issued by the International Criminal Court would not affect Israel's actions but…