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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  Foreign Ministers attend an Indo-Pacific meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers meeting on Capri Island, Italy, Friday, April 19, 2024. (AP)

G7 Pledges Swift Aid for Ukraine, Seeks to Calm Middle East

Group of Seven (G7) major powers pledged on Friday to bolster Ukraine's air defenses to counter increasingly deadly Russian attacks and told China to stop…

World  Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a press conference at the end of a virtual meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council (NUC) at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, on April 19, 2024. (AFP)

NATO Allies Pledge Additional Air Defense Systems for Kyiv, Stoltenberg Says

NATO allies on Friday agreed to provide Kyiv with additional air defense systems, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said after a special meeting of allied defense…

World Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) walks towards the House Chamber on Capitol Hill on April 19, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images via AFP)

US House Advances $95 Billion Ukraine-Israel Package toward Saturday Vote

The US House of Representatives advanced a $95 billion legislative package on Friday providing aid to Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific in a broad…

World An Iranian woman walks past an anti-Israel banner with a picture of Iranian missiles on a street in Tehran, Iran April 19, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Israel Gave US Last-Minute Warning About Drone Attack on Iran, Italian FM Says at G7 

The United States told the Group of Seven foreign ministers on Friday that it received “last minute” information from Israel about a drone action in Iran,…

World Ukrainian servicemen with the 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade fire a mortar at Russian forces on the front line near the city of Bakhmut in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, on March 3, 2024. (AP)

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Visits Frontline Donetsk Region 

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday visited the frontline Donetsk region in Ukraine's east and held a meeting on the defense situation. He said on X that…

World Construction of Xiang'an International Airport in China's Xiamen as seen from Kinmen, Taiwan December 20, 2023. (Reuters)

Taiwan Says New Chinese Air Routes Threaten Taiwanese Islands’ Flight Safety 

Taiwan said on Friday China's decision to open new air routes that run perilously close to two Taiwanese-controlled islands was a flight safety risk taken…

World Military personnel stand guard at a nuclear facility in the Zardanjan area of Isfahan, Iran, April 19, 2024, in this screengrab taken from video. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

China Says It Opposes Any Action Escalating Tensions in Middle East 

China opposes any action escalating tensions in the Middle East after the Israeli attack on Iran, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry said on…

World An Iranian drone is seen during the National Army Day parade ceremony in Tehran, Iran, April 17, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via (Reuters

Ambrey: Ships Transiting the Gulf, Western Indian Ocean Should Stay Alert 

British security firm Ambrey said on Friday merchant vessels transiting the Gulf and Western Indian Ocean were advised to stay alert in case of increased…

World A handout photo made available by the State Emergency Service shows Ukrainian rescuers working at the site of a rocket attack on a residential building in the city of Dnipro, Dnipropetrovsk region, southeastern Ukraine, 19 April 2024, amid the Russian invasion. (EPA/State Emergency Service Handout Handout)

Ukraine Says Russian Strikes on Dnipropetrovsk Region Kill at Least 8 

A major Russian missile attack on the central Dnipropetrovsk region killed at least eight people, injured 21 and damaged infrastructure facilities, local…

World Israel's military displays what they say is an Iranian ballistic missile which they retrieved from the Dead Sea after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, at Julis military base, in southern Israel April 16, 2024. (Reuters)

France, EU Call for De-Escalation After Reports of Israeli Attack on Iran 

France is calling for de-escalation in the Middle East crisis, Deputy French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Friday, responding to reports that…

World The European flag waves in front of the European Commission Headquarters in Brussels, on March 25, 2021 (AFP)

Türkiye Rejects Linking its EU Membership File to Cyprus Issue

Türkiye on Thursday rejected a European approach that links Ankara’s EU membership to the Cyprus issue. Türkiye applied for EU membership in 1987 and has been…

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World The entrance to the French embassy in Ouagadougou pictured on October 3, 2022, after it was damaged by protesters supporting a military coup. AFP file photo

Burkina Faso Expels Three French Diplomats

The military Junta ruling Burkina Faso expelled three French diplomats for alleged subversive activities, the country’s foreign ministry said in a letter on…

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World Military personnel stand guard at a nuclear facility in the Zardanjan area of Isfahan, Iran, April 19, 2024, in this screengrab taken from video. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Apparent Israeli Attack in Iran Draws Anti-aircraft Fire as Tensions Soar between Mideast Rivals

An apparent Israeli drone attack near a major air base and a nuclear site in central Iran activated Iranian air defenses early Friday, just days after Tehran's…

World A man looks at the damage caused by a moderately-strong earthquake that struck Tokat province, some 450 kilometers east of the capital, Ankara, Türkiye, Thursday, April 18, 2024. (Dia Images via AP)

Magnitude 5.6 Quake Hits Central Türkiye, Damaging Some Homes

A moderately strong earthquake struck central Türkiye on Thursday, the country’s disaster management agency said, causing damage to some buildings. There were…

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World FILE - The US Treasury Department building, June 6, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

US, UK Issue New Sanctions on Iran

The US and UK on Thursday imposed a new round of sanctions on Iran after Tehran’s unprecedented attack on Israel. US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets…

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World Pope Francis sits on the popemobile surrounded by bodyguards during the weekly general audience on April 17, 2024 at St Peter's square in The Vatican. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP)

Italy: Police Arrested 'Most Wanted' US Fugitive in St Peter's Square

Italian police arrested a "most wanted" US fugitive last week who was carrying three concealed knives in a crowded St Peter's Square outside the Vatican, a…

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World Visitors pass through at the Nanluoguxiang, the capital city's popular tourist spot in Beijing, China, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)

Intelligence Agency: Chinese Spies Target Dutch Industries to Strengthen Military

Chinese spies have targeted the Dutch semiconductor, aerospace and maritime industries to try to strengthen China's armed forces, the Dutch military…

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World People visit Kameido Tenjin Shrine, a famous tourist spot for wisteria blossoms, in the Koto district of Tokyo on April 18, 2024. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)

Strong Quake in Japan Leaves 9 with Minor Injuries, but No Tsunami

A strong earthquake that struck southwestern Japan late Wednesday left nine people with minor injuries and caused damages such as burst water pipes and small…

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World US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (R) and Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Muhammad Ali Tamim (L) arrive for remarks at the State Department April 15, 2024 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP

China Foreign Ministry Welcomes Blinken's Visit to China as Tensions Simmer

China's foreign ministry on Thursday welcomed the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to China as tensions rise between the two countries over global…

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World 17 April 2024, Ukraine, Chernihiv: Rescuers are seen at a destroyed building following a missile attack by the Russian army. Photo: Sergei Chuzavkov/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Germany Arrests 2 for Allegedly Planning Sabotage Plot on Behalf of Russia

Two German-Russian nationals have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of espionage, one of them accused of agreeing to carry out attacks on potential targets…

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World In this courtroom sketch, former US President Donald Trump smiles to the jury pool as he is introduced to them at the beginning of his trial over charges that he falsified business records to conceal money paid to silence porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016, in Manhattan state court in New York, Monday, April 15, 2024. (Jane Rosenberg/Pool Photo via AP)

Trump Trial Jury Selection Process Follows a Familiar Pattern with an Unpredictable Outcome

When the first batch of potential jurors was brought in for Donald Trump's criminal trial this week, all the lawyers had to go on to size them up — at first —…

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World Italian Carabinieri officers stand guard outside the Quisisana hotel, a venue of the G7 Foreign Ministers summit, in Capri, southern Italy, 17 April 2024. EPA/CIRO FUSCO

G7 Finance Leaders Pledge Cooperation on Iran Sanctions

Finance leaders from the Group of Seven industrial democracies on Wednesday condemned Iran's attack on Israel and pledged to continue work on "all possible…

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Congress Moving Swiftly on Bipartisan Action to Punish Iran after Revenge Attack on Israel

Iran's attack against Israel over the weekend has spurred a flurry of bipartisan legislative action in Congress, uniting lawmakers against the country even as…

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World North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a completion ceremony for a residential development area in Hwasong district, North Korea, April 16, 2024, in this picture released by the Korean Central News Agency. (KCNA via Reuters)

US Envoy Says Sanctions ‘Effective Tool’ to Pressure North Korea 

The US ambassador to the United Nations said Wednesday she believed sanctions were still an "effective tool" to discourage North Korea and its nuclear…