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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 Floodwaters and mud cover the land after the country's record rainstorm, in the village of Nea Lefki, in Thessaly region, central Greece, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Vaggelis Kousioras)

Helicopters Airlift Residents to Safety from Deadly Floods in Central Greece

Severe rainstorms eased but floodwaters were still rising in parts of central Greece Friday, while fire department and military helicopters were plucking…

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World A Russian soldier stands on the street in Ukraine’s Kherson (AP)

Russian Missile Attack Kills Policeman, Injures 44 Others in Zelenskyy's Hometown in Central Ukraine

A Russian missile attack Friday on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown in central Ukraine killed one policeman and injured at least 44 others, emergency…

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World European Council President Charles Michel speaks during a press conference in New Delhi. Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP

EU's Michel Says Russian Blockade of Ukraine Ports 'Must Stop'

Russia "must stop" its blockade of Ukrainian seaports after pulling out of a United Nations and Turkey-mediated deal to ensure grain shipments, European…

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World Khalife escaped from Wandsworth prison in southern London on Wednesday. (Reuters)

UK Says Person Accused of Spying for Iran Escapes Prison

British police said that an ex-soldier accused of spying for Iran escaped from a London prison on Wednesday. Daniel Khalife is accused of collecting…

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World North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Reuters

North Korea Launches New Tactical, Nuclear-Armed Submarine

North Korea has launched a newly built “tactical nuclear attack submarine” capable of carrying out an underwater nuclear attack that would further strengthen…

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World FILE PHOTO: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei visits the Iranian centrifuges in Tehran, Iran June 11, 2023. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran's Nuclear Slowdown May Prop Up US Hopes to Ease Tensions

Iran's limited steps to slow its buildup of near-weapons-grade uranium may help ease US-Iranian tensions but do not signify progress toward a wider nuclear…

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World FILE - In this satellite photo provided by Planet Labs PBC, vessels identified as the Virgo, left, and the Suez Rajan, by the advocacy group United Against Nuclear Iran, are seen in the South China Sea on Feb. 13, 2022.  (Planet Labs PBC via AP, File)

Greek Shipper Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Iranian Crude Oil, will Pay $2.4m Fine

A Greek shipping company has pleaded guilty to smuggling sanctioned Iranian crude oil and agreed to pay a $2.4 million fine, newly unsealed US court documents…

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World Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani during a ceremony to unveil the “Mohajer-10” drone last month (Iranian Presidency)

Tehran Insists on Lifting ‘All Arms Sanctions’ Despite Faltering Nuclear Talks

Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani said on Wednesday that all sanctions on Iranian armaments were set to expire on Oct. 18. He also expressed…

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World (FILES) A US Army M1A2 Abrams battle tank is pictured during a joint military tactical training exercise "Balkan Sentinel 21" with Bulgaria's and Georgia's armies at Novo Selo military ground on May 31, 2021. (Photo by Nikolay DOYCHINOV / AFP)

Russia Says US Supply of Depleted Uranium Weapons to Ukraine is 'Criminal'

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Thursday that the US supply of depleted uranium weapons to Ukraine was "a criminal act", state media…

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World A Kurdish girl stands on top of a vehicle during a march on the 40th day after the death of Mahsa Amini in the city of Saqqez, western Iran, on October 26. 2022. (AFP)

Iran Detains Mahsa Amini's Uncle as Protests Loom

Iran's security forces have detained a relative of a Kurdish Iranian woman days before the anniversary of her death in the custody of the morality police that…

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World Floodwaters and mud cover the land after the country's record rainstorm, in the village of Nea Lefki, in Thessaly region, central Greece, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Vaggelis Kousioras)

Death Toll from Fierce Storms in Greece, Türkiye and Bulgaria Rises to 14

The death toll from severe rainstorms that lashed parts of Greece, Türkiye and Bulgaria increased to 14 on Wednesday after rescue teams in the three…

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World Members of the Wagner Group military company sit atop of a tank on a street in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2023, prior to leaving an area at the headquarters of the Southern Military District. (AP)

UK to Ban Russia’s Wagner Group as ‘Terrorist’ Organization

The UK government said on Wednesday it would ban Russian mercenary outfit the Wagner Group by listing it as a terrorist organization. Home Secretary…

World  The Taquari River water level is high due to a deadly cyclone in Mucum, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. (AP)

Death Toll from Floods in Brazil’s Southernmost State Reaches 31

The death toll from heavy rains that devastated Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state rose to 31 on Wednesday, local authorities said, as an extratropical cyclone…

World Ukrainian police and rescuers stand near car wreckages following a Russian strike in Kostyantynivka, Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region on September 6, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)

Russian Strike on Eastern Ukrainian City Kills 16, Wounds Dozens

A Russian missile struck an outdoor market in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, killing at least 16 people and wounding dozens, officials said. The deadly attack…

World In this photo released by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, right, meets with Italian Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani in Beijing Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China via AP)

Strategic Partnership with China More Important than Belt and Road Deal, Says Italian FM

A strategic partnership between Italy and China would be more important than a single bilateral deal such as the Belt and Road initiative, Italian Foreign…

World Romanian President Klaus Iohannis (R) shakes hands with Polish President Andrej Duda as he arrives at the Three Seas Summit Initiative at the Cotroceni palace, the Romanian Presidency headquarters in Bucharest, Romania on September 6, 2023. (AFP)

Romania Says Parts of Possible Russian Drone Fell on Its Territory

Parts of what could be a Russian drone fell on Romanian territory, Romania's Defense Minister Angel Tilvar said on Wednesday, two days after Ukraine said…

World FILE PHOTO: An ethnic Armenian soldier looks through binoculars as he stands at fighting positions near the village of Taghavard in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Artem Mikryukov/File Photo

Russia Concerned about US Military Exercise in Armenia

Russia expressed concern on Wednesday about plans for a US-Armenian military exercise in Armenia next week, saying it would be watching closely. The…

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World A man wades through floodwaters after floods hit the west districts of Istanbul, Türkiye, 06 September 2023. EPA/ERDEM SAHIN

Floods Kill Seven in Türkiye’s Northwest

At least seven people were killed as heavy rains triggered flash floods in northwest Türkiye, state news agency Anadolu said. on Wednesday. Five people died…

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World A photo published by Ahmadinejad’s website from his meeting with MP Ahmed Ali Reza Beghi on the outskirts of the city of Tabriz in the northwest of the country, August 2019.

Ahmadinejad Adheres to 'Electoral Silence', Distances Himself from Iranian Opposition

An Iranian lawmaker with close ties to former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that the latter will maintain his current silence in the parliamentary…

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World US Secretary of State Antony Blinken works while traveling by train to Kyiv, Ukraine, Sept. 6, 2023. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool Photo via AP)

Blinken Visits Kyiv in Show of Support

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit Wednesday, hours after Russia launched its first missile attack in a week against…

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World Enrique Tarrio, leader of The Proud Boys, in Miami, Florida in 2021. (Eva Marie/AFP)

Ex-Proud Boys leader Gets 22 Years in Prison for Capitol Attack

A former leader of the right-wing Proud Boys group, Enrique Tarrio, was sentenced to 22 years in prison on Tuesday for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on…

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World Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missiles take part in a nighttime military parade to mark the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 26, 2022. KCNA via Reuters

White House: North Korea Will 'Pay Price' for Any Weapons Supplies to Russia

A US official warned on Tuesday that North Korea would “pay a price” if it supplies Russia with weaponry for its war in Ukraine. “This is not going to reflect…

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World High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell. (Reuters)

Borrell Confirms Swedish EU Diplomat Held in Iran

The European Union's top diplomat confirmed on Tuesday that Johan Floderus, a Swedish diplomat working for the EU, has been held captive in Iran for more than…

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World Israeli President Isaac Herzog delivers a joint press conference with Austria's President on September 5, 2023 at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria. (AFP)

Israel President Urges Leaders to Seize Moment to End Judicial Crisis

Israel's President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his political rivals to reach a compromise that would end the judicial…