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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 This handout picture posted on July 20, 2023 on the Telegram channel of the Belarusian Defense Ministry shows what is said a joint training of PMC Wagner fighters with Belarusian special forces servicemen at the Brestsky military ground. (Handout / TELEGRAM / @modmilby / AFP)

Wagner Mercenaries and Belarus Hold Military Exercises Near Poland’s Border 

Mercenaries from Russia's Wagner Group will help train Belarusian special forces during exercises at a military range near the border with NATO-member Poland,…

World This handout photograph taken and released by Ukrainian Emergency Service on July 20, 2023 shows rescuers extinguishing a fire at an administrative building in Odesa as a result of missile strike, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. (Handout / Ukraine Emergency Service / AFP)

At Least 21 Injured in Third Night of Russian Air Attacks Against Southern Ukraine 

A third night of Russian air attacks pounded Ukraine's southern cities, including the port of Odesa, and wounded at least 21 people, Ukrainian officials said…

World Refugees from Mali fleeing violence and terrorism. (UNHCR)

Africa Studies New ‘Anti-terrorism' Strategy

Nigeria’s president and chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, said the security challenges in the West Coast had…

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World Bulk grain cargo ship TQ Samsun is anchored in the Black Sea near the entrance of the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, Türkiye, Monday, July 17, 2023. (AP)

White House Says Russia Is Preparing for Attacks on Civilian Ships in Black Sea 

Days after Russia suspended participation in a wartime deal that allowed grain to flow from Ukraine to countries around the world, the White House on Wednesday…

World Destination signs to North Korea's capital Pyongyang and the United States are seen at the Imjingak Pavilion in Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Thursday, July 20, 2023. (AP)

US Seeks Soldier’s Return as Trilateral Talks Over North Korea Start 

The United States is actively engaged in ensuring the return of an American soldier who had crossed into North Korea, a US official said on Thursday, ahead of…

World A supplied screenshot taken from TV footage obtained on Thursday, July 20, 2023, of NZ police on the scene in Auckland CBD following reports of gunfire.  (AAP Image/Supplied)

Gunman in New Zealand Kills 2 People Hours Ahead of First Game in Women’s World Cup 

A man stormed a high-rise construction site in downtown Auckland early Thursday morning, shooting at terrified workers and killing two people hours before New…

World Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger speaks during a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China November 22, 2019. (Reuters)

China’s Xi Gets Nostalgic with ‘Old Friend’ Kissinger 

Chinese President Xi Jinping told Henry Kissinger that "old friends" like him will never be forgotten, striking an easy tone in their meeting in China's…

World Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, looks from a military vehicle leaving an area of the HQ of the Southern Military District in a street in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on June 24, 2023. (AP)

Russia’s Prigozhin: No More Fighting in Ukraine but Prepare for Africa

Russia's mutinous mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was shown in a video on Wednesday welcoming his fighters to Belarus, telling them they would take no…

World A general view showing a wheat field near Kyiv, Ukraine, 18 July 2023. (EPA)

Ukraine Setting up Temporary Shipping Route after Russia Exit

Ukraine is setting up a temporary shipping route to maintain grain shipments after Russia quit a deal allowing Ukrainian exports via a UN-backed safe corridor…

World  Rapeseed is unloaded at a storage near the village Kyshchentsi, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Cherkasy region, Ukraine July 18, 2023. (Reuters)

EU Faces Call to Continue Ukrainian Grain Imports Ban in Central Europe

Five central European countries want a European Union ban on Ukrainian grains imports to be extended at least until the end of the year, ministers said on…

World Demonstrators sit in water cannon spray fired by Israeli riot police during a protest against the Israeli government's judicial overhaul bill in Tel Aviv on July 18, 2023. (AFP)

Israel’s Parliament to Vote on Ratifying Supreme Court Bill Next Week 

Israel's parliament will hold final votes next week on a highly-disputed bill that would limit the Supreme Court's power, according to a Knesset statement on…

World A North Korean soldier stands guard at their guard post in this picture taken near the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Paju, South Korea July 19, 2023. (Reuters)

North Korea Silent About Its Apparent Detention of the US Soldier Who Bolted Across the Border 

North Korea was silent about the highly unusual entry of an American soldier across the Koreas' heavily fortified border although it test-fired short-range…

World This photograph shows a downed missile which felt down to a private house after night missiles strike to Odesa on July 18, 2023, amid Russian invasion in Ukraine. (AFP)

Russia Launches Intense Night Attacks Across Ukraine, Targeting Southern Port City for 2nd Night 

Russia launched an intense series of night-time air attacks using drones and missiles against targets across Ukraine, and targeting the southern port city of…

World Iranians shop in Tehran on July 18, 2023. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

European Official: EU Likely to Keep Missile Sanctions on Iran

A European official on Tuesday said he expected no difficulty persuading EU nations to maintain ballistic missile sanctions on Iran that are due to expire in…

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World 18 July 2023, US, Washington: President of Israel Isaac Herzog (L) meets with US President Joe Biden in the White House. Photo: Haim Zach/GPO/dpa

Herzog: Iran Nuclear Threat Among Topics at Meeting with Biden

Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he and US President Biden discussed issues ranging from Iran's nuclear threat to Israel's internal situation at their White…

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World Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event, July 8, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP)

Trump Says He Is a Target in US 2020 Election Probe

Former US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had received a letter from Special Counsel Jack Smith stating that he is a target of a grand jury…

World Firefighter from Romania tries to stop the fire at the village of Agia Sotira near Athens, on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. (AP)

France, Italy Send Firefighting Planes to Greece as Several Wildfires Burn around Capital

Italy and France are each sending two firefighting planes to Greece to help it cope with wildfires burning on multiple fronts around Athens, with more extreme…

World  A combine harvests wheat in a field in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict near Luhansk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, July 18, 2023. (Reuters)

Several G20 Members Condemn Russia Quitting Black Sea Grain Deal

Several G20 members condemned Russia's move to quit an agreement that allowed safe export of grain from Ukraine, India's finance minister said on Tuesday, as…

World Members of the media (foreground) take photos beyond an UNC (United Nations Command) soldier (center R) and a South Korean soldier (center L) as they stand guard before North Korea's Panmon Hall (rear C) and the military demarcation line separating North and South Korea, at the Joint Security Area (JSA) of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in the truce village of Panmunjom on October 4, 2022. (AFP)

US National in North Korea Custody After Crossing Inter-Korean Border 

A US national is likely to be in North Korean custody after crossing the inter-Korean border during a tour without approval, the United Nations Command said on…

World In this photo released by the United Nations, a UN official of the Joint Coordination Center carries out an inspection on board of the bulk cargo ship TQ Samsun, which traveled from Odessa, Ukraine, loaded with grain, while is anchored in the Black Sea, near the entrance of the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, July 17, 2023. (United Nations via AP)

Odesa Port Infrastructure Damaged in Russian Airstrikes

Russia launched missile and drone strikes on southern and eastern Ukraine overnight that damaged infrastructure in the Black Sea port of Odesa, Ukrainian…

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World An Iranian police force stands on a street during the revival of morality police in Tehran, Iran, July 16, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Risking Revival of Unrest, Iran Rulers Tighten Curbs on Dissent 

Iran's clerical rulers are clamping down on dissent ahead of the anniversary of the death of a young woman in morality police custody, fearing a revival of…

World South Korean marines on boats search for missing people in the Sam River in Yecheon, South Korea, Tuesday, July 18, 2023. (Kim Dong-min/Yonhap via AP)

SKorea Searches for Missing People as Death Toll from Downpours Rises

Rescuers searched Tuesday for nine people still missing in landslides and other incidents caused by more than a week of torrential rains in South Korea, as the…

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World This handout satellite image taken and released by Maxar Technologies on July 17, 2023, shows a portion with damages on the Kerch bridge, linking the Russian mainland to Crimea, after an explosion claimed by Ukrainian forces. (Photo by Satellite image ゥ2023 Maxar Technologies / AFP)

Russia Strikes Ukraine Grain Ports After Pulling Out of Export Deal 

Russia struck Ukrainian ports on Tuesday, a day after pulling out of a UN-backed deal to let Kyiv export grain, and Moscow claimed gains on the ground in an…

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World Anti-government protesters march as they block the main entrance to the Kirya military base during a protest against justice system reform in Tel Aviv, Israel, 18 July 2023. (EPA)

Israeli Protesters Block Highways in ‘Day of Disruption’ Against Netanyahu’s Judicial Overhaul Plan 

Israeli protesters blocked highways and gathered outside Tel Aviv's stock exchange and military headquarters on Tuesday in the latest countrywide demonstration…