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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 South Korea's Foreign Minister Park Jin talks to China's Communist Party's foreign policy chief Wang Yi prior to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Plus Three Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, 13 July 2023. (Reuters)

South Korea Asks China to Play ‘Constructive Role’ against North’s Threats

South Korea's Foreign Minister Park Jin on Friday called on China to play a "constructive role" in curbing North Korea's threats, after Pyongyang launched an…

World A general view shows landslide caused by torrential rain in Yecheon, South Korea, July 15, 2023. (Yonhap via Reuters)

Days of Torrential Rain in South Korea Leave at Least 26 Dead in Landslides and Floods

Days of heavy rain in South Korea have left at least 26 people dead and 10 others missing in landslides, floods and other incidents, the government said…

World Police officers intervene at the scene where a man set a copy of the Quran on fire outside a mosque in Stockholm, Sweden, June 28, 2023. EPA/STEFAN JERREVANG

Swedish Police Authorize Protest by Man Who Plans to Burn Torah, Bible

Stockholm police on Friday said they have authorized a protest this weekend by a man who has stated that he wants to burn the Torah and the Bible outside the…

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World US Air Force F-16 fighter jet is on display during the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, north of Paris, France, Monday, June 19, 2023 (AP Photo/Lewis Joly, File)

US Sending F-16 Fighter Jets to Protect Ships from Iranian Seizures in Gulf Region

The US is beefing up its use of fighter jets around the strategic Strait of Hormuz to protect ships from Iranian seizures, a senior defense official said…

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World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy waits for the start of a bilateral meeting with Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz during a NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, Wednesday, July 12, 2023. (Yves Herman, Pool Photo via AP)

Zelenskiy Warns of Russian Efforts to Halt Kyiv's Troops, General Notes Advances in South

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned Ukrainians that Russia was throwing all its resources into a campaign to stop Kyiv's troops from pressing their counter…

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World Spain's Finance Minister Nadia Calvino smiles as she arrives to speaks with members of the media ahead of a meeting of European finance ministers at EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council in Brussels, Belgium, 14 July 2023. (EPA)

EU Ministers Back More Ukraine Aid, but Differ on Other Spending

European Union finance ministers on Friday unanimously backed extra funds for Ukraine through a top-up of its long-term budget, although differences persisted…

World A man wears a hat as he climbs the stairs at Eleftheria Square in downtown Nicosia, Cyprus, Thursday, July 13, 2023. (AP)

Cypriot Official Says Probe Backs Mossad Claims That Hitman Plotted to Kill Israelis on the Island

Cyprus police investigations support claims by Israel’s Mossad spy service that an Iranian-backed hit squad planned to kill Israelis and other Jews in the east…

World Philippines Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo, Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Thailand's Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai, Vietnam’s Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, Cambodia's Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, Ambassador Johariah Wahab of Brunei Darussalam, Laotian Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith, Malaysian Foreign Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir, East Timor's Foreign Minister Bendito Freitas and ASEAN Secreta

No Sign of Russian Intent to Change Tack on Ukraine War, Blinken Says

Russia shows no sign of changing direction in its war on Ukraine, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday, as foreign ministers from two dozen…

World North Korean Ambassador to the United Nations Kim Song talks on his phone after leaving a Security Council meeting on Non-proliferation/North Korea, Thursday, July 13, 2023, at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

In Rare UN Appearance, North Korea Defends Missile Launch

North Korea's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) was an exercise of its right to self-defense "to deter dangerous military moves of hostile…

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World Polish President Andrzej Duda and his wife Agata Kornhauser-Duda wait to welcome South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee, outside the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, Poland, July 13, 2023. REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki

Poland: Man Arrested for Planning Terrorist Attack Inspired by ISIS

Poland’s Internal Security Agency said Friday it arrested an 18-year-old Polish citizen planning a suicide attack, on a government office, using an explosive…

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Putin Says Wagner Has No Legal Basis so 'Doesn't Exist'

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Wagner private military company “simply doesn't exist” as a legal entity. "There is no law on private…

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World Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of ministerial meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Jakarta (AP)

Lavrov Rules out Nuclear Revival Amid Iranian Criticism of Moscow

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday that it is currently unrealistic to expect any additional agreements to revive the Joint Comprehensive…

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World North Korean Ambassador to the United Nations Kim Song talks on his phone after leaving a Security Council meeting on Non-proliferation/North Korea, Thursday, July 13, 2023, at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

NKorea's Ambassador Blames US for Regional Tensions in Rare Appearance at Security Council

North Korea's UN ambassador defended his country's recent long-range missile launch in a rare appearance at the UN Security Council on Thursday where he also…

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World Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is welcomed by Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, at Harare airport in Harare, Zimbabwe, on July 13, 2023. Iran's Presidency/Mohammad Javad Ostad/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS

Iran, Zimbabwe Sign Economic Agreements as Raisi Ends African Tour

Zimbabwe and Iran have signed 12 memorandums of understanding (MoU) to strengthen bilateral relations as Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi concluded his three…

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World Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant talks during the joint statements after his meeting with Greece's National Defense Minister Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos (not pictured) at the Defense Ministry in Athens, Greece, 4 Μay 2023. (EPA)

Israel's Defense Chief Travels to Azerbaijan, Reaffirming Shared Opposition to Iran

Israel's defense minister visited Azerbaijan on Thursday, seeking to strengthen ties between countries with shared opposition to Iran. Defense Minister Yoav…

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EU Court Allows Unit of Deutsche Boerse to Comply with US sanctions

The European Commission was right to allow Clearstream Banking AG, a unit of Deutsche Boerse, to comply with US sanctions on Iran and therefore interrupt…

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World Amirabdollahian receiving Lavrov in Tehran, June 2022 (EPA)

 Amirabdollahian welcoming Lavrov in Tehran, June 2022 (EPA)

Iran Summons Russian Ambassador Over Statement on Three Gulf Islands

Tehran will not negotiate over three Gulf islands disputed with the United Arab Emirates, and instead summoned Russia’s ambassador on Wednesday after Moscow…

World A photo released by the North Korean state news agency (KCNA) on 13 July 2023 shows the alleged test-firing of a Hwasong-18 ICBM (ICBM Hwasongpho-18) at an undisclosed location on 12 July 2023. Photo: KCNA/KNS/dpa

North Korea Says Longest Test Launch was Latest Hwasong-18 ICBM

North Korea tested its latest Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Wednesday, its state media reported, saying the weapon is the core of its…

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World Smoke rises in the sky over the city after a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 13, 2023. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

Two Hospitalized, Buildings Damaged in Kyiv by Russian Drone Strike Overnight

Russian forces targeted Kyiv with a barrage of self-exploding Iranian-made Shahed drones early Thursday morning, according to the Kyiv City Administration…

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A gate stands in front of a former health clinic, background center, that had been used by Russian soldiers in Izium, Ukraine, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Thousands of Ukraine Civilians are Being Held in Russian Prisons. Russia Plans to Build Many More

The Ukrainian civilians woke long before dawn in the bitter cold, lined up for the single toilet and were loaded at gunpoint into the livestock trailer. They…

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World  A view of the BBC headquarters in London, Britain July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Anna Gordon

BBC Presenter at Center of Photo Scandal Named as Lead Anchor Edwards

One of Britain's leading television news anchors, Huw Edwards, was identified by his wife on Wednesday as the BBC presenter facing allegations he paid a young…

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World In this photo provided by the Greek Prime Minister's Office, Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, left, shakes hands with Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during their meeting at the NATO Summit, in Vilnius, Lithuania, Wednesday, July 12, 2023. (Greek Prime Minister's Office via AP)

NATO Members Greece, Türkiye Pledge to ‘Reset’ Ties and Bypass Longstanding Disputes

Greece is ready to “reset” relations with neighbor Türkiye in an effort to bypass decades-old disputes between the two NATO members, Prime Minister Kyriakos…

World A military column of Wagner private mercenary group drives along M-4 highway, which links the capital Moscow with Russia's southern cities, with smoke from a burning fuel tank at an oil depot seen in the background, near Voronezh, Russia, June 24, 2023. (Reuters)

Russian Defense Ministry Says Wagner Is Completing Handover of Its Weapons

The Wagner mercenary group is completing its handover of weapons to Russia's regular armed forces, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday, more than…

World People distribute free food to displaced residents affected by the rising waters of the river Yamuna after heavy monsoon rains in New Delhi, India, July 12, 2023. (Reuters)

With 735 Mln People Hungry, UN Says World Is ‘off Track’ to Meet Its 2030 Goal

About 735 million people worldwide faced chronic hunger in 2022, a figure much higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic and which threatens progress towards a…