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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 Footage of an alleged pursuit between Iranian security forces and members of a ‘terrorist’ cell (Iranian state television)

Iran Declares Arrest of ‘Terrorist Network’ Linked to Israel

Iran’s Intelligence Ministry announced on Monday that it has arrested a “broad Zionist terrorist network” possessing 43 bombs, intending to carry out attacks…

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World Partial view of the destruction caused by the earthquake that struck the Hatay region in Türkiye last February (File - Reuters).

Earthquake of Magnitude 5.5 Strikes Central Türkiye

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck Central Türkiye on Tuesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of…

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World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks as he attends a meeting with Ireland's Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Leo Varadkar (not pictured) at Horodetskyi House, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 19, 2023. (Reuters)

Zelenskiy: Extension of Ban on Grain Exports from Ukraine to EU Would Be ‘Unacceptable’

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that the extension of a European Union ban on Ukrainian grain imports in September would be "unacceptable". …

World People watch a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul on July 22, 2023. (AFP)

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile, Say South Korea, Japan

North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast late on Monday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. Japan's defense ministry…

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

Israel Passes Contested Curbs on Some Supreme Court Powers as Protest Rage

Israel's parliament on Monday ratified the first bill of a judicial overhaul sought by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after last-gasp compromise efforts…

World A cargo ship sails followed by a Ukrainian Coast Guard cutter through the Bystre rivermouth, which connects the Black Sea and Danube, at a location given as Izmail district of Odesa region, Ukraine in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released on July 15, 2022. (Operational Command South press service/Handout via Reuters)

Nearly 30 Ships Stop Around Ukraine’s Izmail Gateway after Russian Danube Strikes

Almost 30 ships dropped anchor near Ukraine's crucial Izmail port terminal after Russia destroyed grain warehouses on the Danube river on Monday, data showed,…

World In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, an aerial view shows rescuers conducting search and rescue operation at the site of a roof collapsed middle school gymnasium in Qiqihar, in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Monday, July 24, 2023. (Xinhua via AP)

11 Killed as Roof Collapses at Middle School Gym in China’s Far Northeast, Officials Say

Eleven people were killed when a roof collapsed at a middle school gymnasium in China's far northeast, authorities said Monday. The incident occurred…

World Motorcyclists and cars drive through a flooded road caused by heavy monsoon rainfall in Hyderabad, Pakistan, Sunday, July 23, 2023. (AP)

Landslides Block Key Roads in Northern Pakistan, as the Death Toll from Monthlong Rains Rises to 133 

Landslides triggered by torrential rains have blocked several key roads in northern Pakistan, stranding tourists and disrupting traffic, officials said Monday,…

World A consultative meeting, headed by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, held in Tehran last week. Former FM Ali Akbar Salehi is seen on the far left. (Iranian Foreign Ministry)

Renewed Debate in Iran over Normalization of Ties with US

The official Iranian newspaper strongly criticized a proposal by former Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi to engage in comprehensive political dialogue with…

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World Lt. Gen. Andrew Harrison, deputy commander of the United Nations Command, speaks during a news briefing at the Foreign Correspondents' Club in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, July 24, 2023. (AP)

UN Command Says It’s Communicating with North Korea Over Detained US Soldier 

The deputy commander of the UN Command said Monday it has started conversations with North Korea over an American soldier who ran into the North last week…

World An aerial view shows right-wing demonstrators backing the Israeli government and its reform plans rallying in Tel Aviv, the epicenter of 29 straight weeks of anti-government protests, on July 23, 2023. (AFP)

Netanyahu Leaves Hospital as Israel Faces a Key Vote — And a Crisis — Over Divisive Legal Changes 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was released from the hospital Monday after an emergency heart procedure, facing an unprecedented national crisis…

World A car belonging to the Iranian traffic police shows signs of gunshot (Tasnim)

Four Highway Policemen Killed in Armed Attack in Southeast Iran

Armed men shot and killed four highway policemen Sunday in southeast Iran, state media reported. State TV said the officers were on a routine mission on a road…

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World Smoke and flames rise from an explosion during a fire at a military training ground in the Kirovske district, Crimea, July 19, 2023. (photo credit: STRINGER/ REUTERS)

Russia Says Moscow and Crimea Hit by Ukrainian Drones While Russian Forces Bombard Ukraine’s South 

Russian authorities accused Ukraine of launching a drone attack on Moscow early Monday that saw one of the aircraft fall near the Defense Ministry's main…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Saint Petersburg, Russia July 23, 2023. Sputnik/Alexei Danichev/Kremlin via REUTERS

Russia's Putin: Black Sea Grain Deal Became Meaningless

Russia withdrew from the Black Sea grain deal that ensured the safe export of Ukrainian grains because the agreement lost its meaning, President Vladimir Putin…

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World A crew patrols on the deck of US Ballistic Missile Submarine USS Kentucky anchored at Busan Naval Base, in Busan, South Korea, July 19, 2023. WOOHAE CHO/Pool via REUTERS

Second US Submarine Arrives in South Korea amid North Korea Tensions

A US nuclear-powered submarine arrived in South Korea on Monday, only days after the first US nuclear armed submarine made port in the country in four decades,…

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World This handout photo from Indonesia's National Rescue Agency (Basarnas) taken and released on July 24, 2023 shows members of a rescue team setting out to conduct search and rescue operations in Buton Tengah, southwest Sulawesi after a ferry sank. (Photo by Handout / BASARNAS / AFP)

Indonesian Boat Capsizes off Sulawesi Island, Leaving at Least 15 People Dead and 19 others Missing

An overloaded passenger boat capsized off Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 15 people and leaving 19 others missing, rescuers said Monday. The…

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World Ukrainian servicemen of the First Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, prepare to fire an OTO-Melara Mod 56, an Italian-made 105 mm pack howitzer, towards Russian troops at a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine July 23, 2023. (Reuters)

Blinken Says Ukraine Has Taken Back 50% Of Territory That Russia Seized

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that while Ukraine has reconquered half the territory that Russia initially seized in its invasion, Kyiv faced a "a…

World President of far-right party VOX Santiago Abascal poses for pictures before casting his ballot during Spain's general election, in Pinar del Rey, on the outskirts of Madrid, on July 23, 2023. (AFP)

Spain Votes in Election That Could See Socialists Lose Power

Spaniards began voting on Sunday in a potentially close-run general election that could see Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's governing Socialists lose power and…

World An Afghan man walks through a street covered in mud following flash floods in the Khair Abad area in Ghazni province on July 23, 2023. (AFP)

Heavy Rains in Afghanistan and Pakistan Unleash Flash Floods That Killed Dozens of People

Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan killed at least 31 people and left dozens missing over the past three days, while in neighboring Pakistan 13…

World Crews were battling a wildfire scorching part of Greece's Rhodes island. EUROKINISSI / Eurokinissi/AFP

Tourists Flee Wildfire on Greek Island of Rhodes

Thousands of tourists and residents fleeing a wildfire on the Greek island of Rhodes huddled in schools and shelters on Sunday, with many evacuated on private…

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World Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in the army’s operations room on July 3, 2022 (Image: DPA)

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant: Situation in Israel Extremely Concerning

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is racing against time to achieve broad consensus on the judicial reform plan before the anticipated vote in the Knesset…

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World The Chinese national flag is seen in Beijing, China April 29, 2020. (Reuters)

China to Resume 15-day Visa-free Entry for Singapore, Brunei Citizens

China will resume 15-day visa-free entry for citizens of Singapore and Brunei from Wednesday, its embassies in the two countries said, more than three years…

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World Putin's meeting with President Alexander Lukashenko will be the first since the Belarus leader helped end a dramatic mutiny by Wagner mercenaries. Alexander NEMENOV / AFP/File

Putin Hosts Belarus Leader, Calls Ukraine’s Counter-Offensive a Failure

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukraine's counteroffensive "has failed" as he hosted Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, his close ally, for talks in…

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World FILE -  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in the prime minister's office in Jerusalem, Sunday, June 25, 2023. Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Israel's Netanyahu Recovers from Heart Procedure while Tensions Surge over Judicial Overhaul Plan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was recovering in hospital on Sunday after an emergency heart procedure while opposition to his government's…

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