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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 Damage sustained by M/T Richmond Voyager after personnel from an Iranian naval vessel fired multiple long bursts of rounds from small arms and crew-served weapons during an attempt to unlawfully seize the commercial tanker, according to US Navy, is seen, in the Gulf of Oman, in this handout photo provided by US Navy on July 5, 2023. US Naval Forces Central Command/US 5th Fleet/Handout via REUTERS

Iran Says Its Naval Forces Tried to Intercept an Oil Tanker after Collision

Iran on Thursday said its forces tried to intercept an oil tanker it claimed had been involved in a collision with an Iranian vessel, after an accusation by…

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World Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, center, arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, China, Thursday, July 6, 2023. (Pedro Pardo/Pool Photo via AP)

Yellen Criticizes China’s ‘Punitive’ Actions against US Companies, Urges Market Reforms

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called on Friday for market reforms in China and criticized its recent tough actions against US companies and mineral export…

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World French President Emmanuel Macron (R) poses with Pau's mayor Francois Bayrou (L) on the balcony of the city hall during a visit in Pau, southwestern France, on July 6, 2023. (Photo by GAIZKA IROZ / AFP)

Macron: France Needs to Address Causes of Unrest

President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called for order and calm, and efforts to address the roots of several days of unrest around France that was sparked by…

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World 05 July 2023, United Kingdom, London: The Houses of Parliament is lit up in blue to mark the 75th anniversary of the National Health Service (NHS). Photo: Lucy North/PA Wire/dpa

UK Plans to Target Iran Decision Makers with New Sanctions Regime

Britain said on Thursday it would create a new sanctions regime for Iran, giving it greater powers to target decision makers, including those involved in…

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World A general view of Stockholm, Sweden, May 8, 2017. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo

Swedish Court Finds Man Guilty Attempting to Finance PKK

A Swedish court on Thursday found a man guilty of attempting to finance the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), which took up arms against the Turkish…

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World Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko speaks during his meeting with foreign correspondents, in Minsk, Belarus, Thursday, July 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Lukashenko Says Issue of Relocating Wagner Forces Not Yet Resolved

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday said the issue of relocating forces from Russia's Wagner mercenary group had not yet been resolved, Russia's…

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World The sun rises over the city of Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, July 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Germany, Netherlands Arrest 9 over Alleged Plan for Attacks in Line with ISIS

Nine people from central Asia were arrested in Germany and the Netherlands on Thursday in connection to alleged plans to carry out attacks in Germany in line…

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World Illustration picture shows a man typing on a computer keyboard (Reuters)

Iran Uses Social Media to Interfere in Israel’s Domestic Turmoil

Iran is playing an active role in the domestic conflict in Israel between the government and the opposition over the coup plan against the ruling system and…

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World Emergency service workers gather outside damaged buildings as search for victims continues following a Russian missile attack in Lviv, Ukraine, Thursday, July 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Mykola Tys)

Russian Missile Attack on Lviv, Ukraine, Kills 4 People and Wounds More

The death toll from a Russian missile attack in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv climbed to four, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko reported Thursday. Another…

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World President Salva Kiir of South Sudan. (Reuters)

South Sudan President Says He Will Be a Candidate in Long-Delayed Elections Set for 2024 

President Salva Kiir of South Sudan says his country's long-delayed elections will take place in 2024 and that he will be on the ballot. Kiir, who has led…

World General view of the debris of the Ukraine International Airlines, flight PS752, Boeing 737-800 plane that crashed after take-off from Iran. (File photo: Reuters)

ICJ Asked to Open Case Against Iran over Downing of Flight

Canada, Sweden, Ukraine and Britain have asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to institute proceedings against Iran over the shooting-down of a…

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World A Russian service member stands guard at a checkpoint near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant outside Enerhodar in the Zaporizhzhia region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, June 15, 2023. (Reuters)

Ukraine, Russia Accuse Each Other of Planning to Attack Europe’s Biggest Nuclear Plant

Ukraine and Russia accused each other Wednesday of planning to attack one of the world's largest nuclear power plants, but neither side provided evidence to…

World Demonstrators shout slogans during a protest following the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran, near the Iranian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey September 29, 2022. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya/File Photo

UN Fact-finding Mission: Iran Must Stop Executions of Protesters

A fact-finding mission mandated by the UN urged Iranian authorities on Wednesday to stop executing people who were sentenced to death for taking part in anti…

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World High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell delivers a speech during a ceremony opening EU's Partnership Mission in Chisinau, Moldova, May 31, 2023. (Reuters)

China Cancels Planned Trip by Europe’s Top Diplomat Borrell 

China has cancelled a trip by European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell scheduled for next week, an EU spokesperson said on Tuesday. No reasons…

World Rescue workers evacuate stranded residents on a flooded street after heavy rainfall in Wanzhou district of Chongqing, China July 4, 2023. (cnsphoto via Reuters)

Rain Kills 15 in Southwest China as Xi Urges Better Defenses 

Torrential rain has killed 15 people in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing, media reported on Wednesday, as President Xi Jinping called for greater…

World The American and Chinese flags wave at Genting Snow Park ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, in Zhangjiakou, China, on Feb. 2, 2022. (AP)

China Says it Resolutely Opposes US Military Sales to Taiwan 

China resolutely opposes US arms sales to Taiwan and has lodged stern representations to Washington, China's defence ministry said on Wednesday. "The…

World A view shows the aftermath of Ukrainian strikes in the village of Novaya Tavolzhanka, near the border with Ukraine in the Belgorod region, on July 4, 2023. (AFP)

Russia’s Kursk, Belgorod Regions Come Under Fire from Ukraine 

Russia's Kursk and Belgorod regions came under fire from Ukrainian forces across the border in the early hours of Wednesday, the regions' governors said,…

World In this file photo taken on April 20, 2023 US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks about the US-China economic relationship at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, DC. (AFP)

Yellen’s China Visit Aims at ‘New Normal’ with Beijing 

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's first trip to China will focus on recalibrating ties between the world's two largest economies, as military communications…

World  A person holds a flag during a demonstration at Ben Gurion International Airport as a response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his nationalist coalition government's judicial overhaul, in Lod, Israel July 3, 2023. (Reuters)

Israeli Lawmakers Give First Nod to New Judicial Overhaul Bill

Israeli lawmakers on Tuesday gave an initial nod to a bill that limits Supreme Court power to rule against the government after Prime Minister Benjamin…

World Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a summit of leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) via a video conference call at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, July 4, 2023. (Sputnik/Kremlin via Reuters)

Xi Urges Shanghai Alliance Solidarity, Putin Praises Support

China's Xi Jinping urged the leaders of Russia, Iran and other Shanghai alliance states on Tuesday to boost ties and resist sanctions, as Vladimir Putin…

World Smoke is seen after incoming Russian shelling at the front line, near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday, July 2, 2023. (AP)

Ukraine Reports ‘Fruitful’ Last Few Days in Counteroffensive

A Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russian forces has been "particularly fruitful" in the past few days and Ukraine's troops are fulfilling their main tasks,…

World The al-Hol camp in Syria. (Reuters file photo)

France Returns 35 Citizens from Camp in Syria Housing Thousands Linked to ISIS 

France has returned 35 people — 10 women and 25 minors — from a sprawling camp in northeast Syria housing thousands of people linked to ISIS extremists. …

World French President Emmanuel Macron speaks following a government emergency meeting after riots erupted for the third night in a row across the country, at the Interior Ministry in Paris, Friday, June 30, 2023. (AP)

France’s Macron Weakened by Crisis Over Teen Killed by Police 

Even in normal times Emmanuel Macron needed allies' help governing France. To get some things done he worked with the traditional right. The center-left…

World Members of the People's Mojahedin Organization in front of the entrance to Camp Ashraf 3 near the Albanian capital, Tirana, on June 20 (AFP)

Iran Receives Mojahedin-e Khalq's Computers Seized by Albania

Albanian authorities handed over computer devices to Iran that were confiscated during a police raid of a camp inhabited by the opposition People's Mojahedin…

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