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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 People walk in the Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, August 11, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

More Than 25 Countries Condemn in ‘Strongest Terms’ Iran Executions

More than 25 nations, including France, the UK and Canada, on Wednesday condemned the use of capital punishment by Iranian authorities, saying in a joint…

World  President Donald Trump talks to reporters after arriving on Air Force One Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP)

Trump Says US Will ‘Keep’ Hormuz Strait Control

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States is in control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz and will "keep it." "The U.S.A. has total control…

World A health worker in protective gear washes her hands at the treatment center in Bunia General Hospital in Ituri, eastern Congo, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP)

WHO Says Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Is on Track to Eclipse the Deadliest One in History

The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo is on track to eclipse the deadliest one in history that killed over 11,000 people out of more than 28,000 cases, the head…

World China's Prime Minister Rongji Zhu (L) answers questions during a joint press conference with US President Bill Clinton at the Old Executive Office Building in Washington, DC, on April 8, 1999.(Photo by JOYCE NALTCHAYAN / AFP)

Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji Dies Aged 97

Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, whose market reforms helped drive the country's extraordinary economic rise, died Wednesday at the age of 97. Zhu became…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting aboard 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)

Putin Threatens Retaliatory Seizures of European Ships

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday threatened to seize ships belonging to European countries in retaliation for plans to sell off cargo seized from…

World A handout photo made available by the Iranian Foreign Ministry Office shows Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (R) meeting with Pakistan's Minister of Interior Mohsin Naqvi in Tehran on August 11, 2026. (Iran Foreign Ministry / AFP)

Pakistan Interior Minister in Iran to Discuss Regional Security

Pakistan's interior minister is visiting Iran to discuss regional security, stability and other developments, the Pakistani foreign office said Wednesday, as…

World People watch a news broadcast on a television screen showing a report on a missile launch, at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, 12 August 2026. (EPA)

North Korea Fires Missile Ahead of Major US-South Korea Drills

North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Wednesday toward the sea off the Korean peninsula's east coast, South Korean and Japanese authorities said, days ahead…

World A handout picture made available by the press service of the 93rd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces shows a civilian car in a crater on a bridge in the frontline city of Druzhkivka in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, 11 August 2026, amid the ongoing Russian invasion. (EPA/Press service of the 93rd Separate Mechanized Brigade/Handout)

Four Killed in Russia-Ukraine Strikes, Including 8-Year-Old

Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia's south killed two people, including an eight-year-old child, the regional governor said on Wednesday after the latest…

World Communal workers sweep water in the street after morning flood caused by flash rain in the wake of typhoon Dolphin, in Changping district of Beijing, China, August 12, 2026. (Reuters)

Typhoon Dolphin’s Remnants Brings Torrential Rain to Beijing

Typhoon Dolphin's ‌remnants channeled vast amounts of moisture into Beijing and the central province of Henan on Wednesday, as the capital braced to…

World  Passengers line up in front of an All Nippon Airways counter at Haneda airport in Tokyo following flight cancellations due to Tropical Storm Chan-hom Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Katsuya Miyagawa/Kyodo News via AP)

Tropical Storm Hits Tokyo Area, Leaving Thousands without Power Before Moving West

Tropical storm Chan-hom moved westward Wednesday after making landfall in the greater Tokyo region the night before, knocking down trees and leaving thousands…

World  A rescuer sits on the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake in Cali, Colombia on August 11, 2026. (AFP)

Colombia Rescuers Find Woman Alive as Quake Death Toll Passes 200

Colombian rescuers pulled a 32-year-old woman alive from the rubble of a collapsed building Tuesday, sparking cheers and applause as exhausted crews raced to…

World Taiwanese soldiers carry fuel supplies towards AH-64E Apache Guardian and UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters during a refueling drill as part of the annual Han Kuang military exercise in Taoyuan on August 11, 2026. (AFP)

Taiwan Condemns ‘Dangerous’ Planned Chinese Navy Drill with Indonesia to Its East

Taiwan's government has condemned "dangerous" planned Chinese navy drills with an Indonesian warship off the island's east coast, saying Beijing was trying to…

World Protestors gather at the gates of Columbia University, in support of student protesters who barricaded themselves in Hamilton Hall, despite orders from university officials to disband or face suspension, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, in New York City, US, April 30, 2024. (Reuters)

Palestinian Students and Staff Sue Columbia University Alleging Discrimination

A ‌group of current and former Palestinian students and staff have sued Columbia University, alleging discriminatory treatment by the school against its…

World In this photo made from video released by the Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS), crew pull survivors from a passenger ferry Putri Yasmin that caught fire while traveling from the tourist island of Bali to neighboring island of Lombok toward a rescue ship in the waters of Lombok Strait, Indonesia, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. (BASARNAS via AP)

One Dead, 172 Rescued as Second Ferry in Days Catches Fire in Indonesia

One woman died and more than 170 were rescued after a ferry caught fire off the Indonesian tourist island of Bali on Wednesday, a rescue official said, in the…

World A vessel near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 10, 2026. (Reuters)

US Helicopter Fired on Ship That Tried to Break Iran Ports Blockade

A US helicopter fired missiles on Tuesday into the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo ship that attempted to break the American blockade of Iran's ports,…

World US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media after disembarking Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, August 11, 2026. (Reuters)

Trump Says His Plane Faced ‘Greater Risk’ in Secret Flight Change

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he secretly switched planes in Türkiye last month at the direction of the US Secret Service, but that the plane he…

World An exterior view of the International Criminal Court in the Hague, Netherlands, March 31, 2021. (Reuters)

Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Its Targeting of International Criminal Court

Human Rights Watch and three other advocacy groups sued the Trump administration on Tuesday to challenge its campaign against the International Criminal Court,…

World A satellite view shows an overview of Fordow underground complex, before the US struck the underground nuclear facility, near Qom, Iran June 20, 2025. (MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES/Handout via Reuters)

Israel’s Former Mossad Chief Says Spies ‘Toured’ Iran Nuclear Site

A former head of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency on Tuesday said its spies had visited Iran's Fordow nuclear site "many times" in the past in order to…

World Vessels are seen in the Strait of Hormuz, off the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on August 10, 2026. (AFP)

Pakistan Says US and Iran Close to ‘Some Sort’ of Deal Despite Attacks on Shipping

Pakistan said on Tuesday the United States and Iran were close to "some sort" of deal, and fellow mediator Qatar said talks on managing the Strait of Hormuz…

World Former Tigray elements undergoing rehabilitation and reintegration programs by the Ethiopian government (Archive – Ethiopian News Agency)

Authorities in Ethiopia's Tigray State Denounce Army's Drone Strikes

Tigray authorities on Tuesday accused the Ethiopian government of carrying out deadly drone strikes in southern Tigray state, denouncing "a serious escalation"…

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World Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a Russian attack on a residential area in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, 11 August 2026. (EPA)

Ukraine Says Russia Fired N. Korean Missiles in Deadly Attack

Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least nine people overnight and wounded dozens, Kyiv said Tuesday, accusing Moscow of launching North Korean missiles…

World The future of the migrants left in Ceuta has sparked a battle between the leftist central government and regions governed by the right. Antonio Sempere / AFP

Ceuta Leader Wants Migrant Detention Center after Influx

The leader of Ceuta demanded on Monday the detention and expulsion of the thousands of migrants wandering the Spanish north African territory's streets after…

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World A person rides an electric bike through a flooded street after Typhoon Dolphin brought heavy rain to Shanghai, China, August 10, 2026. (Reuters)

Typhoon Dolphin Floods Central China, Puts Beijing on Alert for Heavy Rain

Typhoon Dolphin churned deeper inland to the central Chinese province of Hubei on Tuesday, flooding streets, forcing the closure of tourist areas and halting…

World  A health worker in protective gear looks on at an Ebola treatment center in Bunia, Congo, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP)

Congo Says 2,000 People Have Died in Its Ebola Outbreak, the Fastest Growing on Record

At least 2,000 people have died among the confirmed cases in Congo’s Ebola outbreak that is the fastest growing on record, according to the latest government…