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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 France's President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he speaks during the NATO summit, in Vilnius on July 11, 2023. (AFP)

France to Send Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine 

France will join Britain in supplying long-range missiles to Ukraine, a move that allows Ukrainian forces to hit Russian troops and supply dumps deep behind…

World FILE - A bird flies with Mount Everest seen in the background from Namche Bajar, Solukhumbu district, Nepal, May 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha, File)

At Least 5 Dead in Helicopter Crash Near Mount Everest in Nepal

At least five people were killed after a helicopter carrying foreign tourists crashed Tuesday near Mount Everest in Nepal, and one other person on the aircraft…

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World Flags of NATO alliance members flap in the wind outside NATO headquarters in Brussels, on Feb. 28, 2020. (AP)

Russian Diplomats Warn West Over Ukraine ahead of NATO Summit 

Russia warned on Tuesday of "catastrophic consequences" for Europe if the Ukraine war escalates, as NATO leaders prepared to deliver a "positive message" to…

World A NATO flag stands on the day of a NATO leaders summit in Vilnius, Lithuania July 11, 2023. (Reuters)

NATO Head Sees ‘Strong Message’ on Ukraine’s Membership Bid at Summit 

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Ukraine would get a "positive and strong message" on its path to membership on Tuesday, as leaders of the Western…

World The Iranian Khaibr ballistic missile, with a range of 2,000 km, was tested in May. (Reuters)

Iran Warns of ‘Serious’ Response if Europe Maintains ‘Ballistic’ Sanctions

Tehran hinted at a “serious” response to any European move to maintain ballistic missile sanctions next October. Reuters had quoted sources as saying that…

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World An Iranian-flagged crude oil tanker is escorted to Batam, Riau islands, Indonesia. Reuters file photo

Indonesia Seizes Iranian-flagged Tanker

Indonesia's coast guard said on Tuesday it has seized an Iranian-flagged supertanker suspected of involvement in the illegal transshipment of crude oil and…

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World Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, speaks to Minister of Communications Shlomo Karhi at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, Monday, July 10, 2023. (AP)

Israel Protests Flare over Netanyahu’s New Supreme Court Bill

Thousands of protesters blockaded Israel's main airport and major highways on Tuesday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hard-right coalition pressed ahead…

World An aerial photo taken with a drone shows local men looking at the remains of a Russian tank in the middle of a garden at the village of Velyka Dymerka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, 05 July 2023 (issued 08 July 2023). (EPA)

Russian Drones Attack Kyiv and Odesa Hours Before NATO Summit 

Russia launched 28 kamikaze drones on the southern port of Odesa and Kyiv in early hours on Tuesday, Ukraine's military said, just hours before the start of a…

World Iran's national flag waves in Tehran, Iran, March 31, 2020. (AP)

Oil Refinery Fire Injures 8 Firefighters in Southern Iran

Fire erupted at an oil refinery in southern Iran and injured eight firefighters Monday, the official IRNA news agency reported. The news agency did not…

World US President Joe Biden and Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, left, pose for the cameras as they meet at 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, July 10, 2023. (AP)

Biden Meets PM Sunak and King Charles Ahead of NATO Summit 

US President Joe Biden touted a "rock solid" friendship with Washington's closest ally Britain on Monday, dropping in at Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's office in…

World Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (AP)

Putin Hosted Russian Mercenary Leader Prigozhin at the Kremlin after Short-Lived Mutiny

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin at the Kremlin days after the commander led a short-lived rebellion, a senior…

World A NATO flag flutters next to the Presidential Palace in Vilnius, Lithuania July 10, 2023. (Reuters)

Erdogan Says Türkiye Could Approve Sweden’s NATO Membership If Europeans ‘Open Way’ to EU Membership

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday introduced a new condition for approving Sweden’s membership in NATO, calling on European countries to “open…

World An Iranian man enters a mosque to pray on Eid al-Adha at the shrine of Abdol-Azim in Tehran, Iran June 29, 2023. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iranian Rapper to Be Jailed for Six Years, Avoiding Death Sentence 

Well-known Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi, who supported the protest movement that sprang up in Iran last year, has avoided a death sentence and been jailed for…

World Vehicles move through a water logged street during a heavy downpour in New Delhi, India, Sunday, July 9, 2023. (AP)

New Delhi Schools Close After Monsoon Floods Kill at Least 15, Pakistan on Alert for More Flooding 

Schools in New Delhi were closed on Monday after heavy monsoon rains battered the Indian capital and caused landslides and flash floods in the country's north,…

World Vehicles come to a standstill near a washed-out and flooded portion of the Palisades Parkway just beyond the traffic circle off the Bear Mountain Bridge, Sunday, July 9, 2023, in Orange County, N.Y. (AP)

Extreme Flooding Overwhelms New York Roadways, Killing 1 Person 

Heavy rain spawned extreme flooding in New York’s Hudson Valley that killed at least one person, swamped roadways and forced road closures on Sunday night, as…

World Visitors shelter under umbrellas as they line up to enter the Forbidden City on a hot day in Beijing on July 9, 2023. (AFP)

Man with Knife Kills 6 People at Kindergarten in China Before Being Arrested 

A man with a knife killed six people and wounded one Monday at a kindergarten in southeastern China, police and a news report said Monday. A 25-year-old…

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EU Intelligence Reports Warn of Possible Iranian Nuclear Bomb Testing

A new batch of European intelligence reports revealed Iran’s efforts to circumvent US and EU sanctions in order to secure technology for its nuclear weapons…

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World US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reacts as she leaves a press conference at the US Embassy in Beijing, China, 09 July 2023. (EPA)

China Urges ‘Practical’ US Action on Sanctions After Yellen Talks 

China on Monday called on the US to take "practical action" in response to its "major concerns" about sanctions on Chinese firms, after US Treasury Secretary…

World A border guard patrol along the border wall at Polish - Belarus border not far from Bialowieza, eastern Poland, May 29, 2023. (AFP)

Poland Detains Russian Spy, Says Interior Minister 

Poland has detained another member of a Russian spy network, bringing the total number of people rounded up in an investigation to 15, Interior Minister…

World US President Joe Biden Heading to the UK on Sunday (AP)

Biden: Netanyahu’s Govt. Has Some of the Most 'Extreme' Members

US President Joe Biden lashed out at the government of Israeli PM Benyamin Netanyahu, stressing that “Israel’s ultimate security rests on a two-state solution”…

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World This handout photo taken on July 10, 2023 and provided courtesy of the Karatsu City local government office shows the site of a landslide in Karatsu City, Saga prefecture after heavy rains hit wide areas across Kyushu island. (AFP photo / Courtesy of Karatsu City)

Heavy Rains Cause Flooding, Mudslides in Southwest Japan, Leaving 2 Dead and at Least 6 Missing

Torrential rain pounded southwestern Japan, triggering floods and mudslides and leaving two people dead and at least six others missing, officials said Monday…

World The North Korean flag flutters at the North Korea consular office in Dandong, Liaoning province, China April 20, 2021. (Reuters)

North Korean Leader’s Powerful Sister Says Warplanes Repelled US Spy Plane

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un alleged on Monday that the country's warplanes repelled a US spy plane that flew over its exclusive…

World US Army soldiers draw 155mm Base Burn Dual Purpose Improved Conventional Munition (DPICM) rounds to carry into their vehicles during a load exercise at Camp Hovey, South Korea September 20, 2016. (US Army/2nd Lt. Gabriel Jenko/Handout via Reuters)

US Congressional Democrats Raise Concerns on Cluster Bombs for Ukraine

Democratic US Senator Tim Kaine and Representative Barbara Lee raised concerns on Sunday over the decision by President Joe Biden's administration to send…

World Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Public Diplomacy Center in Moscow, Russia, Friday, June 30, 2023. (AP)

Russian, Turkish Foreign Ministers Discuss Ukraine, Grain Deal in Phone Call

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed the situation in Ukraine and the Black Sea grain deal in a phone call with his Turkish counterpart Hakan…