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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 (FILES) In this February 15, 2025 a Qatari Boeing 747 sits on the tarmac of Palm Beach International airport after US President Donald Trump toured the aircraft on February 15, 2025. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP)

Trump to Make First Flight on Qatar-Gifted Jet This Week

US President Donald Trump will make his first flight on a new Air Force One plane gifted by Qatar later this week, the White House said Monday. Trump will…

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World Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during the opening ceremony of Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Türkiye, April 17, 2026. (Reuters)

Türkiye Must Be ‘Included’ in Europe Security Structures, Says Erdogan

Türkiye must be included in all of Europe's defense structures and defence trade restrictions between NATO members must be removed, President Recep Tayyip…

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

Trump Says Iran Requested Meeting to be Held in Doha Tuesday

US President Donald Trump said that Iran has requested a meeting that will be held in the Gulf state of Qatar on Tuesday, despite an earlier denial from Tehran…

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World Iranian girls walk past an anti-US mural (depicting an Iranian and US negotiation table) next to the former US embassy in Tehran, Iran, 22 June 2026. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Iran Says No Technical Meeting Expected with US in Coming Days

Iran's foreign ministry on Monday denied reports that Iranian and American technical teams will meet in the coming days to discuss the implementation of the…

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World A resident watches from his balcony as another flat burns after being hit by a Russian drone, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the frontline town of Druzhkivka, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 22, 2026. REUTERS/Anatolii Stepanov

Russian Strikes Kill 9 Across Ukraine, Officials Say

Russian strikes killed at least nine people across Ukraine on Monday and wounded more than two dozen others, Ukrainian officials said. Five people were…

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World The thermometer reads 36 degrees Celsius in the center of Warsaw, Poland, 27 June 2026. EPA/Radek Pietruszka POLAND OUT

Southeastern Europe Feels Effects of Heatwave, Wildfires Break Out

The Balkans felt the impact on Monday of the record-breaking heatwave that has caused hundreds of excess deaths and disrupted daily life across the continent…

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World FILE - Health workers attend to an Ebola patient at the Rwampara treatment Center in Ituri, Congo, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa, file)

Congo: Number of Confirmed Ebola Cases at 1,274, Including 360 Deaths

The Democratic Republic of Congo said late on ⁠Sunday that confirmed ⁠Ebola ⁠cases in the country had reached 1,274, including 360 deaths. US health…

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World Iran usually denies launching cyberattacks against other countries while announcing attacks it suffers (Archive - Reuters)

Iran Cyberattacks on Israel Surged in 2026, Israeli Cyber Chief Says

The number ‌of Iranian cyberattacks against Israel has shot up since the launch of the US-Israeli offensive against Iran this year, a senior Israeli…

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World Police officials stand behind crime scene tape. — AFP/File

British Man Held in Ecuador after Woman's Body Found in Suitcase

A British man has been arrested in Ecuador after the body of a woman was found inside a suitcase despite him telling The Sun newspaper that he was watching…

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World People ride past a banner with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, June 28, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran: Supreme Leader Calls for Legal Cases Against US, Israel

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has called on the judiciary to pursue domestic and international legal cases against the United States and Israel over…

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World Relief workers carry a survivor rescued from a building that collapsed in the earthquakes that struck La Guaira, Venezuela. (AFP) 

Father and Son Rescued after Four Days Buried Under Rubble of Venezuela's Earthquakes

A father and his son were pulled out alive from the rubble of a collapsed building on Sunday, four days after the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela…

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World President Volodymyr Zelensky laying flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Kyiv (dpa) 

Zelensky Proposes National Pantheon for Ukraine's Heroes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has submitted a bill to parliament to establish a national pantheon honoring the country's heroes. “Today, I…

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World Prime Minister of Vanuatu Jotham Napat and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pose for photographs after signing the Nakamal agreement during the Australia–Vanuatu Leaders’ Meeting at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, June 29, 2026. AAP/Lukas Coch via REUTERS

Australia, Vanuatu Sign Deal Barring Foreign Military Base on Pacific Island

Australia and Vanuatu signed a sweeping economic and security agreement on Monday that bars the establishment of any foreign military base on the Pacific…

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World Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 26, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Washington Says US and Iran Pausing Strikes, Talks to Proceed

A US official said Sunday that Washington and Tehran agreed to halt attacks after new tit-for-tat strikes strained their interim deal, with the sides planning…

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World Army soldiers leave the Mosamiat Chowrangi area after security forces completed a clearance operation after a militant attack on Pakistan's Security Rangers compound in Karachi on June 28, 2026. (Photo by Asif HASSAN / AFP)

Pakistan: Ground Operation and Strikes Along Afghan Border Killed 29 Militants

Pakistani security forces Sunday carried out a ground operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, followed by “calibrated strikes” against militant…

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World Kurds participate in a rally organized by the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party in Mersin (south) on Saturday, demanding Öcalan's release (The party's X account)

Calls for Ocalan’s Release Spark Street Rallies in Türkiye

Several thousand people rallied Sunday in the Kurdish-majority city of Diyarbakir in southeast Türkiye calling for the release of jailed Kurdistan Workers'…

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World FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises from an oil refinery following a Ukrainian drone attack in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Moscow, Russia, June 18, 2026, in this picture obtained from social media. SOCIAL MEDIA/via REUTERS

Ukraine Drone Assault Ignites Major Russian Oil Refinery, Putin Acknowledges 'Difficult Period'

Ukraine kept up its heavy drone assault on Russia, setting fire to a major oil refinery in the south and killing at least two people, Russian authorities said…

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World A rescuer looks on as rescue operations continue after earthquakes hit the country, in La Guaira, Venezuela, June 27, 2026. REUTERS/Maxwell Briceno

More People Rescued, Thousands Still Missing after Venezuela Quakes

Thirty-three people have been rescued so far this weekend after Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes, the country's interim president said, including…

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World Emergency services at the scene of the crash near Nancy in north-eastern France. Photograph: Christian Hartmann/Reuters

Skydiving Plane Crash Kills 11 in France

A skydiving plane crashed Sunday in eastern France, killing all 11 people on board, local authorities said, in one of the country's deadliest ever light…

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World Tourists with umbrellas walk in Paris during a heat wave, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

France Records 1,000 Excess Deaths During Record-breaking Heatwave

France has recorded 1,000 excess deaths during the blistering heatwave sweeping Europe, the public health agency said on Sunday, warning that the true figure…

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World A sign protesting the Iran war and its impact on gas prices is seen during a protest outside of the US Capitol (AFP)

Trump's Iran Deal Faces Wide Criticism and Some Fear it Could Cost Republicans the Midterm

US President Donald Trump’s interim agreement to end the war with Iran has dragged down his approval rating and garnered criticism across the political…

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World This aerial photograph shows boats anchored off Oman's northern Musandam Peninsula near the Strait of Hormuz on June 27, 2026. (Photo by AFP)

Iran, US Continue Escalating Attacks

Iran and the US continued their attacks in the Gulf as ​each accused the other of violating an interim deal signed less than two weeks ago to end their four…

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World  A car with Iranian and Hezbollah flags attached to it as displaced people make their way back to their homes in southern Lebanon following an interim deal between the US and Iran, in Sidon, Lebanon, June 24, 2026. (Reuters)

Israel Defense Minister Says Will Use ‘Force’ Against Iran if It Prevents Lebanon Deal Implementation

Israeli defense minister vowed on Saturday to respond with "great force" if Iran attacked Israel in an attempt to prevent the implementation of an agreement…

World  Buildings damaged by the earthquakes stand three days after earthquakes struck Catia La Mar, Venezuela, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP)

UN Estimates Nearly 6.8 Mn People May Be Affected by Venezuela Quakes

Close to seven million people may have been impacted by the twin earthquakes in Venezuela, which have killed nearly 1,000 people and left tens of thousands…