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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…


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US Condemns Iranian Strikes On Pakistan, Iraq and Syria

The United States on Wednesday condemned recent Iranian strikes in Pakistan, Iraq and Syria, which Tehran has claimed were carried out against "anti-Iranian…

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World Volunteers, who joined the Russian armed forces and took military training in Chechnya, board a plane before departing for positions of the Akhmat battalion involved in Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, at an airport in Grozny, Russia, January 17, 2024. REUTERS/Chingis Kondarov

Russian Military Says Ukrainian Drones Downed over Moscow, Leningrad Regions

Russia's Defence Ministry said early on Thursday that its air defense units had intercepted and destroyed one Ukrainian drone over the Moscow region and a…

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World A Pakistan Air Force fighter jet F-16 during an air show in Karachi, Pakistan. Reuters

Pakistan Launches Retaliatory Airstrikes on Iran after Tehran Attack, Killing at Least 7 People

Pakistan's air force launched retaliatory airstrikes early Thursday on Iran allegedly targeting militant positions, an attack that killed at least seven people…

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World  A Ukrainian serviceman of 2 battalion 92nd brigade fires a 120-mm mortar towards Russian troops, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at a position near Bakhmut in Donetsk region, Ukraine January 12, 2024. (Reuters)

Fighting Intensifies in Ukraine’s East as Russia Steps up Offensive Action

Ukrainian artillery forces fighting near the Russian-occupied city of Bakhmut say Russian troops are constantly making offensive assaults as fighting…

World An exterior view of the Lafarge Cement plant, owned by LafargeHolcim, in the central England village of Cauldon, Britain, September 17, 2021. REUTERS/John Geddie/ File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights

French Court Upholds Charge Against Lafarge Over Syria

France's top appeals court on Tuesday ruled that cement maker Lafarge could be charged with complicity in crimes against humanity over alleged payoffs to…

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World French President Emmanuel Macron. (Reuters)

France Stayed Out Of Strikes Against Yemen Houthis to Avoid Escalation, Says Macron

France stayed out of a Britain-US coalition that carried out air strikes against Iran-backed Houthis who have attacked shipping in the Red Sea as Paris feared…

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World A picture of a previous missile launch shared by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards (Tasnim)

Pakistan Recalls Ambassador to Iran Over Air Strike That Killed 2 People 

Pakistan recalled its ambassador to Tehran on Wednesday, a day after Iran launched airstrikes on Pakistan that it claimed targeted bases for a militant…

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World A residential building burns after it was hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine January 17, 2024. (Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Odesa region/Handout via Reuters)

Ukraine Says Downs Russian Drones Targeting Odesa Port

Ukraine shot down 19 of the 20 Shahed drones launched by Russia in an overnight attack that wounded three people and damaged residential buildings in the Black…

World A view of a destroyed area in Al Nusairat refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip, 16 January 2024. (EPA)

Senators Reject Bernie Sanders’ Effort to Curb Israel-Hamas War but Vote Signals Rising Unease 

In a notable test Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders forced colleagues to decide whether to investigate human rights abuses in the Israel-Hamas war, a step toward…

World  In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state agency Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with heads of municipalities in the constituent entities of Russia as part of the All-Russian Municipal Forum "Small Motherland - the Strength of Russia", in the Moscow region on January 16, 2024. (Photo by Sergei Savostyanov / Pool / AFP)

Putin Says Ukraine’s Statehood at Risk If Pattern of War Continues

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Ukraine's statehood could suffer an "irreparable blow" if the pattern of the war continued, and Russia…

World Iranian opposition protesters raise banners denouncing the death penalty in front of the European Parliament (File photo: EPA)

US Special Envoy: Iran Executed About 800 People in 2023

The Iranian government executed nearly 800 citizens in 2023, many following unfair trials and arbitrary detentions, US Special Envoy to Iran Abram Paley has…

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World FILE - Taiwanese Vice President Lai Ching-te, also known as William Lai, center, celebrates his victory with running mate Bi-khim Hsiao, right, and supporters in Taipei, Taiwan on Jan. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)

China Summons Philippines Ambassador after Marcos Congratulates Taiwan's Lai

China on Tuesday summoned the ambassador from the Philippines and warned the country "not to play with fire" after its President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Monday…

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World Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi receives Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Tehran (AFP)

Iran Warns US, UK Against Striking Houthis

Iran’s top diplomat, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, has confirmed receiving a message from the White House. He, however, stressed that Houthi attacks in the Red Sea…

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World Former President Donald Trump speaks at his caucus night event at the Iowa Events Center on January 15, 2024 in Des Moines, Iowa. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP

Trump Notches a Commanding Win in the Iowa Caucuses as DeSantis Edges Haley for Second Place

Former President Donald Trump scored a record-setting win in the Iowa caucuses on Monday with his rivals languishing far behind, a victory that affirmed his…

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World North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the 10th Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at the Mansudae Assembly Hall, in Pyongyang, North Korea, January 15, 2024. (KCNA via Reuters)

North Korea Will No Longer Pursue Reconciliation with South Because of Hostility, Kim Jong Un Says 

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country would no longer pursue reconciliation with South Korea and called for rewriting the North’s constitution to…

World Police follow the march as protesters hold up banners, flags and placards during a demonstration in support of Palestinian people in Gaza, in London, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 (AP)

London Declares Hizb ut-Tahrir as Terrorist Group

Britain’s Home Secretary James Cleverly said that his country on Monday declared the Hizb ut-Tahrir group as a proscribed terrorist organization, if agreed by…

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World Smog obscures the skyline over the Milad Tower, also known as the Tehran Tower, in the capital city of Tehran, Iran, 30 December 2023. (EPA)

Sweden Says Swedish National Arrested in Iran 

A Swedish man in his twenties was arrested in Iran earlier this month and is being held in custody, the Swedish foreign ministry said on Monday. It…

World Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi receives Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Tehran last October (AP)

Russia, Iran Discuss Regional Developments

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu held telephone talks with their Iranian counterparts on Monday, several Russian media…

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World People walk at the old bazaar in the city of Shahr-e Ray, south of Tehran, on January 8, 2024. (AFP)

Iranian Journalists Temporarily Released Face New Legal Case for Flouting Hijab 

Iran's judiciary has opened a new case against two jailed female journalists for appearing without a hijab upon their temporary release from prison, the…

World US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin looks on during a joint press conference with Israel's defense minister, in Tel Aviv on December 18, 2023. (AFP)

Austin Released from Hospital after Complications from Prostate Cancer Surgery He Kept Secret

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was released from the hospital Monday, after spending two weeks there to treat complications from surgery for prostate cancer he…

World  Smoke rises over Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, as seen from Israel, January 15, 2024. (Reuters)

WHO Appeals for $1.5 Bln to Address Crises from Gaza to Afghanistan

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday appealed for $1.5 billion in funding to respond to the health needs of millions of people caught up in dozens of…

World FILE PHOTO: Iranian human rights activist and the vice president of the Defenders of Human Rights Center (DHRC) Narges Mohammadi poses in this undated handout picture. Mohammadi family archive photos/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Iran Sentences Imprisoned Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi to an Additional Prison Term

A court in Iran has slapped imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi with an additional sentence of 15 months for allegedly spreading propaganda…

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World Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual press conference in Moscow, Russia December 14, 2023. (Reuters)

Russia to Build on Putin-Kim Agreements as North Korean Minister Visits Moscow 

The Kremlin on Monday said Russia was developing relations with "our partner" North Korea in all areas and would build on agreements reached between their…

World Ukrainian service members of 79th brigade fire a L119 howitzer towards Russian troops near the front line town of Marinka, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine January 12, 2024. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak

UN Appeals for $4.2 bln to Support War-ravaged Ukraine, Refugees

The United Nations and its partners on Monday appealed for a combined $4.2 billion from donors to support war-ravaged communities in Ukraine as well as…

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