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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…


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Trump Cancels Planned Testimony in NY Civil Fraud Case

Former US President Donald Trump changed his mind about testifying in his defense in his New York fraud case on Monday, announcing that he did not take the…

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World 06 December 2023, Ukraine, Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy honors fallen defenders on the Day of the Armed Forces at the Wall of Remembrance near St. Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral. Photo: Ukrainian Presidential Pool/dpa

Zelenskiy Makes 11th Hour Plea for Ukraine War Funds in Washington

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with US lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to make a last-ditch plea to keep military support flowing as he…

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World Prominent Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi speaks in a meeting in Tehran, Iran, on July 3, 2008 (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Children of Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi 'Worried' About Her Health in Iran Jail

The children of imprisoned Iranian human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi said Monday they were “extremely worried” about her…

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World The number of people displaced worldwide passed 114 million by the end of September, an all-time high. Abdul MAJEED / AFP

'From Despair to Hope': UN Urges Leaders to Support Refugees

As the number of refugees soars worldwide, the United Nations is appealing for countries to support displaced people at a global summit this week with the aim…

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World Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei listens to commander of the missile unit in the Revolutionary Guard, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, near a model of the Shahid 147 (Iranian Supreme leader official Website)

EU Slaps New Sanctions on Iran's UAV Program

The EU Council imposed restrictive measures against 6 persons and 5 entities involved in Iran's development and production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)…

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World Swedish EU employee Johan Floderus attends a court session in Tehran, Iran, December 10, 2023. Amir-abbas Ghasemi/MIZAN/WANA (West Asia News Agency) Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights

Swedish PM Demands Immediate Release of EU Employee Jailed in Iran

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on Monday demanded the immediate release of Swedish European Union employee Johan Floderus from prison in Iran. …

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World People attend a protest rally in Rome, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023 to mark the first anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran’s morality police. (Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse via AP)

EU Lawmakers Urge Iran to Let Mahsa Amini Family Collect Award

European Parliament members on Monday urged Iran to allow the family of Mahsa Amini, whose death in custody sparked global protests, to travel to France to…

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World An Iranian flag flies in front of the UN office building, housing IAEA headquarters, Vienna, Austria, May 24, 2021. (Reuters)

Man Filmed HQ of London-Based TV Channel Critical of Iran, Prosecutors Say

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

World Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is seen on a screen via video link from the IK-2 corrective penal colony in Pokrov before a court hearing to consider an appeal against his prison sentence, in Moscow, Russia May 17, 2022. (Reuters)

Navalny’s Whereabouts Are Unknown and Russian Prison Says He’s No Longer There

The whereabouts of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny were unknown Monday as officials at the penal colony where he was serving his sentence told one of…

World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with families of Israeli captives held by Hamas (dpa)

Netanyahu Divides Families of Hamas Captives to Weaken Pressure

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has successfully divided the protest movement organized by the families of Israeli captives held by Hamas to…

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World Ukrainian soldiers monitor the sky at their position in the Donetsk region, on December 10, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Anatolii Stepanov / AFP)

Russia Targets Kyiv with Ballistic Missiles. Ukraine Says It Intercepted All of Them

Russia fired eight ballistic missiles at Kyiv early Monday, all of which were shot down, Ukraine’s Air Force said. The thwarted attack still left one person…

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World Floderus was arrested at a time when an Iranian national was being tried in Sweden (Mizan news/AFP)

Iran Accuses European Diplomat of ‘Cooperating with Israel’

Iranian authorities have accused a Swedish EU diplomat, held in a Tehran prison for more than 600 days, of conspiring with Iran's arch-enemy Israel, the…

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World Philippine Coast Guard ship Melchora Aquino watches over a Philippine civilian ship (L), loaded with provisions for Filipino fishermen and troops. Ted ALJIBE / AFP

Philippines Summons Chinese Envoy over Sea Confrontations

The Philippines said it had summoned China's envoy on Monday and flagged the possibility of expelling him following the most tense confrontations between the…

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World Minister of Defense, Commander of the Iranian Army, Commander of the Air Force and Commander of Air Defense during the inauguration of the drones in an unknown location last April (AP)

Iran Unveils Drones Armed with Air-to-air Missiles

Iran said it has reinforced its air defense capabilities by adding combat drones equipped with air-to-air missiles to its arsenal, state media reported on…

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World  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023. (AP)

Iran Plan to Kill Israelis in Cyprus Foiled, Says Netanyahu

Israel and Cyprus have foiled an Iranian plan to kill Israelis on the east Mediterranean island, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said in a statement…

World Ali and Kiana Rahmani, children of Narges Mohammadi, an imprisoned Iranian human rights activist, hold the Nobel Peace Prize 2023 award, accepting it on behalf of their mother at Oslo City Hall, Norway December 10, 2023. (NTB/Fredrik Varfjell via Reuters)

Nobel Winner Mohammadi Denounces ‘Tyrannical’ Regime in Iran

Imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi denounced Sunday a "tyrannical and anti-women religious" government in Iran, in a speech delivered by her…

World 06 December 2023, Ukraine, Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy honors fallen defenders on the Day of the Armed Forces at the Wall of Remembrance near St. Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral. (Ukrainian Presidential Pool/dpa)

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Heads to Argentina in Bid to Win Support from Developing Nations

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to Buenos Aires to witness the swearing-in on Sunday of Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei. It is…

World US Secretary of State Antony Blinken answers questions during a press conference with British Foreign Secretary David Cameron at the State Department December 07, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images/AFP)

Blinken Defends Bypassing Congress to Sell Weapons to Israel, Presses Lawmakers to Help Ukraine

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday defended the emergency sale to Israel of nearly 14,000 rounds of tank ammunition and also called for quick…

World Swedish citizen Johan Floderus (C) attends a court hearing in Enghelab court in Tehran, Iran, 10 December 2023. (EPA)

Iran Tries Swedish EU Employee for ‘Spying for Israel’

Iran said on Sunday that it had begun the trial of a Swedish national employed by the European Union who is charged with spying for Israel and "corruption on…

World Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov waits before a meeting of Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan October 12, 2023. (Sputnik/Pavel Bednyakov/Kremlin via Reuters)

Russia Calls for International Monitoring Mission in Gaza

Russia on Sunday called for an international monitoring mission to go to Gaza to assess the humanitarian situation, and said it was unacceptable for Israel to…

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World Javier Milei has said his first set of measures will be presented to parliament in a matter of days. JUAN MABROMATA / AFP

Milei Takes Office as Argentina Braces for Economic Reforms

Javier Milei will on Sunday be sworn in as Argentina's president, as the country steels itself for harsh spending cuts and economic reforms aimed at curbing…

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World This frame grab taken from video footage released by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) via AFPTV on December 9, 2023 shows a Chinese Coast Guard ship (R) using a water cannon on a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea. (Photo by Handout / Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) / AFP)

Philippines, China Trade Accusations over South China Sea Collision

The Philippines and China traded accusations on Sunday over a collision of their vessels in disputed waters of the South China Sea as tensions over claims in…

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World University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill (Reuters)

University of Pennsylvania President Resigns after Antisemitism Testimony

University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill, who came under fire for her stance on antisemitism on campus, has resigned, the Ivy League school said on…

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World A gas flare on an oil production platform is seen alongside an Iranian flag in the Gulf July 25, 2005. REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi/File Photo/File Photo

Refinery Reservoirs Near Eastern Iranian City of Birjand Catch Fire

Refinery reservoirs located in eastern Iran's Birjand special economic zone have caught fire on Sunday, according to Iran's state media. IRNA said firefighters…

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