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

World People visit the Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran, November 4, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

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 A view shows Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant from the bank of Kakhovka Reservoir near the town of Nikopol after the Nova Kakhovka dam breached, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine June 16, 2023. (Reuters)

UN Nuclear Watchdog’s Board Sets Emergency Meeting on Zaporizhzhia Attacks

The UN nuclear watchdog's 35-nation Board of Governors will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday at Ukraine and Russia's request to discuss attacks on the…

World Rescuers search for residents to evacuate as they drive in a flooded residential area in the city of Orsk, Russia, April 6, 2024, in this still image taken from video. Russian Emergencies Ministry/Handout via REUTERS/ File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Russia, Kazakhstan Evacuate over 100,000 People amid Worst Flooding in Decades

Russia and Kazakhstan ordered more than 100,000 people to evacuate after swiftly melting snow swelled mighty rivers beyond bursting point in the worst flooding…

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World South Korea's President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol speaks during a news conference at the National Assembly in Seoul on March 10, the morning after his victory in the country's presidential election. AFP-JIJI

North Korean Media Takes Stab at South’s President on Eve of Elections

North Korea's state-controlled media has called President Yoon Suk Yeol of its neighbor South Korea a "fascist dictator" and a "warmonger" a day before…

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World Taiwanese soldiers salute during a drill in Hsinchu County, northern Taiwan, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. (AP)

Taiwan War Games to Simulate Repelling a Chinese Drill That Turns into Attack

Taiwan's annual war games this year will practice "kill" zones at sea to break a blockade and simulate a scenario where China suddenly turns one of its regular…

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Sweden Expels Chinese Journalist over National Security Fears

Swedish authorities have ordered the expulsion of a Chinese journalist, saying she could pose a serious threat to national security, a lawyer representing the…

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World Japanese and US Flags fly side by side in front of the White House ahead next week’s State Visit of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Washington, US, April 5, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Purchase Licensing Rights

US, Japan, Philippines to Hold Summit amid Rising Security Worries

US President Joe Biden hosts the leaders of Japan and the Philippines this week to boost economic and defense ties as the allies seek to offset China's growing…

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World Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov looks on as he takes part in Russian-Kazakh talks in Astana, Kazakhstan November 9, 2023. (Reuters)

Russia, China to Maintain Fight Against Terrorism, Lavrov Says 

Russia and China will continue to cooperate in the fight against terrorism as part of their ever-strengthening relationship, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei…

World A Russian service member stands guard at a checkpoint near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant outside Enerhodar in the Zaporizhzhia region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, June 15, 2023. (Reuters)

Russia Says Ukraine Tried to Strike Nuclear Power Plant Again with Drone

Russia said on Monday that Ukraine had endangered European nuclear security by attacking the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station with a drone…

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World FILE - Palestinians inspect a vehicle with the logo of the World Central Kitchen wrecked by an Israeli airstrike in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip on April 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Ismael Abu Dayyah, File)

Australia PM: Israel's Explanation for Aid Worker Deaths Unsatisfactory

Israel is yet to provide a satisfactory explanation for the death of seven aid workers last week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday as Australia…

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World The Permanent Exhibition of Ballistic Missiles belonging to the Revolutionary Guard in Tehran, Iran (Fars News Agency)

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Media Highlights Arsenal Capable of Striking Israel

As tensions rise between Iran and Israel following the killing of Iranian Revolutionary Guard leaders in Syria, a Tehran newspaper, “Hamshahri,” showcased…

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World In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, South Korea's second military spy satellite lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Sunday, April 7, 2024. (South Korea Defense Ministry via AP)

SKorea Launches 2nd Military Spy Satellite

South Korea has successfully launched its second military spy satellite into orbit, days after North Korea reaffirmed its plan to launch multiple…

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World In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, right, inspects the fortification lines in Chernihiv region, Ukraine, Friday, Apr. 5, 2024. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)

Zelensky: Ukraine ‘Will Lose War’ if US Withholds Aid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that Kyiv will lose the war against Russia if the US Congress does not approve military aid to confront…

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World Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Reuters

Russia's FM to Visit China for Ukraine War Talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit China on Monday and Tuesday to discuss the war in Ukraine and the deepening partnership between Moscow and…

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World FILED - 06 April 2024, Iran, Tehran: An undated picture shows Iranian Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahedi (R), a senior commander of the Revolutionary Guard Corps' foreign operations arm, the Quds Force, who was killed the previous days following Israeli airstrikes on the Iranian embassy's consular annexe in the Syrian capital, Damascus. Photo: Sepahnews/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Iran Official Warns Israel that its Embassies Are Not Safe

A top Iranian military adviser on Sunday warned Israel that none of its embassies were safe following last week's strike in Damascus blamed on Israel that…

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World AUKUS, unveiled by the three countries in 2023, is part of efforts to push back against China's growing power in the Indo-Pacific region. (Photo by The AP)

AUKUS Considers Expanding Security Pact to Deter China, FT Says

The US, Britain and Australia will announce talks on Monday about bringing new members into their AUKUS security pact as Washington pushes for Japan to be…

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World Israeli soldiers fire mortars from southern Israel towards the Gaza Strip, in a position near the Israel-Gaza border, on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)

Top UN Court to Hold Hearings after Germany Accused of Facilitating Israel's Gaza Conflict

Preliminary hearings open Monday at the United Nations’ top court in a case that seeks an end of German military and other aid to Israel, based on claims that…

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World FILE PHOTO: An anti-Israel banner with pictures of the Minister of Defense of Israel, Yoav Gallant, Chief of the General Staff of Israel, Herzi Halevi, Commander of Israel's Navy, David Saar Salama, The Deputy Chief of General Staff, Amir Baram and Commander of the Israeli Air Force, Tomer Bar is seen following a suspected Israeli strike on Iran's consulate, adjacent to the main Iranian embassy building in Damascus, in a street in Tehran, Iran, April 2, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Defense Chief: Israel Prepared to Handle Any Developments with Iran

Israel's defense minister said on Sunday that preparations have been completed to handle any scenario that may develop with its foe Iran. Defense Minister Yoav…

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World The funeral of Maj.Gen. Mohammad Reza Zahedi, in his hometown of Isfahan, Iran (TASNIM)

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Escalates Threats…US on High Alert

Iran continues to threaten retaliation against Israel for the attack on the Iranian embassy compound in Damascus, where top leaders of the Revolutionary Guard…

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World Demonstrators in Tel Aviv demand the return of detainees in Gaza (AFP)

Israelis Rally Against Netanyahu as Gaza War Reaches Half-year Mark

Tens of thousands of Israelis protested against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday as Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza reaches its half-year mark…

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World Then-US president Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump are seen on a jumbo screen in Tel Aviv, Israel -- but lately, his level of support for Israel has been vague - AFP

Trump Increasingly Ambiguous On Israel Amid Gaza War

At the start of Israel's war with Hamas in October, Donald Trump loudly presented himself as the key US ally's ultimate champion. But six months and more than…

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World A woman walks with a child by construction scaffolding covering a monument in a park in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Ukrainian Military Says it Destroyed All 17 Russian Attack Drones

Ukraine's forces destroyed all 17 attack drones launched by Russia overnight, the Ukrainian military said on Sunday. "At night the Russian occupiers attacked…

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World French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Stephane Sejourne gestures during a joint press briefing with the Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for foreign and diaspora affairs, Musalia Mudavadi (not in the picture) at his office in Nairobi, on April 6, 2024. (AFP)

France Says to Build ‘Balanced Partnerships’ with Africa

France will aim to renew ties with Africa and build "balanced partnerships" that are beneficial to the continent, the country's top diplomat Stephane Sejourne…

World  Turkish forensic police officers walk near Santa Maria church after an attack, in Istanbul, on January 28, 2024. (Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP)

Türkiye Detains 48 People with Suspected Ties to ISIS, Minister Says

Turkish authorities have detained 48 people suspected of having ties to ISIS in connection with a shooting at an Istanbul church in January, Interior Minister…

World  In this photo taken and released by the Administration of the city of Orenburg telegram channel on Friday, April 5, 2024, people use boats while evacuating after a part of a dam burst causing flooding, in Orsk, Russia. (Administration of the city of Orenburg Telegram Channel via AP)

Russia Evacuates More than 700 People from Homes in Flood-Hit Orsk

More than 700 people were evacuated from their homes in the Russian city of Orsk, the emergency services ministry said on Saturday, a day after rising waters…