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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  A protester holds a portrait of Mahsa Amini during a demonstration in front of the Iranian embassy in Brussels on Sept. 23, 2022 (AFP)

Iranian Authorities Block Amini’s Family from Traveling

Authorities in Iran have prevented relatives of Mahsa Amini, whose September 2022 death in custody sparked nationwide anti-government protests, from leaving…

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World An Isareli army (APC) Armored Personnel Carrier vehicle makes its way into the Gaza Strip at an undisclosed location near the border, 09 December 2023. EPA/ATEF SAFADI

US Govt Uses Emergency Authority to Provide Tank Shells to Israel

The Biden administration has used an emergency authority to allow the sale of about 14,000 tank shells to Israel without congressional review, the Pentagon…

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World People walk next to fire engines parked at the San Giovanni Evangelista hospital, following a deadly fire, in Tivoli, around 30 km from Rome, Italy December 9, 2023. Vigili del fuoco/Handout via REUTERS

Fire in Hospital Near Rome Kills at Least 4

A fire broke out in a hospital on Rome's outskirts, killing at least four people and forcing the evacuation of the facility and its patients, officials said…

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World A Ukrainian soldier standing next to a military vehicle. (AP)

Ukraine: Russian Missiles Kill One, Troops Press on Avdiivka

Russian warplanes fired 19 long-range missiles at targets in Ukraine on Friday, killing one civilian in a central region, wounding eight and damaging an…

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World Far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen  - Reuters

French Prosecutors Order Le Pen to Stand Trial in EU Funding Scandal

French prosecutors on Friday ordered far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen to stand trial over claims she used EU funds to finance party activities in France. …

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World US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, center, speaks at a joint news conference with South Korea's National Security Adviser Cho Tae-yong, right, and Japan's National Security Secretariat Secretary-General Takeo Akiba at the presidential office, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, in Seoul, South Korea. (Chung Sung-Jun/Pool Photo via AP)

US, SKorea and Japan to Step Up Actions on NKorean Cyberthreats

The United States, South Korea and Japan have agreed on new initiatives to respond to North Korea's threats in cyberspace, including satellite launches and…

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World An Israeli soldier looks on from a Merkava tank while operating in a location given as Gaza - REUTERS/File photo Acquire Licensing Rights

Biden Administration Presses Congress to Approve Tank Shells for Israel's War in Gaza

The Biden administration has asked Congress to approve the sale of 45,000 shells for Israel's Merkava tanks for use in its offensive against Hamas in Gaza,…

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World US President Joe Biden walks to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House - AFP

Biden Ducks Questions On Son Hunter's Tax Charges

US President Joe Biden kept silent Friday over new charges accusing his troubled son Hunter of avoiding tax while spending millions on an "extravagant…

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World A truck drives past a settler's termporary shelter at a construction site in Givat HaMatos, an Israeli settlement suburb of annexed east Jerusalem on December 7, 2023.  (Photo by MARCO LONGARI / AFP)

Macron Condemns Israeli Settler Violence in Call with Netanyahu

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end violent attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinian…

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World FILE - The Treasury Building is viewed in Washington, May 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

US Imposes New Human Rights-related Sanctions

The United States issued fresh human rights-related sanctions on Friday targeting individuals in multiple countries, including Iran, according to a post on the…

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World Demonstrators lift flags of the Palestinian Hamas group during a rally after the Friday prayer in Hebron city in the occupied West Bank on December 8, 2023, protesting Israel's ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza. (Photo by HAZEM BADER / AFP)

Official: EU Expected to Adopt Further Sanctions Against Hamas

A senior EU official said on Friday he expected the bloc to adopt further sanctions against Hamas in the coming weeks. "I'm pretty sure that the sanctions…

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World A handout photo made available by the Hellenic Presidency Press Office shows Greece's President Katerina Sakellaropoulou (R) welcoming Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L), during their meeting at the Presidential Mansion in Athens, Greece, 07 December 2023. EPA/THEODORE MANOLOPOULOS / HELLENIC PRESIDENCY HANDOUT

As Ties Warm, Türkiye’s President Says Greece May Be Able to Benefit from a Turkish Power Plant

Türkiye is considering allowing neighboring Greece to benefit from a nuclear power plant it plans to build near its Black Sea coast, Turkish President Recep…

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Putin Will Seek Another Presidential Term in Russia

Vladimir Putin has moved to prolong his presidential term in Russia for another six years. Putin still commands wide support after nearly a quarter-century in…

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World Rotterdam Police officers. (Getty Images/AFP)

Dutch Police Arrest Syrian Accused of Crimes Against Humanity

A Syrian refugee was arrested Friday in the Netherlands on suspicion of crimes against humanity including sexual violence while he was allegedly head of an…

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World Demonstrators hold placards while protesting against the government's policy of deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda, outside the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in London, Britain, 15 November 2023. EPA/NEIL HALL

UK Paid Rwanda Additional $126 mln for Contested Migrant Plan

Britain paid Rwanda an additional 100 million pounds ($126 million) in April, on top of 140 million pounds it previously sent, as the bill for its contested…

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World FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian service members cover a tank with a camouflage net at their position, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine July 23, 2022. REUTERS/Sofiia Gatilova./File Photo

Russian Missiles Kill One, Wound Four in Air Strike on Ukraine

Russian warplanes fired 19 long-range missiles at targets in Ukraine on Friday morning, killing one civilian in a central region, wounding four more and…

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World Azerbaijan holds a November military parade in Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijani Presidential Press Office/AFP/File

Armenia, Azerbaijan Agree to Take Steps towards Normalization

Arch-foes Armenia and Azerbaijan said Thursday they would exchange prisoners of war and work towards normalizing their relations, in a joint statement hailed…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi at the Kremlin (Iranian Presidency)

Putin and Raisi Seek Harmonizing Bilateral Ties, Address Regional Issues

There has been a significant alignment in the positions of Moscow and Tehran on the majority of regional issues, as Russian President Vladimir Putin engaged…

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World The Treasury Building is viewed in Washington, May 4, 2021. (AP)

US Imposes Sanctions on Iran-Backed Network Funding Yemen’s Houthis

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on 13 individuals and entities for allegedly funneling tens of millions of dollars in foreign currency to Yemen…

World Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is welcomed by Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis upon his arrival at the Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in Athens, Greece December 7, 2023. Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS

Greece, Türkiye Seek to Restart Relations with Meetings in Athens

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan sounded an upbeat note on the future of Greco-Turkish relations as he arrived in Athens on Thursday in a visit both countries…

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World A photo of the court hearings for Qasem Soleimani's compensation in Tehran last year (Mizan)

Iranian Judiciary Demands US Pays $50 Bn for Assassinating Soleimani

The Iranian judiciary demanded the US administration to pay compensation of about $50 billion for assassinating top Iranian military officer Qassem Soleimani…

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World The bloc says it hopes Thursday's meetings between EU chiefs Charles Michel and Ursula Von Der Leyen and Beijing's top brass will provide a chance to discuss areas of common interest like climate change and health. Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP

EU Tells China 'Differences' Must Be Addressed

EU President Ursula von der Leyen told Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday that the bloc and its biggest trading partner must address their differences, as…

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World A picture taken on April 29, 2023, shows a shipping vessel sailing past Iran's Gulf island of Qeshm. (AFP)

Iran Revolutionary Guards Seize Two Vessels, Detain 34 Foreign Crew

Iran's Revolutionary Guards' Navy have seized two vessels allegedly smuggling 4.5 million liters of fuel. The semi-official Tasnim news agency said on…

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World An undated handout photo made available by the Iranian Defense Ministry on 06 December 2023 and described as a rocket being launched carrying a capsule named 'Salman' into an earth orbit from an undisclosed location in Iran. EPA/IRANIAN DEFENCE MINISTRY / HANDOUT

Iran Sends Capsule Capable of Carrying Animals Into Orbit

Iran has said it sent a capsule into orbit capable of carrying animals. A report by the official IRNA news agency quoted Telecommunications Minister Isa…

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