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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 US President Joe Biden reacts to questions by reporters as he exits his campaign headquarters, in Wilmington, Delaware, US December 17, 2023. (Reuters)

Biden Safe After Car Collides with Motorcade 

President Joe Biden was safe on Sunday night after a car collided with a motorcade SUV that was part of the president's security detail, a Reuters witness said…

World Kurdish security forces deploy in Syria's northern city of Hasakeh on January 22 amid ongoing fighting with the ISIS group following a prison attack. (AFP)

Syrian Jailed in France Over Deadly Migrant Crossing

A Syrian national was charged and jailed on Sunday as part of an inquiry into a shipwreck in the English Channel last week that claimed the life of a migrant,…

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World Cars queue at a petrol station in Tehran in October 2021. (AFP)

Iran, Israeli Media Say Cyber-Attack Disrupts Petrol Stations Across Iran 

A hacking group that Iran accuses of having links to Israel claimed it carried out cyberattacks that disrupted services at petrol stations across Iran on…

World Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny (Reuters)

Ukrainian Intelligence Found Spying Device in Top Commander's Headquarters

The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) said on Sunday that it found a non-operational spying device in the headquarters of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed…

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World FILE - This photo provided by the North Korean government shows what it says is an intercontinental ballistic missile in a launching drill at the Sunan international airport in Pyongyang, North Korea on March 16, 2023. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Toward the Sea

North Korea on Sunday fired a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters, South Korea said, in a possible display of defiance against the latest steps by…

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World Palestinians search for casualties at the site of Israeli strikes on houses in Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, October 31, 2023. (Reuters)

French Foreign Ministry Says Worker Killed by Israeli Attack in Rafah

The French foreign ministry said one of its workers had died as a result of wounds sustained during an Israeli attack in Rafah, in the south of the Gaza Strip…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during the 4th Railway Congress at the Luzhniki Olympic Complex in Moscow, Russia, 15 December 2023.  EPA/MIKHAEL KLIMENTYEV/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL MANDATORY CREDIT

Putin Says Biden's Remark about Russian Plan to Attack NATO is 'Nonsense'

Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin said US President Joe Biden's claim that Russia would attack a NATO country if he won in Ukraine was complete nonsense, adding…

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World Ukrainian soldiers reload containers for a launcher during training on the Patriot air defense system (dpa)

Russia Attacks Ukraine with Iskander Missile, Drones

Russia launched an overnight air assault on Ukraine using an Iskander ballistic missile, a cruise missile and attack drones, Ukraine's Air Force said on…

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US Nuclear-powered Submarine Arrives at S.Korea's Busan Port

A US nuclear-powered submarine arrived in the South Korean port city of Busan on Sunday, the Yonhap news agency reported citing the South Korean navy. The…

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World A handout picture provided by the Iranian Army office on December 10, 2023, shows Iranian army officials inspecting Iranian homemade Karrar drones displayed next to a banner reading in Persian "Death to Israel" during an inauguration ceremony in Tehran. (Photo by Handout / Iranian Army office / AFP)

Iran Executes 'Mossad Agent' in Sistan-Baluchistan

Iran on Saturday executed a man who was sentenced to death after being convicted of working with Israel's intelligence services, the judiciary said. "The…

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World People watch a light display on the Gwanghwamun Gate of Gyeongbok Palace, during the opening night of the Seoul Winter Festa in Seoul on December 15, 2023. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)

US Warns North Korea Against Nuclear Attacks

The United States has warned North Korea that any nuclear attack against the nation or its allies "is unacceptable and will result in the end of the (Kim Jong)…

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Fire Breaks Out at Refinery in Iranian City of Isfahan

A fire at a crude oil distillation unit at a refinery in the central Iranian city of Isfahan on Saturday injured four people, the official IRNA news agency…

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World This handout photo made available by India's Press Information Bureau shows the Maltese-flagged MV Ruen. (Press Information Bureau via AP)

Indian Navy Shadowing Bulk Carrier Likely Taken by Somali Pirates in Arabian Sea

The Indian Navy said Saturday that it is shadowing a bulk carrier that was boarded by unknown attackers — likely Somali pirates — in the Arabian Sea. The…

World 24 November 2023, North Korea, Pyongyang: A picture released by the North Korean state news agency (KCNA) on 25 November 2023 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (R) reviewing photos of of the country's new military spy satellite while talking to officials from the National Aerospace Technology Administration. (KCNA/dpa)

North Korea Delegation in China for Talks

A North Korean diplomatic delegation is visiting China for talks on strengthening cooperation, North Korean state media said on Saturday, as Pyongyang slowly…

World A damaged building following an overnight drone attack in Odesa, southern Ukraine, 14 December 2023, amid the Russian invasion. (EPA)

Russia and Ukraine Exchange Drone Attacks after EU Funding Stalled

Russia and Ukraine each reported dozens of attempted drone attacks in the past day, just hours after Hungary vetoed 50 billion euros ($54.5 billion) of EU…

World Joe Biden with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu during the US President’s solidarity visit to Israel on October 18 (dpa)

Israel’s Far Right Challenges Biden, Slams US Policy on Gaza

The Israeli right wing and far-right parties of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government are not satisfied with the economic, military and economic support offered by…

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World Iran's police forces walk on a street in Tehran, Iran, April 15, 2023. (REUTERS)

Iran Executes ‘Agent of Israel's Mossad Intelligence Service’

An agent of Israel's Mossad intelligence service was executed on Saturday in Iran's southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province, the official IRNA news agency…

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World This handout picture courtesy of the US Navy released on October 15, 2203 shows an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 launching from the flight deck of the world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, October 12, 2023. (AFP)

Pentagon Has Ordered a US Aircraft Carrier to Remain in the Mediterranean near Israel

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier and one other warship to remain in the Mediterranean Sea for several more…

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World Polish peacekeepers stand together during Reuters' visit at Camp Shamrock where Irish and Polish peacekeepers of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) are stationed near Maroun al-Ras village close to the Lebanese-Israeli border, in southern Lebanon November 29, 2023. REUTERS/Aziz Taher

UN Peacekeeping Chief Welcomes Strong Support for its Far-flung Operations despite `Headwinds'

The United Nations peacekeeping chief says he was very satisfied with the strong support of many countries for its far-flung operations at a recent ministerial…

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World Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) attends the closing session on the third and last day of the Global Refugee Forum (GRF) in Geneva, Switzerland, 15 December 2023. (EPA)

More than $2.2 Bln Promised for Refugees at UN Forum

The UN refugee agency said on Friday that participants at a major forum to find solutions to a global refugee crisis had pledged more than $2.2 billion to help…

World  Fire burns in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, as seen from southern Israel, December 15, 2023. (Reuters)

US Senator Tries to Force Debate on ‘Humanitarian Cataclysm’ in Gaza

US Senator Bernie Sanders introduced a resolution on Friday seeking a report from President Joe Biden's administration and debate on Israel's bombing of Gaza,…

World Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, listens to French President Emmanuel Macron during their meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Feb. 7, 2022. (AP)

‘I Didn’t Change My Number’: Macron Still Open to Dialogue with Putin If It Helps to Bring Peace

French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday he would still consider talking with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin if it helps creating a sustainable…

World Ashtiani addresses the press on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting on December 13. (Iranian presidency)

Iran Warns Against Proposed US-Backed Red Sea Force

Iran has warned the US against setting up a multinational task force to protect navigation in the Red Sea. The United States said last week it was in…

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World A photo, published by the Iranian supreme leader’s website, shows his meeting with a group of veterans in Tehran.

IRGC Media Urges Measures that Encourage Iranians to Participate in 2024 Elections

An Iranian newspaper affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards called on the government and parliament to avoid economic decisions that would lead Iranians to…