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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 FILE PHOTO: Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a ceremony to welcome participants of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China, October 17, 2023. Sputnik/Sergei Savostyanov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

China's Xi Urges Countries Unite in Tackling AI Challenges

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that potential risks associated with artificial intelligence are challenges that countries should deal with…

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World High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, Britain's Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Japan's Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, Canada's Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, France's Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, pose for group photo session during the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting at the Iikura Guest House Wednesday, Nov. 8, 20

G7 Ministers Unified in Call for Humanitarian Pause in Gaza

G7 foreign ministers on Wednesday issued a "unified message" on the Israel-Hamas war, including a call for a humanitarian pause in the fighting and a "peace…

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World (FILES) US Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) looks on during an interview after a press conference, to address remarks made by US President Donald Trump, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on July 15, 2019. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP)

US House Censures Rashida Tlaib over Israel Comments

The House voted late Tuesday to censure Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, the only Palestinian American in Congress, for comments she made regarding…

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World Demonstrators march during the "Palestine to Africa - Palestinian Liberation is Black Liberation" protest in New York on November 5, 2023. Maggy Donaldson / AFP

'Black Lives 4 Palestine': US Activists Find Common Cause

Marching in Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 was the first time AnnEliza Canning-Skinner "experienced what solidarity is," she says. Fast-forward three…

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World Palestinians look for survivors following Israeli airstrike in Nusseirat refugee camp, Gaza Strip, Oct. 31, 2023. (AP)

Maritime Corridor, Floating Hospitals for Gaza in Focus at Paris Conference

World powers meet in Paris on Thursday to coordinate aid and help for the wounded in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza, with the possible creation of a maritime…

World US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on his "Bidenomics" economic agenda and his Investing in America agenda at an Amtrak facility in New Castle County, Delaware, on November 6, 2023. (AFP)

Biden Approval Falls to Lowest Level Since April, Finds Poll

US President Joe Biden's popularity slipped this month to its lowest level since April, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed, the latest data point raising concerns…

World US Secretary of State Antony Blinken walks to board a plane after his meetings with Turkish counterparts, as he departs from Ankara Esenboga Airport in Ankara, Türkiye, Monday Nov. 6, 2023. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)

Blinken in Japan for Gaza-dominated G7 Meet

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Japan on Tuesday for a meeting of G7 foreign ministers set to seek a common line on Gaza as calls mount for a…

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World Flares are fired by Israeli forces, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Gaza City November 6, 2023. (Reuters)

Russia Says Israeli Remark on Nuclear Weapons Raises Many Questions 

Russia's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that a statement by an Israeli junior minister who appeared to voice openness to the idea of Israel carrying out a…

World US Secretary of State Antony Blinken walks with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, after their meeting, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ankara, Türkiye, November 6, 2023. (Reuters)

Blinken Pledges More Gaza Aid During Türkiye Visit

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that Washington was working "very aggressively" to dramatically expand the amount of aid reaching trapped…

World Iranian human rights activist and the vice president of the Defenders of Human Rights Center (DHRC) Narges Mohammadi poses in this undated handout picture. (Mohammadi family archive photos/Handout via Reuters/ File photo)

Jailed Iranian Nobel Laureate Mohammadi Goes on Hunger Strike

Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi began a hunger strike on Monday in protest against what she said was the jail's failure to give…

World Pro-Palestinian supporters demonstrate at the entrance to the Israeli embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, on Oct. 20, 2023. (AP)

South Africa Recalls Ambassador, Diplomatic Mission to Israel, Accuses It of Genocide in Gaza

South Africa's government has recalled Monday its ambassador and diplomatic mission to Israel in condemnation of the bombardment of the Gaza Strip, calling it…

World  Internally displaced Somali children wade through flood waters outside their makeshift shelters following heavy rains at the Al Hidaya camp for the internally displaced people on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia November 6, 2023 (Reuters)

Somalia Floods Kill 10, Displace More than 113,000 a Year after Drought

Floods caused by heavy rains across parts of Somalia have displaced more than 113,000 people and "temporarily affected" hundreds of thousands, the UN Office…

World Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike on a house, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas, in Deir Al-Balah, in central Gaza Strip, November 6, 2023. (Reuters)

Norway Says Exploring How to Revive Israel-Palestinian Diplomatic Channel 

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said on Monday Oslo was exploring ways to revive a diplomatic channel between Israel and the Palestinians to find a…

World Russian President Vladimir Putin poses with members of public associations, youth and volunteer organizations and children of late Russian servicemen during a flower-laying ceremony at the monument to Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky while marking Russia's Day of National Unity in Red Square in central Moscow, Russia November 4, 2023. (Sputnik/Reuters)

Russia’s Putin to Visit Kazakhstan on Nov. 9

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit Kazakhstan on Thursday, Nov.9, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's office said on Monday. The…

World A photo released by the Iranian judiciary shows Jamshid Sharmahd as he looks at a screen while displaying a copy of his US entry visa on his German passport in a court in Tehran on June 21, 2022. (Mizan)

Life of German Jailed in Iran ‘at Grave Risk’

A German citizen, abducted three years ago by Iran, is almost unable to walk and talk because of health conditions that prison authorities have failed to…

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World A view shows the site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine November 6, 2023. (Reuters)

Russian Air Strikes Wound Eight in Odesa, Damage Museum, Port, Ukrainian Officials Say 

Russia launched a major air attack on the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odesa late on Sunday, wounding at least eight people, setting ablaze trucks loaded with…

World China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin gestures as he holds a press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing, China, 30 October 2023. (EPA)

China Says Will Work to Restore Peace in Palestinian Territories 

China will do its utmost to restore peace in the Palestinian territories as it takes over the presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC), its foreign…

World File photo: Iranian militias’ training in Syria, including fighters for the Lebanese Hezbollah. (Syrian Observatory for Human Rights)

Iran Continues to Bring in Military Reinforcements to Syria

Iran continues to bring military reinforcements to Syria from Iraq, according to local sources, in parallel with a state of alert of the IRGC-affiliated…

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Obama: All of Us Are Complicit in Gaza, Occupation Is ‘Unbearable'

Former US President Barack Obama warned that “all of us are complicit” in the Gaza war, saying "nobody’s hands are clean." In an interview with Pod Save…

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Hostage Situation at Hamburg Airport Ends with Man in Custody

The hostage situation at Hamburg Airport ended Sunday afternoon, around 18 hours after a man drove his vehicle through the gates of the airport with his 4-year…

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World Türkiye's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu attends a swearing-in ceremony as he is accompanied by Ozgur Ozel at the Turkish parliament in Ankara - REUTERS/Umit Bektas/file photo/

Türkiye's Main Opposition Elects Ozgur Ozel as New Leader in Run-up to Local Elections

Türkiye's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) on Sunday elected Ozgur Ozel as its new leader, ending a 13-year term for incumbent Kemal…

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World The US Capitol building is seen in the distance as demonstrators gather in Freedom Plaza during a rally in support of Palestinians in Washington, DC, on November 4, 2023. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP)

Protesters Oppose Biden War Policy in Large Pro-Palestine Rally

Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington on Saturday to demand a ceasefire in Gaza where thousands have been killed in an Israeli offensive since an…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin poses with members of public associations, youth and volunteer organizations and children of late Russian servicemen during a flower-laying ceremony at the monument to Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky while marking Russia's Day of National Unity in Red Square in central Moscow, Russia November 4, 2023. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via REUTERS

Russia's New Nuclear Submarine Test Launches Intercontinental Missile

Russia's new nuclear-powered submarine Imperator Alexander III carried out a successful test launch of the Bulava ballistic missile, designed to carry nuclear…

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World Protesters gather with placards and flags during the 'London Rally For Palestine' in Trafalgar Square, central London on November 4, 2023, calling for a ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)

Pro-Palestinian Protesters Demand Gaza Ceasefire in European Marches

Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched through London, Berlin and Paris on Saturday to call for a ceasefire in Gaza after a week when Israel's…