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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  23 May 2023, Israel, Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a statement in the Knesset. (dpa)

Netanyahu Seeks 30-Day Extension to Craft Law Addressing Military Draft for Ultra-Orthodox Men

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is seeking a 30-day extension to craft a law to deal with the mandatory enlistment for ultra-Orthodox men, after…

World Russian people mourn near the Crocus City Hall concert venue, six days after a terrorist attack in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, Russia, 28 March 2024. (EPA)

White House Says US Passed Written Warning of Moscow Attack to Russia

The White House on Thursday dismissed as "nonsense" Russia's charge of Ukraine's involvement in last week's attack on Moscow's Crocus City concert hall that…

World Russia's Representative to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia addresses the Security Council on the day of a vote on a Gaza resolution that demands an immediate ceasefire for the month of Ramadan leading to a permanent sustainable ceasefire, and the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, at UN headquarters in New York City, US, March 25, 2024. (Reuters)

Russian Veto Brings End to UN Panel Monitoring Enforcement of North Korea Nuclear Sanctions

Russia vetoed a UN resolution Thursday in a move that effectively abolishes the monitoring by United Nations experts of sanctions against North Korea over its…

World A Russian woman mourns and places flowers at the Crocus City Hall concert venue, six days after a terrorist attack in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, Russia, 28 March 2024. (EPA)

Russia Arrests Another Suspect in Concert Hall Attack That Killed 143

Russia's top investigative body said Thursday that another suspect has been detained as an accomplice in the attack by gunmen on a suburban Moscow concert hall…

World Turkish President and leader of the Justice and Development Party, or AKP, Recep Tayyip Erdogan gives a speech during a campaign rally ahead of nationwide municipality elections, in Istanbul, Türkiye, Sunday, March 24, 2024. (AP)

Türkiye Opposition Aims to Hit Back at Erdogan in Local Elections

Bruised and fractured by Tayyip Erdogan's victory in 2023 general elections, Türkiye’s opposition aims to land a blow in Sunday's local polls, with the future…

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World Police secure the site of shelling near residential buildings in Kharkiv, Ukraine, 27 March 2024, amid the Russian invasion. EPA/SERGEY KOZLOV

Ukraine Destroys 26 Russian Drones in Latest Overnight Strike

Ukrainian forces shot down 26 out of 28 attack drones launched overnight by Russia, Kyiv's military said on Thursday. The Iranian-made drones were destroyed…

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World The Greek-owned St. Nikolas oil tanker seized by Iran

Philippines Affirms Iran frees Filipino Crew of Seized Oil Tanker

The Filipino government said on Wednesday that all crew members of the oil tanker that was seized in the Gulf of Oman in January, have returned to the country…

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World Protests following the killing of Samak in the city of Bandar Anzali (Fars news agency)

Iran Sentences Police Officer to Death for Killing Man During 2022 Protests

An Iranian court has sentenced a police chief in northern Iran to death after he was charged with the killing of a man during the widespread demonstrations…

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World Rouhani meets with the leaders of the Revolutionary Guards after winning a second presidential term. (Archives - Iranian Presidency website)

Rouhani Reveals Details of Meeting Aimed at Easing Tension with IRGC Leaders

Former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani revealed the circumstances of a meeting aimed at “calming tensions” with five senior leaders of the Revolutionary…

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World Iranian welders work on the pipeline to transfer natural gas from Iran to Pakistan, in Chabahar, near the Pakistani border, southeastern Iran (Iranian Oil Ministry)

US Doesn't Support Pakistan-Iran Gas Pipeline Project Going Forward

The US said on Tuesday it does not support a Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project from going forward and cautioned about the risk of sanctions in doing business…

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World Cadets of the Fire and Rescue College stand in front of at a makeshift memorial near the Crocus City Hall following a deadly attack on the concert venue in the Moscow Region, Russia, March 27, 2024. (Reuters)

Report: Nearly 100 People Still Missing after Moscow Attack

As many as 95 people are still missing after last week's attack near Moscow when gunmen sprayed concertgoers with automatic weapons and set the venue on fire,…

World Palestinians sit amid debris following overnight Israeli bombardment in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on March 27, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)

Turkish Relief Agency Presents Two Ships to Take Aid Direct to Gaza

Turkish aid agency Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) presented two new vessels on Wednesday meant to take aid directly to Gaza where Palestinians face…

World  A man walks with a bicycle loaded with blankets and cushions past destroyed buildings along a street in Gaza City on March 27, 2024 amid the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)

Ireland to Intervene in South Africa Genocide Case against Israel

Ireland said on Wednesday it would intervene in South Africa's genocide case against Israel, in the strongest signal to date of Dublin's concern about Israeli…

World Police secure the site of shelling near residential buildings in Kharkiv, Ukraine, 27 March 2024, amid the Russian invasion. (EPA)

Russian Guided Bombs Hit Ukrainian City of Kharkiv, One Killed, Officials Say

Russia used guided bombs in airstrikes on the northern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Wednesday for the first time since 2022, killing at least one person and…

World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends an interview for the representatives of Ukrainian media, as Russian's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine April 4, 2022. Picture taken April 4, 2022. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via Reuters)

Ukraine’s President Replaces a Top Security Official 

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has replaced one of the country's top security officials in a reshuffle that comes as the war has dragged into a third…

World Emergency vehicles and a rescue helicopter work at the scene of the accident on the A9, near Schkeuditz, Germany, Wednesday, March 27. 2024. (Jan Woitas/dpa via AP)

Several Dead in Coach Crash on German Motorway

Several people were killed and more injured in a coach crash on a motorway near the eastern German city of Leipzig on Wednesday, police said. "Several people…

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World This handout screegrab courtesy of the National Transportation Safety Board taken on March 26, 2028, shows part of the steel frame of the Francis Scott Key Bridge sitting on top of the container ship Dali after the bridge collapsed in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 26, 2024. (Photo by National Transportation Safety Board / Youtube / AFP)

Baltimore Rescuers Lose Hope for More Bridge Collapse Survivors

Rescuers have lost hope of finding more survivors of the Baltimore bridge collapse, the coast guard said, as efforts switched on Wednesday to looking for…

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World  Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran (AFP)

Khamenei: Media Affects Enemy More than Missiles, Planes, Drones

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei asserted Tuesday that using the media against enemies can be more effective than military strength. “The media is more…

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World UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese delivered her 'Anatomy of a Genocide' report to the Human Rights Council in Geneva - AFP

Countries at UN Rally Behind Expert Who Accused Israel of 'Genocide'

The UN expert who concluded Israel was committing acts of genocide in the Gaza Strip received broad support at the United Nations on Tuesday, with countries…

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World Besikcioglu's candidacy surprised many because he had previously never expressed any political ambitions - AFP

TV Detective Seeks to Woo Ankara Suburb in Turkish Vote

Erdal Besikcioglu, adored in Türkiye for his TV role as troubled Ankara police detective Behzat C, will be playing a different role this Sunday when he seeks…

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World A Palestinian family walk past buildings destroyed in Gaza City, where the UN has warned that famine is imminent without a major intervention © - / AFP

France Denies Supplying Arms for Gaza War

France's defense minister on Tuesday denied allegations from investigative journalists that France supplied components for ammunition used by the Israeli army…

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World European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell rings a bell to signify the start of a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, March 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

Borrell Speaks to Iran’s FM about Need to Avoid ‘Nuclear Escalation’

The European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday he spoke with Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian about bilateral issues,…

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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)

Netanyahu Coalition Under Strain After Standoff with US Over Gaza Vote 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced growing strains on his divided coalition on Tuesday after an angry standoff with Washington worsened…

World The Chinese flag flies at the Chinese Consulate in Auckland, New Zealand, Tuesday, March 26, 2024. (Jason Oxenham/New Zealand Herald via AP)

New Zealand Joins US, UK in Alleging it Was Targeted by China-backed Cyberespionage

Hackers linked to the Chinese government launched a state-sponsored operation that targeted New Zealand's Parliament in 2021, the country's security minister…

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