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June 22, 2025
Iran Hits Israel After US Bombs Its Nuclear Sites

Iran launched a fresh missile barrage at Israel on June 22, causing widespread damage in Tel Aviv. The attack came just after US President Donald Trump announced that the US military had struck three key nuclear facilities in Iran. Iran warned of "dangerous consequences" for the US attack.
April 21, 2025
Around The World, People Mourn The Pope

Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and first Latin American to lead the Roman Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88.
December 02, 2024
Germany's Baerbock Warns China's Russia Support Will 'Impact' Ties

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on December 2 warned her Chinese counterpart that Beijing's support for Russia would "impact" ties, according to her office.
December 02, 2024
Iran Says To Keep 'Military Advisers' In Syria

Iran said on December 2 that it plans to keep military advisers in Syria after its ally's second city Aleppo was overrun by rebels in a surprise offensive.
November 09, 2024
Iran Urges Trump To Change 'Maximum Pressure' Policy

Iran signaled an openness toward Donald Trump on November 9, calling on the U.S. president-elect to adopt new policies toward it after Washington accused Tehran of involvement in a plot to kill him.
November 09, 2024
Burkina Faso Says Russia Partnership 'Suits' Better Than France

Burkina Faso's foreign minister praised cooperation with Russia on November 9 as "suiting" his country better than its historic ties with France.
November 09, 2024
Afghan Women Not Barred From Speaking To Each Other, Says Taliban

Women in Afghanistan are not forbidden from speaking to each other, the Taliban government's morality ministry told AFP on November 9, denying recent media reports of a ban.
October 20, 2024
Moldovans Decide On EU Future In Presidential Election, Referendum

Voters in Moldova headed to ballot boxes on October 20. Voting at a polling station in Chisinau started in darkness due to a blackout. President Maia Sandu is seeking reelection. The polls are combined with a plebiscite on a constitutional amendment securing the country's EU ambition.
October 14, 2024
Taliban To Impose Media Ban On Images Of Living Things

Afghanistan's Taliban morality ministry pledged on October 14 to implement a law banning news media from publishing images of all living things, with journalists told the rule will be gradually enforced.
October 06, 2024
Hungarian Opposition Rally Decries State-Controlled Media

Thousands joined a rally held outside the headquarters of Hungary's state-controlled MTVA media company on October 5. The protest in Budapest was organized by the opposition Tisza party. Its leader addressed the crowd through a makeshift television screen, with a stylized news crawl saying: "Lie."
October 02, 2024
Israel Vows To Retaliate As Iran Launches Missile Attack

Iran fired ballistic missiles at Israel on October 1 in retaliation for Israel's operations targeting Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon. Israel said it would retaliate against Iran in due time. The missile attack and Israel's incursion into Lebanon marked a dramatic escalation in the conflict.
October 01, 2024
Iranian Missiles Trigger Israeli Air Defenses

Air-raid sirens sounded across Israel on the evening of October 1 as Iran fired missiles at the country. Footage from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem showed flashing dots in the dark sky as Israel's Iron Dome air-defense system intercepted projectiles.
September 28, 2024
Ukrainian Rescuers Record Deadly Russian Drone Attack

Russian drone strikes at a hospital and a residential area killed at least nine people in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy, authorities said on September 28. While the hospital was being evacuated after the first drone attack, another drone struck and added to the casualties.
September 28, 2024
Smoke Rises Above Beirut After Israeli Strikes Kill Hezbollah Chief

Flames and smoke could be seen in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, early on September 28 after a night of Israeli strikes. Israel's military says the air raids killed Hassan Nasrallah, a Shi'ite cleric leading the militant group Hezbollah, designated a terrorist organization by the United States.
September 27, 2024
Israeli Strike Targets Hezbollah Leader In Beirut

Amateur video caught a huge blast in a suburb of Beirut as Israel said it had launched a strike targeting the headquarters of Hezbollah. Israeli TV said Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was the intended target.
September 16, 2024
Pakistan Court Grants Bail To 10 Of Ex-PM Imran Khan's Deputies

An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan granted bail on September 16 to 10 deputies from imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, an AFP journalist witnessed.
September 14, 2024
Biden To Use Rest Of Term Putting Ukraine In 'Best Position,' Adviser Says

U.S. President Joe Biden will use his remaining months in office to strengthen Ukraine, national-security adviser Jake Sullivan said on September 14.
September 14, 2024
North Korean Aid To Russia Poses Biggest Threat To Ukraine, Intelligence Chief Says

Military aid provided to Russia by North Korea is the most damaging for Ukraine, intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov said on September 14 at a conference in Kyiv.
September 14, 2024
Ukraine, Russia Show Soldiers Coming Home In Prisoner Swap

Ukraine and Russia announced a new major exchange of prisoners of war on September 14. A total 103 Ukrainian soldiers have returned. The Russian Defense Ministry acknowledged that all 103 returning Russian soldiers had been captured during Ukraine's ongoing incursion into the Kursk region.
September 14, 2024
North Korea Pledges Deeper Ties With Russia As Security Chief Visits

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to deepen ties with Russia as he held talks with visiting security chief Sergei Shoigu, state media reported on September 14.

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