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Iran and US Closing in on Deal to End War

World Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, May 22, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran and US Closing in on Deal to End War

The United States and Iran could strike a deal to end the Middle East war as early as Sunday, Washington's top diplomat said, while Tehran insisted the…

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World European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas speaks with the media as she arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Marius Burgelman)

EU's Kallas: Russia Showing 'Reckless Nuclear Brinkmanship' in Latest Attacks on Ukraine

Russia's latest attacks against Ukraine, which President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said involved an Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile, showed 'reckless…

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World A person poses for photo holding a Taiwan flag at a rally to support government plans to increase defense spending in Taipei, Taiwan May 23, 2026. (Reuters)

Taiwan, China Coast Guards in Standoff at Top of South China Sea

The Taiwanese and Chinese coast guards were engaged in a tense standoff for the second day near the strategically located Pratas islands at the top of the…

World  Supporters of Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the former Republican People’s Party (CHP) chairman reinstated by a court decision, scuffle with supporters of ousted party chairman Ozgur Ozel as they try to enter the party’s headquarters in Ankara, Türkiye, May 24, 2026. (Reuters)

Türkiye Orders Police to Evict Ousted Opposition Leadership from Headquarters

Turkish ‌authorities ordered police to evict the leadership of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) from their headquarters on Sunday,…

World  US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a joint presser with India’s Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar (not pictured) following their talks in New Delhi, India, May 24, 2026. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Pool via Reuters)

Rubio Says Announcement Possible Later Sunday on Iran War

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said an announcement was possible later Sunday on a deal with Iran that could formally end the Middle East war, insisting…


World  08 May 2026, United Kingdom, London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets Labour Party members at Kingsdown Methodist Church Hall. (Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire/dpa)

UK PM Starmer Vows to Fight on After Local Polls Drubbing

Keir Starmer vowed to carry on as UK prime minister Friday after taking responsibility for grim local election results that saw the hard right make big gains…

World Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 8, 2026. (Reuters)

US Fires on and Disables 2 More Iranian Tankers as Tensions Rise in Strait of Hormuz

US forces fired on and disabled two Iranian oil tankers on Friday after exchanging fire with Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz overnight. The United Arab…

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World FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of the Iranian shores and the island of Qeshm in the strait of Hormuz, December 10, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Iran Says Redirects US-sanctioned Oil Tanker to Its Shores

Iran said on Friday it redirected a US-sanctioned oil tanker carrying Iranian oil back to its shores, though it was unclear from its statement why it would…

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World Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni welcomes US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at Palazzo Chigi in Rome on May 8, 2026. (AFP)

Rubio Urges Europeans to Share the Iran Burden

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio concluded a two-day visit to Rome on Friday, where he sought to ease tensions with Pope Leo and urged Europeans to help…

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World US President Donald Trump looks on as he speaks to reporters near the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as it undergoes renovations, in Washington, D.C., US, May 7, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Trump Says Ceasefire Still Holds after Fighting Between the US and Iran Flares

US and Iranian forces clashed in the Gulf, but President Donald Trump said a ceasefire was still holding despite the flare-up, which dented hopes for a swift…

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World The Taipei 101 building is seen at the Xinyi District in Taipei on April 30, 2026. (Photo by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP)

Taiwan's Parliament Approves $25 Bn Defense Spending Bill

Taiwan's parliament on Friday approved a $25 billion defense spending bill that opposition lawmakers say will be used for US weapons, following months of…

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World The USS George HW Bush aircraft carrier takes part in enforcing the US naval blockade on Iran (CENTCOM)

US Troops in Middle East Wait for the Next Big Moment

By Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt* US President Donald Trump tasked some 50,000 troops to his war against Iran, sending them in aircraft carriers,…

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World A site of a Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine May 5, 2026. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Zaporizhzhia region/Handout via REUTERS

Russia, Ukraine Trade Major Attacks Ahead of Kremlin's WWII Celebrations

Russia and Ukraine launched major attacks on each other on Friday, with a two-day unilateral ceasefire that Moscow had declared around its World War II…

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World An Australian woman returning from Syrian refugee camps where they have been staying since the ISIS's demise walks past members of the media as they arrive at the airport in Melbourne on May 7, 2026. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST / AFP)

3 Australian Women Back from Syria Face Slavery and Terrorism Charges over Alleged ISIS Links

Three Australian women were refused bail when they appeared in courts on Friday charged with slavery and terrorism offenses after they arrived home from Syria…

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World A handout picture taken and released by Indonesia’s Geological Agency on May 8, 2026, shows smoke rising from the eruption of Mount Dukono as seen from Tobelo, North Maluku. (Photo by Handout / Indonesia's Geological Agency / AFP)

Indonesia Volcanic Eruption Kills Three Hikers

Three hikers -- two Singaporeans and a local -- died in an eruption Friday of Indonesia's Mount Dukono volcano where they found themselves in a no-go zone,…

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World This picture taken on May 6, 2026 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on May 8, 2026 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) visiting a munitions factory to inspect the production status of military hardware at an undisclosed location in North Korea. STR / KCNA VIA KNS/AFP

North Korea Will Deploy New Artillery Guns Targeting Seoul and Commission Its 1st Destroyer

North Korea said Friday it will deploy new long-range artillery systems this year that are capable of striking South Korea's capital region and will commission…

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World Test tubes labelled "Hantavirus positive" in this illustration taken May 7, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

WHO Warns of More Hantavirus Cases in 'Limited' Outbreak

The World Health Organization said Thursday that more hantavirus cases could emerge after the disease killed three passengers from a cruise ship, but it…

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World In this frame grab from video taken by WDAM, damaged trees and a house or structure following a storm that tore through part of Lamar County, Mississippi, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (WDAM via AP)

Tornadoes Cut Across Mississippi as Severe Storms Damage 500 Homes

Powerful storms that spawned at least three tornadoes tore through several Mississippi counties, damaging around 500 homes, uprooting trees and injuring at…

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World US and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Iran Reviewing US Proposal as Trump Pressures Tehran for Agreement on Deal to End War

Iran said it was reviewing the latest American proposals to end the war after US President Donald Trump threatened the country with a new wave of bombing…

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World The Pakistani flag is seen in Islamabad. AP file photo

Pakistan Warns of Strong Response to Any Attack on Anniversary of Clash with India

Pakistan’s military warned Thursday it would respond strongly against any attack as it marked the anniversary of last year’s four-day conflict with neighboring…

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World Women walk past a banner depicting Iran's current supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei along a street Tehran on May 6, 2026. (Photo by AFP)

Pezeshkian Says he Recently Met with the Supreme Leader

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said he met recently with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, state media reported ⁠on Thursday, offering ⁠a first public…

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World This US Navy handout photo released on May 4, 2026, by US Central Command Public Affairs shows US sailors conducting maintenance on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) at sea on April 15, 2026. (Photo by US NAVY / AFP)

US and Iran Inch towards Short-term Deal to End Fighting

The United States and Iran are edging toward a limited, temporary agreement to halt their war, sources and officials said on Thursday, with a draft framework…

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World The South Korean and American flags fly next to each other at Yongin, South Korea, August 23, 2016. (US Army/Handout via Reuters)

South Korea, US to Hold High-level Defense Meeting on Wartime Command

South Korea and the US will hold a high-level defense meeting in Washington on May 12-13 to discuss ‌the transfer ‌of wartime ‌operational …

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World FILE PHOTO: Members of Australian families believed to be linked to ISIS militants leave Roj camp near Derik, Syria February 16, 2026. REUTERS/Orhan Qereman/File Photo

Australians Linked to ISIS Militants in Syria Arrive in Melbourne

A group of women linked to the ISIS extremist group landed in Melbourne on Thursday, years after allegedly sneaking into Syria to join the group's self…

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World FILE PHOTO: Members of the navy pose for pictures next to Narwhal, Taiwan's first domestically built submarine, after its launching ceremony in Kaohsiung, Taiwan September 28, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File Photo

Taiwan Carries Out First Torpedo Test Fire for Domestically Made Submarine

Taiwan has carried out the maiden torpedo test firing for its first domestically developed submarine, a major milestone in a project aimed at strengthening…

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World Representation photo: In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency on May 2, 2026, the Iran-flagged container vessel Hamouna is pictured while anchored as a small motorboat passes by, in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran. (Photo by Amirhossein KHORGOOEI / ISNA / AFP) /

Iran Denies Involvement in Damage to Korean Vessel in Strait of Hormuz

Iran denied any involvement by its armed forces in damage to a South Korean vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, its ‌embassy in Seoul ‌said on &zwnj…

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World Lula and Trump, who command the largest economies in the Americas, have had a turbulent relationship, though Trump has hailed their 'excellent chemistry'. Evaristo Sa, Ludovic MARIN / AFP/File

Trump to Host Lula in Test of Fitful Relationship

US President Donald Trump will host his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the White House on Thursday -- the latest test of the ideological…

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World Japan fired Type-88 missiles during military exercises in the Philippines. Jam STA ROSA / AFP

Japan Fires Missiles during Drills, Drawing China Rebuke

Japan fired surface-to-ship missiles and sank an old warship in waters between the Philippines and Taiwan as part of major military exercises that include US…

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World Latvian servicemen with their armored vehicles participate in a military parade in Aizkraukle, Latvia, 04 May 2026. EPA/VALDA KALNINA

Two Drones from Russia Crash in Latvia, Damage Oil Storage Facility

Two drones entered NATO member Latvia from Russian territory and crashed, the Latvian army said on Thursday morning. The drones were probably launched by…

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