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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 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addresses the audience during a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty, in Brussels, Wednesday, April 3, 2024. (AP)

NATO Marks 75th Anniversary with Warnings of Renewed Russian Threat

NATO foreign ministers celebrated the alliance's 75th anniversary on Thursday to warnings that Moscow was as great a threat as ever and concern over stalled US…

World Military personnel raise the flag of Finland during a flag raising ceremony on the sidelines of a NATO foreign ministers meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday, April 4, 2023. (AP)

Russia Says Dialogue with NATO at ‘Zero’ but It Doesn’t Seek Open Conflict 

Russia-NATO relations are worsening but Moscow has no intention of entering a conflict with a NATO country, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko…

World Rescue workers extinguish the fire of a house which was destroyed after a Russian drone strike on residential neighborhood in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (AP)

Russian Drone Attack Kills Four in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, Cuts Power Supply 

A Russian drone attack struck residential buildings in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv and an energy facility in the surrounding region on Thursday, killing four…

World File photo: Protesters clash with police after taking to the streets in Tehran in wake of the death of Mahsa Amini, September 21. (AFP)

Twenty-Seven Die in Militant Attacks on Iran Security Forces, Say Media 

Militants killed at least 11 Iranian security force members and suffered 16 fatalities in attacks on Iran's Revolutionary Guards headquarters in the…

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World Government personnel inspect the exterior of a partially collapsed residential building following the 03 April magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Hualien, Taiwan, 04 April 2024. (EPA)

Helicopter Rescues Taiwan Miners as Earthquake Injuries Cross 1,000 

A helicopter plucked to safety on Thursday six people stranded in a mining area after Taiwan's worst earthquake in 25 years, while hundreds of aftershocks…

World Ambulances carrying the bodies of staff members of the US-based aid group World Central Kitchen, arrive at the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip on April 3, 2024, two days after a convoy of the NGO was hit in an Israeli strike as battles continue between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)

Killing of Aid Workers Adds to Pressure on the UK Government to Halt Arms Sales to Israel

Britain’s main opposition parties demanded Wednesday that the Conservative government publish legal advice it has received on whether Israel has broken…

World Flowers and toys are placed on the roadside in front of the burnt-out Crocus City Hall following a deadly attack on the concert venue on the outskirts of Moscow, Russia, March 26, 2024. (Reuters)

Russia’s Security Head Says US Shares Blame for Deadly Concert Hall Attack

The head of Russia's national security council on Wednesday contended that the United States shares blame for the attack by gunmen on a Moscow concert hall…

World People enjoy the view from the Galata Bridge, backdropped by the Suleymaniye Mosque, two days after the general elections, in Istanbul, Türkiye, 16 May 2023. (EPA)

One Dead, Four Injured in Post-election Violence in Southeast Türkiye

The brother of an opposition candidate was killed and four other people injured in clashes between opponents and supporters of the newly elected ruling-party…

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World Pope Francis waves faithful at the end of his weekly general audience in St Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, April 3, 2024. (AP)

Pope Deplores Deaths in Gaza and Ukraine from ‘Folly of War’ 

Pope Francis on Wednesday issued a fresh appeal for peace in Gaza and Ukraine, deploring the killing of aid workers in an Israeli airstrike and paying tribute…

World Palestinians stand next to a vehicle where employees from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) were killed in an Israeli airstrike, in Deir Al-Balah, Gaza, April 2. - Reuters

Polish Prosecutors Launch Investigation into Death of Aid Worker in Gaza

Prosecutors in the home city of the Polish aid worker killed in Gaza have launched an investigation into his killing, state news agency PAP reported on…

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World 02 April 2024, United Kingdom, London: A police officer stands at the scene in Comeragh Road, after a man was shot dead on Easter Monday. Photo: Victoria Jones/PA Wire/dpa

Counterterrorism Police: Suspects in Stabbing of Iranian Presenter Fled UK

British counterterrorism police investigating the stabbing of a journalist who works for a TV channel critical of the Iranian government said that three…

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World Ukrainian servicemen drive in a military vehicle on a road near the town of Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, amid Russia's invasion on Ukraine. (AFP)

Ukraine Lowers Conscription Age to 25 to Plug Shortfall in Troop Numbers Fighting Russia 

Ukraine on Wednesday lowered the military conscription age from 27 to 25 in an effort to replenish its depleted ranks after more than two years of war…

World This photo taken by Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA) on April 3, 2024 shows a damaged building in Hualien, after a major earthquake hit Taiwan's east. (Photo by CNA / AFP)

Taiwan Hit by Deadly Earthquake, Strongest in 25 Years

Taiwan's strongest earthquake in a quarter century rocked the island during the morning rush hour Wednesday, damaging buildings and highways and leaving nine…

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World A banner distributed by the propaganda office affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards threatens to liquidate Israeli army leaders (AFP)

Iran Vows Israel Retaliation, Complains to Security Council Over Consulate Strike

Iran has vowed to retaliate against Israel for bombing its consulate in Damascus, which killed seven top officers of the Revolutionary Guards, including…

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World A photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows the test-fire of Hwasongpho-16B at an undisclosed location in North Korea, 02 April 2024 (issued 03 April 2024). EPA/KCNA

North Korea Says it Tested New Hypersonic Intermediate-range Missile

North Korea said Wednesday it had tested a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile powered with solid propellants, extending a run in weapons demonstrations…

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World People gather around the remains of a car used by US-based aid group World Central Kitchen, that was hit by an Israeli strike the previous day in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on April 2, 2024. (AFP)

Germany, Poland Say Israel Must Investigate Strike On Aid Workers

Germany on Tuesday urged Israel to carry out a full probe into a strike in the Gaza Strip that killed seven staff from US-based charity World Central Kitchen. …

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World US President Joe Biden looks on during his visit at the Chavis Community Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, US, March 26, 2024. (Reuters)

Biden Will Host Muslim Leaders at White House for Meeting on Gaza, Scaled-Down Iftar Dinner

President Joe Biden is hosting a small group of Muslim American community leaders at the White House for a meeting on Tuesday followed by a scaled-down Iftar…

World Police officers cordon off an area as firefighters and medical teams work after a fire broke out in a nightclub in Istanbul, Türkiye, Tuesday, April 2, 2024. (AP)

Fire at an Istanbul Nightclub During Renovations Kills at Least 29 People

A fire at an Istanbul nightclub during renovations on Tuesday killed at least 29 people, officials and reports said. Several people, including managers of the…

World  In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin participates in an annual extended meeting of the Board of the Russian Interior Ministry in Moscow on April 2, 2024. (AFP)

Russia Needs New Approach to Migration after Concert Attack, Putin Says

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday called for a new approach to migration after Tajiks living in Russia were detained for a deadly attack on a concert…

World A picture of late senior Iranian military commander General Qassem Soleimani hangs amid rubble after what Syrian and Iranian media described as an Israeli air strike on Iran's consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus April 1, 2024. REUTERS/Firas Makdesi

Iran President Says Israel's Attack on Consulate 'Will Not Go unanswered'

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday condemned a deadly air strike blamed on Israel against his country's consular annex in Damascus, saying the "cowardly…

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World Ultra-Orthodox Israelis have been protesting efforts to remove their long-standing exemption from military service - Oren ZIV

Demonstrators Vow to 'Save Israel' From Netanyahu in New Protests

Thousands of angry Israelis took to the streets on Monday for the third consecutive night to demand Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quit -- and the…

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World File photo: Pakistani security officials stand guard outside a church as members of the Christian minority community attend a Good Friday Mass at St. John's Cathedral Church in Peshawar, Pakistan, 29 March 2024. EPA/ARSHAD ARBAB

Pakistani Police Arrest 12 People over a Suicide Bombing that Killed 5 Chinese Workers

Pakistani counterterrorism police in multiple raids arrested at least 12 suspects in connection with last week's suicide bombing that killed five Chinese…

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World Destruction in Gaza caused by Israeli airstrikes (AP)

Australian PM Confirms Aid Worker Killed in Gaza Strike Was Australian National

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday confirmed one of several aid workers killed in a strike on Gaza was an Australian national. Albanese…

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World File photo: The Ukrainian air defense intercepted a Russian aerial attack on Kyiv. (AP)

Six People Injured in Drone Attack on Industrial Sites in Russia's Tatarstan

Several people were injured in a drone attack on industrial sites in Russia's Tatarstan, local authorities said on Tuesday. "This morning, the republic's…

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