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Speaking Alongside Putin, Kazakh President Calls for Freeze of Ukraine War

World  In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) speaks to Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as they attend the 22nd Russia-Kazakhstan Forum of Interregional Cooperation in Omsk on July 25, 2026. (AFP)

Speaking Alongside Putin, Kazakh President Calls for Freeze of Ukraine War

Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Saturday that a Ukraine peace deal might be reached if the two sides froze the conflict and resumed…

World In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out a fire following a Russian air attack in Sumy, Ukraine, Saturday, July 25, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Russia Says Ukraine Killed 11 in Tourist Camp; Ukraine Strikes Russian Refinery

Russian authorities said 11 people including four children had been killed by Ukraine in an overnight attack on a holiday camp in a Russian-held part of…

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World Firefighters battle a wildfire in Cebreros area, near Avila, 80 kms west of Madrid on July 24, 2026. (Photo by Cesar MANSO / AFP)

Major NASA Site in Spain Hit by Wildfire

Massive wildfires in Europe on Friday forced NASA to evacuate one of its three global deep space communications facilities in Spain, impacting the agency's…

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World Romanian President Nicusor Dan gives a joint press statement with the Indian President after their official meeting at Cotroceni presidential palace in Bucharest, Romania, 23 July 2026. (EPA)

Romania Says It Shot Down Second Drone Breaching Its Airspace

Romania said on Saturday that it had shot down a second drone breaching national airspace in as many days over a sparsely populated area near the border with…

World UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk speaks to the media during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, May 13, 2026. (AP)

Turk’s Term as UN Human Rights Chief Extended Despite US Warnings

The United Nations General Assembly voted Friday to renew Volker Turk's mandate as high commissioner for human rights for four years despite strong opposition…


World A US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet takes off from a base in the Middle East (US Army file photo)

US Attacks Iran, IRGC Says Strait of Hormuz to Remain Closed ‘Until Further Notice’

The United States attacked Iran early Sunday morning over an Iranian attack on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, setting the container ship ablaze and forcing…

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World US Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) speaks with a Palestinian resident of Turmus Ayya, near Ramallah, during a visit in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, July 9, 2026. (Reuters)

US Lawmaker Says He Was ‘Detained’ by Israeli Settlers in West Bank

A prominent Democratic US lawmaker from California, Ro Khanna, said Saturday he was "detained" by armed Israeli settlers along with other Americans during a…

World 11 July 2026, Bangladesh, Dhaka: People wade through floodwaters in Dhaka, after torrential rain caused severe flooding and waterlogging across parts of the country. (dpa)

Floods in Bangladesh Kill 44, Leave Over a Million Stranded

Floods and landslides triggered by days of torrential monsoon rain have killed at least 44 people in southeastern Bangladesh and left over a million stranded…

World An Iranian woman walks near an anti-US mural in a street in Tehran, Iran, 09 July 2026. (EPA)

Iran Warns It Will Not Be Bound by Deal with US if Violations Continue

Iran warned that it would no longer be bound by a deal with the US aimed at ending the Middle East war if Washington's violations of the agreement continued,…

World A man drives next to a billboard of Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei in a street in Tehran, Iran, 09 July 2026. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Two Soldiers Killed in Attack in Northeast Iran

Two members of Iran's security forces were killed in an attack in the northeast city of Mashhad, where the funeral of late supreme leader Ali Khamenei was held…

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World Ambulances line up on a pier to help victims of a boating accident after a tourist vessel capsized off Phu Quoc Island in southern Vietnam's An Giang Province on July 11, 2026. (Photo by AFP)

Boat Accident off Island in Vietnam's South Kills 15

A speedboat carrying Indian tourists capsized off southern Vietnam's Phu Quoc island on Saturday, killing at least 15 people, state media reported. The boat…

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World Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 9, 2026. (Reuters)

Iran Supreme Leader Vows Revenge for Father’s Killing

Iran's supreme leader on Saturday vowed revenge for the US-Israeli killing of his father and predecessor, hours after President Donald Trump warned against any…

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

Iran State Media Says Explosion in Eastern Tehran Province was Controlled Ammunition Disposal

An explosion heard in the eastern part of Tehran province was caused by the controlled ‌disposal of ammunition ‌remaining from ‌the ⁠war,…

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World A sapper examines the impact site of a Russian missile in a residential area of Kyiv, Saturday, July 11, 2026. (AP)

Ten Wounded as Russia Strikes Kyiv with Missiles

Russia pummeled Ukraine’s capital with ballistic missiles early on Saturday, injuring at least 10 people, officials said, as Kyiv awaits fresh supplies of air…

World Warning tape blocks access to a coastal area as waves crash ashore while Typhoon Bavi moves close to the northern coast of Taiwan in Keelung, Taiwan, July 11, 2026. REUTERS/Ann Wang

China Evacuates Over 1 Million as Typhoon Bavi Brings Winds and Rain to Taiwan and Japan’s Islands

Chinese authorities evacuated more than 1 million people on Saturday and issued high alerts as eastern China braced for Typhoon Bavi, which has brought strong…

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World This picture taken on July 10, 2026 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on July 11, 2026 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) attending a joint meeting of party, government and army of North Korea at the April 25 House of Culture in Pyongyang. (KCNA via KNS / AFP)

North Korea Condemns NATO Summit, Says Denuclearization Should Start with US Allies

North Korea condemned the United States and its allies on Saturday for what it called strengthening military blocs and accelerating arms buildups after a NATO…

World The Gordie Howe International Bridge, under construction to link Detroit, Michigan, with Windsor, Ontario, as seen in a drone image taken from Windsor, Ontario, Canada, February 10, 2026. (Reuters)

US-Canada Bridge Threatened by Trump to Open July 27

A long-awaited new bridge between Canada and the United States, threatened by President Donald Trump earlier this year, will open for public use in late July,…

World A wildfire burns in Los Gallardos, Almeria, Spain, July 10, 2026. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura

Wildfire Devastates an Expat Community in Southern Spain, Killing at Least 12 with 23 Missing

A wildfire roared through a remote expat community in southern Spain overnight, killing at least 12 people as victims tried to flee the flames in cars and on…

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World US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent looks on during the launch of Trump investment accounts in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 6, 2026. (AFP)

US Issues Fresh Iran-Related Sanctions as Conflict Flares

The US issued new Iran-related sanctions on Friday targeting a key financier for Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and 13 other individuals and…

World TOPSHOT - A mourner holds up a sign bearing the images of US President Donald Trump and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a phrase reading "Revenge is certain" at the Grand Mosalla where people gathered to pray for Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei during the second day of funeral ceremonies at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran on July 5, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

Trump Threatens Iran after Ali Khamenei's Funeral Saw Open Calls for His Killing

US President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Saturday after the funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei saw open calls for his killing, further underlining the…

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World President Donald Trump, from left, sits at a lunch with Susan Dell and Dell CEO Michael Dell, in the White House Rose Garden, Monday, July 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Murder, Terror Charges for Suspects in Trump Cage Fight Attack Plot

Eight men accused in an alleged plot to attack a White House mixed martial arts fight hosted by President Donald Trump in June have been indicted on murder and…

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World FILE - Motorbikes and cars pass through an intersection in downtown Tehran, Iran, May 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

Security Official: Iran Will Respond Against Israel if Infrastructure Attacked

Iran will respond to any attack against its infrastructure, including by striking Israel, the head of the country's top security body said on Friday, as Tehran…

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World People walk on the Red Square outside the Kremlin on a summer day in downtown Moscow, Russia, 26 June 2026.  EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV

Kremlin Says Putin Remains Open to Ukraine Talks but is Carving out a Bigger Buffer Zone

The Kremlin said on Friday that President Vladimir Putin remained open to achieving Russia's objectives through diplomacy, but that Moscow was carving out a…

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World FILE PHOTO: Congolese health workers receive a patient at the Rwampara General Hospital as authorities intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain outbreak in Rwampara outside Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 21, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer//File Photo

WHO Official: Congo Ebola Outbreak Still Spreading Largely Undetected

Four out of every five new Ebola cases in parts of Democratic Republic of Congo have no known link to existing patients, a senior World Health Organization…

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World FILE -Women and children fetch water at dusk in the Korsi Refugee Camp in Birao, the Central African Republic, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Caitlin Kelly, File)

At Least 1 Million Women Have Lost Access to Aid after Funding Cuts, UN Says

At least 1 million women have lost access to humanitarian and other critical support as a result of budget cuts over the last 18 months, the UN agency focusing…

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World FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past damaged cars and a building after attackers firebombed three residential buildings linked to Greece's governing party in the northern city of Thessaloniki, Greece, July 1, 2026. REUTERS/Alexandros Avramidis/File Photo

Greek Anti-terror Police Arrest 3 After Blast Kills Woman

Police in Greece on Friday said they had arrested three people in connection to attacks this month that targeted ruling party politicians, killing a woman in a…

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World A Turkish flag is pictured on a boat in Istanbul, Türkiye, June 25, 2018. (Reuters)

Türkiye Not Joining Canada's Global Defense Bank Initiative at This Stage, Source Says

Türkiye has decided not to join a new global defense bank initiative launched by Canada ‌at this stage, ‌a Turkish ‌source ⁠said on Friday, …

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World People attend a funeral procession for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and US airstrikes, in Qom, Iran, July 7, 2026. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Israel Reportedly Shared Intel About ‘New’ Iran Plot to Kill Trump

Israel shared intelligence with the United States this week about a new and “specific” plan by Iran to assassinate President Donald Trump, US media reported…

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