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Millions Join Spain Housing Strike, Scores Arrested in Clashes

World A worker sweeps broken glass behind the shattered entrance door of an Apple store in Plaza de Catalunya in Barcelona, northeastern Spain, 12 November 2026. EPA/QUIQUE GARCIA

Millions Join Spain Housing Strike, Scores Arrested in Clashes

More than 3 million Spaniards took to the streets on Wednesday as part of a mostly peaceful general strike protesting against a growing housing crisis, unions…

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World FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Iran's Guards Say 'Accident' Left Two Tankers on Fire in Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Thursday that two tankers carrying over four million barrels of oil had caught fire after an "accident" on an unauthorized…

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World A wounded policeman receives treatment at a hospital in Kohat in northwestern Pakistan on November 11, 2026 following an attack on a police convoy. Basit SHAH / AFP

10 Police, 18 Militants Killed in Pakistan's Northwest

Gunmen attacked police during an operation against illegal gold mining in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing 10 officers, while 18 militants died in…

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World  Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a press conference after the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers Meeting in Beijing Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026. (AP)

China Tells US Ready to Strengthen Cooperation

China's top diplomat Wang Yi told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday Beijing was "willing to strengthen" cooperation with Washington, the Chinese…

World Policemen stand outside the "Virgilio" middle school after children have been evacuated due to a bomb alert, in Rome on November 11, 2026. (AFP)

Italy Evacuates Hundreds of Schools Due to Bomb Alert, with Threats in Scotland and Ireland

Italian authorities evacuated hundreds of schools Wednesday after an emailed bomb threat, the latest in a series of disruptions affecting European institutions…


World US President Donald Trump speaks during a midterm campaign rally at Five Flags Center in Dubuque, Iowa, US, November 1, 2026. (Reuters)

White House Insists Trump Is ‘Still Your President’ After Midterm Rout

Donald Trump is "still your president," the White House said Wednesday, a day after his Republican Party suffered sweeping losses in midterm elections seen as…

World  Vice President JD Vance speaks at a campaign rally at Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport, Monday, Nov. 2, 2026 in Swanton, Ohio. (AP)

US VP Vance Says Iran War Is ‘the Reason We Lost’ Midterms

US Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that the Iran war doomed Republicans in the midterm elections, as he sought to distance himself from the conflict…

World US First Lady Melania Trump stands on the day she casts her ballot in the 2026 midterm elections at the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections office in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, October 24, 2026. (Reuters)

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Awards Melania Trump State Honor

Ukrainian ‌President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has awarded US first lady Melania Trump a state honor for her role in helping to organize a humanitarian…

World This photograph shows a general view of Kyiv during a partial power outage following Russian attacks in Kyiv on November 1, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)

Russian Strikes Disrupt Water and Power in Kyiv as Rescuers Still Search for Survivors in the South

Overnight attacks on critical infrastructure triggered power and water outages across Kyiv and surrounding regions Wednesday as rescuers combed through rubble…

World The sun sets on the US Capitol on Election Day evening on November 03, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images/AFP)

International Politicians React to Democrats Winning US Midterms

Governments and politicians around the world reacted to the Democrats winning the US midterm elections, a result ‌that could have major implications for…

World US President Donald Trump speaks at a midterm campaign rally at Salina Regional Airport in Salina, Kansas on November 1, 2026. (AFP)

Will Lame Duck Trump Cause a Flap After the Midterms?

Donald Trump struck a surprisingly conciliatory tone after the Democratic sweep of the US midterm elections rendered him a lame-duck president. How long that…

World Make America Great Again, or MAGA, hats are pictured during an election night event for Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in Detroit. (AP)

Trump Hand-Picked Senate Candidates. Republicans Paid the Price

President Donald Trump asked voters to pretend he was on the ballot in the midterm elections and handpicked Republican candidates in some of the country's most…

World Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a signing ceremony with Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq (not pictured) during the Sultan's state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China, 02 November 2026. (EPA)

China in Contact with US, Russia on Possible Leaders’ Meeting

China said Wednesday it was in contact with the United States and Russia about a possible three-way leaders' meeting on the sidelines of a regional gathering…

World Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, November 3, 2026. (Reuters)

China Says Avoiding New Hostilities in Middle East a ‘Top Priority’

China said on Wednesday that avoiding a return to hostilities in the Middle East was a "top priority" in its diplomatic efforts with countries in the region. …

World Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the "A New Golden Age" summit at the US Institute of Peace, renamed The Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace by the Trump administration, in Washington, DC, US, October 8, 2026. (Reuters)

Elon Musk Jokes About GOP Election Defeat After Spending Record Sums on Party

Tech billionaire Elon Musk joked on Wednesday about Republicans' defeat in US midterm elections after spending hundreds of millions of dollars to help the…

World Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and his wife, Dr. Sarah Jukaku, take the stage after he declares victory during a midterm election night party at The Department at Hudson's in Detroit, Michigan, early on November 4, 2026. (AFP)

Abdul El-Sayed Becomes First Muslim Elected to US Senate

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's US Senate race over former Republican lawmaker Mike Rogers, US networks said early Wednesday, making him the first…

World Huge cranes are used to remove wrecked carriages two days after a deadly train crash between a Renfe AVE train and an Iryo train in Urda, in the province of Toledo on October 30, 2026. (AFP)

Spain PM Names Temporary Transport Minister After Deadly Crash

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday named a temporary replacement for transport minister Oscar Puente who resigned over a train disaster that…

World  27 October 2026, Jerusalem: Israeli President Isaac Herzog casts his ballot at a polling station in West Jerusalem during Israel's legislative election. (dpa)

Israel President Urges Compromise After Divisive Election

Israel's president on Wednesday opened talks on forming a new government with a call for compromise, saying neither side had won divisive elections, as he also…

World A veiled Iranian woman walks in front of an anti-US mural near the former US embassy in Tehran, Iran, 01 November 2026. (EPA)

Iranian Officials Gloat as US Voters Deal Blow to Trump

Iran's government savored the stinging rebuke delivered to Donald Trump in the midterm elections, declaring voters had rejected the war launched by the US…

World US President Donald Trump delivers his closing pitch the day before midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC, USA, 02 November 2026. (EPA)

Trump Deflects Blame for Midterms Rout but Says Accepts Results

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would accept the results of US midterm elections -- but quickly sought to shift the blame for the historic rout to his…

World The US Capitol is seen at sunrise on the day of the US midterm elections in Washington, DC, on November 3, 2026. (AFP)

Democrats Win US Congress in Midterm Rout of Trump

Democrats won full control of the US Congress in a sweeping midterm rout Tuesday with a landslide of upsets that delivered a crushing rebuke of President…

World View of the island of Halki from a ferry sailing to the island of Rhodes, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, off the island of Halki, Greece, April 13, 2021. (Reuters)

Bomb Threat Prompts Checks on Israel-Bound Cruise Ship in Greek Port

A ‌bomb threat to an Israel-bound cruise ship prompted a security operation at the Greek island port of Syros on Tuesday after an unknown person claimed…

World US President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025. (Reuters)

US Will Halt $4 Billion in Aid to Israel, Trump Says

The United States will stop providing $4 billion in aid each year to Israel in 2027 but will sell arms to its closest ally in the Middle East, President Donald…

World  Ukrainian rescuers clear rubble from a destroyed residential building following an air attack in Dnipro on November 3, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)

EU to Host Talks on Ukraine with United States and Others on Wednesday

The European Commission will host a meeting on Ukraine on Wednesday with representatives of the United States, Ukraine, NATO and European allies, the European…

World Former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, speaks following the exit poll at his party headquarters, on the evening of Israel's national election, in Tel Aviv, Israel October 28, 2026. (Reuters)

Israeli Opposition Bloc Gathers to See How to Oust Netanyahu

The Israeli opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot gathered on Tuesday for the first time since elections as they strategize how to oust Prime Minister Benjamin…

World Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, November 3, 2026. (Reuters)

Qatar Says Remains ‘Hopeful’ of a US-Iran Deal

Qatar said on Tuesday it remained hopeful that an interim deal could be reached between the United States and Iran as both sides review proposals put forward…

World A Russian and Chinese national flag flutter near Tiananmen Gate, in Beijing, China, May 16, 2024. (AP)

Russian Defense Minister Hails ‘Unprecedented’ Beijing Ties on China Visit

Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said Moscow's strategic partnership with Beijing has reached "an unprecedentedly high level" as he visited China for…

World File photo: A plane prepares ahead of taking-off, after radar failure led to the suspension of outbound flights across the UK, at Heathrow Airport in Hounslow, London, Britain, July 30, 2025. (Reuters)

Bomb Threat Alert Forces Passenger Plane from London to Make Unplanned Landing in Poland

A passenger plane from London made an unscheduled landing at Warsaw-Modlin airport in Poland after a bomb threat alert on Tuesday, forcing the airport to close…

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World FILED - 28 February 2026, Afghanistan, Torkham: FILE PHOTO - A Taliban fighter checks his weapon next to an armoured vehicle at a checkpoint near Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Photo: Sami Jan/dpa

Gunmen Kill Two Police Officers Escorting Polio Workers in Pakistan

Gunmen attacked a police vehicle assigned to protect a polio vaccination team, killing two officers and wounding another in Pakistan's northwest Khyber…

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