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Millions Join Spain Housing Strike, Scores Arrested in Clashes

World A worker sweeps broken glass behind the shattered entrance door of an Apple store in Plaza de Catalunya in Barcelona, northeastern Spain, 12 November 2026. EPA/QUIQUE GARCIA

Millions Join Spain Housing Strike, Scores Arrested in Clashes

More than 3 million Spaniards took to the streets on Wednesday as part of a mostly peaceful general strike protesting against a growing housing crisis, unions…

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World FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Iran's Guards Say 'Accident' Left Two Tankers on Fire in Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Thursday that two tankers carrying over four million barrels of oil had caught fire after an "accident" on an unauthorized…

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World A wounded policeman receives treatment at a hospital in Kohat in northwestern Pakistan on November 11, 2026 following an attack on a police convoy. Basit SHAH / AFP

10 Police, 18 Militants Killed in Pakistan's Northwest

Gunmen attacked police during an operation against illegal gold mining in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing 10 officers, while 18 militants died in…

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World  Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a press conference after the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers Meeting in Beijing Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026. (AP)

China Tells US Ready to Strengthen Cooperation

China's top diplomat Wang Yi told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday Beijing was "willing to strengthen" cooperation with Washington, the Chinese…

World Policemen stand outside the "Virgilio" middle school after children have been evacuated due to a bomb alert, in Rome on November 11, 2026. (AFP)

Italy Evacuates Hundreds of Schools Due to Bomb Alert, with Threats in Scotland and Ireland

Italian authorities evacuated hundreds of schools Wednesday after an emailed bomb threat, the latest in a series of disruptions affecting European institutions…


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Putin Hails Elon Musk as 'Truly a Genius'

US tech tycoon Elon Musk is "truly a genius" for deploying thousands of satellites into orbit, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday, as Moscow seeks to…

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World Border patrol is now picking up fewer than 10 people every day in this section of the frontier, down from 2,000 during the last administration. Olivier Touron / AFP

Trump's Border: Quiet, But Few People are Happy

Between the hundreds of migrants arriving every day to seek asylum, chases of those fleeing, and the encounters with drug traffickers, Jason Mercado was…

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World A TV screen shows a file image of a North Korean missile launch during a news program at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, September 20, 2026. Ahn Young-joon, AP Photo

North Korea Fires 'Around a Dozen' Ballistic Missiles into East Sea

North Korea fired "around a dozen" short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Thursday, Seoul's defense ministry said, less than a week after South…

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World n Israeli bulldozer demolishes the house of Palestinian prisoner Ibrahim Abdul Karim Daoud at the West Bank village of Beita, 28 October 2026. (EPA)

UN Rights Chief Wants Next Israeli Govt to 'Change Course Massively'

UN rights chief Volker Turk said Wednesday he hopes a new Israeli government will "change course massively" and respect international law, as the country's…

World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz attend a graduation ceremony of new Israeli army officers at a base near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel, October 21, 2026. (Reuters)

Israel Defense Minister Slams Eisenkot’s Call for Military to Resist PM Pressure

Israel's defense minister on Wednesday denounced opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot for urging the military to resist post-election pressure from Prime…

World Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses his supporters at the election night rally after the first exit polls were announced, in Jerusalem on early October 28, 2026, during Israel's legislative elections. (AFP)

Caretaker Role Could Limit Netanyahu but Not Rule Out War with Iran

Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to face more constraints as Israel's caretaker prime minister after Tuesday's election, but experts say his government could…

World FILED - 25 September 2026, US, Bronx: FILE PHOTO - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi delivers a statement during a press conference at Security Council encounter at UN Headquarters in New York. Photo: Lev Radin/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Iran Warns Any Israeli-led Attack Would be 'Devastating' for Global Markets

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned on Wednesday that any Israel-instigated attack would have a "devastating impact" on global markets. …

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World People drive next to a banner with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, October 26, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iran Is in Close Contact with Mediators on Seven-Day Plan, FM Says

Iran's foreign minister said on Wednesday Tehran remained in close contact with intermediaries on discussing ideas for ensuring implementation of an Iranian…

World This handout photograph taken by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on October 27, 2026 shows Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky attending a meeting with journalists in Kyiv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Handout / Ukrainian Presidential Press Service / AFP)

Zelensky Fears New Yalta at Russia-China-US Summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned in comments published Wednesday that an expected meeting between Russian, US and Chinese leaders could offer a…

World A general view showing the derailed carriages of the two high-speed trains that crashed in the village of Urda, Toledo, Spain, 28 October 2026. (EPA)

Spain High-Speed Train Crash Kills 68, Injures Over 100

A high-speed train collision south of Madrid killed 68 people and injured scores more on Wednesday, with the toll likely to rise, authorities said, in one of…

World  Algerian-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil is pictured during an interview with AFP in New York on October 26, 2026. (AFP)

Palestinian Activist Khalil Returns to Columbia After US Detention

Mahmoud Khalil, a figurehead of Gaza war protests in the United States, returned Tuesday to Columbia University for the first time since his 2025 arrest under…

World  A woman walks on a sidewalk beneath anti-drone nets stretched over a street during a local ceasefire related to evacuation efforts in Oleshky, in Kherson, Ukraine, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026. (AP)

Local Ukraine Ceasefire Holds for Second Day

A US-brokered local ceasefire in southern Ukraine was holding for a second day, both sides said on Wednesday, as hopes grew that vital food and medicine would…

World Brazil's right-wing presidential candidate and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro waves during a press conference in Brasilia on August 5, 2026, where he announced federal deputy Alfredo Gaspar as his running mate for the 2026 presidential election. (AFP)

Flavio Bolsonaro and Family to Receive US Visas After Leaving Brazil, State Department Says

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has left the country for the United States after losing Sunday's presidential election, three sources said, with the US…

World The city's skyline is framed by mountain peaks in Kabul, Afghanistan, 22 October 2026. (EPA)

Afghan-Pakistan Border Clash Kills One, Injures Five

A clash on the restive border between Afghanistan and Pakistan killed one person and injured five, Pakistan officials said Wednesday. The countries went to…

World Supporters of the Yashar party of the former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot react to the first exit polls, in Tel Aviv, Israel, 27 October 2026. (EPA)

What’s Ahead as Votes Are Counted in an Israeli Election with No Clear Winner

Israelis appear to have handed a rebuke to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in national elections, but what’s next is uncertain as exit polls suggest there's…

World  A vehicle damaged by a fallen tree following Cyclone Arnab, in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India, October 28, 2026. (Reuters)

Cyclone Arnab Hits India’s Andhra Pradesh State as Tens of Thousands Are Evacuated

Cyclone Arnab dumped heavy rain across India ’s eastern Andhra Pradesh state and caused extensive damage in some areas Wednesday after tens of thousands of…

World  US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defense Ministers' Informal Meeting in Cebu, central Philippines, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. (Jam Sta Rosa/Pool Photo via AP)

Hegseth Proposes ‘Ambitious’ US-ASEAN Defense Framework at Philippine Summit

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth proposed the creation of an "ambitious" new US-ASEAN defense framework on Wednesday, telling the bloc's leaders it could help…

World FILE - Al-Shabab fighters display weapons as they conduct military exercises in northern Mogadishu, Somalia, Oct. 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh, File)

ISIS Militants Kill at Least 20 Somali Soldiers in Ambush

Militants killed at least 20 Somali soldiers in an ambush, a military officer who survived the attack said, as the government acknowledged damage to military…

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World Protesters take cover behind a plywood board as French riot police and gendarmes use a water canon amid clashes during an authorized demonstration organized by labor unions in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement joined by French high school and university students against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in France, October 24, 2026. (Reuters)

French Senate Passes Bill to Make Protesters Pay for Unrest Damage

The French parliament's upper house passed a bill Wednesday that would make protesters financially liable for damage caused during street demonstrations,…

World This handout photograph taken and released by Serbia's Interior Ministry on October 28, 2026, shows the scene of an attack on a police officer guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade. (Photo by Handout / SERBIAN MINISTRY OF INTERIOR AFFAIRS / AFP)

Serbia: ‘ISIS Supporter’ Killed after Attacking Guard Outside Israeli Embassy

Serbian police killed an attacker outside the Israeli embassy in Belgrade on Wednesday after an officer was targeted in a "terrorist attack", outgoing Interior…

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World Candidate for the position of United Nations secretary-general, Rafael Mariano Grossi speaks during the "UN Town Hall: The Next Secretary-General" event at United Nations headquarters in New York City, US, July 23, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Grossi: No Signs Iran Tried to Repair Nuclear Facilities Damaged in US Strikes

The head of the UN nuclear agency said Tuesday there has been no indication Iran has tried to repair or reconstruct its nuclear facilities damaged in US and…

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World Two F/A-18 Super Hornets launch from the flight deck of the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location March 3, 2026. (US Navy/Handout via Reuters)

US Costs of Iran War Rise to Over $47 Billion, According to Pentagon Estimate

The US military has spent over $47 billion so far to prosecute the war in Iran, more than 25% higher than the Defense Department's estimate in July, according…

World 28 October 2026, Israel, Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu (C) speaks to supporters at the Likud party's election-night event at the International Convention Center in Teddy Hall, following the release of the exit poll results in Israel's legislative election. (dpa)

Israel President Urges Against New Vote Despite Inconclusive Result

Israel's president voiced hope Wednesday for avoiding a second election after a hard-fought vote produced no clear winner, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin…

World Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during the official welcoming ceremony at the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) in Moscow, Russia, October 27, 2026. (Reuters)

Iran President Tells Putin Region Can Solve Problems without US

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday that the Middle East can solve its problems without the involvement…