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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 Members of the Yemen Coast Guard patrol the Red Sea -File Photo: AFP

UK Says Strikes on Houthi Military Targets Were Self Defense

US and British strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen were a limited act of self defense and London does not immediately plan any further missions,…

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World Judge Joan Donoghue, President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), and other judges on Thursday opened two days of legal arguments in a case filed by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide in its Gaza war (EPA)

US Says Not Seeing ‘Acts of Genocide’ Against Palestinians in Gaza

The United States on Thursday strongly defended Israel, which faces charges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) of committing genocide against…

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World People are running after an explosion in Kerman on January 3 (AP)

Iran Identifies Alleged Mastermind Behind Kerman Bombings

Iran's Ministry of Intelligence said on Thursday it identified the mastermind behind the Jan. 3 bombing at a cemetery in Kerman, also announcing the arrest of…

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World An optical observation satellite on H-IIA rocket is launched at Tanegashima Space Center on the southwestern island of Tanegashima, Japan in this photo taken by Kyodo on January 12, 2024. Kyodo/via REUTERS

Japan Launches Intelligence-gathering Satellite to Watch for NKorean Missiles

Japan launched a rocket carrying a government intelligence-gathering satellite Friday on a mission to watch movements at military sites in North Korea and…

World Former US President Donald Trump leaves the courtroom at the New York State Supreme Court during the civil fraud trial against the Trump Organization, in New York City on January 11, 2024. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP)

Donald Trump Defies Judge, Gives Courtroom Speech on Tense Final Day of New York Civil Fraud Trial

Barred from giving a formal closing argument, Donald Trump wrested an opportunity to speak in court at the conclusion of his New York civil fraud trial…

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World France's newly-appointed Prime Minister Gabriel Attal attends the evening news broadcast of French TV channel TF1 in Boulogne-Billancourt, outside Paris, on January 11, 2024. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)

France's Government Announced with Only One Major Change at Foreign Ministry

The new government of French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal was announced Thursday with only one major change at the foreign ministry. The interior, finance,…

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World Ronald Lamola (C), Minister of Justice of South Africa, speaks to the press before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) after the first day of the hearing of the genocide case against Israel, brought by South Africa, in The Hauge, The Netherlands, 11 January 2024. EPA/REMKO DE WAAL

Human Rights Watch Says World Must Ensure Israel Abides by Any UN Court Ruling

The head of Human Rights Watch praised South Africa for bringing Israel's military campaign against Gaza to the top UN court and said the international…

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World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (R) is greeted by Estonia's President Alar Karis after his arrival in Tallinn, Estonia on January 11, 2024. (Photo by RAIGO PAJULA / AFP)

Ukraine President Says Ceasefire Would Only Benefit Russia

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that a ceasefire in the Russian-Ukrainian war would not lead to political dialogue, and would only…

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World Iranian mourners carry the coffin of Faezeh Rahimi, one of the victims of the recent explosions that struck a crowd in the southern city of Kerman, during a funeral procession after the Friday prayers in Tehran, Iran, 05 January 2024. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Iran Says it Arrested 35 People in Relation to Kerman Attacks

Thirty-five people were arrested in relation to the Jan. 3 attacks in the southeastern city of Kerman which killed 94 people, the Iranian Intelligence Ministry…

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World Iran’s Minister of Interior Ahmad Vahidi leaves the government headquarters. (Iranian presidency) 

Attack by Opposition Group Kills Policeman in Southeast Iran

A police officer was killed during a three-hour clash with militants in the south-eastern region of Iran on Wednesday, according to Iranian state media. …

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World Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III addresses service members assigned Naval Support Activity, after participating in the Virtual Red Sea Security Summit at NAVCENT headquarters in Manama, Bahrain December 19, 2023. Chad McNeeley/Office of the Secretary of Defense Public Affairs/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights

Pentagon's Austin in Good Condition in Hospital, Release Date Uncertain

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin remains hospitalized and is in good condition, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, adding that it still does not have a specific…

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World A poster of Taiwan's most likely presidential candidate, Lai Ching-te, appears on a bus in Taipei (AFP)

China, Taiwan Opposition Warn of Threat to Peace from Ruling Party Candidate

China and Taiwan's largest opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), warned on Thursday of the danger Taiwan's ruling party presidential candidate Lai Ching-te…

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World Russia mined Ukraine's Black Sea coastline in the early stages of its invasion last year - AFP

Türkiye, Bulgaria, Romania to Sign Black Sea Demining Deal

NATO members Türkiye, Bulgaria and Romania will sign this week a preliminary agreement on demining the Black Sea, officials said on Wednesday. The Russian…

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World Police officers intervene at the scene where a man set a copy of the Quran on fire outside a mosque in Stockholm, Sweden, June 28, 2023. EPA/STEFAN JERREVANG

Former Syrian General to Face Swedish Court over Alleged War Crimes

A former Syrian army general will appear before a Stockholm court over his alleged role in war crimes committed in Syria in 2012, according to the indictment…

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World  Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump campaigns, in Clinton, Iowa, US, January 6, 2024. (Reuters)

Poll: Trump Holds Wide Lead in Race for Republican Nomination

Donald Trump holds a wide lead over his rivals for the Republican US presidential nomination just five days before the state-by-state selection contest begins,…

World In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda, right, shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during their meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Says Russia Can Be Stopped but Kyiv Badly Needs More Air Defense Systems

Ukraine has shown the world that Russia's military can be stopped, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday as he began a visit to the Baltic nations in…

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World A picture published by Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s website showing him receiving a group of residents from the city of Qom.

Khamenei Urges Confronting Election Boycott ‘Strategy’

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, issued a cautionary statement asserting that the strategic agenda of Iran's adversaries involves actively discouraging…

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World 10 January 2024, North Korea: A picture released by the North Korean state news agency (KCNA) on 10 January 2024 shows North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un visiting munitions plants in undetermined places. Photo: YNA via KCNA/dpa

NKorea's Kim Visits Arms Factories Amid Criticism over Trade with Russia

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited arms factories this week, state media outlet KCNA reported on Wednesday as the United States and its partners condemned…

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World Then France's Secretary of State and Government's spokesperson Gabriel Attal speaks to the press following the weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, on November 10, 2021. (AFP)

Gabriel Attal Becomes France’s Youngest PM as Macron Seeks Reset 

French President Emmanuel Macron appointed 34-year-old Education Minister Gabriel Attal as his new prime minister on Tuesday, seeking to breathe new life into…

World In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, a view of private houses damaged by a Russian missile attack in Novomoskovsk, near Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Kremlin Has ‘No Comment’ on US, Ukraine Claims It Fired North Korean Missiles 

The Kremlin declined on Tuesday to comment on US and Ukrainian assertions that Moscow had fired North Korean missiles at Ukrainian targets, but it also accused…

World This photo taken on January 8, 2024 shows a woman walking under a downed utility pole after snow blanketed the disaster-hit area in the city of Suzu, Ishikawa prefecture. (AFP)

Death Toll From Japan Quake Rises Above 200 

The death toll from the powerful earthquake that flattened parts of central Japan on January 1 passed 200 on Tuesday, with just over 100 still unaccounted for,…

World A view of damage and debris following an explosion at the Sandman Hotel in downtown Fort Worth, Texas, US January 8, 2024 in this picture obtained from social media. (Brad Bauer/via Reuters)

Texas Explosion Likely Caused by Gas Leak Injures 21 

At least 21 people were injured Monday in an apparent gas leak explosion at the Sandman Hotel in downtown Fort Worth, Texas, the city's fire department said. …

World A handout image made available by the official telegram channel of the Belgorod region governor Vyacheslav Gladkov shows destroyed cars after shelling in Belgorod, Russia, 05 January 2024. (EPA/Belgorod Region Governor Handout)

Ukrainian Shelling Injures Three in Russia’s Belgorod, Governor Says 

Ukrainian shelling injured three people in the Russian region of Belgorod late on Monday and air defenses downed 10 RM-70 Vampir rockets, Russian officials and…

World  Protesters block Brooklyn Bridge during a Pro-Palestine active civil disobedience demanding the ceasefire in the Israel-Palestine conflict on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in New York. (AP)

Pro-Palestinian Protesters Block New York City Bridges, Tunnel

Pro-Palestinian protesters blocked several New York City bridges and a tunnel on Monday to demand an immediate ceasefire in the three-month-old Israel-Hamas…