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Columbia Suspends over 65 Students Following Pro-Palestinian Protest in Library

World  Pro-Palestinian protesters take part in a demonstration at Butler Library on the Columbia University campus in New York, US, May 7, 2025. (Reuters)

Columbia Suspends over 65 Students Following Pro-Palestinian Protest in Library

Columbia University has suspended dozens of students and barred alums and others who participated in a pro-Palestinian demonstration inside the school’s main…

World Security personnel cordon off a road near Nur Khan military airbase after Indian strikes in Rawalpindi on May 10, 2025. (AFP)

G7 Urges India-Pakistan Dialogue, US Offers Help on ‘Constructive Talks’

The Group of Seven (G7) major countries on Friday urged India and Pakistan to engage in direct dialogue as hostilities rise between the nuclear-armed neighbors…

World  Smoke rises after a blast on the outskirts of Jammu city, May 10, 2025. (Reuters)

Pakistan Retaliates after India Fires Missiles at 3 Air Bases inside Country

Pakistan said India fired missiles at three air bases inside the country Saturday but most of the missiles were intercepted and that retaliatory strikes on…

World Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal (L) shakes hands with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot (R) after signing documents during a EU-Ukraine Foreign Ministers' meeting in Lviv, western Ukraine, 09 May 2025, amid the Russian invasion. (EPA)

EU to Help Ukraine Purchase Weapons Using Russian Frozen Assets

Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says the European Union will allocate almost 1.9 billion euros for military support to his country. Shmyhal posted on…

World An Iranian woman walks next to a wall painting on a street in Tehran, Iran, 07 May 2025. (EPA)

Iran Agrees to Fourth Round of Indirect Nuclear Talks with US on Sunday

Iran has agreed to hold a fourth round of indirect nuclear talks with the United States on Sunday in Oman, the semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported on…


World A visitor reads an edition of L'Osservatore Romano newspaper covering the election of newly elected pope Leo XIV, with the Vatican's St Peter's Basilica in the background, in Rome on May 9, 2025. (AFP)

Pope Leo XIV Addresses Cardinals in English at His First Mass 

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, celebrated his first Mass as pontiff on Friday, presiding in the Sistine Chapel with the cardinals who…

World An Iraqi Kurdish woman waves a flag bearing the portrait of the founder of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) Abdullah Ocalan as people gather at Freedom Park to listen to an audio message by the jailed leader in Sulaimaniyah, in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region on February 27, 2025. (AFP)

Kurdish PKK Says Held 'Successful' Meeting on Disbanding

The outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) held a "successful" meeting this week with a view to disarming and disbanding, a Kurdish news agency close to the…

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World A North Korea flag flutters next to concertina wire at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March 9, 2017. REUTERS/Edgar Su

North Korea's Kim Makes Rare Visit to Russian Embassy as Ties Deepen

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made a rare visit to the Russian embassy in Pyongyang with his daughter on Friday to celebrate Russia's Victory Day to mark the…

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World This handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on May 8, 2025, shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (front R) and First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska (front L), along with others officials attending a ceremony to commemorate the fallen of the Second World War as part of the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism, marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, in Kyiv on May 8, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Handout / Ukrainian Presidential Press Service / AFP)

Zelenskyy Tells Trump He’s Ready for a Ceasefire in Ukraine 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he had a “good conversation” with US President Donald Trump, during which the two marked Victory Day and discussed…

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Helicopter Crash in Sri Lanka Kills Six Military Personnel

A helicopter crash in Sri Lanka has killed six military personnel, an Air Force official said on Friday. A Bell 212 helicopter had crashed into the Maduru…

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World People walk at the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine May 8, 2025. (Reuters)

Ukraine Says It Uncovered Hungarian Spy Network 

Ukraine's SBU security agency said on Friday it had uncovered a spy network being run by the Hungarian state to obtain intelligence about Ukraine's defenses. …

World Forensic officers from the British police during the arrest of an Iranian man at a house in the town of Rochdale near Manchester on Sunday. (Getty Images) 

Israeli Embassy in London Reportedly Targeted by Iranian Network  

Recent reports suggest that the Israeli embassy in London was the intended target of a complex plot orchestrated by a multi-layered Iranian network. This…

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World This picture taken on May 8, 2025 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on May 9, 2025 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) inspecting a joint striking drill of long-range artillery and missile systems of the Korean People's Army eastern front division, at an undisclosed location in North Korea. (KCNA via KNS / AFP)

North Korea Says Leader Kim Supervised Missile Tests Simulating Nuclear Strikes Against Rivals 

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised tests of short-range ballistic missile systems that simulated nuclear counterstrikes against US and South Korean…

World Iran’s main Bushehr nuclear reactor, located 1,200 kilometers south of Tehran (Reuters – Archive) 

Tehran Seeks Balanced Terms in Nuclear Talks with Washington

Iran has underlined the need for parity and mutual respect in its ongoing dialogue with the United States over its nuclear program, rejecting any negotiations…

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World A handout photo made available by Photo host Agency RIA Novosti shows President of Russia Vladimir Putin (R) and President of China Xi Jinping (L) attending the Victory Day military parade, marking the 80th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War, on the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, 09 May 2025. (EPA/ RIA Novosti /Handout)

Russia and China Mark Victory in WW2 as Ukraine War Grinds on 

Russia marked the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two on Friday with a parade attended by China's Xi Jinping amid…

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World US President Donald Trump speaks to the media outside West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 08 May 2025. (EPA)

Report: Trump Met Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Dermer on Thursday for Iran, Gaza Talks 

US President Donald Trump met Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer on Thursday and discussed nuclear talks with Iran and Israel's war in Gaza, Axios…

World Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, May 8, 2025. (Reuters)

Reaction to Cardinal Prevost Becoming Pope Leo XIV, First US Pontiff 

Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, a surprise choice who took the name Leo XIV to become the first US…

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World A resident inspects his house damaged by Pakistani artillery shelling in Poonch, along the Line of Control, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP)

India, Pakistan Accuse Each Other of Attacks as Hostilities Rise 

India and Pakistan accused each other of launching new military attacks on Friday, using drones and artillery for the third day in the worst fighting between…

World  A bronze seal for the Department of the Treasury is shown at the US Treasury building in Washington, US, January 20, 2023. (Reuters)

US Imposes Iran-Related Sanctions on Third China ‘Teapot’ Refinery, Port Terminal

US President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on a third Chinese independent - or "teapot" - oil refinery, and port terminal…

World Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen listens to speakers during a meeting after a ceremony to mark the 25th Anniversary Nordic Embassies in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (AP)

Denmark Says It Will Summon a US Diplomat Over Report on Increased US Intel Gathering in Greenland 

Denmark says it will summon the top US diplomat in the country for an explanation following a Wall Street Journal report about the United States stepping up…

World European Parliament President Roberta Metsola (Frist row - 3rd R) holds a European Union flag during the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, as part of a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France on May 7, 2025. (AFP)

80 Years Ago World War II in Europe Was Over. Celebrating V-E Day Is Now Tinged with Some Dread 

Even if the end of World War II in Europe spawned one of the most joyous days the continent ever lived, Thursday’s 80th anniversary of V-E Day is haunted as…

World Two Iranians walk past an anti-US mural on the wall of the former American embassy in Tehran (EPA). 

Red Sea Truce Signals Possible Deal Between Washington, Tehran

Before US President Donald Trump announced that the Houthis had pledged to halt attacks on ships in the Red Sea, religious and political institutions in Tehran…

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World Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert F. Prevost of the US, appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, May 8, 2025. (Reuters)

Cardinal Prevost Elected Pope Leo XIV, First US Pontiff

Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected in a surprise choice to be the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, taking the name Leo XIV, becoming the first…

World Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during a welcoming ceremony before their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 8, 2025. (Reuters/Evgenia Novozhenina/Pool)

Putin Says Russia Stands with China against 'Neo-Nazism'

Russian President Vladimir Putinthanked Chinese President Xi Jinping for joining celebrations to mark 80 years since the "sacred" victory over Adolf Hitler in…

World In this photo provided by the National Task Force West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS), a Chinese Coast Guard ship patrols the area as Philippine inter-agency members visit Sandy Cay 2 at the South China Sea on Sunday April 27, 2025. (National Task Force West Philippine Sea via AP)

Philippines, China Trade Accusations on South China Sea Confrontation

The Philippines and China gave conflicting versions on Thursday of a maritime confrontation around a contested shoal in the South China Sea, the latest…

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World Protestors gather outside of Columbia University's Butler Library after pro-Palestinian protesters occupied the space on May 07, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP

Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Clash with Security Guards at Columbia University

Police officers in helmets streamed into Columbia University Wednesday evening to remove a group of mask-clad protesters who staged a Pro-Palestinian…

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World People watch the file image news at a station in Seoul, South Korea, 08 May 2025. (EPA)

North Korea Fires Short-Range Missiles Possibly in Performance Test for Export 

North Korea fired what appeared to be multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea's military said on Thursday, possibly to test the…

World Haitian immigrants gather at a park following a church service where they shared pizza and sought out answers about their legal status, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Dumas, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Swiftly Deporting Migrants to Libya Would Violate Court Order, US Judge Rules

A US judge said any effort by the Trump administration to deport migrants to Libya would clearly violate a prior court order barring officials from swiftly…

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World Protesters hold their mobile phones in the air as they hold placards reading "Freedom for Imamoglu" as they take part in a demonstration against the detention of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, organized by the country's main opposition, the Republican People's Party (CHP), at Beyazid Square, in Istanbul, 07 May 2025. (AFP)

Jailed Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu’s X Account Blocked in Türkiye 

Access to the X account of jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival, has been blocked in Türkiye in response…

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