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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 Debris and contents of houses in Narathiwat Province, southern Thailand. (AFP)

Six Dead by Southern Thailand Floods

Floods in southern Thailand have killed at least six people and affected tens of thousands of households, authorities said on Wednesday. The floods,…

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World Ukrainian special operations forces on a night mission in the Kherson region. (AP)

Ukraine Downs 32 of 46 Russian Drones

The Ukraine air force said that 32 of 46 Iranian-made drones launched by Russia had been shot down. Most of the rest struck near the front line, mainly…

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World Razi Mousavi, the logistical support officer for the Quds Force in Syria, was killed in an Israeli raid near Damascus on Monday. (Tasnim Agency)

Tehran Declares ‘Countdown’ to Retaliation for Killing of Mousavi

Iran has vowed on Tuesday a harsh response to the killing of Razi Mousavi, supply officer of Iran's Revolutionary Guards in Syria. Mousavi was killed in…

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World Ukrainian soldiers holding US -made M777 howitzer in eastern Ukraine (AP)

Russia to Deploy Newest Howitzers Close to Finland's Border

Russia will soon deploy its newest howitzers to its Northern Military District which borders Finland and Norway, the head of the Rostec state defence…

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World US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks before a participating in a Defense Cooperation Agreement signing ceremony with Danish Foreign Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen (not pictured) at the State Department in Washington, US, December 21, 2023. (Reuters)

Israel’s Strategic Affairs Minister to Meet Blinken, White House’s Sullivan

Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer will meet US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Tuesday to…

World The Iranian flag flutters in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) organization's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, June 5, 2023. (Reuters)

Atomic Watchdog Report Says Iran Is Increasing Production of Highly Enriched Uranium

Iran has increased the rate at which it is producing near weapons grade uranium in recent weeks, reversing a previous slowdown that started in the middle of…

World Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani speaks at a press conference. (IRNA)

Iran Dismisses US Accusation Blaming It for Attack on Tanker in Indian Ocean

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani dismissed the US allegation that Iran had been involved in a recent drone attack on a chemical tanker in the…

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Philippines Says Not Provoking Conflict in South China Sea

The Philippines is not provoking conflict in the South China Sea, its military spokesperson said on Tuesday, responding to China's accusation that Manila was…

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World Smoke rises following Israeli air strikes on Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. (EPA)

Japan to Impose Sanctions on Three Senior Hamas Members

The Japanese government will freeze assets and impose sanctions on payments and capital transactions on three senior Hamas members, Chief Cabinet Secretary…

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World US President Joe Biden and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during their meeting at the NATO summit, on July 11, 2023. (Reuters)

Washington Hints at Possibility of Selling F-16s to Ankara

The US has hinted at the possibility of selling modern F-16s to Türkiye and modernization equipment for its old fighters of the same type. Türkiye will be…

World President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in July lifted his objections to Sweden's membership after Stockholm took steps aimed at cracking down on Kurdish groups that Ankara views as terrorists - AFP

Türkiye's Parliament Set to Debate Sweden NATO Bid

The Turkish parliament was Tuesday set to resume debate on approving Sweden's bid to join NATO, a thorny issue that was further complicated after President…

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World Ukraine Special Operations Forces navigate the Dnipro River before sunrise as they return from a night mission in Kherson region, Ukraine, Saturday, June 10, 2023. (AP)

Kremlin Confirms Russian Warship Hit by Ukrainian Strike

The Kremlin on Tuesday acknowledged a Ukrainian attack had damaged a warship in the occupied Crimean port of Feodosia in what Ukraine and its Western allies…

World The sun sets over the Arabian Sea near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, in the port city of Aden, Yemen, 21 December 2023. (EPA)

Indian Navy to Deploy Guided Missile Destroyer Ships After Strike off its Coast 

India's navy will deploy guided missile destroyer ships in the Arabian Sea after an Israel-affiliated merchant vessel was struck off the Indian coast over the…

World A demonstrator smashes the glass of a door during a protest in front of the Belgrade municipality building on Sunday. (AFP)

Moscow Accuses West of Seeking to ‘Destabilize’ Belgrade

Russia on Monday accused Western countries of fomenting tensions in Serbia, following demonstrations over the results of the elections. The opposition…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi in Moscow on December 7. (Kremlin)

Iran’s Scathing Criticism of Russia May Undermine Their ‘Strategic’ Relationship

Close associates of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei have made unprecedented criticism against Moscow over a recent joint Arab-Russian ministerial statement…

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World Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is seen on a screen via video link from a penal colony in the Vladimir Region during a hearing at the Basmanny district court in Moscow, Russia April 26, 2023. (Reuters)

Russia’s Navalny Tracked Down to ‘Polar Wolf’ Prison in the Arctic

Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has been tracked down to a penal colony north of the Arctic Circle, his spokeswoman said on Monday, after…

World Ukrainian Army snipers are silhouetted at a shooting range near a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine December 23, 2023. (Reuters)

Russian Forces Gain Control of Maryinka in East Ukraine, Defense Minister Says

Russian forces have gained full control of Maryinka, a town in eastern Ukraine, Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin, one of…

World Police officers guard at the Cathedral in Cologne, Germany, 24 December 2023. EPA/CHRISTOPHER NEUNDORF

Security is Stepped Up around Christmas Celebrations in Germany and Austria over Attack Concerns

Sightseeing visits were barred at Germany's landmark cathedral in Cologne and Christmas Eve worshippers faced security checks to get into midnight Mass there…

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World  General Eric Ozanne Commander of the French Forces in Niger walks with Sidi Oummar Ismael Ka Colonel of the Nigerien air forces, as he prepares to leave with the last French troops in Niamey, Niger December 22, 2023. (Reuters)

Niger Suspends Cooperation with International Francophone Body

Niger has suspended all cooperation with the international organization of Francophone nations (OIF), its military leaders said, as it progressively severs…

World  Pope Francis delivers the Christmas Urbi et Orbi blessing in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican on December 25, 2023. (AFP)

In Christmas Day Message, Pope Decries Gaza’s ‘Appalling Harvest’ of Civilian Deaths

Pope Francis said in his Christmas message on Monday that children dying in wars, including in Gaza, are the "little Jesuses of today" and that Israeli strikes…

World A Philippine Coast Guard personnel looks through binoculars while conducting a resupply mission for Filipino troops stationed at a grounded warship in the South China Sea, October 4, 2023. (Reuters)

Philippine Actions in South China Sea ‘Extremely Dangerous’, Says Chinese State Media

Chinese state media accused the Philippines on Monday of repeatedly infringing on China's territory in the South China Sea, spreading false information and…

World Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian speaks during a news conference in Tehran, Iran March 19, 2023. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iran Denies US Claim it Targeted Tanker near India

Iran denied on Monday a US claim that a drone launched from Iran had struck a chemical tanker in the Indian ocean. The Pentagon said at the weekend that the…

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World Service members of Ukrainian Joint Assault Brigade Fury fire a S60 cannon towards Russian troops near the front-line town of Bakhmut, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine December 21, 2023. REUTERS/Viacheslav Ratynskyi

Ukraine's Air Defense Destroys 28 Out of 31 Russia-launched Drones

Russia launched 31 drones and 2 missiles at Ukraine overnight, mostly targeting the south of the country, with air defenses destroying 28 drones and both…

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World UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron during a press conference in Paris last week. (AFP)

Cameron: Threats of Iran One of Five Significant Crises

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron identified “the threat of Iran” as one of five significant “crises” creating an “extraordinarily difficult time for the…

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