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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 Broken windows are seen at the Yngcai school, where 13 children died in a fire, in Yanshanpu, village in China's central Henan province on January 21, 2024. (AFP)

Investigation under Way after China School Fire Kills 13

Authorities in central China's Henan Province were on Sunday looking into the cause of a night-time fire that killed 13 schoolchildren as they slept in a…

World The president-elect of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi (C)waves as he arrives at his inauguration ceremony at the Martyrs Stadium in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, 20 January 2024. EPA/CHRIS MILOSI

Congolese President Tshisekedi Sworn in for Second Term after Disputed Vote

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi was sworn in for a second five-year term on Saturday after a landslide victory his opponents have…

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World  Britain's Secretary of State for Defense Grant Shapps arrives for a meeting with Cyprus' President Nikos Christodoulides at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, Cyprus January 19, 2024. (Andreas Loucaides/PIO/Handout via Reuters)

UK to Upgrade Warship Defense Missile System Used in Red Sea

Britain's Ministry of Defense said on Sunday it would spend 405 million pounds ($514 million) to upgrade a missile system now being used by the Royal Navy to…

World North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui arrives to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. (Artyom Geodakyan/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

North Korea Stresses Alignment with Russia against US, Says Putin Could Visit at an ‘Early Date’

North Korea said Sunday it has agreed to further strategic and tactical cooperation with Russia to establish a “new multi-polarized international order,” as…

World Flags at NATO Headquarters ahead to press conference following NATO Military Chiefs of Defense meeting in Brussels, Belgium, 18 January 2024. (EPA)

NATO’s Steadfast Defender Exercises Mark Return to Cold War Schemes, Russia Says

The scale of NATO's Steadfast Defender 2024 exercises mark an "irrevocable return" of the alliance to Cold War schemes, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister…

World This handout photograph published on the official Telegram account of the governor of the Leningrad region Aleksandr Drozdenko on January 21, 2024, shows rescuers working to extinguish a fire at a natural gas terminal in the Russian Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga. (Photo by Handout / Telegram / @drozdenko_au_lo / AFP)

Russia’s Novatek Says It Suspends Operations at Baltic Sea Terminal after Fire

Russia's Novatek said on Sunday that work at a terminal it controls on the Baltic Sea had been suspended after a fire it said was the result of "external…

World People take part in a demonstration against racism and far right politics, in Erfurt, eastern Germany on January 20, 2024. Jens Schlueter, AFP

Protests against Germany's Far Right Gain New Momentum after Meeting on Deportation of Migrants

Tens of thousands of people protested the far right in cities across Germany on Saturday, attending events with slogans such as “Never Again is Now,” “Against…

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World  Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres delivers his speech during the closing session of the 19th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Kampala on January 20, 2024. (AFP)

Non-Aligned Movement Calls Israel’s War in Gaza Illegal, Condemns Attacks on Palestinians

Heads of states of the Non-Aligned Movement Saturday called Israel's military campaign in the Gaza Strip "illegal" and strongly condemned indiscriminate…

World FILED - 20 September 2023, North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne: The Microsoft logo at the Digital X internet congress in the Media Park. Photo: Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa

Microsoft: State-backed Russian Hackers Accessed Emails of Senior Leadership Team Members

State-backed Russian hackers broke into Microsoft's corporate email system and accessed the accounts of members of the company's leadership team, as well as…

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World An anti-drone missile is launched from the Khordad defense system during a military maneuver off the Arabian Gulf. (AP)

Iran Launches Air Defense Drill Amid Rising Regional Tensions

Iran said on Friday that it successfully carried out an air defense drill using drones designed to intercept hostile targets in an area stretching from its…

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Belgium to Participate in Red Sea European Mission

Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib said Friday that the country will participate in the European mission in the Red Sea to “protect the interests of…

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World A man pushes a tricycle beside a construction site in Beijing, China, 17 January 2024. EPA/WU HAO

Fire in China School Dorm Kills 13

A fire at a boarding school in central Henan province killed 13 people and injured another, Chinese state media reported on Saturday. The fire broke out on…

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World Grossi speaks at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos on Wednesday. (dpa)

IAEA Being Held 'Hostage' in Iran, Director Says

Iran is barely cooperating with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which feels it is being held "hostage" to the country's disputes with Western…

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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)

Pakistan Tells Iran It Wants to Build Trust after Tit-for-Tat Strikes

Pakistan expressed its willingness to work with Iran on "all issues" in a call between their foreign ministers on Friday after both countries exchanged drone…

World Civil defense team carry out search and rescue operations in a damaged building following a missile strike launched by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on the Kurdistan region's capital of Erbil, on January 17, 2024. (AFP)

Netherlands Summons Iran Ambassador over Child Killed in Iraq Attack

The Dutch government on Friday summoned the Iranian ambassador to the Netherlands following the death of a Dutch baby in an attack by Iran on Erbil, Iraq. …

World  18 January 2024, Switzerland, Davos: President of Israel Isaac Herzog speaks at an event during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024 in Davos. (dpa)

Switzerland Says Israeli President Subject of Criminal Complaints at Davos

Swiss prosecutors on Friday confirmed that Israeli President Isaac Herzog had been the subject of criminal complaints during his visit to the World Economic…

World In this photo obtained from the US Department of Defense, the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) sails in the Mediterranean Sea on December 31, 2023. (AFP photo/ US Department of Defense/ US Navy)

Now Eyeing a Longer Haul, the US Reshuffles Its Warships in the Mediterranean

When attacks with missiles and drones surged in the Red Sea late last year, crewmembers of the USS Bataan worked round the clock to make sure they were shot…

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

Western Countries Demand Iran to Pressure the Houthis... Europe Prepares for Naval Mission

European countries are discussing the details of a naval mission to protect ships in the Red Sea from Houthi attacks, while diplomatic efforts continue to try…

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World FILE - In this photo taken from video released by Russia Emergency Situations Ministry telegram channel on Dec. 30, 2023, firefighters extinguish burning cars after shelling in Belgorod, Russia. (Russia Emergency Situations Ministry telegram channel via AP, File)

Ukrainian Drone Attack on Oil Depot Inside Russia Causes Massive Blaze

A Ukrainian drone struck an oil storage depot in western Russia on Friday, causing a massive blaze, officials said, as Kyiv’s forces apparently extended their…

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World Palestinians walk along the Al-Rashid coast road after crossing from northern to southern Gaza, Gaza Strip, 18 January 2024. (EPA)

Mexico, Chile Refer Gaza Conflict to ICC over Potential Crimes 

Mexico and Chile expressed "growing worry" on Thursday over "an escalation of violence" after several months of war between Israel and Hamas in a referral to…

World FILE - President Joe Biden walks out of the White House to board Marine One on the South Lawn in Washington, Jan. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Biden Visits North Carolina, a State He Hopes to Win in November, to Promote Internet Access

President Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled $82 million for North Carolina to help connect 16,000 new households and businesses to high-speed internet, delivering…

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World FILE PHOTO: Banners displaying the NATO logo are placed at the entrance of new NATO headquarters during the move to the new building, in Brussels, Belgium April 19, 2018.  REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

NATO Holds Biggest Exercises in Decades Next Week

NATO will launch its biggest military exercises in decades next week with around 90,000 personnel set to take part in months of drills aimed at showing the…

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World North Korea's officials of commissions, ministries and national institutions run at Kim Il Sung Square on the first sports day of the New Year in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Cha Song Ho)

North Korea Says it Tested Underwater Nuclear Attack Drone

North Korea said Friday it had tested a purported underwater nuclear attack drone in response to a combined naval exercise between South Korea and the United…

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World FILE PHOTO: The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023. Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS

Indian Navy Rescues Crew after Attack on Ship off Coast of Yemen

The Indian Navy said on Thursday it had rescued the crew of a US-owned vessel in the Gulf of Aden after an attack by Yemen's Houthi movement as tensions in the…

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