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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 Protesters take part in a rally in support of Palestinians, in front of the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, 11 November 2023. (EPA)

UN Observes Minute’s Silence for 101 Staff Killed in Gaza 

United Nations workers observed a minute's silence on Monday to honor the more than 100 employees killed in Gaza since the Israel-Hamas war began last month as…

World Brett McGurk (left) during a meeting with former US President Barack Obama and retired General John Allen, Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Combat ISIS, in the Oval Office, September 2014. (The White House)

Brett McGurk, ‘Biden’s Strong Man’ in Concluding Hostage Swap Deal

Several political circles were optimistic about the possibility of concluding an imminent hostage swap deal, under which a large number of American and dual…

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World Türkiye announced the arrest of an ISIS bomb expert during a security operation in Istanbul on Sunday. (AFP file photo)

Türkiye Arrests ISIS Bomb Expert

Türkiye announced the arrest of an ISIS bomb expert during a security operation in Istanbul on Sunday. In a joint operation, police and the Turkish…

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British Lawmakers Urge Govt to Label ‘Revolutionary Guard’ as Terrorist Organization

British lawmakers and members of the upper house of parliament are exerting pressure on the government of Rishi Sunak to proscribe Iran's Revolutionary Guard…

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World Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi upon his return to Tehran from Riyadh. (Iranian Presidency)

Iran Expresses Reservations over Two-State Solution, PLO Articles of OIC Summit Declaration

Iran expressed four reservations over the Riyadh Declaration of the Arab-Islamic summit on the war in Gaza, despite praising its tone and phrases, said Foreign…

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World A handout photo made available by the South Korea Ministry of Defense shows US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (L) shakes hands with South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik (R) prior their meeting for the 55th Security Consultation Meeting (SCM) at the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, 13 November 2023. (EPA/South Korea Ministry of Defense/Handout)

US, South Korea Revise Deterrence Strategy, Boost Drills Over North Korea Threat 

South Korea and the United States on Monday revised a bilateral security agreement aimed at deterring North Korea's advancing nuclear and missile threats, and…

World Last year, 45 million children lacked access to basic drinking water services in South Asia, more than any other region, but UNICEF said services were expanding rapidly, with that number slated to be halved by 2030. Uma Shankar MISHRA / AFP/File

UN: South Asia Worst in World for Water Scarcity

More children in South Asia are struggling due to severe water scarcity made worse by the impacts of climate change than anywhere else worldwide, the United…

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World The logo of the headquarters of the US European Command (US EUCOM) is seen in the Patch Barracks in Stuttgart, southwestern Germany, Dec. 4, 2006. (AP)

US Military Says 5 Crew Members Died When Aircraft Crashed over Mediterranean

Five US servicepeople were killed when a military aircraft crashed over the eastern Mediterranean Sea during a training mission, US European Command said…

World This picture taken on November 12, 2023 from a position along the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel shows a smoke plume erupting during Israeli bombardment on the Palestinian enclave amid ongoing battles. (AFP)

Erdogan Calls for Pressure on US to Stop Israel’s Offensive

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday called for pressure on the United States to stop Israel's offensive in Gaza, but said there would be no…

World  Members of Ukraine's National Guard Omega Special Purpose unit fire a mortar toward Russian troops in the front line town of Avdiivka, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine November 8, 2023. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Serhii Nuzhnenko via Reuters)

Russia Ramps up Attacks on Key Cities in Eastern Ukraine

Russian forces have ramped up attacks in eastern Ukraine in an attempt to gain ground near two key front line cities, Ukrainian military officials said Sunday…

World Former US President and 2024 Republican Presidential hopeful Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Ted Hendricks Stadium at Henry Milander Park in Hialeah, Florida, on November 8, 2023. (Photo by Ricardo ARDUENGO / AFP)

Trump's Plans if He Returns to the White House Include Deportation Raids, Tariffs and Mass Firings

A mass deportation operation. A new Muslim ban. Tariffs on all imported goods and "freedom cities" built on federal land. Much of the 2024 presidential…

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World  German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks at a German Armed Forces Bundeswehr conference in Berlin, Germany, November 10, 2023. (Reuters)

Report: Germany Set to Double Ukraine Military Aid under Scholz Plan

German chancellor Olaf Scholz's governing coalition has agreed in principle to double the country's military aid for Ukraine next year to 8 billion euros ($8.5…

World This handout photograph taken and released by Uzbekistan's Presidential Press Service on November 9, 2023 shows Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attending the 16th Economic Cooperation Organization Summit in Tashkent. (Photo by Handout / Press Service of the President of Uzbekistan / AFP)

Erdogan Says Legal Amendment Could Be Needed to Solve Turkish Judicial Crisis

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday parliament may pass a legal amendment to resolve a judicial crisis involving an unprecedented clash between two…

World An Egyptian officer speaks with a foreign passport holder after arriving from the Gaza Strip. (AFP)

Russia Begins Evacuating its Nationals from Gaza

The evacuation of Russian nationals from the Gaza Strip has begun and more than 60 Russian passport holders have crossed into Egypt, Russia's emergencies…

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World An Israeli military convoy drives down a road, as seen from southern Israel, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, November 12, 2023. (Reuters)

Israel to Sell Anti-missile David’s Sling System to Finland

Israel has signed a deal to sell the David's Sling anti-missile system to Finland in a deal worth 317 million euros ($339 million), the Israeli defense…

World Japan Self-Defense Forces soldiers take part in an evacuation drill on Yonaguni island, Japan's westernmost inhabited island in Okinawa prefecture, Japan November 12, 2023. (Reuters)

Japanese Island Holds Disaster Drill in Shadow of Taiwan Threat

Japan on Sunday conducted a tsunami evacuation drill on its westernmost island, an exercise that could also help residents respond to an emergency arising from…

World  People demonstrate on Vauxhall Bridge during a protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, in London, Britain, November 11, 2023. (Reuters)

London Pro-Palestinian March Passes off Peacefully but Police Clash with Far-Right Protesters

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched peacefully through central London on Saturday, even as right-wing counter-protesters clashed with police, after a week of…

World FILE - Men stand over a funeral pyre in Tar Taing village, as they prepare to cremate bodies of those found dead in the nearby village of Nyaung Yin, Myinmu township and in Tar Taing village, Sagaing township, central Myanmar on March 2, 2023. (UGC via AP, File)

Myanmar Fighter Jet Crashes, Rebels Claim Responsibility

A Myanmar fighter jet has crashed during clashes between the military and an insurgent group, both sides said, in another setback for a junta facing the…

World  Members of Ukraine's National Guard Omega Special Purpose prepare a SPG-9 anti-tank grenade launcher to fire toward Russian troops in the front line town of Avdiivka, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine November 8, 2023. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Serhii Nuzhnenko via Reuters)

Ukraine Has Enough Energy Resources to Get through Winter, Says Energy Minister

Ukraine will have enough energy resources to get through the coming winter, but an expected surge in Russian attacks may disrupt the supply networks, Ukraine's…

World An aerial view of the rebel-held city of Kidal, where Mali's army is reported to be closing in. SOULEYMANE AG ANARA / AFP/File

Fighting Breaks Out as Mali Army Closes on Tuareg Rebel Town

Mali's army drove closer on Saturday to the town of Kidal clashing with Tuareg separatist and rebel groups in what could signal the start of fighting for the…

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Crowds Gather for London Pro-Palestinian Rally as Police Brace for Clashes

Protesters gathered in central London on Saturday ahead of a pro-Palestinian march expected to attract hundreds of thousands of people, with police launching a…

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World Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (left) with the head of Hamas political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh (File photo: AFP)

Iran President Raisi Says Action, Not Words, Needed on Gaza

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Saturday that the time had come for action over the conflict in Gaza rather than talk as he headed to Saudi Arabia to…

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World Missile traces are seen in the sky over the city after a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 11, 2023. REUTERS/Anna Voitenko

Russia Renews Missile Attacks on Kyiv, Pounds Ukraine's East and South

Russia launched a missile attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv and the nearby region for the first time in weeks on Saturday and pounded the east and south of the…

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World This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows a shipyard in Kerch in the Crimean Peninsula after a Ukrainian missile attack targeted the shipyard and a Russian naval vessel there Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

Ukraine Says Sinks 2 Russian Landing Boats in Crimea

Ukrainian naval drones sank two small Russian landing boats in Crimea, Ukraine's military intelligence agency said on Friday, while troops braced for further…

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