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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 28 February 2026, Afghanistan, Torkham: A Taliban fighter checks his weapon next to an armored vehicle at a checkpoint near Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan. (dpa)

Pakistani Airstrikes in Afghanistan Kill at Least 13 People, Taliban Official Says

Afghanistan said Wednesday that Pakistan launched new airstrikes targeting the country, killing at least 13 people and wounding 14 others, in a further sign of…

World This picture taken on June 9, 2026 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on June 10, 2026 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) seeing off China's President Xi Jinping (R) during the latter's departure from Pyongyang International Airport. (KCNA via KNS / AFP)

North Korea Says Xi’s Visit Produced ‘Far-Reaching Blueprint’ for Ties

The leaders of North Korea and China adopted a "far-reaching blueprint" for bilateral ties during Xi Jinping's recent visit to Pyongyang, the state-run Korean…

World Australia's national flag and the Aboriginal flag flutter at half mast on the Sydney Harbor Bridge during Australia's National Day of Mourning for the victims of the December 14, 2025, mass shooting at a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, January 22, 2026. (Reuters)

Alleged Bondi Beach Gunman Charged with 19 More Offenses over Mass Shooting

A ‌man accused of committing one of Australia's worst mass shootings, at Sydney's famed Bondi Beach last December, has been charged with 19 additional offenses…

World  A Taiwanese Army M109A2 self-propelled howitzer fires during a live-fire training exercise in Taichung on June 9, 2026. (AFP)

China, Taiwan Spar Over Legality of Coast Guard Patrols East of Island

China and Taiwan sparred on Wednesday over the legality of Chinese coast guard patrols to the east of the island, after the government in Taipei said merchant…

World  People sit outside their house on an earthquake-cracked street a day after the magnitude 7.8 quake in General Santos, southern Philippines, June 9, 2026. (Reuters)

Death Toll From Philippines Quake Rises to 46

Rescuers in the southern Philippines pulled a body from the rubble of a collapsed supermarket on Wednesday, as the death toll from a major earthquake climbed…

World File photo of migrants rescued off the coast of Mauritania. Photo: Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Economy

More Than 1,100 Migrants Rescued Off Mauritania in Past Fortnight

More than 1,100 migrants have been rescued off the coast of Mauritania in less than two weeks, its coastguard said Tuesday, signaling a resurgence in migration…

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World A man walks near an anti-US mural on a building in Tehran, Iran, June 9, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iran, US Trade Blows as Middle East Peace Deal Draws No Nearer

Iran attacked US bases in Jordan and Bahrain on Wednesday, the latest salvo in tit-for-tat strikes with the United States after the downing of a US helicopter…

World  Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosts a roundtable meeting for leaders of NHS Trusts, at 10 Downing Street in central London on June 9, 2026. (AFP)

UK Says New Law Will Crack Down on Hostile States’ Proxies from Next Month

Britain said on Tuesday ‌that a law to crack down on proxies acting for states deemed to be hostile such as Iran was expected to come into force next…

World  Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a press conference during the Nordic-Baltic cooperation (NB8) Prime Ministers' meeting in Tallinn, Estonia, June 9, 2026. (Reuters)

Ukraine, Latvia Sign Drone Deal, Zelenskiy Says

Ukraine has signed a drone deal with Latvia, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday as he met with Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs on the…

World Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotric looks on as he addresses the relatives of Israelis being held hostage by Palestinian group Hamas in the Gaza Strip, during a rally in the center of Jerusalem on June 3, 2024. (AFP)

France Bans Israeli Minister Smotrich in Coordinated Sanctions Push

France Tuesday banned Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country, the French foreign minister said, as part of coordinated…

World Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, June 8, 2026. Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

US Energy Secretary Says Ship Traffic Through Strait of Hormuz Rising 'Very Meaningfully'

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Tuesday that ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is rising "very meaningfully" as the conflict with Iran…

World Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a Russian strike on a residential area in Kharkiv, Ukraine, 09 June 2026, amid the ongoing Russian invasion. (EPA)

Kremlin Says EU Not Ready to Mediate Ukraine Peace Deal

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that the European Union was likely far from ready to act as a mediator in any ‌Ukraine peace ‌process and ‌appeared …

World  Armenian Prime Minister and leader of the Civil Contract party Nikol Pashinyan holds a press conference following the parliamentary election at the party's headquarters in Yerevan early on June 8, 2026. (AFP)

Putin to Decide on Armenia’s Pashinyan Congratulations After Official Election Results, Kremlin Says

Russian President Vladimir Putin will decide later whether to congratulate Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his election victory, the Kremlin said on…

World Stormy seas pound the coastline of Island Bay, a suburb of the New Zealand capital Wellington. Ben STRANG / AFP

Hundreds Evacuated as Waves Batter New Zealand Capital

Authorities evacuated hundreds of people from their seaside homes in New Zealand's capital on Tuesday as 11-meter (36-foot) waves lashed the coast. …

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World This handout taken and released by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine on June 9, 2026 shows smoke rising from a fire following Russian strikes in the Kharkiv region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Handout / State Emergency Service of Ukraine / AFP)

Russian Strikes Kill 3 Near Ukraine’s Kharkiv

Russian strikes killed three people and wounded 10 others in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, its governor said early Tuesday. "The enemy has hit the…

World A health worker wearing a face mask as part of his personal protection equipment (PPE) looks on at the Mulago National Referral Hospital isolation unit in Kampala, Uganda, on July 8, 2026. (AFP)

Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Rises to 100 Deaths out of 550 Cases as Conflict Slows Response

At least 100 people have died from Ebola less than a month after authorities declared an outbreak of the disease in eastern Congo, authorities said. Attacks…

World The United States spent $69.2 billion on nuclear weapons (archival - Reuters)

Report: US Leads Record Rise in Spending on Nuclear Arsenals in 2025

Spending on nuclear weapons by the world's nine nuclear-armed states rose ‌by almost a fifth in 2025 to $119 billion, a report by the International…

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World View of Havana on June 08, 2026, during a tremor caused by a 6.1-magnitude earthquake. (AFP)

6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Near Cuba Shakes Buildings in Havana and Florida

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck near western Cuba on Monday afternoon, shaking buildings in Havana and Florida as far north as Orlando. No injuries or damage…

World A damaged bridge closed to motor vehicles as a safety measure a day after an earthquake in Sarangani Province, southern Philippines, 09 June 2026. (EPA)

20,000 People Displaced by the Philippine Earthquake That Killed at Least 37

Rescuers searched ruined buildings in the southern Philippines on Tuesday to ensure no one was still trapped a day after one of the strongest earthquakes to…

World  Vehicles drive at a square in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP)

Drone Boat Rescued Two US Aviators After Their Army Helicopter Went Down Near Hormuz Strait

A drone boat rescued the crew of a US Army attack helicopter that crashed early Tuesday near the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway that Iran has…

World People are seen through a window beneath framed portraits of (L to R) Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel, former president Raul Castro and late leader Fidel Castro, in Havana on June 5, 2026. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP)

Cuban President Outlines 'Three Scenarios' US May Take

Cuba's president said in an interview published Monday that the United States was considering three possible scenarios for its pressure campaign against the…

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World This picture taken on June 8, 2026 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on June 9, 2026 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (2nd R) with his wife Ri Sol Ju (R) and China's President Xi Jinping (L)} and his wife Peng Liyuan (2nd L) attending a welcoming ceremony at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang. (KCNA via KNS / AFP)

North Korean, Chinese Leaders Agree to Boost Ties at Pyongyang Summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and China's Xi Jinping agreed to expand cooperation in the areas of politics, economy and culture at a summit in Pyongyang that…

World US President Donald Trump looks on, as he returns after attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals, at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, US, June 8, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

Trump Says US Helicopter Pilots Who Went Down in Strait of Hormuz are Fine

Two US pilots whose helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz "are fine", President Donald Trump said on Tuesday after the New York Times reported the crew…

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World IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi delivers a statement at the opening of the Board of Governors meeting (IAEA) 

IAEA Calls on Iran to Allow Inspections to Resume

UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi called on Iran on Monday to “re-engage” with the agency ‌so inspections can resume at sites the US and Israel bombed a…

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