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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 TOPSHOT - A mourner holds up a sign bearing the images of US President Donald Trump and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a phrase reading "Revenge is certain" at the Grand Mosalla where people gathered to pray for Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei during the second day of funeral ceremonies at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran on July 5, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

Trump Threatens Iran after Ali Khamenei's Funeral Saw Open Calls for His Killing

US President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Saturday after the funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei saw open calls for his killing, further underlining the…

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World President Donald Trump, from left, sits at a lunch with Susan Dell and Dell CEO Michael Dell, in the White House Rose Garden, Monday, July 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Murder, Terror Charges for Suspects in Trump Cage Fight Attack Plot

Eight men accused in an alleged plot to attack a White House mixed martial arts fight hosted by President Donald Trump in June have been indicted on murder and…

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World FILE - Motorbikes and cars pass through an intersection in downtown Tehran, Iran, May 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

Security Official: Iran Will Respond Against Israel if Infrastructure Attacked

Iran will respond to any attack against its infrastructure, including by striking Israel, the head of the country's top security body said on Friday, as Tehran…

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World People walk on the Red Square outside the Kremlin on a summer day in downtown Moscow, Russia, 26 June 2026.  EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV

Kremlin Says Putin Remains Open to Ukraine Talks but is Carving out a Bigger Buffer Zone

The Kremlin said on Friday that President Vladimir Putin remained open to achieving Russia's objectives through diplomacy, but that Moscow was carving out a…

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World FILE PHOTO: Congolese health workers receive a patient at the Rwampara General Hospital as authorities intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain outbreak in Rwampara outside Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 21, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer//File Photo

WHO Official: Congo Ebola Outbreak Still Spreading Largely Undetected

Four out of every five new Ebola cases in parts of Democratic Republic of Congo have no known link to existing patients, a senior World Health Organization…

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World FILE -Women and children fetch water at dusk in the Korsi Refugee Camp in Birao, the Central African Republic, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Caitlin Kelly, File)

At Least 1 Million Women Have Lost Access to Aid after Funding Cuts, UN Says

At least 1 million women have lost access to humanitarian and other critical support as a result of budget cuts over the last 18 months, the UN agency focusing…

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World FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past damaged cars and a building after attackers firebombed three residential buildings linked to Greece's governing party in the northern city of Thessaloniki, Greece, July 1, 2026. REUTERS/Alexandros Avramidis/File Photo

Greek Anti-terror Police Arrest 3 After Blast Kills Woman

Police in Greece on Friday said they had arrested three people in connection to attacks this month that targeted ruling party politicians, killing a woman in a…

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World A Turkish flag is pictured on a boat in Istanbul, Türkiye, June 25, 2018. (Reuters)

Türkiye Not Joining Canada's Global Defense Bank Initiative at This Stage, Source Says

Türkiye has decided not to join a new global defense bank initiative launched by Canada ‌at this stage, ‌a Turkish ‌source ⁠said on Friday, …

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World People attend a funeral procession for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and US airstrikes, in Qom, Iran, July 7, 2026. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Israel Reportedly Shared Intel About ‘New’ Iran Plot to Kill Trump

Israel shared intelligence with the United States this week about a new and “specific” plan by Iran to assassinate President Donald Trump, US media reported…

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World Monitors and Pacific officials say the Chinese ballistic missile test landed in the heart of their shared 'blue continent'. TORSTEN BLACKWOOD / AFP

Pacific Islands Reject Missile Test in 'Blue Continent'

Pacific Islands denounced China's ballistic missile test because they say it landed in the heart of their shared "blue continent", politicians and analysts…

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World An emergency worker looks on during a wildfire in Almeria, Spain, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on July 10, 2026.   @Plan_INFOCA via X/Handout via REUTERS

Eleven Killed in Fast-moving Southern Spain Wildfire

Eleven people were killed in a wildfire in Almeria in southern Spain, as 150 firefighters battled to bring the blaze under control, Andalusia's head of…

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World North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reacts on the day of a cruise missile launch at an unknown location in North Korea, July 3, 2026, in this picture released July 5, 2026 by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency. KCNA via REUTERS

North Korea Vows Boost to Nuclear Buildup, Military Intelligence

North Korea will strengthen its nuclear force "both in quality and quantity" and expand the role of its military intelligence agency focused on South Korea,…

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World Bavi's strong-wind radius of 380 kilometers (240 miles) will make it the largest typhoon to hit Taiwan in more than 30 years. I-Hwa Cheng / AFP

Landslide Kills 5 in Philippines as Biggest Typhoon in Decades Nears Taiwan

Five people were killed in a landslide in the Philippines, and hundreds in Taiwan were evacuated from their homes, as the biggest typhoon in decades swept…

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World FILE PHOTO: A delivery driver looks at this phone as he rests on his electric bike in Beijing, China January 25, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

China Successfully Tests Sea-based Rocket Booster Recovery System

China on Friday successfully tested an experimental rocket retrieval system using a net attached to a sea platform, state media reported, in the hopes of…

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World A woman walks past an anti-US mural next to the former US embassy in Tehran, Iran, 09 July 2026. (EPA)

Israel Says Ready to Attack Iran for ‘Third Time if Necessary’

Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz on Thursday said his country was prepared to resume its military campaign against Iran if needed, vowing to do so "with…

World Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrives at Ankara Airport ahead of the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in Ankara, Türkiye, July 7, 2026. (Reuters)

Spain Says Trump Softened Rhetoric After Learning of Madrid’s Contributions to NATO

Madrid said on Thursday US President Donald Trump had softened his rhetoric on Spain, hours after threatening to halt trade with the NATO ally, because he had…

World In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, firefighters at the scene of a footwear factory fire in Jiangtou village, Chendai township of Jinjiang city, southeastern China's Fujian province, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Zheng Liang/Xinhua via AP)

Fire at a Shoe Factory Kills 28 in One of China’s Deadliest Blazes in Recent Years

A fire broke out at a shoe factory in the eastern Chinese province of Fujian on Thursday, killing 28 people, the official Xinhua News Agency said. Chinese…

World Smoke rises in the city during a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 8, 2026. (Reuters)

Kremlin Rejects US Claim Ukrainian Strikes Will Help End War

Russia on Thursday hit out at the United States saying Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy sites could help end the war between Moscow and Kyiv. Ukraine has…

World 30 June 2026, Italy, Rome: Carabinieri vehicles transport suspects from the operations unit on Via Selci to prison in Rome. Photo: Francesco Benvenuti/LaPresse via ZUMA Press/dpa

Italy Expels 2 Russian Embassy Staff over Spying Case

The Italian government has decided to expel two military attaches at the Russian Embassy in Italy who were allegedly involved in espionage activities, Foreign…

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World A health worker in personal protective equipment stands near displaced people waiting for the burial of suspected Ebola victims at the Kigonze displaced persons camp, one month after an outbreak was declared, in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, June 18, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/File Photo

600 Dead in DR Congo Ebola Outbreak

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now claimed 600 lives, figures published by the World Health Organization showed Thursday -- only…

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World Mourners gather in the street ahead of the funeral of Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and members of his family at the Shrine of Imam Reza, Iran's most revered place of worship, in Mashhad on July 9, 2026. (AFP)

Iran to Bury Slain Supreme Leader in Culmination of Mass Funeral

Iran buries its slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Thursday at the country's holiest shrine, with his son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei still hidden from…

World Muddy waters engulf fields and rice paddies along the Yeong River in Mungyeong, North Gyeongsang Province, southeastern South Korea, 09 July 2026, due to heavy rain as a flood warning was issued for the region. (EPA/Yonhap)

North Korea Prepares for Floods as Heavy Rains Loom

North Korea has prepared key sectors for heavy rainfall and floods, state media said Thursday, warning of "disastrous" conditions as both sides of the Korean…

World Smoke rises after what the Ukranian authorities say was during a strike as Ukrainian UAVs hit a Russian dark fleet tanker at a location given as Sea of Azov in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on July 7, 2026. Commander of Unmanned Aerial Systems Force/Handout via REUTERS

Ukrainian Drones Batter Russian Oil Facilities, Set More Oil Tankers Ablaze

Ukrainian drones on Thursday hit more Russian oil facilities and set two oil tankers ablaze in the Sea of Azov, a day after US President Donald Trump pledged…

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World German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends a plenum session of the lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany, July 9, 2026. REUTERS/Maryam Majd

Merz: US Approves Sale of Tomahawk Missiles to Germany

The United States has approved the sale of Tomahawk cruise missiles to Germany, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Thursday, despite previous doubts that a planned…

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