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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 Journalists stand on a roadside outside the village of Yablonovo near the Russian IL-76 military transport plane crash site in the Belgorod region on January 24, 2024. (AFP)

Russia Accuses Kyiv of Downing a Military Transport Plane, Killing All 74 Aboard, Including POWs

A Russian military transport plane crashed Wednesday in a border region near Ukraine, and Moscow accused Kyiv of shooting it down, saying all 74 people aboard…

World South Africa's Minister of Justice Ronald Lamola addresses the media near the International Court of Justice (ICJ), on the day 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)

World Court to Rule on Gaza Emergency Measures in Israel Genocide Case on Jan 26

Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will rule on Friday whether or not they will grant emergency measures against Israel following accusations…

World Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei delivers a speech before his supporters in Tehran. (Office of the Supreme Leader)

Iran’s Khamenei Urges Cutting Israel’s ‘Lifelines’

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei repeated his call to “cut vital lifelines” to Israel following renewed airstrikes by the US and the UK on the Iran-backed…

World Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a primary election night party in Nashua, N.H., Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. (AP)

Trump Wins New Hampshire Primary as Rematch with Biden Appears Increasingly Likely 

Former President Donald Trump easily won New Hampshire's primary on Tuesday, seizing command of the race for the Republican nomination and making a November…

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 Has Fired Several Cruise Missiles into the Sea 

South Korea’s military says North Korea fired several cruise missiles into waters off its western coast, adding to a provocative run of weapons demonstrations…

World A ship sails in the Arabian Sea near Bab al-Mandab, off Aden, Yemen, in December. (EPA)

US Asks China to Urge Iran to Curb Red Sea Attacks by Houthis

The United States has asked China to urge Tehran to rein in the Iranian-aligned Houthi rebels attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea but has seen little…

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World Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) visited Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran in 2022. Mustafa Kamaci / TURKISH PRESIDENCY PRESS OFFICE/AFP

Iran's Raisi Expected in Türkiye for Delayed Gaza Talks

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was expected to fly to Türkiye on Wednesday for twice-delayed talks aimed at ironing out past differences and trying to halt…

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World FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg gather prior to their meeting, on the eve of a NATO summit, in Vilnius, Lithuania July 10, 2023. Henrik Montgomery /TT News Agency/via REUTERS

Türkiye’s Parliament Approves Sweden’s NATO Membership, Lifting a Key Hurdle

Turkish legislators on Tuesday endorsed Sweden’s membership in NATO, lifting a major hurdle on the previously non aligned country’s entry into the military…

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World Mourners in Tehran carry the coffin of Gen. Sadegh Omidzadeh, one of the five Revolutionary Guards officers killed in Syria last Saturday (EPA)

Iran Buries Revolutionary Guards Members Killed in Israeli Raid in Syria  

Hundreds of mourners gathered Monday in a heavily fortified area in northeast Tehran for the funerals of five Revolutionary Guards officers killed in Syria…

World New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. (Reuters file photo)

New Zealand to Send Defense Team to Support Red Sea Security 

New Zealand will deploy a six-member defense team to the Middle East as part of an international coalition to uphold maritime security in the Red Sea, Prime…

World In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, rescuers search through a quake-affected area in Yamansu Township, Wushi County of Aksu prefecture, China's Xinjiang, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. (Wang Xudong/Xinhua via AP)

7.1 Magnitude Quake Rattles Part of Western China

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck a sparsely populated part of China’s western Xinjiang region early Tuesday, injuring six people and damaging or collapsing…

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World People take shelter in a metro station during an air raid, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, January 23, 2024. (Reuters)

Seven Killed in Russian Missile Strikes on Ukrainian Cities

Russian strikes hit the Ukrainian capital and other cities on Tuesday, local officials said, killing at least seven people and damaging energy infrastructure…

World US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (C) receives a football jersey with his name on from Prime Minister of Ivory Coast Robert Beugre Mambe (R) as President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Patrice Motsepe (L) looks on as he attends the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 group A football match between Equatorial Guinea and Ivory Coast at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Ebimpe, Abidjan on January 22, 2024. (AFP)

Blinken Begins Africa Tour in Cape Verde, Touting the US as a Key Security and Economic Partner 

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken began a tour of four African countries on Monday, meeting with the leaders of Cape Verde and Ivory Coast and touting…

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Pakistani police inspect cars at a checkpoint after a security alert was issued in Islamabad (AP)

Pakistani Police Arrest Gunmen Trained by Iranian Intelligence

Pakistani police arrested a suspect in the 2019 assassination attempt of a top Pakistani cleric, accusing him of belonging to the Zainebiyoun Brigade loyal to…

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World US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov shake hands after their meeting, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 20, 2023. (Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov via X/Handout via Reuters)

Pentagon Has No More Money for Ukraine as It Hosts a Meeting of 50 Allies on Support for Kyiv 

For the first time since Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin established the international group to support Ukraine in April 2022, the United States will host the…

World Vehicles drive past an anti-Israeli mural showing a launched missile with sign in Farsi reading "Death to America", at the Felestin (Palestine) Sq. in downtown Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. The sign on top reads in Farsi and Hebrew: "Prepare your coffins". (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iran Executes Protester Charged with Murder

Iran executed on Tuesday a man charged with killing a police officer and injuring five others after running them over with a car during a nationwide protest…

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World Migrants sailing in international waters aboard a small wooden boat are seen from the Spanish NGO Open Arms rescue vessel, on January 18, 2024 off the Libyan coast, in international waters of the central Mediterranean. (AFP)

Türkiye Investigates 8 Bodies That Washed up on Its Mediterranean Coast

Authorities in Türkiye are investigating eight bodies that washed up in the Mediterranean province of Antalya, including two found Monday on a beach in the…

World British Foreign Secretary David Cameron attends the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland, January 17, 2024. (Reuters)

UK Imposes Sanctions Targeting Hamas Financing

Britain on Monday sanctioned individuals linked to Hamas, including financiers and leaders of the Palestinian militant group, saying the measures would help…

World Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian attends the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland, January 17, 2024. (Reuters)

Iran’s Foreign Minister to Visit Pakistan Next Week, Islamabad Says 

Pakistan said on Monday Iran's foreign minister will visit the country next week, signaling efforts to rebuild ties after the neighbors exchanged missile…

World Chinese and Taiwanese national flags are displayed alongside a military airplane in this illustration taken April 9, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Taiwan: 6 Chinese Balloons Flew Through Its Airspace, Warplanes and Ships also Detected

Taiwan said Monday that six Chinese balloons either flew over the island or through airspace just north of it, while Chinese warplanes and navy ships were also…

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World Members of the Taliban stand at the site of the execution of three men in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 18, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

UN: Taliban Enforcing Restrictions on Single, Unaccompanied Afghan Women

The Taliban are restricting Afghan women’s access to work, travel and healthcare if they are unmarried or don’t have a male guardian, according to a UN report…

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World Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to soldiers (Zelensky channel on Telegram)

Russia Says It Is Taking Measures After Suspected Ukrainian Attack on Fuel Terminal

Russia's military and other government agencies are taking the necessary measures, including when it comes to air defenses, after a suspected Ukrainian drone…

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World  Local residents stand inside an apartment, which was damaged by recent shelling in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in the town of Horlivka (Gorlovka) in the Donetsk region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, January 20, 2024. (Reuters)

Strike on Busy Market Kills 25 in Russian-Held Donetsk

A strike on a crowded market in the Russian-occupied city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine left at least 25 people dead and 20 wounded on Sunday, Moscow-backed…

World A general view of fog laden west Kabul on January 19, 2024. (AFP)

Russia Says 4 Survive Charter Jet Crash in Afghanistan, Condition of 2 Others Unclear

Russia's aviation watchdog said on Sunday four people survived the crash of a charter plane bound for Moscow in northern Afghanistan, citing the Russian…

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