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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 Ukrainian soldiers of the Separate Assault Battalion “Skala” enter the embattled village of Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on August 25, 2023. (Separate Assault Battalion “Skala” of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout via Reuters)

Ukraine Will Speed up Advance on Southern Front, Says Commander

Ukrainian forces believe they have broken through the most difficult line of Russian defenses in the south and will now be able to advance more quickly, a…

World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Reuters)

Polls: Majority of Israelis Want New Elections

Israeli polls over the past five months have shown that holding early elections will lead to the fall of the right-wing rule of Prime Minister Benjamin…

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World Iranian army commander Abdolrahim Mousavi and General Habibollah Sayyari inaugurate the electronic warfare exercises. (Iranian state TV)

Iran Army Trains for Electronic Warfare, Simulates Air Attacks

The Iranian army kicked off electronic warfare drills, simulating combat conditions and air attacks by fighter jets, drones, and helicopters. Iranian…

World An Iranian woman walks past an anti-US mural on the wall of the former US Embassy in Tehran. (AP)

Reports: US, Iran Reach Unofficial Agreement on Oil Flows

The US State Department reaffirmed the continued enforcement of a robust framework of sanctions against Iran even as Washington and Tehran engaged in “cautious…

World FILE - In this image taken from video released by Razgruzka_Vagnera telegram channel on Aug. 21, 2023, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company speaks to a camera at an unknown location. (Razgruzka_Vagnera telegram channel via AP, File)

Russia's Wagner Mercenaries Face Uncertainty after the Presumed Death of Its Leader in a Plane Crash

The Wagner Group's presence extends from the ancient battlegrounds of Syria to the deserts of sub-Saharan Africa, projecting the Kremlin's global influence…

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World Raisi makes a statement at the Mehrabad Airport in Tehran, Iran. (Iranian Presidency)

Iran’s Raisi Pledges to Continue Negotiations over Removal of Sanctions

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi pledged that his government will move forward in negotiations to revive the 2015 nuclear agreement. The negotiations revolve…

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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)

US Envoy Meets Family of Iranian-German Imprisoned in Iran

A US envoy for Iran met on Friday with the family of Iranian-German national Jamshid Sharmahd, who was sentenced to death in February in Iran after being…

World Police officers patrol the Red Square area in Moscow, on August 25, 2023. (AFP)

Russia Downs Drone Near Moscow, Suspends Flights

Russia reported a new drone attack on Moscow in the early hours of Saturday, which again forced the authorities to temporarily shut down all three major…

World Linda Thomas-Greenfield, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, speaks after a meeting of the United Nations Security Council to discuss the war in Ukraine, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, at United Nations headquarters. (AP)

US and its Allies Clash with North Korea, China and Russia over Failed Satellite Launch, Tensions

The United States and its allies clashed Friday with North Korea, Russia and China over Pyongyang’s failed attempts to launch a spy satellite and who is…

World In this undated file photo released on Aug. 6, 2016, by China's Xinhua News Agency, two Chinese Su-30 fighter jets take off from an unspecified location to fly a patrol over the South China Sea. (Xinhua via AP, File)

China Sends Aircraft and Vessels toward Taiwan Days after US Approves $500-Million Arms Sale

Taiwan’s defense ministry said Saturday that China sent dozens of aircraft and vessels toward the island, just days after the United States approved a $500…

World FILE - French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, greets Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gadhafi upon his arrival at the Elysee Palace, in Paris Dec. 10, 2007. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)

France's Sarkozy Will Stand Trial over Alleged Libyan Campaign Financing

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will stand trial in 2025 on charges of corruption and illegal financing related to alleged Libyan funding of his…

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World Police stand guard at the roundabout leading to the French base during a protest against the French military presence in Niger in Niamey, Niger, 25 August 2023. EPA/ISSIFOU DJIBO

Niger's Military Rulers Order French Ambassador Out

Niger's military rulers, who seized control of the government in July, gave the French ambassador 48 hours to leave the country, Niamey's foreign ministry said…

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World Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Sergei Ryabkov attends the Iran and BRICS summit in Tehran, Iran, August 8, 2023. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Russia’s Military Ties with Iran Will Withstand Geopolitical Pressure

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

World  Vendors sell vegetables at the market in Niamey on August 23, 2023. (AFP)

Niger’s Junta OKs Support of Troops from Two Neighbors, Intensifying Standoff with West African Bloc

Niger’s junta has authorized troops from neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso to come to its defense, raising the stakes in a standoff with other West African…

World A woman stands at an informal memorial next to the former "PMC Wagner Center"' in St. Petersburg, Russia, Russia, 25 August 2023. (EPA

Kremlin Denies Role in Plane Crash Believed to Have Killed Russian Mercenary Leader Prigozhin

The Kremlin on Friday rejected allegations it was behind a plane crash that is presumed to have killed mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who conducted a…

World Hundreds of Israeli women demonstrated on Thursday, in Bnei Brak, the eastern suburb of Tel Aviv. (Reuters)

Hundreds of Israeli Women Demonstrate against Discrimination in Public Transports

Hundreds of Israeli women demonstrated on Thursday, in Bnei Brak, the eastern suburb of Tel Aviv - which is inhabited by ultra-Orthodox Jews - to protest…

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World Former President Mohammad Khatami delivers a speech in Tehran last April (Jamaran)

Demands in Iran to Put Khatami on Trial After Warning ‘the Regime Might Collapse’

Iranian conservatives were angered by former reformist President Mohammad Khatami, who criticized the rulers, warning that the regime will inevitably fall if…

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World FILE - Yevgeny Prigozhin, top, serves food to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at Prigozhin's restaurant outside Moscow, Russia, on Nov. 11, 2011. (AP Photo/File)

Putin Delivers Mixed Tribute to Wagner Boss Yevgeny Prigozhin after Deadly Plane Crash

Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to the family of Yevgeny Prigozhin on Thursday, breaking his silence after the mercenary leader's plane…

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky inside the F-16 in Denmark. (Ukrainian Presidency)

Ukrainian Pilots to Receive F-16 Training in US

The United States will begin flight training for Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets in October, the Pentagon announced on Thursday. The training will…

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World A bus with a picture of Trump near the Fulton County Jail yesterday. (EPA)

Trump Hands Himself In

Former President Donald Trump has handed himself on Thursday into the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta Georgia, over 13 felony charges as part of a wide-ranging…

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World Flowers and military patches associated with the founder of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, in Saint Petersburg, Russia August 24 (Reuters)

Pentagon: No Indication to Support Missile Strike Theory for Prigozhin Plane Crash

The US Department of Defense on Thursday said it believes Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin was “likely” killed in a plane crash outside Moscow on Wednesday. …

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World File Photo, airplane landing at Vnukovo International airport in Moscow, Russia (Reuters)

Two Airports in Moscow Restrict Flights Following Ukrainian Drone Attacks

Moscow’s Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports have suspended flight arrivals and departures, Russia’s TASS news agency said early on Friday. “Vnukovo and…

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World Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich (Reuters)

US Urges Russia to Immediately Release WSJ Reporter Gershkovich

The US on Thursday renewed demands that Russia free Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich and another detained American after a Moscow court…

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World South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, center right speaks to China's President Xi Jinping as President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula, left, and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi look on, at the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

India's Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping Agree on Efforts to De-escalate Border Tensions

India’s prime minister and China's leader agreed Thursday to intensify efforts to de-escalate tensions at the disputed border between them and bring home…

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