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2 Planes Collide on the Ground in Miami, Only Minor Injuries Reported

World FILE - Vehicles drive past the entrance to Miami International Airport in Miami May 12, 2020, (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

2 Planes Collide on the Ground in Miami, Only Minor Injuries Reported

Federal aviation safety officials on Sunday were investigating a minor collision between two planes at a taxiway intersection at Miami International Airport,…

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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  Russia's Black Sea Fleet warships take part in the Navy Day celebrations in the port city of Novorossiysk on July 30, 2023. (AFP)

Ukraine Says Its Drones Damaged Russian Warship, Showing Kyiv’s Growing Naval Capability

Ukraine said its sea drones struck a major Russian port Friday and damaged a warship in an attack that underlined Kyiv's growing capabilities as the Black Sea…

World Police officers stand near the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Dmitry Serebryakov)

Russia Doubles 2023 Defense Spending Plan as War Costs Soar-document

Russia has doubled its 2023 defense spending target to more than $100 billion - a third of all public expenditure - a government document reviewed by Reuters…

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World An aerial view shows people riding a boat through a flooded road after the rains and floods brought by remnants of Typhoon Doksuri, in Zhuozhou, Hebei province, China, in this screengrab taken from a Reuters video shot August 3, 2023. (Reuters TV via Reuters)

Deadly Flooding in China Worsens as Rescues Continue, Areas Downriver Brace for High Water

Heavy rain and high water levels on rivers in northeastern China were threatening cities downstream on Friday, prompting the evacuation of thousands, although…

World Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu attends a meeting with graduates of Higher military schools at the Kremlin in Moscow on June 21, 2023. (AFP)

Russian Defense Minister Shoigu Visits Troops in Ukraine

Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu has visited the frontline headquarters of the "Center" army group involved in the Ukrainian conflict, Russian news…

World Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. (AP)

Alexei Navalny: Russia's Opposition Leader behind Bars

Russia gives few glimpses nowadays of Alexei Navalny, an opposition icon who leveraged social media and fatigue with the Kremlin to rise to stardom before…

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World In this handout photo from the US Air Force, a US Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker near the Strait of Hormuz, July 21, 2023. (Staff Sgt. Frank Rohrig/US Air Force, via AP)

US Aims to Deploy Troops on Tankers to Deter Seizures by Iran

The United States is preparing to deploy Marines and Navy personnel aboard commercial tankers transiting the Gulf as part of efforts to deter Iran from seizing…

World Protesters chant slogans during a rally in Niamey, Niger, 03 August 2023. EPA/ISSIFOU DJIBO

International Pressure Mounts on Coup Leaders in Niger While Hundreds Rally in Support of Junta

International pressure mounted Thursday against leaders of the coup in Niger as the American secretary of state said the United States “stands very much” in…

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World EU flags flutter in front of the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium October 2, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman

EU Imposes Sanctions on Dozens in Belarus over Protest Crackdown, Russia Support

The European Union on Thursday imposed sanctions on several Belarus police, justice and prison officials over a crackdown on anti-government activists, and on…

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World FILE PHOTO: An undated handout photo provided by the Hellenic Coast Guard shows migrants onboard a boat during a rescue operation, before their boat capsized on the open sea, off Greece, June 14, 2023. Hellenic Coast Guard/Handout/File Photo via Reuters

Rights Groups Seek 'Credible' Probe into Greece Migrant Shipwreck

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch on Thursday called for a "credible" probe into a migrant shipwreck off Greece in June in which hundreds died,…

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World Iranian cab drivers spray themselves with water during the heat wave in Tehran on August 2, 2023. Reuters 

Iran Extends Holiday over Extreme Heat, Electricity Shortage

Iran plans on extending the holiday it announced to government employees in response to electricity shortage, as the temperature level ranges between 40 and 50…

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World Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy's speedboats move during an exercise in Abu Musa Island, in this picture obtained on August 2, 2023. (Tasnim)

IRGC Launches Military Exercise on Re-deployment of Combat Forces in Abu Musa Island

The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) launched a military exercise on Abu Musa Island, one of three disputed islands claimed by the UAE. The IRGC…

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World The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Vienna, Austria May 23, 2021. (Reuters)

Iran Hangs 11 on Drug Charges in 48 Hrs

Iran hanged 11 on drugs charges within a 48-hour period, Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) said Wednesday. They were hanged between the early morning on…

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World Ukrainian and Western officials have said the summit would not involve Russia - AP

Zelenskiy Says Hopes 'Jeddah Talks' to be Stepping Stone to Peace

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he hoped a Ukraine "peace summit" could be held this autumn, and that this week's talks in Saudi Arabia were a…

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World Nigerien policemen are seen as supporters rally in support of Niger's junta in Niamey on July 30, 2023. (AFP)

US Set to Evacuate Some Embassy Staff, Families from Niger

The United States is set to evacuate some staff and families from its embassy in Niger after military officers seized power, a US official said on Wednesday,…

World ECOWAS Senegalese troops hold their position in Barra, across from the Gambian capital Banjul Jan. 22, 2017. (AP)

W. Africa Bloc Says Military Intervention in Niger ‘Last Resort’

West Africa's regional bloc on Wednesday said a military intervention in junta-ruled Niger was "the last resort" as Nigeria cut electricity supplies to…

World An aerial picture shows rescuers heading to transfer flood-affected people in Zhuozhou, north China's Hebei Province, 02 August 2023. (EPA/Xinhua)

Beijing Records Heaviest Rainfall in at Least 140 Years, Causing Severe Flooding and 21 Deaths

China's capital has recorded its heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years over the past few days after being deluged with heavy rains from the remnants of…

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Iran Navy Unveils Vessels Equipped with 600-km Range Missiles

Iran's Revolutionary Guard launched a surprise military drill Wednesday on disputed islands in the Arabian Gulf. It unveiled new vessels equipped with 600…

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World French and other nationals gather at the international Airport to be airlifted back to France on a French military aircraft, in Niamey, Niger, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Sam Mednick)

Niger Reopens Borders with Several Neighbors a Week after Coup

Niger announced overnight that it was reopening its borders with several of its neighbors, a week after a coup. Defense chiefs from regional bloc ECOWAS will…

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World A handout photo from the US Navy shows the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan traveling through the Atlantic Ocean on July 20, 2023. (AP)

US Forces Buildup in the Gulf Points to Increasing Conflict with Tehran

A recent analysis by The Associated Press (AP) said that the United States was strengthening its presence in the Arab Gulf, by deploying thousands of Marines…

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World Firefighters work at a damaged property, following a Russian drone attack, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at Izmail, Odesa region, Ukraine, August 2, 2023, in this screen grab obtained from a handout video. (Ukraine's Operational Command 'South' /Handout via Reuters)

Russia Hits Ukraine Grain Export Route Near Romania

Russian drones on Wednesday damaged infrastructure at a Ukrainian port on the Danube, as Moscow targeted facilities vital for grain shipments from Ukraine…

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World Rescue workers work to evacuate flood-affected residents after remnants of Typhoon Doksuri brought rains and floods in Beijing, China August 2, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

China Intensifies Flood Rescue Efforts

China on Wednesday dispatched thousands of rescue workers to Zhuozhou, a flooded city of over 600,000 residents southwest of Beijing, as the remnants of…

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Trump Indicted for Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election

Donald Trump was indicted on felony charges Tuesday for working to overturn the results of the 2020 election in the run-up to the violent riot by his…

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World Italian nationals and other European and American citizens, who have been evacuated from Niger, days after a junta seized power in the west African country, arrive at Ciampino Airport, near Rome, Italy, August 2, 2023. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

Niger Crisis Deepens as European Nations Evacuate

A French military transport plane carrying Europeans from Niger arrived in Paris Wednesday, in the first such evacuation flight since mutinous soldiers ousted…

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World Bahar Elias, a displaced Iraqi woman from the Yazidi community, sits with her son and daughters at the Sharya camp in northern Iraq on April 22, 2023, holding photos of family members kidnapped by ISIS. © Safin Hamid, AFP

UK Recognizes 'Acts of Genocide' against Iraq's Yazidis by ISIS

The UK government on Tuesday officially acknowledged that the ISIS group committed "acts of genocide" against the Yazidi people in 2014. The Yazidis where…

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