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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  The skyline of the financial district known as The City, as the sun sets in London, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. (AP)

Threat-Hit Iranian TV Channel Resumes London Broadcasts

Private network Iran International TV said Monday that it was broadcasting again from London having shut down its studios earlier this year due to threats it…

World President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, in Washington. (AP)

US Abrams Battle Tanks Arrive in Ukraine, Zelensky Says

Ukraine has received US Abrams battle tanks, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Monday, boosting Kyiv's forces as they seek to break through heavily…

World  This satellite photo provided by Planet Labs shows the area surrounding the headquarters building for the Russian Black Sea fleet in Sevastopol, Crimea on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. The building was struck in a missile attack launched by the Ukrainian military on Friday. (Planet Labs via AP)

Ukraine Claims Attack on Russian Navy Headquarters in Crimea Killed 34, Including Fleet Commander

The missile strike that blasted the Crimean headquarters of Russia's navy last week killed 34 officers, including the fleet commander, Ukraine said Monday,…

World Ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh arrive in Armenia's Goris, the town in Syunik region, Armenia, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Vasily Krestyaninov)

Azerbaijani and Turkish Leaders Hold Talks, Eye Land Corridor via Armenia

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev hosted talks on Monday with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan at which he hinted at the prospect of creating a…

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World FILE - French police officers work at the crime scene the day the attacker killed the couple in Magnanville, west of Paris, France, on June 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

Trial Opens in France over Killing of Police Couple in Name of ISIS

It wasn’t the deadliest attack in Europe linked to ISIS, but it was among the most disturbing: One evening in 2016, an assailant killed two police officers in…

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World French President Emmanuel Macron (Reuters)

France to Withdraw Ambassador, Troops from Niger

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced that the country’s Ambassador to Niger will return to Paris in the next hours, and that French troops will…

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World A Ukrainian drone unit commander nicknamed Giocondo communicates with headquarters during an attack in the outskirts of Kremmina, Ukraine, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Bram Janssen)

Russian Missile and Drone Attack on Odesa Injures One, Damages Port

One woman was injured and buildings and port infrastructure were severely damaged in Russia's overnight missile and drone attack on the port of Odesa in…

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World Iran Downplays Netanyahu's Threats, Says Tehran Has 'Israel-Hitting' Missiles

Iran Downplays Netanyahu's Threats, Says Tehran Has 'Israel-Hitting' Missiles

Iran possesses "Israel-hitting" missiles that are designed to target the "occupied territory", said Iranian Defense Ministry spokesman Reza Talaei He…

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World (FILES) This handout video grab taken and released by the Italian Carabinieri Press Office on January 16, 2023 shows the transfer of Italy's top wanted mafia boss, Matteo Messina Denaro (C) from the Carabinieri police station of San Lorenzo in Palermo, to an undisclosed location, following his arrest in his native Sicily on January 16, 2023 after 30 years on the run. (Photo by Handout / ITALIAN CARABINIERI PRESS OFFICE / AFP)

Jailed Italian Mafia Boss Dies

Italian Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, who was arrested in January after spending 30 years on the run, has died, ANSA news agency reported on Monday. …

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World FILE PHOTO: A United Airlines Airbus A319-100 jet takes off from Washington National Airport in Washington, US, August 9, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo

Biden Administration Poised to Allow Israelis to Travel to US Without Visa

The Biden administration is poised to admit Israel this week into an exclusive club that will allow its citizens to travel to the United States without a US…

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World Security patrol the streets during fighting between al-Shabab extremists and soldiers in Mogadishu, Somalia, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. (AP)

Somalia: Death Toll from a Truck Bomb Rises to 21

The death toll from a bombing attack at a government checkpoint in central Somalia has reached 21, authorities said Sunday. The number of wounded in Saturday…

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World Members of Iran's security forces parade in Tehran on September 22, 2023. (Photo by AFP)

Iran Says it Defused 30 Bombs, Detained 28 ‘Linked to ISIS’

Authorities in Iran have neutralized 30 bombs meant to go off simultaneously in Tehran and detained 28 terrorists linked to ISIS, Iran's Tasnim news agency…

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World US President Joe Biden attends the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Phoenix Awards Dinner at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, US, September 23, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

Biden: Republicans Should Live up to Budget Deal

US President Joe Biden on Saturday rebuked what he called "extreme Republicans", saying the party's lawmakers needed to take immediate steps to prevent a…

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World Karabakh Armenians will Leave for Armenia, Says Adviser to Leader

Karabakh Armenians will Leave for Armenia, Says Adviser to Leader

The 120,000 ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh will leave for Armenia as they do not want to live as part of Azerbaijan and fear ethnic cleansing, the…

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World Migrants from Venezuela get out of the Rio Grande river as they climb the river bank at the US-Mexico border in Eagle Pass, Texas on September 23, 2023. (Photo by AFP)

Migrants Hoping to Reach US Continue North through Mexico amid Historic Migration Levels

As a train roared in the distance, some 5,000 mostly Venezuelan migrants hoping to make it to the US snapped into action. Families with young children…

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World US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a press conference on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (Reuters)

US Secretary of State: Iran is not Interested in Being Responsible

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said there is no "evidence of an Iran that is interested in actually being a responsible actor." "Just this past…

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World This handout satellite image released on September 23, 2023, by Planet Labs PBC shows an aerial view of the city of Sevastopol after a missile attack struck the headquarters of Moscow's Black Sea fleet in annexed Crimea on September 22, 2023, sparking a huge fire and leaving at least one Russian serviceman missing. (Handout / Planet Labs PBC / AFP)

Ukraine Targets Key Crimean City a Day after Striking Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Headquarters

Ukraine on Saturday morning launched another missile attack on Sevastopol on the occupied Crimean Peninsula, a Russian-installed official said, a day after an…

World French President Emmanuel Macron (2ndL) and his wife Brigitte (L) greet Pope Francis upon his arrival at the Palais du Pharo in the southern port city of Marseille on September 23, 2023. (AFP)

No ‘Sea of Death’: Pope Calls for Pan-European Action on Migration

Pope Francis on Saturday condemned "belligerent nationalisms" and called for a pan-European response to migration to stop the Mediterranean, where thousands…

World A handout photo made available by South Korean Foreign Ministry shows (L-R) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, and South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin posing for a photo during a meeting in New York, USA 22 September 2023. (EPA/South Korean Foreign Ministry)

US, South Korea, Japan Raise Concerns over Russia-North Korea Military Cooperation

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and South Korean, Japanese counterparts expressed "serious concern" over the discussion of military cooperation between…

World Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, center left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center right, greet supporters after a rally at the Fort York Armory in Toronto on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. (The Canadian Press via AP)

Zelenskyy Speaks before Canadian Parliament to Shore up Support for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Canada on Friday to stay with his country to victory as he went to the Canadian Parliament seeking to bolster…

World  Taiwanese soldiers salute during a drill in Hsinchu County, northern Taiwan, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. (AP)

Taiwan Raises Concerns about Situation ‘Getting Out of Hand’ with China Drills

The increased frequency of China's military activities around Taiwan recently has raised the risk of events "getting out of hand" and sparking an accidental…

World FILE PHOTO: Vehicles of Russian peacekeepers leaving Azerbaijan's Nagorno-Karabakh region for Armenia pass an Armenian checkpoint on a road near the village of Kornidzor, Armenia September 22, 2023. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze/File Photo

First Red Cross Aid Convoy Heads to Karabakh since Azerbaijan Retakes Region

An aid convoy of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) headed to Nagorno-Karabakh on Saturday, the first since Azerbaijan retook the breakaway…

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World  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, US, September 22, 2023. (Reuters)

Netanyahu at UN Issues ‘Nuclear’ Threat to Iran, Later Retracted

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday warned Iran at the United Nations of a "nuclear threat" in what his office quickly walked back as a slip of…

World Turkish police detained 10 people believed to be linked to ISIS. (Getty Images/AFP)

Turkish Police Detain 10 Accused of ISIS Links, Minister Says

Turkish police detained 10 people believed to be linked to ISIS and have arrested five of them, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Friday. Yerlikaya…