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Military Helicopter Crashes in Southern Türkiye, Killing 4

World Rescuers and security officers examine the wreckage of an ambulance helicopter after it collided with a hospital building and crashed into the ground, in Mugla, Türkiye, December 22, 2024. REUTERS/Kenan Gurbuz Purchase

Military Helicopter Crashes in Southern Türkiye, Killing 4

A military helicopter crashed in southern Türkiye on Thursday, killing four personnel, the Turkish Defense Ministry said. The aircraft crashed for unknown…

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World US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance look on during a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, US, November 11, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Trump Says US Does Not Need Iran Deal

President Donald Trump said on Thursday the US does not need a deal with Iran and directed Vice President JD Vance, who has played a role in efforts to resolve…

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World Iran: Four Tankers Struck by Explosions in Strait of Hormuz

Iran: Four Tankers Struck by Explosions in Strait of Hormuz

Four oil tankers were hit by explosions in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's military said on Thursday, adding that the vessels had ignored warnings and entered…

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World Members of the New York City Fire Department and first responders work at the scene a day after a building collapsed in Brooklyn in New York on November 12, 2026. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)

Death Toll Rises to 8 in New York Building Collapse

At least eight people died after a three-story building in Brooklyn collapsed at the edge of a construction site, New York City’s mayor said Thursday, as…

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World A seagull fly by the River Thames, near Westminster Bridge and the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, at the Houses of Parliament in central London on November 12, 2026. (Photo by Brook Mitchell / AFP)

Iran Pair Guilty of Spying on London-based Journalists 'for Tehran'

A UK jury on Thursday found two Iranian men guilty of spying for Iran's intelligence service, as a chief prosecutor said it showed Tehran's willingness to use …

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World North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands on the day of their bilateral summit in Beijing, China, September 4, 2025, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency. (KCNA via Reuters)

With China’s Xi in North Korea, Kim to Project Confidence, Defiance

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to Pyongyang on Monday, feeling in a position of strength with a firm ally in Russia, a…

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Pentagon Raises Threat of Israeli Spying to 'Critical', According to US Media

The Pentagon has raised its counterintelligence threat level for Israel to its highest level, US media reported on Saturday. The Pentagon's Defense…

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World 20 November 2024, Greece, Athens: A Greek police officer stands guard during a security deployment. (dpa)

Greece Arrests Palestinian Suspected of Hamas Links

Greece has arrested a Palestinian man suspected of links to the Hamas movement for "planning terrorist acts", police said late Saturday. The 37-year-old was…

World  A man votes in Armenia's parliamentary election at a polling station in Yerevan on June 7, 2026. (AFP)

Armenia Votes in Test of PM’s Pivot Away from Russia

Armenia voted Sunday in a parliamentary election set to test Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's tilt to the West, as the country faces threats and allegations of…

World Police officers work at the scene of a shooting near a festival in Toledo, Ohio on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (WTVG via AP)

At Least 12 People Shot at an Ohio Festival and a Search for Suspects is Still Ongoing

Gunfire erupted Saturday near a busy street festival in Ohio, wounding at least 12 people and sending some eventgoers scrambling for cover while others rushed…

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World A US F-16 fighter jet on patrol near the Strait of Hormuz last month (CENTCOM)

US Says Shot Down Iran Drones in Fresh Escalation

The United States said it shot down a pair of Iranian drones threatening the Strait of Hormuz, the latest escalation of violence as the war crept into its…

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World A Taiwan Coast Guard ship patrols near Dadan Island, with the Chinese city of Xiamen visible in the background on October 18, 2025.  Ann Wang, Reuters

Taiwan Coast Guard Says Deploys Vessels in Response to China Operation

Taiwan's coast guard said Sunday it has deployed vessels "to respond appropriately" to a Chinese operation in waters east of the island democracy, which it…

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World FILE - Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, attends a wreath-laying ceremony at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam, March 2, 2019. Kim Yo Jong alleged on Monday, July 10, 2023, that the North's warplanes repelled a US spy plane that flew above the country's exclusive economic zone, and warned of “shocking” consequences if the US continues reconnaissance activities in the area. (Jorge Silva/Pool Photo via AP, File)

North Korea Nuclear Program 'Absolutely Non-negotiable', Says Leader's Sister

North Korea's nuclear weapons program is "absolutely non-negotiable", the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un said in a statement carried by state media on…

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World This handout photo released by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC)’s official website Sepanews on February 17, 2026, shows a rocket being fired from a boat during a military exercise by members of the IRGC and navy in the Strait of Hormuz via AFP

A New Exchange of Fire with Iran in the Gulf Tests the Fragile Ceasefire

Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait that were intercepted early Saturday, Bahrain’s government said, and called on Tehran to…

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World Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman  Esmaeil Baghaei (Iranian News Agency)

Iran Condemns 'Flagrant Ceasefire Violation' after US Strikes

Iran condemned on Saturday a nighttime US attack on coastal radar installations in the Gulf, calling it a "flagrant" violation of the ceasefire in place since…

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World Spain's King Felipe VI (L), Queen Letizia (R), Crown Princess Leonor (L, rear), and Princess Sofia (R, rear) go up the Ambassadors Staircase with Pope Leo XIV during the welcoming ceremony held at the Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain, 06 June 2026.   EPA/DANIEL GONZALEZ

Pope Urges Leaders to Temper Divisions at Start of Spain Trip

Pope Leo on Saturday urged global leaders to avoid dividing their electorates with "sterile simplifications" to gain popularity and called on them to listen to…

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World Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi (from his account on X).

Pakistan's Interior Minister Heads to Iran for Talks

Officials said on Saturday that Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi was heading to Tehran as part of Islamabad's diplomatic efforts to promote dialogue…

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World US President Donald Trump (AFP)

Trump Says Iran Has '22 Percent' of Missiles Left

Iran still has "21, 22 percent" of its missiles left, US President Donald Trump said on Friday, after Tehran fired dozens across the region during a week…

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World International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi speaks to the media on the sidelines of a meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors in Vienna, Austria, June 5, 2026. REUTERS/Elisabeth Mandl

Iran: IAEA is Politicizing Oversight of Tehran's Nuclear Program

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said that the UN nuclear watchdog should avoid turning technical reports into "tools of political pressure" if…

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World Syrian government security forces in front of the al-Hol camp in Hasakeh province in January 2026 (EPA)

Australia Prosecutes Woman Accused of Enslaving Yazidi Teen in Syria

A woman accused of enslaving a Yazidi teenager in Syria would agree to wear an electronic monitoring ankle bracelet and undergo religious counseling if she…

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

US Military Strikes Iranian Coastal Surveillance Radar as Iran Attempts to Attack Kuwait, Bahrain

The US military said it shot down Iranian ballistic missiles and drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf states on Friday, while striking some of…

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World US Treasury Department (Reuters)

US Issues New Iran-Linked Sanctions

The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on a network allegedly exporting Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) from Iran to South and Eastern Asia, the Treasury…

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World Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku (X)

Report: Israel Sent Troops to Azerbaijan During Iran War

Israel secretly deployed elite military and intelligence units to Azerbaijan during the war with Iran as part of a network of covert sites across the Middle…

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World  Pedestrians and vehicles cross an intersection around Tehran's historic Grand Bazaar, Iran, Monday, June 1, 2026. (AP)

Iran Ex-PM Hospitalized After Years Under House Arrest

Iran's former prime minister Mir Hossein Mousavi, who was the focus of a 2009 mass protest movement and has spent the last 15 years under house arrest, has…

World  Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 5, 2026. (Reuters)

Putin Rejects Zelenskyy’s Offer to Meet, Saying He Sees ‘No Point’ in It

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday rejected a proposal by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a face-to-face meeting on the 4-year-old conflict…

World  British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks as he visits STARK, a leading defense tech company in Swindon, England, Friday, June 5, 2026. (Reuters)

UK PM Says Russia Could Attack NATO Within Four Years

Russia could attack a NATO country within four years according to western intelligence assessments, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned on Friday. He made…

World  Boats belonging to the Global Sumud Flotilla, carrying activists and humanitarian aid, depart for Gaza from the port of Marmaris, Türkiye, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in an attempt to break the Israeli naval blockade. (AP)

France Opens ‘War Crime’ Probe Over Israel Treatment of Gaza Flotilla Activists

France has opened an investigation into an alleged "war crime" and "torture" over Israel's treatment of French activists who took part in a Gaza-bound aid…

World  A health worker stands at a temporary health clinic at the Mpondwe border crossing linking Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Thursday, June 4, 2026. (AP)

WHO Announces $518 Million Six-month Plan to Fight Ebola

The World Health Organization chief announced a $518 million six-month joint plan to fight Ebola on Friday, calling for money and political commitment to halt…

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World Members of the public walk past the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 04 June 2026. The US Senate is taking part in a vote-a-rama, a rapid series of votes including measures related to ICE and Border Patrol funding.  EPA/WILL OLIVER

US Senate Passes $70 billion ICE Funding; Fails to Ban Trump's 'Anti-weaponization' Fund

The US Senate handed President Donald Trump a victory early Friday morning, passing a bill that would provide the Department of Homeland Security with an…

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