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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 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (File Photo: Reuters)

Blinken in Paris For Talks On Ukraine, Gaza

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Tuesday on supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia and…

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World A Maryland Natural Resources Police helicopter flies overhead as wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge rests on the container ship Dali, Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

First Vessel Passes Channel Opened to Aid Baltimore Bridge Cleanup

A tugboat pushing a fuel barge became the first vessel to sail through a temporary channel opened beside the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore…

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World  Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis gestures as leader of PASOK party Nikos Androulakis addresses lawmakers at the parliament ahead of a vote on confidence following a censure motion submitted by leftist and center-left opposition parties, in Athens, Greece, March 28, 2024. (Reuters)

Greek Islands Launch Special Visa Program for Turkish Visitors in Diplomatic Effort to Calm Region

Officials on the Greek island of Rhodes opened a new vacation visa terminal for Turkish visitors Monday as part of a diplomatic effort to ease long-standing…

World Armenian law enforcement officers stand outside a police station during an incident that the country's government said was an attempt to seize the building in Yerevan on March 24, 2024. (Photo by KAREN MINASYAN / AFP)

US Military Instructors to Train Armenian Servicemen

United States military instructors will train Armenian military servicemen on April 1-5, Armenia's defense ministry said in a statement on Monday. Prime…

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World Voters wait in line outside a polling center on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2020, in Kenosha, Wis. (AP)

Wisconsin Primary Tests ‘Uncommitted’ Vote on Biden’s Israel Stance

Opposition to President Joe Biden's strong support of Israel's war against Hamas faces a fresh test on Tuesday in Wisconsin where pop-up groups on a shoestring…

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Blast Rips Through Central Asian Cafe in Southern Russia

A blast ripped through a Central Asian-themed cafe in the southern Russian city of Voronezh on Monday. The shattered windows of the "Eastern Tea House" on…

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World  Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, right, shakes hands with French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne, left, after a joint press conference at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, Monday, April 1, 2024. (AP)

France Seeking ‘Clear Message’ from China to Russia over Ukraine War

France's top diplomat said Monday that Paris expects China to send "clear messages" to its close partner Russia over its war in Ukraine, after meetings with…

World Ukrainian rescuers remove debris of a missile after it was shot down in a park in Kyiv, Ukraine, 24 March 2024, amid the Russian invasion. EPA/SERGEY DOLZHENKO

Ukraine Says It Downed Two of Three Russian Drones Overnight

Ukraine's air force shot down two out of three Russia-launched Shahed drones overnight, the Ukrainian military said on Monday. The General Staff provided no…

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World A vegetable seller pushes his cartwheel in a street in Havana, Cuba, 24 March 2024. EPA/Yander Zamora

Report: Russian Military Intelligence Unit May be Linked to 'Havana Syndrome'

The mysterious "Havana syndrome" ailment that has afflicted US diplomats and spies across the world may be linked to energy weapons wielded by members of a…

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World IRGC speedboats are seen during drills at Abu Musa Island in August. (Tasnim)

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards to Hold Basij Naval Drill in ‘Axis of Resistance’ Countries

Commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Alireza Tangsiri announced that the Basij’s naval unit will hold on Friday a drill in the …

World Republican People's Party, or CHP, supporters gather outside the City Hall in Ankara, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Ali Unal)

In Setback to Türkiye’s Erdogan, Opposition Makes Huge Gains in Local Election

Türkiye’s main opposition party retained its control over key cities and made huge gains elsewhere in Sunday's local elections, in a major upset to President…

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World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes the weekly cabinet meeting at the Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv, Israel, 07 January 2024 (reissued 31 March 2024). EPA/RONEN ZVULUN / POOL

Netanyahu’s Hernia Operation Was Successful, Hospital Says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was conscious and conversing with family on Monday after undergoing a successful hernia operation, the hospital…

World Anti-government protesters launch a prolonged demonstration calling for Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu's government to resign and a general election in the wake of the deadly October 7 attack on Israel by the Palestinian group Hamas and the ensuing war in Gaza, in front of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, March 31, 2024. (Reuters)

Tens of Thousands Rally against Netanyahu Government in Jerusalem

Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in Jerusalem on Sunday against Benjamin Netanyahu's government and against exemptions granted to ultra-Orthodox Jewish…

World Members of the Russian Emergencies Ministry and workers remove debris inside the burnt-out Crocus City Hall following a deadly attack on the concert venue outside Moscow, Russia, in this still image taken from video released March 26, 2024. (Russian Emergencies Ministry/Handout via Reuters)

Russia Demands Ukraine Hand over Head of Security Service, Others

Russia is demanding that Ukraine hand over all people connected with terrorist acts committed in Russia, including the head of the country's SBU Security…

World  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, in Jerusalem, February 18, 2024. (Reuters)

Israeli PM to Be Fully Sedated to Undergo Surgery for Hernia

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will undergo surgery on Sunday for a hernia his doctors have discovered, a statement from his office said. The prime…

World  Pope Francis smiles from the central balcony of the St. Peter's Basilica prior to the 'Urbi et Orbi' (To the city and to the world) blessing, at the Vatican, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (AP)

Pope Francis, in Easter Address, Calls for Gaza Ceasefire

Pope Francis called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all Israeli hostages in an Easter Sunday address that marked the most important day…

World  France's Minister for the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu addresses a joint press conference with the German defense minister at the Federal Ministry of Defense in Berlin on March 22, 2024. (AFP)

France to Send Old Armored Vehicles, New Missiles to Ukraine

France will deliver hundreds of old armored vehicles and new surface-to-air missiles to Ukraine in its war against Russia, French Defense Minister Sebastien…

World Flight attendants arriving at the Henri Coanda International Airport pass under a Schengen Information sign, in Otopeni, near Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Romania and Bulgaria Partially Join Europe’s Schengen Travel Zone, but Checks at Land Borders Remain

Romania and Bulgaria partially joined Europe’s ID-check-free travel zone on Sunday, marking a new step in the two countries’ integration with the European…

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World A Russian law enforcement officer stands guard at the Red Square in Moscow on March 29, 2024, a week after a deadly attack by gunmen on a concert hall outside Moscow killed at least 143 people and wounded dozens more. (AFP)

Russia Conducts ‘Counter-Terrorism Operation’ in Southern Dagestan, Detains Three

Russia has imposed a "counter-terrorism operation" regime in the southern region of Dagestan, detaining three people by Sunday morning, Russian news agencies…

World FILE PHOTO: Chinese Coast Guard vessels fire water cannons towards a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4 on its way to a resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, March 5, 2024. REUTERS/Adrian Portugal/File Photo

Philippines' Marcos Boosts Maritime Security as China Tension Rises

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has ordered his government to strengthen its coordination on maritime security to confront "a range of serious…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via videoconference at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence, outside Moscow, Russia, 29 March 2024. (EPA/Mikhail Metzel/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool)

Russia’s Putin Signs Decree on Spring Military Conscription

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree setting out the routine spring conscription campaign, calling up 150,000 citizens for statutory military…

World A signage of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical is seen outside of the company's office in Tokyo on March 28, 2024. (AFP)

Japanese Officials Inspect 2 Factories Making Health Supplements Linked to 5 Deaths

Japanese government health officials on Sunday inspected a factory producing health supplements linked to at least five deaths and the hospitalization of more…

World James Tshuma, a farmer in Mangwe district in southwestern Zimbabwe,stands in the middle of his dried up crop field amid a drought in Zimbabwe, Friday, March, 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

In a Cycle of Extreme Weather, Drought in Southern Africa Leaves Some 20 Million Facing Hunger

Delicately and with intense concentration, Zanyiwe Ncube poured her small share of precious golden cooking oil into a plastic bottle at a food aid distribution…

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World A view taken on March 17, 2024 shows a damaged kindergarten following a missile strike in Belgorod. A strike on March 17, 2024 on the Russian region of Belgorod that borders Ukraine killed one person and injured 11, the regional governor said. (Photo by STRINGER / AFP)

Ukraine Says Russia Fired 16 Missiles, 11 Drones Overnight

Russia launched 16 missiles and 11 drones at Ukraine in an overnight air attack, Ukraine's air force said on Sunday morning. In a statement on Telegram, the…

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