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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 People walk at the Grand Bazaar in Tehran on September 5, 2023. ATTA KENARE / AFP/File

US Signs Off on Transfer of Funds to Iran in Prisoner Deal

The United States confirmed Monday it had signed off on the transfer of $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds from South Korea, paving the way for five US…

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World A sniper of Ukraine's 3rd Separate Assault Brigade takes a position during a reconnaissance mission, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near Bakhmut, Ukraine September 7, 2023. (Reuters)

Ukraine Claims to Recapture Black Sea Oil Platforms Seized during Crimea’s Annexation

The Ukrainian military said Monday that it recaptured strategic gas and oil drilling platforms from Russia in the Black Sea and claimed gains in occupied areas…

World Sara Nelson, International President of the Association of Flight Attendants, places a flower on the 9/11 memorial pool prior to a remembrance ceremony on the 22nd anniversary of the terror attack on the World Trade Center, in New York City on September 11, 2023. (AFP)

US Marks Sept. 11 Attacks with Pentagon, World Trade Center Site Events

Americans paused on Monday to remember the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, 22 years after extremist hijackers seized control of jetliners and crashed them into the…

World Members of an electoral commission prepare ballots for counting at a polling station during local elections held by the Russian-installed authorities in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, September 10, 2023. (Reuters)

Russia Says Ruling Party Wins Most Votes in Ukrainian Regions It Controls

Russia’s Central Election Commission said Monday that the country’s ruling party won the most votes in elections held in occupied Ukrainian regions, as Kyiv…

World Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeting the press after the G20 summit in New Delhi (AFP)

G20 Leaders Praise the Results of New Delhi Summit

The G20 leaders participating in the New Delhi summit praised its success after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a joint declaration despite…

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World President Emmanuel Macron was in Bangladesh in a bid to 'consolidate' France's Indo-Pacific strategy. Ludovic MARIN / AFP

Macron in Bangladesh to 'Consolidate' France's Indo-Pacific Push

President Emmanuel Macron was in Bangladesh on Monday in a bid to "consolidate" France's Indo-Pacific strategy and counterbalance a "new imperialism" in a…

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World Israel's Mossad Director David Barnea speaks on the backdrop of a video claiming to show Iranian intelligence operatives, during the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) World Summit in the central coastal city of Herzliya on September 10, 2023. (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP)

Mossad Chief Accuses Iran of Plotting Attacks

The head of Israel’s Mossad spy agency on Sunday said that Israel is prepared to strike “in the heart of Tehran” to track down the perpetrators of what he said…

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World A national police officer stands guard as supporters of Niger's National Council for Safeguard of the Homeland protest outside the French and Niger airbase in Niamey on September 9, 2023 to demand the departure of the French army from Niger. (Photo by AFP)

Niger Junta Accuses France of Deploying Troops for Possible Intervention

Niger's junta on Sunday accused France of deploying troops in several West African countries as part of preparations for a possible military intervention…

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World (FILES) This general view shows the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Guba, Ethiopia, on February 19, 2022. (Photo by Amanuel SILESHI / AFP)

Ethiopia Says it Has Completed Filling of GERD’s Reservoir

Ethiopia said on Sunday it had completed the fourth and final phase of filling a reservoir for its planned massive hydroelectric power plant on the Blue Nile,…

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World Israel Cenbank Chief, PM Netanyahu to Decide on 2nd Governor Term in October

Israel Cenbank Chief, PM Netanyahu to Decide on 2nd Governor Term in October

Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday and discussed whether Yaron would consider a second term, the central…

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World An explosion of a drone is seen in the sky over the city during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 10, 2023. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

Ukraine Says Russia Launches Overnight Drone Attack on Kyiv

Russia launched an air attack on Kyiv early on Sunday, with blasts ringing out across the Ukrainian capital and its region for almost two hours and drone…

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World In this image released by the Romanian Defense Ministry, Defense Minister Angel Tilvar, second from left, visits areas in the Danube Delta close to the Ukrainian border, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. (Romanian Defense Ministry via AP)

Romania Finds New Possible Fragments of Russian Drone on Its Territory

New fragments of a drone similar to those used by the Russian military were found on Romanian soil, the defense ministry said on Saturday, and President Klaus…

World Combines load wheat into a truck during harvest in a field of a local agricultural enterprise in the Cherlaksky district of the Omsk region, Russia, September 8, 2023. (Reuters)

Russia Sticks to Demands on Black Sea Grain Deal, Rejects UN Bank Proposal

Russia said on Saturday it was sticking to its conditions for a return to the Black Sea grain deal which it quit in July. In particular, Kremlin spokesman…

World The damaged recreational area outside a destroyed school in the frontline town of Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine, 07 September 2023, amid the Russian invasion. (EPA)

UN Atomic Watchdog Warns of Threat to Nuclear Safety as Fighting Spikes Near Plant in Ukraine

The United Nations atomic watchdog warned of a potential threat to nuclear safety due to a spike in fighting near Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in…

World A man views the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. (AP)

A Month after Deadly Maui Fire, 66 People Still Missing

A month after a ferocious fire razed a town in Maui, 66 people remained unaccounted for as workers continued to remove toxic debris from the burn site, a…

World 08 September 2023, India, New Delhi: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) meets with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, ahead of the G20 Summit in New Delhi. (dpa)

Report: Türkiye’s Erdogan Spoke with Japan’s Kishida to Revive Black Sea Grain Deal

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the G20 leaders' summit in New Delhi on reviving the Black Sea…

World A photo distributed by the office of Mostafa Mohami of his meeting with the notables of the city of Khash.

Iran's Khamenei Keen on Meeting with Baloch Notables ahead of Protests Anniversary

The representative of Iranian supreme leader in the southeastern Baluchistan province invited the notables of the Sunni-majority region to meet with Ali…

World Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi. (AFP)

Japan's Foreign Minister to Visit War-torn Ukraine with Business Leaders to Discuss Reconstruction

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, accompanied by a number of business leaders, is visiting Ukraine on Saturday for talks with his counterpart to…

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World Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reacts at a South Dakota Republican party rally in Rapid City, South Dakota, US September 8, 2023. (Reuters)

Trump Scores South Dakota Governor’s 2024 Endorsement at Rally

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem endorsed Donald Trump at a campaign rally on Friday, potentially boosting the former president's lead in the Republican Party…

World 09 September 2023, North Korea, Pyongyang: A picture released by the North Korean state news agency (KCNA) on 09 September 2023 shows the Supreme Leader of North Korea Kim Jong Un (R) and his daughter attending the paramilitary parade at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, to mark the 75th founding anniversary of North Korea. (KCNA/YNA/dpa)

Kim Jong Un Hosts Chinese and Russian Guests at Parade Celebrating North Korea’s 75th Anniversary

North Korea invited visiting Chinese delegates and Russian artists to a paramilitary parade featuring rocket launchers pulled by trucks and tractors, state…

World  India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) addresses the G20 Leaders' Summit at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on September 9, 2023. (AFP)

G20 Leaders Paper over Divisions on Ukraine, Climate

G20 leaders papered over deep divisions on the war in Ukraine and tackling climate change Saturday, avoiding direct criticism of Moscow and any concrete pledge…

World A national Iranian flag waves in the wind over a building of the Iranian embassy, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 24, 2022. (Reuters)

US Says It Disrupts Illicit Oil Shipment by Iran's IRGC, Seizes Contraband Crude

The US on Friday confirmed it disrupted in April a multi-million-dollar shipment of crude oil by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, seizing more than 980,000…

World Iran Dismisses Sexual Assault Claims of Jailed Journalist

Iran Dismisses Sexual Assault Claims of Jailed Journalist

Iran's judiciary charged Thursday that a female journalist, who said she had been sexually assaulted in prison, failed to "report" or "provide any evidence" in…

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World G20 leaders descend on New Delhi from Friday, with host Prime Minister Narendra Modi seizing a chance to occupy the geopolitical centre stage © TAUSEEF MUSTAFA / AFP

G20 Gathers in India with Putin, Xi Absent

G20 leaders began to descend on New Delhi Friday, hoping to make progress on trade, climate and a host of other global problems despite the Chinese and Russian…

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