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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 A view of Taiwan flags and flowers placed at the graves of fallen soldiers during a ceremony commemorating the 65th anniversary of the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis, in Kinmen, Taiwan August 23, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang

Taiwan Warns of 'Sharp Increase' in Tensions as Chinese Planes Cross Median Line

Taiwan's defense ministry warned on Tuesday of a possible "sharp increase" in military tensions after reporting renewed Chinese military activity including…

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World French President Emmanuel Macron addresses French ambassadors during the conference of ambassadors at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on August 28, 2023. (AFP)

Macron Says French Ambassador Will Stay in Niger, Despite Pressure from Junta to Leave 

France's ambassador to Niger will stay in the country despite pressure to leave from leaders of a recent coup, President Emmanuel Macron said in a speech to…

World Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures as he speaks as he attends the Justice and Development (AK) Party's 22nd Foundation Anniversary Event at ATO Congresium, in Ankara, on August 24, 2023. (AFP)

Türkiye’s Erdogan to Visit Russia ‘Soon’ to Discuss Grain Deal

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Russia soon to discuss the collapsed United Nations deal that had allowed Black Sea exports of Ukrainian…

World A demonstrator holds a picture of Iranian-German Jamshid Sharmahd, who has been sentenced to death in Iran, and with the lettering "Free Jamshid" during a demonstration for his release in front of the German Foreign Ministry in Berlin on July 31, 2023. (AFP)

Iran Says US Should Explain Links to Convicted Dual National Sharmahd 

The United States should explain its links to the Iranian-German national Jamshid Sharmahd sentenced to death in Iran, Tehran's foreign ministry spokesperson…

World A Ukrainian serviceman walks near a destroyed Ukrainian tank, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, near the village of Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine August 25, 2023. (Reuters)

Ukraine Says it Liberates Strategic Southeastern Settlement 

Ukraine said on Monday its troops had liberated the southeastern settlement of Robotyne and were trying to push further south in their counteroffensive against…

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France to Ban Abaya Dress in Schools

France will ban children from wearing the abaya, the loose-fitting, full-length robes worn by some Muslim women, in state-run schools, its education minister…

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World Head of the Planning and Budget Organization (PBO), Davoud Manzour and to his left, Governor of the Central Bank, Mohammadreza Farzin, during a meeting of the government (Iranian presidency)

Iranian Govt Says Frozen Assets Released in Four Countries

Iran’s Deputy President and head of the Planning and Budget Organization (PBO), Davoud Manzour, revealed that a significant part of the Iranian frozen assets…

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World FILE PHOTO: Jerusalem's light rail passes by in a central part of the city, July 7, 2020. REUTERS/Ammar AwadREUTERS

Papua New Guinea Says to Open Embassy in Jerusalem Next Week

Papua New Guinea will open an embassy in Jerusalem next week during a visit by Prime Minister James Marape, a spokesperson for his office said on Monday. "Yes…

World This handout image released by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office on August 24, 2023 shows the booking photo of former US President Donald Trump. Former US president Donald Trump was photographed for a police mug shot after his arrest on August 24 at the Fulton County Jail in Georgia, multiple US media outlets reported citing local officials. (Photo by FULTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE / AFP)

Donald Trump Federal Election Trial to Start March 4, 2024, Judge Rules

Donald Trump will stand trial on March 4, 2024, in federal court in Washington for trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat, a federal judge ruled on Monday…

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World 24 June 2023, Russia, Rostov-on-Don: A screen grab from a video released by Prigozhin Press Service, shows Wagner paramilitary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, delivering a video speech in Rostov-on-Don. (Prigozhin Press Service/dpa)

Russia Says Genetic Tests Confirm Wagner Chief Prigozhin Died in Plane Crash

Russian investigators said on Sunday that genetic tests had confirmed that Yevgeny Prigozhin, chief of the Wagner mercenary group, was among the 10 people…

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World This handout photograph released by the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine on August 26, 2023, shows wreckage of planes in the Zhytomyr region. (Photo by Handout / Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine / AFP)

Ukraine Probes Incident that Killed 3 Pilots, Russia Attacks with Cruise Missiles

Ukrainian authorities have launched an investigation after a midair collision between two warplanes in the west of the country killed three pilots. Ukraine's…

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World Greece has been plagued by daily outbreaks of dozens of fires over the past week  - AP

More than 600 Firefighters Backed by Water-dropping Aircraft Struggle to Control Wildfires in Greece

More than 600 firefighters, including reinforcements from several European countries, backed by a fleet of water-dropping planes and helicopters were battling…

World Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during the signing ceremony of an agreement to build a railway last May (Reuters)

Russia: Military Relations with Iran will Not be Subject to Pressure

Russia's military cooperation with Iran will not succumb to geopolitical pressure, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said, following a report that…

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World Members of the Iranian Army take part in an electronic warfare exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this picture obtained on August 25, 2023. Iranian Army/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS

Iran Says Uranium Enrichment Continues

Iran's enrichment of uranium continues based on a framework established by the country's parliament, nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami said on Sunday when asked…

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World This image made from video shows a helicopter and ambulance involved in rescue mission, following an aircraft crash, in Darwin, Australia, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023. (AuBC via AP)

3 US Marines Die in Australia Helicopter Crash

Three US Marines died during military exercises in northern Australia on Sunday, the US military said, in a helicopter crash that Prime Minister Anthony…

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World 10 August 2023, North Korea, Pyongyang: An image provided by North Korea's state news agency KCNA on 10 August 2023 shows Supreme Leader of North Korea Kim Jong Un (R) chairs a meeting of the Workers' Party's Central Military Commission at the party's headquarters in Pyongyang. Photo: YNA/dpa

North Korea Reopens Border to Citizens Living Abroad

North Korea has moved to further open up from strict COVID-19 pandemic era isolation, allowing the return of its citizens who were abroad, state media reported…

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World Streaks of light are seen as Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, last April (Reuters)

US Purchases Iron Dome Batteries from Israel

The US Marine Corps announced Saturday it is planning to purchase three batteries of Israel's Iron Dome air defense system, in a deal that could be worth…

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World Chinese President Xi Jinping (AP)

Xi Calls for ‘Sinicization of Islam’ During Visit to Xinjiang

Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare visit to Xinjiang on Saturday, calling on officials to promote the “Sinicization of Islam” and effectively control…

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World A Libyan coast guardsman stands on a boat during the rescue of illegal immigrants attempting to reach Europe off the coastal town of Zawiyah, in June 2017. (AFP)

Rescue Ship Saves 438 Migrants in Mediterranean

Rescue ship Ocean Viking has saved 438 migrants in distress in the Mediterranean over the last two days, the organization that runs it, SOS Mediterranee, said…

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World The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters in Vienna, Austria May 23, 2021. (Reuters)

Iran Court Orders US to Pay $330 Mn For 'Planning Coup'

A court in Tehran has ordered the US government to pay $330 million in damages for "planning a coup" against the newly established Islamic republic in 1980,…

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World Supporters of the military junta display a Russian flag during a protest against the French military presence in Niger, at the roundabout leading to the French base in Niamey, Niger, 25 August 2023. (EPA)

Niger Orders Troops to Go On ‘Maximum Alert’

The junta in Niger has ordered its armed forces to go on highest alert, citing an increased threat of attack, according to an internal document issued by its…

World Ukrainian servicemen ride atop of an armored personnel carrier (APC) past a destroyed building in the town of Kupiansk, Kharkiv region on August 17, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)

Shelling Kills Civilians in Ukraine’s Northeast as Fears Grow of a Second Russian Takeover

Russian forces struck a cafe in a key front-line area in northeastern Ukraine Saturday, killing two civilians and wounding a third, regional officials said. …

World Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir (AP)

Half of Israelis Believe Govt. is Not Serious about Fighting Crime

Israeli officials in the government coalition criticized National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir for “embarrassing the government”, accusing him of causing…

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World In this pool photograph distributed by Sputnik agency, Russia's President Vladimir Putin looks on during a meeting with members of the Alyosha T-80 tank crew in Moscow, on August 24, 2023. (AFP)

Putin Orders Wagner Fighters to Sign Oath of Allegiance after Prigozhin’s Demise

President Vladimir Putin has ordered Wagner fighters to sign an oath of allegiance to the Russian state after a deadly plane crash believed to have killed…