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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…


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Netanyahu: Iranian-US Agreement Would Help Finance Tehran's Proxies

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that a prisoner exchange deal between the United States and Iran would not stop Tehran's nuclear…

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UK Defense Ministry: Kremlin May No Longer Fund Wagner Group

Britain's defense ministry said on Sunday there was a realistic possibility that Russia no longer funds the activities of the mercenary Wagner Group. The…

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World  Russian forces launched missiles against Ukraine from the Belgorod region, as seen from Kharkiv in Ukraine, last July (AP)

Russia Defense Ministry Says it Destroyed Ukraine Drone over Belgorod

Russian air defense systems destroyed a Ukraine-launched unmanned aerial vehicle over the territory of the Belgorod region early on Sunday morning, the Russian…

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World  FILE - Flame and smoke rise fron Crimean Bridge connecting Russian mainland and Crimean peninsula over the Kerch Strait, in Kerch, Crimea (AP)

Russia Vows Retaliation for Ukraine's 'Terrorist Attack' on Crimean Bridge

Russia's Foreign Ministry condemned on Saturday what it called Ukraine's “terrorist attack” on the Crimean Bridge, saying it put innocent civilians' lives at…

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World Ukrainian soldiers fire a mortar towards Russian positions at the front line, near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Saturday, August 12 2023 (AP)

Ukrainian Military Reports Progress in South

Ukrainian military officials said on Saturday that Kyiv's forces had made progress in the south, capturing unspecified territories and claiming partial success…

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World In this image obtained from the US Department of Defense, the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan transits through the Suez Canal, Egypt, on August 6, 2023. (AFP / US Department of Defense / US Navy Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Moises Sandoval)

Shippers Warned to Stay Away from Iranian Waters over Seizure Threat as US-Iran Tensions High

Western-backed maritime forces in the Middle East on Saturday warned shippers traveling through the strategic Strait of Hormuz to stay as far away from Iranian…

World Poland's Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak speaks during ceremony after receiving its first shipment of US-made HIMARS rocket launchers, at an air base in Warsaw, Poland, on Monday, 15 May 2023. (AP)

Polish Minister Says Reinforcement at Border with Belarus Due to Hostile Rhetoric and Actions

Poland’s defense minister said Saturday that the country has increased the number of troops protecting its border with Belarus as a deterrent amid …

World  Rescue personnel bring migrants ashore, after a boat carrying migrants from France sunk in the English Channel, in Dover, Britain August 12, 2023, in this still image obtained from social media. (Stuart Brock/via Reuters)

Six Dead after Migrant Boat Capsizes in Channel

Six people died after a migrant boat trying to cross the Channel from France capsized early on Saturday, with another two people possibly missing, French…

World FILE PHOTO: Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, gestures as he speaks to the members of the media at his residence in Lahore, Pakistan May 18, 2023. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza/File Photo

Pakistan PM, Opposition to Meet, Deadline Looms to Name Caretaker Premier

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will meet opposition leader Raja Riaz on Saturday in a final bid to reach an agreement on a name for a caretaker premier…

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World South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun and his Iranian counterpart, Ali Bagheri Kani, on the sidelines of the nuclear negotiations in Vienna, January 2022 (File photo: South Korean Foreign Ministry)

South Korea Hopes Iran's Frozen Funds Will Be Resolved Smoothly

South Korea's foreign ministry said on Friday that it hopes the issue of Iranian frozen funds will be resolved smoothly. The ministry said it had no…

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World Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu looks through a helicopter window during his flight to remote Arctic garrisons of the Northern Fleet on the Novaya Zemlya archipelago, Russia, in this picture released August 12, 2023. (Russian Defense Ministry/Handout via Reuters)

Russia’s Shoigu Inspects Northern Fleet, Warships Sent to Arctic

Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected remote Arctic garrisons of the Northern Fleet, the ministry said on Saturday, as a detachment of warships was…

World A woman walks past a mural bearing the image of American nationals detained in Tehran in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, July 20, 2022. (AP)

Washington, Tehran Seek Further Negotiations

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the initial deal to end the suffering of five Iranian-American detainees in Iran does not mean that Iran would be…

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World  Niger's security forces stands guard as pro junta supporters take part in a demonstration in front of a French army base in Niamey, Niger, August 11, 2023. (Reuters)

West African Bloc Scraps Crisis Meeting on Niger Coup

West African leaders deferred a crisis meeting due on Saturday on dealing with the coup in Niger after approving the deployment of a "standby force to restore…

World As the typhoon crossed the Russian continent over 32 settlements were cut off, 543 residential houses and large swathes of roads were flooded in the Russian Far East by Saturday morning. (AP)

Emergency, Evacuations in Parts of Russia's Far East in Typhoon Aftermath

A state of emergency was declared and evacuations ordered in parts of Russia's Far East on Saturday after heavy downpours flooded villages in the aftermath of…

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World  Ukrainian rescuers clear debris after a drone hit an educational establishment, in Kharkiv, on August 1, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)

Ukraine Says Two Killed in Russian Shelling of Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia Regions

An elderly woman and a police officer were killed early Saturday by Russian shelling on a settlement in Kharkiv region in eastern Ukraine and Zaporizhzhia in…

World The exchange of prisoners between Iran and the US will take place simultaneously with the release of Iran's frozen assets in banks in South Korea under the sponsorship of a third country, Qatar, revealed an Iranian official. (Reuters)

Tehran Hinges Release of American Detainees on Transfer of Frozen Funds in South Korea

Mohammad Jamshidi, the Iranian President's deputy chief of staff for political affairs, said on Friday the exchange of prisoners between Iran and the US will…

World A Russian military landing ship, which now transports cars and people between Crimea and Taman because the Crimean Bridge connecting Russian mainland and Crimean peninsula over the Kerch Strait is closed, sails not far from Kerch, Crimea, on Monday, July 17, 2023. (AP)

Russia Downs 20 Drones over Crimea, Vows Retaliation

Russia thwarted an attack by 20 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow-annexed Crimea overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday. Fourteen drones were…

World Taiwan's Vice President William Lai assumes the chairmanship of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party in Taipei, Taiwan, January 18, 2023. (Reuters)

Taiwan Vice President to Leave for Sensitive Trip to United States

Taiwan Vice President William Lai leaves on Saturday for a sensitive trip to the United States, which China has condemned and Taiwanese officials fear could…

World Sanitation workers clear a road lashed by floods in Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, 11 August 2023. (EPA/ Xinhua)

Mudslide Kills at Least 2 in China While Rain from Khanun Cancels Some Trains in Northeast

A mudslide caused by torrential rains killed at least two people on the outskirts of Xi'an in western China, an official news agency said Saturday, while some…

World FILE PHOTO: A passenger arrives to a terminal at Ben Gurion international airport in Lod near Tel Aviv, Israel January 25, 2021. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo

Israel Deports Jewish Iranian Suspected of Spying Attempt with Tissue Box

Israel's intelligence agency Shin Bet said it thwarted an Iranian espionage attempt on Friday when it detained and then deported a Jewish Iranian who flew into…

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World Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum participates in a Peace, Security and Governance Forum during the US-Africa Leaders Summit 2022 in Washington, US, December 13, 2022. (Reuters)

Allies of Niger President Overthrown by Military Are Appealing to the US and Others: Save His Life

After nearly three weeks of appealing to the United States and other allies for help restoring Niger’s president to power, friends and supporters of the…

World This photo provided by County of Maui shows fire and smoke filling the sky from wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, August 8, 2023. (Zeke Kalua/County of Maui via AP)

Death Toll Rises to 80 in Maui Wildfires as Survivors Begin Returning to Communities in Ruins

Blackened hulks of burned-out cars, the pavement streaked with melted and then rehardened chrome. Block after block of flattened homes and businesses…

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World An aerial image taken on August 10, 2023 shows destroyed homes and buildings burned to the ground in Lahaina along the Pacific Ocean in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui, Hawaii. (AFP)

Maui Wildfire Death Toll Rises to 55 as Search for Victims Gears Up

Search teams on Maui on Friday will comb through the charred ruins of Lahaina looking for more victims of a wildfire that ripped through the Kingdom of Hawaii…

World Supporters of the military junta take to the streets during a protest against sanctions imposed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in Niamey, Niger, 10 August 2023. (EPA)

West Africa Army Chiefs to Meet in Coming Days to Discuss Niger Plans

West African army chiefs will meet in the coming days to prepare plans for a possible military intervention in Niger, a spokesperson for the regional bloc said…