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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 view of a damaged office block of the Moscow International Business Center (Moskva City) following a reported drone attack in Moscow on July 30, 2023. (Photo by Alexander NEMENOV / AFP)

Ukraine Drones Hit Moscow, 1 Injured, Flights Suspended

Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow early on Sunday, injuring one, damaging buildings and suspending flights at Vnukovo airport, TASS news agency said, citing…

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World  Editor in chief of Etemad newspaper, Behrooz Behzadi (IRNA)

Iranian News Editor Suspended Over Protest Coverage

An Iranian court issued a decision to ban the editor in chief of Etemad newspaper “from any press activity for a year” over coverage of the protest movement…

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World People look at the aftermath of destroyed homes after an explosion ripped through a firework warehouse in Sungai Kolok district in the southern Thai province of Narathiwat on July 29, 2023. (Photo by Madaree TOHLALA / AFP)

Firecrackers Explode at Warehouse in Thailand, Leaving Casualties

At least nine people were killed and more than 100 others injured when firecrackers kept in a warehouse exploded in southern Thailand on Saturday, officials…

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World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visits a position of members of the Ukrainian Special Operation Forces, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the frontline town of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine July 29, 2023. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via Reuters)

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Visits Positions Near Bakhmut

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited Ukrainian troops near the eastern Bakhmut front line on Saturday. Photos published by Zelenskiy on Twitter…

World  Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during a press conference with his South Korean counterpart in Ankara on July 29, 2023. (AFP)

Türkiye Urges Denmark to Take Urgent Action to Prevent Quran Burnings

Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Saturday urged Denmark to take urgent action to prevent burnings of the holy Quran, a Turkish foreign ministry source…

World General Abdourahmane Tiani, who was declared as the new head of state of Niger by leaders of a coup, arrives to meet with ministers in Niamey, Niger July 28, 2023. (Reuters)

African Union Gives 15-Day Ultimatum to Niger Junta to End Regime but Soldiers Seek Continuity

The African Union has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the junta in Niger to reinstall the country’s democratically elected government just as the coup leaders met…

World A boat hoses the smoke from a fire which broke out on a freight ship in the North Sea, about 27 kilometers (17 miles) north of the Dutch island of Ameland, Wednesday, July 26, 2023. (Kustwacht Nederland/Coast Guard Netherlands via AP)

Burning Cargo Ship off Dutch Coast Will Be Towed to a New Location after Flames and Smoke Subsided

Salvage crews were preparing Saturday to tow a car-carrying cargo ship that has been burning for days to an anchor point in the North Sea after flames and…

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World Former Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz speaks during the Knesset session on Monday (AFP)

Gantz Warns Netanyahu Against Ignoring Supreme Court Decisions

The head of Israel’s “State Camp,” Benny Gantz, cautioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday against disregarding the anticipated rulings of the…

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World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant before a session to vote on the amendment of the Judiciary Law (AP)

Israeli Defense Minister Seeks Government Without Extremists

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is seeking to form a national unity government that excludes extremist ministers such as National Security Minister…

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World (FILES) Niger President Mohamed Bazoum arrives at the Sharm El Sheikh International Convention Centre, in Egypt's Red Sea resort of the same name, on November 7, 2022, during the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, more commonly known as COP27. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)

Blinken Calls for Immediate Release of Ousted Niger President

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Saturday for the immediate release of ousted Niger President Mohamed Bazoum and the restoration of democratic…

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World Taiwan's military holds drills of the annual Han Kuang military exercises that simulate an anti-landing operations near the coast in New Taipei City, northern Taiwan, Thursday, July 27, 2023. (AP)

US Announces $345 Million Military Aid Package for Taiwan

The US on Friday announced $345 million in military aid for Taiwan, in what is the Biden administration's first major package drawing on America's own…

World  An aerial view of traffic on a street in the capital Niamey, Niger July 28, 2023. (Reuters)

‘Exiled’ Russian Mercenary Boss Prigozhin Hails Niger Coup, Touts Services

Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, who remains active despite leading a failed mutiny against the Russian army's top brass last month, has hailed Niger's…

World Pictures of Mahsa Amini are still present in all movements against the Iranian regime. (EPA)

US Senators Introduce the ‘Mahsa Amini’ Act

US Senators Marco Rubio and Alex Padilla introduced the Mahsa Amini Human Rights and Security Accountability (MAHSA) Act to the Senate to hold accountable the…

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World Ukrainian troops prepare the North Korean rockets for launch near Orikhiv in Zaporizhzhia late last month. Serhii Mykhalchuk/Global Images Ukraine/Getty Images

Ukraine Uses North Korean Rockets to Blast Russian Forces

Ukrainian soldiers were observed using North Korean rockets that they said were seized by a "friendly" country before being delivered to Ukraine, the Financial…

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World A Chinese navy formation during military drills in the South China Sea on January 2, 2017.Source: AFP via Getty Images

China Defense Ministry: Foreign Ships, Aircraft in East and South China Seas Escalating Tensions

The frequent dispatch of ships and aircraft by certain unnamed countries to "show off their military force for self-interest" has raised tensions in the East…

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World FILE - A worker walks next to a pile of sacks of food earmarked for the Tigray and Afar regions in a warehouse of the World Food Program (WFP) in Semera, the regional capital for the Afar region, in Semera, Ethiopia, Feb. 21, 2022. (AP Photo, File)

UN Says It's Forced to Cut Food Aid to Millions Globally because of a Funding Crisis

The United Nations has been forced to cut food, cash payments and assistance to millions of people in many countries because of “a crippling funding crisis”…

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World 27 July 2023, Israel, Tel Aviv: An Israeli demonstrator holds a flag during a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government. (dpa)

Israel Air Chief Warns of Security Threat After Judicial Reform Vote 

The head of Israel's air force said on Friday the country's enemies might exploit a political crisis triggered by an overhaul of the judiciary, which Prime…

World In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, waves are seen off the coast of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province on Thursday, July 27, 2023. (Wei Peiquan/Xinhua via AP)

Typhoon Doksuri Hits China, Destroys Power Lines

Typhoon Doksuri swept into southern China on Friday, unleashing heavy rain and violent gusts of wind that whipped power lines and sparked fires, uprooted trees…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin and participants of the Russia-Africa summit pose for a photo in Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 28, 2023. (TASS Host Photo Agency via Reuters)

Putin Tells African Leaders Moscow Is Studying Their Ukraine Peace Plan 

Russian President Vladimir Putin told African leaders on Friday Moscow respected their peace proposal on Ukraine and was carefully studying it. Putin also…

World Supporters of the Nigerien defense and security forces gather during a demonstration outside the national assembly in Niamey on July 27, 2023. (AFP)

Army General Declares Himself Niger Leader

Niger's putschists named an army general as the new leader of the unstable nation on Friday and warned against any foreign military intervention. General…

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Moscow Accuses Ukraine of Firing Missile at Town in Southern Russia

Russian forces pounded a key village on Friday that Ukraine claimed to have recaptured in its grinding counteroffensive in the country's southeast, while…

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World Iranian actress Shohreh Ghamar. (Social media)

Iran Arrests Actress for Wishing Netanyahu Quick Recovery

Iran has arrested actress Shohreh Ghamar over charges of “spreading psychological insecurity in society” after she wished Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…

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World Photo released by the US army on the arrival of F35 fighter jets to the Gulf region on Thursday.

US Deploys F-35 Fighter Jets to Deter Iran’s Provocations

A dozen US Air Force F-35 Lightning IIs have arrived in the Middle East to beef up US Central Command’s airpower in the region and deter Iran and Russia from…

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World North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Chinese Communist Party politburo member Li Hongzhong and Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu observe a display of missiles during a military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice in Pyongyang, North Korea, July 27, 2023, in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency. KCNA via REUTERS

Russian, Chinese Delegates Join NKorea’s Kim at Parade Showing Newest Missiles

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shared center stage with senior delegates from Russia and China as he rolled out his most powerful nuclear-capable missiles in…

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