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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 Azerbaijani servicemen guard the Lachin checkpoint in Azerbaijan, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Aziz Karimov)

Armenia's PM Pashinyan: We Hope for Peace with Azerbaijan Soon

Amenia hopes to conclude a peace agreement with Azerbaijan in the coming months and establish diplomatic relations with it, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol…

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World The UN Sec-Gen Antonio Guterres during the Security Council meeting (AP)

UN Sec-Gen Shocked Over Misrepresentation of Statement, Israel Cancels His Visit

The UN Sec-Gen Antonio Guterres rejected accusations by Israel that in his statement to the Security Council he had justified attacks by Hamas on Israel. …

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Gunman Kills 22, Wounds 60 in US State of Maine

A man opened fire at several locations, including a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, killing more than 20 people and wounding dozens, NBC news reported. Up…

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World A handout photo made available by the Turkish President Press Office shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan waving as he addresses members of ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) at their parliamentary group meeting at the parliament in Ankara, Türkiye, 25 October 2023. (EPA/Turkish President Press Office Handout)

Türkiye’s Erdogan Accuses Israel of Committing ‘Intentional Massacre’ in Gaza

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in his strongest comments yet on the Gaza conflict, said on Wednesday the Palestinian militant group Hamas was not a…

World This video grab from a handout footage released by the Russian Defense Ministry press service on October 25, 2023 shows Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu visiting the "Vostok" command post in eastern Ukraine. (Photo by Handout / Russian Defense Ministry / AFP)

Russia’s Shoigu Inspects Forces in Visit to Eastern Ukraine 

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected command posts of Russian troops in Ukraine's Donetsk region, his ministry said on Wednesday, during a working…

World A solidarity rally for Israeli prisoners with Hamas in Tel Aviv on Tuesday (AFP)

Israel Accuses Iran of Plotting Hamas Attack Plan

For the first time since the conflict in Gaza began earlier this month, Israel has officially accused Iran of being directly responsible for the attack by…

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World  Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian

Iran Vows Decisive Response to Enemy Actions

Iran’s Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani warned on Tuesday the country would give a decisive, strong response to any miscalculation or mistake…

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World The Security Council meeting on Tuesday (EPA)

Blinken Sends Starkest Warning Yet to Iran Against Getting Involved in War

Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued the starkest warning yet to the regime in Tehran as the Biden administration tries to keep Tehran from joining the war…

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World In this handout photo taken from video and released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, the Russian army's 120 mm mortars fire at Ukrainian troops at an undisclosed location. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Ukraine Says Drone Debris Damages Critical Facility in West

A critical infrastructure facility in western Ukraine's Khmelnytskiy region was damaged during an overnight Russian drone attack, an official said on Wednesday…

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World Saudi Ambassador to Iran presents credentials to the Iranian President - SPA

Saudi Ambassador Presents Credentials to Iran's President

Saudi Ambassador to Iran Abdullah bin Saud Al-Enezi presented his credentials on Tuesday to the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. Ambassador Al-Enezi conveyed…

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World Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaks during a rally to show support for Palestinian people in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. (AP)

Malaysian PM Joins Thousands to Condemn Israel, Western Allies for ‘Barbarism’ in Gaza

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim joined 16,000 pro-Palestinian supporters to condemn Israel's "barbaric" acts in the Gaza Strip, where thousands are…

World Deputy Commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Ali Fadavi (Fars)

IRGC Announces Readiness to Bomb Haifa if ‘Necessary’

Deputy Commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Ali Fadavi, said that his forces are ready to bomb Haifa in occupied Palestine with missiles if necessary…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, listens to Head of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic Kazbek Kokov during a meeting, in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. (Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Kremlin Rejects Speculation That Putin Is Ill and Uses Body Doubles 

The Kremlin on Tuesday rejected speculation about President Vladimir Putin's health, saying he was fit and well. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, in a…

World A small wooden boat, center, is towed into a port in Yangyang, South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. (Yonhap via AP)

4 Suspected North Korean Defectors Found in a Small Boat in South Korean Waters 

Four North Koreans were found in a small wooden boat in South Korean waters on Tuesday in what is likely a rare case of North Koreans taking a risky sea voyage…

World Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday received Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov in Tehran (Iranian Presidency)

Iranian President Criticizes Azerbaijan for Establishing Relations with Israel

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday criticized Azerbaijan for establishing relations with Israel, in an indirect hint at Baku’s appointment of its first…

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World People walk at the salt lake during sunset in southern coastal city of Larnaca in the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus, on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. (AP)

Cyprus Police Say They Have Dismantled 3rd People Smuggling Ring in Three Months 

Police in Cyprus said Tuesday they had arrested 10 Syrian men in an operation that has dismantled the third people smuggling ring bringing migrants to the east…

World Pentagon spokesman John Kirby speaks during a media briefing at the Pentagon, Monday, April 4, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

White House Says Iran 'Actively Facilitating' Some Attacks on US Military Bases

The White House on Monday said Iran was in some cases "actively facilitating" rocket and drone attacks by Iranian-backed proxy groups on US military bases in…

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US-Israel Dispute Over Timing of Gaza Ground Invasion

American officials in President Joe Biden’s administration are engaged in intense discussions with their Israeli counterparts about plans for a ground war in…

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World Damaged boats at a sailing school, hit by debris of a downed drone in Odesa, Ukraine, 17 October 2023. (EPA)

Russia Destroys Three Ukrainian Uncrewed Boats off Crimea 

Russian naval forces destroyed three uncrewed Ukraine-launched boats in the northern part of the Black Sea off the Crimean Peninsula, Russia's defense ministry…

World Displaced Sudanese from Darfur move across the border into Chad last August. (Reuters)

French Ruling Grants Asylum to South Darfur Residents

A French specialized administrative court said on Monday that South Darfur State in southwestern Sudan is facing “a blind fury of violence”, which could…

World A handout picture made available by the Iranian presidential office shows, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi (R) greets Russia Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (L), in Tehran, Iran, 23 October 2023. (EPA/ Iranian Presidential Office Handout)

Moscow, Tehran Strengthen Ties in ‘Trusting’ Atmosphere, Says Russian Foreign Ministry 

Russia and Iran are firming up bilateral relations in a "trusting" atmosphere, Russia's foreign ministry said early on Tuesday after its chief, Sergei Lavrov,…

World A woman holds a placard with a picture of Iranian woman Mahsa Amini during a protest against her death, in Berlin, Germany, on Sept. 28, 2022. (AP)

Iran Jailing of Amini Reporters ‘Outrageous’, Says Rights Groups

Press freedom groups Monday condemned as "outrageous" the lengthy jail sentences handed to the two Iranian journalists who exposed the case of Mahsa Amini,…

World Greek Migration Minister Dimitris Kairidis speaks during an interview with Reuters in Athens, Greece, October 20, 2023. (Reuters)

EU Faces Risk of New Influx of Migrants amid Gaza Conflict, Says Greek Minister

The European Union faces the risk of a sudden influx of migrants fleeing the Israel-Hamas war, Greece's Migration Minister Dimitris Kairidis said on Monday, as…

World Activists hold up a banner denouncing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for Israel’s actions during the war with Hamas as they demonstrate at the entrance of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. (AP)

Pro-Palestinian Activists Occupy International Court Entry, Demanding Action against Israeli Leader

Dutch authorities detained 19 activists who occupied the entrance to the International Criminal Court on Monday, denouncing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…