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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 visit the Bund in Shanghai in heavy rain, a day after Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in Shanghai, on August 10, 2026. Hector RETAMAL / AFP

Typhoon Dolphin Weakens but Disrupts Travel in East China

Typhoon Dolphin brought heavy rain to eastern China on Monday, causing hundreds of flight cancellations even as the storm weakened and some cities resumed…

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World Ukrainian service members walk next to a launcher of a Patriot air defense system, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location, Ukraine August 4, 2024. (Reuters)

Pentagon Seeks Boost in Weapons Production

The Pentagon is pressing the US defense industry to accelerate production of weapons to help replenish its diminished stockpile of munitions, including those…

World An Iranian woman holds a poster of the Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei as she attends religious rituals in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP)

Iran’s Pezeshkian Recently Met Supreme Leader Khamenei, State Media Says

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei around the start of the president's third year in office in late July, state media said…

World Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a press conference with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (not pictured) during his visit to Belgrade, Serbia, August 8, 2026. (Reuters)

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Says up to 50,000 North Korean Troops to Be Deployed in Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has ‌said up to 50,000 North Korean soldiers will be deployed in Russia to fight for Pyongyang's ally, while…

World  In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a man fights to hold onto to his umbrella in strong wind and rain ahead of Typhoon Dolphin at Huangpu District of Shanghai, China, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (Wang Xiang/Xinhua via AP)

Shanghai Cancels 1,300 Flights as Typhoon Dolphin Hits China’s Eastern Coast

Typhoon Dolphin hit China’s eastern coast Sunday evening after forcing over 300,000 people to preemptively relocate and Shanghai’s two airports to cancel more…

World Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a Russian strike on a residential area in downtown Odesa, Ukraine, 09 August 2026, amid the Russian invasion. EPA/IGOR MASLOV

Ukraine, Russia Accuse Each Other of Lethal Attacks, Odesa Port Damaged

Ukraine and Russia accused each other of lethal attacks on Sunday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Moscow was targeting global food security by striking…

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World Smoke rises from the Bald Range wildfire over a residential street in Summerland, British Columbia, Canada, August 7, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. Terry Fries/Handout via REUTERS

Wildfire Forces 20,000 Evacuations in Western Canada

Canadian officials declared a state of emergency Saturday after a fast-moving wildfire in the western province of British Columbia forced the overnight…

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World Vehicles drive past an anti-US billboard at Enghelab Square in central Tehran, Iran, 09 August 2026. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Iran Says Won't Reopen Hormuz Without US Meeting All Tehran's Conditions

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday they would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United States met all of Tehran's conditions set out the day…

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World A person uses a fishing pole as a Jetstar plane takes off in the background from Sydney International Airport, in Sydney, Australia, August 6, 2026. REUTERS/Izhar Khan

Australia Probes Near-miss Collision of 2 Planes on Tarmac at Sydney Airport

A Jetstar A320 and a Qatar Airways Boeing 777 narrowly avoided colliding on ​the tarmac at Sydney airport on Sunday, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau was…

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World WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 05: US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a Congressional Roundtable on Anti-Fraud Initiatives at the Indian Treaty Room of Eisenhower Executive Office Building on August 5, 2026 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP

Iran Issues List of Demands, Complicating Efforts to Reopen Strait

Washington: Aaron Boxerman, Yeganeh Torbati and Leily Nikounazar A top Iranian national security official delivered a sweeping set of demands on Saturday…

World Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine testifies before the House Armed Services Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, on April 29, 2026 (AFP)

US Chairman of Joint Chiefs: Washington is ‘Looking for an Off-Ramp’ from Iran War

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs General Dan Caine has privately made clear to other top Trump advisers that the US needs to find an off-ramp from the war with…

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World FILED - 08 October 2018, ---: FILE PHOTO - A satellite image captured by Copernicus Sentinel-3A and provided by ESA shows the Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Gulf of Oman with the Arabian Gulf and separates Iran from the countries of the Arabian Peninsula. Photo: -/ESA/dpa

Iran Makes New Strait of Hormuz Demands

Iran's Supreme National Security Council said the Strait of Hormuz will not open until the United States “corrects its behavior," issuing new demands that…

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World Pakistani army soldiers prepare to load into an ambulance, the body of renowned British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja, that was recovered from Broad Peak nearly a week after an avalanche swept away a 10-member international expedition, upon arrival at a military base in Skardu, in northern Pakistan, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/ M.H. Balti)

Nepal Rescuers Find Bodies of 5 Climbers Killed Last Year

Rescuers in Nepal have found the bodies of five mountaineers, including three foreigners, killed in an avalanche last year near the Chinese border, a local…

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World Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) fighters, who reportedly withdrew from Türkiye with their weapons, stand to attention during a ceremony in the Qandil area of northern, Iraq, Sunday, Oct 26, 2025. (AP)

Türkiye's Kurdish Peace Bill Wins Approval in Parliament

A Turkish draft law aimed at advancing a peace effort with Kurdish militants passed its first hurdle in parliament on Saturday, with a parliamentary committee…

World Representation photo: A Russian drone flies over the city as Ukrainian servicemen fire towards it during Russian drone and missile strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 28, 2025. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo

Drone from Romania Explodes near Pipeline in Bulgaria

A drone that entered Bulgaria from neighboring Romania on Saturday exploded near the border between the two countries and the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline, which…

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World The sun sets behind the the US Capitol building on August 07, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images/AFP)

US Senate Passes Short-Term Funding Bill to Avert Federal Shutdown Before Election

The Republican-led US Senate passed a temporary measure to fund federal agencies through December 11 on Saturday, in a move intended to avert a crippling…

World Flowers are left outside Debsirin Nonthaburi secondary school the day after the shooting in Nonthaburi province, north of Thailand's capital Bangkok, on August 8, 2026. (AFP)

Families Retrieve Bodies After a 14-Year-Old Killed at Least 7 in a Shooting Outside Bangkok

Relatives of victims of the shooting at a high school and a home outside Bangkok retrieved the bodies of their loved ones Saturday, a day after the gunman…

World A handout picture made available by the Ukrainian State Emergency Service shows the site of an overnight Russian strike on a private building in Pukhivka village near Kyiv, Ukraine, 08 August 2026, amid the ongoing Russian invasion. (EPA/State Emergency Service of Ukraine / Handout)

Russian Attacks Kill 4 in Kyiv and Surrounding Region as Air Defenses Fall Short

Four people, including a child, were killed in Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and the surrounding region, local officials said Saturday, as…

World Colombia's new President Abelardo de la Espriella (C) delivers a speech at the Pichincha Battalion after swearing in, in Cali, Colombia, on August 7, 2026. (AFP)

Colombia’s New President Vows to ‘Defeat Narco-Terrorists’

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella vowed to restore order and eradicate "narco-terrorists" in a fiery first speech as leader on Friday. The US…

World FILE PHOTO: A health worker in personal protective equipment stands near displaced people waiting for the burial of suspected Ebola victims at the Kigonze displaced persons camp, one month after an outbreak was declared, in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, June 18, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/File Photo

WHO Urges Ervebo Vaccine Trial in DR Congo Ebola Outbreak

WHO vaccine experts on Friday recommended a full-scale human trial of the only existing approved Ebola vaccine to see if it offers cross-protection against a…

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World  In this aerial photo released by Xinhua News Agency, fishing boats take shelter ahead of Typhoon Dolphin at a port in Wenling, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 5, 2026. (Zhou Xuejun/Xinhua via AP)

Typhoon Dolphin Hits Japan’s Okinawa, China Shuts Ports Ahead of Landfall

Typhoon Dolphin lashed Japan's southern Okinawa prefecture on Saturday, injuring five people and cutting power to 14,000 buildings, while China shut ports and…

World 14 April 2026, Berlin: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a press conference at the German-Ukrainian government consultations. (dpa)

Ukraine’s Zelensky Visits Russian Ally Serbia for Talks

President Volodymyr Zelensky was making his first official visit to Serbia -- a rare European country still closely aligned with Moscow -- on Saturday as…

World  Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te attends a drone demonstration during the annual Han Kuang military exercises at a navy base in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, August 8, 2026. (Reuters)

Taiwan President Oversees Coastal Strike Drill During Annual War Games

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te oversaw coastal strike drills on Saturday during annual war games, boarding a fast attack missile boat and watching the…

World Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs Jose Manuel Albares speaks during an interview in Cali, Colombia, 07 August 2026. (EPA)

Spain Threatens Retaliation on Italy if Border Controls Not Lifted

Spain threatened Italy with countermeasures Friday if it does not swiftly lift border checks introduced after the mass migrant rush to Ceuta -- drawing a…