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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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World Tents and shelters are pictured next to rubble of collapsed buildings at a camp for people displaced by war in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood of Gaza City on July 6, 2026. (AFP)

US Support for Israel Slips as Democrats Grow More Critical, Poll Finds

After decades of reliable bipartisan backing for Israel, a new AP-NORC poll reveals a dramatic erosion of support for the longtime US ally, with rising…

World This handout photo taken and released by NATO on July 6, 2026 shows NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte addressing a pre-summit press conference ahead of the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in Ankara on July 6, 2026. (Handout / NATO / AFP)

NATO Unveils Billions in Arms Deals to Prove Its Firepower to Trump

NATO on Tuesday showcased a series of military projects worth billions of dollars in an attempt to convince President Donald Trump that US allies are…

World Rubber gloves are laid out on the ground outside the Rwampara General Hospital as healthcare workers involved in the Ebola response stage a go-slow over unpaid salaries, while authorities seek to contain a new outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in Rwampara, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, July 6, 2026. (Reuters)

Ebola Outbreak in Congo Still in ‘Expansion Phase’, WHO Says

The Ebola outbreak in Congo has not yet stabilized and is still expanding, with transmission fueled by population movement, a World Health Official said on…

World Tuesday's verdict will be pivotal for French far-right chief Marine Le Pen's political career. Alain JOCARD / AFP/File

French Court Clears Marine Le Pen to Run for President, with Ankle Tag

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was cleared on Tuesday to run for president in 2027 by an appeals court that shortened her sentence for misusing EU funds…

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World  This photograph shows a heavily damaged gas station following a Russian air attack in Kamianske, Dnipropetrovsk region on July 7, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)

Ukraine Fired Over 400 Drones Towards Moscow Ahead of NATO Summit, Says Mayor

Ukraine launched more than 400 drones toward Russia's capital Moscow, the city's mayor said on Tuesday, ahead of a crucial NATO summit in Türkiye in which the…

World File photo: An aerial drone photo taken on 16 June 2024 shows an area affected by torrential rains in Tieshan Township of Zhenghe County, Nanping City, China's Fujian Province, 16 June 2024. (Xinhua/EPA)

Death Toll from China Storms Rises to 17, Hundreds Injured

The death toll from devastating storms in parts of China rose to 17 on Tuesday, with hundreds more injured and tens of thousands evacuated, state media…

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World Chinese coastguard ships give chase to Vietnamese coastguard vessels (not pictured) after they came within 10 nautical miles of the Haiyang Shiyou 981, known in Vietnam as HD-981, oil rig in the South China Sea, July 15, 2014. (Reuters)

Japan, China Coast Guards Face Off Near Disputed Islands

Ships from Japan's and China's coast guards faced off near disputed islands Tuesday, with each claiming they drove out the other's vessels that had intruded…

World A Pakistani security official stands guard in Quetta, Pakistan, 01 July 2026.  EPA/FAYYAZ AHMAD

Gunmen Kill 9 Police Officers near Dam Project in Southwest Pakistan

Gunmen killed nine police officers, and others are missing, following an attack on a checkpost at a dam project in Pakistan's restive southwestern Balochistan…

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World Mourners attend a prayer for Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and US airstrikes, at the Jamkaran Mosque, in Qom, Iran, July 7, 2026. Mohammad Asadi/ISNA/via WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Crowds Bid Farewell to Khamenei in Iranian City of Qom

Thousands of people took to the streets on Tuesday in the Iranian city of Qom during a fourth day of marathon funeral proceedings for late Supreme Leader Ali…

World US President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during the NATO summit in The Hague in 2025 (Turkish Presidency)

Trump Expected to Tell Türkiye He is Ready to Restore Access to F-35 jets, NYT Reports

US President Donald ‌Trump is expected to tell Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he is prepared to allow the country to rejoin the F-35 stealth…

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World Satellite image of Tehran’s Grand Mosalla during the funeral ceremony for former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran, July 5, 2026. (Planet Labs/Reuters) 

Iran Issues Security Directives to Control Narrative Around Khamenei Funeral

Iran’s security agencies have ordered media outlets and public relations departments at state institutions to adhere to a unified framework when covering news…

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World Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz (Reuters) 

Iran Fires Two Missiles at Commercial Ships in Strait of Hormuz, Axios Report

Iran's Revolutionary Guards fired at least two missiles at commercial ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night, Axios reported, citing two…

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World A handout photo made available by the Iranian foreign ministry office shows Iranian Foreign Minister speaking during a meeting with foreign ambassador and diplomats at the foreign ministry office, in Tehran, Iran, 16 June 2026.EPA/IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY OFFICE HANDOUT

Iran Foreign Minister Says US Threats are an Impediment to Deal-making

Talks to reach a final deal between Tehran and Washington won't start if US threats continue, Iran's foreign minister said ‌on Tuesday, ‌following US…

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World NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during a media conference at the International Media Center ahead of the NATO Summit in Ankara, Türkiye, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

NATO Allies Seek to Win over Trump after Iran Ire

NATO allies will showcase surging defense spending at a summit in Türkiye’s capital Ankara on Tuesday as they hope to placate US President Donald Trump after…

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World  Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Dmity Milyaev, Governor of Tula region of Russia at the Kremlin in Moscow, Monday, July 6, 2026. (Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Kremlin Says Putin and Trump Agreed During Weekend Call to Talk Again in ‘Near Future’

The Kremlin said on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump had agreed in a weekend call that they would talk again "in the…

World Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a news conference in Jerusalem on June 15, 2026. (AFP)

Netanyahu Urges US Not to Sell F-35 Fighter Jets to Türkiye

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday urged the United States not to sell its F-35 fighter jets or components to Türkiye, arguing it would "upset…

World French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu speaks during a parliamentary session on a motion of censure against the government presented by Les Ecologistes (The Ecologists party) at the National Assembly in Paris, France, 06 July 2026. (EPA)

French Government Survives No-Confidence Vote Over Heatwave Handling

The French government survived a vote of no-confidence in parliament on Monday over its handling of a severe heatwave in late June. Backers of the motion…

World Police officers stand guard in the town of Villach, Austria February 16, 2025. REUTERS/Borut Zivulovic/File Photo

Austrian Court Convicts Ex-intelligence Chief in Syria's Raqqa of Torture

An Austrian court on Monday convicted a former Syrian intelligence chief in the city of Raqqa of offences including torture and sexual assault over the…

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World Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died from poisoning in a Siberian prison camp in 2024 © KAREN MINASYAN / AFP

Britain Sanctions Russian Scientists Behind Chemical Attacks

Britain on Monday unveiled sanctions against seven Russian scientists and two research labs said to have helped develop chemical weapons used in two attacks. …

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World US President Donald Trump speaks during the Salute to America 250 celebration on the National Mall in Washington, DC, USA, 04 July 2026. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO / POOL

Trump to Meet Leaders of Ukraine, Syria alongside NATO Summit

US President Donald Trump will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy while in Türkiye this week for the NATO summit to make a renewed push to end…

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World Posters for Ebola prevention are displayed at the hospital in Mongbwalu, Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo, 26 June 2026. (EPA)

Jolted by Ebola, Countries Try Again to Finish Pandemic Treaty

WHO member states kicked off one more attempt at finalizing the missing piece of the pandemic treaty on Monday, with the Ebola outbreak injecting a fresh sense…

World FILE PHOTO: A general view of the cityscape of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, December 19, 2025. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo

HRW: Ethiopia's Tigray Forcibly Recruiting Children for War

Authorities in Ethiopia's Tigray region have been abducting and forcibly recruiting children as young as 15 as it prepares for renewed conflict with the…

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World Children wade in the water with cargo ships at anchor in the background and a fisherman nearby, in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

Fleet of 10 Japan-related Ships Exit Hormuz, Data Shows

A fleet of 10 Japan-linked vessels was exiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, shipping data on LSEG showed, after the ships were stranded in the Gulf for…

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World At La Esperanza cemetery in La Guaira, gravediggers buried more than 150 bodies still unidentified since the earthquakes. Miguel MEDINA / AFP

As Venezuela Quake Deaths Pass 3,000, Attention Turns to Mourning, Burials

Deaths from Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes rose to at least 3,342 on Sunday as officials began to bury dozens of bodies left unidentified 11 days…

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