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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 A woman walks past Iranian missile models in Tehran’s Valiasr Square on April 6, 2026. (AFP)

Report: Iran Regaining Access to its Missile Facilities

Satellite imagery has revealed that Iran has started regaining access to its underground missile facilities, reported CNN based on figures from Airbus Defence…

World  Vessels anchored at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, May 29, 2026. (Reuters)

Trump Insists on Red Lines as Iran Deal Remains Elusive

US President Donald Trump will only make a peace deal with Iran if it meets all of his conditions, a White House official told AFP on Friday, as questions…

World In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends the extended-format meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) at the Palace of Independence in Astana on May 29, 2026. (AFP)

Putin Says It’s Too Early to Say if the Drone Which Strayed into Romania Was Russian

Russian ‌President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that it was too early to say if the drone which crashed into an apartment block in Romania was Russian…

World US President Donald Trump looks on during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 27 May 2026. (EPA)

Trump to Decide Imminently on Iran Deal, Says Hormuz Strait Must Open

US President Donald Trump said he would make a final decision on Friday over a deal with Iran to extend their ceasefire that would need to include opening the…

World Polish President Karol Nawrocki (C) attends the ceremony marking the 86th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II in Wielun, central Poland, 01 September 2025. EPA/Marian Zubrzycki POLAND OUT

Poland President Says Wants Zelensky Stripped of Award

Poland's president said Friday he wanted Volodymyr Zelensky to be stripped of his country's highest civilian award, after the Ukrainian leader named a military…

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World FILE PHOTO: A cargo ship with containers docks at a terminal of the Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

China Opposes any Country Using Freedom of Navigation to Undermine Its Sovereignty

China said on Friday it firmly opposes any attempt by any country to undermine its sovereignty and security "under ‌the pretext ‌of freedom ‌of…

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World A satellite image shows what security analysts say is a fortified weapons storage installation, revealing revetments around the building, a perimeter wall and guard towers, in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China, March 19, 2026. Vantor/Handout via REUTERS

Report: China is Building Launch Pads near Its Nuclear Missile Silos

In a remote Chinese desert, a vast military complex is taking shape that some security scholars say appears built to ensure no American first strike on China’s…

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World Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni looks on while waiting for the arrival of Irish Premier Micheal Martin (not pictured) at Chigi Palace in Rome, Italy, 22 May 2026. (EPA)

Italy Urges EU to Strengthen Border Vigilance Against Ebola Risks

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday said she wrote to the European Union's top leaders urging strengthened coordination on border vigilance in…

World Members of the Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla seized by Israeli soldiers attend a session of questions to the government at the National Assembly, France's Parliament lower house, in Paris on May 26, 2026. (AFP)

France Has Asked Prosecutor to Investigate Treatment of Its Nationals on Activist Flotilla

France has asked for the public prosecutor to investigate the treatment of French nationals who were part of a recent activist flotilla heading for Gaza,…

World Israel's ambassador ‌to the United Nations Danny Danon. (Reuters file)

UN Places Israel on Sexual Violence Blacklist

The United Nations on Friday added Israel and Russia to a UN blacklist of countries suspected of committing sexual violence in conflict zones, a move that…

World (COMBO) This combination of pictures created on May 14, 2026, shows Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gesturing as she delivers a press conference in Santiago, on March 12, 2026, and Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez speaking during a press conference at the Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas on January 14, 2026. (Photo by Raul BRAVO and Juan BARRETO / AFP)

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Expresses Intent to Negotiate with Interim President

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel laureate Maria Corina Machado said Thursday she was determined to negotiate a democratic transition with her country's…

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World North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui meets with Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan in Pyongyang, North Korea, May 26, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency. KCNA via REUTERS

Singapore FM: North Korea 'Not Keen' on Engaging with US, South

North Korea does not seem keen on diplomacy with Washington and Seoul, instead choosing to strengthen self-reliance and military deterrence, Singapore's…

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World European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a joint press conference with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics and Estonian President Alar Karis at the Presidential palace in Vilnius, Lithuania, Tuesday, May 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)

EU: Russia Has 'Crossed Yet another Line' with Romania Drone Incident

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday Russia had "crossed yet another line" after one of ‌its drones ‌hit a ‌densely…

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World UNICEF staff and airport workers load trucks with aid from the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) for the Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain, at Bunia National Airport in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 28, 2026. (Reuters)

Aid Supplies Reach Heart of Congo’s Ebola Outbreak

Aid workers rushed supplies Thursday to the center of Congo's outbreak of a rare type of Ebola virus while beleaguered medical personnel struggled with a lack…

World A firefighter tries to extinguish a blaze at a commercial building hit by a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP)

One Killed, Two Injured in Ukrainian Drone Attack on Russia’s Volgograd Region, Governor Says

One person was killed and two injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Volgograd region, governor Andrey Bocharov said on ‌Friday. Fires at &zwnj…

World Firefighters and law enforcement work on the site of an explosion at a residential block of flats following a drone hit close to the border with Ukraine, in Galati, Romania, May 29, 2026. (Inquam Photos via Reuters)

Russian Drone Hits Romania Apartment Building, Bucharest Says

A Russian drone wounded two people as it struck an apartment building in NATO-member Romania, its defense ministry said on Friday, the latest spillover from…

World A man holds Iran’s national flag in front of a large anti-US billboard featuring US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz at Valiasr Square in Tehran, Iran, 28 May 2026. (EPA)

US-Iran Truce Deal Awaits Trump as Strikes Test Ceasefire

US and Iranian negotiators edged toward a deal to extend their fragile ceasefire for 60 days, but the potential breakthrough was still hanging on President…

World A man hangs an Ebola awareness banner in the Kigonze camp in Bunia, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 28, 2026. (AFP)

‘You Are Not Alone’ in Ebola Fight, Vows DR Congo-Bound WHO Chief

The WHO's chief pledged to do "everything in my power" to help conquer a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as he headed to the African…

World An Iranian girl walks next to an anti-US mural depicting Iran and US negotiations at a table, near the former US Embassy in Tehran, Iran, 26 May 2026. (EPA)

Report Says Iran and US Reach Outline Ceasefire Deal After Latest Attacks

The United States and Iran have reached an outline agreement to extend their ceasefire pending the approval of President Donald Trump, Axios reported on…

World Commuters sit in a bus driving past a heavily damaged building following Russian strikes near the Lukianivska metro station in Kyiv on May 27, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)

UN Condemns ‘Dangerous Escalation’ in Ukraine War

The United Nations rights chief warned Thursday against a "dangerous escalation" in Ukraine, and Russia's threats to ramp up attacks, urging both sides to…

World An Iranian man uses his phone, after a reported reopening of international internet access, in Tehran, Iran, May 27, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iranians Are Back Online After a Monthslong Shutdown but Still Face Heavy Restrictions

Iranians began to regain internet access on Wednesday after authorities ended a monthslong shutdown. But users said service was slow and spotty in some areas,…

World Vessels from Chinese and Vietnamese navies take part in a joint patrol in the Gulf of Tonkin in November last year. (Xinhua)

China’s Military Says Drove Away Dutch Warship in South China Sea

China's military said on Wednesday it drove away a Dutch navy vessel it accused of "illegally intruding" into the area around the Paracel Islands in the…

World Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan arrives to attend the 8th European Political Community (EPC) summit, Yerevan, Armenia, May 4, 2026. (AFP)

Trump Voices Support for Armenia PM Ahead of Tense Vote

US President Donald Trump voiced support on Wednesday for Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in the upcoming elections, which polls show as an exceedingly…

World Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks to reporters at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, May 26, 2026. (AP)

China Vows to Support Cuba Against ‘Power Politics and Bullying’

China's foreign minister Wang Yi vowed to support Havana and confront "power politics and bullying" during talks with his Cuban counterpart in New York, state…