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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 FILED - 09 March 2016, Greece, Mitilini: Refugees arrive in an inflatable boat. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa

Greek Authorities Rescue Nearly 60 Migrants in Aegean Sea

Greek authorities on Saturday rescued nearly 60 migrants in inflatable dinghies trying to cross from Türkiye to the nearby eastern Aegean Sea islands in two…

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World Members of the Ukrainian State Emergency Service during Russia-Ukraine war. (AP)

Moscow Says Warplane Damaged after Ukrainian Drone Attack on Airfield

A Ukrainian drone targeted a military airfield in Russia's Novgorod region, causing a fire and damaging one warplane, Russia's Defense Ministry said on…

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World Director Saeed Roustayi poses for photographers at the photo call for the film "Leila's Brothers" at the 75th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, May 26, 2022. © Daniel Cole, AP

Iran Directors Ridicule Suspended Jail Sentence of Filmmaker, Producer

Iranian cinema directors have ridiculed a six-month suspended prison sentence handed down to Saeed Roustayi and his producer for showcasing their movie at last…

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World An F-35 fighter flies over the US destroyer McFaul in the Gulf (US Army)

Iranian Army: Monitoring the F-35's Movements Around the Clock

Iranian air radar systems detected and monitored the flight of American F-35 fighter jets in the Gulf to the south of Iran, the deputy commander of operations…

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World FILED - 27 June 2022, Bavaria, Elmau: US President Joe Biden attends the 48th G7 Summit. Photo: Peter Kneffel/dpa

Biden Goes West for 2nd Vacation of the Month

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrived in Nevada late Friday for more rest and relaxation. The first couple is renting a private home on Lake…

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Türkiye to Release Israeli Prisoner in Goodwill Gesture

The office of Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog announced on Friday that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has responded to his request to pardon an…

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World An Air Force aircraft takes part in military drills by the Eastern Theater Command of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) around Taiwan, in this screengrab from a handout video released August 19, 2023. Eastern Theater Command/Handout via REUTERS

Chinese Military Launches Drills Around Taiwan

The Chinese military launched drills around Taiwan on Saturday as a “stern warning” over what it called collusion between “separatists and foreign forces,” its…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russia Says Downs Ukraine-launched Missile over Crimea as Putin Meets Top Generals

Russia's air defense forces shot down a Ukraine-launched missile over the Crimean Peninsula overnight, Russia's defense ministry said on Saturday. There were…

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World South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, President Joe Biden and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, meet Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, at Camp David, the presidential retreat, near Thurmont, Md. (AP)

US, Japan and South Korea Are Bolstering Mutual Security Commitments over Objections of Beijing

The United States, Japan and South Korea have agreed to a new security pledge committing the three countries to consult with each other in the event of a…

World  The sun rises over new buildings under construction with the Stalin's style skyscraper on the right in Moscow, Russia, early Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. (AP)

Russia Charges Jailed US Citizen with Espionage

Russia has charged a jailed American citizen with espionage, state news agencies reported, upping the pressure on US President Joe Biden's administration which…

World Ghana's Chief of Defense Staff, Vice Admiral Seth Amoama (1st row 4th R) and Ghana's Defense Minister, Dominic Nitiwul (1st row C) poses for a group photo with Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) delegates during the Extraordinary meeting of ECOWAS in Accra, Ghana, on August 17, 2023. (AFP)

W.Africa Military Chiefs Prepare Possible Niger Mission

West African military chiefs held a second day of talks in Ghana on Friday, preparing for a possible armed intervention in Niger after a coup there ousted…

World Residents gather outside the Pearl Beach Restaurant following an attack by Al Shabaab militants at the Liido beach in Mogadishu, Somalia June 10, 2023. REUTERS/Feisal Omar/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights

Somalia Says to Eliminate al Shabaab in Months

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said a military offensive against al Shabaab aims to eliminate the al Qaeda-linked group in the next five months, but…

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World A Greek Cypriot protestor waves a banner, during a peace protest in divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Saturday, April 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

UN Says Turkish Cypriot Forces Assault Cyprus Peacekeepers

Turkish Cypriot forces assaulted UN peacekeepers Friday as they attempted to block the construction of a controversial road in the buffer zone dividing Cyprus,…

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World Netherlands' Air Force F-16 fighter jets fly during a media day illustrating how NATO Air Policing safeguards the Allies' airspace in the northern and northeastern region of the Alliance, July 4, 2023. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo

US Approves Sending F-16s to Ukraine from Denmark and Netherlands

The United States has approved sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands to defend against Russian invaders as soon as pilot…

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World Iran Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei during his meeting with IRGC commanders (Khamenei website)

Iran Supreme Leader: Saying "Military Options are on the Table" is Meaningless

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said the phrase "military options are on the table" to the IRGC's deterrence power and capabilities has become "trivial,…

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World Volker Turk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, speaks via video call after Linda Thomas-Greenfield, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, sitting president of the United Nations Security Council, gavels in a meeting of the council to discuss the situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

UN: North Korea is Increasing Repression as People are Reportedly Starving in Parts of the Country

North Korea is increasing its repression of human rights and people are becoming more desperate and reportedly starving in parts of the country as the economic…

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World US envoy to Iran Robert Malley. (Reuters) US envoy to Iran Robert Malley. (Reuters)

Malley, on Leave from US Iran Envoy Post, to Teach at Princeton

Robert Malley, who in June was put on unpaid leave from his post as US special envoy for Iran because his security clearance is under review, will teach a…

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World This photo shows damage on an Expo Center building following a drone attack in Moscow on August 18, 2023. (Photo by NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA / AFP)

Ukrainian Drone Damages Building in Moscow, Disrupting Air Traffic

A Ukrainian drone smashed into a building in central Moscow on Friday after Russian air defenses shot it down, disrupting air traffic at all the civilian…

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World Police deployed during a protest to burn the Quran in Stockholm. (AFP)

Sweden Raises Terror Threat Level After Quran Burnings

Sweden raised its terrorist alert to 4 from 3 on a scale that runs from 1 to 5, reflecting a “high threat”, said Sweden's domestic security service, SAPO, on…

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US Urges Sudanese Army, RSF to Cease Fighting in South Darfur

The United States called on the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to cease renewed fighting in Nyala, South Darfur, and other…

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World Hong-Kong-flagged container ship Joseph Schulte transits Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey August 18, 2023. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

1st Ship to Use Ukraine's Corridor Arrives in Istanbul

The first vessel that used Ukraine's Black Sea corridor is crossing through Turkey's Bosphorus Strait, a Reuters witness said on Friday. The Hong-Kong…

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World FILED - 21 April 2021, Berlin: Pro-Navalny demonstrators stand with a banner in front of the Russian embassy as they protest to demand the release of the imprisoned leading Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny. Photo: Paul Zinken/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

US Imposes Sanctions on 4 Russians Linked to FSB

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on four Russians it accused of being involved in the 2020 poisoning of now jailed Russian opposition leader…

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World Ships and an oil refinery at the port of Houston, Texas, USA (File photo: Reuters)

US Lawmakers Urge Biden to Resolve Delay in Transferring Oil Off Seized Iranian Tanker

US lawmakers from both political parties urged President Joe Biden and his administration to resolve a months-long delay in the transfer of oil cargo from a…

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World A Ukrainian soldier looks at a Russian tank on his screen while operating a drone to conduct a reconnaissance operation on the outskirts of Kreminna, Ukraine, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Bram Janssen)

Russia Says it Thwarted Ukrainian Drone Attack over its Territory

Russia's defense ministry on Thursday said its forces had thwarted a Ukrainian drone attack on Russian territory, the RIA news agency reported. Interfax said…

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