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Iranian Lawmaker: A Nuclear Bomb is a ‘Public Demand’

World Satellite imagery from Jun 9th, 2025 via Airbus/Bulletin, shows a truck at Iran’s Isfahan underground complex carrying 18 sealed containers (AP)

Iranian Lawmaker: A Nuclear Bomb is a ‘Public Demand’

Iranian lawmaker Hosseinali Haji Deligani said on Saturday that building a nuclear bomb has become a public demand, just days before a meeting of the…

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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 Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking on a visit to his campaign headquarters after a presidential election in Moscow, early Monday, March 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Putin Wins Russia Election in Landslide with No Serious Competition

President Vladimir Putin won a record post-Soviet landslide in Russia's election on Sunday, cementing his already tight grip on power in a victory he said…

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World A woman holds a placard with a picture of Iranian woman Mahsa Amini during a protest against her death, in Berlin, Germany, on Sept. 28, 2022. (AP)

After UN Report, Iran Reveals its Official Account of Amini Protests

A fact-finding committee formed by President Ebrahim Raisi to probe the protests that swept Iran in wake of the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022 announced that the…

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World This picture taken on March 15, 2024 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 16 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspecting a training of the Korean People's Army at an undisclosed location in North Korea. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP)

North Korea Resumes Missile Tests, Raising Tensions with Its Rivals

North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters Monday morning, its neighbors said, days after the end of the South Korean…

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World US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (C) leaves the Senate chamber following a Senate vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, 14 March 2024. (EPA)

Netanyahu Says Schumer Call for Israel Election Was Inappropriate

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CNN on Sunday that US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's speech in which he urged new elections in Israel…

World US Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves upon his arrival at the Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Sunday, March 17, 2024. (Yonhap via AP)

Blinken Arrives in South Korea to Attend Democracy Summit

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Sunday in South Korea on the first stop of a brief Asia tour also including the Philippines, as Washington moves…

World This handout photograph released by Afghanistan's Helmand Information Department on March 17, 2024 shows security personnel and volunteers standing near the wreckage of burned passenger bus and oil tanker after they and a motorbike collided on the Herat-Kandahar highway in Grishk district of Helmand province. (Afghanistan's Helmand Information Department / AFP)

Crash Involving Passenger Bus, Fuel Truck Kills 21 in Afghanistan

A traffic accident in southern Afghanistan killed 21 people and injured dozens on Sunday, the provincial government said. The crash on the Kandahar-Herat…

World  US President Joe Biden speaks as he visits the Wisconsin campaign headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on March 13, 2024. (AFP)

Biden Campaign Raises over $53 Mln in February Fundraising

US President Joe Biden's re-election campaign raised more than $53 million in February and has $155 million cash-on-hand after pulling in the most grassroots…

World  Ireland's Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, from left, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., depart after attending a Friends of Ireland luncheon on Capitol Hill, Friday, March 15, 2024, in Washington. (AP)

Irish PM Calls on US to Stop Sending Weapons to Israel

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar criticized on Saturday the US weapon supplies to Israel, urging Washington to stop sending arms to Tel Aviv. Varadkar will…

World Turkish FM Hakan Fidan speaks at the Baku forum. (Turkish Foreign Ministry)

Türkiye Reiterates Rejection of Russia’s Annexation of Crimea

Türkiye reiterated on Saturday it does not recognize the “illegal annexation of Crimea” by Russia ten years ago, underlining its support for Ukraine's…

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World This photo released by Belgorod region governor Vyacheslav Gladkov's telegram channel on Saturday, March 16, 2024, shows damage to a flat in an apartment building after shelling from the Ukrainian side, in Belgorod, Russia. (Belgorod region governor Vyacheslav Gladkov telegram channel via AP)

Ukraine Launches Far-ranging Drone Attacks on Final Day of Russia's Presidential Vote

Ukraine launched a new massive wave of drone attacks Sunday as Russians cast ballots on the final day of a presidential vote set to extend President Vladimir…

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World People with weapons stand onboard the Maltese-flagged bulk cargo vessel Ruen seized by Somali pirates, which was intercepted by the Indian Navy, at sea, in this handout photo released on March 16, 2024. SpokespersonNavy via X /Handout via REUTERS

Indian Navy Seizes Ship from Somali Pirates and Rescues 17 Crew

Indian naval forces including special commandos seized a cargo vessel that had been hijacked by Somali pirates, rescuing 17 crew members, a spokesperson for…

World A man registers to vote in Russia's presidential election at a polling station in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict on March 16, 2024. (AFP)

Putin Seen Winning Landslide 88% of Russian Election Vote

President Vladimir Putin won a record 88% in Russia's presidential election on Sunday, exit polls and first results showed, cementing his grip on power, though…

World  Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Vandalia, Ohio. (AP)

Trump Predicts the End of US Democracy If He Loses 2024 Election

Donald Trump said on Saturday if he does not win November's presidential election it will mean the likely end of American democracy. The Republican…

World FILE PHOTO: Meta and Facebook logos are seen in this illustration taken February 15, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

US Reportedly Investigating Meta for Role in Illicit Drug Sales

US prosecutors in Virginia are probing whether Facebook-parent Meta's social media platforms facilitated and profited from the illegal sale of drugs, the Wall…

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World Police officer explains a woman how to cast a ballot during a presidential election in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, March 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Russia's Ruling Party Says it is Hit by Cyberattack During Presidential Election

Russia's governing party United Russia said on Saturday that it was facing a widespread denial of service attack - a form of cyberattack that snarls internet…

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World FILE: A general view shows a refinery complex, which is part of Russia's oil producer Tatneft group of companies, in Nizhnekamsk, in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, July 26, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin/File Photo

Ukraine Drones Hit Russia's Syzran Oil Refinery, Governor Says

The governor of Russia's Samara region said on Saturday that Ukrainian drones had struck two oil refineries belonging to state-owned oil giant Rosneft in the…

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Indian Navy Intercepts Somali Pirates on Cargo Ship Ruen

An Indian navy warship has intercepted the hijacked the cargo ship Ruen and demanded the Somali pirates on board surrender, a navy spokesperson said on…

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World Servicemen of the 18th Sloviansk Brigade of the Donbas battalion of the Ukrainian National Guard attend their training on a shooting range near a frontline in the Donetsk area, Ukraine, 15 March 2924 amid the Russian invasion. EPA/YAKIV LIASHENKO

Russia's FSB Detains Suspected Ukraine Agent Planning Attack

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Saturday it had detained a 61-year-old Russian man for planning what it called a terrorist attack on Ukraine's…

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World In this picture released by the official website of the Iranian Army on Jan. 19, 2024, a missile is launched during a military drill in southern Iran. (Iranian Army via AP)

Iran Air Could Be Banned from Europe If Tehran Sends Missiles to Russia, US Warns

G7 nations are prepared to respond with severe new penalties that could include a ban on Iran Air flights to Europe if Iran proceeds with the transfer of close…

World A handout picture made available by the State Emergency Service shows Ukrainian rescuers working on the site of a damaged civilian infrastructure object after a double rocket attack in the southern city of Odesa, Ukraine, 15 March 2024. (EPA/State Emergency Service Handout)

Russian Missiles Kill 20 in Odesa, Zelenskiy Vows Retaliation

A Russian ballistic missile attack hit a residential area in Ukraine's Black Sea port city of Odesa on Friday, killing at least 20 people and wounding more…

World US President Joe Biden and Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar shake hands during their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, US, March 15, 2024. (Reuters)

Biden, Irish PM Talk Gaza Ceasefire

US President Joe Biden and Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar pledged on Friday to work to secure a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict as the humanitarian…

World German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk shake hands after a press statement ahead of their trilateral meeting of the consultation forum "Weimar Triangle", at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany March 15, 2024. (Reuters)

Germany, France and Poland Vow to Procure More Weapons for Ukraine in Show of Unity

Germany, France and Poland vowed Friday to procure more weapons for Kyiv and step up production of military equipment along with partners in Ukraine, promising…

World  US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (C) leaves the Senate chamber following a Senate vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, 14 March 2024. (EPA)

Biden Backs Schumer after Senator Calls for New Elections in Israel

President Joe Biden expressed support Friday for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer after the senator called for new elections in Israel, the latest sign…

World Debris covers the ground in front of a damaged home after severe weather passed the area on Thursday, March 14, 2024 in Jefferson Manor Subdivision near Hanover, Ind. (Sgt. Stephen Wheeles/Indiana State Police via AP)

Severe Storms with Tornadoes Kill at Least 3 in the Central US 

Severe storms with probable tornadoes tore through several central US states, damaging homes and businesses and killing at least three people, with more bodies…