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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 Ukrainian firefighter works to extinguish a fire at a market following a Russian missile strike in Kyiv on July 30, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Genya SAVILOV / AFP)

Russia Says it Struck Ukrainian Logistics Hub in the Dnipropetrovsk Region

The Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday that its forces had struck a Ukrainian mail sorting centre in the Dnipropetrovsk region, the Interfax news agency…

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World This aerial photograph taken from a French Civil Security rescue coordination helicopter shows a Turkish Air Tractor AT-802F Fire Boss amphibious water bomber A-172 dropping a load of water over a wildfire in Le Porge, south-western France on July 31, 2026, as a wildfire has been ravaging the forest north of the Arcachon Basin (Gironde) since July 22. (AFP)

France, Spain Assess Scorched Terrain as New Wildfires Threaten Other Regions

Greek firefighters faced another day of battling flames in high-risk conditions for new ignitions on Friday as France and Spain hoped for reprieve from massive…

World This photograph shows a destroyed beach car following a wildfire at the village of Agios Pavlos in the Greek island of Crete on July 30, 2026. (AFP)

Wildfire Rages on Crete as Strong Winds Hamper Firefighting

Greek firefighters continued on Friday to battle a wildfire ravaging parts of the tourist island of Crete, although conditions had improved, authorities said. …

World Migrants try to cross from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Sempere)

At Least 18 Die after Breach of Border between Morocco and Spanish Territory of Ceuta

At least 18 migrants died trying to reach the Spanish territory of Ceuta after thousands of people breached the frontier with Morocco and poured into the tiny…

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World Security personnel keep watch beneath the US and Japan flags as US President Donald Trump departs Haneda Airport for South Korea, in Tokyo, Japan, October 29, 2025. (Reuters)

North Korea State Media Says US Forces’ Japan Expansion Raises Risk of Korean Peninsula Clash

An ‌editorial carried by North Korean state media KCNA on Friday criticized the expansion of the US Forces Japan command, warning that a clash on the…

World FILE - A U-2 spy aircraft prepares for landing at the UK's RAF Akrotiri air base near Limassol, Cyprus, on March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias, File)

Man Arrested in Cyprus on Suspicion of Spying on a UK Military Base for Iran

A London man has been arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of spying on a UK air force base on the Mediterranean island on behalf of Iran, British police said…

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World  A Taiwan Coast Guard ship patrols near Dadan Island, with the Chinese city of Xiamen visible in the background on October 18, 2025. (Reuters)

China Coast Guard Patrols East of Taiwan, Angering Taipei

China's coast guard conducted patrols it described as routine law enforcement in waters east of Taiwan on Friday, angering Taipei, which condemned the move as…

World US President Donald Trump and US Vice President JD Vance meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington. (REUTERS FILE) 

Vance and Netanyahu Discuss US-Israeli Disagreements Over Iran

US Vice President JD Vance and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held on Thursday direct talks to address differences over continued military pressure…

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World  Heavy machinery removes debris at AEON Mall, which was damaged by an explosion following an earthquake, in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, southern Japan, Friday, July 31, 2026. (Kyodo News via AP)

Death Toll from Southwestern Japan Quake Climbs to 34 as Rescuers Again Search Damaged Mall

The death toll climbed to 34 from a powerful earthquake in southwestern Japan that set off an explosion at a mall, toppled a factory chimney and flattened…

World An Iranian security man walks next to the Iranian missiles "Zolfaghar" on display at the Azadi square in Tehran, Iran, 30 July 2026. (EPA)

Mediator Pakistan Says US-Iran Talks Ongoing as Foes Trade Attacks

Mediator Pakistan insisted Thursday that negotiations between Iran and the United States were ongoing, even as Washington carried out a "heavy wave of strikes"…

World Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi gives a briefing on the sidelines of a UN event in Lisbon, Portugal, November 27, 2024. (Reuters)

Iran’s Araghchi Presses European Counterparts Over Use of Bases in US Operations

Iran's Foreign ‌Minister Abbas Araghchi urged Bulgaria to reconsider its decision to allow the temporary deployment of US military aircraft at the Bezmer…

World Candidates for the position of United Nations secretary-general, Michelle Bachelet, Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces, Rafael Mariano Grossi, Rebeca Grynspan Mayufis, Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett and Macky Sall participate in the "UN Town Hall: The Next Secretary-General" event at United Nations headquarters in New York City, US, July 23, 2026. (Reuters)

Selection Process for Next UN Chief Begins

The UN Security Council began the process of selecting the UN's next secretary-general, holding a first "straw poll" to gauge the seven candidates' support for…

World Local residents watch as first responders operate at a residential building partially destroyed as a result of Russian missile strikes in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on July 30, 2026, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. (AFP)

Russian Missile Strike Destroys Family Home, 10 Feared Dead

A Russian missile slammed into a family home in eastern Ukraine early Thursday, obliterating it and leaving 10 members of the same family presumed dead, an…

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World Vehicles drive along a waterlogged road following heavy monsoon rains in Peshawar, Pakistan, 22 July 2026. (EPA)

Monsoon Rains Trigger House Collapse in Lahore, Killing 9 Family Members

Monsoon rains collapsed the roof of a multistory house in eastern Pakistan, killing at least nine family members and injuring several others, officials said…

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World TOPSHOT - First responders operate at a residential building partially destroyed as a result of Russian missile strikes in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on July 30, 2026, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. (Photo by YURIY DYACHYSHYN / AFP)

EU Says Polish Airspace 'Violated' in New Russia Strikes on Ukraine

A top European Union official said Thursday that Polish airspace had been violated in the latest deadly Russian missile strikes on Ukraine, AFP reported. …

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World File photo: A view of Aeon Mall shopping center, after an explosion occurred following an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture, in Kashima Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, July 29, 2026. Kyodo/via REUTERS

Japan Quake Survivors Battle Thirst, Heat as Death Toll Rises to 25

The 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck southern Japan toppled houses and split open streets in the small city of Yatsushiro, but there was mounting concern…

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World A US sailor signals an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H W Bush on July 21, 2026. - AFP

Pakistan Says US-Iran Negotiations 'Ongoing' on De-escalation, Hormuz

Mediator Pakistan confirmed on Wednesday that negotiations between the United States and Iran were "ongoing" during a flare-up in fighting across the Middle…

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World A man drives his bicycle past a pharmacy in Havana (AFP)

Cuba Says Three Quarters of Hotels Shuttered

Nearly three-quarters of Cuba's hotels have been shuttered and the island's tourism sector has been brought to "almost total paralysis" by US sanctions and…

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World New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters (Reuters) 

New Zealand Foreign Minister Sparks Controversy Over Racist Statements

New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters drew the ire of Beijing's ambassador in Wellington on Thursday after telling a lawmaker of Chinese descent to “go…

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World Smoke rises following explosion at an unknown location, during what US Central Command (CENTCOM) says are strikes on Iran, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on July 29, 2026. US Central Command /Handout via REUTERS

US Launches Strikes on Iranian Targets a Day after It Foiled Missile Attack on American Forces

The US military said early Thursday it had completed “a heavy wave of strikes against Iran” conducted in response to an earlier Iranian missile attack on a US…

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World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a session at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, before it dissolves ahead of the 2026 Israeli elections, in Jerusalem, July 16, 2026. (Reuters)

Indonesians File Complaint Against Netanyahu for Gaza Flotilla Arrest ‘Abuses’

Nine Indonesians among global activists detained while trying to take aid to Gaza in May filed a complaint against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on…

World A house in the Iruelas Valley is surrounded by mountain slopes scorched by a wildfire, near El Tiemblo, 80 kilometers west of Madrid, on July 29, 2026. (AFP)

Spain PM Says Coming Hours ‘Decisive’ for Ending Fires

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Wednesday that efforts to extinguish a major wildfire near Madrid were progressing "favorably" and the coming hours…

World This US Navy handout photograph released on July 28, 2026, by US Central Command Public Affairs shows an F/A-18E Super Hornet launching from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush, on July 21, 2026. (AFP Photo / US Navy / Navcent Public Affairs / Handout)

Trump Says US to Hit Iran Hard

President Donald Trump vowed to hit back hard at Iran after it attacked US bases in Jordan on Wednesday, as the Middle East war reignited and once again drew…

World The American flag flies over the US Treasury building in Washington, US, January 20, 2023.  (Reuters)

US Issues New Iran-Related Sanctions Targeting Insurers, More Tankers

The United States on Wednesday issued another round of Iran-related sanctions, taking aim at Iran's efforts to "monetize the Strait of Hormuz" with…