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US Plans to Deploy More Missile Launchers to the Philippines Despite China’s Alarm 

World A US M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) fires a missile during a Combined Joint Littoral Live Fire Exercise at the joint military exercise called "Balikatan", Tagalog for shoulder-to-shoulder in a Naval station in Zambales province, northern Philippines on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. (AP)

US Plans to Deploy More Missile Launchers to the Philippines Despite China’s Alarm 

The United States plans to deploy more high-tech missile systems to the Philippines to help deter aggression in the South China Sea, where the treaty allies on…

World This undated photograph in an unidentified location released by the US Justice Department on December 19, 2025, shows Jeffrey Epstein, a wealthy US financier who died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex trafficking underage girls. (Handout / US Department of Justice / AFP)

New Mexico Approves Comprehensive Probe of Epstein’s Zorro Ranch 

New Mexico lawmakers on Monday passed legislation to launch what they said was the first full investigation into what happened at Zorro Ranch, where the late…

World US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Air Force One at Pope Army Airfield at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on February 13, 2026, on his way to Palm Beach, Florida, to spend the weekend. (AFP)

Trump Says He Will Be Involved Indirectly in Iran Talks 

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would be involved "indirectly" in high-stakes talks between Iran and the US over Tehran's nuclear program set…


World Starlink logo is seen on a smartphone in front of displayed Ukrainian flag in this illustration taken February 27, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Musk Says Steps to Stop Russia from Using Starlink Have Worked

Elon Musk said on Sunday that steps SpaceX had taken to stop the 'unauthorized' use of Starlink by Russia seemed to have worked. "Looks like the steps we…

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World Russia's Yars intercontinental ballistic missile system unit drives in Red Square during a military parade on Victory Day, marking the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in central Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2025. (Maxim Bogodvid/Host agency RIA Novosti/Handout via Reuters)

With Trump Mum, Last US-Russia Nuclear Pact Set to End

Come Thursday, barring a last-minute change, the final treaty in the world that restricted nuclear weapon deployment will be over. New START, the last…

World FILED - 16 January 2026, Ukraine, Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during talks with Czech Republic's President Petr Pavel at the Mariyinsky Presidential Palace in Kiev. Photo: Ukrainian Presidency/dpa

Ukraine's Zelenskiy Says Russia Trying to Disrupt Logistics, Links between Cities, Communities

Russia is attempting to disrupt logistics and connectivity between cities and communities through its drone, bomb and ‌missile ‌attacks, &zwnj…

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World FILE - Documents that were included in the US Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files are photographed Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File)

Epstein Files Lead to Resignation in Slovakia and Calls in Britain for Former Prince to Cooperate

Newly disclosed US government files on Jeffrey Epstein have prompted the resignation of a top official in Slovakia and revived calls in Britain for a former…

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World Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf (Iranian Parliament)

Iran Says It Now Considers EU Militaries to Be Terrorist Groups

The speaker of Iran's parliament said Sunday that his country now considers all European Union militaries to be terrorist groups, lashing out after the bloc…

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World More than five million Afghans have returned since September 2023, as neighboring Iran and Pakistan stepped up deportations. Wakil KOHSAR / AFP

Afghan Returnees in Bamiyan Struggle despite New Homes

Sitting in his modest home beneath snow-dusted hills in Afghanistan's Bamiyan province, Nimatullah Rahesh expressed relief to have found somewhere to "live…

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World This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows the rubble of the Pilot Fuel Enrichment Plant at Iran’s Natanz nuclear enrichment site on Dec. 3, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

Satellite Photos Show Activity at Iran Nuclear Sites as Tensions Rise over Protest Crackdown

As tensions soar over Iran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests, satellite images show activity at two Iranian nuclear sites bombed last year by Israel…

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World Britain and Japan agreed to strengthen defense and economic ties during talks between British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Japanese premier Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo © Kin Cheung / POOL/AFP

Britain, Japan Agree to Deepen Defense and Security Cooperation

Britain and Japan agreed to strengthen defense and economic ties, visiting Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Saturday, after his bid to forge closer links…

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World Smoke rises from a fire caused by an explosion in Tehran (File photo - Reuters)

Explosion at Iran's Southern Port of Bandar Abbas Kills One, Hurts 14

At least one person was killed and 14 injured in ​an explosion in the southern Iranian port of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, a local official told Iranian news…

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World An Iranian walks past a huge anti-US mural painted on the side of a building in the Iranian capital Tehran on January 31, 2026. (Photo by Atta KENARE / AFP)

Iran Army Chief Warns US and Israel, Says Forces on High Alert

Iranian army chief Amir Hatami on Saturday warned the United States and Israel against an attack, saying his country's forces were on high alert. He also…

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World Security personnel inspect the blast site after an attack by Baloch separatists in Quetta on January 31, 2026. (Photo by Adnan AHMED / AFP)

10 Security Officials, 37 Militants Killed in SW Pakistan Attacks

At least 10 security officials and 37 militants were killed as ethnic Baloch separatists launched "coordinated" attacks across Pakistan's Balochistan province…

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World FILE - Miners work at the D4 Gakombe coltan mining quarry in Rubaya, Congo, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa, File)

Mine Collapses in Eastern Congo, Leaving at Least 200 Dead

A landslide earlier this week collapsed several mines at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 people dead, rebel authorities said…

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World HANDOUT - 31 December 2025, Iran, Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian chairs a cabinet meeting in Tehran. Photo: -/Iranian Presidency/dpa

Iran President Says Trump, Netanyahu, Europe Stirred Tensions in Recent Protests

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that US ⁠President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ⁠Netanyahu and Europe had stirred…

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World This handout image from the US Navy shows Capt. Daniel Keeler, the commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, as he prepares to fly an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter in the Indian Ocean on Jan. 23, 2026. (Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Kimmelman/US Navy via AP)

CENTCOM to Iran: We Will Not Tolerate Unsafe IRGC Actions

US Central Command (CENTCOM) has warned Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) not to make any “unsafe” behavior near American forces in the Strait of Hormuz. …

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World US President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House, Washington, DC, USA, 30 January 2026. (EPA)

Trump Says Iran Wants Deal, US ‘Armada’ Larger Than in Venezuela Raid

President Donald Trump said Thursday he believed Tehran wanted to make a deal to avoid military action, adding that the US "armada" near Iran was bigger than…

World A bus burned during protests on a street in Tehran, Iran, January 16, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

‘He Probably Would’ve Survived’: Iran Targeting Hospitals in Crackdown

Hospitals are no longer places of safety as Iran's crackdown on anti-government protests impacts all aspects of life, rights groups say, with authorities…

World  United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a press conference outlining his priorities for 2026 at UN headquarters in New York City, US, January 29, 2026. (Reuters)

Guterres Warns of UN’s ‘Imminent Financial Collapse’

The UN chief has told member states that the organization is at risk of "imminent financial collapse", citing unpaid fees and a budget rule that forces the…

World People light a fire during a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police", in Tehran, Iran September 21, 2022. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

New US Sanctions Against Iran Target Interior Minister Over Crackdown on Protesters

The Trump administration imposed sanctions Friday against Iran 's interior minister, accusing Eskandar Momeni of repressing nationwide protests that have…

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World 30 January 2026, Türkiye, Istanbul: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan shakes hands with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Istanbul. (Turkish Presidency/APA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa)

Iran Ready for Talks with US, but No Plans Yet, Foreign Minister Says

Iran is ready for dialogue to resolve tensions with the United States but that there are no concrete plans for talks with Washington, Foreign Minister Abbas…

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World Britain's Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks during a press conference on migration at 10 Downing Street, London, Britain, November 28, 2024. Stefan Rousseau/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Starmer Says UK Working with Allies to Block Iran's Nuclear Ambitions

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday the UK was working with allies to prevent Tehran from developing nuclear weapons, when asked whether he…

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World Türkiye is weighing contingency plans along its border if the United States attacks Iran. Ozan KOSE / AFP/File

Iran's Top Diplomat in Istanbul for Talks as US Tension Simmers

Iran's top diplomat Abbas Araghchi landed in Istanbul on Friday for talks where Türkiye was to offer help to mediate tensions with the United States, which has…

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World President Donald Trump arrives for the premiere of first lady Melania Trump's movie "Melania" at The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center For The Performing Arts, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Trump Says 'Hopefully' No Need for Military Action against Iran

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he hoped to avoid military action against Iran, which has threatened to strike American bases and aircraft carriers…

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World US President Donald Trump looks on after signing the "Great American Recovery Initiative" aimed at combating addiction and substance abuse in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 29, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)

Trump Threatens Tariffs on Nations Selling Oil to Cuba

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday threatening to impose additional tariffs on countries that sell oil to Cuba, further increasing…

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World  Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov in August 2025 (AFP) 

Russia: There Is Still Room for Negotiations between US and Iran

Russia said on Thursday that there was still room for negotiation between Iran and the United States and warned that any use of force against Tehran would have…

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