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Trump in Address to World Leaders at UN Defends His Decision to Start War Against Iran

World US President Donald Trump speaks during the 81st United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/Pool via REUTERS

Trump in Address to World Leaders at UN Defends His Decision to Start War Against Iran

President Donald Trump returned to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday at and started his address ticking off progress — including adding private sector jobs,…

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World FILE PHOTO: Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 31, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Iran Ready to Reopen Strait of Hormuz if US Eases Military Pressure, Lifts Blockade

Iran can reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States eases military pressure and lifts its blockade on Iranian ports, a senior Iranian…

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World This handout photograph taken and released on September 22,2026 by Turkish news agency DHA (Demiroren News Agency) shows ambulances and police officers waiting in front of a high school outside which a gunman opened fire and was detained shortly afterwards, in Turgutlu, an area west of the resort city of Izmir. (Photo by Handout / DHA (Demiroren News Agency) / AFP)

Student Opens Fire Outside School in Türkiye, 11 Pupils Wounded

A student opened fire in front of their high school in Türkiye's western province of Manisa early on Tuesday, wounding at least 11 other pupils, Justice…

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World Residents cycle through a flooded street after Typhoon Dujuan brought torrential rain to Sakura, Chiba prefecture, Japan, September 22, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Typhoon Dujuan Leaves 4 Dead in Japan, 45,000 Houses Without Power

Typhoon Dujuan left at least four people dead and 22 injured in Japan, while thousands of houses near Tokyo were without power after the storm swept through…

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World FILE PHOTO: Flags are pictured during the first working session of G7 foreign ministers in Muenster, Germany, November 3, 2022. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/Pool/File Photo/File Photo

G7 Foreign Ministers Call on Iran to Stop Arming Houthis

G7 foreign ministers on Monday called on Iran to end its arming and support of Houthis in Yemen, which they said constituted a dangerous pattern of escalation…

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World FILE PHOTO: Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, greets a girl as he visits the Royal Children's Hospital along with Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, in Melbourne, Australia, April 14, 2026. REUTERS/Mark Peterson/File Photo

Harry and Meghan Surprised by King Charles' Letter on their Status

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are surprised by a letter sent on behalf of King Charles clarifying that they were no longer working members of the royal…

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World People walk near an anti-US mural in Tehran, Iran, September 2, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iran’s President Says Tehran to Resist Until ‘Aggressors Are Regretful’

Iran will continue its resistance with strength until "aggressors" become regretful and its rights are defended, President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday,…

World A man looks at the remains of sludge-ridden houses in the aftermath of flash floods at Devighat in Nepal's Nuwakot district on September 8, 2026. (AFP)

Nepal Glacier Saw Exceptional Heat Before Collapse Caused Deadly Floods, Says Researcher

The mountain section whose collapse triggered fatal floods in Nepal and China on August 26 had experienced unprecedented heat for the time of year,…

World A handout photo made available by the Russian Transport Ministry on 08 September 2026 shows a Zaporozhets car on the new Russia-North Korea road bridge over the Tumen River, during the opening ceremony in Khasan statement, Primorsky Krai, Russia. (EPA/Russian Transport Ministry Press Service/Handout)

North Korea Calls Russia Bridge a Sign of Tighter Ties

North Korea called the first road bridge across its narrow border with Russia a concrete sign of tightening bonds, state media reported Tuesday, as Pyongyang…

World Residents stand at a site of a Russian missile attack, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 8, 2026. (Reuters)

Russia Pounds Kyiv, Ending Three-Day Halt for US Talks

Russian missiles and drones pounded Kyiv overnight, killing two people and sending smoke billowing above the Ukrainian capital, ending Moscow's temporary halt…

World A drone view shows construction machinery clearing a road to the mudslide-hit Mingkeng village after heavy rainfall associated with Typhoon Saudel, in Suichuan county, Jian, Jiangxi province, China September 6, 2026. (cnsphoto via Reuters)

Landslides in China Kill Six, Nine Missing

Landslides in eastern China have killed six people with nine others still missing, state media said Tuesday, days after heavy rains unleashed by Typhoon Saudel…

World An Iranian man fills his car, on the verge of the rise in gasoline prices in Iran, at a gas station in Tehran, Iran, September 7, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iran Increases Gasoline Price for Its Heaviest Consumers as Economy Struggles

Iran early Tuesday introduced a higher price for its heaviest users of gasoline, state media reported, in the latest economic pinch caused by months of war. It…

World This photograph shows smoke rising following Russian missiles strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, early on September 8, 2026. (Photo by Eugene KOTENKO / AFP)

UK Commits £100 Million for Ukraine's Air Defense

Britain's government announced on Tuesday it was committing £100 million ($135 million) to boost Ukraine's air defense capabilities this winter, including with…

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World  A boat leaves the harbor after Iceland rejected EU accession talks in a close-fought referendum in Reykjavik, Iceland, August 30, 2026. (Reuters)

Iceland Summons US Ambassador After Trump Posts Map Showing Island Under American Flag

Iceland summoned the ‌US ambassador on Monday after President Donald Trump posted an image on social media showing the island and other countries covered…

World Turkish former Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Davutoglu speaks to the press on Monday. (Turkish media)

In Historic Precedent, Turkish Former PM Davutoglu Questioned over ‘Insulting the President’

Turkish former Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Davutoglu has given his testimony before the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office as…

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World Grossi speaks during a press conference on the sidelines of the quarterly meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors at its headquarters in Vienna on September 7, 2026 (IAEA)

Grossi Sounds Alarm on Iran's Nuclear Program

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said Monday that the lack of information from Iran regarding the status of its nuclear facilities and associated material…

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World Vessels transit the Hormuz Strait off the coast of Iran's southern port city of Bandar Abbas on September 7, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) /

Iran Threatens US with New 'Economic Warfare'

Iran threatened the United States with "economic warfare" on Tuesday and said it had fired an advanced missile at US warships, underscoring the risks of…

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World A general view taken on September 7, 2026 in Magdeburg, eastern Germany, shows Saxony-Anhalt's State Parliament, the day after the state election. (AFP)

Far-Right Triumph in Eastern Germany Leaves Migrants Questioning Their Future

Mamad Mohamad watched with mixed emotions as the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) swept to a historic victory on Sunday evening in the eastern state of…

World A person walks past the German Consulate General in Saint Petersburg, Russia September 2, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Dmitry Vasilyev

Russia Announces the Closure of the German Consulate in St. Petersburg

Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Monday that the German consulate in St. Petersburg will have to close, a tit-for-tat move that reflected the simmering tensions…

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World The first road bridge between Russia and North Korea across the Tumen River, locally known as Tumannaya, on the border with North Korea in the Primorsky region, Russia, in this still image from a video released September 7, 2026. Russian Government/Handout via REUTERS

North Korea, Russia Open their First Road Bridge, a Symbol of Expanding Ties 

North Korea and Russia opened their first road bridge on Monday in a carefully choreographed display of friendship, a structure which spans the Tumen river and…

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World A burned vehicle sits at a construction site on the ground of a substation, as police is investigating a fire at the transformer substation, further raising security concerns over a series of sabotage attacks on Germany's power grid, in Berlin, Germany, September 7, 2026. Sign reads "No entry to the construction site". (Reuters)

Police in Eastern German State Defuse 21 Explosive Devices Found Near Power Grid

Prosecutors in the eastern German state of Saxony said on Monday that authorities had found a total of 21 explosive devices as part of their investigations…

World In this handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on September 6, 2026, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff (R) and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner (L) arrive for talks with Ukrainian president in Kyiv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Handout / Ukrainian Presidential Press Service /AFP)

US Envoy Sees ‘Movement’ Toward Three-Way Talks with Russia, Ukraine

A top US envoy on Monday touted progress in weekend discussions with Ukraine and Russia, raising the prospect of reviving three-way peace talks to end Europe's…

World Migrants rest along a street in the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta, 04 September 2026. EPA/LAURA RINCON

Majority of Spaniards Unhappy with Government's Handling of Ceuta Crisis, Poll Shows

Nearly nine in ‌10 Spaniards blame Morocco for the mass migrant crossings into Ceuta in late July, while a majority rate Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's…

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World Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, September 6, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Iran Says to Announce New Restricted Zone in the Gulf in the Coming Days

Iran said it will announce a new restricted zone in the Gulf in the coming days, along with maps of a new shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, as a…

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World The flags of Germany and China are seen in Berlin, Germany, June 19, 2023. (Reuters)

Belgium Arrests Suspected Spy Who Sold Chip Secrets to China

Authorities in Belgium said on Monday they had arrested a suspected spy who allegedly sold a local chip-maker's trade secrets to a Chinese rival. Prosecutors…

World Rescuers received reports of the avalanche on Mount Mizhirgi, around 5,000 meters tall, at around on Sunday. (Getty Images)

Avalanche Kills 11 Climbers in Southern Russia

An avalanche on one of Russia's highest mountains has killed 11 climbers and left six others missing, rescue services said Monday. Rescuers received reports…

World Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (R), President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen (C), and Greenland's government leader Jens-Frederik Nielsen (L) visit the inspection ship Thetis in Nuuk, Greenland, 06 September 2026. EPA/Mads Claus Rasmussen  DENMARK OUT

EU to Give Greenland a Cash Boost amid Trump Annexation Drive

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is expected to unveil on Monday a boost in EU investments in Greenland and closer political ties with the…

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World Mount Krakatau (Krakatoa) in the Sunda Strait, in South Lampung, Lampung province, spewing smoke and volcanic ash during an eruption. Handout / Indonesia's Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation/AFP

Jakarta Airport Extends Closure after Volcano Eruption

Jakarta's main airport and three others delayed reopening on Monday after halting operations due to a volcanic eruption and leaving hundreds of thousands…

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World US President Donald Trump speaks during an End of Summer BBQ event with Republican lawmakers in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 02 September 2026.  EPA/Samuel Corum / POOL

Trump Suggests Renaming New Mexico State 'New America'

US President Donald Trump's name-changing spree found an unlikely new target on Sunday when he suggested the state of New Mexico could become "New America." …

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