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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 International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi in Vienna on Wednesday. (Reuters)

IAEA: Tehran Not Fulfilling Nuclear Commitments

The head of the UN nuclear watchdog said on Thursday that Iran is not fulfilling many aspects of its nuclear commitments. The International Atomic Energy…

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North Korea's Kim: Satellite Launch Was Exercise of Right to Self-defense

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country's recent launch of a spy satellite was an exercise of its right to self-defence, as Pyongyang celebrated the…

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World Rescue workers near the site of a tunnel collapse on the Brahmakal Yamunotri National Highway in Uttarkashi, India, 23 November 2023. EPA/ABHYUDAYA KOTNALA

India: Drilling Snag Delays Rescue of 41 Men in Tunnel

Hopes for the imminent rescue of 41 men trapped in a highway tunnel in the Indian Himalayas for nearly two weeks were dashed by a problem with the drilling…

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European Parliament Condemns Iran Abuses Against Women

The European Parliament on Thursday condemned what it said were Iran's rights abuses against women, including “brutal murders.” In the joint resolution…

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Ex-State Dept. Official Arrested for Hate Crime after Harassing Muslim Vendor Over 'Gaza War'

New York police on Wednesday arrested a former US State Department official after he was captured on video calling an Egyptian halal street vendor a terrorist…

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World Commuters wait for transport at a bus station during snowfall in Dalian, in China's northeastern Liaoning province on November 23, 2023. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT

WHO Asks China for More Information About Rise in Illnesses, Pneumonia Clusters

The World Health Organization says it has made an official request to China for information about a potentially worrying spike in respiratory illnesses and…

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World 23 November 2023, Berlin: A police vehicle stands on the street during a raid in Berlin-Friedrichshain. Photo: Paul Zinken/dpa

Germany Conducts Searches Related to Hamas, Samidoun Activities

The German interior ministry said on Thursday it was conducting searches in four federal states in relation to formerly announced bans of activities of Hamas…

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World A general view shows the Lotte Tower (L) and the sun rising over the Han river in Seoul on November 22, 2023. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)

NKorea Scraps Military Deal with South, Vows to Deploy New Weapons at Border

North Korea said on Thursday it would deploy stronger armed forces and new weapons on its border with the South, a day after Seoul suspended part of a 2018…

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World  Members of Palestinian community attend at the Pope Francis' weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. (AP)

Pope Says Israel-Hamas Conflict Has Gone beyond War to ‘Terrorism’

Pope Francis on Wednesday met separately with Israeli relatives of hostages held by Hamas and Palestinians with family in Gaza and said the conflict had gone…

World Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia November 21, 2023. (Sputnik/Kremlin via Reuters)

Kremlin Declines to Comment on US Suggestion That Russia May Get Ballistic Missiles from Iran

The Kremlin declined on Wednesday to comment on a suggestion by White House spokesman John Kirby that Iran may be considering providing Russia with ballistic…

World In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watches conditions of a satellite at a satellite control center in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, after North Korea’s space agency said its new “Chollima-1” carrier rocket accurately placed the Malligyong-1 satellite into orbit on Tuesday night. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

South Korea Boosts Military Surveillance after North Claims Spy Satellite Launch

South Korea on Wednesday moved to suspend part of a military agreement it signed with Pyongyang in 2018 after the isolated North defied warnings from…

World Aircraft of the Philippine Air Force and the US Indo-Pacific Command participate in the joint Philippines-US Maritime Cooperative Activity in the vicinity of Batanes and an area of the South China Sea that falls within the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines, November 21, 2023. (Philippine Air Force/Handout via Reuters)

US, Philippines Conduct Joint Air, Sea Patrols in South China Sea Not Far from Taiwan

The United States and the Philippines are conducting joint air and maritime patrols in the South China Sea, which come as the two countries step up cooperation…

World Palestinians check the rubble following Israeli strikes in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on November 22, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (AFP)

China, US Welcome Temporary Truce in Gaza

China welcomes the temporary truce in Gaza and hopes it will help alleviate the humanitarian crisis, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Wednesday. …

World Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian speaks during a press conference with his Turkish counterpart at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ankara on November 1, 2023. (AFP)

Iran FM Starts Regional Tour as Israel, Hamas Announce Truce

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian is starting a regional tour following the announcement of a four-day truce between Israel and Hamas, the…

World Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a press conference with defense minister Yoav Gallant and Cabinet minister Benny Gantz in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv , Israel, October 28, 2023. (Reuters)

Netanyahu Summons Israeli War Cabinet as Signs Grow of a Hostage Deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu summoned his war cabinet on Tuesday amid growing signs of an imminent deal on the release of hostages who were taken…

World Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. (AP)

South African Leader Accuses Israel of War Crimes as He Heads BRICS Summit on Gaza

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa accused Israel of war crimes and acts "tantamount to genocide" in Gaza during a virtual meeting of leaders of…

World FILE PHOTO: Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan addresses parliament in Yerevan, Armenia, September 13, 2022. Tigran Mehrabyan/PAN Photo via REUTERS

Azerbaijan Wants Peace Talks with Armenia without Western Involvement

Azerbaijan wants bilateral peace talks with Armenia and believes they can reach an agreement quickly without the need for Western mediation, Azerbaijani…

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World Argentine presidential candidate for the La Libertad Avanza alliance Javier Milei waves to supporters after winning the presidential election runoff at his party headquarters in Buenos Aires on November 19, 2023. (AFP)

China Says Would Be ‘Serious Mistake’ if Argentina Cuts Ties 

China said on Tuesday it would be a "serious mistake" if Argentina were to cut ties, after the weekend presidential election victory in the South American…

World German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius boards a train bound for Kyiv, in the east Polish border town of Przemysl on November 20, 2023. (AFP)

Germany’s Defense Minister Is Latest Foreign Official to Visit Kyiv, Vows More Aid for Ukraine 

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius made an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Tuesday and vowed to keep supporting Kyiv’s efforts to win its war against…

World People watch a news broadcast at a station in Seoul, South Korea, 21 November 2023. (EPA)

North Korea Tells Japan Satellite Launch as Soon as Wednesday 

North Korea has issued formal notice of a satellite launch as early as Wednesday, Japan said, with Pyongyang's third attempt to put a military eye in the sky…

World Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani. (Iran Foreign Ministry)

Iran: Response of Resistance Factions Will Only Stop with Immediate End to War on Gaza

The response of the resistance factions will end once the war in Gaza has stopped, announced Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Monday. …

World A Ukrainian serviceman prepares a broken armored personnel carrier (APC) in order to evacuate a road in Donetsk region on November 20, 2023. (AFP)

Russian Strikes Kill Two, Wound Six in East Ukraine 

Two people were killed and six were wounded in overnight Russian missile attacks and shelling in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk and Kharkiv regions, Ukrainian…

World Rescue teams released images taken on an endoscopic camera of workers trapped inside the under-construction tunnel. Department of Information and Public Relation (DIPR) Uttarakhand/AFP

41 Workers Stuck in a Tunnel in India for 10th Day Given Hot Meals as Rescue Operation Shifts Gear

The 41 construction workers who have been trapped in a collapsed tunnel in northern India for over a week are finally getting hot meals Tuesday, provided…

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World UN peacekeepers chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix said he supports efforts to develop mechanisms to protect civilians in ever more complex conflict zones. Glody MURHABAZI / AFP

UN Peacekeepers No 'Magic Wand' for Crises, Their Chief Says

The presence of United Nations peacekeepers, whose shortcomings can frustrate local populations, is not a "magic wand" for conflict zones, said their leader…

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