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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 Republican Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana (EPA)

After Trump’s Outburst, Senate Republicans Reverse Course on Iran

Washington: Robert Jimison and Michael Gold The confrontation came over lunch. The cleanup began after dinner. Hours after US President Donald Trump…

World Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam,Oman, June 25, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Vessel Hit by 'Unknown Projectile' in Hormuz Strait

A cargo ship was damaged after it was struck by an unknown projectile off the Omani coast in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, a British maritime agency said,…

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World The sun sets on the US Supreme Court building after a stormy day in Washington, US, November 11, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to End Legal Protections for Haitians, Syrians

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria,…

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World France's President Emmanuel Macron addresss the press at the end of the meeting of state leaders of the European Group of Five (E5) and the NATO Secretary General, on June 24, 2026 at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)

Macron: French Navy Intercepted Another Russian 'Shadow Fleet' Tanker

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that his country's navy had intercepted an oil tanker as it transited near the coast of Sicily, in what he…

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World FILE PHOTO: Explosion at Moscow oil refinery after Ukrainian drone attacks on the city, in Moscow, Russia june 18, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. SOCIAL MEDIA/via REUTERS

Ukraine Drone Attacks Kill 5 in Russia, Crimea

Ukrainian drone strikes killed five people, including two children, in Russia and on the Moscow-annexed Crimean peninsula, in attacks that also triggered a…

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World FILE PHOTO: Vessels are seen at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 1, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Iran Warns Against Hormuz Crossings Without Authorization

Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Thursday warned against any crossings of the Strait of Hormuz without authorization, saying vessels not complying "will be dealt…

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World FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

US-Iran Deal May Leave Netanyahu as Biggest Casualty

The biggest casualty of the US-Iran deal may not be Israel's Iran strategy, but the political brand Benjamin Netanyahu spent decades building as the Israeli…

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World TOPSHOT - Rescuers search for victims in a collapsed building following an earthquake in Caracas on June 24, 2026. (Photo by Manaure Quintero / AFP)

Rubio: US Will Immediately Send Search Teams and Medical and Humanitarian Aid to Venezuela

Powerful back-to-back earthquakes that struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening killed at least 32 people and injured at least 700, the nation's acting president…

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World US President Donald J. Trump arrives for a Senate Republican luncheon meeting, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 24 June 2026. EPA/GRAEME SLOAN

US Senate Sides with Trump in Fresh Vote on Iran War Powers

The US Senate rejected a resolution on Wednesday to rein in President Donald Trump's handling of the Iran war -- an apparent U-turn following pressure from the…

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World Mark Rutte gestures while delivering a speech during a press conference on the eve of the NATO defense ministers' meeting at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels (AFP)

Iran Accuses NATO of ‘Complicity’ in War

Tehran accused NATO on Thursday of "complicity" in the US-Israeli war against Iran, after the bloc's chief noted its support for the United States in the…

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World Ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz (Reuters) 

The Strait of Hormuz: How Can the World Avert Iran’s ‘Economic Bomb’?

The Prussian military strategist Carl von Clausewitz famously likened war to a chameleon: once unleashed, it develops a momentum of its own. You may start a…

World President Volodymyr Zelensky's decision not to attend the summit comes after nationalist Polish president Karol Nawrocki revoked a state order given to the Ukrainian leader. Wojtek RADWANSKI / AFP

Ukraine Recovery Summit Opens, Overshadowed by Kyiv-Warsaw Row

A landmark conference on Ukraine's post-war reconstruction is set to open Thursday in Poland without President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is snubbing the event…

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World Emergency responders conduct rescue operations in Caracas, Venezuela, 24 June 2026. EPA/RAYNER PENA

Venezuela Declares State of Emergency, Closes Airport after Powerful Twin Quakes

Venezuela's interim leader declared a state of emergency Wednesday as two massive earthquakes caused buildings in the capital to crumble and forced the closure…

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World Tourists protecting themselves from the sun under umbrellas walk past the glass Pyramid of the Louvre museum as the museum closes early due to the heatwave as temperatures rise in Paris, France, June 24, 2026. REUTERS/Alice Sacco

Europe Swelters under Record-breaking Heatwave

Europe struggled to cope with a record-breaking heatwave on Wednesday, with at least 94 million people expected to experience temperatures above 35C, most of…

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World Billboards showing Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and his father, Ali Khamenei, with the slogan “Thank you, Iran,” are displayed on the airport road toward southern Lebanon. (Reuters)

Iran’s Guards in Lebanon: From War Rooms to Front Lines

Since the latest war erupted in Lebanon, evidence has mounted of a direct role by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in managing the fight alongside Hezbollah. But…

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World Boats of a new humanitarian flotilla bound for the Gaza Strip make a symbolic leave from Barcelona's Port Vell on April 12, 2026 as the departure of the flotilla has been postponed due to bad weather. (AFP)

‘Inhumane’: Gaza Flotilla Activists Recount Israeli Detention Ordeal

Cracked bones, humiliation, sexual assault: Pro-Palestinian activists recounted the abuse they say they suffered from Israeli authorities for taking part in a…

World NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte holds a press conference ahead of a Defense Ministers meeting at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium June 17, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Italy Slams NATO Chief's Comments on Iran War Flights

Italy on Wednesday criticized comments by NATO chief Mark Rutte on the politically sensitive issue of US forces using bases in Italy during the Iran war. …

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World The prosecutor's office had on Tuesday confirmed issuing warrants for 241 people, with anti-terror police arresting 209 people in early morning raids in and around the city. (AFP file)

ISIS Suspect Killed in Raid Ahead of Ankara NATO Summit

Police shot dead a man suspected of ties to ISIS group militants during a raid on a district near Ankara, security sources told Turkish media Wednesday. The…

World Police officers gather at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025. (Reuters)

Australia Spy Chief Warns of Iran Terror Threat

An Australian citizen living in Iran who was a senior member of its Revolutionary Guards orchestrated a major antisemitic firebomb attack in Sydney, Australia…

World Healthcare workers carry on a stretcher a patient suffering from the Ebola virus disease from an ambulance at the Ebola Treatment Center (ETC) in Bunia, Ituri, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on June 23, 2026. (Photo by Benediction MURHABAZI / AFP)

France Reports Ebola Case in Doctor Returning from Congo

A doctor who recently returned to France from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for Ebola, marking the country's…

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World A satellite image shows smoke rising by the Crimea Bridge, amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Crimea, June 22, 2026.(Vantor/Handout via Reuters)

Ukrainian Strike Cuts Power to Crimean City to Isolate the Russian-Held Peninsula

Ukrainian strikes on Crimea triggered power outages in its largest city, Sevastopol, both sides reported Wednesday, as Kyiv intensifies its attempts to cut off…

World US Senator Chuck Schumer, the Senate Minority Leader, speaks during the weekly Senate Democrat Leadership press conference after luncheons, at the US Capitol, in Washington, DC, US, 23 June 2026. (EPA)

US Congress Passes Symbolic Iran War Rebuke to Trump

The US Senate passed a largely symbolic resolution Tuesday calling for an end to President Donald Trump's war with Iran, delivering a fresh rebuke to the White…

World New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a primary-night watch party for NYC Congressional candidate Claire Valdez at 99 Scott Studio on June 23, 2026 in the East Williamsburg neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City. (Getty Images/AFP)

New York Mayor Mamdani Sends Message to Democratic Establishment

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani scored three major primary wins in his attempt to remake the Democratic Party into a democratic socialist force on Tuesday. …

World An Iranian woman walks past an anti-US mural next to the former US embassy in Tehran, Iran, 22 June 2026. (EPA)

UN Nuclear Agency Boss Says Inspectors Will Visit Iran’s Nuclear Sites Under Iran-US Interim Deal

The head of the UN's nuclear agency signaled Wednesday that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a key component in the interim…