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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…


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Magnitude 4.9 Earthquake in Southern Iran Injures 7 

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck southern Iran on Friday, injuring at least seven people, state media reported. There was minor damage in the quake, at a…

World President Joe Biden speaks with reporters aboard Air Force One (AP)

State Department Official Resigns Over Biden Administration’s ‘Blind Support’ of Israel

A State Department Official resigned from the agency over the Biden administration’s approach to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Josh Paul…

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World An Iranian soldier stands near a mock coffin wrapped in the Israeli flag during a protest in Tehran on Wednesday (AFP)

Iran Warns of Escalation if Israel Continues Gaza Attacks

Iran’s top military commander on Thursday warned that the ongoing Israeli attacks against Gaza could lead to the involvement of other parties in the conflict. …

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World Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum smiles before a working lunch with French President Emmanuel Macron, Feb. 16, 2023 at the Elysee Palace in Paris. (AP)

Niger Junta Says it Thwarted Escape Attempt by Detained President 

Niger's ruling junta said late Thursday it had thwarted an overnight attempt by deposed President Mohamed Bazoum to escape detention with his family nearly…

World A woman walks after the morality police shut down in a street in Tehran, Iran December 6, 2022. (Reuters)

Iran Opens Final Registration for Candidates in Next Year’s Parliament Election 

The final phase of registration for candidates who want to run in Iran's parliamentary election next year opened Thursday, state media reported. Nearly 49…

World FILE - Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) national executive director Nihad Awad speaks during a news conference, Jan. 30, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Major US Muslim Group Cancels Virginia Banquet over Threats

A national Muslim civil rights group said Thursday it is moving its annual banquet out of a Virginia hotel that received bomb and death threats possibly linked…

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World US President Joe Biden delivers a prime-time address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, USA, 19 October 2023. EPA/JONATHAN ERNST / POOL

Biden Calls for More Aid for Israel and Ukraine

President Joe Biden has urged support for additional US aid for Ukraine and Israel, saying in a televised address from the Oval Office that “American…

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World Members of the Colombian army stand guard near the US embassy in Bogota on October 18, 2023. The Israeli and US embassies in Colombia received bomb threats, police sources said Wednesday. (Photo by Juan BARRETO / AFP)

US State Department Issues Worldwide Caution for Overseas Americans

The US State Department on Thursday issued a "worldwide caution security alert" for overseas American citizens, citing increased tensions in various locations…

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World (FILES) This picture taken on April 26, 2023 in Toulouse, southwestern France, shows a screen displaying the Tiktok social media platform's logo and the European flag. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP)

EU Demands Meta, TikTok Detail Efforts to Curb Disinformation from Israel-Hamas War

The European Union on Thursday demanded Meta and TikTok detail their efforts to curb illegal content and disinformation during the Israel-Hamas war, flexing…

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World FILE PHOTO: Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson pays tribute to the victims two days after a gunman shot dead two Swedes, at the place of the shooting in Brussels, Belgium October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

EU Ministers Call for Tougher Immigration Policies after Attacks

Ministers from across the European Union said on Thursday that member states must screen migrants and asylum seekers better and expel those deemed a security…

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World Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (L) chats with North Korean counterpart Choe Son Hui at a welcome banquet in Pyongyang on Wednesday night. STR / KCNA VIA KNS/AFP

Russia's Lavrov Slams 'Dangerous' US Policy on North Korea

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov slammed US policy towards North Korea as "dangerous" during a visit to Pyongyang Thursday, while touting the "new,…

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World The US Congress has been at a standstill for two weeks. SAUL LOEB / AFP

Washington in Limbo as House Marks 15th Day without Speaker

US lawmakers rejected hard-line conservative Jim Jordan's bid for speaker of the House of Representatives for a second time on Wednesday, as the leadership…

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World The Treasury Building is viewed in Washington, May 4, 2021. (AP)

US Issues New Iran-Related Sanctions

The United States issued new sanctions Wednesday on people and entities based in Iran, Hong Kong, China and Venezuela for enabling Iran's ballistic missile and…

World Egyptian students from the Alexandria University hold the Palestinian flag as they take part in a demonstration in northern Mediterranean coastal city of Alexandria on October 18, 2023, denouncing the killing of hundreds of Palestinians following a strike on a hospital in the Gaza Strip. (AFP)

French Court States That Pro-Palestinian Protests Should Be Banned Case by Case

France's highest administrative court stated on Wednesday that pro-Palestinian protests must be banned on a case-by-case basis, while upholding the validity of…

World (FILES) Check-in counters at Airport Lille-Lesquin, northern France are closed on April 15, 2010 as a result of the volcano eruption in Iceland. Six airports across France were evacuated on October 18, 2023 after emailed "threats of attack", a police source told AFP. (Photo by PHILIPPE HUGUEN / AFP)

Lille Airport in Northern France Evacuated Due to Bomb Scare

The Lille airport in northern France is being evacuated due to a bomb scare, the airport said on Wednesday on social media platform X. "State security teams…

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World A Ukrainian soldier of the 65th Mechanized Brigade walks past a destroyed car, next to the trenches built by Russian forces, and that were captured by the Ukrainian army, near the frontline village of Robotyne, in the Zaporizhzhia region, on October 1, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Roman PILIPEY / AFP)

Russian Attacks on Ukraine Kill Five Civilians, Damage Power Grid

Russian attacks overnight and on Wednesday killed at least five civilians in Ukraine and damaged the power grid in the northeastern city of Kharkiv, Ukrainian…

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World Protesters wave a giant Palestinian flag during a rally in support of Palestinians in Istanbul on October 18, 2023. (AFP)

Fury Grows in Türkiye Against Israel, Fresh Protests Planned 

Turkish protesters clashed with police overnight in angry demonstrations following a blast that killed hundreds of Palestinians at a Gaza hospital, and further…

World Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands before their meeting as part of the 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 18 October 2023. (EPA/Sputnik/Kremlin)

Russia’s Putin, China’s Xi Meet in Beijing, Call for Close Policy Coordination 

The leaders of Russia and China met Wednesday in Beijing and called for close foreign policy coordination, as concerns grow about possible conflicts with the…

World An Iranian "Sejjil" surface-to-surface missile in front of the Iranian Parliament (AFP)

EU Maintains Sanctions against Iran's Ballistic Missiles

European Union member states maintained restrictive measures against Iran under the non-proliferation sanctions regime after a nuclear agreement Transition Day…

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World Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei addresses students in Tehran on Tuesday. (AFP)

Iran’s Khamenei Holds US Responsible for Attacks on Gaza, Warns Israel

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei held on Tuesday Washington responsible for Israel's assault on Gaza and said the “genocide of Palestinians must stop…

World A Ukrainian soldier in his position in Avdiivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Aug. 18, 2023. (AP)

Ukraine Says It Struck Russian-Held Airfields in Overnight Attacks

Ukrainian forces struck airfields in Russian-held territory in eastern and southern Ukraine overnight, destroying helicopters, knocking out an air defense…

World Police officers work after a police operation against a deadly shooting suspect, in Brussels, Belgium, October 17, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Brussels: Suspected Tunisian Gunman Dies after Being Shot by Police

Police in Belgium shot dead a suspected Tunisian extremist accused of killing two Swedish soccer fans. The suspect was shot in a cafe on Tuesday, media said. …

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World Smoke billows after an Israeli air strike in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on October 16, 2023. (AFP)

Israel Suspends Military Exports to Colombia Over Its President’s Criticism of Gaza Siege 

Israel has suspended security exports to Colombia in an escalating diplomatic spat over online messages by Colombia's president comparing Israel's siege of…

World A Muslim community member leaves flowers at Wadea Al-Fayoume's grave in LaGrange, Ill., Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. (AP)

Mourners in Heavily Palestinian Chicago Suburb Remember Muslim Boy Killed as Kind, Energetic 

Crowds of mourners in a heavily Palestinian Chicago suburb paid respects Monday to a 6-year-old Muslim boy killed in an alleged hate crime, hours after…