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Iran Says Its Right to Uranium Enrichment Is Non-Negotiable 

World Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi speaks as he meets with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein, in Baghdad, Iraq October 13, 2024. (Reuters)

Iran Says Its Right to Uranium Enrichment Is Non-Negotiable 

Iran's right to enrich uranium is not negotiable, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Wednesday, ahead of a second round of talks in Oman this weekend with…

World A resident stands on a backyard of his house damaged during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine April 16, 2025. (Reuters)

Ukraine Says Russian Drone Attack Injures Three, Damages Homes in Odesa 

A Russian drone attack on the Black Sea port city of Odesa overnight injured three people, sparked fires and damaged homes and civilian infrastructure,…

World A view shows the logo on the exterior of UNICEF's humanitarian warehouse in Copenhagen, Denmark, November 15, 2023. (Reuters) 

UNICEF Projects 20% Drop in 2026 Funding After US Cuts 

UNICEF has projected that its 2026 budget will shrink by at least 20% compared to 2024, a spokesperson for the UN children's agency said on Tuesday, after US…

World People walk at the Tehran Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, April 14, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Trump Holds Situation Room Meeting on Iran, Officials Say 

President Donald Trump met with his top national security aides on Tuesday to discuss Iran's nuclear program ahead of a second meeting between US and Iranian…

World UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) vehicles drive in the Lebanese village of Wazzani near the border with Israel, southern Lebanon, July 6, 2023. (Reuters)

Trump Administration Proposes Scrapping UN Peacekeeping Funding 

The White House budget office has proposed eliminating funding for United Nations peacekeeping missions, citing failures by operations in Mali, Lebanon and…


World 7.0 Quake Causes Slight Damage in Tonga and Brief Tsunami Evacuations

7.0 Quake Causes Slight Damage in Tonga and Brief Tsunami Evacuations

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga early Monday morning, causing slight damage and brief evacuations before the threat of a tsunami hitting the Pacific…

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World An Iranian painter repaints one of the famous anti-US murals in Tehran, Iran, 29 March 2025. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Trump Threatens Bombing if Iran Does Not Make Nuclear Deal

US President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Sunday with bombing and secondary tariffs if Tehran did not come to an agreement with Washington over its nuclear…

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World FILE - President Donald Trump walks after a news conference at Trump National Golf Club, Aug. 15, 2024, in Bedminster, N.J. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)

Trump Says he's Considering Ways to Serve 3rd Term as President

President Donald Trump said Sunday that “I’m not joking” about trying to serve a third term. “There are methods which you could do it,” Trump said in a…

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World 28 March 2025, Iran, Teheran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (R) attends a rally marking the annual al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day), that takes place annually on the last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Photo: Iranian Presidency/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Iran Says it Rejected Direct Negotiations with the US

Iran’s president said Sunday that Tehran had rejected direct negotiations with the United States in response to a letter from President Donald Trump over its…

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World A portrait of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hangs on the sidewalk during an anti-government protest calling for action to secure the release of Israeli hostages held captive since the October 7 attacks by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip, in front of the Israeli Defense Ministry in the coastal city of Tel Aviv on March 29, 2025. (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP)

Netanyahu Says to Visit Hungary Despite War Crimes Warrant

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Hungary on April 2, his office said on Sunday, defying an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest…

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World Firefighters manning a hose to put out a fire following a drone attack in Kharkiv on March 29, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by SERGEY BOBOK / AFP)

2 People Killed, Dozens Wounded in Russian Attack on Kharkiv

Russian drones hit a military hospital, shopping center, apartment blocks and other buildings in Kharkiv late Saturday, killing two people and wounding 30…

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World People wait to board a train to travel to their hometowns to celebrate Eid al-Fitr at the Lahore Railway Station in Lahore, Pakistan, 28 March 2025. EPA/RAHAT DAR

Pakistan Says it Killed 10 Civilians during Anti-militant Operation in Northwest

Pakistan said it killed 10 civilians during an anti-militant operation in the country’s northwest and promised to investigate the circumstances. Authorities…

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World People gather for a protest outside the Embassy of the United States of America in Copenhagen, Denmark, 29 March 2025. EPA/NILS MEILVANG

Trump Says Military Force Not Off the Table for Greenland

The Danish foreign minister on Saturday scolded the Trump administration for its “tone” in criticizing Denmark and Greenland, saying his country is already…

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World An Iranian painter repaints one of the famous anti-US murals in Tehran, Iran, 29 March 2025. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Western Officials Warn Iran Could 'Risk War'

Western officials have said Iran will receive a severe blow if it continues to reject US President Donald Trump’s calls for talks over its nuclear program. …

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World 29 March 2025, South Korea, Andong: A firefighting helicopter tries to extinguish a wildfire in Andong, in Gyeongsang Province, southeastern South Korea. Photo: -/yonhap/dpa

South Korea Police Say Rite at Family Grave Led to Deadly Wildfire

South Korean police said on Sunday they booked a man suspected of starting what grew into the country's largest wildfire, killing at least 26 people and razing…

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World A monk walks past damaged houses in Mandalay on March 30, 2025, two days after an earthquake struck central Myanmar. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP)

Aid Rushes Into Myanmar after Quake Kills Over 1,600

Myanmar's neighbors sent warships and aircraft laden with relief materials and rescue personnel on Sunday, as international aid gained steam after a massive…

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World  Pope Francis appears at a window of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Sunday, March 23, 2025, where he has been treated for bronchitis and bilateral pneumonia since Feb. 14. (AP)

Doctor Cites the Pope's 'Surprising Improvement' after Surviving Life-Threatening Crises

Pope Francis has shown ''a truly surprising improvement'' since returning to the Vatican to convalesce after surviving a life-threatening bout with double…

World Iranians display cartoon models representing the US president and the Israeli prime minister during a march in Tehran on March 28, 2025 (AFP).

Ghalibaf: Any Attack on Iran Will Ignite the Entire Region

Iran has warned that any US attack on its territory could lead to the explosion of the entire Middle East, hinting at potential strikes on American bases in…

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World People take part in a rally to protest against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as part of a corruption investigation, in Istanbul, Türkiye, March 29, 2025. (Reuters)

Hundreds of Thousands Rally in Istanbul in Support of Imprisoned Mayor

Hundreds of thousands of protesters again congregated in Istanbul Saturday to show their support for the city's imprisoned mayor and demand his release. …

World  Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attend a street rally in Seoul on March 29, 2025, ahead of the impeachment verdict for the President. (AFP)

Rallies Grow in South Korea as Court Weighs President’s Fate

Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans rallied for and against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday as protests grow while the country's…

World  US Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance tour the US military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on March 28, 2025. (Reuters)

Danish FM Scolds Trump Administration for Its Criticism of Denmark and Greenland

The Danish foreign minister on Saturday scolded the Trump administration for its “tone” in criticizing Denmark and Greenland, saying his country is already…

World An Indian policeman uses tear gas to disperse protests (Reuters).

Indian Security Forces Kill 16 Maoist Rebels in Firefight

Indian security forces killed at least 16 Maoist rebels in a gun battle in the central state of Chhattisgarh, police said on Saturday. The extreme left-wing…

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World (FILES) Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march through the Columbia University campus to mark one year of the war between Hamas and Israel in New York City on October 7, 2024. (Photo by kena betancur / AFP)

Columbia University's Head Steps Down after Concessions Made in Feud with Trump over Funds

Columbia University's interim president, Katrina Armstrong, has stepped down - a departure that comes one week after it agreed to significant changes amid a…

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World Hundreds of people gather in Somerville, Mass., on March 26, 2025, to demand the release of Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish student at Tufts University, who was arrested by federal agents Tuesday night. (AP)

US Judge Halts Deportation of Turkish Student at Tufts

A federal judge in Massachusetts ordered on Friday barred the deportation of a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University, who voiced support for…

World In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out the fire following a Russian attack in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Ukrainians Expect Russia to Launch a Fresh Offensive to Strengthen Its Negotiating Position

Russian forces are preparing to launch a fresh military offensive in the coming weeks to maximize the pressure on Ukraine and strengthen the Kremlin's…

World A China Navy Ship with bow number 574 observes the Philippines United States Japan Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity off a disputed South China Sea shoal on Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP)

China Conducts Military Patrol in South China Sea, Warns Philippines

China's military said it had conducted a patrol in the South China Sea on Friday, the day US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed Washington's commitment…

World The wildfires ripped through worst-hit North Geyongsang province this week. ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP

South Korea Firefighters Deploy Helicopters as Wildfires Reignite

South Korean firefighters deployed helicopters Saturday as the country's biggest wildfires on record that ravaged wide areas of its southeast reignited in one…

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World UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) met with US President Donald Trump (R) at the White House in February 2025. CARL COURT / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP

UK Dreams of US Trade Deal before Trump Tariffs

Britain's government is hoping to reach a last-minute post-Brexit trade agreement with Washington to avoid -- or at least mitigate -- more tariffs set to be…

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World  People sit by while others walk past a collapsed building in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Saturday, March 29, 2025, after an earthquake has rocked Myanmar on Friday. (AP)

Myanmar Quake Death Toll Passes 1,600, as Junta Lets in Foreign Rescuers

Myanmar's military rulers let in hundreds of foreign rescue personnel on Saturday after an earthquake killed more than 1,600 people, the deadliest natural…