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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 Russia's President Vladimir Putin arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport to attend the Third Belt and Road Forum in Beijing on October 17, 2023. (AFP)

Putin Begins Visit in China Underscoring Ties Amid Ukraine War, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict 

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a visit that underscores China’s support for Moscow during its war in Ukraine as well as…

World Smoke rises from the area in the direction of Avdiivka in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, as seen from Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, October 11, 2023. (Reuters)

Russia Aims to Break through Ukraine Defenses in Northeast, Says Ukrainian General

Russia is aiming to break through Ukrainian defenses in the Kupiansk-Lyman sector of the front line in northeastern Ukraine after a sharp increase in fighting…

World  An Israeli armored personnel carrier (APC) moves on a road towards the Gaza Strip border in southern Israel Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. (AP)

Iran Says US Already ‘Militarily Involved’ in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

The United States is already heavily involved in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and must be held to account, an Iranian official said on…

World Wadea Al-Fayoume, 6, a Muslim boy who according to police was stabbed to death in an attack that targeted him and his mother for their religion and as a response to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, poses in an undated family photograph obtained by Reuters on October 15, 2023. (CAIR/Handout via Reuters)

Funeral for Chicago-Area Palestinian Boy Killed by Landlord to Be Held

A funeral service and burial will be held for a six-year-old Muslim boy on Monday in a Chicago suburb after he was stabbed to death over the weekend by a man…

World Rockets are fired toward Israel from the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. (AP)

Top EU Official to Convene Summit to Address Fallout in Europe from Israel-Hamas War 

European Union leaders will hold an emergency summit on Tuesday as concerns grow that the war between Israel and Hamas could fuel inter-communal tensions in…

World A Palestinian man stands on the edge of a large crater following an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, in the southern of Gaza Strip, on October 16, 2023. (AFP)

France’s Macron Warns Iran Over Escalation 

French President Emmanuel Macron warned his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi in phone call on Sunday against any escalation of the conflict between Israel and…

World In this photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends the talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during their meeting in Beijing, China, on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. (Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP)

Russia’s Foreign Minister to Visit North Korea Oct. 18-19 

Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov will visit North Korea on Wednesday and Thursday this week, North Korea's state media KCNA and Russia's foreign…

World Smoke rises above the area of Avdiivka town in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, as seen from Yasynuvata (Yasinovataya) in the Donetsk region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, October 13, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko

Russia Launches Overnight Missile, Drone Attacks on Ukraine

Russia launched five missiles and 12 kamikaze drones at Ukraine in an overnight attack, Ukraine's air force said early on Monday, with officials reporting…

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World Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström. (Abdulaziz al-Arifi)

Swedish FM to Asharq Al-Awsat: Arab Peace Initiative Important Option in Implementing Two-State Solution

Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström underlined the need to mobilize efforts to peacefully resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict as regional and…

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World FILE PHOTO: A security surveillance camera overlooking a street is pictured next to a nearby fluttering flag of China in Beijing, China November 25, 2021. Picture taken November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File Photo

China Prepares for Summit under Shadow of Israel-Gaza War

China prepared on Monday to host representatives of 130 countries for a forum that will be overshadowed by the Israel-Gaza war, as an increasingly assertive…

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World Oday Al-Fayoume, father of Wadea Al-Fayoume, 6, attends a news conference at the Muslim Community Center on Chicago's Northwest Side, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. (AP)

Man Kills Muslim Boy, Wounds Woman in Hate Crime Motivated by Israeli-Hamas War 

A 71-year-old Illinois man accused of fatally stabbing a 6-year-old boy and seriously wounding a 32-year-old woman was charged with a hate crime Sunday. Police…

World A man affected by earthquake waits for relief in the earthquake-hit Zenda Jan district of Herat, Afghanistan, 13 October 2023. (EPA)

Powerful Earthquake Shakes West Afghanistan a Week after Devastating Quakes Hit Same Region

A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck western Afghanistan on Sunday, just over a week after strong quakes and aftershocks killed thousands of people and…

World  Ukrainian servicemen take part in a medical training near the town of Kurakhove, Donetsk region, on October 12, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)

Putin Says Russian Forces Improving Positions along Front Line in Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin said Russian forces have bolstered their positions across the entire front line in Ukraine after what he said was the failure of…

World European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen listens to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on Friday (DPA)

Gaza Conflict Shakes European Institutions

The Gaza conflict has the potential to worsen the crisis within European institutions due to significant differences in positions on Israel's actions, a lack…

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World Ukrainian servicemen of the 35th Separate Brigade of Marines stand near a destroyed military vehicle in the liberated village of Storozheve, in Dontesk region, Ukraine, in the still image taken from a social media video released on June 12, 2023. 35th Separate Brigade of Marines via Facebook/via Reuters

Ukraine Says Two Civilians Killed in Russian Assaults on Avdiivka

Two civilians were killed in Russian attacks on the eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka on Saturday, the Donetsk region administration said on Sunday. In one of…

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World  A young boy waves his flag among others as people gather in central Sydney for a rally Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, to support Palestinians in Gaza during the conflict between Israel and Hamas. (AP)

Pro-Palestinian Rallies in Australia over Gaza Draw Thousands

Thousands of people attended pro-Palestinian rallies in Australian state capitals on Sunday despite police threats to curb them, amid tensions after the bloody…

World Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf. (dpa)

Scottish First Minister’s Mother-in-law Appeals for Help in Gaza

Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf posted a video online Friday showing his mother-in-law in Gaza tearfully deploring Israel's order for residents in…

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World Qatar's Foreign Minister with his US counterpart (AFP)

Qatar Committed to its Pledges to Release Iran's Assets

Qatar announced it was "committed" to managing $6 billion in unfrozen Iranian funds under an agreement within the framework of a prisoner exchange deal between…

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World Police officers stand guard outside the high school where a man stabbed a teacher, Saturday Oct.14, 2023 in Arras, northern France. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Schaeffer)

France Mobilizes 7,000 Troops for Extra Security Patrols

French President Emmanuel Macron has ordered 7,000 soldiers to be mobilized for increased security patrols, his office said on Saturday, a day after a teacher…

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World Ukrainian forces in Donetsk (AFP)

Russian Forces Pound Avdiivka for Fourth Straight Day

Russian forces pounded the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka for the fourth day in a row on Friday. In attacks elsewhere in Ukraine, a Russian missile…

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World Planes of German air carrier Lufthansa are parked as Lufthansa pilots start a strike over a wage dispute, at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, September 2, 2022. - Reuters

Lufthansa Suspends Beirut Flights Amid Middle East Tensions

German airline Lufthansa suspended its flights to and from the Lebanese capital Beirut on Friday until October 16 as tensions soar in the region while the…

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World More than a thousand South African activists and Muslim worshippers shout slogans against Israel as they hold placards and Palestinian flags during a pro-Palestinian march to Parliament in Cape Town on October 13, 2023. (AFP)

Supporters of Palestinians and Israel Protest and Pray as War Intensifies

Tens of thousands of protesters rallied across the Middle East and beyond on Friday in support of Palestinians and condemnation of Israel as it intensified its…

World  Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a press conference following the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) leaders' summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, October 13, 2023. (Sputnik/Pool via Reuters)

Putin Dismisses as Rubbish Idea Russia Attacked Baltic Pipeline

President Vladimir Putin on Friday dismissed as "rubbish" the idea that Russia had damaged a gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia and suggested such claims…

World Israel expressed “deep disappointment” over China’s comments that followed the Hamas incursion. (Reuters)

An Employee at Israel’s Embassy in Beijing Was Attacked in Unclear Circumstances

An employee of the Israeli Embassy in Beijing was attacked on Friday and later hospitalized, the country’s Foreign Ministry said. China did not immediately…

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