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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 An ambulance drives towards the building of Philosophical Faculty of Charles University in downtown Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Gunman Kills at Least 15 People in Prague University Shooting

A gunman killed at least 15 people and wounded at least 24 others at a Prague university on Thursday before he was "eliminated", according to police and Prague…

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World European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. dpa

EU Pays Final Tranche of Ukraine Budget Support for 2023

The European Union on Thursday paid the final tranche of a multibillion-euro support package to Ukraine to help keep its war-ravaged economy afloat this year,…

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World North Korean leader Kim Jong Un earlier this week oversaw another test launch of his country's largest ICBM. STR / KCNA VIA KNS/AFP

N. Korea's Kim Warns of 'Nuclear Attack' if 'Provoked' with Nukes

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned Pyongyang will not hesitate to launch a nuclear attack if "provoked with nukes", state media said Thursday, while Seoul…

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World Doctors attended to quake survivors with mild injuries at the Jishishan County People's Hospital. Pedro Pardo / AFP

China Quake Survivors Recover in Hospitals as Toll Rises to 135

Chinese earthquake survivors recovered in hospital as rescue teams rushed to deliver supplies on Thursday, the third day since the country's deadliest quake in…

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World Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (L) greets Colombian businessman Alex Saab (C) upon his arrival at the Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas on December 20, 2023. (Photo by Federico Parra / AFP)

US, Venezuela Swap Prisoners: Maduro Ally for 10 Americans, Plus Fugitive Contractor 'Fat Leonard'

The United States freed a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in exchange for the release of 10 Americans imprisoned in the South American…

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World US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visits the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, in the eastern Mediterranean Sea December 20, 2023. (Reuters)

US Defense Secretary Makes Unannounced Visit to Aircraft Carrier Defending Israel

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin flew out to the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier Wednesday to meet with the sailors he has ordered to remain at sea to…

World A man looks on, as Hezbollah supporters protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas, in Beirut, Lebanon, October 27, 2023. (Reuters)

US Charges Alleged Hezbollah Member over 1994 Argentina Bombing

A US court on Wednesday unsealed an indictment charging an alleged senior Hezbollah operative with terrorism charges, in part for coordinating a 1994 bombing…

World  An Iranian woman walks past a mural in Tehran. (AFP)

Man Convicted of ‘Hostile Reconnaissance’ on London-Based TV Channel Critical of Iran

A man accused of carrying out "hostile reconnaissance" against a London-based television station critical of Iran's government was on Wednesday convicted of…

World Left-wing coalition NUPES members of parliament hold signs reading "Liberte", "Egalite", "fraternite" French for 'liberty, equality, fraternity', the national motto of France, following the vote and the approval of the draft law to control immigration, at the French National Assembly in Paris on December 19, 2023. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)

French Parliament Approves Divisive Immigration Bill

The French parliament approved a divisive immigration bill intended to strengthen France’s ability to deport foreigners considered undesirable, prompting a…

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World Revolutionary Guard speedboats are seen during maneuvers in the Strait of Hormuz. (Tasnim)

Iran’s IRGC Announces New Naval Basij Unit

Commander of the Iranian Revolution Guards Corps’ (IRGC) Navy, Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri announced on Tuesday the formation of new naval Basij unit. …

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World People take cover inside a subway station during an air raid alert at night, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, December 19, 2023. (Reuters)

Ukraine Says It Defeated Russian Drone Attack on Kyiv 

Russia launched its fifth air attack this month targeting Kyiv and air defense systems destroyed all drones on approach to the capital, Ukrainian military…

World FILED - 15 December 2023, Berlin: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock attends a press conference with Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib (Not Pictured) after their meeting. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa

Germany Protests to Iran Over Plot to Attack Synagogue

Germany protested to Iran on Tuesday after a court ruling implicated Tehran in a plan to attack a synagogue last year. The Duesseldorf state court convicted a…

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US Imposes Sanctions on Iran-related Drone Production Network

The United States has issued fresh sanctions on 10 entities and four individuals based in Iran, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Indonesia that it accuses of supporting…

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World A courtroom sketch from shows Hamid Noury (l) and attorney Thomas Soderqvist during Noury's original war crime trial in Stockholm. AFP

Swedish Court Upholds Life Sentence Given to ex-Iranian Official

A Swedish appeals court has upheld a guilty verdict and life sentence given to a former Iranian official convicted last year for his part in a mass execution…

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World A man walks on the rubble next to a damaged house following the earthquake that rocked Gansu's Jishishan county, in Haidong, Qinghai province, China December 20, 2023. REUTERS/Xiaoyu Yin

China: Rescuers Brave Freezing Cold to Find Quake Survivors

Braving sub-zero conditions, thousands of rescuers faced an uphill task on Wednesday finding and treating survivors of a strong earthquake that rocked a remote…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (R) talk after an expanded meeting of the Russian Defense Ministry Board at the Russian National Defense Control Center in Moscow, Russia, 19 December 2023. (EPA/ Mikhail Klimentyev / Sputnik / Kremlin)

Putin Says Russia’s Military Has Momentum in Ukraine, Poised to Meet Moscow’s Goals

Russian President Vladimir Putin declared Tuesday that his country's military has seized the initiative in Ukraine after repelling a monthslong…

World  Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy holds a press conference, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, December 19, 2023. (Reuters)

Zelenskiy: Ukraine’s Military Asks for Additional 450,000-500,000 People to Be Mobilized

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that the military had asked for an additional 450,000-500,000 people to be mobilized into the army, but…

World A handout photo made available by the Hungarian Prime Minister's Office shows Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (R) and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) shake hands after their joint press conference in Orban's office, the former Carmelite Monastery, in Budapest, Hungary, 18 December 2023. (EPA/ Hungarian PM Office / Handout)

Türkiye Links Sweden’s NATO Bid to US Approving F-16 Jet Sales, Canada Lifting Arms Embargo

Ratification of Sweden’s NATO membership by Türkiye’s parliament hinges on the US Congress’ approval of Türkiye’s request to purchase F-16 fighter jets,…

World Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi with the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Hossein Salami, last Friday (Iranian Presidency)

Tehran Warns Against Cooperation with ‘Maritime Alliance to Deter Houthis’

In response to Washington’s efforts to form a maritime alliance to address threats to navigation in the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Iran issued a…

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World Vahidi leads police chiefs and Revolutionary Guard members at the funeral of those killed in the Rask attack. (IRNA)

Iran Vows to Punish Perpetrators of Deadly Attack on Police in Balochistan

The Iranian intelligence and interior ministries vowed on Monday to hold accountable the perpetrators of the deadly attack on the Rask police station in the…

World The sun sets behind the Palais Coburg, where closed-door nuclear talks on the revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) take place, in Vienna, Austria, on Aug. 5, 2022. (AP)

West Accuses Iran of Illegally Testing Missiles, Transferring Drones to Russia, Enriching Uranium 

The Western powers in the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran accused Tehran on Monday of developing and testing ballistic missiles, transferring hundreds of…

World A view of rubble and damaged buildings at Dahejia town following the earthquake in Jishishan county, Gansu province, China December 19, 2023. (cnsphoto via Reuters)

Earthquake in Northwestern China Kills at Least 118 People 

An overnight earthquake killed at least 118 people in a cold and mountainous region in northwestern China, the country's state media reported Tuesday. …

World In this undated photo provided Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, his daughter and an official watch what it says is an intercontinental ballistic missile launching from an undisclosed location in North Korea. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea’s Kim Threatens ‘More Offensive Actions’ Against US After Watching Powerful Missile Test 

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened “more offensive actions” to repel what he called increasing United States-led military threats after he supervised…

World 16 November 2023, Bavaria, Munich: Laudator Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, stands in front of a projection of a portrait of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny as she presents him with the Bambi in the Courage category at the 75th Bambi Awards at Bavaria Film Studios. (dpa)

UN Expert Expresses Concern as Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Disappears in Prison System

The United Nations' special rapporteur for human rights in Russia said Monday that she is concerned about imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny…