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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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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 Migrants remain outside the CETI short-stay migrant center in the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta, on August 1, 2026. (Photo by Henry NICHOLLS / AFP)

After Sparring over Ceuta, EU States Seek Lessons from Crisis

EU countries will seek on Tuesday to draw early lessons from the Ceuta crisis after the migrant rush on Spain's North African enclave sent tensions spiking…

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World Rescue teams and volunteers search for bodies amid the rubble of a collapsed building in Caraballeda, Venezuela, on August 3, 2026. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP)

Death Toll from Venezuela Quakes Rises Past 6,000

The twin quakes that shattered Venezuela in June killed 6,125 people, National Assembly Chief Jorge Rodriguez said Monday. The updated figure comes weeks…

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World Locals react at the site of a Russian attack on residential area in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, 02 August 2026, amid the ongoing Russian invasion. EPA/DARYNA NAUMOVA

Ukraine Drones Kill Six, Damage Warehouses in Russia

Ukraine's overnight attacks on Russia killed six people and injured nine, as they damaged warehouses near the cities of Moscow and St Petersburg, governors…

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World US President Donald Trump salutes after disembarking Marine One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, US, August 2, 2026. (Reuters)

Trump Tells Iranians to Make Deal or Surrender

President Donald Trump lashed out Monday after Iran denied it was in negotiations with the United States, declaring in an angry social media post that a US…

World  A firefighter and police officers work beside a burning area near Nea Peramos, as wildfires hit West Attica, Greece, August 3, 2026. (Reuters)

Greece Wildfire Expert Says Season ‘One of the Worst’ in a Decade

As Greece grapples with a succession of massive wildfires, Theodore Giannaros, a senior wildfire meteorologist at the National Observatory told AFP on Monday…

World A US Army Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system is seen on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, October 26, 2017. US Army/Capt. Adan Cazarez/Handout via REUTERS. Purchase Licensing Rights

US Signs Deal to Boost Output of Parts for Patriot, THAAD Interceptor Systems

The US Defense Department has signed a framework deal with Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman to expand the production capacity of components for the Patriot…

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World  A drone view shows people swimming amid low water levels of the Danube River near Batina, Croatia, August 2, 2026. (Reuters)

Record Low Danube Levels Push Some Countries in Eastern Europe to the Brink of Energy Emergency

Numerous governments across Central and Eastern Europe are taking steps to conserve electricity and avert an energy crisis as record low water levels on the…

World A drone view shows villages surrounded by floodwaters after heavy rainfall under the influence of Typhoon Noul, in Wuhua county, Meizhou city, Guangdong province, China, July 27, 2026. (cnsphoto via Reuters)

China Evacuates Residents as Heavy Rains Hit Northwest, Southwest

China warned ‌of risks from heavy downpours across multiple parts of the country on Monday, with storms concentrated in the northwestern Shaanxi and…

World US Indo-Pacific Command Commander, Admiral Samuel Paparo, gestures during a press conference at the Philippine Military Academy in Baguio, northern Philippines, Aug. 29, 2024. (AP)

Top US Admiral Warns Against Coercion, Says No Nation Will Dominate Indo-Pacific

The head of US Pacific Command said Monday that coercive actions by China and other actors are challenging regional stability, warning the United States will…

World FILE PHOTO: Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 3, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Iran Denies Negotiating with US after Trump Announces Talks

Iran denied any negotiations were taking place with the United States after President Donald Trump said new talks would begin Monday in an effort to end their…

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World  A man walks along a destroyed road in Uki, Kumamoto prefecture on August 3, 2026, following the July 28 earthquake. (Jiji Press/AFP)

Prime Minister Visits Quake-Hit Southern Japan as Cleanup Begins in Intense Heat

Residents in Japan's quake-hit southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto put out heaps of debris for collection and the prime minister visited as the region baked…

World Security personnel stand guard near Eagle Square during a Democracy Day protest calling for action on insecurity and rising living costs, in Abuja, Nigeria, June 12, 2026. REUTERS/ Marvellous Durowaiye

Gunmen Kidnap at Least 52 People in Northwest Nigeria

Gunmen kidnapped at least 52 people, including children, in a weekend attack on a village and military base in northwest Nigeria's Zamfara state, local sources…

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World A civilian vessel is on fire, as Ukraine's navy spokesman reported a Russian military strike on a civilian vessel, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the Black Sea port of Odesa, Ukraine, July 14, 2026. (Reuters)

Russia Steps up Protection of Black Sea Cargo Ships, Develops Alternative Routes

Russia said on Monday it was stepping up protection of ships in the Azov-Black Sea basin while also developing alternative cargo routes, in a move that follows…

World A member of the Washington National Guard speaks with motorists at a road closure in an area affected by wildfires, in Spokane, Washington, US, August 2, 2026. REUTERS/David Ryder

Fires near Spokane, Washington, Have Burned 600 Structures and Forced 60,000 Evacuations

Wildfires in eastern Washington state forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area while destroying at least 600 homes, businesses and other…

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World Iranian motorists drive past a billboard displaying the flags of Iran and Palestine and portraits of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on a street in Tehran, Iran, 01 August 2026. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Iran Executes Two Men Convicted of Spying for Israel

Iran on Monday executed two men convicted of spying for Israel, the judiciary said, the latest in a wave of hangings over alleged espionage. Since the start…

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World US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a cabinet meeting, Friday, July 31, 2026, at Camp David, the presidential retreat (AP) 

Rubio Says Iran’s Efforts to ‘Export Revolution’ Must Change

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday the Iranian regime must fundamentally change its behavior even if there is no formal regime change, in…

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World 02 August 2026, Spain, Ceuta: A Spanish Civil Guard officer warns migrants attempting to cross into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco. Photo: Marcos Moreno/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

Ceuta Grapples with Aftermath of Border Surge after Most Migrants Leave the Spanish Territory

Ceuta over the weekend no longer looked like a city on edge, but residents were still rattled by the events of the week. Most of the 60,000 migrants who swam…

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World People talk during a power outage in Havana, Cuba, 01 August 2026. EPA/Ernesto Mastrascusa

Cuba Plunges into Darkness as Electric Grid Collapses

Cuba's electricity grid collapsed late on Sunday, the state-owned grid operator said, plunging the island of about 10 million people into darkness as blackouts…

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World  President Donald Trump speaks to reporters onboard Air Force One while returning to the White House, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP)

Trump Says New Iran Talks Set to Start After Calling off Massive Attack

US President Donald Trump said that new negotiations with Iran will begin Monday after he decided to hold off on striking the country to pursue a deal to end…

World A drone is displayed by the Iranian armed forces in a temporary exhibition in front of the Azadi (Freedom) monument in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP)

Efforts Underway to Revive June US-Iran Deal, Says Iranian MP

An Iranian lawmaker said on Sunday that mediators were seeking to revive a deal that briefly halted the war between Iran and the United States in June. …

World An Italian military helicopter flies above the oil tanker Toa Payoh, foreground, as the Italian Navy ship Thaon di Revel sails nearby during an inspection by the European Union’s EUNAVFOR MED Irini mission in international waters west of the Italian island of Pantelleria, August 2, 2026. (Italian Defense Ministry/Handout via Reuters)

Italian-led EU Force Boards Sanctioned Tanker from Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’ in Mediterranean

An EU ‌mission led by Italy boarded a tanker belonging to Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" on Sunday to verify its nationality and flag registration,…

World A burned forest in Lege-Cap-Ferret, Gironde department, France, amid drought conditions following a heatwave and water shortages across much of France, August 1, 2026. (Reuters)

French Wildfire Near Bordeaux Contained as 1,500 Firefighters Battle Separate Blaze in Provence

France’s vast wildfire near Bordeaux, which scorched an area four times the size of Paris and forced 224,000 people to evacuate, remained contained Sunday but…

World File photo: In this photo released by Makassar Search and Rescue Office on Sunday, July 19, 2026, Indonesian Navy personnel cruises on a rubber boat during a search for victims after a passenger boat sank in the waters near Balaloho Island in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. (Makassar SAR Office via AP)

Five Dead, 41 Missing in Indonesia Ferry Fire

Five people have been found dead and 41 are missing after an Indonesian ferry with 271 people on board caught fire while at sea on Sunday, search and rescue…

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World A woman walks past a mural depicting a portrait of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the US and Israel strike on Feb. 28, at Azadi (Freedom) street in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP)

Iran Sees Every Threat from Adversaries as 'Real and Credible', Acting Defense Minister Says

Tehran views every threat from its adversaries as "real and credible" even if made ‌as part ‌of psychological warfare, ‌Iran's ⁠acting defense…

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