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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 The Ukrainian air defense intercepted a Russian aerial attack on Kyiv. (AP)

Russia Launches First Overnight Drone Attack on Kyiv in 12 Days

Russia launched an overnight drone attack on Kyiv after a 12-day break, a Ukrainian military official said on Sunday, with air defense systems preliminarily…

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World FILED - 23 May 2023, Berlin: Nancy Faeser, Germany's Interior Minister, speaks during a ceremony in front of the Interior Ministry. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

German Interior Ministry Backs Continued Ban on Deportations to Iran

Germany's Interior Ministry is in favor of extending the current ban on deportations to Iran due to ongoing concerns about human rights violations, according…

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World Members of the Wagner Group military company sit atop of a tank on a street in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2023, prior to leaving an area at the headquarters of the Southern Military District. (AP)

Russian Media Watchdog Blacklists Outlets Linked to Wagner Mercenary Chief

Russia's media watchdog blacklisted at least five media outlets affiliated with Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and blocked their websites in Russia…

World Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos CEO Yuri Borisov during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Friday, June 30, 2023. (Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

CIA's Burns: Armed Mutiny Shows Damage Putin Has Done to Russia

US Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns said on Saturday that the armed mutiny by mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin had shown the corrosive…

World Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson looks on during a final press conference on the second day of a meeting of the European Council at The Europa Building in Brussels on June 30, 2023. (AFP)

Biden to Host Sweden’s PM at White House as Nordic Nation Seeks to Join NATO

President Joe Biden will host Sweden's prime minister at the White House on Wednesday in a show of solidarity as the United States presses for the Nordic…

World Rescues and police officers attend anti-radiation drills for case of an emergency situation at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine June 29, 2023. (Reuters)

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Says ‘Serious Threat’ Remains at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned on Saturday that a "serious threat" remained at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and said…

World This satellite image provided by Planet Labs PBC and taken on Friday, June 30, 2023, shows apparent recent construction of tents at a former military base outside the Belarusian town of Osipovichi. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

Satellite Photos, Reports Suggest Belarus Building Army Camp for Wagner Fighters

Satellite images analyzed by the Associated Press on Saturday showed what appeared to be a newly built military-style camp in Belarus, with statements from a…

World Rob Malley’s absence could further hinder Biden administration efforts to revive the Iran nuclear deal and come to terms with Tehran on a range of other matters. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images

Congress Demands Info on Security Clearance Suspension of Iran Envoy

The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee is demanding that the State Department produce more information about the suspension of the US special…

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World A police officer stands to secure the scene of an accident where a lorry carrying a shipping container veered off the road and ploughed into several vehicles, at an open market and a bus stop, at the Londiani Junction along the Nakuru-Kericho highway, in Kericho county, Kenya July 1, 2023. (Reuters)

At Least 51 People Killed in Road Accident in Western Kenya, 32 Injured

A truck rammed into several other vehicles and market traders in western Kenya killing at least 51 people, police said. The Friday evening accident…

World Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez attends the European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium June 29, 2023. (Reuters)

Sánchez Visits Kyiv on Day Spain Starts EU Presidency to Underline Bloc’s Support for Ukraine

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez started Spain's six-month presidency of the European Union with a lightning visit to Kyiv on Saturday to underline the bloc’s…

World Taliban fighters stand guard in front of the Hamid Karzai International Airport after the US withdrawal in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2021. (AP)

State Department Review of 2021 Afghanistan Evacuation Critical of Biden, Trump

A US State Department report on Friday criticized the handling of the 2021 evacuation from Afghanistan, saying decisions by President Joe Biden and his…

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Japan Says Russian Warships Spotted near Taiwan, Okinawa Islands

Japan's defense ministry said late on Friday it had spotted two Russian Navy ships in the waters near Taiwan and Japan's Okinawa islands in the previous four…

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World  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, attends a graduation ceremony for new pilots with Air Force chief Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar, left, and Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Galant, in Hatzerim air force base near the southern Israeli city of Beersheba, Israel, Thursday, June 29, 2023. (AP)

Letter Threatening Netanyahu Found on His Brother’s Grave

Israeli intelligence said on Friday they found a letter threatening to kill Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu placed on the grave of his brother, Yoni, at…

World A F-15 fighter jet flies during a graduation ceremony for Israeli Air Force pilots at Hatzerim Airbase, in southern Israel, June 29, 2023. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo

Israel No Closer to Attack on Iran Nuclear Sites, Official Says

Israel is not nearing an attack on Iran's nuclear sites, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's national security adviser said on Friday, as talks between Tehran…

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World People look at burning tyres blocking a street in Bordeaux, south-western France on late June 29, 2023, during riots and incidents nationwide after the killing of a 17-year-old boy by a police officer's gunshot following a refusal to comply in a western suburb of Paris. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP)

France’s Macron Halts Trip over Riots, as Family Buries Teenager

French police arrested more than 1,300 people during a fourth night of rioting ahead of the funeral of teenager Nahel M., whose shooting by police sparked the…

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World An official looks monitoring activities of earthquake at an observation post mount Merapi in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Friday, June 30, 2023. (AP)

5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Indonesia’s Main Island, Damaging Several Buildings

A strong earthquake shook parts of Indonesia’s main island of Java on Friday, damaging several buildings and prompting panic. There were no immediate reports…

World An armored vehicle of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) patrols during the annual rendering of the Great Mosque of Djenne in central Mali, on April 28, 2019. (AFP)

UN Ends Peacekeeping Mission in Mali, US Blames Russia’s Wagner

The United Nations Security Council unanimously voted on Friday to end a decade-long peacekeeping mission in Mali after the West African country's military…

World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a joint press conference with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda and Polish President Andrzej Duda, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 28, 2023. (Reuters)

Zelenskiy Orders Ukraine to Strengthen Northern Defenses

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ordered top military commanders on Friday to strengthen Ukraine's northern military sector following the arrival of Russian…

World Taiwan's armed forces hold two days of routine drills to show combat readiness ahead of Lunar New Year holidays at a military base in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, January 11, 2023. (Reuters)

Taiwan Says 11 Chinese Aircraft Crossed the Taiwan Strait Median Line

Eleven Chinese aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait on Friday morning, an unofficial barrier between the two sides, Taiwan's defense ministry…

World This handout photograph taken and released by Russian Foreign Ministry on June 20, 2023, shows Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attending a meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Minsk on June 20, 2023. (Handout / Russian Foreign Ministry / AFP)

Lavrov, on Failed Mutiny Aftermath, Says Russia Always Emerges Stronger from Trouble

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, asked about Russia's stability in the aftermath of a failed mercenary mutiny, said on Friday that his country has always…

World  Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal addresses the closing session on the second day of the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London on June 22, 2023. (AFP)

Ukraine to Receive $1.5 Bln from World Bank to Support Reconstruction

Ukraine will receive $1.5 billion from the World Bank to support reconstruction and recovery, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Friday. The funds will…

World This photograph taken on June 7, 2023 shows the remains of a BM-27 Uragan rocket embedded in the pavement next to bomb damaged apartment buildings in the eastern Ukrainian coal mining town of Vugledar. (AFP)

Human Rights Watch Reports New Evidence of Ukrainian Use of Banned Landmines

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Friday that it uncovered new evidence of the indiscriminate use by Ukrainian forces of banned anti-personnel landmines against…

World NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg arrives for an EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, June 29, 2023. (AP)

EU Leaders Recommit to Support Ukraine as They and NATO See Divisions Emerging in Russia

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took center stage at a European Union summit, underscoring the importance the 27 EU…

World A Ukrainian service member is seen, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the front line near the newly liberated village Neskuchne in Donetsk region, Ukraine June 13, 2023. (Reuters)

Ukraine Aims to Wear Down and Outsmart a Russian Army Distracted by Infighting

The ambush had been postponed three times before Ukrainian commanders decided one recent night that conditions were finally right. Cloaked in darkness, a…