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IRGC Media: Technical Modifications to Allow Iran Develop Missiles that Reach US

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IRGC Media: Technical Modifications to Allow Iran Develop Missiles that Reach US

Iran on Saturday said it could introduce technical modifications to its long-range missiles, enabling them to reach US territory. Tasnim News agency, the…

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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 FILED - 07 January 2024, Israel, Jerusalem: Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz, welcomes German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa

Israel: Iran is Committing Piracy

Teheran is conducting piracy and should be sanctioned for it, Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Saturday, after Iran's Revolutionary Guards seized…

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Iran Guards Seize MSC Aries Vessel 'Linked to Israel'

Iran's state news agency IRNA said on Saturday that its Revolutionary Guards had seized the MSC Aries vessel it said was "linked to Israel" and it was being…

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World 13 April 2024, Australia, Sydney: Emergency services are seen at Bondi Junction after multiple people were stabbed inside the Westfield Bondi Junction shopping center in Sydney. Photo: Steve Markham/AAP/dpa

Sydney Knife Attacker Shot Dead after Killing 5

An attacker who fatally knifed five people in a Sydney mall was shot dead by police in Sydney's beachside suburb of Bondi on Saturday, police said, as hundreds…

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World This handout photograph taken and released on April 12, 2024 by Turkish news agency DHA (Demiroren News Agency) shows rescue teams conducting a rescue operation and helping injured people after a cable car cabin crashed into a fallen cable pole in Konyaalti district of Antalya. (Photo by Handout / DHA (Demiroren News Agency) / AFP)

1 killed, 10 Injured in Cable Car Accident in Southern Türkiye

One person was killed and 10 others were injured on Friday in the southern Turkish province of Antalya after a cable car cabin collided with a broken pole and…

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World Children take a camel ride along a street during the second day of the Eid al-Fitr holiday in Quetta, Pakistan on April 11, 2024. (Photo by Banaras KHAN / AFP)

Pakistani Police Search for Gunmen after Abduction and Killings

Security forces are searching for gunmen who killed eight people after abducting them from a bus on a highway in southwestern Pakistan, a police official said…

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World People gather in front of the James Lawrence King Federal Justice Building where the trial of the former US diplomat who served as US ambassador to Bolivia, Victor Manuel Rocha, is being held, in Miami, Florida, USA, 12 April 2024. EPA/CRISTOBAL HERRERA-ULASHKEVICH

US Ex-diplomat Sentenced to 15 Years for Spying for Cuba

A former US diplomat was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Friday after admitting to acting as an agent of Cuba in what the Justice Department has called one…

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World The Russian flag waves in the wind on the rooftop of the Consulate General of Russia in San Francisco, California, US, September 2, 2017. (Reuters)

Russia Summons French Ambassador Over Minister's 'Unacceptable' Comments

Russia on Friday summoned the French ambassador to Moscow following "unacceptable" comments by French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne, the Russian foreign…

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China Summons Japanese, Philippine Diplomats over Negative Comments

China summoned Japanese and Philippine diplomats on Friday to express dissatisfaction over negative comments about it aired during a summit of the leaders of…

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World Members of the European parliament during a plenary mini-session in Brussels on April 11, 2024. © Kenzo Tribouillard, AFP

Belgium Opens Probe into Russian ‘Interference’ in European Parliament

Belgian prosecutors have opened a probe into Russian “interference” in the European Parliament following allegations lawmakers were paid to spread Kremlin…

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World US President Joe Biden speaks as he announces a new plan for federal student loan relief during a visit to Madison Area Technical College Truax Campus, in Madison, Wisconsin, US, April 8, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Biden Cancels $7.4 billion in Student Debt

The Biden administration will cancel $7.4 billion in student debt for 277,000 borrowers, the White House said on Friday, the latest in a series of debt…

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World 12 April 2024, Berlin: A police officer addresses a participant in the event room after the police broke up the first day of the Palestine Congress 2024. Photo: Sebastian Christoph Gollnow/dpa

German Police Shut Down Pro-Palestinian Gathering

German police cut the power and shut down a conference of pro-Palestinian activists on Friday after a banned speaker appeared by video link, organizers said…

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Germany: Police Arrest Teens on Suspicion of Terror Plot

Police in western Germany have detained two teenage boys and two teenage girls on suspicion of planning an ISIS-style attack on churches. Three of the four…

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World US President Joe Biden delivers virtual remarks during the National Action Network Convention from the Eisenhower Executive Office Building's South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington, US, April 12, 2024. REUTERS/Bonnie Cash

Biden Expects Iran to Attack Israel Soon, Warns: 'Don't'

US President Joe Biden on Friday said he expected Iran to attack Israel "sooner, rather than later" and warned Tehran not to proceed. Asked by reporters about…

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World  A view of the flooded residential area in Orenburg, Russia, April 11, 2024. (Reuters)

Russian City Calls for Mass Evacuations Due to Rapidly Rising Flood Waters

Authorities in the Russian city of Orenburg called on thousands of residents to evacuate immediately on Friday due to rapidly rising flood waters after major…

World An aerial view shows the Eiffel tower, the Seine River and the Paris skyline, France, July 14, 2019. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer/File Photo

France, Poland Urge No Travel to Lebanon, Israel and Palestinian Territories

France on Friday warned its citizens to "imperatively refrain from travel in the coming days to Iran, Lebanon, Israel and the Palestinian territories", the…

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World Firemen and policemen search for wounded people after a bomb exploded at the Argentinian Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA in Spanish) in Buenos Aires, 18 July 1994. (AFP)

Argentina Court Blames Iran for Deadly 1994 Bombing of Jewish Center

Over three decades after deadly attacks in Buenos Aires targeted Israel's embassy and a Jewish center, an Argentine court placed the blame Thursday on Iran and…

World  A rescuer works at the site of a Russian military strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv region, Ukraine April 11, 2024. (Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kyiv region/Handout via Reuters)

Massive Attack Destroys One of Ukraine’s Largest Power Plants

A massive missile and drone attack destroyed one of Ukraine's largest power plants and damaged others, officials said Thursday, part of a renewed Russian…

World This handout photo taken on April 11, 2024 and provided by the South Korean Defence Ministry shows the US Navy's USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier (C), South Korean Navy's destroyer ROKS Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong (bottom) and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Ariake (top) sailing in formation during a joint maritime drill in international waters south of the southern Jeju island. (Photo by Handout / South Korean Defense Ministry / AFP)

US, Japan and South Korea Hold Drills in Disputed Sea as Biden Hosts Leaders of Japan, Philippines

A US carrier strike group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt has held a three-day joint exercise with its allies Japan and South Korea as US President Joe Biden…

World Israeli Shalom Avitan (C) is escorted by Royal Malaysia Police officers as they arrived at Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 12 April 2024. (EPA)

Israeli Man Pleads Not Guilty to Firearms Offences in Malaysia

An Israeli man, who was arrested in Malaysia last month carrying six guns and dozens of bullets, pleaded not guilty in a Kuala Lumpur court on Friday to…

World The logo of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is seen at their headquarters before an emergency meeting at the request of both Ukraine and Russia, to discuss attacks on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, after both countries accused each other of drone attacks, in Vienna, Austria April 11, 2024. (Reuters)

IAEA Chief Says Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Attacks Risk Dangerous Shift in Ukraine War

Drone attacks on the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine must stop as they could pose "a new and gravely dangerous" stage in the war, the…

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Biden Administration Closing 'Gun Show Loophole'

The White House announced a crackdown on firearms sales at gun shows and over the internet that evade US federal background checks. Vice President Kamala…

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un Says Now Is Time to be Ready for War

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said unstable geopolitical situations surrounding his country mean now is the time to be more prepared for war than ever, as he…

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World  An Israeli tank maneuvers next to the Israel-Gaza border, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, as seen from Israel, April 10, 2024. (Reuters)

Israeli Defense Minister Says Direct Iranian Attack Would Require Appropriate Response

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Thursday that Israel would respond directly to any attack by Iran. “A direct Iranian attack will require an…

World Zhao Leji, current Communist Party of China's Politburo Standing Committee member, applauds as he is introduced as a member of the Communist Party of China's Politburo Standing Committee, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on October 23, 2022. (AFP)

Chinese Official Talks with North Korean Counterpart in Nations’ Highest-Level Meeting in Years

A top Chinese official arrived in North Korea and held talks on how to boost their cooperation, North Korea’s state media reported Friday, in the counties’…