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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  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte after talks, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 3, 2026. (Reuters)

Zelenskiy Says Strikes on Russia Let Ukraine Negotiate as Equals

Ukraine's stepped-up strikes deep inside Russia enable Kyiv to negotiate the end of the war on an equal footing, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, just after…

World President Donald Trump waves after his arrival at Ocala International Airport, in Ocala, Florida on May 1, 2026. (Getty Images/AFP)

Trump Says Iran Has Agreed to Not Have a Nuclear Weapon

US President ‌Donald Trump said Iran has agreed not to have a nuclear weapon and that he would probably meet with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei at some…

World  People walk around Tehran's historic Grand Bazaar, Iran, Monday, June 1, 2026. (AP)

Iran Executes Man Convicted of Killing Police Officer During Protest

Iran's judiciary on Wednesday announced the execution of a man convicted of killing a police officer during the wave of anti-government protests that swept the…

World In this handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry on June 3, 2026, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha (L) greets NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (R) upon his arrival in Kyiv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Handout / Ukrainian Foreign Ministry / AFP)

NATO Chief in Kyiv Says Russia 'Increasingly Desperate'

NATO chief Mark Rutte said in Kyiv on Wednesday that Russia was growing desperate as it faced mounting military and economic difficulties in its four-year-long…

World Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attend a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, April 1, 2026. (Sputnik/Sofya Sandurskaya/Pool via Reuters)

Putin Squeezes Armenia as Russia Seeks to Retain Global Clout

President Vladimir Putin has read long-term ally Armenia the riot act: persist in wanting to join the European Union and you can kiss goodbye to cheap Russian…

World Signage is seen at the United States Department of the Treasury headquarters in Washington, DC, US, August 29, 2020. (Reuters)

US Sanctions Iran’s Largest Crypto Exchange over IRGC Links

The United States announced sanctions on Iran’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange on Tuesday, accusing it of enabling the Iranian government and blacklisted…

World An Iranian woman walks next to an anti-US and Israeli mural in Tehran, Iran, 03 June 2026. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Khamenei Adviser Vows 'Deluge of Missiles' if New US Attack on Iran

The military adviser to Iran's supreme leader on Wednesday warned of more missile and drone strikes should the United States renew its attacks on Iran. …

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World A general view of Berlin, Germany. (AFP)

Germany Grants Citizenship to Record Number of People in 2025; Syrians Top List

Germany ‌granted citizenship to a record 332,500 people last year, a 14% increase, with Syrians making up the largest group for the fifth year in a row,…

World  Local people attempt to douse a fire at a hotel in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP)

New Delhi Hotel Fire Kills at Least 21

At least 21 people were killed when a fire ripped through a hotel in New Delhi on Wednesday, police said, in one of the deadliest blazes in the Indian capital…

World US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz attends a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 02 June 2026. (EPA)

Trump in ‘Spectacular’ Health, Adviser Says After Medical

US President Donald Trump is in "spectacular" health, a television doctor in his cabinet insisted Tuesday, after a medical examination failed to quell…

World Flags with the logo of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) fly in front of the State Hermitage Museum on the eve of the forum's opening in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 2, 2026. (Reuters)

Russia Repels Drone Attack Over Leningrad Region as Economic Forum Kicks Off

Russia downed 50 drones over the Leningrad region northwest of Moscow overnight and continues to repel the suspected Ukrainian attacks, Governor Alexander…

World Protestors take part in a demonstration in front of the prime minister's office, against the construction of a luxury resort near a protected natural area, in Tirana on June 2, 2026. (AFP)

Thousands Protest Jared Kushner-Linked Resort Project in Albania

Thousands of Albanians protested Tuesday against a coastal tourism complex allegedly linked to US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner. Chanting…

World US President and Israeli Prime Minister during a press conference in Florida on December 29, 2025 (Reuters)

Netanyahu’s Opponents Accuse him of Having Acquiesced to Trump on Issues of National Security

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under criticism at home after US President Donald Trump declared Israel would halt plans to attack Iran ally…

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World People react while attending the funeral of an Israeli soldier Captain Doctor Ori Yosef Silvester, a 30-year-old army doctor for the Givati Brigade's Shaked Battalion, who was killed in southern Lebanon, at the Segula Cemetery in Petah Tikva on June 2, 2026. (AFP)

Facing Uproar, Netanyahu Announces ‘Mega-Plan’ for Israel’s Battered North

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Tuesday allocations of 13 billion shekels (more than $4.5 billion) to secure and develop northern…

World Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, an Iraqi man accused of helping Iran-backed faction's plans for attacks in the United States and Europe, stands with his defense attorney Andrew Dalack before US District Judge Colleen McMahon during his arraignment in Manhattan federal court in New York City, US, June 1, 2026 in a courtroom sketch. (Reuters)

Iraqi National Pleads Not Guilty in 18 Attacks in Europe, Calling Himself a ‘Prisoner of War’

An Iraqi national accused of plotting at least 18 attacks in Europe in retaliation for the US and Israel’s war with Iran pleaded not guilty on Monday before…

World  An Iranian woman walks past a residential building, destroyed by previous US-Israeli airstrikes, in Tehran, Iran, 02 June 2026. (EPA)

Iran Strikes Kuwait’s Main Airport and Kills 1 as Ceasefire Is Tested Again

Kuwait briefly shut its main airport Wednesday after Iranian drones heavily damaged a passenger terminal, killed one person and wounded dozens — the latest in…

World  Vessels are seen at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 1, 2026. (Reuters)

Iran Studying Deal to Halt War as Stalemate Persists

Iran is reviewing a proposed agreement with the US to halt their war but has not communicated with Washington for a few days, Iranian media reported on Tuesday…

World Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Bill Pulte walks outside the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP)

Trump Names Ally as Intelligence Director

US President Donald Trump appointed a loyalist with no national security experience as head of US intelligence on Tuesday -- and said he would also retain his…

World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026. (Reuters)

Netanyahu Says Israel Will Help Make Iran ‘Terror Regime’ Disappear

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said Israel would help to make Iran's "terror regime" disappear, as talks to reach a peace agreement between the…

World A woman holds an image of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei during a rally in Tehran, Iran, May 29, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iran Plans Three-Day Funeral for Late Supreme Leader

Iran said on Tuesday it will hold a three-day state funeral for late supreme leader Ali Khamenei, killed by US-Israeli strikes on the first day of the Middle…

World  Palestinians wait to receive donated food at a distribution center in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP)

UN Warns of ‘Unprecedented’ Gaps in Global Food Aid Amid Funding Cuts

The United Nations warned Tuesday that dramatic funding cuts for aid, at a time of multiple crises, have created unparallelled gaps, leaving tens of millions…

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

Detained Russia-Linked Tanker Arrives in France

An oil tanker believed to be part of Russia's "shadow fleet" sailed into a French harbor Tuesday, an AFP reporter said, after the French navy detained it on…

World Migrants walk away from the beach after a failed attempt to cross the English Channel to reach Britain, from Petit-Fort-Philippe beach in Gravelines, near Calais, France, September 27, 2025. Abdul Saboor, Reuters

EU Strikes Migration Deal for More Deportations and Detention Centers Abroad

The European Union has moved forward with a vast overhaul of its migration policy, aiming to ramp up deportations and ink controversial deals to build…

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World A staff member wears personal protective equipment at a building designed for the treatment of Ebola virus patients in Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo, 31 May 2026. (EPA)

Congo Re-Opens Airport at Center of Ebola Outbreak

Democratic Republic of Congo has re-opened the airport in the capital city of the province hit hardest by the ongoing Ebola outbreak, a government statement…