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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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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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Trump Says to Deliver ‘Speech to the Nation’ on Thursday

US President Donald Trump said he would make a primetime address to the nation on Thursday, in an announcement that comes amid a major flare-up of hostilities…

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Lula: Trump Plans to Impose Hormuz Shipping Fees Will Turn US Into ‘Pirate State’

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday that plans by US President Donald Trump to impose hefty fees on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz…

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World This picture shows ships sailing near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan on July 13, 2026. (AFP)

UN Shipping Agency Opposes Fees for Any Strait, More Details Sought on Trump Post on Cargo Charge

More details are awaited after US President Donald Trump said in a post that Washington was reinstating a naval blockade on Iran and would be reimbursed 20% on…

World People walk near an anti-US mural in Tehran, Iran, July 13, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

US Citizen Is Found Guilty of Helping Export Tech to Iran in Violation of Sanctions

A Massachusetts man was found guilty Monday of conspiring to unlawfully export electronic components to Iran in violation of US sanctions. Mahdi Mohammad…

World US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a trilateral meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun (not pictured) on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Ankara on July 7, 2026. (AFP)

US Vows Campaign to End ICC ‘Threat’ to Americans

The United States on Monday announced a campaign against the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing the tribunal of posing "an intolerable…

World French President Emmanuel Macron (C-L) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (C) pose for a group photo with heads of states and governments ahead of the Coalition of the Willing summit on security guarantees for Ukraine at the Hotel des Invalides in Paris, France, 13 July 2026. (EPA)

Nine European Countries and Ukraine Form Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition

Nine European countries and Ukraine on Monday announced the formation of a coalition to develop "purely defensive" anti-ballistic capabilities in Europe,…

World  Three boys play in the shallow waters of the Strait of Hormuz, as a plume of smoke rises from an explosion in the background, off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, July 13, 2026. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP)

US Military Says It Struck Iran Port with Sea Drones

The United States used one-way attack sea drones in combat for the first time to strike the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas, the US military said on Monday. …

World Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam,Oman, July 12, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Trump Declares Iran Blockade Back, Says US Will Charge Hormuz Fees

President Donald Trump declared the return of a US naval blockade on Iranian ports on Monday, saying Washington would impose hefty fees on ships transiting the…

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World Firefighters work at a site of a Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Sumy, Ukraine in this handout picture released July 11, 2026. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Sumy region/Handout via REUTERS

EU Imposes Sanctions on Russians over Human Rights and Cybercrime

The European Union on Monday broadened sanctions against Russia to include individuals and entities responsible for cybercrime and human rights violations,…

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World This screen grab taken from undated video footage released by Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) and made available via Iran's state broadcaster (IRIB) on April 23, 2026, shows IRGC naval forces allegedly boarding a ship attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz. (Photo by IRIB TV / AFP) /

UK Unveils Plan to Ban Iran Revolutionary Guards

The UK government announced plans on Monday to ban Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a threat to national security, alongside an Iran-linked group…

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World US and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

US, Iran Assert Control over Strait of Hormuz after Latest Attacks

It’s been 135 days since the start of the Iran War, with Tehran and Washington still vying for control of the Strait of Hormuz. After a weekend of attacks on…

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World Ships anchored near the Strait of Hormuz await passage (AFP)

Trump Says US will Be 'Paid' for Guarding Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States would be paid for guarding the Strait of Hormuz after declaring that it would be "taking over" the…

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World A Turkish flag with the Bosphorus Bridge in the background, flies on a passenger ferry in Istanbul, Türkiye, September 30, 2020. (Reuters)

Türkiye Prosecutors Order Nearly 1,000 Arrests ahead of Coup Anniversary

A decade after Türkiye ‘s failed 2016 coup, prosecutors ordered the arrest of nearly 1,000 suspects linked to an organization that Ankara holds responsible,…

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World French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot attends a joint press conference with the Polish foreign minister following their meeting at the Polish Foreign Ministry headquarters in Warsaw, Poland, 09 July 2026.  EPA/Radek Pietruszka POLAND OUT

France Set to Summon Russian Ambassador to Paris over Alleged Cyberattack Campaign

France will summon the Russian ambassador to Paris in the coming days over an ‌alleged cyberhacking campaign ‌that Russia has carried ‌out …

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World President Donald Trump listens to a translator at the beginning of a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the NATO summit in Ankara, Türkiye, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump Suggests a Standing Order to Attack Iran if it Assassinates Him. But Vance Would Make the Call

President Donald Trump is suggesting he has left standing orders for the US military to destroy Iran “at levels they've never seen before” if Tehran follows…

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World FILE - A health worker prepares a patient's blood sample for testing at Bunia General Hospital in Bunia, Congo, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa, File)

Congo: Ebola Outbreak Spreads to Provinces Haut-Uele and Tshopo

The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to two new provinces, Haut-Uele and Tshopo, the country's public health institute said in a…

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World People sit in the shadow of a tree to protect from the sun by the Daumesnil Lake during a heatwave at the Bois de Vincennes park in Paris on July 11, 2026. (Photo by Behrouz MEHRI / AFP)

Researchers: Over 2,700 May Have Died Due to England Heatwaves

At least 2,700 people could have died in England and Wales as a result of heatwaves that struck in May and June, according to a study released Monday. …

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World TOPSHOT - Journalists, protesters and local Palestinian landowners, who say some of their land was taken for the newly built Mount Tarousa settlement (background), run from tear gas fired by Israeli security forces blocking a road leading to the hilltop during a rally against the settlement near Dura in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on June 19, 2026. (Photo by HAZEM BADER / AFP)

EU Countries Weigh Trade Ban on Israeli Settlements

EU foreign ministers on Monday discussed imposing an import ban on products from Israeli settlements, after pressure from a raft of member states. "Everybody…

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World This photograph taken on July 8, 2026 shows a pedestrian (C) walking amidst vehicles along a bridge in New Delhi. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)

Garbage Heap Collapse Kills 9 at India Waste Plant

Nine workers were killed at a waste-to-energy plant in western India after a garbage heap collapsed onto an administrative building following heavy rains, the…

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World FILE PHOTO: A serviceman of the 25th Separate Airborne Brigade of the Air Assault Forces of Ukraine prepares to launch a Hornet middle strike drone towards Russian troops from a position near a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine June 23, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo/File Photo

Germany Funds 50,000 Strike Drones for Ukraine, Source Says

Germany is funding 50,000 attack drones for Ukraine, a source familiar with the matter said, in an order that marks one of the biggest known purchases of…

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World Tables and chairs are covered in ash in the aftermath of a fire at the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar in Bangkok on July 13, 2026. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

Fire Breaks Out at Bangkok Pub, Killing at Least 27 People

A huge fire tore through a pub in Bangkok overnight into Monday, killing at least 27 people and injuring dozens before firefighters brought the blaze under…

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World This aerial shot taken using a drone shows a general view of a village in Kendeng Mountains in Rembang, Central Java, Indonesia, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ibrahim AS)

Truck Carrying Wedding Guests Struck in Indonesia, Killing 13 People

A pickup truck carrying wedding guests was crushed between two trucks on a busy highway on Indonesia's main island of Java, killing 13 people and injuring five…

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World A projectile approaches a target at an unknown location, following what US Central Command (CENTCOM) said were strikes on Iran, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on July 12, 2026. US Central Command/Handout via REUTERS

US Says Completed Strikes on Dozens of Iranian Targets as Both Vie for Strait of Hormuz

The US military said on Sunday it completed a new round of strikes in Iran aimed at preventing Tehran from attacking shipping in the vital Strait of Hormuz. …

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World People picnic in the shadow of a tree to protect from the sun during a heatwave by the Daumesnil Lake at the Bois de Vincennes park in Paris on July 11, 2026. (Photo by Behrouz MEHRI / AFP)

France Opens Terror Probe after Guns Found in Car Near Synagogue

French anti-terrorist prosecutors on Sunday opened an investigation after weapons were found in a car parked in a Paris suburb that is home to a large Jewish…

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