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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 A patrol of the Taliban in Kabul (EPA)

US Officials Hold Talks with Taliban Representatives in Doha

A US delegation held several discussions with senior Taliban representatives and technocratic professionals in Doha, Qatar, during which it expressed deep…

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World Pro-junta demonstrators gathered outside the French embassy, try to set it on fire before being dispersed by Nigerian security forces in Niamey, the capital city of Niger July 30, 2023. (Reuters)

France Evacuates Citizens from Niger after Neighbors Warn of War

France prepared to evacuate hundreds of French and European citizens from Niger on Tuesday, a day after neighbors Mali and Burkina Faso said any outside…

World Firefighters stand next to a damaged building in the "Moscow City" business district after a reported drone attack in Moscow, Russia, early Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. (AP)

Drone Hits Tower Housing Russian Ministries for Second Time in Three Days

A high-rise building in Moscow's business district that houses three Russian government ministries was struck by a drone for the second time in three days on…

World An aerial view shows protesters demonstrating against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his nationalist coalition government's judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv, Israel July 29, 2023.(Reuters)

Israel’s Spy Veterans Take on Their Government Over Judiciary Overhaul

Every morning Amir sets up a protest stand to warn passersby that Israeli democracy is in danger from hotly contested legislation to curb the courts. But he's…

World Staff Sgt. Edward Greene, Sgt. Christopher Bazan, and Spc. Jack Ovando, assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 265th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, supporting the 4th Infantry Division, conduct air threat engagement tactics with man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) during an exercise at Adazi, Latvia, on April 29, 2023. (AP)

China Complains to US About ‘Dangerous’ Weapons Aid to Taiwan 

China said on Tuesday it has complained to the United States about a weapons aid package to Taiwan, urging Washington to refrain from going further down a …

World A resident looks out over an area inundated by flood waters in the Miaofengshan region on the outskirts of Beijing, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. (AP)

At Least 20 Dead, 27 Missing in Floods Surrounding China’s Capital Beijing, Thousands Evacuated 

Days of unusually heavy rains around China's capital, Beijing, have flooded houses, torn apart roads and left at least 20 people dead and 27 missing, state…

World 27 July 2023, Ukraine, Zaporizhzhia: A destroyed car is seen in front of the apartment building that was heavily damaged by the Russian shelling in Zaporizhzhia. (dpa)

Russian Chief of Staff Shown Visiting Troops Near Front Line in Ukraine 

Valery Gerasimov, chief of the general staff of Russia's armed forces, has visited Russian troops in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, the Russian defense…

World Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addresses the media, during a press conference with Cyprus' President Nikos Christodoulide in Nicosia, Cyprus, July 31, 2023. (Yiannis Kourtoglou Pool via AP)

Greek Prime Minister Seeks Improved Relations with Türkiye but Says Ankara Must Drop Aggression

Greece’s prime minister said Monday that his government wants to take full advantage of an improving political climate with neighboring Türkiye in order to…

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World This handout photograph taken on July 29, 2023 and released on July 30, 2023 by the Dutch coastguards, shows smoke rising from the Panamanian-registered car carrier ship Fremantle Highway, after a fire broke out late on July 25, 2023, killing one crew member, and prompting a massive effort to extinguish the flames. (Photo by Handout / Netherlands Coastguards / AFP)

Burning Car Carrier Towed to Temporary Location off Dutch Coast 

A burning car carrier off the Dutch coast has been towed to a new location away from shipping lanes as part of an operation to salvage the ship, the Dutch…

World Nigerien security forces prepare to disperse pro-junta demonstrators gathered outside the French embassy, in Niamey, the capital city of Niger July 30, 2023. (Reuters)

Kremlin Expresses Concern Over Niger After Wagner Chief Celebrates Coup 

The Kremlin expressed concern on Monday over the situation in Niger, whose president was ousted last week in a coup that was condemned by many countries but…

World The staff of the "Azki" private insurance company that was closed by the Iranian authorities due to the employees' non-compliance with the hijab. (social media)

Iran Shuts Down Insurance Company for Violating Mandatory Hijab Rules

Iranian authorities have ordered the suspension of operations of an insurance company, Azki.com, due to female employees not abiding by the mandatory hijab,…

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World A Ukrainian artilleryman fires a 152 mm towed gun-howitzer D-20 at Russian positions on the front line near Bakhmut, eastern Ukraine, on July 20, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)

Ukraine Retakes 15 Sq Km in South, East in Past Week 

Ukrainian forces have recaptured nearly 15 square km (5.8 square miles) of land from Russian troops in the east and south over the past week during their…

World This picture shows a view of the overflooded Yongding river, after heavy rains in Mentougou district in Beijing on July 31, 2023. (AFP)

Extreme Rain in Beijing After Typhoon Turns Roads into Rivers, Kills Two 

In Beijing's western suburbs, cars were swept away on Monday as relentless rain since the weekend transformed roads into rivers, killing at least two and…

World Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi speaks to Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf earlier in July. (Iranian Presidency)

Tehran to File Complaint against S. Korea over Frozen Assets

The Iranian government has submitted a complaint at international courts against South Korea regarding Tehran’s assets that have been frozen due to US…

World Nigerien security forces prepare to disperse pro-junta demonstrators gathered outside the French embassy, in Niamey, the capital city of Niger July 30, 2023. REUTERS/Souleymane Ag Anara

Niger Junta Says Toppled Government Authorized French Strikes

The Niger military junta that seized power last week said on Monday that the toppled government had authorized France to carry out strikes at the presidency to…

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World Emergencies services members work at the site of a shelling in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, July 31, 2023. (Reuters)

Russian Missiles Strike Apartment Building, Killing at Least 4 in Ukrainian Leader’s Hometown

Russian missiles slammed into an apartment complex and a university building in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, killing four people and wounding…

World This image from video released Wednesday, July 19, 2023, appears to show Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, left, for the first time since he led a short-lived rebellion in June. (AP)

Russia’s Prigozhin Says Wagner Is Not Recruiting Now, May Do So in Future 

Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said in a voice message published on Monday that his Wagner group was not currently recruiting fighters but was…

World File photo: Security personnel cordon off the site of a mosque blast inside the police headquarters in Peshawar on January 30, 2023. (Photo by MAAZ ALI/AFP via Getty Images)

Suicide Bomber at Political Rally in Northwest Pakistan Kills at Least 44 People, Wounds Nearly 200

A suicide bomber blew himself up at a political rally in a former stronghold of militants in northwest Pakistan bordering Afghanistan on Sunday, killing at…

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World  Demonstrators gather in support of the putschist soldiers in the capita Niamey, Niger July 30, 2023. Signs read "long live Niger, long live Russia", "France must leave". REUTERS/Balima Boureima

West African Nations Threaten to Use Force if Niger's President Isn't Reinstated within a Week

West African nations have given Niger's coup leaders one week to reinstate the country's democratically elected president and have threatened to use force if…

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World An ambulance carries the injured to the hospital, after a blast in Bajaur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan July 30, 2023. Rescue 1122/Handout via REUTERS

Bomb at Political Rally in Northwest Pakistan Kills at Least 40 People

A powerful bomb ripped through a political rally by supporters of a hard-line cleric and political leader on Sunday in the country’s northwestern Bajur…

World Putin reviews a naval display on the Neva River in Saint Petersburg

Putin: Russian Navy to Receive 30 Combat Ships this Year

Russian President Vladimir Putin reviewed a parade of warships and nuclear submarines in his native St Petersburg on Sunday and announced that the Russian Navy…

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World Israelis demonstrate against the contentious judicial overhaul, near the house of Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin, who supports and leads the judicial changes, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's nationalist coalition government presses on with its judicial overhaul, in Modiin, Israel March 9, 2023. (Reuters)

Israeli Protests Erupt as Govt. Pushes Through Major Reform

Thousands of Israelis took to the streets Saturday to protest the government's decision to forge ahead with its judicial reform package despite widespread…

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World Participants in an Ashura march, chanting words praising protesters in the city of Yazd, in the center of the country.

Protests in Iran Cast Shadow over Ashura Commemoration

This year’s commemoration of Ashura – one of the most important religious ceremonies in Iran – was overshadowed by social and political crises and the impact…

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World Emergencies personnel work at the scene after stormy winds fell trees down onto a tent campground, at Lake Yalchik in Russia's Republic of Mari-El on July 30, 2023. (Photo by Handout / Russian Emergencies Ministry / AFP)

9 Killed in Fierce Storms in Central Russia

Nine people were killed in central Russia after strong winds toppled trees and heavy rains disrupted the electricity supply in hundreds of settlements, Russia…