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Trump in Address to World Leaders at UN Defends His Decision to Start War Against Iran

World US President Donald Trump speaks during the 81st United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/Pool via REUTERS

Trump in Address to World Leaders at UN Defends His Decision to Start War Against Iran

President Donald Trump returned to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday at and started his address ticking off progress — including adding private sector jobs,…

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World FILE PHOTO: Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 31, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Iran Ready to Reopen Strait of Hormuz if US Eases Military Pressure, Lifts Blockade

Iran can reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States eases military pressure and lifts its blockade on Iranian ports, a senior Iranian…

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World This handout photograph taken and released on September 22,2026 by Turkish news agency DHA (Demiroren News Agency) shows ambulances and police officers waiting in front of a high school outside which a gunman opened fire and was detained shortly afterwards, in Turgutlu, an area west of the resort city of Izmir. (Photo by Handout / DHA (Demiroren News Agency) / AFP)

Student Opens Fire Outside School in Türkiye, 11 Pupils Wounded

A student opened fire in front of their high school in Türkiye's western province of Manisa early on Tuesday, wounding at least 11 other pupils, Justice…

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World Residents cycle through a flooded street after Typhoon Dujuan brought torrential rain to Sakura, Chiba prefecture, Japan, September 22, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Typhoon Dujuan Leaves 4 Dead in Japan, 45,000 Houses Without Power

Typhoon Dujuan left at least four people dead and 22 injured in Japan, while thousands of houses near Tokyo were without power after the storm swept through…

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World FILE PHOTO: Flags are pictured during the first working session of G7 foreign ministers in Muenster, Germany, November 3, 2022. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/Pool/File Photo/File Photo

G7 Foreign Ministers Call on Iran to Stop Arming Houthis

G7 foreign ministers on Monday called on Iran to end its arming and support of Houthis in Yemen, which they said constituted a dangerous pattern of escalation…

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World A handout photograph taken by the Nepal Army shows personnel conducting a search and rescue operation at the Rasuwagadhi Hydropower project in Rasuwa. Handout / NEPAL ARMY/AFP/File

Nepal Tunnel Rescues Face 'Unprecedented' Challenge

Nepal's flood disaster posed an unprecedented challenge, Australian rescue expert Arnold Dix said Monday, with multiple search operations underway in Himalayan…

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World An Iranian woman carries a poster of the Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei at a rally in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP)

Properties Linked to Iran’s Supreme Leader Go Up for Sale in London

Two luxury apartments linked to Iran’s Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in London have been put up for sale when an Iranian banker, believed to be the leader’s frontman…

World Kim Jong Un has vowed my North Korea's navy a nuclear force. KCNA / KCNA VIA KNS/AFP

North Korea Vows Nuclear-armed Navy as US Ally Drills Open

Leader Kim Jong Un vowed to build North Korea's navy into a nuclear-armed force, state media reported Monday as US allies' maritime drills kicked off. This…

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World  Vehicles pass a banner showing a portrait of the Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (AP)

Iran Raises Price of Petrol as US Applies Economic Pressure

Iranian authorities on Sunday announced they were raising the price of petrol for heavier consumers, as the United States steps up sanctions seeking to isolate…

World An aerial view of residents and relatives of the victims killed in a bus crash gathering during their funeral at Sao Lourenco Church in the town of Sao Lourenco, on the island of Fogo, on September 6, 2026. (Photo by Herculano da Luz / AFP)

Cape Verde in Mourning after Children Killed in Bus Crash

Cape Verde's government announced two days of mourning on Sunday after 25 people, mostly children and teenagers, were killed in a bus crash. The west African…

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World People walk past a large anti-US banner with reference to the dropping of the atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, in Tehran on September 2, 2026. (Photo by Atta KENARE / AFP) /

Iran's Top Negotiator Threatens 'Faster, More Intense' Response to US Attacks

Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf threatened on Sunday to launch swifter and more forceful responses to US attacks, after Tehran targeted American…

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World A fuel tanker exploded in western Iran, killing 11 people and injuring seven others, according to the state media.(AP)

A Fuel Tanker Explosion in West Iran Kills 11 and Injures 7

A fuel tanker exploded in western Iran, killing 11 people and injuring seven others, state media said. IRNA reported late Saturday that the tanker hit other…

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World Nepal Army personnel work to build an iron bridge across Tadi Khola river following the deadly flash floods and mudslide, in Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal, September 4, 2026. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

Nepali Rescuers Buoyed by Miracle Finds but Tough Conditions Persist

Nepali rescuers faced challenging conditions on Sunday as search operations after catastrophic floods entered their 12th day, buoyed by the extraordinary…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin attends via video link the launch of the main pipeline of Rosneft's Vostok Oil project to the Sever Bay port terminal for tanker loading at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, 05 September 2026.  EPA/MIKHAIL METZEL/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL

Reports: Moscow Has Not Ruled Out Trilateral Meeting between Presidents of Russia, US, China

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Sunday that Moscow has not ruled out a trilateral meeting between the presidents of ‌Russia, the…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, greets US President Donald Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff, second left, and Jared Kushner prior to the talks at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin, in Moscow, on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

US Envoys Discuss with Putin 'Substantive' Plans for Steps to End Ukraine War

American envoys discussed "substantive plans" for next steps to end the Ukraine war during their meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the White House…

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World PKK leaders in northern Iraq (Reuters)

PKK Threatens to Halt Peace Process with Türkiye

PKK leaders in northern Iraq threatened to halt a peace process with Türkiye centered on the group’s dissolution and disarmament unless Ankara takes concrete…

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World US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) departs Laem Chabang Port, near the city of Pattaya on September 6, 2026. (Photo by Chanakarn LAOSARAKHAM / AFP)

USS Abraham Lincoln Departs Thailand after Port Call

Thousands of US sailors aboard an aircraft carrier departed from Thailand on Sunday, AFP journalists said, concluding its first port call following reports of…

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World Members of Basij paramilitary forces stand guard outside the Grand Mosalla, on the day international delegates participate in a farewell ceremony for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 during Israeli and US airstrikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, July 3, 2026.  Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

US Intelligence: Iran Appears Determined to Continue War

Washington: Julian Barnes, Dustin Volz Iran has grown more confident in its ability to attack targets in the Middle East and appears determined to continue…

World Fire and smoke rise from what US Central Command (CENTCOM) says shows M/T Kylo in a location given as the Gulf of Oman during strikes on Iranian oil carriers, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on September 5, 2026. US Central Command/Handout via REUTERS

Iran Retaliates after US Strikes Oil Tankers

Iran said Sunday that its forces attacked a US naval drone trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, hours after targeting ships in retaliation for American…

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World The US flag is lowered to half staff to honor country music legend Dolly Parton following her passing, at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium, 27 August 2026. (EPA)

NATO Will Not Tolerate Hybrid Actions Against Members, US Envoy Says

NATO members should not tolerate deliberate actions of hybrid war, and the United States will stand by countries as they deal with these incidents, Matthew…

World People attend a demonstration as part of a democracy festival, a day before the Saxony-Anhalt state election, in Magdeburg, Germany, September 5, 2026. (Reuters)

Thousands March for Democracy Ahead of Eastern German Vote

Thousands of people joined a march for "democracy" in eastern Germany on Saturday, a day ahead of a regional election expected to result in a historic win for…

World A general view of a wedding reception hall that was damaged by fire in Kinshasa on September 5, 2026. (AFP)

Wedding Party Fire in Kinshasa Leaves at Least 22 Dead

At least 22 people were killed in a fire at a wedding party in Congo 's capital, Kinshasa, the regional mayor said Saturday. Several other people were…

World Smoke rises in the city during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 27, 2026. (Reuters)

States Reach Agreement at Autonomous Weapons Talks in Geneva

The 128 ‌states party to a framework that regulates or bans weapons considered as indiscriminate, or causing too many injuries, agreed on a document on…

World Damaged and sludge-ridden houses line the Trishuli riverbank in the aftermath of flash floods at Trishuli Bazar in Nepal's Nuwakot district on September 5, 2026. (AFP)

Rescuers in Nepal Pull 2 People Alive from the Debris 10 Days After Devastating Floods

Rescuers in Nepal pulled out a Chinese man and a woman in separate operations Saturday, 10 days after devastating floods hit the country, as teams continued…

World  Firefighters work at the site of a warehouse hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv region, Ukraine, September 4, 2026. (Reuters)

Russian Attacks Kill 5 in Ukraine as Moscow and Kyiv Prepare for Visit by US Envoys

Russian attacks killed five people in Ukraine overnight, as Moscow and Kyiv await the arrival of US envoys to begin a new push for peace in the Kremlin’s 4 1/2…

World  Denmark's Minister for Immigration and Integration Morten Boedskov, Netherlands' Minister for Asylum and Migration and Deputy Prime Minister Bart van den Brink, Germany's Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt, Austria's Minister of the Interior Gerhard Karner, and Greece's Minister for Asylum and Migration Thanos Plevris attend a press conference after a meeting of the Ministers for Immigration and Integration from the Five Country Group in Copenhagen, Denmark, September 4, 2026. (Reuters)

Five European Nations Seek Deals to Send Migrants Out of the EU

Five European nations aim to sign deals this year to send migrants without legal residency to countries outside the European Union, they said at a meeting…

World A view shows Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant from the bank of Kakhovka Reservoir near the town of Nikopol after the Nova Kakhovka dam breached, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine June 16, 2023. (Reuters)

Localized Ceasefire in Effect to Enable Repairs to Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant, IAEA Says

A local ceasefire brokered by the International Atomic Energy Agency took effect on Saturday to allow repairs to restore external power to the Russian…

World Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, September 5, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

US Strikes Three Iranian Oil Tankers After IRGC Attack on American Naval Ships, Central Command Says

US forces struck three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday, US Central Command said, including one off the coast of Kharg Island, near Iran's key oil export hub. …

World A man using an excavator clears sludge along the Trishuli river in the aftermath of flash floods at Trishuli Bazar in Nepal's Nuwakot district on September 5, 2026. (AFP)

Rescuers Continue Grim Search for Nepal Flood Survivors

Inspired by the "miracle" rescue of two hydropower workers, Nepal's emergency response teams were digging with new vigor Saturday through piles of debris as…