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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 Two Turkish police officers in Istanbul. (Reuters)

Turkish Justice Minister Announces Efforts to Bring Son of Somali President to Trial

Turkish Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc said on Thursday that there is ongoing contact with the Somali authorities to bring to trial the son of the Somali…

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World Protesters from the national group Jewish Voice for Peace call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war during rallies across the US marking the 8th night of Hanukkah as they block a highway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, December 14, 2023.   REUTERS/Hannah Beier

US Jewish Group Protests in 8 Cities for Gaza Ceasefire

A Jewish group demanding a ceasefire in Israel's war in Gaza held protests on Thursday in eight US cities on the eighth night of Hanukkah, blocking rush hour…

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World US President Joe Biden meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, July 11, 2023. (Reuters)

Biden, Türkiye’s Erdogan Discuss Gaza War, Sweden’s NATO Bid 

US President Joe Biden and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the war in Gaza and Sweden's application to join the NATO alliance in a phone call…

World Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives for a roundtable meeting of the European Council at the European headquarters in Brussels, on December 14, 2023. (AFP)

Hungary’s Orban Blocks Aid for Ukraine, Says He Can Still Halt EU Accession 

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday stood by his decision to veto a 50-billion-euro ($54.94 billion) EU aid package for Ukraine and said he could…

World (FILES) This photograph taken on August 29, 2023, shows a French gendarme vehicle patrolling near the beach of Gravelines, northern France, to prevent migrants from being smuggled to Britain. (Photo by Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP)

French Coastguard: One Dead after Migrant Dinghy Flounders in Channel

One person drowned and another is critically ill after an inflatable dinghy carrying 66 migrants towards Britain ran into difficulty off the northern French…

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World An Iranian woman walks past an Iranian flag painted on a wall in a street in Tehran on April 10, 2023. (AFP)

Gunmen Attack Iran Police Station, Killing 11 

Baluch gunmen attacked a police station in southeastern Iran early on Friday, killing 11 security personnel and wounding several, state television said. …

World  Felicity Party (Saadet) Deputy Hasan Bitmez (C) lies on the floor after collapsing whilst delivering his speech on the 2024 Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Internal Affairs budget, in the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) in Ankara on December 12, 2023. (AFP)

Turkish Lawmaker Who Gave Speech Criticizing Israel Dies after Collapsing in Parliament

A Turkish opposition legislator died Thursday, days after he suffered a heart attack and collapsed in parliament just after delivering a speech critical of…

World British Foreign Secretary David Cameron departs 10 Downing Street following a Cabinet meeting in London, Britain, 12 December 2023. (EPA)

UK, US Sanction Iranians Linked to Quds Force, Palestinian Militant Groups

Britain said it had adopted a new sanctions regime against Iran on Thursday as it announced measures against seven individuals, including the head of Tehran's…

World El-Wak DEB Primary school is partially submerged in a flood water in Mandera County,Kenya, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. (AP)

With Death Toll Rising, Kenyan Military Evacuates People from Flood-Hit Areas

Kenya’s military hastened efforts Thursday to evacuate hundreds of people trapped by raging floods that have hit many parts of the East African country. …

World Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual press conference in Moscow, Russia December 14, 2023. Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via REUTERS

Putin Says 617,000 Russian Troops are Currently Fighting in Ukraine, Offering Rare Detail

President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that a total of 617,000 Russian troops are currently fighting in Ukraine. Some 244,000 of them are soldiers who were…

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World Palestinian fighters from the armed wing of Hamas take part in a military parade to mark the anniversary of the 2014 war with Israel, near the border in the central Gaza Strip, July 19, 2023. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/File Photo

US, Britain Impose more Sanctions on Hamas Officials

The United States and Britain on Wednesday imposed an additional round of sanctions on people in Türkiye and elsewhere who are linked to the Palestinian Hamas…

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World Cleric Abbas Ali Soleimani (Fars news agency)

Iran Executes Man for Killing Cleric

Iran on Wednesday executed a man who was convicted of fatally shooting a senior cleric in April, state media reported. The attacker, who has not been named…

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World (FILES) This file handout picture provided by the Iranian Army on May 28, 2022, reportedly shows military unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or drones) at an underground base in an undisclosed location in Iran. (Photo by Iranian Army office / AFP)

Iran Continues to Arm its Air Defense Units with Missile-Equipped Drones

Iran announced on Wednesday that it has reinforced its air defense forces in the east and southwest of the country with Karrar drones armed with Majid Air-to…

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World Joseph Ziegler, an IRS Agent, seated at left, and IRS Supervisory Special Agent Gary Shapley, right, wait to testify on the Hunter Biden investigation, as the House Ways and Means Committee takes a vote during their hearing, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

House Votes to Begin Impeachment Inquiry into Biden

All eyes turned Wednesday night to the US House of Representatives which passed a resolution to formally authorize its ongoing impeachment inquiry into…

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World US soldiers, part of the NATO-led peacekeeping force KFOR, guard the municipal building of the Serb-majority municipality of Leposavic, Kosovo December 8, 2023. REUTERS/Valdrin Xhemaj

NATO Increases Military Budget by 12%

NATO said on Wednesday that it was increasing its military budget for 2024 by 12% to 2.03 billion euros and its civil budget by 18.2% to 438.1 million euros…

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World FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis attends a meeting with committee and foundation members of Lisbon 2023 World Youth Day, in Paul VI hall at the Vatican, November 30, 2023. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo

Pope Calls for 'Immediate Humanitarian Ceasefire' in Gaza

Pope Francis on Wednesday renewed his call for an "immediate" ceasefire in Gaza and pleaded for an end to suffering for both Israelis and Palestinians, Reuters…

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World Security officials examine damages on the site of a bombing at a police station on the outskirts of Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. (AP Photo)

Suicide Attacker Used 264 Pounds of Explosives to Target Police Station in Pakistan, Killing 23

The suicide bomber who rammed his car into a police station's main gate in Pakistan's northwest used 120 kilograms (about 264 pounds) of explosives,…

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World People walk past the Bell Tower amid snowfall in Beijing, China December 13, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

Second Cold Wave Envelops China's Beijing in Snow, Ice

Snow, blizzards and plunging temperatures swept northern China in what could be one of its most severe cold snaps in December, spurring authorities in the…

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World Rescue workers extinguish a fire at a residential house after a Russian rocket attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

More Than 50 People Injured in Russian Missile Attack on Ukraine’s Capital

Ukraine’s capital came under another ballistic missile attack early Wednesday, resulting in more than 50 injuries and several damaged buildings, officials said…

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World FILED - 23 November 2023, Iran, Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi speaks during an event in Tehran. Photo: -/Iranian Presidential Office/dpa

Iran’s President Faces ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ Complaint in Switzerland

A legal complaint has called for Swiss authorities to arrest Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during an expected visit this week, and charge him "over his…

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World People walk past the Elizabeth Tower, more commonly known as Big Ben, and the Houses of Parliament at dusk in London, Britain, December 12, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Prosecutors: Man Filmed HQ of London-based TV Channel Critical of Iran

An Austrian man carried out "hostile reconnaissance" against a London-based television station critical of Iran's government to collect information which could…

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World Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian is seen prior to a meeting on the situation in Gaza Strip on the sidelines of a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, at the United Nations Offices, in Geneva, on December 12, 2023. (AFP)

Iranian Foreign Minister Says Israel, US Cannot Wipe Out Hamas

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Tuesday that Israel and the United States will never be able to wipe out Hamas and that Israel could…

World Workers pile sacks of cocoa beans at the warehouse of a cocoa cooperative in the village of Hermankono on November 14, 2023. (AFP)

Nearly 50 Mln Facing Hunger in West, Central Africa as Conflict Spreads

A record 49.5 million people are expected to go hungry in West and Central Africa next year due to a combination of conflict, climate change and high food…

World Security officials examine damage at the site of a bombing on the outskirts of Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan on Tuesday, December 12, 2023. AP

Dozens Killed in Islamist Militant Attack on Northwest Pakistan Army Base

Islamist militants rammed an explosive-laden truck into a police station in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 23 soldiers, the army said, the…

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