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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 Turkish President and leader of the Justice and Development (AK) Party, Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech during his party's group meeting at the Turkish Grand National Assembly in Ankara, on June 21, 2023. (AFP)

Erdogan Tells NATO Sweden Must Stop Kurdish Protests

Sweden must stop protests by supporters of outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in Stockholm to get a green light on its NATO membership bid, Turkish…

World US Secretary of State Antony Blinken looks on during a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan at the Intercontinental O2 Hotel in London, Britain, June 21, 2023. (Reuters)

Blinken Says Russia Turmoil Could Take Months to Play Out

The unprecedented challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin by Wagner fighters has exposed fresh "cracks" in the strength of his leadership that may take…

World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in his office in Jerusalem, on June 25, 2023. (AFP)

Israel Reboots Fiercely Opposed Judicial Campaign

Israeli lawmakers on Sunday began debating a bill that would limit the Supreme Court's powers, rebooting a fiercely opposed judicial overhaul instigated by…

World  A police officer guards the closed Red Square in Moscow, Russia June 25, 2023. (Reuters)

Russian Diplomat Flies to Beijing as Putin Faces Challenge to His Power

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko flew to Beijing for talks with China on "international" issues, amid a major challenge by Russian mercenaries…

World Afghan women wait to receive food rations distributed by a humanitarian aid group, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on May 28, 2023. (AP)

Afghan Supreme Leader Says Women ‘Saved from Oppression’ by Taliban

Afghanistan's supreme leader said Sunday the country's women were being saved from "traditional oppressions" by the adoption of religious governance and their…

World  A woman exits a voting booth at a polling station, during the general election, in Athens, Greece, June 25, 2023. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov

Greeks Vote in 2nd General Election in 5 Weeks, with Conservative Party Favored to Win Majority

Greeks headed to the polls for the second time in less than two months on Sunday, with the conservative party in power a strong favorite to win with a wide…

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World The USS Ronald Reagan, a US Navy Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, pulls into port in Danang on June 25, 2023. (AFP)

US Aircraft Carrier Arrives in Vietnam

A US aircraft carrier arrived in the central Vietnamese city of Danang on Sunday, weeks after Hanoi protested against Chinese vessels sailing in its waters. …

World Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin leaves the headquarters of the Southern Military District amid the group's pullout from the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, June 24, 2023. (Reuters)

Russia’s Rostov-on-Don Calm after Prigozhin Leaves

The situation around the headquarters of Russia's Southern Military District in Rostov-on-Don was calm and street traffic resumed, RIA state news agency said…

World 24 June 2023, Russia, Moscow: A policeman stands on guard at the closed Red Square in Moscow. (dpa)

Rebel Russian Mercenaries Return to Base under Deal Ending Advance on Moscow

Heavily armed Russian mercenaries pulled out of the southern Russian city of Rostov overnight after halting their advance on Moscow under a deal that defused…

World 24 June 2023, Russia, Moscow: A view of the Red Square in Moscow as leader Prigozhin officially called off his march on the Russian capital. (dpa)

Ukraine: Chaos in Russia Works to Our Advantage

Chaos in Russia works to Kyiv's advantage, Ukraine officials said on Saturday, but it remains to be seen whether President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his army can…

World Servicemen of the Wagner Group military company guard an area at the HQ of the Southern Military District in a street in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2023. (AP Photo)

Wagner Chief Orders Fighters to Halt March on Moscow to Avoid Bloodshed

The head of Russia's Wagner group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said on Saturday he had ordered his fighters, who had been advancing on Moscow, to turn around and return…

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World North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends plenary meeting of 8th Workers' Party of Korea Central Committee.(AFP)

N. Korea Warns of 'Overwhelming' Response to US Provocation

North Korea warned Saturday of "more overwhelming and offensive" countermeasures against any enhanced US military action, and slammed US Secretary of State…

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World  A member of Wagner group stands guard in a street in the city of Rostov-on-Don, on June 24, 2023. (Photo by STRINGER / AFP)

Wagner Chief Snaps Back at Putin, Says his Fighters Would Not Turn Themselves in

Wagner leader Yevgheny Prigozhin on Saturday denied allegations by Russian President Vladimir Putin that he is betraying his country and called his fighters…

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World FILE PHOTO: A security personnel in a protective suit keeps watch as medical workers attend to patients at the fever department of Tongji Hospital, a major facility for patients of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Wuhan, Hubei province, China January 1, 2023. REUTERS/Staff/File Photo

US Intelligence Report: No Direct Evidence COVID Started in Wuhan Lab

US intelligence agencies found no direct evidence that the COVID-19 pandemic stemmed from an incident at China's Wuhan Institute of Virology, a report…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the nation, in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2023. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Putin Vows to Crush 'Armed Mutiny' after Wagner Boss Tries to Oust Top Brass

Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to crush what he called an armed mutiny after Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Saturday he had taken control of a…

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World In this file photo taken late Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, police officers work near the scene of a shooting, in Malmo, Sweden. (Johan Nilsson/TT News Agency via AP)

Denmark: Man Charged with Failed Attack On Iran Envoy

Danish prosecutors have filed charges against an Iranian man who allegedly tried to attack Iran's ambassador with a knife at the embassy in Copenhagen. …

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World FILE - A signage for Cathay Pacific Airways at the departures hall of Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, on March 8, 2023.(AP Photo/Louise Delmotte, File)

Passengers Injured Evacuating Jet after Aborted Takeoff in Hong Kong

A Cathay Pacific jetliner aborted its takeoff at Hong Kong International Airport early Saturday, and 11 passengers were injured while evacuating the aircraft,…

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World Armored vehicles are seen on a street of the southern city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia June 24, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer

Insubordinate Wagner Leader Demands Military Chiefs Come to Him

Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin demanded in a video posted on Saturday that Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Russia's top general Valery Gerasimov…

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World File photo: Members of the German charity Sea-Watch 3 rescue ship team help migrants on a wood boat during a rescue operation in the Mediterranean Sea, February 26, 2021. Selene Magnolia/Sea-Watch/Handout via REUTERS

Cyprus Saves 45 Syrian Migrants From Boats In Distress

Cypriot emergency services rescued 45 Syrian migrants from two boats after receiving information that they were in distress near a coastal tourist resort,…

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World Migrants walk toward a bus that will take them from Kalamata port to a migrant reception facility in Malakasa, Greece, 16 June 2023. (EPA)

At Least 350 Pakistanis Were on Boat That Sank off Greece, Says Minister

At least 350 Pakistanis were on an overloaded boat that capsized and sank in open seas off Greece last week, Pakistan's Interior Minister said on Friday,…

World A view shows Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant from the bank of Kakhovka Reservoir near the town of Nikopol after the Nova Kakhovka dam breached, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine June 16, 2023. (Reuters)

Ukraine’s President Tells Other Countries to Act before Russia Attacks Nuclear Plant

Ukraine wants other countries to heed its warning that Russia may be planning to attack an occupied nuclear power plant to cause a radiation disaster,…

World A worker stands on the destroyed bridge next to the Svyatogirsk Orthodox Christian Monastery in the town of Svyatogirsk, Donetsk region on June 22, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)

Russian Mercenary Boss Says Moscow’s War in Ukraine Based on Lies

Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Friday that the official Kremlin-backed version of why Moscow invaded Ukraine was based on lies concocted by…

World Rescuers work at a site of a private house heavily damaged in a Russian shelling, during the evacuation of local residents from a flooded area after the Nova Kakhovka dam breached, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kherson, Ukraine June 9, 2023. (Reuters)

Three Killed in Russian Attacks in Southern Ukraine 

At least three people were killed in Russian attacks in southern Ukraine on Friday, including two who died after a trolleybus company came under fire in the…

World Members of the People’s Mojahedin in front of the entrance to Camp Ashraf 3 near Tirana on Tuesday (AFP)

Iranian Official Calls for Prosecuting Members of the People’s Mojahedin

The Assistant for Legal Affairs in the Iranian Presidency called for the trial of members of the opposition Mojahedin-e-Khalq, at a time when the Albanian…

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