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Sweden Gives Radar Surveillance Planes to Ukraine Air Force 

World A self-propelled howitzer of Ukraine’s 57th brigade fires in the direction of Russian positions on the outskirts of Kupiansk, Ukraine, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, April 21, 2024. (Reuters)

Sweden Gives Radar Surveillance Planes to Ukraine Air Force 

Sweden will donate two radar surveillance and command aircraft to Ukraine to boost its defenses in the war with Russia, the Swedish government said on…

World FILE PHOTO: European Union flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 1, 2023.REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo

Police Search European Parliament over Suspected Russian Interference

Belgium’s federal prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday that police carried out searches at the residence of an employee of the European Parliament and at his…

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World A man stands on a jetty behind a tourist boat and Chinese flags on Pingtan island, opposite Taiwan in China’s southeast Fujian province on Sunday. (AFP)

Taiwan Says China Drills More about Intimidation, Propaganda than Starting War

China's military drills last week were more about propaganda and intimidation than starting a war, but Chinese forces did show how they could react quickly,…

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World Students protesting at an encampment supporting Palestinians on the California University campus (EPA)

California Academic Workers Strike in Support of Pro-Palestinian Protests

Discord from last month's mob attack on pro-Palestinian student activists encamped at the University of California, Los Angeles, flared again on Tuesday as…

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World Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary General of the League of Arab States, right, speaks with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, center, as they attend a meeting for talks on the Middle East in Brussels, Sunday, May 26, 2024. AP

Türkiye Lashes Out at Tel Aviv, Criticizes US Support

Türkiye has again criticized the United States for supporting Israel in committing genocide in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza, and most recently its deadly…

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World Laborers sleep on the roadside during an early hot summer morning in Karachi, Pakistan, Wednesday, May 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)

Bus Plunges Into Ravine in Pakistan, at Least 20 Passengers Dead

A speeding passenger bus crashed off a mountainous highway and fell into a ravine in southwest Pakistan early Wednesday, killing at least 20 passengers,…

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World This picture taken on May 17, 2024 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on May 18, 2024 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspecting a test fire of a tactical ballistic missile into which a new autonomous navigation system at an undisclosed location in North Korea. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP)

North Korean Leader Kim Doubles Down on Satellite Ambitions Following Failed Launch

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged his military scientists to overcome a failed satellite launch and continue developing space-based reconnaissance…

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Number of New German Citizens Hit Another High Last Year as Many Syrians Naturalized

Germany saw another big increase in the number of people gaining citizenship last year as large numbers of people from Syria helped push naturalizations up to…

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World  Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulates Russian Border Guards troop celebrations their service holiday in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, May 28, 2024. (Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Putin Warns West Not to Let Ukraine Use Its Missiles to Hit Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Tuesday that NATO members in Europe were playing with fire by proposing to let Ukraine use Western weapons…

World Students gather near banners at an encampment at the University of Copenhagen's City Campus, at the old Municipal Hospital amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, in Copenhagen, Denmark, May 6, 2024. (Reuters)

Danish Parliament Rejects Proposal to Recognize Palestinian State

Denmark's parliament rejected a proposal to recognize a Palestinian state on Tuesday, backing the government's view that the necessary conditions were not in…

World French leftist La France Insoumise (LFI) party member of parliament Sebastien Delogu waves a Palestinian national flag during a session of questions to the government at the National Assembly in Paris on May 28, 2024. (AFP)

French Hard-Left MP Suspended for Waving Palestinian Flag in Parliament

France's lower house of parliament on Tuesday suspended a deputy from the hard-left Les Insoumis (LFI) party for 15 days for waving a Palestinian flag in the…

World The late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Shamkhani during a government meeting (Mehr)

Iran: News Emerge about Shamkhani Taking over Nuclear Talks amid Foreign Ministry’s Silence

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani remained silent regarding reports that Ali Shamkhani, an advisor to the Iranian leader, was assigned to…

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World  Iranian lawmakers attend the inauguration session for the new Parliament in Tehran on May 27, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

Iran: Absence of Raisi Casts Shadow Over Parliament Opening Session

Iranian lawmakers swore their oath as Parliament's twelfth session began in Tehran amid tight security. The mood, however, was somber due to the loss of…

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World File photo: The USS Carney shot down 14 drones launched by Houthis on Saturday. Aaron Lau / US Department of Defense/AFP

China Calls for Red Sea Attacks on Civilian Ships to End

China called for attacks on civilian ships in the Red Sea to end and for safe navigation there, when China Foreign Minister Wang Yi met his Yemen counterpart…

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World Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a joint news conference with Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, Monday, May 27, 2024. (AP)

EU Tries to Drum up Military Support for Ukraine as Zelenskyy Tours Spain, Belgium and Portugal 

European Union defense ministers are meeting in Brussels Tuesday to try again to overcome Hungary's objections to providing billions of euros in military aid…

World Former Iranian parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf (R) greets lawmakers during the inauguration session for the new parliament in Tehran on May 27, 2024. (AFP)

Hard-Liner Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf Re-Elected as Speaker of Iran’s Parliament 

Iran's parliament re-elected hard-liner Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf on Tuesday as its speaker, reaffirming its hard-right makeup in the wake of a helicopter crash…

World Iranian lawmakers attend the New Iranian parliament inauguration ceremony at the parliament in Tehran, Iran, 27 May 2024. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

After Raisi Funeral, Iran's Focus Turns to Vote for Successor

After Iran mourned president Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a recent helicopter crash, the nation's focus turns to an election next month for his successor, with…

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World People watch a television screen broadcasting the news of North Korea's alleged launch of their military spy satellite at a station in Seoul, South Korea, 28 May 2024. (EPA)

North Korean Rocket Carrying Its 2nd Spy Satellite Explodes Shortly After Launch 

A rocket launched by North Korea to deploy the country’s second spy satellite exploded shortly after liftoff Monday, state media reported, in a setback for…

World Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli strike where displaced people were staying in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Monday, May 27, 2024. (AP)

Canada Pledges Visas for 5,000 Gaza Residents Related to Canadians

Canada said on Monday it would grant temporary visas to 5,000 Gaza residents under a special program for Canadians' relatives living in the war-torn enclave, a…

World The logo of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is seen at its headquarters before an emergency meeting at the request of both Ukraine and Russia, to discuss attacks on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, after both countries accused each other of drone attacks, in Vienna, Austria April 11, 2024. R(Reuters)

Iran Further Increases Its Stockpile of Uranium Enriched to Near Weapons-Grade Levels

Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, a confidential report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said…

World Larry Landeros, 9, who rode out a deadly tornado with his parents when it rolled through the previous night, surveys his destroyed home, Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Valley View, Texas. (AP)

US Storms Kill at Least 21 across 4 States on Memorial Day Weekend

Tornado-spawning thunderstorms that swept the US Southern Plains and Ozarks have killed at least 21 people as of Monday morning across four states and wrecked…

World Ahmadinejad speaks to Jalili on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the Leadership Council of Experts in Tehran on Monday. (ILNA)

Jalili Announces Intention to Run in Iran’s Presidential Elections

Saeed Jalili, the representative of the Iranian leader in the Supreme National Security Council, confirmed his intention to run in the presidential elections…

World A man casts his line into the Bosphorus during a spring rain in Istanbul, Türkiye, Thursday, May 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Bus Crashes into Vehicles in Türkiye, Leaving 10 Dead

A passenger bus crashed into vehicles on a highway in southern Türkiye, killing at least 10 people and leaving 39 others injured, officials said Monday. The…

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World Armenian law enforcement officers stand guard outside Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's residence as demonstrators gather near it to demand his resignation over land transfer to neighboring Azerbaijan, in Yerevan on May 26, 2024. (AFP)

Protests Shut Streets in Armenia’s Capital, Roads in Other Parts to Demand PM’s Resignation 

Protesters demanding the resignation of Armenia's prime minister on Monday blocked main streets in the capital city and other parts of the country,…

World Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli strike where displaced people were staying in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Monday, May 27, 2024. (AP)

Italy Says Violence Against Civilians in Gaza ‘No Longer Justifiable’ 

Italy said on Monday Israeli attacks on Palestinian civilians in Gaza were no longer justifiable in one of the strongest criticisms Rome has made so far…

World Iran's interim president Mohammad Mokhber speaks during the opening ceremony of Iran's 12th parliament in Tehran, Iran, May 27, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran's Acting President Addresses New Parliament

Iran's acting President Mohammad Mokhber addressed the country's new parliament Monday in his first public speech since last week's helicopter crash that…

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World Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Chinese Premier Li Qiang attend the business summit at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry on May 27, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea.  Chung Sung-Jun/Pool via REUTERS

South Korea, China, Japan Vow to Ramp Up Cooperation

Leaders from South Korea, China and Japan reaffirmed their goal of a denuclearized Korean peninsula Monday, during a rare summit at which they also agreed to…

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World FILE PHOTO: A North Korean flag flutters on top of the 160-meter tall tower at North Korea's propaganda village of Gijungdong, in Paju, South Korea, September 30, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo

Japan: NKorea Plans to Launch Satellite Between May 27 and June 4

North Korea has notified Japan it plans to launch a rocket carrying a satellite between May 27 and June 4, the Japan Coast Guard said on Monday, drawing a…

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World Demonstrators display Palestinian flags and chant slogans while marching Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Trump’s Campaign Seeks to Win Over Muslim, Arab Voters

While Arab and Muslim American voters supported President Joe Biden in five key battleground states in 2020, a New York Times-Siena College poll released last…

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