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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 Temperatures hit a July record of 47C in northern Portugal on Thursday Patricia De Melo MOREIRA AFP

Wildfire Rages on Greece's Crete Island, Settlements Evacuated

A wildfire raged out of control on the Greek island of Crete on Saturday, with authorities ordering the evacuation of four residential settlements, the fire…

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World This photograph taken on April 2, 2024, shows "dragon's teeth" fortifications near the town of Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, amid Russia's invasion on Ukraine. (AFP)

Ukrainian Forces Still Control Eastern Town of Chasiv Yar, Top General Says

Ukrainian forces are still in control of the town of Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine despite attempts by Russian troops to break through their defenses,…

World  The US-Mexico border fence is pictured near Campo, California, on April 4, 2024. (AFP)

Democrats Lean into Border Security as It Shapes Contest for Control of Congress

With immigration shaping the elections that will decide control of Congress, Democrats are trying to outflank Republicans and convince voters they can address…

World Rescue workers search through the rubble of a building annexed to the Iranian embassy in Damascus (AFP)

Iran: Strike on Our Damascus Consulate a ‘Crazy Step’, Washington is Involved

Major General Mohammad Baqeri, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces said on Saturday that the attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus is a “crazy…

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World US Marines V-22 Osprey aircraft hover above Australian landing helicopter dock ship HMAS Canberra during a joint exercise between Australian and Philippine troops at a naval base in San Antonio town, Zambales province on August 25, 2023. (AFP)

US, Japan, Australia and Philippines to Hold South China Sea Exercises

Defense forces of the US, Japan, Australia and the Philippines will conduct "maritime cooperative activity" on April 7 to support a free and open Indo-Pacific,…

World  Police and military officials stand guard outside the Flagrancy Unit, where former Ecuador Vice President Jorge Glas is believed to be detained, in Quito, Ecuador April 6, 2024. (Reuters)

Mexico’s President Says His Country Is Breaking Diplomatic Ties with Ecuador after Embassy Raid

Mexico is breaking off diplomatic ties with Ecuador after police broke into the Mexican embassy in Quito to arrest a former Ecuadorian vice president who has…

World A picture shows a US flag during the 47th Deauville US Film Festival in Deauville, western France, on September 7, 2021. (File/AFP)

US on High Alert for Iran Threat in Region after Israeli Strike in Syria

The United States is on high alert and preparing for a possible attack by Iran targeting Israeli or American assets in the region in response to Israel's…

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World Storm debris following flash flooding in the northern suburb of Stanwell Park, northern suburb of Wollongong in Illawarra, Australia, 06 April 2024. (EPA)

More than 150 Rescued from Floods in Eastern Australia

Australian authorities on Saturday said 152 people had been rescued from floodwaters in the eastern state of New South Wales after torrential rains sparked…

World People walk near the partially collapsed residential building Uranus, following the 03 April earthquake in Hualien, Taiwan, 06 April 2024. (EPA)

Earthquake Aftershocks Halt Demolition of Leaning Building in Taiwan as Death Toll Rises to 13

The demolition of a building that is leaning precariously after an earthquake in Taiwan was halted on Saturday because of aftershocks that made it lean even…

World This photograph taken on March 31, 2024, shows candles and toys in memory of the victims at a playground at the site of the Russian strike that hit a cafe last year, in the village of Groza, Kharkiv region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)

Russian Missile Strikes on the Ukrainian City of Kharkiv Kill 6 and Wound 11

Russian forces overnight attacked Ukraine with drones and missiles, killing at least six people and wounding 11 more in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city,…

World President Joe Biden, aboard Marine One, takes an aerial tour of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Friday, April 5, 2024, as seen from an accompanying aircraft. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Biden Tours Collapsed Baltimore Bridge

US President Joe Bide got a firsthand look Friday at efforts to clear away the hulking remains of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, as…

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World A screen at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) shows a news alert of an earthquake in New York City, US, April 5, 2024. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

Earthquake Centered Near New York City Rattles US Northeast

A 4.7-magnitudeearthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning, the US Geological Survey said, with residents reporting…

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World FILE PHOTO: 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/Alina Smutko/File Photo

Governor: Russian Air Attack on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Kills 2

A Russian air attack on Ukraine's southern city of Zaporizhzhia killed two people and injured six more, the regional governor said. A nine-year old boy was…

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World Turkish riot police stand guard in front of the Justice Palace in Istanbul March 31, 2015. REUTERS/Osman Orsal

Türkiye Arrests Two More Suspected Spies for Israel

Turkish authorities, who have denounced Israel for its war against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, have arrested two people suspected of spying for Israeli…

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World People mourn over the coffins of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) members killed in Damascus in a strike blamed on Israel on January 20, during their funeral in the Iranian capital Tehran on January 22, 2023. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

Iran Holds Funeral for Officers Killed in Embassy Strike

Iran held a funeral on Friday for seven officers killed in a suspected Israeli airstrike on the Iranian embassy compound in Syria this week, an unprecedented…

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World Israeli tanks are seen on a road near Israel's border with Lebanon, in northern Israel, October 12, 2023. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo

US Official: Washington Approved Transfer of Thousands of Bombs to Israel

The US granted approval this week for the transfer of thousands of additional bombs to Israel although they will not be delivered until at least next year, an…

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World Protestor Salwan Momika waves the Swedish flag outside the Iraqi embassy in Stockholm, on July 20, 2023, where he plans to burn a copy of the Quran and the Iraqi flag. (Oscar Olsson/TT via AP, File)

Norway Arrests Iraqi Refugee who Burned Quran, Decides to Deport Him

An Iraqi refugee in Sweden who stoked international outrage by repeatedly desecrating the Quran last year has been arrested in Norway, and now faces…

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World File photo: A Houthi military helicopter flies over a cargo ship in the Red Sea. (Reuters)

US Forces Destroy an Anti-ship Missile in Houthi-controlled Area in Yemen

US forces successfully engaged and destroyed one anti-ship missile in a Houthi controlled area of Yemen on April 4, US Central Command said in a statement on…

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World People gather Tuesday around a World Central Kitchen vehicle that the organization says was hit in an Israeli strike on Monday in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza. (Mohammed Saber/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)

Diplomatic Crisis Erupts between Poland, Israel Following Killing of Polish Aid Worker in Gaza

A new diplomatic crisis between Poland and Israel has erupted following the death of a Polish aid worker in Gaza, with the Polish president on Thursday…

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World The interior of a destroyed car of the NGO World Central Kitchen (WCK) sitting along Al-Rashid road, between Deir Al-Balah and Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, 02 April 2024. (EPA)

Canadian Aid Worker Killed in Gaza Strike Had Young Son, Says Family

Jacob Flickinger, the Canadian aid worker killed in an Israeli air strike on Gaza this week, was a former soldier who had an 18-month-old son, his parents told…

World  French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during a press conference with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer (not pictured) before their working lunch at Elysee Palace in Paris, France, April 4, 2024. (Reuters)

Macron Says France and Its Allies ‘Could Have Stopped’ the 1994 Rwanda Genocide

French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that France and its allies could have stopped the 1994 Rwanda genocide but lacked the will to do so, a strong…

World This June 6, 2019, file photo shows the US Treasury Department building at dusk in Washington. (AP)

US Issues Fresh Iran-Related Sanctions Targeting Vessel Owner

The United States on Thursday imposed new Iran-related counterterrorism sanctions against Oceanlink Maritime DMCC and its vessels, citing its role in shipping…

World Polish World Central Kitchen and aid worker Damian Sobol, who was killed by Israeli airstrike in Gaza, according to the NGO, on April 1, 2024, speaks about water facilities at the roof of WCK, in location given as Gaza, in this still image taken from a social media video released March 2, 2024 and obtained by Reuters on April 2, 2024. (World Central Kitchen/Handout via Reuters)

Family of Pole Killed in Gaza Should Get Compensation from Israel, Poland Says 

Israel should apologize and pay compensation to the family of a Polish national who was among seven aid workers killed in an airstrike in Gaza, Poland's prime…

World A man pushes a bicycle along as he walks amid building rubble in the devastated area around Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital on April 3, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)

UK Judges Urge Government to Halt Arms Sales to Israel 

Three former Supreme Court justices have joined more than 600 members of the British legal profession in calling for the government to halt arms sales to…