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

Russia Says It Downs Four Ukrainian Military Aircraft

Russia's defense ministry said on Sunday its air defense systems had shot down four Ukrainian military aircraft over the past 24 hours, just two days after…

World A missile unveiled by Iran is launched in an unknown location in Iran in this picture received by Reuters on August 20, 2020. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iran Navy Receives New Cruise Missiles amid Growing Regional Tension

The Iranian navy has taken delivery of cruise missiles with a range of 1,000 km (621 miles) as well as reconnaissance helicopters, state media reported on…

World Ukrainian servicemen walk on the shore of Dnipro river after exiting a boat at the front line near Kherson, Ukraine, Sunday Oct. 15, 2023. (AP)

Ukraine Says It Shoots Down 14 of 15 Russian Drones

Russia launched 15 drones at Ukraine, mostly in the south of the country, overnight with air defenses destroying 14 of them, Ukrainian military said on Sunday…

World This aerial picture taken on May 14, 2023 shows a general view of PT. Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP), one of the biggest nickel producers in Konawe Utara. (AFP)

Furnace Explosion at Chinese-Owned Nickel Plant in Indonesia Kills 13

A smelting furnace exploded Sunday at a Chinese-owned nickel plant on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing at least 13 workers and injuring dozens of others,…

World The USS Carney shot down 14 drones launched by Houthis on Saturday. Aaron Lau / US Department of Defense/AFP

CENTCOM: US Shoots Down 4 Drones Launched from Houthi-controlled Areas

The United States shot down four drones headed towards a US destroyer in the southern Red Sea and launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on Saturday,…

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World 23 December 2023, Czech Republic, Prague: People hold a minute of silence on the Day of National Mourning at the memorial site for the victims of the shooting at the Faculty of Arts of Charles University. Photo: dpa

Czech Republic Marks Day of Mourning for Victims of Mass Killing

The Czech Republic came to a standstill at noon Saturday as people across the country observed a minute of silence for the victims of a mass killing that left…

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World The cargo ship “Galaxy Leader” after being hijacked by Houthi boats in the Red Sea (Reuters)

Iran Threatens Mediterranean Closure over Gaza, without Saying How

An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said the Mediterranean Sea could be closed if the United States and its allies continued to commit "crimes" in Gaza,…

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World A picture obtained by AFP from Iranian News Agency ISNA on June 13, 2019, reportedly shows fire and smoke billowing from Norwegian-owned Front Altair tanker said to have been attacked in the waters of the Gulf of Oman. AFP via Getty Images

Pentagon Says Iranian Drone 'Attack' Hit Chemical Tanker near India

A drone launched from Iran struck a chemical tanker in the Indian ocean early on Saturday, the US Department of Defense said. "The motor vessel CHEM PLUTO…

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Gaza War Causes Surge in 'Domestic Threats' in the US

US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco revealed that the country is facing a "sobering" and "unique moment" in confronting domestic threats since the beginning…

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World A Ukrainian soldier carries a missile while shooting at Russian forces near Bakhmut (Reuters)

Top Ukraine Defense Official Held Over Multi-million Fraud

Police have arrested a senior Ukrainian defense ministry official suspected of embezzling 36 million euros for the purchase of much-needed artillery shells in…

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World A Taiwanese soldier holds a Taiwan national flag near a group of soldiers with red markings on their helmets to play the role of an enemy during the annual Han Kuang military exercises simulating an attack on an airfield at Taoyuan International Airport in Taoyuan, Northern Taiwan, Wednesday, July 26, 2023. (AP)

Taiwan Reports More Chinese Military Activity as Election Approaches

Taiwan reported Chinese warplanes and warships around the island on Saturday, including aircraft crossing the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait, as…

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World 11 December 2023, Belgium, Brussels: Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, speaks to the media before attending the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels. Photo: -/EU Council/dpa

EU Said to be Planning to Assist US-led Red Sea Operation

The European Union is proposing to expand the mandate of its counter-piracy mission off the Horn of Africa to assist the new US-led operation to combat attacks…

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World A handout image released by the Metropolitan Police Service shows the custody photograph of Austrian national Magomed-Husejn Dovtaev (AFP)

UK Convicts Austrian National Over ‘Terror Plot’ Against Iran International

A British court has sentenced an Austrian born in Chechnya to three and a half years in prison, convicting him of carrying out "hostile reconnaissance" against…

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World A man stands next to a portrait of slain Haitian President Jovenel Moise placed on a memorial at the city hall in Cap-Haitien, Haiti July 22, 2021. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights

Ex-Colombian Soldier Pleads Guilty in Haiti President's Assassination

A former Colombian soldier pleaded guilty Friday in a US federal court to conspiracy to assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moise, who was shot dead in 2021…

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World Turkish riot police stand guard in front of the Justice Palace in Istanbul March 31, 2015. REUTERS/Osman Orsal

Türkiye Detains 304 People For Alleged ISIS Ties

Turkish authorities have detained 304 people allegedly affiliated with ISIS militants after launching a sweeping operation against the group, Interior Minister…

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World Holiday decorations adorn the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 22 December 2023. EPA/JULIA NIKHINSON / POOL

US: Iran 'Deeply Involved' in Red Sea Attacks

Iran was "deeply involved" in planning operations against commercial vessels in the Red Sea and its intelligence was critical to enable Yemen's Houthis to…

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World National flags of member countries in NATO flying outside organization headquarters in Brussels. (AFP)

Turkish Commission to Meet Next Week to Discuss Swedish NATO Bid

The Turkish parliament's foreign affairs commission will sit down again on Tuesday to consider Sweden's NATO membership bid, parliament's website showed on…

World Mourners bring flowers and candles outside the building of Philosophical Faculty of Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, Friday, Dec. 22, 2023. (AP)

Czechs Mourn 14 Dead and Dozens Wounded in Worst Mass Shooting in Country’s History

Czechs mourned the victims of the country's worst mass shooting as police tightened security around schools and other public buildings across the country on…

World Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, gestures as he speaks to the members of the media at his residence in Lahore, Pakistan May 18, 2023. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza

Pakistan Ex-PM Imran Khan Granted Bail, But Release Uncertain

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a case related to an alleged leak of state secrets, possibly a huge win…

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World This handout photograph taken and released by Ukrainian State Emergency Service on December 21, 2023, shows a rescuer liquidating the consequences and pushing out a fire in a storage in Kyiv region, after an overnight Russian drone attack, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. (Photo by Handout / AFP)

Mass Drone Attack Hits Several Kyiv Districts

More than two dozen Russian drones targeted Ukraine's capital early on Friday, officials said, injuring two people and damaging residential buildings in Moscow…

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World French soldiers started leaving Niger in October. AFP

Last French Troops to Bow Out of Africa's Sahel

The last French troops withdrew from Niger on Friday, marking an end to more than a decade of French anti-militant operations in west Africa's Sahel region…

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World  An Israeli artillery unit shells targets in the Gaza Strip near the Gaza border on Thursday (EPA)

Ben Gvir Threatens to Abandon Netanyahu if Gaza Offensive Lowered

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered firm stances last Wednesday saying Israel intends to “continue the war on the Gaza Strip until the end”…

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World A picture published by Iran International after the channel tightened security around its headquarters in west London, November 2022 (archive)

Double Agent Reveals Iranian Plot To Attack TV Anchors in London

Iranian spies offered a people-smuggler $200,000 to assassinate two news presenters at Persian-language news channel Iran International to show critics of the…

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World A sketch of Hamid Noury, accused of involvement in the 1988 executions, during his trial in Stockholm on November 23, 2021. (Reuters)

Iranian Official to Appeal Swedish Life Sentence in Executions Case

A former Iranian official sentenced in Sweden to life in prison for his part in a mass execution of political prisoners in Iran will appeal against his…

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