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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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Iranian-American Journalist Jailed in Tehran Pleas for US Help

An Iranian-American journalist sentenced to 10 years in a notorious Tehran prison called on Washington to provide medical help for him and other US detainees,…

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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

Iran Army Says Fired 'Warning Missiles' at US Destroyers in Gulf of Oman

Iran's army said Friday it had fired "warning missiles" at two US destroyers in the Gulf of Oman, forcing the vessels to leave the area, according to state…

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World Ukrainian soldiers carry a 152mm shell before firing it towards Russian forces at a frontline position in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region on April 9, 2026 (Reuters)

Ukraine and Russia Exchange 185 Prisoners of War Each in Swap

Ukraine and Russia each exchanged 185 service personnel in the latest prisoner of war swap on Friday, officials in both countries said. Most of the Ukrainians…

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World African migrants attempt to cross the desert (file photo)

Truck Breakdown in Niger Strands Passengers, Leaves at Least 49 Dead in the Sahara Desert

At least 49 people died of thirst after a truck broke down and they were stranded for days in the Sahara Desert in northern Niger, authorities said. The…

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World 04 June 2026, Hesse, Frankfurt: A Lufthansa Dreamliner aircraft rests on its nose in front of a terminal at Frankfurt Airport after the nose landing gear collapsed. Photo: Mike Seeboth/dpa

German Investigators Launch Probe Into Boeing 787 Incident in Frankfurt

The German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU) has begun an investigation into the Boeing 787 jetliner whose nose gear collapsed on…

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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)

US Domestic Treatment Centers Ready for Ebola Even as Kenya Plans Persist

Most of the 13 US treatment centers in a government-funded hospital network for severe infectious diseases are ready to handle patients, including those with…

World Farmers harvest wheat in a field on a hillside in the Argo district of Afghanistan's Badakhshan province on June 4, 2026. (Photo by Omer ABRAR / AFP)

WFP: Middle East Conflict Pushing Millions Into Hunger

The Middle East conflict is pushing millions of people closer to hunger, as rising fuel and transport costs drive up food prices while funding shortfalls force…

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World Norway's Crown Prince Haakon (R) and Crown Princess Mette-Marit (L) arrive at the National Hospital in Oslo, Norway, 04 June 2026, amid concerns over Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s health. EPA/JONAS BEEN HENRIKSEN

Norway's Crown Princess Placed on List for Lung Transplant

Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been placed on a waiting list for a lung transplant after a further deterioration of her health, the royal household…

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World A handout photo from Taiwan Military News Agency (MNA) taken on June 3, 2026 shows Taiwanese military conducting live-fire with Altius-600M UAVs on maritime targets. (Handout / Taiwan Military News Agency / AFP)

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

The Taiwanese and ‌Chinese Coast Guards were engaged in another tense standoff near the strategically located Pratas Islands at the top of the South China…

World 31 May 2026, Russia, Kherson: Blocks of flats in Bratyev Kovalenko Street in Genichesk are damaged in a drone attack. (dpa)

Russian Strikes Kill 7 in Ukraine

Russia fired hundreds of drones at Ukraine between late Thursday and early Friday, killing seven people and destroying a factory that produces milk products…

World (FILES) This picture taken on September 4, 2025 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on September 5, 2025 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) shaking hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. STR / KCNA VIA KNS/AFP

China's Xi to Visit North Korea in Push for Deeper Ties

China said on Friday President Xi Jinping would visit North Korea on a two-day trip from June 8, his first in nearly seven years as Beijing looks to reassert…

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World An Iranian man holds up a portrait of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei during a rally in Tehran, Iran, 4 June 2026, amid a temporary ceasefire between Iran and the United States. (EPA)

Is Iran’s New Supreme Leader Taking up the Reins of Power?

Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since being appointed, his health condition is a mystery, and it's unclear how much…

World Iyad Ag Ghaly in his last appearance, when he vowed to defeat Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and their Russian allies (circulated)

Mali Offers $3.5 Million Reward for Sahel Al-Qaeda Chief

Mali's military government on Thursday offered a $3.5 million reward for information leading to the arrest or killing of the leader of Al-Qaeda's Sahel branch…

World Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi speaks during a press conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky

IAEA Raises 'Proliferation' Fears Over Iran Sites

The UN nuclear agency reaffirmed in a confidential report on Thursday that a lack of access to verify nuclear material in Iran posed a "proliferation concern,”…

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World FILED - 03 March 2026, US, Washington: FILE PHOTO - US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting in the White House. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa

Trump Says He will Nominate Todd Blanche as US Attorney General

President Donald Trump said he would move to nominate acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche on Thursday to permanently lead the Justice Department, which…

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World Sudanese refugees from Al-Fashir, displaced by ongoing conflict in Sudan, gather at sunset at the Tine transit camp in eastern Chad, November 23, 2025. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Norway Aid Group: Sudan, DR Congo Top World's Most Neglected Crises

Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Colombia top the list of the world's most neglected displacement crises, the Norwegian Refugee Council aid group…

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World Nigerian police personnel restrict protesters from convening for the sixth day of anti-government demonstrations against bad governance and economic hardship, in Lagos, Nigeria August 6, 2024. REUTERS/ Francis Kokoroko/File Photo

Gunmen Kidnap 7 Students from School in Northwestern Nigeria

Gunmen raided an off-campus residence in northwest Nigeria and kidnapped seven students, police said. The attack occurred early Wednesday in the Kaura Namoda…

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World An Iranian man walks past a billboard carrying a picture of Iran' supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei erected along a street in Tehran on May 28, 2026. (Photo by AFP)

Iran's Khamenei Says US, Israel Aim to Sow 'Division' after War Defeat

Iran's supreme leader on Thursday accused the US and Israel of trying to sow "division" among Iranians after suffering a "decisive blow" during the Middle East…

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World Heavy gunfire shook Somalia's capital overnight and smoke rose over the city on Thursday. AFP

Somalia Capital Rocked by Gunfire and Fighting Overnight

Heavy gunfire rocked Somalia's capital overnight, with smoke rising over the city and armed forces deployed on the streets on Thursday, AFP journalists…

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World A local woman, Olga, 35, and her daughter Natalia, 6, walk at the site of a Russian strike on a residential area in Kyiv, Ukraine, 02 June 2026, amid the Russian invasion. EPA/MAXYM MARUSENKO

Ukraine Strike Kills 3 in Russian-occupied Crimea

A Ukrainian strike killed at least three people in Crimea, the region's Moscow-installed authorities said Thursday, a day after Kyiv targeted energy and…

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World This picture taken on June 3, 2026 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on June 4, 2026 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (front R) inspecting the newly-inaugurated nuclear materials production factory at an undisclosed location in North Korea. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP)

North Korea Unveils New Plant to Produce Fuel for Nuclear Weapons

North Korea on Thursday unveiled a new facility to produce nuclear bomb fuels, with leader Kim Jong Un announcing plans to bolster the country’s nuclear forces…

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World US President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as he welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 29, 2025. (Reuters)

Trump Confirms He Called Netanyahu Crazy in Phone Call

US President Donald Trump acknowledged having called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu crazy in an expletive-filled phone exchange over fighting in…

World  Vice President JD Vance speaks with reporters upon arriving on Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP)

Trump Touts Vance and Rubio for 2028 Republican Ticket

US President Donald Trump thinks the two Republicans most likely to jockey to succeed him would make an unbeatable ticket if they run together, he told an…

World A French Navy vessel sails by the Russian oil tanker "Tagor", suspected of flying a false Cameroonian flag and boarded by the French Navy on May 31, 2026, as it arrives in Douarnenez Bay, western France on June 2, 2026. (AFP)

France Arrests Russian Captain of Moscow-Linked Tanker

French authorities have taken into custody the Russian captain of a seized oil tanker believed to be part of Moscow's "shadow fleet", a prosecutor said…