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Millions Join Spain Housing Strike, Scores Arrested in Clashes

World A worker sweeps broken glass behind the shattered entrance door of an Apple store in Plaza de Catalunya in Barcelona, northeastern Spain, 12 November 2026. EPA/QUIQUE GARCIA

Millions Join Spain Housing Strike, Scores Arrested in Clashes

More than 3 million Spaniards took to the streets on Wednesday as part of a mostly peaceful general strike protesting against a growing housing crisis, unions…

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World FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Iran's Guards Say 'Accident' Left Two Tankers on Fire in Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Thursday that two tankers carrying over four million barrels of oil had caught fire after an "accident" on an unauthorized…

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World A wounded policeman receives treatment at a hospital in Kohat in northwestern Pakistan on November 11, 2026 following an attack on a police convoy. Basit SHAH / AFP

10 Police, 18 Militants Killed in Pakistan's Northwest

Gunmen attacked police during an operation against illegal gold mining in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing 10 officers, while 18 militants died in…

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World  Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a press conference after the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers Meeting in Beijing Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026. (AP)

China Tells US Ready to Strengthen Cooperation

China's top diplomat Wang Yi told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday Beijing was "willing to strengthen" cooperation with Washington, the Chinese…

World Policemen stand outside the "Virgilio" middle school after children have been evacuated due to a bomb alert, in Rome on November 11, 2026. (AFP)

Italy Evacuates Hundreds of Schools Due to Bomb Alert, with Threats in Scotland and Ireland

Italian authorities evacuated hundreds of schools Wednesday after an emailed bomb threat, the latest in a series of disruptions affecting European institutions…


World Chinese national flag flies in front of skyscrapers of the Central Business District (CBD) as China’s Communist Party leaders open the fifth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee behind closed doors, in Beijing, China, October 26, 2026. (Reuters)

China Says Stealth Attack Drone Makes First Takeoff, Landing on Amphibious Ship

China's first carrier-based stealth ‌reconnaissance and strike drone, the GJ-21, recently completed its first takeoff and landing on the Sichuan, the…

World Demonstrators take part in a protest and strike called by dockworkers and seafarers' unions, in the port city of Piraeus, Greece, 30 October 2026. (EPA)

Dockworkers Worldwide Strike Against Arms Shipments and to Demand Better Working Conditions

Dockworkers in Europe and beyond were striking on Friday as part of an international campaign against arms shipments and for better working conditions, unions…

World People take part in a demonstration during a general strike organized by the USB Piemonte union in Turin, Italy, 30 October 2026. (EPA)

Thousands of Students, Workers Protest in Italy Under Heavy Security

Thousands of students and workers took to the streets across Italy on Friday, calling for more school funding and relief from the soaring cost of living, amid…

World Iranians walk past billboards featuring Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on a street in Tehran, Iran, 28 October 2026, amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict. (EPA)

Qatari Delegation in Tehran for Talks

A Qatari delegation arrived in Tehran on Friday for talks with Iranian officials, state media reported, as mediators press efforts to revive peace talks with…

World People hold up signs during a campaign rally on October 28, 2026 in Morrow, Georgia. (Getty Images/AFP)

Seven Governor Races to Watch as Voters Weigh Trump, Economy

Three dozen governors' races will be decided in the November 3 elections, with President Donald Trump's ‌unpopularity and the cost of living at the top of…

World A passenger waits during an unscheduled stop after an evacuation of an overnight sleeper train operated by the state railway company Ukrzaliznytsia following a Russian drone threat, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine October 21, 2026. (Reuters)

Russian Attacks Leave Over 200,000 without Power in Central Ukraine

More than 200,000 people remain without power in Ukraine's central Dnipropetrovsk region following Russian attacks, authorities said Friday, a day after a…

World A local man rides a bicycle beneath anti-drone nets stretched over a street during a local ceasefire related to a humanitarian aid mission in Oleshky, in Kherson, Ukraine, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. (AP)

Russia and Ukraine Say Aid Is Entering Oleshky, Residents Can Leave if They Wish

Desperate residents of a Russian-held town in southern Ukraine were due to receive food and medical supplies on Friday and be allowed to leave if they wish,…

World FILE PHOTO: Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, October 2, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

UKMTO: Tanker in Strait of Hormuz Hit by Explosives Attached to Small Boat

A tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was hit by a small boat with two explosive devices attached to its hull, causing blasts that sparked a fire in the tanker's…

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World An aerial view of a China Coast Guard ship navigating near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, August 13, 2025. (Reuters)

China Conducts Combat Readiness Patrols Around Disputed Shoal in South China Sea

China's military said on Friday its naval and air forces conducted combat readiness patrols around Scarborough Shoal which has long been a flashpoint in…

World US President Donald Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump watch as the presidential aircraft, known as Air Force One when the president is on board, flies over during a Halloween party at the White House in Washington, DC, on October 29, 2026. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

Trump Reinstates Rallies in Turbulent End to US Midterms Campaign

President Donald Trump backtracked Friday on the cancellation of two rallies for the US midterms, in a febrile end to campaigning for elections that will…

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World This picture taken on October 29, 2026 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on October 30, 2026 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walking next to shelves of drones as he attends the "Unmanned Aeronautical Technology Development-2026" exhibition in the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area in Kangwon Province in North Korea. Kangwon (KCNA via KNS / AFP)

Kim Attends a North Korean Drone Exhibition and Calls for Boosting the Technology

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a drone-only exhibition, apparently the first of its kind in the North, and called for rapidly expanding the country’s…

World  Leftist party La France Insoumise (LFI) candidate in France's 2027 presidential election Jean-Luc Melenchon gestures as he addresses the audience during a press conference in Paris on October 28, 2026. (AFP)

French Centrists’ Feuding Increases Odds of Le Pen-Melenchon Runoff

Infighting has broken out among centrist candidates for France's presidential race, splitting the mainstream vote and making a runoff between far-right Marine…

World  Voting stickers are seen on spare parts boxes in a secure room at the Tom Green County Elections Office in San Angelo, Texas, US October 28, 2026. (Reuters)

Surging Costs of Living Top US Voter Concerns

Soaring prices for gas, medicine and other cost of living essentials are preoccupying Americans as they start to cast their ballots ahead of next week's…

World 30 October 2026, US, Atlanta: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the start of the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta. (dpa)

Rubio Urges G20 Cooperation Amid Rifts Over Wars in Ukraine, Middle East

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged fellow G20 foreign ministers on Friday to work together for greater geopolitical stability and economic prosperity,…

World Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to address his supporters at the election night rally after the first exit polls were announced, in Jerusalem on early October 28, 2026, during Israel's legislative elections.  (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)

Difficult Negotiations Lie Ahead in Israel After Netanyahu’s Bloc Lost Its Parliamentary Majority

Israel's final election results confirmed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc lost its majority of parliamentary seats and that weeks of difficult…

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World UNHCR says millions of refugees risk losing vital assistance due to budget cuts. AFP

UN Refugee Agency Says 9 Million Need Extra Winter Help

The UN refugee agency on Friday said nine million people would need extra help to get through the coming winter in Ukraine, Syria, Lebanon and Afghanistan. …

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World A billboard depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the empty hall of the United Nations, on a building in Tehran, Iran, October 28, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran Reportedly Received Letter from US Vice President, Has Not Replied Yet

Iranian media reported on Thursday that Tehran had received a letter from US Vice President JD Vance but had not yet responded, amid efforts to revive peace…

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World This handout photograph taken and released on October 29,2026 by Turkish news agency DHA (Demiroren News Agency) shows Turkish soldiers and rescue teams searching for victims at the site of a rock formation that collapsed due to a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Cappadocia district of Nevsehir. (Photo by Handout / DHA (Demiroren News Agency) / AFP)

Three Dead in Rock Spire Collapse at Türkiye's Cappadocia

A landslide triggered by heavy rainfall caused a rock spire to collapse in Türkiye's UNESCO World Heritage-listed Cappadocia region on Thursday, bringing the…

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World The Savannah River Site (SRS), a 310 square mile (198,046 acres) Department of Energy site, located in the sand-hills region of South Carolina, US shown in this aerial photo made available on July 27, 2012 - Reuters/File Photo

One Injured in Fire at South Carolina Nuclear Site

A fire on Wednesday at a South Carolina complex that produced plutonium and tritium for nuclear weapons during the Cold War left one person with minor injuries…

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World FILE PHOTO: Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, September 28, 2026. Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA/via WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran Guards Says Three Tankers on Fire after Hitting Mines in Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Thursday that three tankers had caught fire after hitting mines while attempting to navigate the Strait of Hormuz, a day after…

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World Residents walk past a dealership building damaged by an overnight Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 27, 2026. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

Russian Drone Hits 2 Trains Stopped at a Station in Central Ukraine, Killing 13

A jet-powered Russian drone hit two trains stopped at a station in central Ukraine on Thursday, killing at least 13 people and injuring 10 others, officials…

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World An Arab woman walks with a child next to a torn Likud party campaign ad featuring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump, with a Hebrew message reading "We have one opportunity to win," in Jerusalem on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, a day after the elections in Israel. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Israelis Await Final Election Results as Difficult Choices Lie Ahead

Israelis on Thursday waited for final election results to confirm what they see taking shape: No majority of parliament seats for Prime Minister Benjamin…

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World A top US general has been removed from his role, according to a US magazine. Anna Moneymaker / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File

US Fires Top Army General in Latest Ouster

The United States has fired its top military planner, The Atlantic reported Wednesday, in a surprise shake-up as President Donald Trump appears to be preparing…

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World File photo: An ambulance carries the injured to the hospital, after a blast in Bajaur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan July 30, 2023. Rescue 1122/Handout via REUTERS

Oxygen Cylinder Explodes Inside Ambulance, Killing at Least 10 in Pakistan

An oxygen cylinder exploded inside a parked ambulance at a government-run medical facility in southern Pakistan, killing at least 10 people, including a…

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