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Nearly 1,500 Migrants Arrive in Canary Islands in One Day

World Rescued migrants disembark from a Spanish Maritime Rescue Service vessel with assistance from emergency workers and Civil Guard officers at the port of La Restinga in El Pinar on the island of El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain, 14 November 2026. EPA/GELMERT FINOL

Nearly 1,500 Migrants Arrive in Canary Islands in One Day

Almost 1,500 migrants arrived in Spain's Canary Islands on Saturday, the highest number in a single day since 2020, the EFE news agency reported on Sunday,…

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World Satellite imagery from Jun 9th, 2025 via Airbus/Bulletin, shows a truck at Iran’s Isfahan underground complex carrying 18 sealed containers (AP)

Iranian Lawmaker: A Nuclear Bomb is a ‘Public Demand’

Iranian lawmaker Hosseinali Haji Deligani said on Saturday that building a nuclear bomb has become a public demand, just days before a meeting of the…

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World People visit the Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran, November 4, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

IRGC Media: Technical Modifications to Allow Iran Develop Missiles that Reach US

Iran on Saturday said it could introduce technical modifications to its long-range missiles, enabling them to reach US territory. Tasnim News agency, the…

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World 10 November 2026, Israel, Jerusalem: Caretaker Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a speech on the sidelines of the opening session of the new Knesset. (dpa)

Netanyahu Vows to Eliminate Iran Threat ‘Once and for All’

Israel's caretaker prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday reiterated his calls for a national unity government with his opponent Gadi Eisenkot, as well…

World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy holds a press briefing in Copenhagen November 10, 2026. (AFP)

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Escalates Criticism of SpaceX Over Speed Caps

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ‌escalated his criticism of SpaceX on Saturday, saying speed restrictions on its military-grade Starshield…


World Republican chair of the US House of Representatives Intelligence Committee Mike Turner during a session in September 2021. (Reuters)

Republican Congressman Warns of ‘Serious’ National Security Threat

Representative Mike Turner, Republican chair of the US House of Representatives intelligence committee, has issued a statement warning of a "serious national…

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World Judges at the International Court of Justice in The Hague before issuing a ruling against Israel (EPA)

Israel Cites Ukraine's Case During a Claim Against Hamas at ICC

About 100 family members of Israeli detainees arrived in The Hague on Wednesday to file a legal complaint at the International Criminal Court (ICC) to…

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World Paramedics unload the bodies of Palestinians killed in the Israeli bombing of the Nuseirat refugee camp in the Gaza Strip at Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah. (AP)

Canada, Australia, NZ Call for Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza

The leaders of Canada, Australia, and New Zealand on Thursday called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, according to a joint statement released…

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World Sudani receives the delegation of the Iranian Judiciary Chief Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei in Baghdad on Wednesday. (Governmental media)

Iranian Judiciary Chief Warns of ‘Malicious Acts’ in Iraq

Iranian Judiciary Chief Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei warned on Wednesday during his visit to Baghdad of the “malicious acts” carried out by Israel and the US in…

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World FBI Director Christopher Wray (Reuters)

FBI Director Makes Unannounced Visit To Israel

The director of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation made an unannounced trip to Israel to meet with the country's law and intelligence agencies as it fights…

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World US President Joe Biden's meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv last October (AP)

Netanyahu Asks Biden for ‘Reasonable Deal’ his Cabinet Could Approve

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked US President Joe Biden not to believe the Israeli press, which he said had "falsely" accused him of not being…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv)
World Sudanese military personnel are positioned near a bridge gate during a sit-in protest outside the Defense Ministry in Khartoum, Sudan April 15, 2019. - AFP

France to Host Humanitarian Conference for Sudan

France is to host a humanitarian conference to provide aid to war-torn Sudan in April, French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne said on Wednesday. "We…

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World US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin takes questions during a press conference at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on February 1, 2024. (AFP)

A Day after His Latest Hospital Release, Austin Presses for Urgent Military Aid for Ukraine

A day after his latest hospital stay for health issues following treatment for prostate cancer, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hosted a virtual session on…

World The open pit mine in eastern Türkiye has been producing gold since 2010 - AFP

Türkiye Detains 4 People over Landslide at Gold Mine that Left at Least 9 Missing

Authorities on Wednesday detained four people in connection with a massive landslide that engulfed a gold mine in eastern Türkiye, leaving at least nine…

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World FILE PHOTO: The Russian Navy's large landing ship Caesar Kunikov sets sail in the Bosphorus, on its way to the Mediterranean Sea, in Istanbul, Türkiye, March 4, 2020. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik/File Photo

Ukrainian Military Says It Sank a Russian Landing Ship in the Black Sea

Ukraine's military said Wednesday it sank a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea using naval drones, a report that has not been confirmed by Russian forces…

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World  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks on his priorities for 2024 during a press briefing at UN headquarters on February 8 , 2024 in New York. (AFP)

UN Chief Warns Climate Chaos and Food Crises Threaten Global Peace: ‘Empty Bellies Fuel Unrest’

The United Nations chief warned Tuesday that climate chaos and food crises are increasing threats to global peace, telling a high-level UN meeting that climate…

World An image from the IRGC video of a missile test in the Gulf of Oman (IRGC Media)

IRGC Conducts Maneuvers Simulating an Attack on Israel

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) conducted naval drills, including missile maneuvers simulating an attack on an air base in Israel. IRGC…

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World An Iranian woman walks next to a wall painting of Iran's national flag on a street in Tehran, Iran, 13 February 2024. (EPA)

Iran’s Main Gas Pipeline Hit by Sabotage, Oil Minister Says

Two explosions along Iran's main south-north gas pipeline network were caused by "terrorist acts of sabotage", Oil Minister Javad Owji said on Wednesday. …

World Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardar (C) speaks during a press conference in Islamabad on February 13, 2024. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP)

Pakistan's Former Premier Sharif and Allies Agree to Form a Coalition

The party of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and its allies announced late Tuesday that they will jointly form a coalition government, ending the…

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World Ethnic Armenians flee Karabakh for Armenia sitting in a truck at the Lachin checkpoint controlled by Russian peacekeepers and Azeri border guards, Azerbaijan, 26 September 2023. EPA/ROMAN ISMAYILOV

Armenian Soldiers Killed by Azerbaijani Fire in Biggest Skirmish since Exodus

Armenia said on Tuesday that four of its soldiers were killed by Azerbaijani fire along the two countries' heavily militarized border, the first fatal incident…

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World The Iranian Parliament website as it appears after the cyberattack

Cyberattack Targets Iran Parliament Websites

A hacking group affiliated with the Iranian opposition Mojehadin-e-Khlaq Organization (MKO) seized documents and data from the Iranian parliament after hacking…

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World A North Korean flag flutters at the propaganda village of Gijungdong in North Korea, in this picture taken near the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, South Korea, July 19, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/ File Photo

North Korea Fires Multiple Cruise Missiles off its East Coast

North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea's military said. The missiles were launched about 9 a.m. Wednesday …

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Biden Slams 'Unconstitutional' Impeachment of Immigration Chief

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday rebuked Republican lawmakers for impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in what he termed a "blatant"…

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World FILE - Indonesian President Joko Widodo, right, and his deputy Ma'ruf Amin arrive for a group photo with his new cabinet ministers after the swearing-in ceremony of the new cabinet at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, File)

Indonesia Counts Votes in Presidential Race amid Calls for Clean Election

Indonesian authorities were counting votes cast on Wednesday in the world's biggest single-day election, headlined by the race to succeed President Joko Widodo…

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World Lebanese walk along the shore in Tripoli -- the UN refugee agency says the number of Lebanese trying to take illicit sea journeys out of the country increased in 2021 JOSEPH EID AFP

Cyprus Says Lebanon Blocked Return of 116 Syrian Migrants

Cyprus said on Tuesday it was in discussions with Lebanon over the return of 116 Syrian migrants rescued off its coast after Beirut refused to accept them back…

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World  A Palestinian checks a damaged car following an Israeli settlers' attack in Asira Al-Qibiliya near Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, February 13,2024. (Reuters)

France Sanctions 28 Radical Israeli Settlers over West Bank Violence

The French foreign ministry said France has adopted sanctions against 28 “radical” Israeli settlers who have been involved in violence against Palestinian…

World  A Palestinian boy sits near a tent for displaced people in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on February 13, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. (AFP)

South Africa Asks UN Court to Urgently Examine Israel’s Targeting of Rafah in Genocide Case

South Africa’s government said Tuesday it had lodged an "urgent request" with the UN’s International Court of Justice to consider whether Israel’s military…

World A man holds a mixed flag of Ukraine and America outside the US Capitol on February 12, 2024 in Washington, DC. (AFP/Getty Images)

US Senate Passes $95.3 Billion Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan After Rare All-Night Session 

The Senate early Tuesday passed a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, pushing ahead after months of difficult negotiations and amid…

World Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency speaks at the panel session during the second day of the World Government Summit in Dubai on February 13, 2024. (AFP)

Head of UN’s Nuclear Watchdog Warns Iran Is ‘Not Entirely Transparent’ on Its Atomic Program 

The head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog warned Tuesday that Iran is "not entirely transparent" regarding its atomic program, particularly after an…