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China Says Iran's Foreign Minister Will Visit on Wednesday

World Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, 18 April 2025. EPA/TATYANA MAKEYEVA / POOL

China Says Iran's Foreign Minister Will Visit on Wednesday

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi will visit China on April 23 at the invitation of China, the Chinese foreign ministry announced on Tuesday. The…

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World The body of Pope Francis is placed in an open casket during the rite of the declaration of death in Santa Marta residence at the Vatican, April 22, 2025. Vatican Media/­Handout via REUTERS

Pope Francis’s Funeral to Be Held on Saturday, Many World Leaders Expected 

Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday in St. Peter's Square, Roman Catholic cardinals decided on Tuesday, setting the stage for a solemn ceremony that…

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World A man stands amid debris in the aftermath of a mass overnight drone attack by Russian forces, at a location given as Odesa, Ukraine, April 21, 2025, in this still image taken from video. (Mayor of Odesa Hennadiy Trukhanov via Telegram/Handout via Reuters)

Russian Drones Batter Ukraine’s Odesa as Peace Talks Come to a Crux 

Russian drones battered the Ukrainian port city of Odesa in a nighttime attack, local authorities said Tuesday, less than 24 hours after a purported Easter…

World Two Omani security officers monitor a motorcade believed to be carrying US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff in Muscat on April 12. (AP)

Iran: No Deal Without Tangible Sanctions Relief, Guarantees

Iran has accused Israel of actively working to undermine ongoing negotiations between Tehran and Washington over its nuclear program. The talks, mediated by…

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World Student negotiator Mahmoud Khalil is seen at a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on the Columbia University campus in New York, April 29, 2024. (AP)

Palestinian Protest Leader Detained by US Misses Son’s Birth 

Detained pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil missed the birth of his son on Monday after US authorities refused a temporary release, his wife said. A…


World Military personnel stand guard at a nuclear facility in the Zardanjan area of Isfahan, Iran, April 19, 2024, in this screengrab taken from video. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo

France Holds Rare Defense Cabinet Meeting over Iran as Tensions with US Mount

French President Emmanuel Macron was convening key ministers and experts on Wednesday to discuss Iran, including its nuclear program, amid growing tensions…

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World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, February 16, 2025. Ohad Zwigenberg/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Israel's Netanyahu Heads to Hungary, Defying ICC Arrest Warrant

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu begins a four-day visit to Hungary on Thursday, defying an International Criminal Court arrest warrant over…

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World In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out the fire following a Russian attack in Sumy, Ukraine, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Russian Overnight Attack on Ukraine Kills One, Damages Energy Facilities, Ukraine Says 

At least one person was killed and 10 injured, including three children, in overnight drone attacks by Russia on Ukraine, officials said on Wednesday. …

World In this photo provided Thursday, March 27, 2025, by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, center left in a black jacket, stands by what appeared to be a large reconnaissance drone at an undisclosed location in North Korea, earlier this week. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Latest North Korean Ship Can Carry Dozens of Missiles, Analysts Say 

North Korea's new class of warship can accommodate dozens of vertical launch cells to carry missiles its military has already developed, analysis of a…

World A B-2 Spirit Bomber from the US Air Force is seen during the annual Red Flag military exercise between the United States, Britain and Australia, in Nevada, US, January 23, 2024. (Reuters)

As Iran Tensions Build, US Military Moves Warplanes to Reinforce Middle East 

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reinforced US military capability in the Middle East with more warplanes, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, amid a more than…

World Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov. (Reuters file)

Russia Warns of Consequences for Striking Iran’s Nuclear Facilities

Moscow warned against military action targeting Iran’s nuclear infrastructure following US President Donald Trump’s threat to bomb the country if it fails to…

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World A Planet Labs satellite image of the Natanz uranium enrichment facility, located 120 kilometers north of Isfahan, taken last April. (AP)

Iran Nuclear Tensions Escalate: Tehran Warns against 'Military Adventurism', China Urges Dialogue

China has urged a return to negotiations to resolve the Iranian nuclear crisis as Washington called on Tehran to halt its nuclear escalation and missile…

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World Myanmar and Chinese rescuers carry the body of a victim that was trapped under the rubble of the collapsed building 'Sky Villa Condominium development' in Mandalay on April 2, 2025. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP)

Myanmar Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 2,886

The death toll in the Myanmar earthquake has reached 2,886, with 4,639 injured and 373 missing, China's state-run Xinhua reported on Wednesday, citing Myanmar…

World A Taiwan Air Force Mirage 2000 fighter jet takes off inside Hsinchu Airbase, in Hsinchu, Taiwan, 01 April 2025. (EPA)

China Carries Out Live Fire Drills in East China Sea in Escalation of Taiwan Exercises 

China's military held long-range live-fire drills in the East China Sea on Wednesday in an escalation of ongoing drills around Taiwan, saying it was practicing…

World  A view shows ruins of buildings in the abandoned town of Marinka (Maryinka), which was destroyed in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in the Donetsk region, a Russian-controlled area of Ukraine, April 1, 2025. (Reuters)

Russia Says It Cannot Accept US Proposals on Ukraine ‘In Current Form’

Russia cannot accept US proposals to end the war in Ukraine in their current form because they do not address problems Moscow regards as having caused the…

World  Postcards of Pope Francis are sold outside St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Tuesday, April 1, 2025. (AP)

Vatican: Convalescing Pope Francis’s Condition Improving

A chest X-ray has confirmed a "slight improvement" in Pope Francis's lungs as he recovers from five weeks in hospital with life-threatening pneumonia, the…

World President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen attends a session of questions to the government at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris on April 1, 2025. (AFP)

Le Pen’s Party Chief Calls on French People to Rally against Election Ban

Far-right party chief Jordan Bardella called on the French to rally this weekend to protest against a ruling that banned Marine Le Pen from running for public…

World A bronze seal for the Department of the Treasury is shown at the US Treasury building in Washington, US, January 20, 2023. (Reuters)

US Issues Iran-Related Sanctions against China-Based Entities

The US on Tuesday imposed sanctions on entities and individuals in Iran, the United Arab Emirates and China whom it accused of being part of an Iranian weapons…

World Finnish President Alexander Stubb meets with British Prime Minster Keir Starmer (not pictured) at Number 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, March 31, 2025. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/Pool

Kremlin Says Putin Open to Normalizing Ties with Finland if Helsinki Wants to Rebuild Ties

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that President Vladimir Putin was open to normalizing relations with Finland, which his spokesman Dmitry Peskov said were in a "sad…

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World Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha attends a joint press conference after a meeting with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys (not pictured) in Kyiv, Ukraine, 01 April 2025. (EPA)

Ukraine Says It Will Work with US Towards Mutually Acceptable Minerals Deal

Ukraine will work with the United States towards a mutually acceptable text of a minerals deal that the two countries can sign, Ukrainian Foreign Minister…

World  A portrait of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hangs on the sidewalk during an anti-government protest calling for action to secure the release of Israeli hostages held captive since the October 7 attacks by Palestinian fighters in the Gaza Strip, in front of the Israeli Defense Ministry in the coastal city of Tel Aviv on March 29, 2025. (AFP)

Israel PM Drops Security Chief Nominee under Fire from Trump Ally

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Tuesday he had reversed a decision to appoint former navy commander Vice Admiral Eli Sharvit as…

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Poland Charges Ukrainian with Spying for Russia

Prosecutors in Poland have charged a Ukrainian man who was born in Russia with participating in activities linked to Russian intelligence, they said on Tuesday…

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World People walk on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, Feb. 2, 2024. (AP)

Pro-Palestinian Cornell Student to Leave US after Officials Asked for Surrender

A Cornell University student who participated in pro-Palestinian protests and was asked to surrender by US immigration officials said on Monday he was leaving…

World This frame grab taken from UGC video footage taken and posted by TikTok user @by_tharraa on the social media platform on April 1, 2025 shows a big fire in Putra Heights, near Kuala Lumpur. (Courtesy of Tiktok user @by_tharraa / AFP)

Towering Blaze in Malaysia on Petronas Pipeline, 63 Sent to Hospital

At least 63 people were being treated in hospitals in Malaysia on Tuesday after a major blaze at a gas pipeline operated by state energy firm Petronas,…

World White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responds to a question from the news media during a briefing outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 31 March 2025. (EPA)

White House, Shaken by Signal Scandal, Says Case Is Closed

The Trump administration sought to put the scandal over its use of the Signal messaging app behind it on Monday, calling it case closed, even as the breach…

World Policemen stand guard on a street near the presidential residence of impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on April 1, 2025. (AFP)

South Korea’s Constitutional Court Will Rule Friday on Yoon’s Impeachment

South Korea’s Constitutional Court will rule Friday on whether to formally dismiss or reinstate impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol — a decision that either way…

World  In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, locals gather near a collapsed building in the aftermath of an earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar on Saturday, March 29, 2025 (Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua via AP)

Myanmar Earthquake Survivors without Food and Shelter as Death Toll Rises above 2,700

Aid groups in the worst-hit areas of Myanmar said there was an urgent need for shelter, food and water after an earthquake that killed more than 2,700 people,…

World People listen to speeches during a rally called by Republican People’s Party or (CHP) against the arrest of Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, in Istanbul, Türkiye, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Türkiye Arrests Swedish Journalist over Alleged Terrorist Connections to a Pro-Kurdish Group

Turkish authorities said Sunday they arrested a Swedish journalist dispatched to cover ongoing nationwide protests on charges of terrorism and insulting the…

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World Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi participates in a press conference in Beijing, China, 27 March 2025. (Reuters)

‘Friends Forever, Never Enemies’, Chinese Foreign Minister Tells Russia

China and Russia are "friends forever, never enemies," Chinese's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in remarks published on Tuesday during a visit to Moscow in…