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North Korea Opening Tourist Site on East Coast Next Week

World In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, sitting center, with his wife Ri Sol Ju, rear, and daughter tours the Wonsan-Kalma coastal tourist zone in North Korea Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea Opening Tourist Site on East Coast Next Week

North Korea next week will open a signature tourist site on its east coast that it called a prelude to a new era in its tourism industry, though there is no…

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World Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a statement as he visits the site of the Weizmann Institute of Science, which was hit by Iranian missiles in the central city of Rehovot, Israel, 20 June 2025. (EPA)

Trump Says Netanyahu’s Trial Should Be Canceled

US President Donald Trump offered support to Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, saying his trial should be canceled. "Such a WITCH HUNT, for a man who has…

World In this picture obtained from the Iranian Mizan News Agency on June 25, 2025, excavator is used to clear the rubble outside the Evin prison complex in Tehran that was hit days ago by an Israeli strike. (AFP)

Trump Signals US May Ease Iran Oil Sanction Enforcement to Help Rebuild Country

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the US has not given up its maximum pressure on Iran - including restrictions on sales of Iranian oil - but…

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Iran Hangs Three More Accused of Spying for Israel

Iran on Wednesday hanged three men convicted of spying for Israel after what activists decried as an unfair trial, bringing to six the number of people…

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World US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in 2019. (Reuters)

Trump Says He Will Speak to Putin Soon about Ending Ukraine War

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday after talks with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that he is considering sending more Patriot missile…

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World Finnish Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen attends a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group on the eve of a NATO defense ministers' meeting at the alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium February 12, 2025. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/ File Photo

Finland Hails Plan for Allies to Join NATO Land Forces on its Soil

Finnish Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen hailed plans on Wednesday for six NATO member states including Britain and France to participate in land forces that…

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World A view of a logo outside a Co-op store on the Strand, in London, Britain, May 3, 2025. REUTERS/Chris J. Ratcliffe/File Photo

Britain's Co-op to Stop Sourcing from Israel

British food retailer the Co-op Group will cease sourcing products and ingredients from 17 countries, including Israel, where there are "internationally…

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World US President Donald Trump poses for a photo during a NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands June 25, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Trump Says US to Hold Nuclear Talks with Iran Next Week

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would likely seek a commitment from Iran to end its nuclear ambitions at talks next week and credited US strikes…

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World People pass by UN.nuclear watchdog agency headquarters on the day of an emergency meeting of its Board of Governors on the Iran crisis, in Vienna, Austria, June 23, 2025. REUTERS/Elisabeth Mandl

Iran’s Parliament Approves Bill to Suspend Cooperation with IAEA

Iran's parliament approved a bill on Wednesday to suspend cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, state-affiliated news outlet Nournews reported. The…

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World People attend a gathering to support Iran's Armed Forces, after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 24, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Fragile Ceasefire Holding, Witkoff Says Peace Talks with Iran 'Promising'

The ceasefire brokered by US President Donald Trump between Iran and Israel appeared to be holding on Wednesday a day after both countries signaled that their…

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World President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, on his way to The Hague, to join world leaders gathering in the Netherlands for a two-day NATO summit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump Says Both Iran and Israel Violated a Ceasefire

President Donald Trump says Israel and Iran violated ceasefire terms with attacks following an early Tuesday deadline to cease hostilities. Trump in comments…

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World Flags of the European Union and its member states fly in front of the building of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France June 30, 2017. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

EU Calls on Iran to Engage Seriously in Diplomatic Process

The European Union called on Iran "to engage seriously in a credible diplomatic process", an EU spokesperson Anouar El Anouni said on Tuesday. "This…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin (C, back) attends a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (C, front) at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, 23 June 2025.  EPA/ALEXANDER KAZAKOV / SPUTNIK / KREMLIN POOL

Kremlin Rejects Charge It Did Little to Help Iran

The Kremlin on Tuesday pushed back against criticism that it had not done enough to back Iran, saying it had taken a "clear position" by condemning US and…

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World France's President Emmanuel Macron addresses a joint press conference with the  Norwegian Prime Minister after signing agreements during an event on industrial decarbonization at The National Museum in Oslo, Norway, on June 23, 2025. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)

Macron Says Nuclear Risk Warrants Continued Iran Talks

The risk of clandestine nuclear enrichment by Iran is why negotiators must remain in contact, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday during a visit…

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World Former Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil (L) spent 104 days in federal detention after being targeted by the Trump administration for deportation. kena betancur / AFP

Pro-Palestinian Protest Leader Details 104 Days Spent in US Custody

Mahmoud Khalil, one of the most prominent leaders of pro-Palestinian protests on US campuses, recounted his experience surviving 104 days in Immigration and…

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World This grab taken from UGC images posted on social media on June 23, 2025 shows a plume of smoke billowing after Israeli strikes in Tehran. (Photo by UGC / AFP)

Strike on Iran Prison Represents Breach of International Law, UN Rights Office Says

An airstrike on Iran's Evin prison containing political prisoners on Monday represents a grave violation of international humanitarian law, the UN human rights…

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World IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi speaks during a press conference on the opening day of his agency's quarterly Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, Austria, March 3, 2025. (Reuters) 

IAEA Demands Access to Iran’s Nuclear Facilities

US bombing probably caused “very significant” damage to the underground areas of Iran's Fordow uranium enrichment plant dug into a mountain, though no one can…

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World This image grab from a video released by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO) shows Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announcing the launch of a targeted military operation against Iran in a video statement on June 13, 2025. (Photo by GPO / AFP)

Netanyahu Says Israel Has Achieved War Goals against Iran

Israel has agreed to US President Donald Trump's proposal for a ceasefire with Iran after it achieved its goal of removing Tehran's nuclear and ballistic…

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World President Donald Trump meets with members of the Juventus soccer club in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

NATO Summit Seeks to Keep Trump Happy -- and Alliance United

NATO leaders will seek to lock in US President Donald Trump's commitment to their alliance with a summit pledge to boost defense spending, as they gather…

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World 23 June 2025, Ukraine, Kyiv: Rescue workers move a dead body from a destroyed residential building following a Russian air strike. Photo: Aleksandr Gusev/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Russian Drone Attacks Kill Three in Northeast Ukraine

Russian drone attacks killed three people in Ukraine's northeastern region of Sumy, including a child, local authorities said on Tuesday. It came a day after…

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World Israeli security forces inspect the site struck by an Iranian missile strike that killed several people, in Beersheba, Israel, on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Iranians, Israelis Celebrate Ceasefire despite Early Reports of Violations

Iranians and Israelis celebrated a tentative return of peace on Tuesday, despite reports from both sides of early violations of a ceasefire announced by US…

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World British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (C-L) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (C-R) meet with soldiers from the Operation Interflex at Downing Street, London, Britain, 23 June 2025. EPA/JASON ALDEN / POOL

Starmer and Zelenskiy Meet in London, Agree Military Production Project

Volodymyr Zelenskiy and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a new defense co-production initiative on Monday during a short visit by the Ukrainian…

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World Syria's newly appointed president for a transitional phase Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Türkiye, February 4, 2025. (Murat Cetinmuhurdar/PPO/Handout via Reuters)

Erdogan Says Won't Let Terror 'Drag Syria Back to Instability'

Türkiye will not allow extremists to drag Syria back into chaos and instability, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday after a suicide attack killed 22…

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Iran Says Israel Attacked Tehran's Evin Prison

Iran's judiciary said Israeli strikes on Monday hit Tehran's Evin prison, leaving sections of the facility damaged. "In the latest attack by the Zionist…

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World Representation photo: The seized yatch 'Tango', which belongs to Renova Group head Viktor Vekselberg, moors in the port of Palma de Mallorca, Spain, 04 April 2022. EPA/CATI CLADERA

Italy Has Frozen Russian Oligarchs' Assets Worth over $2.6 Billion

Italy has frozen Russian oligarchs' assets valued at around 2.3 billion euros ($2.64 billion) since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, data provided by Italian…

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World 20 June 2025, US, Washington: US President DONALD TRUMP waving as he walks towards Marine One as he leaves the White House. Photo: Michael Brochstein/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Germany Has No Reason to Doubt Trump's Attendance at NATO Summit

Germany has no reason to assume that US President Donald Trump will not attend the NATO summit in The Hague this week, said a spokesperson for the German…

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World Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani talks to the press as he arrives for an informal meeting of The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) foreign ministers ahead of potential peace talks between Ukraine and Russia in Türkiye, in Antalya, on May 15, 2025. (Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP)

Italy against Suspending EU-Israel Accord, Foreign Minister Says

Italy is against a suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement over alleged human rights violations in Gaza, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on…

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World Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has taken seat for the IAEA's Board of Governors meeting at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, on June 16, 2025. (AFP)

UN Watchdog Chief Says 'Very Significant Damage' Expected at Iran's Fordo Site after US Attack

The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog said on Monday that “very heavy damage” is expected at Iran’s underground facility at Fordo after a US…

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World File photo: Khamenei receives Russian President Vladimir Putin in Tehran, July of last year (Iranian Supreme Leader’s website)

Putin Tells Iranian FM There Was no Justification for US Attack

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Iran's foreign minister on Monday there was no justification for the US bombing of his country and that Moscow was trying…

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