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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 President Joe Biden walks on the South Lawn of the White House to depart by Marine One, in Washington, DC, USA, 22 March 2024. (EPA)

Biden Signs $1.2 Trillion Funding Package after Senate Ends Shutdown Threat

President Joe Biden on Saturday signed a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills after Congress had passed the long overdue legislation just hours earlier,…

World North Korea's Kim Song Nam, alternate member of the Political Bureau and director of the International Department of the party's Central Committee, and Liu Jianchao, who leads the Chinese Communist Party's body in charge of managing ties with foreign political parties, meet in Beijing, China March 21, 2024 in this photo released on March 23, 2024. (KCNA via Reuters)

North Korea, China Commit to Bolster Ties in Beijing Talks, KCNA Says

North Korean and Chinese officials met this week in Beijing and committed to further develop bilateral ties, North Korean media said on Saturday, as Pyongyang…

World A police officer stands guard at a makeshift memorial in front of the Crocus City Hall, a day after a gun attack in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, on March 23, 2024. (AFP)

Ukraine Not Involved in Moscow Attack, Says Kyiv Military Intelligence Spokesman

Ukraine was not involved in Friday's shooting attack near Moscow and suggestions of a Ukrainian link "have nothing in common with reality," a spokesman for…

World A Russian policeman guards near the burned Crocus City Hall concert venue following a terrorist attack in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, Russia, 23 March 2024. (EPA)

What We Know about the Shooting at a Concert Venue Near Moscow

Armed men burst into the Crocus City Hall near Moscow on Friday, killing at least 93 people and injuring many dozens more in the deadliest attack in Russia…

World Flowers are seen left at the scene of the gun attack at the Crocus City Hall concert hall in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, on March 23, 2024. (AFP)

Putin Vows to Punish Those behind Concert Massacre

Russia said on Saturday it had arrested all four gunmen suspected of carrying out a shooting massacre in a concert hall near Moscow, and President Vladimir…

World An advertising screen on the facade of a building displays an image of a lit candle and the slogan "(We) Mourn" in memory of victims of the concert hall gun attack in Moscow on March 23, 2024. (AFP)

US Has Intelligence Confirming ISIS Responsibility for Russia Attack, Officials Say

The United States has intelligence confirming ISIS’s claim of responsibility for a deadly shooting at a concert near Moscow, two US officials said on Friday. …

World  In this screen grab from video provided by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, a Chinese coast guard ship tries to block a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4 as it approaches Second Thomas Shoal, locally called Ayungin shoal, at the disputed South China Sea on Saturday, March 23, 2024. (Armed Forces of the Philippines via AP)

China Coast Guard Says It Took Measures against Philippine Vessels in South China Sea

China's coast guard said it had taken control measures against Philippine vessels in disputed waters of the South China Sea on Saturday, while the Philippine…

World A Russian national tricolor flag flutters in the wind near the burned Crocus City Hall concert hall, the scene of the gun attack, in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, on March 23, 2024. (AFP)

China’s Xi Expresses Support for Russia’s Putin after Moscow Shooting

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent condolences to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday after a deadly shooting at a concert hall near Moscow, saying…

World Rescuers work at a site of residential buildings heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine March 22, 2024. (Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Khmelnytskyi region/Handout via Reuters)

Russia Stages Largest Air Strike of War on Ukraine’s Energy Facilities, Kyiv Says 

Russia on Friday staged its largest air strike on Ukrainian energy infrastructure of the war, hitting a vast dam, killing at least five people and leaving more…

World A view of the US Capitol dome, as Congress faces a deadline on Friday, March 22, to extend funding or face a partial shutdown of the federal government, in Washington, DC, US, March 21, 2024. (Reuters)

US House Passes $1.2 Trln Bill to Avoid Shutdown, Angers Hardline Republican

The US House of Representatives on Friday passed a $1.2 trillion government funding bill with more support from Democrats than the majority Republicans,…

World A local resident reacts at the site of Russia's air attack, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Friday, March 22, 2024. (AP)

Kremlin Says Russia Is at War Due to Western Intervention on Ukrainian Side 

Russia regards itself to be at war due to the West's intervention on Ukraine's side and cannot allow a state to exist on its borders that has shown itself…

World The head of the Central Election Commission (CEC), Ella Pamfilova (EPA)

Russia Announces Official Landslide Victory of Putin in Presidential Elections

The Russian election authority announced on Thursday the final results of the presidential elections, confirming Vladimir Putin’s landslide victory as…

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World Chinese Special Envoy for Eurasian Affairs Li Hui speaks during a press briefing, in Beijing, China March 22, 2024. (Reuters)

Russia, Ukraine See Crisis Eventually Resolved Through Talks, China’s Special Envoy Says 

Russia and Ukraine both believe the conflict will end through negotiations, China's special envoy for Eurasian affairs said on Friday, even though the warring…

World Police officers work on the closure of Pusher Street in Christiania, a community of Copenhagen, Denmark, on March 20, 2024 (EPA) Police officers work on the closure of Pusher Street in Christiania, a community of Copenhagen, Denmark, on March 20, 2024 (EPA)

Denmark Faces Increased Terrorism Risks, Police Agency

Denmark faces increased risks from potential terrorist attacks due to the conflict in Israel and Gaza and recent burnings of the Koran in the Nordic country,…

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World Iran’s then Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attends a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 26, 2021. (AFP via Getty Images)

Zarif Recalls Buildup to 2020 Attack on Ain al-Asad Base in Retaliation to Soleimani’s Killing

Former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif recalled the details of the retaliation taken by his country against the United States after its killing…

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World Khamenei delivers his annual televised speech (AFP)

Khamenei Dissatisfied with Living Situation, Raisi Defends His Economic Performance

Iran’s Spiritual Leader Ali Khamenei expressed his dissatisfaction with the living and economic situation in the country, while President Ebrahim Raisi…

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World A Pakistani soldier searches an individual as people enter into Pakistan at the Pak-Afghanistan border in Chaman, Pakistan, 19 March 2024. EPA/AKHTER GULFAM

A Roadside Bomb Targeting Security Forces Kills 2 Soldiers and Wounds 15 in Pakistan

A roadside bomb exploded near a security convoy in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing two soldiers and wounding 15 others, officials said. The attack…

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World (FILES) Afghan children attend a class at an open air school on the outskirts of Fayzabad district, Badakhshan province on March 27, 2023. (Photo by OMER ABRAR / AFP)

3 Killed, 12 Injured in Afghanistan Suicide Bombing

A suicide bombing in front of a bank killed at least three people and injured 12 others in Afghanistan's Kandahar city on Thursday, local police said. The…

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World Rescuers work at a site of a building, damaged during a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine March 21, 2024. REUTERS/Alina Smutko

Ukraine's Capital Kyiv Attacked by Russia for First Time in 44 Days with 13 People Hurt

Ukraine's capital was attacked by Russia for the first time in 44 days Thursday as Kyiv residents woke early to loud explosions. Ukraine's Emergency Service…

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World FILE - Military trainees parade during the visit of the defense minister to a military training center in Owiny Ki-Bul, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan on June 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Maura Ajak, File) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

South Sudan Gunmen Kill 15 People in Ambush

Fifteen people, including a regional commissioner, died when their convoy was ambushed in South Sudan's eastern Pibor region near the Ethiopian frontier, a…

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World The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters in Vienna, Austria, March 1, 2021. (Reuters)

Berlin Summons Iran Ambassador Over 2022 Synagogue Plot

Germany on Wednesday said it had summoned the Iranian ambassador over an attempted arson attack on a synagogue in 2022 that Berlin believes was planned with…

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World (FILES) Ireland's Prime Minister Leo Varadkar waves as he arrives for the final day of a conference to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, at Queen's University in Belfast on April 19, 2023. (Photo by PAUL FAITH / AFP)

Ireland's Varadkar Unexpectedly Quits as PM

Leo Varadkar said on Wednesday he would step down as Ireland's prime minister and the leader of the governing Fine Gael party, in a surprise move, for …

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World The United States on Wednesday imposed new sanctions on three procurement networks that are supporting Iran's ballistic missile, nuclear and defense programs, the Treasury Department said in a statement. (AFP/File)

US Sanctions Three Iran Weapons-procurement Networks

The United States on Wednesday imposed new sanctions on three procurement networks that are supporting Iran's ballistic missile, nuclear and defense programs,…

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World This photograph taken on March 20, 2024 shows the burning industrial facility following a missile attack in Kharkiv, amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict. (AFP)

Russian Missile Attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv Kills Five, Causes Fire

A Russian missile hit an industrial area in Ukraine's northern city of Kharkiv on Wednesday, killing at least five people and injuring seven while causing a…