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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 Smoke rises from the town of Beit Hanon, located in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, as a result of an Israeli airstrike, as seen from Sderot, Israel, 04 November 2023. (EPA)

Türkiye Recalls Envoy to Israel, ‘Writes Off’ Netanyahu

Türkiye said Saturday it was recalling its ambassador to Israel and breaking off contacts with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in protest at the bloodshed in…

World  Smoke rises above a terricon in the area of the frontline town of Avdiivka on October 18, 2023, amid the ongoing Russian military action in Ukraine. (AFP)

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Says War Not in ‘Stalemate’, More Air Defense Help Needed

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy denied on Saturday that the war with Russia had reached a "stalemate", and said more work with allies was needed to…

World  Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., speaks during a rally at the National Mall during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Washington, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. (AP)

US Representative Tlaib Accuses Biden of Supporting Genocide against Palestinians

US Representative Rashida Tlaib, the first Palestinian-American woman to serve in Congress, has accused President Joe Biden of supporting a "genocide" against…

World In this handout photograph taken and released by Kazakhstan's Presidential Press Service on November 3, 2023, Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends the 10th Summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States, in Astana. (Photo by Handout / Kazakhstan’s Presidential Press Service / AFP)

Türkiye's Erdogan Says Trust in EU Shaken by Its Stance on Israel-Hamas War

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the European Union (EU) had not taken a fair stance on the Israel-Hamas war and the situation in Gaza and as a…

World Emergency personnel work at the site of a drone strike in Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine, early 03 November 2023, amid the Russian invasion. (EPA)

Report: Western Officials Broach with Kyiv Issue of Possible Peace Talks with Moscow

US and European officials have spoken to the Ukrainian government about what possible peace negotiations with Russia might entail to end the war, NBC quoted an…

World Palestinians look at the destruction after Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip in Khan Younis, Saturday, Now. 4, 2023. (AP)

UK Urges Iran to Use Influence to Prevent Escalation of Israel-Hamas Conflict

British foreign minister James Cleverly has urged Iran to use its influence with groups in the Middle East region to prevent an escalation of Israel's conflict…

World A police officer talks on his wireless set as a rescue worker moves towards a victim at the site of bomb blast in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan, Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Irfan Mughal)

Militants Attack Air Force Base in Central Pakistan

Nine militants attacked an air force training base in the central Pakistani area of Mianwali on Saturday damaging three "non-operational" aircraft, the…

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World Damaged houses lie in ruins, in the aftermath of an earthquake at Pipaldanda village of Jajarkot district on November 4, 2023. (AFP)

At Least 157 Dead in Nepal Earthquake

At least 157 people were killed in an overnight earthquake that struck a remote pocket of Nepal, officials said Saturday, as security forces rushed to assist…

World Israeli vehicles near Ashkelon last October 15 (AFP)

3,000 Tons of Munitions from US, Europe to Israel

The Department of Production and Procurement (DOPP) at the Israeli Defense Ministry announced that last week it has purchased 3,000 tons of munitions and…

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World Polls show most Turks blaming Syrian migrants for their own economic problems. Yasin AKGUL / AFP

Battling Public Mood, Türkiye Quietly Assimilates Syrians

Like millions of other Syrians fleeing war, Mahmud Abdi came to Türkiye hoping to return once the bloodshed ebbed. Almost a decade later, the 30-year-old…

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World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a joint press conference with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine October 13, 2023. (Reuters)

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Ponders Idea of 2024 Election During War

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is weighing the pros and cons of a spring 2024 presidential vote, his foreign minister said on Friday, though there are…

World Law enforcement officers patrol an area outside the airport in Makhachkala on October 30, 2023. (AFP)

Israel Tells Citizens to Reconsider Travel Abroad amid Hostility

Israel urged its citizens on Friday to reconsider trips abroad and to exercise extra caution if already out of the country, citing an increase of hostility…

World Italian firefighters work in flooded streets in the Tuscany region, Italy, November 3, 2023. Several people died and went missing in the central region of Tuscany as storm Ciaran battered western Europe. Vigili del Fuoco/Handout via REUTERS

Three People Dead, Several Missing after Heavy Rains, Flooding in Tuscany

At least three people have died and several were missing after rivers overflowed due to heavy rains in central Italy, local authorities said on Friday, as…

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World FILE PHOTO: An Iranian woman walks on a street in Tehran, Iran August 13, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Fire at Iran Drug Rehabilitation Center Kills 32 People

A fire at a private drug rehabilitation center in northern Iran killed 32 people on Friday, according to Iranian state media, five more than reported earlier. …

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World Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing (R, pictured with China's public security minister Wang Xiaohong) said the military will hit back at ethnic armed groups waging an offensive in the north of the country. Handout / MYANMAR MILITARY INFORMATION TEAM/AFP/File

Myanmar Military Will Hit Back at Ethnic Armed Groups' Offensive

Myanmar's junta chief said the military will strike back at ethnic armed groups waging an offensive in the north of the country, seizing towns and blocking…

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World Republican House speaker Mike Johnson (File photo/EPA)

US House Passes $14.3bn Aid Package for Israel

The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed a Republican plan to provide $14.3bn in aid to Israel, despite Democrats’ insistence it has no future in the…

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World UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Reuters

UN: Executions in Iran Are Up 30%

Iran is carrying out executions “at an alarming rate,” putting to death at least 419 people in the first seven months of the year, the United Nations chief…

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World President Joe Biden walks from Marine One upon arrival on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Biden Administration Announces Plan to Combat Islamophobia

US President Joe Biden’s administration is developing a national strategy to combat Islamophobia as the White House faces skepticism from many Muslim Americans…

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World Mahsa Yazdani and her son Mohammad Javad Zahedi (photo from her personal X account)

Iranian Mother Gets 13 Years Sentence After Denouncing Death of Son Shot at Protest

A mother in Iran has been sentenced to 13 years in prison by an Iranian court after she demanded justice for her child who was killed after being shot at an…

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Iran Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei delivering a speech to a group of students in Tehran (Iranian Supreme Leader website)

Iran's Supreme Leader Calls for Blocking Oil Exports to Israel

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei called for blocking the export of oil and essentials to Israel, warning that bombardment of the Gaza Strip is killing…

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World Palestinian security forces near the border between Egypt and Gaza. (Reuters file photo)

Türkiye Says Awaiting Egypt's Approval to Set Up Field Hospitals Near Gaza

Türkiye is waiting for approval from Egyptian authorities to set up field hospitals near Gaza for those fleeing the besieged and bombarded Palestinian…

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World US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken during a congressional hearing (AP)

US Special Forces Land in Israel to Rescue Captives

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will arrive in Israel on Friday as part of a new Middle East tour amid the war in Gaza. Reports indicated that the US…

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World More than 165,000 Afghans have fled Pakistan in the month since Islamabad issued an ultimatum to 1.7 million people to leave or face arrest and deportation. Farooq Naeem / AFP

More than 165,000 Afghans Flee Pakistan in a Month after Govt Order

More than 165,000 Afghans have fled Pakistan in the month since Islamabad issued an ultimatum to 1.7 million people to leave or face arrest and deportation,…

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World Debate over Biden's funding request is beginning in earnest after a delay due to House Republican infighting, and it is unclear what, if anything, can get through both chambers. Mandel NGAN / AFP

Split US Congress Quarrels over New Aid to Israel and Ukraine

President Joe Biden wants Congress to quickly pass billions of dollars in new aid for both Israel and Ukraine, but the Republican-controlled lower chamber on…

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