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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 Rescuers look for survivors amid the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake in Cali, Colombia on August 10, 2026. (AFP)

Colombia Scrambles to Find Survivors as Quake Kills 132

Colombian volunteers and rescuers cleared rubble with their bare hands and buckets to search for survivors early Tuesday after the country's strongest…

World An Ukrainian rescuer works at the site of a Russian strike in Zaporizhzhia on August 11, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Darya NAZAROVA / AFP

Russian Barrage on Ukraine Kills 9, Wounds Dozens

Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least nine people overnight and wounded dozens, authorities said Tuesday, after Kyiv warned that Moscow had received…

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World Smoke billows over an area affected by wildfire at Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, which was closed for all tourist activities for an undetermined duration, in Probolinggo, East Java province, Indonesia, August 9, 2026. (Reuters)

Schools Closed as Indonesia Battles Wildfires

Dozens of Indonesian schools were shuttered for a second day Tuesday against the spreading haze of wildfires plaguing the archipelago at the start of a long…

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World Lawmakers take part in a voting session on a bill offering limited amnesty for Kurdish PKK militants at Grand National Assembly of Türkiye in Ankara on August 10, 2026. (AFP)

Türkiye MPs Back Historic Law on Reintegrating Kurdish Militants

Turkish lawmakers on Monday voted through a bill offering limited amnesty for Kurdish PKK militants, a key step in the peace process that seeks to end decades…

World US President Donald Trump speaks during the signing of an executive order reviewing childhood vaccine recommendations in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 10 August 2026. EPA/BONNIE CASH / POOL

Report: Trump Left NATO Summit on Secret Flight Due to Iranian Threat

President Donald Trump secretly flew out of last month's NATO summit in Ankara, Türkiye, on an alternate military aircraft while the White House made it appear…

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World US President Donald Trump attends an event to sign executive orders related to birthright citizenship and the polysilicon industry, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, August 6, 2026. (Reuters)

Trump Demands Iran Pay Compensation for Deaths as Hormuz Deal Hopes Fade

US President Donald Trump on Monday demanded Iran pay compensation for the deaths of people he said it had killed in wars, attacks and protests, raising the…

World A delivery person rides a motorcycle near an image of Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei at Valiasr Square in central Tehran on August 8, 2026. (AFP)

Iran Supreme Leader Names Guards General Abdollahi Military Chief

Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei named Revolutionary Guards general Ali Abdollahi head of the country's armed forces on Monday, while also confirming a…

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

Iran Presses Demands on US as Shipping Standoff Grinds on

An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Iran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United States meets its conditions. “It is up to the US…

World Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attends a press conference in Tehran, Iran, August 8, 2026. Iran's Presidential website/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via Reuters

Iran’s President Says Supreme Leader Urges ‘Unity’ Amid US Sanctions

Iran’s president said on Monday the country's supreme leader is calling for “unity and cohesion” as the country faces economic hardships and sanctions stemming…

World A view shows the state flag of Russia before a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with French President Emmanuel Macron in St. Petersburg, Russia May 24, 2018. (Reuters)

Sweden Says It Disrupted a Russian Intelligence Operation

The Swedish Security Service (Sapo) said Monday it had thwarted a Russian intelligence operation aimed at discrediting Sweden which involved an "agent" working…

World A vehicle damaged by a collapsed wall is seen following an earthquake in Cali, Colombia, 10 August 2026.  EPA/ERNESTO GUZMAN

Dozens Dead and Buildings Collapsed After 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Western Colombia

At least 69 people were killed and dozens of buildings collapsed in cities across western Colombia on Monday after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck…

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World Police officers guard a group of migrants at El Trampolin beach in Ceuta, Spain, 04 August 2026. EPA/REDUAN

Record 230 Migrants Cross Channel in Single Small Boat

A record 230 migrants in one small boat crossed the Channel to Britain, France's lifeboat service and UK media said Monday, in the latest example of larger…

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World A resident commutes in a cycle rickshaw through a flooded street following heavy rainfall in Guwahati on August 9, 2026. (Photo by Biju BORO / AFP)

Flood Death Toll in India's Assam Reaches 100

The flood crisis in India’s northeastern Assam state remained critical on Monday, with the death toll reaching 100 after two more people died overnight,…

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World FILE PHOTO: Mohsen Rezaei attends a farewell ceremony for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 during Israeli and US airstrikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, July 3, 2026.  REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Mohsen Rezaei Appointed as Secretary of Iran's Top Security Body

Iran has changed its secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, appointing former Revolutionary Guards commander Mohsen Rezaei as second-in-command on…

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World PKK leaders and militants during a symbolic ceremony to burn weapons in the Qandil Mountains in Sulaymaniyah, northern Iraq, on July 11, 2025 (Reuters)

Kurdish PKK Criticizes Bill on Fate of Its Fighters

Kurdish group the PKK on Sunday criticized a proposed Turkish law setting out the fate of its fighters after disarmament, a day before parliament prepares to…

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World Col. Jang Do-young, left, public affairs director of South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff and Col. Ryan Donaldn, public affairs director of the United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and United States Forces Korea attend a press briefing for the Ulchi Freedom Shield 2026 exercise at the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP)

South Korea, US to Conduct Military Drills Amid Evolving North Korea Threats

South Korea and the United States will conduct major joint military drills from August 17 to 27, incorporating exercises to counter drones, GPS disruption and…

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NORAD Intercepts Two Aircraft as Trump Watches Golf Tourney in New Jersey

North American Aerospace Defense Command on Sunday intercepted two general aviation aircraft that violated temporary flight restrictions as President Donald…

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World The site of a Russian strike on a high-storey residential building in Kharkiv, Ukraine, 09 August 2026, amid the Russian invasion. (EPA)

Ukraine Drone Strike Kills 12, Wounds 39 in Central Russia

A Ukrainian drone strike on the central Russian region of Tatarstan killed at least 12 people in one of Kyiv's most deadly single attacks of the more than four…

World Smoke billows over an area affected by wildfire at Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, which was closed for all tourist activities for an undetermined duration, in Probolinggo, East Java province, Indonesia, August 9, 2026. (Reuters)

Indonesia Battles Growing Wildfires as Mount Bromo Blaze Spreads

Indonesia intensified efforts Monday to combat a growing number of wildfires across the archipelago, deploying helicopters, hundreds of firefighters and…

World Soldiers assemble before deploying overnight from Hualien to reinforce Yilan during the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Hualien, Eastern Taiwan, late Sunday night, Aug. 9, 2026. (Reuters)

Taiwan ‘Throttles’ Mobile Internet for First Time During Annual War Games

Taiwan slowed the mobile internet in a large swathe of the central part of the island on Monday for the first time during annual war games, simulating…

World Miniatures of people with computers are seen in front of North Korea flag in this illustration taken July 19, 2023. (Reuters)

North Korean Hacking Group Builds AI Tools for Cyberattacks, Report Says

A North ‌Korean hacking group built large language model tools and collected software that could help automate cyberattacks, analyze stolen material and…

World Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te (2nd-L) and Defense Minister Wellington Koo (3rd-L) inspect a drone operation at a navy base during annual Han Kuang military exercise in Kaohsiung, August 8, 2026. (AFP Photo)

Taiwan Building Drones to Repel Any Future Chinese Invasion

Taipei: Chris Buckley and Amy Chang Chien To repel any future Chinese invasion, Taiwan is building fleets of flying drones and unmanned attack boats. The…

World This photograph shows a general view of Crimean landscape with Alushta town in the background on July 21, 2026. (Photo by Igor IVANKO / AFP)

Crimea Strikes Could Rise Sevenfold if Western Funds Came Faster, Ukraine Drone Commander Says

The commander leading Ukraine’s drone war says his country’s recent strikes in Crimea are the first phase of a campaign aimed at rendering the peninsula —…

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World US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a roundtable on anti-fraud initiatives with members of congress in the Indian Treaty Room Eisenhower Executive Office Building next to the White House on August 5, 2026 in Washington, DC (AP)

Vance: We Don’t Trust Iran and We Will Verify its Actions

US Vice President JD Vance said the US will not trust Tehran’s pledges but will verify its actions in the Strait of Hormuz, adding that Iranians have told…

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