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Military Helicopter Crashes in Southern Türkiye, Killing 4

World Rescuers and security officers examine the wreckage of an ambulance helicopter after it collided with a hospital building and crashed into the ground, in Mugla, Türkiye, December 22, 2024. REUTERS/Kenan Gurbuz Purchase

Military Helicopter Crashes in Southern Türkiye, Killing 4

A military helicopter crashed in southern Türkiye on Thursday, killing four personnel, the Turkish Defense Ministry said. The aircraft crashed for unknown…

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World US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance look on during a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, US, November 11, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Trump Says US Does Not Need Iran Deal

President Donald Trump said on Thursday the US does not need a deal with Iran and directed Vice President JD Vance, who has played a role in efforts to resolve…

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World Iran: Four Tankers Struck by Explosions in Strait of Hormuz

Iran: Four Tankers Struck by Explosions in Strait of Hormuz

Four oil tankers were hit by explosions in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's military said on Thursday, adding that the vessels had ignored warnings and entered…

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World Members of the New York City Fire Department and first responders work at the scene a day after a building collapsed in Brooklyn in New York on November 12, 2026. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)

Death Toll Rises to 8 in New York Building Collapse

At least eight people died after a three-story building in Brooklyn collapsed at the edge of a construction site, New York City’s mayor said Thursday, as…

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World A seagull fly by the River Thames, near Westminster Bridge and the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, at the Houses of Parliament in central London on November 12, 2026. (Photo by Brook Mitchell / AFP)

Iran Pair Guilty of Spying on London-based Journalists 'for Tehran'

A UK jury on Thursday found two Iranian men guilty of spying for Iran's intelligence service, as a chief prosecutor said it showed Tehran's willingness to use …

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World A Taiwanese military member fires ammunition aboard an armoured vehicle during a drill as part of the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Taipei, Taiwan, August 13, 2026. REUTERS/Ann Wang

China Calls Taiwan's Annual Military Drills a 'Wasteful Charade'

China's defense ministry on Friday dismissed Taiwan's annual Han Kuang military drills as a "wasteful charade" that "stoked war panic", in the Chinese…

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World Handout picture released by Guatemalan Migration Institute shows Guatemalan migrants descending from an US military plane after being deported from US at the Guatemalan Air Force Base in Guatemala City on January 24, 2025. Guatemalan Migration Institute via AFP

US Deportees Face Escalating Police Violence, Intimidation in Eq.Guinea

The masked police officers burst into Ahmed Soliman's hotel room in Equatorial Guinea and dragged him and two dozen other US deportees outside, guns drawn, to…

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World A view of a flooded road following heavy rain in Ichikawa, Chiba prefecture, near Tokyo, Japan, late 13 August 2026 (issued 14 August 2026). EPA/JIJI PRESS

Heavy Rain Causes Flooding Near Tokyo, At Least 5 Dead and Travelers Stranded

Record-breaking rainfall that pounded cities east of Tokyo overnight flooded roads and dozens of homes, stranded thousands of people, caused power outages and…

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World File photo: The USS Abraham Lincoln departed San Diego, California on November 21, 2025 for duty in the South China Sea and was rerouted to the Middle East before US-Israeli attacks on Iran that began February 28. US NAVY/AFP/File

Trump Orders the Navy to Return to an Older System of Launching Jets off Aircraft Carriers

President Donald Trump is ordering the US Navy to remove the advanced system used to launch fighter jets from its newest type of aircraft carrier and return to…

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World A woman walks past a large billboard pledging revenge against US President Donald Trump along Jomhouri Street in central Tehran on July 27, 2026. (AFP)

Iran's State Media Mock Trump Over Airplane Switch, Meme Shows Him Hiding in Catering Truck

Iran's state media has mocked US President Donald Trump after new details emerged about his secret aircraft switch during a visit to Türkiye, saying it showed…

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World Reform UK leader Nigel Farage poses with a digital poster van reading 'Europe is at breaking point' after a press conference in central London, Britain, 03 August 2026. EPA/TOLGA AKMEN

Farage Beats Count Binface to Win UK By-election

British hard-right leader Nigel Farage has won a snap UK election he triggered in Clacton on Friday, comfortably beating satirical opponent Count Binface as…

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World FILE PHOTO: Thick plumes of smoke with flames rise from an oil refinery following a Ukrainian drone attack, in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Moscow, Russia, June 18, 2026, in this picture obtained from social media. SOCIAL MEDIA/via REUTERS

Drone Attacks Spark Fire at Russian Energy Export Port of Ust-Luga

Firefighters were battling flames on Friday at Russia's Baltic Sea port Ust-Luga, a major energy exports hub, after a fire sparked by a drone attack, regional…

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World US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives to observe a US-sponsored multinational military exercise in Panama City, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Hegseth: US Plans Attacks on Land Against Drug Cartels in Latin America

The United States is planning land attacks against drug traffickers in Latin America, expanding an airstrike campaign against presumed drug-running boats in…

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World Catering trucks are parked at Air Force One on the tarmac as the motorcade carrying US President Donald Trump arrives on the tarmac to depart following the NATO summit at Ankara International Airport in Ankara, Türkiye, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Sources: US Could Not Verify Israeli Warnings of Iran Plots Against Trump

The US has received several warnings from Israel over the past year that Iran intended to assassinate President Donald Trump, including before a secret Air…

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World FILE PHOTO: Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 6, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

US Says It Can Keep Naval Blockade on Iran 'Indefinitely,' Vows More Economic Pressure

The United States on Thursday said that it could maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely and would ratchet up economic pressure on Tehran as ceasefire…

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World An Iranian woman walks next to an anti-US billboard at the Enghelab square in central Tehran, Iran, 13 August 2026. Tensions between Iran and the US remain high as opposing claims persist over shipping control in the Strait of Hormuz.  EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Iran Rejects Trump Claims of US Control over Hormuz as 'Lies'

Iran's military on Thursday rejected as "lies" remarks by US President Donald Trump claiming control of the Strait of Hormuz, saying the strategic waterway was…

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World FILE - White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt watches as President Donald Trump speak to reporters while in flight on Air Force One to Joint Base Andrews, Md., Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Will Leave at the Month’s End

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave the administration at the end of the month to spend more time with her family, President Donald Trump…

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World This aerial view shows heavy machinery used by rescuers in the search for survivors amid the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake in Pereira, Colombia on August 12, 2026. (AFP)

Colombia Enters ‘Final Phase’ of Quake Search as Toll Hits 265

Rescuers in Colombia were making last-ditch efforts to locate earthquake survivors early Thursday, as the critical 72-hour window for rescue operations neared…

World  US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a forum of the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition in Panama City on August 12, 2026. (AFP)

US Floats Prospect of Joint Strikes on Colombian Armed Groups

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth floated on Wednesday the possibility of joint strikes on Colombian armed groups, as he welcomed the nation into a military…

World  This photograph shows smoke rising in the distance following a Russian air attack, in Kyiv on August 12, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)

Ukraine Military Aid Surged in June Despite Long-Term Shortages, Says Institute

Boosted by new EU financing, military aid for Ukraine in June hit its highest level since the United States pulled funding, though long-term support is lagging…

World  Taiwanese Military Police personnel install road blockades during a drill as part of the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Taipei, Taiwan, August 12, 2026. (Reuters)

Taiwan Holds Naval Drill During War Games as China Steps up Maritime Pressure

Taiwan's armed forces carried out an anti-blockade drill during annual war games, using the navy and coast guard to simulate escorting a merchant ship, the…

World Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), addresses his supporters from the top of a bus after giving testimony to judicial authorities at the Justice Palace, known as Caglayan Courthouse, in Istanbul, Türkiye, January 31, 2025. (Reuters)

Jailed Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu Joins New Opposition Party Amid Political Turmoil

Jailed Istanbul Mayor ‌Ekrem Imamoglu said on Wednesday he was joining the newly formed New Party, after a court order removed the leadership of his…

World Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez speaks during a press conference addressing the government's response to the back-to-back earthquakes in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Pedro Mattey)

Venezuela Govt, Opposition Wrap Up Round of Post-Maduro Talks

Venezuela's interim government and opposition representatives on Wednesday wrapped up a first round of talks aimed at reconciling the nation following the US…

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World A firefighter works at a compound of a port which was hit during overnight Russian drone strikes in the town of Izmail, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa region, Ukraine, May 19, 2026. (Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout via Reuters)

Russian Attack Sets Ablaze Ukraine's Izmail Port infrastructure

Russia struck the area around Ukraine's largest Danube port of Izmail overnight, causing damage and setting off a fire, regional authorities said ‌on the …

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World 08 August 2026, Serbia, Belgrade: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a joint press conference with Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic following their meeting at the Palace of Serbia. Photo: Marko Dimic/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Zelensky: Ukraine Needs 5% of US Patriot Stocks to Get Through Winter

Ukraine needs five percent of the United States' Patriot interceptor missiles to get through the winter and 10 percent to destroy all of Russia's ballistic…

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World  Russian President Vladimir Putin (C), accompanied by Pacific Fleet Commander-in-Chief Admiral Viktor Liina, visits the Guards missile cruiser Varyag during the final stage of the Pacific Fleet's exercises off the coast of Sakhalin region, Russia, 12 August 2026.  EPA/GAVRIIL GRIGOROV KREMLIN / POOL MANDATORY CREDIT

Russia's Putin Visits Japan-claimed Islands for First Time; Tokyo Protests

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Iturup, a Japan-claimed island at the end of the Kuril chain near the island of Hokkaido, Russian media said on…

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World The USS Abraham Lincoln departed San Diego, California on November 21, 2025 for duty in the South China Sea and was rerouted to the Middle East before US-Israeli attacks on Iran that began February 28. US NAVY/AFP/File

Senators Demand Inquiry into Conditions Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln

Congressional Democrats demanded answers Wednesday about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, following reports of food shortages, broken plumbing and…

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World President Donald Trump walks from Marine One to board Air Force One at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport in Cleveland, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump 'Low-key' Bets on Economic Pressure against Iran

Keeping a low profile doesn't come naturally to Donald Trump. Yet that is the strategy the American president says he now favors in the war against Iran, and…

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World Six months ago, another Turkish F-16 fighter jet crashed, killing the pilot, shortly after takeoff during an alert-response mission near the Bulgarian border. (AFP file)

Turkish F-16 Crashes After Pilot Ejects Safely

A F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training exercise in northwestern Türkiye on Wednesday but no-one was hurt, the pilot ejecting to safety, the defense…