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US Plans to Deploy More Missile Launchers to the Philippines Despite China’s Alarm 

World A US M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) fires a missile during a Combined Joint Littoral Live Fire Exercise at the joint military exercise called "Balikatan", Tagalog for shoulder-to-shoulder in a Naval station in Zambales province, northern Philippines on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. (AP)

US Plans to Deploy More Missile Launchers to the Philippines Despite China’s Alarm 

The United States plans to deploy more high-tech missile systems to the Philippines to help deter aggression in the South China Sea, where the treaty allies on…

World This undated photograph in an unidentified location released by the US Justice Department on December 19, 2025, shows Jeffrey Epstein, a wealthy US financier who died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex trafficking underage girls. (Handout / US Department of Justice / AFP)

New Mexico Approves Comprehensive Probe of Epstein’s Zorro Ranch 

New Mexico lawmakers on Monday passed legislation to launch what they said was the first full investigation into what happened at Zorro Ranch, where the late…

World US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Air Force One at Pope Army Airfield at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on February 13, 2026, on his way to Palm Beach, Florida, to spend the weekend. (AFP)

Trump Says He Will Be Involved Indirectly in Iran Talks 

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would be involved "indirectly" in high-stakes talks between Iran and the US over Tehran's nuclear program set…


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Maduro Ally Saab Arrested in Venezuela

Venezuelan official Alex Saab, a former businessman once held in the US, was arrested in Venezuela on Wednesday as part of a joint operation between US and…

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UK's Starmer Expresses Regret over Mandelson Appointment as Ambassador to Washington

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday he regretted appointing Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States, saying the Labor veteran …

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World Employees repair sections of the Darnytska combined heat and power plant damaged by Russian air strikes in Kyiv, on February 4, 2026, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Roman PILIPEY / AFP

Ukraine, Russia, US to Start Second Day of War Talks

Ukraine, Russia and the United States will start a second day of talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, seeking to end Moscow's nearly four-year invasion. The US…

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World Herzog has been invited to a four-day visit to Australia to meet with the Jewish community after the December 14 attack on a Hanukkah festival in Sydney killed 15 people. Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP/File

Australia Dodges Call for Arrest of Visiting Israel President

Australia's government sidestepped a call Thursday for Israeli President Isaac Herzog to be arrested when he visits the country to pay respect to victims of an…

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World US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington (Reuters)

Trump Says Khamenei 'Should be Very Worried'

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei should be "very worried," as Washington builds up its military forces in the…

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World A person walks past the Alto Lee Adams Sr. US Courthouse as the sentencing hearing of Ryan Routh takes place in Fort Pierce, Florida, USA, 04 February 2026. (EPA)

Man Who Tried to Shoot Trump at a Florida Golf Course Gets Life in Prison

A man convicted of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in 2024 was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison. US District Judge…

World US Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds a news conference during the first Critical Minerals Ministerial at the State Department's Harry S. Truman Building on February 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images/AFP)

Rubio Says US Ready to Meet Iran but Must Discuss Missiles

The United States is ready to meet Iran this week, but discussions must cover its missile and nuclear programs, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday. …

World President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing a spending bill that ends a partial shutdown of the federal government in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump Says He Discussed Iran with China’s Xi as US Pushes Beijing and Others to Isolate Tehran

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the situation in Iran in a wide-ranging call that comes as the US…

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World US and Iranian flags are seen in this illustration taken, September 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Iran, US Talks to Be Held Friday in Oman

Iran will hold nuclear negotiations with the United States on Friday in Oman, Iranian media reported on Wednesday. "Indirect negotiations between Iran and the…

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World Spokeswoman of Russia's Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova attends the annual press conference held by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov

Russia Says Uranium Proposal for Iran is Still on the Table

Russia's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that a proposal to remove uranium from Iran as part of a deal to ease US concerns was still on the table, but that…

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World In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin holds a video call with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Moscow on February 4, 2026. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev/ Pool/ AFP)

China’s Xi and Russia’s Putin Reinforce Ties in Video Call

Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed his country's growing economic cooperation with China in a video call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday. The…

World An ambulance is seen at the port on the eastern Aegean island of Chios, on February 3, 2026, following a migrant boat collision with Greek coastguards. (Handout / Eurokinissi / AFP)

15 Killed in Collision Between Greek Coastguard Vessel and Migrant Boat

A Greek coastguard vessel and a boat carrying migrants have collided in the Aegean sea, killing 15 people, authorities said Wednesday, updating the previous…

World President Donald Trump smiles after signing a spending bill that ends a partial shutdown of the federal government in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP)

Trump Says Time to Turn the Page on Epstein Scandal

US President Donald Trump made a fresh plea Tuesday for Americans to move on from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, even as it left a prominent British politician…

World Activists hold placards and shout slogans outside Israel's embassy as they protest the detention of members of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, in Pretoria, South Africa, October 3, 2025. (Reuters)

US Condemns South Africa’s Expulsion of Israeli Diplomat

The United States on Tuesday condemned South Africa's decision to expel Israel's top diplomat last week, ​a State Department spokesperson said, calling the…

World Britain's Prince Andrew kneels over a female in a combination of images released by the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., US, on January 30, 2026 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. US Justice Department/Handout via REUTERS

Ex-Prince Andrew Leaves Windsor Home after Latest Epstein Revelations

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the brother of King Charles, has moved out of his palatial home, a royal source confirmed on Wednesday, following new damaging…

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World A view of the site of a suspected separatist attack in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, Pakistan, 02 February 2026.  EPA/FAYYAZ AHMAD

Official: More Than 250 People Killed after Separatist Attacks in Pakistan

More than 250 people have been killed in coordinated attacks launched by separatists across Pakistan's Balochistan province since Saturday, a security official…

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World Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of the US President, will participate in the round with Iran on Friday (AP)

Axios: Nuclear Talks Between US and Iran to Be Held in Oman on Friday

Nuclear talks between the US and Iran are expected to take place in Oman ‌on Friday, Axios ‌reported.

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World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a special session to mark the 77th anniversary of the Knesset's establishment and the 60th anniversary of the dedication of the current building at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, 02 February 2026. EPA/ABIR SULTAN

Netanyahu to Witkoff: ‘Iran Has Repeatedly Proven it Cannot be Trusted’

US special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday and discussed plans for disarming Hamas ahead of possible…

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World An Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessel watches an American warship in the Strait of Hormuz, May 19, 2023. (AP)

US Shoots Down Iranian Drone That ‘Aggressively’ Approached Aircraft Carrier, Military Says

A US Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, US Central Command said…

World The Danish Navy ocean patrol vessel F357 Thetis is pictured during a visit of Denmark's Defense Minister at the army contribution in Nuuk, Greenland, on January 31, 2026. (AFP)

NATO Says ‘Planning Underway’ for New Arctic Mission

NATO said Tuesday that military planning has started for a new mission to bolster security in the Arctic, after US President Donald Trump made protecting the…

World  Displaced Palestinian children gather at a tent camp in Gaza City, February 3, 2026. (Reuters)

WHO Appeals for $1 Bn for World’s Worst Health Crises in 2026

The World Health Organization on Tuesday appealed for $1 billion to tackle health crises this year across the world's 36 most severe emergencies, including in…

World A drone picture shows the main street of a suburb following the attack on the international airport in Niamey, Niger January 30, 2026. REUTERS/ Mahamadou Hamidou

Moscow: Russian Soldiers Helped to Repel Niger Airport Attack

Russian soldiers helped to repel an attack on Niger's main airport in the capital Niamey last week which was claimed by the ISIS group, Moscow said on Monday. …

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World Ali Shamkhani, advisor to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei (AFP)

Shamkhani: Iran Does Not Seek Nuclear Weapons

Ali Shamkhani, adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, spoke on the nuclear issue late Monday saying that Iran does not seek nuclear weapons and…

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