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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 Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian's (left) visit to Pakistan comes as the neighbors seek to de-escalate after cross-border strikes threatened relations. Handout / AFP

Pakistan and Iran Agree to Work Together to Improve Security after Tit-for-tat Airstrikes

Pakistan and Iran on Monday agreed to work together to improve security cooperation in the wake of deadly airstrikes by Tehran and Islamabad earlier this month…

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World A unit of Israeli soldiers return with their tanks to the Israeli side of the border with the Gaza Strip, after spending months in the Palestinian territory engaged in battles with Hamas militants, on January 28, 2024, as the fighting between the two warring sides continues. (Photo by Menahem KAHANA / AFP)

US Says its Israel Policy Unchanged after Report on Leveraging Weapon Sales

The White House said on Sunday there was no change in its Israel policy after NBC News reported the United States was discussing using weapon sales to Israel…

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World A small group of protesters hold Russian and Burkina Faso flags as they protest against the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), on October 4, 2022. (Photo by Issouf SANOGO / AFP)

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Quit West African Bloc ECOWAS

The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced Sunday their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS, saying it has become a…

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Masked Gunmen Kill One Person in Istanbul Church Attack

Two masked gunmen shot one person dead during Sunday service at a church in Istanbul, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said, adding that authorities were…

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World The trial of former Syrian intelligence officers Iyad al-Ghareeb and Anwar Raslan in Koblenz, Germany. AFP file photo

Belgium Launches Syria Violations Probe, Detains War Crimes Suspect

Belgium has joined other European nations in pursuing perpetrators of war crimes in Syria since 2011. Belgian police arrested Hussein A. based on a…

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World FILE - A Ukrainian serviceman of the 3rd Assault Brigade fires a 122mm mortar towards Russian positions at the front line, near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday, July 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko, File)

Ukraine: Corrupt Officials Stole $40 Million Meant to Buy Arms

Employees from a Ukrainian arms firm conspired with defense ministry officials to embezzle almost $40 million earmarked to buy 100,000 mortar shells for the…

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World An Iranian clergyman stands next to a military procession in an undisclosed location in Iran last August (Reuters

Iran Worries About ‘Enemy’ Impact on Leadership Council Elections

A Friday prayer leader of Tehran has warned of the “enemy” working against upcoming elections in Iran. “The enemy is trying to interfere with Iran’s…

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World Palestinians flee from Khan Yunis to Rafah after Israeli forces forced them to evacuate their camp. (EPA)

UK Proposes Five-Point Plan to End Gaza War

The UK is proposing a five-point plan to end the war between Israel and Hamas, as Western allies that have backed the Jewish state push for a permanent…

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World A woman walk past a destroyed armoured military vehicle in the Svyatogirsk town, Donetsk region, on January 27, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Anatolii STEPANOV / AFP)

Russia's Drones, Missiles Target Ukraine's Critical Infrastructure

Russia launched drone and missile attacks targeting civilian and critical infrastructure across wide areas of Ukraine, Kyiv's Air Force said on Sunday…

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World A handout picture provided by the Iran's Ministry of Defense on June 26, 2022, shows an Iranian satellite-carrier rocket, called “Zuljanah,” blasting off from an undisclosed location in Iran. (Iran's Ministry of Defense/AFP)

Iran Launches 3 Satellites into Space as Tensions Rise

Iran said Sunday it successfully launched three satellites into space, the latest for a program that the West says improves Tehran's ballistic missiles. The…

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World Former US president and 2024 Republican primary candidate Donald Trump addresses a rally in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 27, 2024 - AFP

Trump Stokes Opposition to Biden Border Plan

Joe Biden and Donald Trump traded verbal jabs Saturday over a bipartisan plan for border reform aimed at stemming a surge in migrants crossing into the United…

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World Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi - AFP

China's Top Diplomat Urges US Not to Support Taiwan Independence

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Washington should stand by a commitment not to support independence for Taiwan. Wang said Taiwan's election, won by…

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World A man watches a television screen broadcasting the news of missiles launched by North Korea at a station in Seoul, South Korea, 24 January 2024. (EPA)

South Korea Says North Korea Fired Several Cruise Missiles

South Korea’s military said Sunday that North Korea fired several cruise missiles that flew over waters near a major military shipyard on the country’s…

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World Many carried Palestinian flags or placards denouncing what they said was the 'genocide' in Gaza - AFP

20,000 March in Spanish Capital Against Gaza 'Genocide'

Around 20,000 people marched in Madrid Saturday in support of Palestinians, a day after the UN's top court said Israel must prevent genocidal acts in its war…

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World This combination of pictures created on January 25, 2024 shows US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in Davos, on January 16, 2024 and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Brasilia on January 19, 2024. (AFP)

Biden Aide Raised Iran’s Support for Houthis with China, Official Says

US national security advisor Jake Sullivan pressed Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during talks in Thailand to use China's influence with Iran to ease…

World  The flag of Iran is seen over its consulate building, with Pakistan's flag in the foreground, after the Pakistani foreign ministry said the country conducted strikes inside Iran targeting separatist militants, two days after Tehran said it attacked Israel-linked militant bases inside Pakistani territory, in Karachi, Pakistan January 18, 2024. (Reuters)

Gunmen in Iran Kill Nine Pakistanis Days after Tit-for-Tat Strikes

Unidentified gunmen killed nine Pakistani workers in a restive southeastern border area of Iran on Saturday, Pakistan's ambassador and a rights group said,…

World  Russia's President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of a monument to civilians killed during World War Two, near the village of Zaitsevo, Leningrad region, on January 27, 2024, as part of events marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Leningrad from Nazi blockade during WWII. (AFP)

Russia’s Putin Derides ‘Russophobia’ in Europe at World War Two Memorial

Russian President Vladimir Putin castigated Europe on Saturday for "Russophobia" and criticized the Baltic States over human rights at the unveiling of a World…

World A still image taken from a handout video provided by the Russian Investigative Committee on 26 January 2024, shows what investigators say is the crash site of the Russian IL-76 military transport plane near the village of Yablonovo, Belgorod region, Russia. (EPA/Russian Investigative Committee Handout)

Ukraine Says No Evidence for Russia’s Claim That Dozens of POWs Died in Plane Crash

Officials in Ukraine said Russia has provided no credible evidence to back its claims that their own forces shot down a military transport plane carrying…

World US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin testifies before a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, October 31, 2023. (Reuters)

US Defense Chief to Make ‘Full Recovery’ from Cancer

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is likely to make a "full recovery" from prostate cancer and his prognosis is "excellent," two doctors said after he was seen…

World The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters, before the beginning of a board of governors meeting, in Vienna, Austria, March 1, 2021. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

Iran Dismisses European Condemnation of Satellite Launch

Iran on Saturday dismissed three European countries’ condemnation of its launch of the Soraya satellite, saying peaceful technological advancement in the…

World FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at a press conference during a NATO summit in Madrid, Spain June 30, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

Canada to Re-start Türkiye Arms Exports after Sweden NATO Backing

Canada and Türkiye have reached a deal to restart Canadian exports of drone parts in exchange for more transparency on where they are used, and it would take…

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World France's President Emmanuel Macron (3L) with his Indian counterpart Droupadi Murmu (2L) and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (2R) greet guests during a high tea reception at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi on January 26, 2024. (AFP)

India, France Agree on Joint Defense Production

India and France have agreed to work together on the joint production of defense equipment including helicopters and submarines for the Indian armed forces and…

World Biden-Harris 2024 campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez speaks during a Biden-Harris 2024 campaign news conference, Nov. 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP)

Biden Reelection Campaign Team Gets Shunned by Some Arab American Leaders in Michigan

President Joe Biden's campaign manager traveled to suburban Detroit on Friday, where many Arab Americans are enraged over the administration's Israel policy,…

World  People hold flags as pro-Palestinian protesters gather near the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as judges hear a request for emergency measures by South Africa to order Israel to stop its military actions in Gaza, in The Hague, Netherlands January 12, 2024. (Reuters)

South Africa’s President Says ICJ Ruling ‘Laid Bare’ Israel’s Crimes

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says Israel’s alleged crimes against Palestinians in Gaza have been “laid bare” in the International Court of Justice's…