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Iran Ready to Reopen Strait of Hormuz if US Eases Military Pressure, Lifts Blockade

World FILE PHOTO: Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 31, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Iran Ready to Reopen Strait of Hormuz if US Eases Military Pressure, Lifts Blockade

Iran can reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States eases military pressure and lifts its blockade on Iranian ports, a senior Iranian…

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World This handout photograph taken and released on September 22,2026 by Turkish news agency DHA (Demiroren News Agency) shows ambulances and police officers waiting in front of a high school outside which a gunman opened fire and was detained shortly afterwards, in Turgutlu, an area west of the resort city of Izmir. (Photo by Handout / DHA (Demiroren News Agency) / AFP)

Student Opens Fire Outside School in Türkiye, 11 Pupils Wounded

A student opened fire in front of their high school in Türkiye's western province of Manisa early on Tuesday, wounding at least 11 other pupils, Justice…

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World Residents cycle through a flooded street after Typhoon Dujuan brought torrential rain to Sakura, Chiba prefecture, Japan, September 22, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Typhoon Dujuan Leaves 4 Dead in Japan, 45,000 Houses Without Power

Typhoon Dujuan left at least four people dead and 22 injured in Japan, while thousands of houses near Tokyo were without power after the storm swept through…

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World FILE PHOTO: Flags are pictured during the first working session of G7 foreign ministers in Muenster, Germany, November 3, 2022. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/Pool/File Photo/File Photo

G7 Foreign Ministers Call on Iran to Stop Arming Houthis

G7 foreign ministers on Monday called on Iran to end its arming and support of Houthis in Yemen, which they said constituted a dangerous pattern of escalation…

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World The aftermath of the bombing that targeted a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires (AFP file photo)

Argentina Accuses 7 Iranians and a Lebanese Man in 1994 Jewish Center Bombing Case

An Argentine judge on Monday formally charged seven Iranians and a Lebanese citizen for their alleged involvement in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community…

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World Fire and smoke rise near an ammunition warehouse, near the village of Tsareva Livada, Bulgaria, September 12, 2026. Stringer/via REUTERS

Police: Explosions, Fire at Bulgarian Munitions Site

An explosion and fires have hit an ammunition storage site in central Bulgaria, police said Saturday, weeks after a blaze at another munitions facility in the…

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World Jordanian air defenses intercept missiles launched from Iran, September 9, 2026 (EPA)

US Links Chinese Satellite Imagery to Iranian Strike that Killed 3 Troops

Before Iran carried out its attack that killed three US troops in July, Tehran acquired high-resolution satellite images of the base in Jordan from Chinese…

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World North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by his daughter Kim Ju Ae, oversees the test-launch of 600 mm-calibre multiple rocket launchers, North Korea, March 14, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.  KCNA via REUTERS

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles Toward Sea

North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Saturday, its neighbors said, a day after the US, South Korea and Japan ended…

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World Snipers of the police stand on a roof to protect the area around the Neue Wache (New Watchhouse) Central Memorial of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Victims of War and Tyranny in Berlin, Germany, where the German President and his counterpart from the United Arab Emirates are expected to lay a wreath, on September 10, 2026. (AFP)

Germany Charges 7 Over Suspected Hamas Oct. 7 Anniversary Plot

German prosecutors on Friday charged seven suspected members of Palestinian group Hamas for allegedly planning attacks to coincide with the second anniversary…

World Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their bilateral meeting ahead of BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, September 11, 2026. (India's Press Information Bureau/Handout via Reuters)

Iran President Says Pressure on Country at Critical, Dangerous Stage

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday that pressure on his country from the United States had reached a critical and dangerous stage. Speaking…

World  (L/R) Former US President George W. Bush, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and US Vice President JD Vance attend the 25th anniversary commemoration of the September 11, 2001 attacks at the National September 11 Memorial in New York on September 11, 2026. (AFP)

Americans Mark 25 Years Since September 11 Attacks Amid Enduring Grief, Reflection

Twenty-five years after the deadliest attack on US soil, Americans paused on Friday to commemorate the nearly 3,000 people killed when hijacked planes slammed…

World US and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Iran Says to Discuss Hormuz with Gulf States in Oman on Monday

Iran's foreign ministry said the country would meet with Gulf states in Oman on Monday to discuss the strategic Strait of Hormuz, which the Islamic republic…

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World A man carrying his belongings walks past a damaged house in the aftermath of flash floods at Trishuli in Nepal's Nuwakot district on September 11, 2026. (Photo by Prakash MATHEMA / AFP)

Nepal Flood Reconstruction Bill to be $4.78 Bn

The reconstruction bill after deadly floods sparked by a glacial mountain collapse that hit Nepal last month would amount to $4.78 billion, the foreign…

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World The Anthropic logo in this illustration taken June 5, 2026. (Reuters)

China, Iran Among Countries That Have Used AI to Aid Spying, Anthropic Says

Anthropic said Thursday it shut down multiple cases of state-sponsored surveillance operations that used its artificial intelligence (AI) models, and warned…

World FILE PHOTO: A man walks next to a symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile and an Iranian flag at Imam Hussein Square in Tehran, Iran, July 12, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran is Reportedly Producing Ballistic Missiles Again in Underground Facilities

Iran has resumed its production of ballistic missiles using stockpiled components and working in underground facilities, officials from the US and Middle East…

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World A person takes a photo of the "Tribute in Light" public art installation commemorating the 9/11 2001 terrorist attacks as it shines up from the skyline of lower Manhattan in preparation for the 25th anniversary, in New York City, on September 10, 2026. (AFP)

Next 9/11 Shock Might Be Being Planned Where We’re Not Looking, UK’s MI5 Chief Says

Intelligence services must not dwell ‌too much on past threats but accept that a new strategic shock along the lines of the 9/11 attacks could already be…

World  Vice President JD Vance speaks at the Republican convention, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, in Dallas. (AP)

Vance Assails Democratic ‘Hatred’ in Fiery US Midterm Pitch

US Vice President JD Vance called Democrats the "party of hatred" Thursday and urged voters to send them packing in November's midterms, in a prime-time…

World  A firefighter works at a site of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 11, 2026. (Reuters)

Drone Strikes Kill Two in Russia; Eight Injured in Kyiv

At least two people were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Tula region, while eight people were injured in Russian air strikes which caused a fire…

World Emergency responders recover a Dutch travel coach following an accident in Susch, Canton of Grisons, Switzerland, 11 September 2026. (EPA)

Police Say 5 Dead in Tour Bus Crash in Eastern Switzerland

Five people were killed and 40 others injured when a coach carrying Dutch tourists in eastern Switzerland crashed this week, police said on Friday. The…

World Members of the CandleAct union carry placards and shout slogans during a rally near the US embassy in Seoul, South Korea, 10 September 2026. Protesters gathered to oppose a potential deployment of South Korean troops to the Strait of Hormuz.  EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

South Korea, Iran FMs Discuss Hormuz in Call

The foreign ministers of South Korea and Iran discussed the Strait of Hormuz in a phone call on Friday, Seoul said, days after confirming it was weighing a …

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World The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) flag flies during a special session of an IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, Austria, March 2, 2026. (AP)

IAEA Confirms Activity at Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain

The United Nations atomic watchdog said on Thursday it has observed construction activity at Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain, a heavily-fortified site suspected of…

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World FILE PHOTO: Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, September 2, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Hormuz Shipping Traffic Falls to Single Digits

Vessel transits at the Strait of Hormuz fell to seven on Thursday from 11 the previous day, preliminary ship-tracking data showed on Friday, well below the 10…

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Zelenskyy Visits Canada to Seek Further Military Support for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in Canada on Thursday for talks with Prime Minister Mark Carney, his latest international trip aimed at locking in…

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World Representation photo: China Fire and Rescue personnel arrive at Trishuli camp after inspecting the tunnel site in Rasuwa, in the aftermath of flash floods in Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 31, 2026. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)

'Heavy Casualties' in Fire on Foreign-flagged Ship at China Port

A fire on a foreign-flagged cargo ship docked in an eastern Chinese port caused "heavy casualties" on Thursday, state media said, with President Xi Jinping…

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World This screen grab from a video posted by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on his X account on October 24, 2025, shows what Hegseth says is US military forces conducting a strike on a vessel being operated by Tren de Aragua trafficking narcotics in the Caribbean Sea in on October 23, 2025. (Photo by HANDOUT / US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's X Account / AFP)

US Military Says It Struck Vessel in Caribbean, Killing Three

The US military said on Wednesday three people were killed in a strike on a vessel in the Caribbean Sea, the latest in a series of attacks that Washington says…

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World UNICEF logo at the organization's headquarters in Geneva (Reuters)

UNICEF: Girls Worst Hit by Climate Shocks on Schools

Girls are at greater risk of dropping out of education when their schools are hit by heatwaves, storms or wildfires linked to climate change, the UN children's…

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World Vehicles move along a street near a pedestrian bridge displaying a billboard depicting a US underwater drone captured by the Iranian military with text in Persian reading "hunting the hunter", in Tehran on September 9, 2026.  (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

How a Billion-dollar Sanctions Dodge Kept Chinese Goods Flowing to Iran

Iran has used a barter-like arrangement to bypass sanctions on its oil sales and buy billions of dollars’ worth of goods from China, including military gear,…

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World People protest against the opening of the Israeli embassy in Ljubljana, Slovenia, September 9, 2026. REUTERS/Borut Zivulovic

Israel Opens Embassy in Slovenia as Small EU Nation Shifts Policies

Israel opened its first embassy in Slovenia on Wednesday, boosting relations with the small European Union nation even as ties sour with some longtime allies…

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World This picture taken on September 4, 2026 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on September 5, 2026 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waving during the 15th National Conference of Teachers in Pyongyang. (Photo by KCNA / KCNA VIA KNS / AFP)

North Korean Leader Thanks Troops Participating in Operations Abroad

Leader Kim Jong Un praised troops in "overseas military operations" during a speech marking North Korea's founding anniversary, state media reported Thursday,…

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