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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 Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, US, September 19, 2023. (Reuters)

Türkiye's President Submits Protocol for Sweden’s Admission into NATO to Parliament for Ratification

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has submitted a protocol for Sweden’s admission into NATO to Türkiye's parliament for ratification, his office said…

World This pool photograph distributed by Russian state owned agency Sputnik shows Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attending a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani at the Kremlin in Moscow on October 10, 2023. (AFP)

Kremlin Says US Can’t Build ‘New World Order’ that Biden Spoke of  

The Kremlin said on Monday that it agreed with US President Joe Biden on the need to build a "new world order", but that it disagreed that the United States…

World File photo: Members of the German charity Sea-Watch 3 rescue ship team help migrants on a wood boat during a rescue operation in the Mediterranean Sea, February 26, 2021. Selene Magnolia/Sea-Watch/Handout via REUTERS

Cyprus Busts Refugee Trafficking Ring as More Arrive from Middle East 

Police in Cyprus on Monday arrested ten individuals suspected of running a crime gang trafficking migrants, as the island saw a fresh spike in arrivals over…

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

Azerbaijan Holds First Joint Drills with Türkiye since Karabakh Victory

Azerbaijan said on Monday it had begun a series of joint military exercises with close ally Türkiye, the first since Baku retook the breakaway region of…

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World This videograb taken and released on October 23, 2023, by the Chinese Coast Guard shows a collision between a Chinese Coast Guard ship (R) and Philippines' resupply boat (L) during a resupply mission near the Second Thomas Shoal, in the disputed South China Sea. (Photo by Handout / Chinese Coast Guard / AFP)

China Says US Statement on Collision with Philippine Boat Disregards Facts 

China's foreign ministry on Monday said a US statement in which Washington sided with the Philippines regarding a collision between vessels in the South China…

World A view shows a postal distribution center of Nova Post company hit by Russian missiles, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the village of Korotych, outside of Kharkiv, Ukraine October 22, 2023. REUTERS/Sofiia Gatilova

Ukraine Repels Russian Drone Strike, but Debris Damages Odesa Warehouse

Ukraine shot down 14 attack drones and a cruise missile fired by Russia at its south and east overnight, but debris from a downed drone damaged a warehouse at…

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World Iranian FM Hossein Amir-Abdollahian during a joint press conference with South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor in Tehran on Sunday. (AFP)

Iran FM Warns US of Dire Consequences against its Regional Interests

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian warned the United States that if Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip do not stop, “there will be a possibility…

World Voters walk past Vote “Yes” and Vote “No” signs at the Old Australian Parliament House, during The Voice referendum in Canberra, Australia, October 14, 2023. (Reuters)

Australians’ Rejection of Indigenous Voice in Constitutional Vote Is Shameful, Supporters Say 

Indigenous campaigners who wanted Australia to create an advisory body representing its most disadvantaged ethnic minority have said its rejection in a…

World Iranian journalists Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi. (Shargh)

Iran Jails 2 Journalists for Covering Protests Sparked by Death of Mahsa Amini

An Iranian court sentenced two female journalists to years in prison for their coverage of the death in custody of Kurdish-Iranian Mahsa Amini last year, state…

World A protestor wearing a keffiyeh shouts slogans during a demonstration calling for peace in Gaza, at Place de la Republique in Paris, on October 22, 2023. (Photo by EMMANUEL DUNAND / AFP)

Thousands Gather in Paris for 1st Authorized Pro-Palestinian Demo Since Oct. 7

Thousands of people waving Palestinian flags and chanting "Gaza, Paris is with you" gathered on Sunday for the first pro-Palestinian demonstration allowed by…

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World Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev delivers a speech in Nagorno-Karabakh region's capital city, known as Khankendi by Azerbaijan and as Stepanakert by Armenians, following Azerbaijan's military operation and a further mass exodus of ethnic Armenians from the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan October 15, 2023. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan/Handout via REUTERS

Iran to Host 6-nation Meeting on Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Process

Foreign ministers from Iran, Türkiye, Russia and Georgia will meet their counterparts from Azerbaijan and Armenia in Tehran on Monday and discuss progress…

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World Detroit police officers work near the scene where Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue president, Samantha Woll, was found dead in Detroit, October 21, 2023. (Photo by Sarah RICE / AFP)

Synagogue President Stabbed to Death in Detroit

The president of a Detroit synagogue was found stabbed to death on Saturday outside her home in the Lafayette Park neighborhood, police said. The death of…

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World A Palestinian man helps a woman flee a destroyed area following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, 21 October 2023. EPA/MOHAMMED SABER

US Pushes UN to Back Israel Self-defense, Demand Iran Stop Arms to Hamas

The United States proposed on Saturday a draft UN Security Council resolution that says Israel has a right to defend itself and demands Iran stop exporting…

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World Part of a group of migrants (C) rest in the shadow and are tended by Spanish Red Cross workers upon their arrival at the Los Cristianos port in Tenerife island, Canary Islands, southwestern Spain, 21 October 2023. EPA/Alberto Valdes

Over 1,000 Migrants Reach Spain's Canary Islands in Single Day

Over 1,000 migrants arrived in Spain's Canary Islands in a single day on Saturday after making the dangerous journey from Africa, including on a boat carrying…

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World  Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz via phone line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Mykolaiv, Ukraine October 20, 2023. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via Reuters)

Zelenskiy Discusses Middle East, Ukraine Peace Formula in Call with Türkiye’s Erdogan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy talked with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday, Zelenskiy said, in a call where the two men discussed…

World  Demonstrators protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, in London, Britain, October 21, 2023. (Reuters)

About 100,000 Protesters Join Pro-Palestinian March through London

About 100,000 people joined a pro-Palestinian demonstration in central London on Saturday, marching through the British capital to demand an immediate…

World A general view shows the city of Nicosia, Cyprus January 28, 2021. (Reuters)

Small Blast outside Israeli Embassy in Cyprus Overnight; No Damage

A small blast occurred overnight outside the Israeli embassy in the Cypriot capital Nicosia, police said. No damage or injuries were reported. Police said a…

World Supporters of ex-Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif gather around a stage erected for a welcome home rally ahead of his anticipated return. Aamir QURESHI / AFP

Exiled Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif Set for Comeback

Three-time Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif will return home on Saturday after four years of self-imposed exile, primed to make a political comeback ahead…

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World Top American diplomat Antony Blinken said in a letter to State Department employees that the US mourns the loss of "every innocent life" in the Israel-Hamas conflict. Jacquelyn Martin / POOL/AFP

Top US Diplomat Acknowledges Toll of Mideast Crisis on His Staff

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has acknowledged the emotional toll that the war between Israel and Hamas has taken on US diplomats amid media reports of…

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World People demonstrate in support of Palestinians in Gaza as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, October 21 2023. (AAP/Reuters)

Thousands in Australia Join Pro-Palestinian March over Gaza

Thousands took part in a pro-Palestinian march in Australia's biggest city, Sydney, on Saturday, getting last-minute approval amid concerns after some…

World German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser gives a statement to the press prior to the EU Justice and Home Affairs council in Luxembourg, 19 October 2023. (EPA)

German Interior Minister Supports Deportation of Hamas Supporters

Germany's interior minister said on Friday Hamas supporters should be deported from the country where possible, and authorities would keep a close eye on…

World A protester holds up Palestinian flag a demonstration against Israel, in Seoul, South Korea, 20 October 2023. (EPA)

Rallies Held Across the Globe in Support of Palestinians

Thousands of people in Muslim countries and beyond held demonstrations Friday in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, calling for an end to Israel's…

World The US Navy destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) sets sail in the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey, July 14, 2019. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik

US Military Shoots Down Missiles and Drones in Red Sea

A US Navy warship has shot down missiles appearing to head toward Israel. The USS Carney, a Navy destroyer in the northern Red Sea, intercepted three land…

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World Protesters at the Capitol Hill demanding a ceasefire in Gaza (AP)

Jewish Calls for Peace in Gaza Raised in Washington's Capitol Hill

The US Capitol Police arrested about 300 people protesting inside the main rotunda of the Cannon House Office Building, demanding a ceasefire in the Israel…

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