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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 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 Photo/John Minchillo)

US Sanctions 11 Russians and 2 Re-education Facilities Involved in Forced Transfer of Ukrainian Kids

The United States on Thursday announced sanctions against 11 Russians and two re-education facilities reportedly involved in the forced transfer of thousands…

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World FILED - 28 February 2020, Greece, Lesbos: A lifeboat is seen on the Aegean Sea beach of the Greek island of Lesbos. Photo: Angelos Tzortzinis/dpa

Greek Authorities Report Hundreds of Migrant Arrivals

More than 300 migrants have arrived on Greek islands, most near the Turkish coast, over the past three days in separate incidents reported by the coast guard…

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World Emergency specialists carry a body bag near wreckages of the private jet linked to Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin at the crash site in the Tver region, Russia, August 24, 2023. Kommersant Photo/Dmitry Lebedev via REUTERS

Investigators Trawl Site of Plane Crash Believed to Have Killed Prigozhin

Crash investigators on Thursday picked through the wreckage of a jet said to have been carrying Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin that crashed with no…

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World The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, damaged by a massive March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami, is seen from the nearby Ukedo fishing port in Namie town, northeastern Japan, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Fukushima Wastewater Released Into the Ocean, China Bans All Japanese Seafood

Japan started releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, a polarizing move that…

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World FILE PHOTO: An Indigenous Defense Fighter (IDF) fighter jet and Wan Chien air-to-ground cruise missiles are seen at Makung Air Force Base in Taiwan's offshore island of Penghu, September 22, 2020. REUTERS/Yimou Lee/File Photo

US Approves New $500M Arms Sale to Taiwan as Tension from China Intensifies

The Biden administration has approved a $500 million arms sale to Taiwan as it ramps up military assistance to the island despite fervent objections from China…

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World Rescuers work at the site of a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Romny in Sumy region, Ukraine August 23, 2023, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. State Emergency Service of Ukraine via Facebook/via REUTERS

Russia, Iran Discuss Military Cooperation

Russia's Defense Ministry has said that the country's deputy defense minister, Alexander Fomin, had discussed military cooperation with the commander of Iran's…

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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)

Russian Mercenary Chief Prigozhin Listed as Passenger on Plane Which Crashed with No Survivors

Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was listed as a passenger on a private jet which crashed on Wednesday evening north of Moscow with no survivors, the…

World  South African delegates sit behind a glass with BRICS logo as the BRICS summit is held in Johannesburg, South Africa August 23, 2023. (Reuters)

BRICS Nations Agree on Expansion, South Africa Foreign Minister Says

Leaders of the BRICS bloc of leading developing nations - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - have agreed mechanisms for considering new members,…

World This pool photo distributed by Sputnik agency taken on December 31, 2022, shows Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shaking hands with commander of Russia's military operation in Ukraine General Sergei Surovikin (L), awarded with order of Saint George of the Third Class, during visit to the headquarters of the Southern Military District, at an unknown location in Russia. (AFP)

Russia Names New Air Force Chief After Mutiny-Related Disappearance of ‘General Armageddon’ 

Russia has appointed a new acting head of its aerospace forces to replace Sergei Surovikin, nicknamed "General Armageddon", who vanished from view after a…

World Iranians shop at the Tajrish bazaar in Tehran, Iran, 21 August 2023. (EPA)

Iran Sentences 8 to Prison Over Paramilitary’s Death During Last Year’s Nationwide Protests 

Iran sentenced seven men and a woman to prison after their convictions over allegedly aiding two men who were earlier executed for killing a paramilitary…

World In this image made from video provided by Pakistan Rescue Military, Pakistani military and local rescue workers bringing last people from cable car to safety using ropes and harnesses, in Battagram district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. (Pakistan Rescue Military via AP)

Helicopters, Ziplining Commandos Rescue Eight from Pakistan Cable Car 

Military helicopters and ziplining commandos rescued eight people, including six schoolboys, who were trapped for hours on Tuesday in a stricken cable car high…

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

Daughter Pleads with US, Germany to Help Father on Iran Death Row 

The daughter of a German citizen of Iranian descent who was sentenced to death by Tehran pleaded Tuesday for the United States and Germany to act urgently to…

World Grain warehouses heavily damaged by a Russian drone attack are seen at a compound of a port on the Danube, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa region, Ukraine August 16, 2023. (Press Service of the Operational Command South of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout via Reuters)

Russian Drones Attack Grain Facilities in Ukraine’s Danube Region 

Russian drones targeted Ukrainian ports in the southern Odesa and Danube river regions, setting one grain storage facility alight, Ukrainian military and local…

World FILE PHOTO: White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan briefs the press ahead of the trilateral summit at Camp David near Thurmont, Maryland, US, August 18, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

US Says Deal on Iran Releasing US Citizens on Track

The United States believes an understanding on Iran eventually releasing five US citizens remains on track, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan…

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World People inspect the damage sustained to a building of the Moscow International Business Center (Moskva City) following a drone attack in Moscow on August 23, 2023. (Photo by NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA / AFP)

Drones Downed in Moscow and Surrounding Region

Russian defenses downed Ukrainian drones in Moscow and the region around the capital early Wednesday, the defense ministry and the mayor said. No casualties…

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World A military helicopter conducts a rescue operation to recover students stuck in a chairlift in the Pashto village of mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on August 22, 2023. (AFP)

Five Children Rescued from Hanging Pakistan Cable Car

Rescuers in Pakistan pulled five of seven children to safety after they became stranded with their teacher in a cable car high over a ravine, but a helicopter…

World  Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his remarks virtually during the 2023 BRICS Summit at the Sandton Convention Center in Johannesburg on August 22, 2023. (AFP)

Putin Says BRICS Works for ‘Global Majority’

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the BRICS grouping of countries was on course to meet the aspirations of most of the world's population, according to…

World The logo of the African Union (AU) is seen at the entrance of the AU headquarters on March 13, 2019, in Addis Ababa. (AFP)

African Union Suspends Niger over Coup, Prepares Sanctions

The African Union (AU) has suspended Niger from all its activities following the military coup there and told its members to avoid any action that might…

World Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visits a new drone called "Mohajer 10" with a range of 2000 km, in Tehran, Iran, August 22, 2023. Iran's Presidency/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS

Iran Builds Advanced Mohajer Drone with Enhanced Range

Iran has built an advanced homemade drone named Mohajer-10 with an enhanced flight range and duration as well as a greater payload, Iranian state media…

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World Ukrainian servicemen fire small multiple launch rocket systems towards Russian troops, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near a front line in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine August 19, 2023. (Reuters)

Ukraine Says it Gains Foothold in Strategic Southeastern Village 

Ukraine said on Tuesday its troops had entered the strategic southeastern village of Robotyne, a potentially significant advance in its counteroffensive…

World Taliban security check cars at a checkpoint in Kabul, Afghanistan, 18 August 2023.  EPA/SAMIULLAH POPAL

UN Says over 200 Former Afghan Military, Officials Killed since Taliban Takeover

More than 200 members of Afghanistan's former military, law enforcement and government have been killed since the Taliban took over, the UN mission in…

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World A man watches a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul in May 2023. Jung Yeon-je / AFP

North Korea Plans Satellite Launch as Seoul, US Hold Drills

North Korea is planning to launch another satellite just three months after its first attempt to put a military eye in the sky failed, prompting condemnation…

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World Former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to right-wing opposition party members, at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem on June 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File)

Netanyahu Says Recent Attacks on Israelis are Backed by Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that a series of recent deadly attacks against Israelis has been funded and encouraged by Iran. "We…

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World Law enforcement officers work at the site of a drone attack in Krasnogorsk, in the Moscow region on August 22, 2023. (AFP)

Ukrainian Drone Hits Apartments, Cars in Town Near Moscow, Says Russia 

Russian officials said early on Tuesday that the military had brought down four Ukrainian drones near Moscow and over the Bryansk region that borders Ukraine. …