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Taiwan Says China Deploys Warships in ‘Military Operations’

World A Chinese PLA navy ship monitors an area during a maritime cooperative activity between the Philippines, Australia and Canadian navy near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on Sep 3, 2025. (AFP)

Taiwan Says China Deploys Warships in ‘Military Operations’

Taiwan said Friday that China had deployed warships for “military operations” stretching hundreds of kilometers from the Yellow Sea to the South China Sea,…

World A picture taken on December 5, 2016 shows a nuclear submarine at the naval base in Ile Longue, western of France. (AFP)

France Investigates Reports of Drones Over Nuclear Sub Base

French prosecutors are investigating after drones were suspected to have flown over a nuclear submarine base on the Atlantic coast late on Thursday, a…

World 05 December 2025, India, New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin is welcomed by Indian President Droupadhi Murmu, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Konstantin Zavrazhin/Kremlin/dpa)

Putin, Modi Agree to Expand and Widen India-Russia Trade, Strengthen Friendship

Russian President Vladimir Putin offered India uninterrupted fuel supplies on Friday, eliciting a cautious response even as he and Indian Prime Minister…

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France's Macron: Unity between Europe and US on Ukraine is ‘Essential'

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that unity between Europe and the United States was key in the support of Ukraine, adding there is "no mistrust…

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World A PULS multiple rocket launcher miniature and artillery rockets by Israeli Elbit Systems is exhibited at the DEFEA Defense Exhibition, in Athens, Greece, May 8, 2025. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi Purchase Licensing Rights

Greek Parliament Approves Purchase of Rocket Systems from Israel

Greek lawmakers approved late on Thursday the purchase of 36 PULS rocket artillery systems from Israel for about 650 million euros ($757.84 million), two…

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World A trickle of water flows in the mainly dried-up Kan River, west of Tehran on November 9, 2025. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

Iran Begins Cloud Seeding Operations Amid Severe Drought

Iranian authorities have launched cloud seeding operations to induce rainfall as the country faces its worst drought in decades, state media reported. "Today…

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World This handout picture made available by the Iranian Atomic Organization (IAEO) office on November 2, 2025, shows the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during a visit to the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, to meet with senior managers in the nuclear industry in Tehran. (Photo by Handout / Iranian Atomic Organization (IAEO) / AFP)

Iran Warns US, E3 Against New IAEA Resolution

Iran’s permanent representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has warned the United States and three European countries against submitting a…

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World 15 November 2025, Mexico, Mexico City: People riot during a demonstration against the Mexican government following the murder of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzola. Photo: Carlos Santiago/eyepix via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Clashes Erupt in Mexico City Anti-crime Protests, Scores Injured

More than 100 people were injured and 20 arrested during a massive protest on Saturday in Mexico City against the president's handling of violent crime, local…

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World FILE PHOTO: Protesters hold the Union Jack and St George's flags outside the Bell Hotel in Essex after the British government challenged a court ruling requiring asylum seekers to be temporarily evicted from the hotel in Epping, Britain, August 29, 2025. REUTERS/Jack Taylor/File Photo

Britain Announces Largest Asylum Policy Overhaul in Modern Times

Britain said on Saturday it would launch the largest overhaul of policy on asylum seekers in modern times, drawing inspiration from Denmark's approach, one of…

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World Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro speaks during an event in Caracas, Venezuela, 15 November 2025. EPA/MIGUEL GUTIERREZ

Maduro Decries US-Trinidad and Tobago Military Exercises as 'Irresponsible'

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday slammed new joint military exercises by the United States and its ally Trinidad and Tobago as "irresponsible,"…

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World  This photo taken Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, and provided by Ukraine's 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade press service, shows ruins of what was the town of Kostyantynivka, the site of heavy battles with the Russian troops in the Donetsk region, Ukraine. (Iryna Rybakova/Ukraine's 93rd Mechanized Brigade via AP)

Ukraine Says Russian Oil Refinery Near Moscow Attacked

Ukraine said Saturday it had attacked a Russian oil refinery in a region near Moscow, a day after deadly Russian attacks on its capital Kyiv. The Ukrainian…

World Qatar's chief negotiator Mohammed al-Khulaifi (C) observes as Sumbu Sita Mambu (L), a high representative of the head of state in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and and Rwanda-backed armed group M23 executive secretary Benjamin Mbonimpa (R) as they shake hands during the signing ceremony of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the DRC Government and the Congo River Alliance/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) at the Sheraton Hotel in Doha, on November 15, 2025. (AFP)

Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 Rebels Sign Framework for Peace Deal, but Tensions Remain

Congo and Rwanda -backed rebel group M23 on Saturday signed a framework agreement for a peace deal to end decades-long fighting in eastern Congo, but tensions…

World  A catamaran (C) makes it way down the Thames towards high-rise buildings partly obscured by clouds in London on November 14, 2025, as inclement weather affects much of the country due to Storm Claudia. (AFP)

Storm Claudia Kills Three in Portugal, Causes Flooding in Britain

Violent weather brought on by Storm Claudia killed three people and injured dozens in Portugal, authorities there said on Saturday, while in Britain rescue…

World A handout photo made available by Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) shows rescuers searching for survivors after a landslide hit a village in Cilacap, Indonesia, 14 November 2025. (EPA / BASARNAS / Handout)

Death Toll From Indonesia Landslide Rises to 11

A landslide on Indonesia's Java island has killed at least 11 people, an official said Saturday, updating a previous tally as rescuers scrambled to find 12…

World  President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on Air Force One on his way to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. (AP)

Trump Says His MRI Was Part of a ‘Very Standard’ Physical

President Donald Trump said on Friday he received a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam as part of his recent physical, calling the scan "very standard." …

World A person walks with an umbrella outside BBC Broadcasting House, after Director General Tim Davie and CEO of BBC News Deborah Turness resigned on Sunday, November 9, following accusations of bias at the British broadcaster, including in the way it edited a speech by US President Donald Trump, in London, Britain, November 14, 2025. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

Trump Says He Will Likely Sue the BBC for Up to $5 Billion over Edited Speech

US President Donald Trump said on Friday he would likely sue the BBC next week for as much as $5 billion after the British broadcaster admitted it wrongly…

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World US President Donald Trump talks to members of the press on board Air Force One en route to Florida, US, November 14, 2025. (Reuters)

Trump Says Cambodia, Thailand ‘Going to Be Fine’ After Calls Over Conflict

US President Donald Trump said on Friday he thought Thailand and Cambodia were "going to be fine" after he sought to mediate a flare-up in their border dispute…

World A member of security stands guard at the Japanese embassy in Beijing on November 14, 2025. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT

Japan Urges China to Take Steps after It Discouraged Visits to Japan

Japan urged China on Saturday to take "appropriate measures" after Beijing warned Chinese citizens against visiting Japan, Kyodo news agency reported, in an…

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World Relatives of the victims who died in an accidental blast at Nowgam police station, mourn in their house on the outskirts of Srinagar, on November 15, 2025. (Photo by TAUSEEF MUSTAFA / AFP)

Nine Killed in Accidental Explosion in Indian-administered Kashmir

Nine people were killed and 31 injured when confiscated explosives accidentally blew up at a police station in Indian-administered Kashmir, police said…

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World IN FLIGHT - NOVEMBER 14: US President Donald Trump speaks to members of press aboard Air Force One on November 14, 2025 while in flight from Washington, DC to West Palm Beach International Airport. Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images/AFP

Trump Says He 'Sort of' Decided on What to Do With Venezuela

US President Donald Trump said Friday he has "sort of" made up his mind about Venezuela, as his escalating military deployment in Latin America has ignited…

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World Police technicians work on the site where a bus hit into a bus shelter in Östermalm in Stockholm, Sweden, November 14, 2025. (TT News Agency/Claudio Bresciani via Reuters)

Bus Crashes into a Bus Stop in Stockholm and Causes Fatalities, Police Say

A double-decker bus crashed into a bus stop in Stockholm on Friday, causing fatalities and injuries, police said. Police said that several people were hit…

World Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a session of the House of Councillors Budget Committee at the National Diet in Tokyo on November 14, 2025. (AFP)

China Warns Japan of ‘Crushing’ Defeat, Tells Chinese Citizens to Shun Visits

China on Friday warned Japan of a "crushing" military defeat if it uses force to intervene over Taiwan, and even cautioned Chinese citizens against visits to…

World This handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Emergency Service on November 14, 2025, shows a damaged residential building following an air strike in Kyiv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Handout / Ukrainian Emergency Service / AFP)

Ukraine Begins Mass Production of Interceptor Drones to Bolster Air Defense

Ukraine has started mass production of its new domestically developed interceptor drones to strengthen air defenses, the Ukrainian defense ministry said on…

World US President Donald Trump looks on prior to signing an executive order on foster children and families in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, November 13, 2025. (AFP)

Trump Asks Justice Department to Probe Epstein Ties with Bill Clinton, Other Democrats

US President Donald Trump on Friday said he was asking the Department of Justice to investigate Jeffrey Epstein's alleged ties with JPMorgan and several…

World Türkiye President Tayyip Erdogan and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman attend a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Türkiye, November 13, 2025. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/PPO/Handout via REUTERS

Cyprus Urges Türkiye to Drop Two-state Demand to Advance EU Bid

Cyprus said on Friday Türkiye must drop its insistence on a two-state solution for the divided island if it hopes to make progress on its long-stalled bid to…

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World An Army soldier stands guard next to damages at the main gate of an army-run cadet college that was assaulted by militants on Monday, in Wana, a city in the northwestern Pakistani district South Waziristan bordering with Afghanistan, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahsan Shahzad)

Afghanistan Shifts Trade to Iran Route to Avoid Pakistan Closures

Landlocked Afghanistan is leaning more heavily on trade routes through Iran and Central Asia to reduce dependence on Pakistan, officials said, as tension…

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World A boat floats off the coast of Venezuela in this screen grab taken from a video released October 14, 2025, before what US President Donald Trump said on a post on Truth Social was a US strike on a suspected drug-trafficking boat. Donald Trump via Truth Social/via REUTERS

New US Strike on Alleged Drug Boat Kills Four in Caribbean

US forces have struck another alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean, upping the death toll in the contentious anti-narcotics campaign to 80, US media…

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World Policemen stand near the wreckage of vehicles at the cordoned-off site, a day after the suicide bombing, in Islamabad on November 12, 2025. (AFP) 

Pakistan Says Four from Afghanistan-based Group Arrested over Islamabad Bombing

Pakistan has arrested four members of a cell led from Afghanistan over this week's suicide bombing in Islamabad that killed 12 people, according to a…

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World South Korean President Lee Jae Myung delivers a speech during a press conference to mark his first 30 days in office at Yeongbingwan of Blue House on July 3, 2025 in Seoul, South Korea. Kim Min-Hee/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

South Korea Says to 'Move Forward' on Nuclear Subs With US

South Korea will "move forward" with the United States in building nuclear-powered submarines, President Lee Jae Myung said Friday, after a long-awaited…

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