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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 Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary was found dead in a Spanish prison Wednesday. File photo

Ex-rapper, Accused of Heading Militant Cell, is Found Dead in Spanish Prison

A former British rap artist and militant has died in custody in Spain, the Interior Ministry said Thursday. Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary was found dead in a…

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World FILE PHOTO: An exterior view of the International Criminal Court in the Hague, Netherlands, March 31, 2021. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo

Russia Places Third ICC Official on its Wanted List

Russia has placed a third official at the International Criminal Court on its wanted list after the ICC accused President Vladimir Putin of war crimes in…

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World Mohammad Ghobadlou at the court before the Judge (IRNA)

Iran's Supreme Court Overturns 2 Death Sentences

The Iranian judiciary overturned death sentences against two people who were arrested in connection with the protests last year after the death of the young…

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World Israeli reservists block the entrance of a military base in protest against Netanyahu’s government plans for the judiciary on July 18. (AP)

Israeli Defense Minister Voices Concern over Army’s Efficiency

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant called on the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee to convene on Monday in a “secret meeting” that tackles the…

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World Bolivian Defense Minister Edmundo Novillo and his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani, signed an agreement in Tehran last week (Tasnim)

Iranian Drones Disrupt Relations between Bolivia, Argentina

An Iranian deal to supply Bolivia with drones threatens its relationship with Argentina, which demanded explanations on the agreement concluded last week, and…

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World In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, shakes hands with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu at the headquarters of the ruling Workers’ Party’s Central Committee in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday, July 26, 2023. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Kim Jong Un Meets with Russian Defense Minister on Military Cooperation

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to discuss military issues and the regional security environment, state media…

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World US President Joe Biden speaks at a proclamation signing ceremony in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, next to the White House in Washington, DC on July 25, 2023. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)

Biden Orders US to Share Russian War Crimes Evidence with ICC

US President Joe Biden has ordered his administration to begin sharing evidence of alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine with the Hague-based International…

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World  A girl with a flag walks toward a memorial site to honor Ukrainian troops killed in the country's war against Russia in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, July 26, 2023. (AP)

Ukraine’s Allies Commit $244 Mln for Humanitarian Mine Clearance

Ukraine's allies have committed to allocating $244 million and providing special equipment for the purpose of humanitarian mine clearance, First Deputy Prime…

World A Ukrainian serviceman of the 57th Kost Hordiienko Separate Motorised Infantry Brigade fires a 2S22 Bohdana self-propelled howitzer towards Russian troops, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at a position near the city of Bakhmut in Donetsk region, Ukraine July 5, 2023. (Reuters)

Kyiv: Ukrainian Troops Advancing Gradually in South, Set to Receive 1,700 Drones

Ukrainian troops are gradually advancing in the south and the military is about to receive a consignment of 1,700 strike and reconnaissance drones to help with…

World Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum at the presidential palace in Niamey, Niger, March 16, 2023. (AP)

Niger President Held by Guards, Prompting Regional Fears of Attempted Coup

Presidential guards were holding Niger President Mohamed Bazoum inside his palace in the capital Niamey on Wednesday, security sources said, but the presidency…

World Israeli police use a water cannon to disperse demonstrators blocking a road during a protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, in Jerusalem, Monday, July 24, 2023. (AP)

Israel’s Top Court to Hear Petitions against First Part of Contentious Judicial Overhaul

Israel's highest court said Wednesday that it would hear petitions in September against a divisive law weakening its power that the country's parliament passed…

World This handout photograph taken and released by the Turkish Presidency Press Office on July 26, 2023, shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shaking hands with Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi (L) at the Presidential Complex in Ankara. (Turkish Presidency Press Office / AFP)

New Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Talks Ukraine in Türkiye on First Trip

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed Ukraine with his Turkish counterpart in Ankara and met President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday during his first…

World Iranian missiles called Abu Mahdi are displayed during the ceremony of joining the IRGC Navy and the Army, in Tehran, Iran, in this picture obtained on July 25, 2023. Iran's Defense Ministry/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS

Iran's Navy Acquires ‘Sanctioned’ Cruise Missiles

The Iranian Navy and the Revolutionary Guards Corp's Navy have received the "Abu Mahdi" cruise missile three years after its unveiling. The 1000 km-range…

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World People visit the War Memorial Museum in Seoul, South Korea, 25 July 2023, ahead of the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice Agreement, on 27 July 2023.  EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

Rival Koreas Mark Armistice Anniversary in Two Different Ways that Highlight Rising Tensions

The truce that stopped the bloodshed in the Korean War turns 70 years old on Thursday and the two Koreas are marking the anniversary in starkly different ways,…

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World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks on as Israeli lawmakers vote on a bill that would limit some Supreme Court power, in the Knesset plenum in Jerusalem July 24, 2023. (Reuters)

Israel’s Netanyahu Takes Heat in Polls as Judicial Crisis Deepens 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suffered a hit in the polls over a judicial law his hard-right coalition has championed as he attempts to navigate his…

World Commanders of the Korean People's Army visit the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice, in Pyongyang, North Korea, July 25, 2023 in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency. KCNA via REUTERS

North Korea to Welcome China and Russia with Military Display after Pandemic Isolation

After years of pandemic isolation, North Korea has invited its friends back this week, hosting senior Chinese and Russian delegations for 70th anniversary…

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World Iranian FM Hossein Amirabdollahian meets with his Libyan counterpart, Najla Mangoush, in Tehran on Tuesday (Iranian Foreign Ministry)

Libyan Foreign Minister in Iran to Expand Ties

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian expressed Tuesday to his Libyan counterpart, Najla Mangoush, Tehran’s readiness to expand relations with…

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World A man pours water on his head to cool off in Algiers on July 18, 2023 during a heatwave. (AFP)

Wildfires Bring Death and Destruction to Sun-scorched Mediterranean

Large areas of the Mediterranean sweltered under an intense summer heatwave on Tuesday and firefighters battled to put out blazes across the region. In Algeria…

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World The Lebanese-flagged bulk carrier Brave Commander is seen in the sea port of Pivdennyi during loading with wheat for Ethiopia after restarting grain export, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the town of Yuzhne, Odesa region, Ukraine August 14, 2022. (Reuters)

EU Ready to Move Almost All of Ukraine’s Grain Exports via Solidarity Lanes

The European Union is ready to export almost all of Ukraine's agriculture goods via "solidarity lanes", the EU's agriculture commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski…

World An Israeli riot policeman restrains a demonstrator at a protest in Tel Aviv against the controversial judicial reform vote - JACK GUEZ - AFP

Israel Braces For Unrest Over Divisive Judicial Reform

Israel braced for fresh strikes and protests Tuesday following a divisive parliamentary vote on a controversial judicial reform which has split the nation and…

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World Corn plants are seen at sunset in a farm near Rafaela, Argentina, April 9, 2018. (Reuters)

Kremlin Rebuffs UN Chief’s Call to Return to Black Sea Grain Deal 

The Kremlin said on Tuesday it was impossible for Russia to return to the Black Sea grain export deal until an agreement related to Russian interests was…

World The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe's largest, is seen in the background of the shallow Kakhovka Reservoir after the dam collapse, in Energodar, Russian-occupied Ukraine, Tuesday, June 27, 2023. (AP)

UN Watchdog Says Landmines Are Placed Around Ukrainian Nuke Plant Occupied by Russia 

The UN atomic watchdog says its staff at Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant report seeing anti-personnel mines around the site as Kyiv…

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 Reports Small Advances Against Russian Forces 

The Ukrainian military on Tuesday reported making small advances against Russian forces in parts of southern Ukraine and south of Bakhmut in the east. In…

World An Iranian fighter jet at the beginning of the annual training for army forces in Isfahan province (Reuters)

Iran’s Air Force Concludes Annual Training Drills

The Iranian Army announced concluding two-day annual exercises on Monday, following the US’ deployment of warships and additional forces to the Gulf region to…

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