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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 Rafael Mariano Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, at the Board of Governors’ September Meeting in Vienna. (AFP)

UN Official: Iran Slows Production of Enriched Uranium

In another indication that Iran may be seeking to de-escalate its confrontation with the United States, United Nations nuclear inspectors are seeing some…

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World  A man uses umbrella as he walks on a sidewalk during snowy weather in northern Tehran, Iran, Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. (AP)

US Issues New Iran-Related Sanctions for Cyber, Arms Activity

The United States on Friday imposed sanctions targeting Iran's ballistic missile and drone procurement programs as well as officials it said were involved in…

World  An Israeli mobile artillery unit fires towards Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, near the Israel-Gaza border, in Israel, February 1, 2024. (Reuters)

Belgium Makes Diplomatic Protest against Israel after Gaza Agency Destroyed

Belgium’s foreign ministry said Friday that it had summoned the Israeli ambassador to complain about the destruction of the country’s development agency office…

World Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin during a press conference at the Pentagon. (AFP)

US Contemplates 'Calculated' Response to Drone Attack in Syria and Iraq

As the administration of US President Joe Biden deliberates on how to address the recent drone attack on a US military base in Jordan without entangling in a…

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World French Foreign and European Affairs Minister Stephane Sejourne arrives for a Defense council at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, on January 24, 2024. (AFP)

France Confirms Death of Two French Aid Workers in Ukraine 

Two French volunteer aid workers were killed in a Russian drone attack in the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson, French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne…

World This handout picture taken and released by the Iranian Presidency shows Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi (R) meeting with Pakistan's new ambassador in Tehran on January 27, 2024. (Photo by Iranian Presidency / AFP)

Raisi: Iran Won't Start a War but Will Respond to Bullies

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi said on Friday that his country would not start a war but that it would "respond strongly" to anyone who tried to bully it. …

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World  Rohingya refugees look on after a midnight fire raced through their refugee camp at Kutupalong in Cox's Bazar district, Bangladesh, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. (AP)

Out of Options, Rohingya are Fleeing Myanmar and Bangladesh by Boat Despite Soaring Death Toll

Across a treacherous stretch of water, the Rohingya came by the thousands, then died by the hundreds. And though they know the dangers of fleeing by boat, many…

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World Turkish police officers set up barriers to block a street near Santa Maria church after an attack, in Istanbul, on January 28, 2024. (AFP)

Seven Detained in Türkiye for Allegedly Selling Information to Israel’s Mossad Spy Agency 

Turkish police arrested seven people on Friday on suspicion of selling information to the Israeli intelligence service Mossad, the state-run Anadolu news…

World A Ukrainian serviceman of the 22nd Mechanized Brigade shoots with M2 Browning during a military training in the Donetsk region, on January 31, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Roman PILIPEY / AFP)

The UN's Top Court is Set to Decide if it Can Hear Ukraine's Genocide Case against Russia

The International Court of Justice is ruling Friday on whether it has jurisdiction to hear a case filed by Ukraine in the days after Russia's invasion accusing…

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World Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Reuters

Trudeau Condemns Mosque Attack, Says Islamophobia 'Has No Place' in Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday condemned an attack against a mosque in the city of Mississauga in Ontario province, which is being probed…

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World People gather in support of Palestinians outside of the venue where US President Joe Biden is speaking to members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) at the UAW National Training Center, in Warren, Michigan, on February 1, 2024. (AFP)

Biden Meets with Friendly Autoworkers in Michigan, but Avoids Angry Gaza Protesters 

President Joe Biden chatted with a friendly union crowd inside a United Auto Workers hall in Michigan on Thursday as pro-Palestinian demonstrators held back by…

World Turkish forensic police officers walk near Santa Maria church after an attack, in Istanbul, on January 28, 2024. (Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP)

Türkiye Arrests 25 Suspects over Church Shooting

Turkish authorities have formally arrested 25 suspects in connection with the shooting of a man during a service at a church in Istanbul last weekend, Justice…

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World The United Nations headquarters building is pictured though a window with the UN logo in the foreground in the Manhattan borough of New York August 15, 2014. (Reuters)

UN Experts: Terrorist Threat is High in Africa Conflict Zones and Afghanistan, and Rose in Europe

The terrorist threat from al-Qaida, the ISIS group and their affiliates remains high in conflict zones in Africa and in Afghanistan – and threat levels have…

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World This undated photo provided on Feb. 2, 2024, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, visits a shipyard in Nampho, North Korea. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea Tests More Cruise Missiles as Leader Kim Calls for War Readiness 

North Korean on Friday extended a provocative run in weapons tests by firing cruise missiles into the sea, as leader Kim Jong Un called for his military to…

World Turkish police secure the area near the Procter & Gamble plant after a gunman took a number of people hostage in Gebze district of Kocaeli, Türkiye, 01 February 2024. (EPA)

Turkish Police Rescue Hostages Held at Gunpoint for Hours in Procter & Gamble Plant in Gaza Protest 

Police have rescued seven hostages held at gunpoint for hours at a factory owned by US company Procter & Gamble in northwest Türkiye, local officials said…

World A view shows a fire truck next to a building damaged following a bomb blast, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in a location given as Velykyi Burluk, Kharkiv, Ukraine, in this handout image released on February 1, 2024. State Emergency Service Of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS

EU Agrees on New 50 Billion-euro Aid Package for Ukraine

European Council President Charles Michel says the 27 EU countries have sealed a deal on aid to Ukraine just over an hour into a summit of the bloc's leaders…

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World The IRGC displays the Kheibar Shekin ballistic missile in central Tehran (Tasnim)

Iran Warns: No US Threat Will Go Unanswered

Iran hinted at a decisive and immediate response to any US threat to attack its territory, and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian called on the Joe Biden…

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World CIA Director William Burns (Reuters)

CIA Director: I Have Rarely Seen the Middle East More Tangled or Explosive

CIA Director William Burns said that he has spent much of the last four decades working in and on the Middle East, and he has "rarely seen it more tangled or…

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World  Ukrainian Foreign Ministry's Director General for International Law Oksana Zolotaryova and Ambassador-at-large Anton Korynevych take part in a press conference after an International Court of Justice (ICJ) - Reuters

World Court Dismisses Much of Ukraine's Case against Russia

Judges at the top UN court on Wednesday found that Russia violated elements of a UN anti-terrorism treaty, but declined to rule on allegations brought by Kyiv…

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World A view of a damaged building following a bomb blast, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, in this handout image released on February 1, 2024. State Emergency Service Of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS

Russian Bomb Damages Hospital, Prompts Evacuation in Northeastern Ukraine

A Russian bomb struck a hospital in northeastern Ukraine on Wednesday, smashing windows and equipment and prompting the evacuation of dozens of patients,…

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US, British Defense Chiefs Discuss Houthi Attacks on International Shipping

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with his British counterpart Grant Shapps at the Pentagon Wednesday for talks on security threats in the Middle East, the…

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World US President Joe Biden - File Photo/AFP

Biden to Visit Michigan as Arab American Anger Over Gaza Grows

US President Joe Biden travels Thursday to the crucial swing state of Michigan, which is also the crucible of growing Arab American anger at his pro-Israel…

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World A family walks past an anti-US mural covering the wall of a building in the background in central Tehran on January 30, 2024. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

Bodies of 9 Pakistanis Killed by Gunmen in Iran Have Been Repatriated

The bodies of nine Pakistani laborers killed by gunmen in Iran last week were repatriated to their home country Thursday. It was still unclear who was behind…

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World  Russian President and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin meets with his confidants ahead of the upcoming presidential election in Moscow on January 31, 2024. (AFP)

Russia's Putin to Visit NATO-member Türkiye on Feb 12

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit NATO member Türkiye to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Feb. 12, a Turkish official said on Wednesday. …