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The Race for the Top Job: Who Will Be the Next UN Secretary-General?
GENEVA – The race to succeed António Guterres as the 10th United Nations Secretary-General is officially underway, with the winner set to begin a five-year term on January 1, 2027.…
Tehran Says US Sanctions ‘Declaration of War’ on All Nations
Tehran, Iran – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has issued a stark condemnation of the latest US economic sanctions, calling them a "declaration of war" on all nations, not just Iran.…
US Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump-Era Visa Suspension for 75 Countries, Including Afghanistan
A U.S. federal judge has struck down a Trump administration policy that suspended the issuance of immigrant visas to applicants from 75 countries—including Afghanistan ruling that…
Afghan American Trailblazer Aisha Wahab Wins Special Election to Succeed Eric Swalwell in Congress
SACRAMENTO, California — California state Sen. Aisha Wahab has won the special election to complete the remaining term of former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, securing a historic…
Hormuz Traffic Slows as Uncertainty Over Waterway Persists
Shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz continued to decelerate this week, according to maritime data released Wednesday, as most shipowners remain wary of re-entering the…
Belgian Wildfire ‘Encircled’ but Situation Remains ‘Complicated’
Firefighters have successfully encircled Belgium’s largest wildfire in over a century, but authorities warn that the situation on the ground is far from resolved. After a night of…
Hormuz Strait to Remain Closed Until US Meets Interim Deal Conditions
The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States meets the conditions of the interim deal with Iran, including lifting the naval blockade and sanctions as well as…
Thousands in Indonesia Await Aid After Deadly Quake Kills 54, Overshadowing Independence Day Celebrations
As Indonesia marked its 81st Independence Day on Monday, thousands of residents on the island of Flores remained in desperate need of food, medicine, and shelter days after a…
Iran Rejects Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Territory Claim as Tensions Escalate
TEHRAN/ABU DHABI – Iran on Saturday forcefully pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that he would soon declare the strategic Strait of Hormuz a U.S.…
Mass Drone Barrage Over Moscow as Russian Missiles Strike Ukrainian Cities, Killing at Least Three
In one of the largest aerial assaults of the war, hundreds of Ukrainian drones targeted the Russian capital on Sunday, while Moscow retaliated with a wave of missile strikes that…