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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  A rescuer with a dog works at the site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the town of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine January 8, 2024. (Reuters)

Scholz Berates EU Allies over ‘Insufficient’ Military Support for Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday the majority of countries in the European Union were not delivering sufficient weapons to Ukraine to help it…

World US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin looks on during a joint press conference with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant at Israel's Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv, Israel December 18, 2023. (Reuters)

Biden Not Considering Firing Pentagon Chief Austin, White House Official Says

US President Joe Biden is not considering firing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin over the Pentagon chief's failure to disclose a hospitalization for days, a…

World A removal work, rear, is underway at the site of a planes collision at Haneda airport in Tokyo, on Jan. 5, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP, File)

Runway at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport Reopens a Week After Fatal Collision 

Tokyo’s Haneda airport is almost back to its normal operation Monday as it reopened the runway a week after a fatal collision between a Japan Airlines airliner…

World A general view shows a shopping mall heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro, Ukraine December 29, 2023. (Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Dnipropetrovsk region/Handout via Reuters)

Heavy Wave of Russian Missile Attacks Hit Areas Throughout Ukraine 

Ukraine came under strong Russian missile attacks early Monday that struck near the front lines of fighting in the east as well as in central and western parts…

World Women share an umbrella as they stand at Enghelab Square in Iran's capital, Tehran (File photo: AFP)

Iran: Criticism Over the Flogging of Female Activist on Mother's Day for Not Wearing Hijab

Iran has witnessed significant outrage following the authorities' decision to flog a female activist for not wearing the hijab on Mother's Day, according to…

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World Energy minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher (Photo from her official Facebook account)

France to Build Eight instead of the Six Planned New Nuclear Plants

France is set to build eight new nuclear plants on top of six already announced, the energy minister has said, arguing more reactors are needed to hit carbon…

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World Kim Yo Jong delivering a speech on combating COVID in Pyongyang on August 10, 2022 (AP)

N.Korea Fires Near Sea Border with South, as its Leader's Sister Mocks Seoul

North Korea again fired artillery shells near its tense sea boundary with the South on Sunday, as the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…

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World Huang allegedly passed 17 pieces of intelligence, including confidential state secrets, to MI6 (File photo by AP)

China Says Foreign Consulting Agency Head Spied For Britain

China's spy agency said Monday the head of a foreign consultancy had been found to be spying for Britain's MI6 intelligence service. The Ministry of State…

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Hasina Wins Bangladesh Vote amid Low Turnout

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won an overwhelming majority in Bangladesh's parliamentary election after a campaign fraught with violence and a boycott from…

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World  Rohingya refugees look on after a midnight fire raced through their refugee camp at Kutupalong in Cox's Bazar district, Bangladesh, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. (AP)

Thousands of Rohingya Homeless after Bangladesh Fire

Thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh have been left without shelter after a suspected arson attack ripped through their camp burning nearly 800 homes,…

World FILE - A Switchblade 600 loitering missile drone manufactured by AeroVironment is displayed at the Eurosatory arms show in Villepinte, north of Paris, on June 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

China Sanctions 5 US Defense Companies in Response to US Sanctions and Arms Sales to Taiwan

China announced sanctions Sunday on five American defense-related companies in response to US arms sales to Taiwan and US sanctions on Chinese companies and…

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North Korea Denies Artillery Firing and Mocks South Korea's Detection Capabilities

The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un mocked South Korea’s ability to detect weapons launches by the North on Sunday, as she denied Seoul’s…

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World Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud addresses the parliament regarding the Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal, in Mogadishu, Somalia January 2, 2024. (Reuters)

Somalia President Signs Law Nullifying Ethiopia-Somaliland Port Deal

Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud signed a law nullifying an agreement by the breakaway Somaliland region to grant Ethiopia access to the Red Sea in…

World  Ukrainian Su-25 frontline bomber flies, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kherson region, Ukraine December 28, 2023. (Reuters)

Russia Launches 28 Drones, Three Missiles at Ukraine

Russia launched 28 attack drones and three cruise missiles at Ukraine overnight, Ukraine's air force said on Sunday, adding that its air defense systems…

World In this combination of photos, President Joe Biden speaks on Aug. 10, 2023, in Salt Lake City, left, and former President Donald Trump speaks on July 8, 2023, in Las Vegas. Trump is spending the third anniversary of a mob of his supporters overrunning the US Capitol by campaigning to win back the White House. (AP Photo)

Trump Hits Back at Biden, Attacks Haley in First 2024 Trip to Iowa

Donald Trump used his first visit to Iowa this year to attack Republican competitor Nikki Haley and to hit back against Democratic President Joe Biden, who…

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France and Iran Discuss Risks to Mideast Stability

France's foreign minister said on Saturday that she had told her Iranian counterpart that the risk of a Middle East regional conflagration had never been…

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World  In this photo provided by Japanese Ministry of Defense, members of Japan Self-Defense Forces carry relief goods in Suzu, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. (Japanese Ministry of Defense via AP)

Snow Hinders Rescues, Aid Deliveries to Isolated Communities after Japan Quakes Kill 126 People

Rescue teams worked through snow to deliver supplies to isolated hamlets, six days after a powerful earthquake hit western Japan, killing at least 126 people…

World A protester displays a slogan 'Ceasefire now' during a march in support of Palestine in London, Britain, 06 January 2024. EPA/NEIL HALL

Pro-Palestinian Protesters Block Bridge Outside UK Parliament

Pro-Palestinian protesters blocked roads outside the British parliament in London on Saturday, demanding an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict…

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World IRGC Deputy Commander Hossein Salami. (File/Fars news)

Iran Guards Commander Challenges 'Enemy' Naval Presence in Region

The commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards vowed on Saturday to reach "the enemy" far and near as tensions soar on key shipping routes where Tehran’s allies…

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World A local resident clears debris from an apartment at a heavily damaged residential building, three days after a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, on January 5, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Genya SAVILOV / AFP)

Russia Says to Produce Over 32,000 Drones Each Year by 2030

Russia plans to produce more than 32,000 drones each year by 2030 and for domestic producers to account for 70% of the market, the TASS news agency cited First…

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World Members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) carry a 4-year-old Afghan girl who was killed in the Kerman explosion (AP)

Iran Lays Kerman Victims to Rest, Vows Revenge

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander Hossein Salami vowed revenge during the funeral of the victims of the Kerman…

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World A person uses a phone while people look at a Taiwan Air Force plane preparing to land at Hsinchu Base (Reuters)

Taiwan: Chinese Balloons Threaten International Aviation Safety

Taiwan's defense ministry accused China on Saturday of threatening aviation safety and waging psychological warfare on the island's people with a recent spate…

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World A group photo of South Korean and US forces after joint combat exercises near the demilitarized zone in Bucheon (Reuters)

S.Korean Minister: US Troops Likely to Stay Even if Trump is Re-elected

The United States is unlikely to cut back its forces in South Korea even if former US president Donald Trump wins re-election, the South's minister tasked…

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World Two Turkish policemen in Istanbul (File photo- Reuters)

Turkish Court Rules to Arrest 15 People Suspected of Ties to Israel's Mossad

A Turkish court decided on Friday to formally arrest 15 people and deport eight others suspected of being linked to Israel's Mossad intelligence service and of…

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