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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 The US Capitol is seen at sunrise, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

US Senate Heads toward Final Passage of Ukraine Aid Bill

The Democratic-led US Senate was expected to vote early on Tuesday for final passage of a $95.34 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, amid…

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World Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi chairing a meeting of the cabinet and governors (Iranian Presidency)

Iran: Reformists Calls for ‘Opening a Window’ in Conservatives’ Wall

Over 100 civil, political, and media reformist activists in Iran called for making a breakthrough in the upcoming parliamentary elections and for making a…

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World Cars drive along a road during freezing rain conditions in Moscow, Russia, 12 February 2024. EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV

Russia to West: We Will be Very Tough if You 'Steal' Our Assets

Russia warned the West on Tuesday that Moscow would be very tough if the United States and European Union seized hundreds of billions of dollars worth of…

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World 27 December 2023, Ukraine, Odessa: Debris lies in a suburb of Odessa after a Russian drone was shot down. Photo: Ukrinform/dpa

Russian Air Attack Damages Dnipro Power Plant, Ukraine Says

Russia attacked the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro with missiles and drones on Tuesday, damaging a power plant and cutting off water supplies to some…

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World Palestinian protesters look out at the Israeli settlement of Modiin Illit in the West Bank town of Bilin, near Ramallah. (AFP/Getty Images file)

UK Sanctions 4 Israeli Settlers Accused of Human Rights Abuses in West Bank

Britain's government said Monday it is imposing sanctions on four Israeli settlers accused of committing human rights abuses against Palestinians in the West…

World Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh arrives to attend an international humanitarian conference for the people of Gaza at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, November 9, 2023. (Reuters)

Palestinian PM, Israeli President to Attend Munich Security Conference

Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh are among hundreds of high-ranking officials due to attend the Munich Security…

World Smoke rises following Israeli bombardments in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on Jan. 17, 2024. (AP)

Dutch Court Orders Halt to Export of F-35 Jet Parts to Israel  

A Dutch court on Monday ordered the government to block all exports of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel over concerns they were being used to violate…

World Former US president and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump attends a rally in Conway, South Carolina - AFP

Worries Over US Commitment to NATO Renewed after Trump Speech

Donald Trump prompted stark warnings on Sunday that his remarks against NATO threatened the military alliance, after a campaign speech renewed doubts over the…

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World Both Russia and Ukraine have increased their air attacks away from the frontline in recent months, targeting each other's critical energy, military and transport infrastructure. -Reuters

Ukraine Says It Destroyed 14 of 17 Russia-launched Drones

Ukraine's air defense systems destroyed 14 out of 17 drones that Russia launched overnight and one Kh-59 cruise missile, Ukraine's Air Force said on Monday. …

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World FILE - This photo provided by the North Korean government shows what it says is a test of a rocket with the test satellite at the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground in North Korea on Dec. 18, 2022. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

N. Korea Tests New Rocket Launcher Control System

North Korea said on Monday it had developed a new control system for a multiple rocket launcher that would lead to a "qualitative change" in its defence…

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World A woman raises a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as people gather to mark the 45th anniversary of the Islamic revolution in Tehran on February 11, 2024 (AFP)

Iran Marks 45th Anniversary of Revolution Amid Regional Tensions

Iran marked Sunday the 45th anniversary of the 1979 Revolution amid tensions gripping the wider Middle East over Israel’s continued war on Hamas in the Gaza…

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

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Back in Hospital, Transfers Duties 

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was hospitalized in Washington on Sunday for treatment of "symptoms suggesting an emergent bladder issue", a Pentagon…

World Police officers wearing face masks guard the US Capitol Building in Washington, US, May 14, 2020. (Reuters)

US Senate Faces New Test on Aid Bill for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan

The US Senate will try to move closer to passing a $95.34 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan on Sunday, while hoping to show enough bipartisan…

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World  Imran Khan pauses as he speaks with Reuters during an interview, in Lahore, Pakistan March 17, 2023. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro Purchase Licensing Rights

Pakistan's Khan-backed Independents Lead as Vote Count Concludes

Pakistan's national election vote count concluded on Sunday with independents, mostly backed by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, winning 101 of the 264…

World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy poses for a picture with Commander in Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi, Defence Minister Rustem Umerov and newly appointed top military commanders after a meeting, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 10, 2024. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS

Ukraine: Zelenskiy Appoints Ex-deputy Defense Minister as Ground Forces Chief

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has appointed Oleksandr Pavliuk, former first deputy defense minister, as the new commander of Ukraine's ground forces,…

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World A high altitude balloon floats over Billings, Mont., on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. (AP)

Taiwan Reports More Chinese Balloons over Taiwan Strait

Taiwan's defense ministry said on Sunday it had detected eight Chinese balloons crossing the Taiwan Strait in the previous 24 hours, of which five flew across…

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World In this handout photo taken from video and released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, the Russian army's 120 mm mortars fire at Ukrainian troops at an undisclosed location. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Ukrainian Army Says Russia Launches Drone Attacks on Kyiv, Southern Ukraine

Russia launched drone attacks overnight on Kyiv and southern Ukraine, injuring at least one civilian and damaging a gas pipeline and residential buildings in…

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White House Rejects Trump Comments on Russia, NATO

The White House on Saturday rejected comments made by former US President Donald Trump about not protecting NATO allies from a potential Russian invasion as …

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World FILE - Pakistani politician Imran Khan, chief of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, arrives to address an election campaign rally July 21, 2018, in Islamabad, Pakistan. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed, File)

Aide of Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan Says Party Aims to Form Government, Wants Election Results Released

Candidates backed by former Pakistani premier Imran Khan's party plan to form a government, a senior aide to the jailed politician said on Saturday, calling on…

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World President Joe Biden sits in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, in Washington. (AP)

White House Fights Back against Age Comments in Biden Probe

The White House launched a fierce pushback Friday against a brutal special counsel report portraying Joe Biden as elderly and forgetful, describing it as a…

World  Protestors face-off against police during a rally for a ceasefire in Gaza outside a UAW union hall during a visit by US President Joe Biden in Warren, Michigan, US February 1, 2024. (Reuters)

White House Downplays Biden, National Security Aide’s Blunt Comments on Israel

The White House on Friday sought to downplay sharp criticism levied against Israel by President Joe Biden and a senior national security official over how…

World In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter visit the defense ministry for events to celebrate the 76th founding anniversary of the country's army in North Korea, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

UN Experts Investigating 58 Suspected North Korean Cyberattacks Valued at about $3 Billion

UN experts say they are investigating 58 suspected North Korean cyberattacks between 2017 and 2023 valued at approximately $3 billion, with the money…

World Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi attended an event in Tehran (Iranian Presidency)

Raisi: Active Participation in Elections Creates a Strong Iran

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi urged Iranian citizens on Friday to make a "correct and informed" choice to create a "strong parliament" amid fears of record…

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World  Firefighters work at a site of a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine February 10, 2024. (Reuters)

Russian Drones Kill 7 People, Including 3 Children, in Ukraine’s Kharkiv

Russia launched a drone attack on Ukraine's city of Kharkiv, killing seven people, including three small children, triggering blazes and damaging…