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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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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 People walk on a street near a mural featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, June 1, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Senior Iranian Officer Says Renewed War with US 'Inevitable'

A senior Iranian military officer said Tuesday that a resumption of hostilities with the United States was inevitable, as negotiations between Tehran and…

World Israeli police use a water cannon to disperse ultra-Orthodox Jews protesting against conscription by blocking the entrance to Jerusalem, on June 1, 2026. (AFP)

Ultra-Orthodox Protesters Block Roads and Trains Across Israel Over Military Draft

Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox demonstrated across Israel on Monday, blocking roads and trains and setting cars on fire to protest mandatory enlistment in…

World US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the FY27 Department of State Budget Request on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, 02 June 2026. (EPA)

Rubio: US Has Not Offered Iran Sanctions Relief to Reopen Strait

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump's negotiating team has not offered Iran sanctions relief in exchange for…

World  A departures board shows a cancelled flight to Okinawa after Severe Tropical Storm Jangmi shut down the airport there as it moved toward mainland Japan, at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on June 1, 2026, as airlines began suspending service across the region. (AFP)

Tropical Storm Jangmi Injures 9 in Japan, Thousands without Power

A severe tropical storm battered southwestern Japan on Tuesday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes, grounding hundreds of flights and injuring…

World A general view of the Knesset (Israeli parliament) in Jerusalem on June 7, 2021. (AFP)

Israeli MPs Back Parliament Dissolution Bill in First Reading

Israeli lawmakers voted Tuesday to back a bill, in its first reading, to dissolve parliament and pave the way for likely early elections. A total of 106 of…

World The May 28-29 meeting was attended by representatives from both sides' militaries. (Getty Images/AFP)

Chinese, US Militaries Had Constructive Meeting in Hawaii Last Week, Chinese Navy Says

China and the US held "candid and constructive" exchanges at a meeting in Hawaii on air and maritime safety last week, agreeing that improved communication…

World  A protester raises a Kenyan flag near a burning barricade during a demonstration against a proposed Ebola quarantine center to be established by the United States at Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki, Kenya, Monday, June 1, 2026. (AP)

Two Killed in Kenya Protest Against US Ebola Quarantine Facility, Protest Organizer Says

Two people died in central Kenya during a protest against a planned US Ebola quarantine facility, a protest organizer and security source told Reuters on…

World A man takes a picture of a street as smoke rises in the background after an overnight Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Alina Smutko

At Least 22 Killed in Heavy Russian Attack on Ukrainian Cities

Russia pounded Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles early on Tuesday in a heavy attack that authorities said killed 22 people and wounded…

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World A convoy of military vehicles is seen in southern Lebanon from the Upper Galilee on the Israel-Lebanon border, 01 June 2026. (EPA)

Israel Says France Bans Its Officials from Weapons Show

Israel's defense ministry said on Monday France had banned Israeli government officials from a major weapons show in Paris, and had imposed restrictions on…

World  President Donald Trump attends a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP)

Trump Says He Has Not Heard from Iran That They Are Suspending Talks

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he had not heard from Iranians that they were suspending talks with the Washington, but added that silence would…

World 30 October 2025, Türkiye, Ankara: Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Türkiye, speaks at the press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz after talks at the presidential palace. (dpa)

Türkiye’s Erdogan Distances Govt from Main Opposition Crisis, Warns Against Unrest

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that the government would not be drawn into disputes within Türkiye's main opposition CHP and would not allow…

World Former UK ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, is pictured as he walks his dog near his residence in central London on April 20, 2026. (AFP)

Mandelson Documents Cast Light on Government Work, Appointment of US Ambassador

Britain's government released reams of documents on Monday relating to the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States, offering a…

World Health workers receive boxes of tents at the Evangelical Medical Center, one of the facilities at the forefront of the response to the Ebola outbreak, as agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain, in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 31, 2026. (Reuters)

‘We Need to Act Now’: Race to Develop Ebola Vaccine Heats Up

Several non-profit organizations announced Monday they are ramping up efforts to rapidly develop a vaccine for the rare strain of Ebola driving a deadly…

World  A woman holds an Israeli flag while walking down Fifth Avenue during the Israel Day Parade, Sunday, May 31, 2026, in New York. (AP)

Israeli High Court Approves Appointment of Next Mossad Chief

The Israeli High Court gave the go-ahead for the appointment of the next head of the Mossad spy agency on Monday, despite opposition from the country's…

World A woman walks past an anti-US mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, June 1, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Ceasefire Very Likely to End if Israeli Attacks on Lebanon Persist, Iranian TV Says

A ceasefire agreed between Iran and the United States in early April is very likely to end if Israeli attacks on Tehran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon persist,…

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World Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan speaks to the media after a military parade marking Republic Day in Yerevan, Armenia May 28. 2026. (Vahram Baghdasaryan/Photolure via Reuters)

Armenia PM Rejects Russian Pressure for EU Referendum

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Monday rejected Russian leader Vladimir Putin's call for Yerevan to hold a referendum on joining the EU, amid…

World A photo published by the Iranian government website from the press conference of spokesman Ismail Baqaei on Monday morning, May 25, 2026

Iran Foreign Ministry Says Currently No Talks with US over Nuclear Issue

Iran's foreign ministry said on Monday that there were currently no exchanges with the United States over the details of Tehran's nuclear program. "We know…

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World A resident removes broken glass from a window of an apartment building damaged by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine June 1, 2026. (Reuters)

Russian Strikes Kill One, Wound Two Dozen in Ukraine

Russian drones killed one person and wounded two dozen others in cities across Ukraine, local authorities announced Monday, as Kyiv and Moscow step up long…

World Commuters make their way along the busy Sadeghiyeh Square in Tehran on May 31, 2026. (AFP)

Iran Executes Two Men Accused of Leading Early 2026 Protests

Iran on Monday hanged two men convicted of ransacking and burning a mosque during anti-government protests that shook the country in December and January. …

World A Taiwan Coast Guard boat patrols, as seen from a boat with Chinese tourists, to observe Taiwan's Kinmen Islands, off Xiamen in China’s southeastern Fujian province on May 25, 2026. (AFP)

China Patrols Waters East of Taiwan in Response to Japan, Philippine Maritime Border Talks

China's Coast Guard on Monday said it had conducted "law enforcement" patrols in waters east of Taiwan in response to Japan and the Philippines' plans to…

World  People seen in front of the Evangelical Medical Centre (CEM), a new facility as part of the Ebola outbreak response in Bunia, Congo, Sunday, May 31, 2026. (AP)

Ebola Recoveries Bring Signs of Hope in DRC as Suspected Cases Emerge Outside Africa

Four nurses who were being treated for Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus have been discharged from a hospital in Bunia in the Democratic…

World A vehicle of the National Fire Agency enters the main gate at the Hanwha Aerospace plant in Daejeon on June 1, 2026, after a reported explosion. (Yonhap / AFP)

Explosion and Fire at Defense Company in South Korea Kills 5

An explosion and fire occurred at a defense company in South Korea on Monday, killing five people and injuring two others, officials said. The deadly…

World A French Navy personnel observes an oil tanker, subject to international sanctions and sailing from Russia, sailing in the Atlantic Ocean, in this handout obtained by Reuters on June 1, 2026. (Marine Nationale/Handout via Reuters)

France, Partners Intercept Russian Oil Tanker

France said on Monday that a suspected Russian oil tanker had been detained in the Atlantic over the weekend, in the latest such seizure aimed at combatting…

World This handout satellite image courtesy of Vantor shows an overview of the Isfahan missile complex in central Iran on March 8, 2026. (Photo by Satellite image ©2026 Vantor / AFP)

US Says It Struck Iranian Military Sites, Tehran Responds with Air Base Attack

The US said it struck Iranian military sites at the weekend and Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Monday it had targeted a US base in response, the latest in…

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