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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 17 June 2026, France, Paris: US President Donald Trump arrives at the Palace of Versailles to attend an event marking the 250th anniversary of US independence. Photo: Julien Mattia/Le Pictorium via ZUMA Press/dpa

Trump, Iran's President Sign Deal to End Mideast War

US President Donald Trump and Iran's president signed a deal Wednesday meant to end the Middle East war, with Tehran agreeing to dilute its enriched uranium in…

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World Men ride their mopeds past a map of Iran with the images of some of those killed in the Israeli-US war against the nation, erected on a wall along the highway in Tehran on June 17, 2026. (AFP)

US Official Says Parties Can Still Walk Away from Iran Deal, Sequencing Will Be Key

Both Iran and the US can walk away from the memorandum of understanding they are set to sign on Friday, and upcoming talks are likely to focus on ‌the precise…

World US President Donald Trump attends a press conference at the Hotel Royal during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, 17 June 2026. (EPA)

Trump Says Iran Accord to Be Signed ‘Shortly’, ‘Maybe’ Thursday or Friday

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he expected the accord with Iran ending the Middle East war to be signed "shortly" but added uncertainty over the…

World Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani ahead of the European Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg, 15 June 2026. (EPA)

Italy Says to Re-Open Tehran Embassy on Friday

Italy's embassy to Tehran will re-open on Friday after more than three months of closure because of the Middle East war, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday…

World  European Council President Antonio Costa walks, during the official arrivals ceremony for the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP)

EU Has Made Diplomatic ‘Contacts’ with Kremlin, Says Official

The office of EU chief Antonio Costa has had "brief" diplomatic contacts with the Kremlin to open channels of communication, Brussels said Wednesday, as Europe…

World A French Maritime Gendarmerie boat patrols around the Mozambique-flagged oil tanker named Deyna, which France says is part of Russia's shadow fleet, off the port of Marseille-Fos in the Gulf of Fos-sur-Mer, near Martigues, France, March 23, 2026. (Reuters)

US Quietly Allows Waiver on Russian Oil to Expire

The US Treasury on Wednesday did not publish an extension of its waiver of sanctions on Russian seaborne oil that ran out at midnight, but President Donald…

World Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks with the media at the UN headquarters in New York City, US, May 26, 2026. (Reuters)

China Tells Iran ‘All Parties’ Must Adhere to Deal to End War

China's top diplomat told his Iranian counterpart on Wednesday it was "key" for all sides to "genuinely implement" their commitments after Tehran and…

World German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, US President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a working session at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 16, 2026. (Reuters)

G7 Leaders Welcome Trump ‘Change’ on Ukraine

G7 leaders on Wednesday hailed a newly-found unity on increasing pressure on Russia to end its war against Ukraine, sensing a shift by President Donald Trump…

World  Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends a working session with G7 leaders and outreach partners on promoting economic growth during the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 17, 2026. (Reuters)

Italy Urges Israel to Be ‘Positive Player’ for Peace

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday urged Israel to be a "positive player" for peace in the Middle East following a deal between Iran and the US…

World An ambulance transports a patient accompanied by a doctor wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) to the Ebola Virus Disease Treatment Center, one month after cases were confirmed in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, June 15, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere

EU Supports Ebola Response with €493 Million in Vaccines, Treatment and Health Aid

The European Commission said on Wednesday it will fund the response to the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa with a €493 million ($572 million) financial aid…

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World (FILES) Workers load food commodities onto World Food Programme (WFP) SHERPs at the WFP logistics base in Bentiu, Unity State, South Sudan, on November 3, 2025. (Photo by Rian COPE / AFP)

UN Food Aid Agency Gets $800 Million Grant from US after Funding Cuts

The United Nations World Food Programme said on Wednesday it welcomed an $800 million contribution from the United States, following previous funding cuts from…

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World US President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Antonio Costa, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Kenya's President William Ruto and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pose during a family photo at the G7 summit in Evian, France, on Tuesday June 16, 2026. (Pool via Reuters)

Israel Launches Fresh Airstrikes in Lebanon; Trump Says He Could Still Restart War

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his new ceasefire agreement with Iran was not final and he could resume the war if he is unsatisfied, even as…

World Norway's Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit attend the ceremony to award the Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, in Oslo, Norway December 10, 2025. (Reuters)

Norway's Crown Princess Undergoes Successful Lung Transplant

Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit ‌has ‌undergone a ‌successful lung transplant and is recovering from ‌the ‌procedure, the &zwnj…

World  South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung, left, and South Korea's First Lady Kim Hea Kyung arrive for a family photo photograph during a gala dinner as part of the G7 summit, in Evian-les-Bains, France, Tuesday June 16, 2026. (AP)

South Korea’s Lee Asks Trump to Lead Peaceful Diplomacy with North Korea

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung asked US President Donald Trump to take the lead in seeking a peaceful resolution of tensions with North Korea during a…

World Pedestrians hold umbrellas as they walk amid rainfall during a vigil at Liberty Square in Taipei on June 4, 2026 to commemorate the anniversary of China's 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. (Photo by cheng-chia huang / AFP)

China Vows 'Countermeasures' after Taiwan Launches Intelligence Website

China vowed on Wednesday to take "resolute countermeasures" in response to Taiwan launching a website for Chinese citizens to leak intelligence, state media…

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World A passenger, top, jumps out of a plane after it crashed on a highway as other people help Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Laredo, Texas. (Zayra Garza via AP)

1 Killed when Small Plane Crashes on Texas Highway

A small plane crashed on a highway in Laredo, Texas, and caught fire Tuesday night, causing chaos as people left their vehicles to frantically try to smash the…

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World xAI and Grok logos are seen in this illustration taken, February 16, 2025. (Reuters)

Elon Musk's AI Tool Grok Was Used in Strikes Against Iran, Says US Govt

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran, the United States government revealed in a legal briefing seen Tuesday by AFP. …

World US President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a working session at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 16, 2026. (Reuters)

Trump Calls for Russia Deal with Zelenskiy, Vague on Pressure

US President Donald Trump said Russia should make peace with Ukraine after a "very good" meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday, but there were…

World An aerial picture taken on May 10, 2024 shows the Burgenstock resort above Lake Lucerne. (AFP)

Iran Says Talks on Final US Deal to Begin This Week

Iran on Tuesday said talks with the United States on its nuclear program and sanctions relief would likely begin later this week, as President Donald Trump's…

World  Tankers and cargo vessels are seen in the Gulf of Oman, along shipping routes linking the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP)

China Warns Next Phase of US-Iran Talks Will Be ‘More Difficult’

China's top diplomat told his Pakistani counterpart on Tuesday that the next phase of negotiations between the United States and Iran -- which Pakistan has…

World A Chinese flag is seen in Shanghai’s financial district. (AFP file)

One Dead, 4 Injured After China’s Qinghai Hit by Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit the northwestern Chinese province of Qinghai on Tuesday, killing at least one person and injuring four, as rescuers rushed to…

World 15 June 2026, France, Berck: People thought to be migrants, who were previously detained by the French police, run across the sand as they try to board a small boat off the coast of Berck, France, during an attempt to cross the English Channel. Photo: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire/dpa

France to Try 14 over Channel Disaster that Left Iraqi Kurds Dead

Fourteen people will go on trial in France over the deaths of at least 27 migrants in November 2021 in the deadliest recorded small-boat crossing of the…

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World A doctor wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) sits in an ambulance at the Ebola Virus Disease Treatment Center at the Bunia General Reference Hospital, one month after cases were confirmed in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, June 15, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere

Red Cross: Congo Ebola Epidemic Yet to Peak, May Last a Year

A Red Cross official said on Tuesday that the Ebola epidemic in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo had not yet peaked, voicing fear it could last for a …

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World  Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 16, 2026. (Reuters)

US-Iran Deal Promises End to War but How It Will Work Remains Unclear

Doubts swirled around the US-Iran interim deal to end the war in the Middle East as shippers said it could take weeks for confidence to return after any…