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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 Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich visits Kibbutz Kfar Aza near the border with the Gaza Strip on November 14, 2023, in the aftermath of an attack by Palestinian militants on October 7. (AFP)

Israel’s Far-Right Finance Minister Demands Expanded War Cabinet

Israel's far-right finance minister, who has so far been excluded from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's war cabinet, called on Monday for lawmakers taking a…

World Objects salvaged by South Korea's military that are presumed to be parts of the North Korean space-launch vehicle that crashed into sea following a launch failure, are displayed at the Navy's 2nd Fleet Command in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, on June 16, 2023. (Yonhap via AP, File)

Seoul Warns North Korea Not to Launch Spy Satellite, Hints 2018 Military Deal Could Be Suspended 

South Korea’s military warned North Korea not to go ahead with its planned spy satellite launch, suggesting Monday that Seoul could suspend an inter-Korean…

World A view of a Cameroon-flagged Pallada rests among rocks at the seashore in Eregli, Türkiye, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. (AP)

Severe Storms in Türkiye Leave 9 Dead, 11 Missing after Cargo Ship Sinks in Black Sea

Severe storms and flooding have left nine people dead across Türkiye, officials said Monday, including one seaman who died when a cargo ship sank off Türkiye’s…

World File photo: US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (2-L) attends the handover ceremony of chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defense Ministers Meeting - Plus (ADMM-Plus) from Indonesia to Lao, in Jakarta, Indonesia, 16 November 2023. EPA/BAGUS INDAHONO

US Defense Secretary Meets with Zelenskyy in Kyiv to Show Steadfast Support for Ukraine

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Monday in a high-profile push to keep money and weapons flowing to Ukraine even as US…

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World Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is seen at a military exhibition. (Supreme Leader's website)

Iran Supreme Leader Calls for Cutting Ties with Israel ‘for Limited Period’

Iranian Leader Ali Khamenei urged regional countries to sever their "political relationship with the Zionist [Israeli] regime at least for a limited period." …

World People walk with umbrellas as the Eiffel Tower is illuminated in Paris, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

France Test-fires Long-range Ballistic Missile in Bid to Boost Nuclear Deterrence

France has successfully test-fired an M51.3 long-range ballistic missile, boosting the credibility of France's nuclear deterrence capabilities, the defense…

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World Specialists gather near buses during a rescue operation following a fire in the Listvyazhnaya coal mine in the Kemerovo region, Russia, November 25, 2021. Russian Emergencies Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

Two Killed as Hurricanes Rage in Russia's Siberia

Two people were killed when a tree crushed their car as hurricanes with winds reaching 38 meters per second hit several regions in Russia's Siberia on Sunday. …

World A Ukrainian serviceman jumps out of the boat onto the shore of Dnipro at the frontline near Kherson, Ukraine, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. (AP)

Five Hurt In Russian Shelling In Kherson, Ukraine Says

Five people including a 3-year-old girl were injured in Russian artillery shelling of Kherson on Sunday morning, Ukrainian interior minister Ihor Klymenko said…

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World Iran Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) Commander Hossein Salam during a march in Tehran (AFP)

IRGC Commander Sees 'War of Attrition' in Gaza

Thousands of Iranians took part in state-sponsored marches on Saturday to protest against the deaths of children and other civilians in the Gaza war. …

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World Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a conference in Berlin (epa)

Türkiye Says it Will ‘Hold Israel Accountable’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed that his country will work to hold Israel accountable for the heinous massacres it committed in Gaza. …

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World Palestinians hold a picture of the Russian President Vladimir Putin during a protest in support of the people of Gaza, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, October 20, 2023. REUTERS/Yosri Aljamal/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights

More than 550 Russians Evacuated from Gaza So Far

More than 550 Russian nationals, including 230 children, have been evacuated from the Gaza Strip since the start of the process a week ago, Russia's…

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World Rescue workers stand at an entrance of the under construction road tunnel, days after it collapsed in the Uttarkashi district of India's Uttarakhand state on November 18, 2023. (Photo by AFP)

India: Officials Consider 5 New Plans to Rescue Men from Tunnel

Indian authorities were exploring five new plans to rescue workers trapped inside a collapsed tunnel in the Indian Himalayas after a week of failed attempts…

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World People walk at dusk in central Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Russia Launches Drone Attack on Kyiv 2nd Night in a Row

Russia launched several waves of drone attacks on Kyiv early on Sunday for the second night in a row, stepping up its assaults on the Ukrainian capital after…

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World An Iranian man sits next to the symbolic shrouds of Gaza children's dead bodies during a gesture in a street in Tehran, Iran November 13, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/ File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights

Rallies Held Across Iran to Support War-battered Gaza

Thousands of Iranians held rallies across the country Saturday against Israel's unrelenting bombardment of the Gaza strip following the shock attacks by the…

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World Relatives, friends and supporters of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip since the October 7 attack by Hamas militants in southern Israel, hold the Israeli flag, placards and images of those taken during a protest calling for their release as they march towards Jerusalem on November 17, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. (AFP)

Israel’s Govt Faces Pressure as Hostage Families March on Jerusalem Seeking Answers

The families of Israeli hostages and thousands of their supporters arrived in Jerusalem on Saturday at the end of a five-day march to confront the government…

World  German Chancellor Olaf Scholz waits for the arrival of the Turkish President at the Chancellery in Berlin on November 17, 2023. (AFP)

Germany’s Scholz Criticizes Israel’s Settlements in Occupied West Bank

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticized Israel's settlement policy in the occupied West Bank on Saturday and repeated calls for a two-state solution for…

World A group of around 250 people from the persecuted Myanmar minority arrived off Aceh province before being turned back to sea. amanda jufrian / AFP

Rejected Rohingya Boat Sighted off Indonesia Coast

A boat carrying Rohingya refugees that was forced back to sea earlier this week was sighted Saturday several miles off the coast of Indonesia's westernmost…

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World Ukrainian servicemen of the 65th mechanized brigade clean the gun barrel of a Soviet-made 2s1 Gvozdyka 120mm howitzer in the Zaporizhia region, Ukraine, 15 November 2023, amid the Russian invasion. (EPA)

Russia Launches Major Drone Attack on Ukraine, Infrastructure Hit

Russia launched a major drone attack on Ukraine overnight, hitting infrastructure facilities in the south and north of the country, the Ukrainian military said…

World An oil tanker is moored at the Sheskharis complex, part of Chernomortransneft JSC, a subsidiary of Transneft PJSC, in Novorossiysk, Russia, on Oct. 11, 2022, one of the largest facilities for oil and petroleum products in southern Russia. (AP file)

Ukraine Says It Has Destroyed 15 Russian Naval Vessels in Black Sea During War

Ukraine's military said on Friday its operations had resulted in the destruction of a total of 15 Russian naval vessels in the Black Sea since the start of…

World  View from a helicopter window shows flood waters covering the area, following heavy rains that have led the Juba river to overflow and flood large swath of land, in Luuq District, Gedo region, Jubaland State of Somalia, November 14, 2023. (Reuters)

Death Toll from Floods in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia Rises to 130

At least 130 people have died in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia following heavy rains that triggered what aid agencies described as flooding seen only once every…

World This handout picture taken and released on November 16, 2023 by Ukrainian Emergency Service shows rescuers clearing debris of a residential building damaged after a Russian strike in Selydove, Donetsk region. As a result of the missile strike four people were killed and three people were injured, Emergency Service announced. (Photo by Handout / AFP)

Senior EU Official Channels Increasing Gloom over Russia’s War in Ukraine

A European Union decision next month to launch membership talks with Ukraine is "at risk" and there is no agreement in the bloc to grant Kyiv a further 50…

World Representation photo: Afghan nationals travel with their belongings at the back of a van, as they head back to Afghanistan after Pakistan gave a last warning to undocumented migrants to leave, on a road in Peshawar, Pakistan, November 4, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz

Croatia Cracks Down on Migrants as Europe Beefs Up Border Checks

It took Croatia years to finally enter into Europe's passport-free travel zone that promised to ease access for other European nationals traveling to the…

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About 250 Rohingya Refugees in Indonesia Sent Back to Sea

About 250 Rohingya refugees in an overcrowded wooden boat have been turned away from western Indonesia and sent back to sea, residents said Friday. The group…

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World This picture taken on November 10, 2023 shows the sky following a rain over the Greek capital Athens. (Photo by Angelos Tzortzinis / AFP)

One Migrant Dead, 18 Rescued Off Greek Island

Greece's coastguard rescued 18 migrants and recovered the body of one dead woman on Friday after their boat capsized off an island in the Aegean Sea…

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