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Taiwan Says China Deploys Warships in ‘Military Operations’

World A Chinese PLA navy ship monitors an area during a maritime cooperative activity between the Philippines, Australia and Canadian navy near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on Sep 3, 2025. (AFP)

Taiwan Says China Deploys Warships in ‘Military Operations’

Taiwan said Friday that China had deployed warships for “military operations” stretching hundreds of kilometers from the Yellow Sea to the South China Sea,…

World A picture taken on December 5, 2016 shows a nuclear submarine at the naval base in Ile Longue, western of France. (AFP)

France Investigates Reports of Drones Over Nuclear Sub Base

French prosecutors are investigating after drones were suspected to have flown over a nuclear submarine base on the Atlantic coast late on Thursday, a…

World 05 December 2025, India, New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin is welcomed by Indian President Droupadhi Murmu, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Konstantin Zavrazhin/Kremlin/dpa)

Putin, Modi Agree to Expand and Widen India-Russia Trade, Strengthen Friendship

Russian President Vladimir Putin offered India uninterrupted fuel supplies on Friday, eliciting a cautious response even as he and Indian Prime Minister…

World French President Emmanuel Macron. (AFP file)

France's Macron: Unity between Europe and US on Ukraine is ‘Essential'

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that unity between Europe and the United States was key in the support of Ukraine, adding there is "no mistrust…

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World A PULS multiple rocket launcher miniature and artillery rockets by Israeli Elbit Systems is exhibited at the DEFEA Defense Exhibition, in Athens, Greece, May 8, 2025. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi Purchase Licensing Rights

Greek Parliament Approves Purchase of Rocket Systems from Israel

Greek lawmakers approved late on Thursday the purchase of 36 PULS rocket artillery systems from Israel for about 650 million euros ($757.84 million), two…

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World The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria, Monday, June 23, 2025. (AP)

UN Atomic Agency's Board Votes to Urge Iran to Provide Information about Nuclear Material

The UN atomic watchdog’s board of governors urged Iran on Thursday to “extend full and prompt cooperation,” to provide the agency’s inspectors with “precise…

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World Cyprus' President Nikos Christodoulides speaks during a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (not pictured), at the Chancellery Berlin, Germany, November 14, 2025. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner Purchase Licensing Rights

Leaders of Ethnically Split Cyprus Agree to Work towards Reviving Talks

The rival leaders of ethnically split Cyprus said they were ready to meet the United Nations Secretary-General to discuss the potential for relaunching long…

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World A reflection in a water puddle shows a pedestrian and Berlin TV Tower in central Berlin, Germany, 20 February 2025. (EPA)

German Minister Backs Stripping of Citizenship from Hamas Supporters

Germany's interior minister on Wednesday backed Berlin’s decision to strip a man of his citizenship for supporting Hamas, saying naturalized citizens should…

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World 20 October 2025, Luxembourg: Kaja Kallas, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, speaks to media ahead of the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council. Photo: Francois Lenoir/European Council/dpa

Any Ukraine Peace Plan Needs Kyiv and Europe 'On Board', Say EU Top Diplomat

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Thursday Kyiv and Europe needed to be involved in any Ukraine peace plan, as the US pushes a new proposal that appears…

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World 19 November 2025, Vietnam, Quy Nhon: A truck drives through a flooded street in Quy Nhon after heavy rain and landslides caused flooding in Vietnam. Photo: Tran Van Thong/dpa

Vietnam Flooding Submerges Homes, Kills 16, After Relentless Rain

Rescuers plucked stranded people from the rooftops of submerged homes as widespread flooding inundated central Vietnam, where authorities said on Thursday at…

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World Korea Pool / AFP (file photo) | This file photo taken on November 27, 2017 shows North Korean soldiers staring at South Korean soldiers at the truce village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized zone (DMZ).

Explosion In DMZ Injures South Korean Soldier

An explosion along the line dividing North and South Korea injured a patrolling South Korean military officer, Seoul's defense ministry said Thursday, adding…

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World Representation photo: Special forces and police investigate at the scene of a destroyed section of railway tracks on the Deblin-Warsaw route near the Mika railway station, central Poland, 17 November 2025. EPA/WOJTEK JARGILO POLAND OUT

Dozens Injured in Czech Train Crash

Forty-two people were injured when an express train crashed with a passenger train in southern Czech Republic on Thursday, rescuers said. The accident…

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World President Donald Trump speaks during the Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump Signs Bill to Release Jeffrey Epstein Case Files after Fighting it for Months

President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday that compels his administration to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to…

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World Pakistani troops patrol along the border. Militancy has surged in the border province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with most attacks directed at security forces. Aamir QURESHI / AFP/File

Pakistan Army Kills 23 Militants in Border Region

Pakistan security forces killed 23 militants in two targeted operations near the Afghan frontier, the army said Thursday, a week after a suicide bombing killed…

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World Tensions between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have repeatedly flared in recent years (Joe Klamar)

UN Nuclear Head Renews Call for Iran to Allow Inspections at Key Sites

The head of the UN nuclear agency on Wednesday renewed his call for Iran to allow inspections at key nuclear sites attacked by Israel and the United States in…

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World Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron (not seen) at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, November 17, 2025. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool

Zelenskiy Meets Turkish President as Word Emerges of New US Peace Push

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy held talks with Türkiye's president on Wednesday and was due to meet US Army officials in Kyiv on Thursday, as word…

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World Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018. Reuters

Iran Releases Product Tanker Talara, All 21 Crew Safe

Iran released the Marshall Islands-flagged product tanker Talara on Wednesday, the vessel's manager Columbia Shipmanagement said in a statement, adding that…

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World The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria, Monday, June 23, 2025. (AP)

US, European Countries Call on Iran to Work with UN Watchdog 

Iran must "cooperate fully" with the UN's nuclear watchdog, according to a draft resolution submitted to the agency's board by Britain, France, Germany and the…

World Earthquake survivors search through the remains of a damaged house in Tashqurghan in the Khulm district of Samangan province in Afghanistan. (AFP)

Afghanistan Needs $129 Million for Quake Recovery, UN Says, as Donor Support Falls 

A UN-led assessment says Afghanistan requires $128.8 million to restore housing, schools and key services in its quake-hit eastern provinces, warning that…

World Residents walk in front of an apartment building which was damaged during a morning Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Ternopil, Ukraine November 19, 2025. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy via Telegram/Handout via REUTERS

19 Killed in Heavy Russian Attack on Ukraine

Nineteen people were killed in a heavy overnight Russian missile and drone attack that struck an apartment building in the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil,…

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World A vendor arranges seafood for sale at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo, Japan, August 12, 2024. (Reuters)

China Bans Japanese Seafood as Diplomatic Dispute Deepens 

China informed Japan on Wednesday that it will ban all imports of Japanese seafood, media outlets reported - a decision which comes amid an escalating…

World Iranians drive past a banner featuring a picture of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei with a quote in Persian that reads, 'Cheerful! The US president is proud that they have destroyed and bombed our nuclear industry. Very well, keep dreaming,' hanging on a street in Tehran, Iran, 21 October 2025.  EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Iran Considers Russian-Chinese Mediation to Resume Cooperation with IAEA

Tehran is ready to consider a Russian and Chinese plan to resume cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said Kamal Kharrazi, a top…

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World A handout photograph released by the UK Parliament shows Britain's Minister of State in the Home Office, Dan Jarvis, making a statement to MPs on an "Espionage Alert" issued by Britain's domestic intelligence agency MI5, in the House of Commons in London on November 18, 2025. (House of Commons / AFP)

MI5 Spy Service Warns UK Lawmakers Chinese Spies Posing as Headhunters

Britain's MI5 security service issued a new warning to lawmakers on Tuesday about attempts by Chinese agents to collect information and influence activity, its…

World A handout still image taken from handout video provided 18 November 2025, by the Russian Defense Ministry press-service shows a Russian serviceman firing a new Russian 152mm truck-mounted self-propelled howitzer “Malva” towards Ukrainian army positions at an undisclosed location in Ukraine. (EPA/Russian Defense Ministry Press Service/Handout)

Russia Downs Three Drones Headed for Moscow, Temporarily Shuttering Two Airports

Russian air defenses shot down three Ukrainian drones en route to Moscow on Tuesday, the city's mayor said, while two major airports in the Russian capital…

World A Rafale jet fighter is seen before the arrival of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Villacoublay air base near Paris, France, 17 November 2025. (EPA)

Kremlin Slams France's Fighter Jet Deal with Ukraine as 'Fueling' War 

Russia on Tuesday slammed France signing a deal to possibly provide up to 100 Rafale fighter jets to Ukraine as fueling the war. France's President Emmanuel…

World Sudanese families displaced from El-Fasher reach out as aid workers distribute food supplies at the newly established El-Afadh camp in Al Dabbah, in Sudan's Northern State, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Marwan Ali)

UN Food Agency Warns of Deepening Hunger Crisis as Funding Falls Short

The world is facing a deepening hunger crisis with resources falling far short of needs, the United Nations World Food Program warned on Tuesday, citing sharp…

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World A Chinese tour group walks in the Ginza shopping district in Tokyo on November 17, 2025. (AFP)

Japan Warns Citizens in China about Safety as Diplomatic Crisis Deepens 

Japan has warned its citizens in China to step up safety precautions and avoid crowded places, amid a deepening dispute between Asia's two largest economies…

World Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and members of the High Command General Headquarters attend a briefing for journalists in Kyiv, Ukraine, 07 November 2025. EPA/STRINGER

Zelensky to Visit Türkiye on Wednesday in Bid to 'Reinvigorate' Peace Talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he will visit Türkiye on Wednesday, in a bid to "reinvigorate" peace talks and to restore prisoner-of-war…

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World FILE - A member of the National Guard stands watch on Beale Street Oct. 24, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)

Tennessee State Judge Blocks National Guard Deployment to Memphis

A Tennessee state court judge temporarily blocked on Monday Republican Governor Bill Lee's deployment of National Guard troops to the city of Memphis, ruling…

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