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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 (FILES) This general view taken on August 15, 2018, shows abandoned vehicles on the Morandi motorway bridge the day after a section collapsed in the north-western Italian city of Genoa. (Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP)

Italy Court Finds 32 People Guilty Over Deadly Genoa Bridge Collapse

An Italian court sentenced 32 defendants on Thursday, including the former head of motorway operator Autostrade, for their role in a deadly bridge disaster…

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World US Vice President JD Vance speaks at This is the Turning Point Tour at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, US, April 14, 2026. REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer/File Photo

Vance Says Some in Israeli Government Sought to Sway US on Iran Deal

US Vice President JD Vance said some members of the Israeli government had tried to influence US public opinion to oppose a deal by the US to end the war with…

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World Russian soldiers in Crimea (Reuters - file photo)

Ukraine Says Received 501 Bodies from Russia

Ukraine has received 501 bodies from Russia believed to be those of fallen soldiers, authorities Thursday, in one of the few areas of cooperation between the…

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World The Britain's national flag flies next to the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, in London, Britain, March 23, 2022. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra/ File Photo

UK Unveils Sanctions against Sudan Gold Networks

Britain on Thursday announced sanctions targeting what it said are "illicit gold and finance networks" propping up rival factions in Sudan's devastating civil…

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World A picture showing a side of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, which is controlled by Russia in southeastern Ukraine (Reuters - Archival)

UN Atomic Chief Slams 'Unacceptable' Killing at Ukraine Power Plant

The United Nations atomic agency's head has denounced the killing of the chief engineer of Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in a…

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World President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, July 13, 2026, in Washington, as he signs executive orders. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump Hails Release of US Citizen Held in Iran as 'Goodwill' Gesture

US President Donald ‌Trump has called the release of a US citizen held in Iran a "gesture of goodwill", even as conflict raged for a fifth night across…

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World FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises in the city during a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 11, 2026. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo

Ukraine's Parliament to Elect New Government amid Outcry over Defense Chief

Ukrainian lawmakers will vote on a new wartime government on Thursday amid popular protests over the dismissal of reformist Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov…

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World TOPSHOT - A woman crosses Tehran's Enghelab Square on July 15, 2026, past a giant anti-US billboard featuring US president Donald Trump in a coffin with text in Persian reading "We Kill Trump".  (Photo by AFP)

Mediator Pakistan Says Encouraging US, Iran to Resume Talks

Pakistan said on Thursday it would encourage the United States and Iran to stop violence and resume talks under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) it helped…

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World The US deploys two aircraft carriers and more than 20 US Navy warships across the Middle East (CENTCOM)

US War Against Iran Enters a New Phase

By: Julian E. BarnesEric Schmitt and David E. Sanger The Trump administration has lurched back into a war against Iran that had never really ended. …

World An aerial view of Iran’s Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz (Reuters)

Why Greater Tunb Matters Near the Strait of Hormuz

US strikes on Greater Tunb on Wednesday thrust one of the most sensitive points at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz back into the center of the…

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World TOPSHOT - This frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage on July 12, 2026 shows cargo ships anchoring near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan. (Photo by AFPTV / AFP)

US Strikes Expand into Northern Iran as it Disables Ship Trying to Run Blockade

The United States intensified its strikes targeting Iran early Thursday, hitting targets further north as American forces also fired into a ship it accused of…

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

US Says It Issued Sanctions to Disrupt Iran’s Weapon Procurement

The US government issued sanctions on Wednesday targeting individuals and entities that it said were a part of an international network helping Iran procure…

World  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and EU officials attend a summit in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP)

Ukraine, EU Aim for Weapons Production Partnership as War with Russia Grinds on

The European Union’s top official signed an agreement Wednesday to move forward on joint weapons production with Ukraine, saying Kyiv's fight against Russia’s…

World  Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks with people whose lives are said to have been improved by the Labour Government, during a meeting inside 10 Downing Street in central London, Britain, on July 15, 2026. (Reuters)

Starmer Bids UK MPs ‘Goodbye’, Vows to Support Burnham

Outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday pledged his "wholehearted support" to his successor as he prepares to hand over to premier-in-waiting Andy…

World This frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage on July 12, 2026 shows cargo ships anchoring near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan. (AFPTV / AFP)

Body of Indian Sailor Missing After Oman Ship Attack Found

The body of an Indian sailor who went missing after his ship was attacked off the coast of Oman has been recovered, a seafarers' union official said Wednesday…

World Ultra-Orthodox Knesset member Yitzchak Goldknopf attends a vote on the Basic Law proposal at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, 13 July 2026. (EPA)

Israel Court Halts Law Blocking Ultra-Orthodox Draft Dodger Arrests

Israel's Supreme Court suspended on Wednesday a contentious law passed just the previous day that would have blocked the arrest of Jewish ultra-Orthodox men…

World This US Navy handout photo released on July 10, 2026 and taken on June 29 by US Central Command Public Affairs shows an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103, preparing to land on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). (US Navy/AFP)

US Reports ‘Wave of Strikes’ on Iran as War Returns

The United States launched a wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, after it reimposed a naval blockade in a return to war between the two foes. Nearly a…

World Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives for the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees Avenue in Paris on July 14, 2026. (AFP)

Macron Presents UK’s Starmer with France’s Highest Award

Britain's outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been awarded France's highest honor, in recognition of his work on the security of Europe and Ukraine. …

World  Djoumessi Mabel, right, mother of a nine-month-old, attends a malaria vaccination session at the Soa District Hospital in Yaounde, Cameroon, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (AP)

UN Warns of Cracks in Global Immunization System

Global infant vaccination levels improved slightly last year, the UN said Wednesday, but warned that drastic funding cuts, conflicts and misinformation were…

World Iranian women walk past a mural of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on a street in Tehran, Iran, 15 July 2026. (EPA)

Iran Hangs Man Convicted for Part in January Protests

Iran hanged a man on Wednesday, the judiciary announced, after finding him guilty of taking part in anti-government protests that rocked the country over the…

World 15 February 2025, United Kingdom, London: Craig Foreman (L) and Lindsay Foreman pose for a family photo. (Family Handout/dpa)

Briton Jailed in Iran Given Additional Two-Year Sentence, Family Says

The family ‌of British couple Craig and Lindsay Foreman, who are serving a 10-year prison sentence in Iran on espionage charges that they deny, said on…

World A doctor provides care to a patient with Ebola virus disease at the Rwampara Ebola Treatment Centre (ETC) in Bunia, Ituri, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on July 13, 2026. (Photo by BENEDICTION MURHABAZI / AFP)

Confirmed Ebola Cases Top 2,000 in Congo, Including 754 Deaths

Confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo have reached 2,011, including 754 deaths, according to government data released overnight in what authorities say is the…

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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)

Russian Strike on Ukraine’s Odesa Kills Three as Moscow, Kyiv Battle Over Black Sea

Russia and Ukraine stepped up their battle over the Black Sea and key trade routes on Wednesday, with Moscow killing three people in an attack on the Ukrainian…

World Interceptors rise into the sky after Iran launched missiles into Israel, as seen from central Israel, February 28, 2026. (Reuters)

Israel Jails Soldier for Sending Missile Intercept Videos to Iran Agent

The Israeli military said on Wednesday it had sentenced an active-duty soldier to five years in prison for sending videos of missile interceptions to an…