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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 Armenian refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh travel in a car loaded with their belongings on the road between Goris and Yerevan on September 30, 2023. (Photo by Diego Herrera Carcedo / AFP)

Armenia's Government: Almost All of Nagorno-Karabakh's People Have Left

An ethnic Armenian exodus has nearly emptied Nagorno-Karabakh of residents since Azerbaijan attacked and ordered the breakaway region’s militants to disarm,…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a video celebrating the anniversary of the incorporation of regions of Ukraine to join Russia in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Putin Marks Anniversary of Annexation of Ukrainian Regions

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday insisted that the residents of four Ukrainian regions that Moscow annexed a year ago “made their choice — to be…

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World A man clears debris from a drain as a car make their way through floodwater in Brooklyn, New York on September 29, 2023. (Photo by Ed JONES / AFP)

New York Stunned, Swamped by Record-breaking Rainfall

One of New York's wettest days in decades left the metropolitan area stunned and swamped Friday after heavy rainfall knocked out several subway and commuter…

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World Israeli flag seen during anti-government protest in Jerusalem - File/EPA/ABIR SULTAN

Israeli's Nano-X Settles US SEC Charges over Costs of Flagship Imaging Device

Nano-X Imaging and its founder Ran Poliakine agreed to pay nearly $1.1 million to settle US Securities and Exchange Commission charges accusing the Israeli…

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World Armenians at a Red Cross registration center on the border with Azerbaijan (EPA)

Armenia Asks World Court to Order Azerbaijan to Withdraw Troops from Nagorno-Karabakh

Armenia has asked the World Court to order Azerbaijan to withdraw all its troops from civilian establishments in Nagorno-Karabakh and provide the United…

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World An aerial view of the tent camp for Ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh arriving to Armenia in Goris, in Syunik region, Armenia, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. Armenian officials say more than 70% of Nagorno-Karabakh's original population have fled the region for Armenia. (AP Photo)

Cyprus Considers Sheltering Some Armenian Refugees if Needed

European Union member Cyprus on Friday said it was considering ways to host, if needed, displaced ethnic Armenians who had fled Azerbaijan's war-ravaged…

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World Volunteers hand out water and food to ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh as they cross the border with Azerbaijan, near the village of Kornidzor, Armenia, 29 September 2023. EPA/ANATOLY MALTSEV

Azerbaijan Says it Invited UN Mission to Visit Karabakh in Coming Days

Azerbaijan has invited a United Nations mission to visit Nagorno-Karabakh "in the coming days", the foreign ministry said on Friday, amid a mass exodus of…

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World A local rides a horse (R, back) as ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh cross the border with Azerbaijan on a bus with their belongings, near the village of Kornidzor, Armenia, 29 September 2023. EPA/ANATOLY MALTSEV

More than 70% of Nagorno-Karabakh's Population Flees

More than 70% of the population of Nagorno-Karabakh has fled the ethnic Armenian enclave in Azerbaijan for neighboring Armenia, the Armenian government said…

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World A handout photo made available by the State Emergency Service shows Ukrainian rescuers putting out a fire of industrial storage after shock drone debris fell on it, in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, Ukraine, 19 September 2023 amid the Russian invasion. EPA/STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE HANDOUT

Switzerland Tightens Sanctions over Iran Drone Deliveries to Russia

Switzerland adopted further sanctions in connection with Iran's drone deliveries to Russia, in line with European Union measures, the government said in a…

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World People visit a lantern display in Victoria Park in Hong Kong on September 29, 2023 to celebrate the Mid-Autumn festival. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP)

China to Resume Visa-free Policies to Spur Inbound Travel

China will resume visa-free policies and consider adding more countries to its visa-exemption list to help boost the country's post-pandemic tourism business,…

World Security personnel stand guard outside Afghanistan embassy in New Delhi. Afghanistan envoy to India Farid Mamundzay said the nation’s embassy in India will be closed down by 30 September. File photo/AFP

Afghan Embassy in India Suspends Operations, Diplomats from Govt before Taliban Leave

The Afghan embassy in India has suspended all operations after the ambassador and other senior diplomats left the country for Europe and the United States…

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World German Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius, right, receives his Israeli counterpart Yoav Galant with military honors in Berlin, Germany, Thursday Sept. 28. 2023. (Britta Pedersen/dpa via AP) 

German Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius, right, receives his Israeli counterpart Yoav Galant with military honors in Berlin, Germany, Thursday Sept. 28. 2023. (Britta Pedersen/dpa via AP)

Germany Purchases Israeli Arrow-3 Missile for 4 Bln Euros

Germany on Thursday signed a letter of commitment with Israel to buy its Arrow-3 missile defense system. This coincides with foreign and domestic…

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Putin Discusses Ukraine War with Top Wagner Commander Troshev

Russian President Vladimir Putin was on Friday shown meeting one of the most senior former commanders of the Wagner mercenary group and discussing how best to…

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World Former President Donald Trump in Michigan (Reuters)

Absent Trump Wins Second Republican Presidential Debate

Republican candidates squared off for the second presidential debate on Wednesday night, with former President Donald Trump again not in attendance. But as…

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World NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands prior to their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)

Kyiv Welcomes Western Allies, Adheres to NATO Membership

Three Western officials visited on Thursday the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, where President Volodymyr Zelensky lobbied for more air defense systems ahead of winter…

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World The summit comes as EU interior ministers work on new rules for how the bloc handles asylum-seekers and irregular migrants. Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP

EU's Mediterranean Leaders Meet on Migration

The leaders of nine Mediterranean and southern European countries, including France's Emmanuel Macron and Italy's Giorgia Meloni, meet Friday in Malta for…

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World  Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaks while meeting with Marshall Islands Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Jack Ading, Palau's President Surangel Whipps, Jr., and Micronesia's President Wesley Simina, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, at the State Department in Washington. (AP)

Blinken Says China Wants to Be ‘Dominant Power’ in World

China is seeking to surpass the United States as the top power in the world, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday, as he again warned on Taiwan. …

World Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a MIKTA meeting (a grouping of Mexico, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Türkiye and Australia) during the G20 Summit in New Delhi, India, 09 September 2023. (EPA)

Turkish Opposition Hopeful Touts Plan to Finally Defeat Erdogan

Ozgur Ozel aims to become leader of Türkiye’s main opposition party this year and break through its historic ceiling of 25% support nationwide to finally…

World House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) speaks next to Chairman James Comer (R-KY) as they attend a House Oversight and Accountability Committee impeachment inquiry hearing into US President Joe Biden, focused on his son Hunter Biden's foreign business dealings, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, September 28, 2023. (Reuters)

House Republicans Start Making Their Case for Biden Impeachment Inquiry at First Hearing

After insisting for months that they have the grounds to launch impeachment proceedings against President Joe Biden, House Republicans on Thursday opened their…

World The Iranian flag is seen flying over Evin prison in Tehran, Iran October 17, 2022. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Fire Breaks Out for Second Time at Car Battery Factory Run by Iran’s Defense Ministry

A fire broke out Thursday at a car battery factory owned by Iran's Defense Ministry for the second time in less than a week, state media reported. No one…

World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 28, 2023. (Reuters)

Ukrainian Forces Are ‘Gradually Gaining Ground’, NATO Chief Says 

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, on an unannounced visit to Kyiv, said on Thursday that Ukrainian forces were "gradually gaining ground" in their…

World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the Israeli government's weekly cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem, 27 September 2023. (EPA)

Israel’s High Court Hears Challenge to Law That Makes it Harder to Remove Netanyahu from Office 

Israel’s Supreme Court on Thursday was hearing a challenge to a law that makes it harder to remove a sitting prime minister, which critics say is designed to…

World Refugees stand near the road with the Karabakh mountains in the background after crossing the border near Kornidzor on September 28, 2023. (AFP)

Separatist Govt of Nagorno-Karabakh Says it Will Dismantle Itself by January 2024 

The separatist government of Nagorno-Karabakh announced Thursday that it will dissolve itself and the unrecognized republic will cease to exist by Jan. 1, 2024…

World A view of a damaged private factory after overnight shelling in Odesa, southern Ukraine, 25 September 2023, amid the Russian invasion. (EPA)

Ukraine Says it Destroyed 34 of 44 Drones Launched by Russia 

Ukraine's Air Force said on Thursday its air defense systems shot down 34 of 44 Shahed drones that Russia launched overnight, military and regional officials…