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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 Representation photo: Immigrants arrive to the United States after crossing the US-Mexico border early on September 29, 2023 in Eagle Pass, Texas. John Moore/Getty Images/AFP

7 Killed as a Suspected Migrant-smuggling Vehicle Crashes in Southern Germany

A vehicle trying to evade a police check in southern Germany left a highway at high speed on Friday and crashed, killing seven people, authorities said. The…

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World FILE PHOTO: European Union Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell speaks on the tensions between the neighboring Western Balkan nations in Brussels, Belgium, August 18, 2022. REUTERS/ Johanna Geron/File Photo

EU's Borrell Warns China 'De-risking' May Speed Up if Imbalances Persist

The European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, urged China on Friday to redress economic and trade imbalances or efforts by Europe to reduce its…

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World FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump gestures after speaking Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, at Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Israel, White House Condemn Trump for Remarks about 'Smart' Hezbollah

Israel and the White House have condemned remarks by Donald Trump in which he praised Lebanon’s Hezbollah and criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…

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World A Palestinian man walks through the destruction from Israeli bombing in Gaza City on October 11, 2023. © Fatima Shbair, AP

NATO Urges Israel to Respond with 'Proportionality' in Gaza

NATO countries on Thursday told Israel's defense minister they stood by his country after the attack by Hamas, but urged his forces to respond with …

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World Ukrainian servicemen callsign “Poltava” (L, 44) with other member of the 65th Mechanized Brigade stand in the trench built by Russian forces, near the frontline village of Robotyne, in the Zaporizhzhia region, on October 1, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. / AFP

Several Dead as Russia Downs Drone in South, Says Regional Governor

Debris from a drone downed by anti-aircraft units over southern Russia's Belgorod region killed three people and injured at least two, the regional governor…

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World A sign informing passengers about the location of rocket shelters is set-up in a hallway as travelers arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on October 10, 2023. (Photo by Yuri CORTEZ / AFP)

Airlines Split Over Safety Risk of Israel Flights

Airlines wrestled with the safety risk of evacuation operations in Israel on Thursday, with Norwegian Air and Dutch KLM cancelling flights while Air France was…

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World Smoke billows after Israeli forces struck a high-rise tower in Gaza City, October 7, 2023. (Reuters)

Brazil Calls UN Security Council Meeting on Israel-Hamas War

Brazil, which currently holds the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council, called a Friday meeting of the body to discuss the ongoing conflict between…

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World German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a lower house of parliament Bundestag session, in Berlin, Germany, October 12, 2023. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen

Germany Bans Pro-Palestinian Group Samidoun, Slams Iran

Germany will ban the pro-Palestinian group Samidoun, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday, adding that its members were celebrating Hamas "terror" in Israel…

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Trump Criticizes Netanyahu, Says 'Was Not Prepared' for Hamas Attack

Former US President Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over what he described as a lack of preparation for a…

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World Israeli troops search the scene of a rocket attack in the Israeli kibbutz of Kfar Aza on the border with the Gaza Strip on October 11, 2023. (AFP)

Initial US Intelligence Shows Hamas Attack Surprised Iranian Leaders

Initial US intelligence reports show that key Iranian leaders were surprised by the unprecedented attacks on Israel by Palestinian group Hamas, according to a…

World  This photograph taken on September 25, 2023 in the Odesa region in southern Ukraine shows an industrial building damaged after a Russian attack, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)

Russian Missile Strike Kills Two in Ukrainian School, Kyiv Says

A Russian missile struck a school in the town of Nikopol in the central Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk on Wednesday, killing at least two people, Ukrainian…

World Protestors wave the national flag of Palestine as they shout slogans during an anti-Israel demonstration in Dhaka on October 10, 2023. (AFP)

Protests by Pro-Israel and Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Span the World as War Escalates

From Bangladesh to Las Vegas and Brazil to Rome, demonstrations by supporters of Israel and the Palestinians were held around the world as people took to the…

World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (L) is welcomed by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the start of his visit to the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, 11 October 2023. (EPA)

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy, at NATO HQ, Seeks Arms to Get Through Winter 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited the NATO military alliance headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday in search of more air defense systems,…

World This pool photograph distributed by Russian state owned agency Sputnik shows Russian President Vladimir Putin attending a meeting with Culture Minister at the Kremlin in Moscow on October 9, 2023. (Photo by Mikhail METZEL / POOL / AFP)

Putin to Travel to Kyrgyzstan in First Known Trip abroad since ICC Arrest Warrant

Vladimir Putin will visit Kyrgyzstan on Thursday, the presidential office of the Central Asian country said, in what would be the Russian leader's first known…

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World Afghan men search for victims after an earthquake in Zenda Jan district in Herat province, of western Afghanistan, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. (AP)

Another Quake Hits Western Afghanistan; Official Says Losses ‘Huge’ 

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan's western province of Herat on Wednesday, forcing authorities to redeploy relief and rescue teams already in the…

World US President Joe Biden speaks about Hamas' attacks on Israel as Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Antony Blinken look on in the State Dining Room of the White Houses in Washington, DC, on October 10, 2023. (AFP)

‘An Act of Sheer Evil’: Biden Pledges Support for Israel After Attack 

President Joe Biden, his voice gripped with emotion, condemned the deadly attack against Israel by the Hamas movement as "an act of sheer evil" and stressed US…

World  An Israeli soldier stands among cars that were damaged after a rocket, launched from the Gaza Strip into Israel landed in Ashkelon, southern Israel, October 10, 2023. (Reuters)

Iran’s Khamenei Says Tehran Was Not behind Hamas Attack on Israel

Tehran was not involved in the militant Hamas group's weekend attack on Israel, Iran's top authority Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday, but hailed what he called…

World Israeli soldiers walks past burnt foliage as rockets are launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, by Israel's border with Gaza in southern Israel, October 10, 2023. (Reuters)

Germany and Allies Agree on Israel’s Right to Self-Defense, Warn Against Regional Escalation 

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday that he and the leaders of the United States, France and Britain agree that Israel has the right to defend itself…

World A massive anti-Israel propaganda mural hangs on a wall in Vali-e Asr Square, Tehran (AP)

Iran Backs Hamas, But Denies Involvement in ‘Al-Aqsa Storm’

While Iran has denied involvement in the “Al-Aqsa Storm” operation, senior Iranian officials have reaffirmed their support for Hamas’ attack on Israel. A…

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World A man walks among debris outside a residential building damaged as a result of a missile strike in Chornomorsk, Odesa region, on October 7, 2023. (AFP)

Russia Sends Dozens of Drones into Ukraine in Latest Air Strike 

Russia launched 36 Iranian-made attack drones against southern Ukraine overnight, damaging infrastructure in the Odesa region, authorities said. The…

World  An aerial picture shows freshly dug graves at the cemetery in the village of Hroza, near Kharkiv, where at least 52 people were killed in a missile attack amid Russia's ongoing attack on Ukraine, October 8, 2023. (Reuters)

Ukrainian Villagers Weep as They Bury Victims of Hroza Missile Strike

Residents of the Ukrainian village of Hroza wept beside coffins on Monday as they buried relatives and neighbors killed in one of the deadliest attacks in…

World  Palestinians stand among rubble following Israeli strikes on a residential building, in Gaza City, October 9, 2023. (Reuters)

Scotland’s Leader Fears for Wife’s Parents ‘Trapped’ in Gaza

Scotland's leader Humza Yousaf said on Monday that his wife's parents were "trapped" in Gaza, leaving him worried if they will survive an attack by Israel …

World 09 October 2023, Palestinian Territories, Gaza city: A general view of destruction following an Israeli airstrike. (dpa)

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Criticizes Iran’s Role in Ukraine and Israel Conflicts 

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday linked the assault by Hamas on Israel with Russia's invasion of Ukraine and criticized Iran over both…

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UN Refugee Agency Chief 'Extremely Worried' about Funding

The head of the UN refugee agency said on Monday that the organization was facing one of the most difficult moments in its history, with some 110 million…

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