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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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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 Volunteers transfer the body of a victim, killed in twin roadside blasts, to a hospital in Bannu on June 20, 2026. (Photo by Karim ULLAH / AFP)

2 Roadside Bombs in Northwest Pakistan Kill at Least 7

Two roadside bombs in restive northwestern Pakistan killed at least seven people on Saturday, authorities said. The first targeted a vehicle, while the…

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World An injured man walks as emergency service workers gather near the scene of a collision involving two trains near Bedford, Britain, June 19, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. Dr Pete Knapp/via REUTERS

One killed and Several Injured in Train Collision North of London

A train driver was killed and dozens more injured in a collision between two commuter services about 60 miles (100 km) north of London on Friday afternoon. …

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World US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the conflict that has roiled the Middle East since late February (AFP)

Obama on Iran Deal: We’re Maybe a Little Bit Worse Off

Former US President Barack Obama said while he is happy to see a ceasefire, it seems like the United States is “worse off” now than before President Donald…

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World A member of the military walks past an MBDA Storm Shadow/Scalp missile at the Farnborough Airshow, southwest of London, on July 17, 2018. (Ben STANSALL / AFP)

UK Tests New Long-Range Weapons with Hopes to Send to Ukraine

Britain has tested new long-range strike weapons that the Government hopes can be delivered to Ukraine within months as part of efforts to produce munitions…

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World A drone view shows a fire at the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach Hotel in Bayahibe, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic, June 19, 2026 in this screen grab obtained from social media video. Gojko Culibrk/via REUTERS

Massive Fire Destroys Resort in Dominican Republic and Forces Evacuation of Almost 1,700 Tourists

A large fire almost completely destroyed a luxury resort in the Dominican Republic on Friday, forcing the evacuation of almost 1,700 tourists, authorities said…

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World French President Emmanuel Macron addresses a press conference during a European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, 19 June 2026. (EPA)

France’s Macron Slams Migrant ‘Return-Hubs’, EU Funding Push

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday slammed the idea of creating deportation centers for irregular migrants outside the EU, saying Paris will oppose…

World European Council President Antonio Costa speaks during a press conference at the end of European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, 19 June 2026. (EPA)

EU Leaders Squabble Over Outreach to Moscow as Ukraine War Rages on

European Union leaders have been unable to agree on setting up a back-channel with Moscow to ensure that the bloc’s interests are protected should progress be…

World Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the members of the media on the sidelines of the G7 summit, in Thonon-les-Bains, France, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Isabel Infantes/Pool Photo via AP)

UK's Starmer Renews Vow to Fight any Leadership Challenge

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer renewed his vow Friday to fight any challenge to his Labor party leadership, after his rival carved a path to Downing Street by…

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World FILED - 12 October 2024, Lebanon, Beirut: Iranian Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf speaks during a press conference in Beirut. Photo: Hassan Ibrahim/Lebanese Parliament/dpa

Iran's Chief Negotiator Says US Talks Bound by Tehran's 'Red Lines'

Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Friday that talks with the United States would remain bound by Tehran's "red lines". "As we have…

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World A vintage car passes by images of late Cuban President Fidel Castro, Cuba's former President Raul Castro and Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel displayed on a billboard in Havana, Cuba, May 15, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

Cuba Adopts Historic Package of Free-market Reforms

Cuban lawmakers Thursday adopted nearly 200 historic free-market reforms aimed at rescuing the communist island from a severe crisis aggravated by a US oil…

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World United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a press conference in the Petion-Ville commune of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on June 16, 2026. (Photo by Clarens SIFFROY / AFP)

UN Reports Record Violations of Children in Conflict, with Government Forces the Main Perpetrators

Nearly 25,000 children caught in conflict were victims of a record number of violations last year, including killings, rape and recruitment to fight, and for…

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World People gather outside the Adass Israel Synagogue, Dec. 9, 2024, after a firebombing in Melbourne, Australia. (Con Chronis/AAP Image via AP)

Police Charge 3rd Suspect in Melbourne Synagogue Arson Allegedly Directed by Iran

Police charged a third suspect on Friday with an arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue that was allegedly directed by Iran. The 20-year-old man was one of…

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World US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a briefing held with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine (not pictured), amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 31, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

WSJ: Pentagon Tells US Lawmakers it Needs $80 Billion for Iran War and other Bills

The US Department of Defense needs $80 billion to cover costs from the Iran war as well as other non-war-related bills, Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen…

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World Volunteers of the Democratic Republic of Congo Red Cross wearing personal protective equipment carry the body of an Ebola virus disease victim from the morgue of the Rwampara health center, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, on June 8, 2026. (AFP)

Ebola Claims More Than 200 Lives in DR Congo

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed more than 200 lives in its first month and is the worst known outbreak at this stage, Africa…

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World Chadian women weave plastic threads in Tongori camp for Chadian returnees, on June 9, 2026. (Photo by Joris Bolomey / AFP)

Study: Europe's Refugee Population Stabilizes after Decade of Growth

Europe's refugee and asylum-seeker population stabilized in 2025 after more than a decade of growth, as asylum applications fell for a second consecutive year,…

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World People walk past a banner with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, June 17, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

US Push to Get Iran Talks Started Hits an Early Bump Due to Intense Fighting in Lebanon

The American push to quickly begin high-stakes talks with Iran hit a snag Friday, just days after the signing of an agreement that opens a two-month window for…

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World A US strike targeted a boat suspected of being used for drug smuggling in the Eastern Pacific (Reuters file photo)

US Strike on Alleged Drug Boat Kills 3 in Eastern Pacific Ocean

The US military attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, killing three people, as the Trump administration wages a…

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World Iranians walk past a billboard depicting Iran's late supreme leader Ruhollah Khomeini (L), his successor, the late Ali Khamenei (C), and the new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei outside the former US embassy in Tehran on June 15, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) /

Iran's Khamenei Says He Approved MoU with US, Despite Reservations, after Assurances on Iran's Rights

Iran's ‌Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday he had authorized a memorandum of understanding signed by the Iranian and US presidents, despite…

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World Iranians walk past a billboard at Enqelab square in Tehran, Iran, 18 June 2026. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

US Forces Lift Blockade of Iran Ports

American forces on Thursday lifted their naval blockade of Iranian ports after more than two months of preventing ships from sailing from or to Iran, the US…

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World Men push a stuck cart toward Sudan at the Adre border post on June 8, 2026. (Photo by Joris Bolomey / AFP)

IOM Chief: Foreign Aid Cuts Push Up Migrant Flows

Cuts in development aid by wealthy countries tend to drive up displacement away from the world's poorest regions, the head of the UN's International…

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Zelenskiy Says 'Moscow will Burn' if Russian Strikes Continue

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday heavy drone attacks on Russia were retaliation for a strike that damaged a historic monastery in Kyiv…

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World General view of Niamey, the capital of Niger (Reuters)

Gunfire at Airport in Niger's Capital

Gunfire erupted early on Thursday at the airport in Niger's capital, Niamey, residents told AFP, five months after a terrorist attack at the facility. Niger…

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World EVIAN-LES-BAINS, FRANCE - JUNE 17: US President Donald Trump (C) is joined by (L-R) US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as he speaks at a press conference during the G7 Leaders' Summit on June 17, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/AFP

Switzerland Says Talks Planned for Friday between Iran and US

Initial talks between the United States and Iran are planned at the Buergenstock mountaintop resort in Switzerland on Friday, following ‌the signing &zwnj…

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World This videograb from footage made available on June 18, 2026, from the X account of French President Emmanuel Macron shows US President Donald Trump (C) and France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) during the signing of a deal with Iran to end the Middle East war, inside Chateau de Versailles, in Versailles southwest of Paris on June 17, 2026. (Photo by @EmmanuelMacron (X account of France's President Emmanuel Macron)

Key Points from the US-Iran Memorandum

Here are the main points from the memorandum of understanding signed between the United States and Iran to end the Middle East war, the text of which was made…

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