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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 Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi meets his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York last month. (Iranian Foreign Ministry)

Tehran Rules Out Direct Negotiations with Washington

Iran has ruled out direct negotiations with the United States, but has reiterated its satisfaction with the Omani initiative which aims to break the diplomatic…

World Members of the Turkish Police Special Forces stand guard in front of the Interior Ministry following a bomb attack in Ankara, Türkiye October 1, 2023. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan

Türkiye Detains Nearly 1,000, Including Alleged Kurdish Militants, Following Suicide Bomb Attack 

Police detained almost a thousand people in raids across Türkiye on Tuesday, including dozens with alleged links to Kurdish militants and an opposition news…

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World Illegal African migrants in the Mediterranean. (AFP file photo)

Turkish, Somali Passports Found in Empty Boat on Israeli Shore

Israeli officials are concerned about the increase in illegal migration into Israel, as statistics showed that the number had doubled in the past two years. …

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World A Ukrainian serviceman mans a machine gun in an MRAP armored vehicle on June 16, 2023. Anatolii Stepanov / AFP/File

US Aid Cuts Would Be 'Devastating' for Ukraine Soldiers, Expert Say

Ukraine's troops would soon run short of essential ammunition and equipment if Republican hardliners succeed in stopping US military aid, undermining…

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World A road sign damaged by cluster munition is seen following a military strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, on the outskirts of Kharkiv, Ukraine June 10, 2022. (Reuters)

Ukraine Shells Russian Village with Cluster Munitions, Says Russian Official 

Ukraine fired cluster munitions at a Russian village near the Ukrainian border on Tuesday, damaging several houses, the governor of Russia's Bryansk region…

World  Former US President Donald Trump attends the trial of himself, his adult sons, the Trump Organization and others in a civil fraud case brought by state Attorney General Letitia James, at a Manhattan courthouse, in New York City, on October 2, 2023. (AFP)

Trump Calls New York Fraud Case a ‘Scam’ as Trial Begins

A civil fraud trial that could deal a major blow to Donald Trump's real estate empire began on Monday, with a New York state lawyer accusing the former…

World This photograph taken on October 2, 2023 in Stepanakert shows a new road sign, written in Azerbaijani, displaying the Azerbaijani names for the towns Khankendi, Khojaly, Asgaran and Aghdam in the newly controlled Azeri region of Nagorno-Karabakh, during an Azeri government organized media trip. (AFP)

Armenian Exodus from Nagorno-Karabakh Ebbs as Azerbaijan Moves to Reaffirm Control

The last bus carrying ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh left the region Monday, completing a grueling weeklong exodus of over 100,000 people — more than…

World New Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Amy Pope attends a press conference at the United Office in Geneva, on October 2, 2023. (AFP)

New UN Migration Chief to Visit Africa on First Trip

The new head of the UN's migration agency will visit Africa on her first official trip from Sunday to highlight the scale of migration happening around the…

World A Ukrainian military Mi-8 helicopter flies in the sky, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location in Eastern Ukraine, September 29, 2023. (Reuters)

Kremlin Sees US Budget Setback for Ukraine as Harbinger of Western War Fatigue 

The Kremlin said on Monday it believed a decision by US Congress to pass a stopgap funding bill that omitted aid for Ukraine was a temporary setback for Kyiv,…

World European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell holds a press conference, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 1, 2023. (Reuters)

EU Pledges Lasting Support at ‘Historic’ Kyiv Meeting

The European Union signaled its long-term support for Ukraine on Monday as its foreign ministers convened in Kyiv for a historic first gathering beyond the…

World A demonstrator raises a banner addressing Iranian Leader Ali Khamenei and saying residents in Zahedan will not forget the victims of Bloody Friday (Haalvsh)

Iranian Authorities Arrest Tens of Protesters in Baluchistan

Iranian security forces made dozens of arrests Saturday as protesters in the southeast commemorated the killing of dozens of demonstrators in the region one…

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World Former US President Donald Trump arrives at Trump Tower, ahead of his appearance in a civil fraud trial in New York City, US, October 1, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan

Donald Trump's Business Empire in Peril as Civil Fraud Trial Opens in New York

Donald Trump and his family business are set to stand trial in New York on Monday in a civil fraud case that could deal a major blow to the former US president…

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World Turkish security forces work at the site of a suicide attack near the Interior Ministry in Ankara, Türkiye, 01 October 2023. EPA/NECATI SAVAS

Türkiye Strikes Suspected PKK Targets in Northern Iraq after Suicide Attack in Ankara

Turkish warplanes carried out airstrikes on suspected Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq on Sunday following a suicide attack on a government building…

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World This photograph taken on October 1, 2023 during an Azeri government organized media trip shows an Azeri military vehicle moving on a road between Lachin and Shusha in the territories of Nagorno-Karabakh Azerbaijan retook from Armenia after its one-day offensive last week. (AFP)

Azerbaijan Issues Warrant for Former Separatist Leader as UN Mission Arrives in Nagorno-Karabakh

Azerbaijan’s prosecutor general issued an arrest warrant for ex-Nagorno-Karabakh leader Arayik Harutyunyan Sunday as the first United Nations mission to visit…

World People visit a makeshift memorial for Wagner private mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in central Moscow on October 1, 2023, to mark 40 days since his death as per Orthodox tradition. (AFP)

Mourners Hail Dead Russian Mercenary Prigozhin as Hero of the People

At memorials to Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was killed in an unexplained plane crash exactly 40 days ago, dozens of mourners hailed the mutinous mercenary chief as…

World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks with European Union Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell as they visit the Memory Wall of Fallen Defenders of Ukraine, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, during the marking of Defenders of Ukraine Day in Kyiv, Ukraine October 1, 2023. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via Reuters)

EU’s Borrell, in Kyiv, Says Bloc Is Preparing Long-Term Security Pledges

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said during a visit to Kyiv on Sunday that Ukraine needed more military aid and he promised ongoing EU…

World This handout photograph taken and released on October 1, 2023 by the 112 Emergency Services of the Murcia Region shows a firefighter walking past the Teatre nightclub as at least thirteen people were killed in a fire, in Murcia. (Handout / Murcia Region 112 Emergency Services / AFP)

Nightclub Fire Kills at Least 13 in Murcia in Spain

At least 13 people have been killed in a fire in a nightclub in Murcia in southeast Spain, emergency services said on Sunday, adding that rescuers were still…

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World  This photograph taken early on October 1, 2023 shows Russian missile launched from Russia's Belgorod region flying towards Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)

Russia Shoots Down Six Ukrainian Drones over Southern and Western Regions

Russia said on Sunday that air defenses had shot down five Ukrainian drones over the western Smolensk region and one over the southern Krasnodar region. …

World FILE PHOTO: Taliban soldiers stand guard at the second-anniversary ceremony of the takeover of Kabul by the Taliban in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 15, 2023. REUTERS/Ali Khara/File Photo

Pakistani Taliban Attack a Police Post in Eastern Punjab Province, Killing 1 Officer

Pakistani Taliban militants attacked a police post in eastern Punjab province early Sunday, killing one officer and injuring three others, and triggering a…

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World Members of Turkish Police Special Forces secure the area near the Interior Ministry following a bomb attack in Ankara, on October 1, 2023, leaving two police officers injured. (AFP)

Suicide Bomber Detonates Device in Turkish Capital, Second Assailant Is Killed in Shootout

A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in the heart of the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Sunday, while a second assailant was killed in a shootout with…

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World  30 September 2023, US, Washington: A general view of the US Capitol in Washington. (dpa)

Last-Gasp Deal Averts US Government Shutdown

The US Congress passed an 11th-hour funding bill Saturday to keep federal agencies running for another 45 days and avert a costly government shutdown --…

World Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman and the head of the United Russia party, Dmitry Medvedev, front left, awards Russian servicemen during his visit at a military training range for contract servicemen in the Russian-controlled Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. (Pool Sputnik via AP)

Russia’s Medvedev Says British Training Troops in Ukraine Could Be Legitimate Targets

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Sunday suggested that British soldiers training Ukrainian troops in Ukraine would be legitimate targets for Russian…

World Iranian security guards in Tehran. (Reuters)

Rally in Paris Demands Release of French Detainee in Iran

Some 200 people, including Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele, gathered on Saturday in front of the Hôtel de Ville (Town Hall) in Paris to demand the…

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World  21 September 2023, Ukraine, Cherkasy: A burnt-out stall is seen at a local market during a response effort to the Russian missile attack. (dpa)

Ukraine Shot Down 16 of 30 Russian Drones

Ukraine's air defense systems shot down 16 out of around 30 drones that Russia launched on Ukraine's territory overnight, Ukrainian Air Forces said on Sunday. …