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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 People's Mujahedin followers during a protest demanding classifying the ‘Revolutionary Guards’ a terrorist group in Paris in February. (EPA)

Albania: Iranian Opposition Says Police Raid Kills One of Its Members

A member of the People's Mujahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI) was reported to have died following an unexpected raid by Albanian police on Tuesday on a camp…

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World A photograph taken in Kherson on June 20, 2023 shows an area which was flooded by rising water following the collapse of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant dam in Chornobaivka. (AFP)

EU Offers Ukraine 50 Bln Euros through 2027

The European Union will provide Ukraine with 50 billion euros ($54.58 billion) in aid for 2024-27, the bloc's president said on Tuesday, ahead of a gathering…

World US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, June 19, 2023. (Reuters)

Kremlin Says After Xi-Blinken Talks It’s Confident in China-Russia Ties 

Russia is not worried about potential US attempts to influence China's policy towards Moscow, the Kremlin said on Tuesday, commenting on US Secretary of State…

World This handout picture taken and released by the Russian Defense Ministry press service on June 17, 2023 shows Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (2ndR) visiting the tank plant in the Omsk region. (Russian Defense Ministry / AFP)

Russia Warns Ukraine Against Striking Crimea with US, British Missiles 

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday that Moscow had information that Ukraine was planning to strike Russian-controlled Crimea with longer…

World Police officers wearing protective face masks stand on guard in the hall of Budapest's Liszt Ferenc Airport. (AFP)

Hungary Arrests Norwegian Plotting to ‘Outdo’ Breivik Mass Killings 

Hungarian authorities have arrested a 45-year-old Norwegian man in Budapest suspected of plotting mass killings intended to eclipse a 2011 massacre by…

World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs a cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem, Sunday, June 18, 2023. (AP)

Lawyers Elect Leader with Clout in Israel’s Judicial Crisis 

Israeli lawyers held a leadership election on Tuesday with an eye on candidates' potential influence over the make-up of a panel for selecting judges, which is…

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Iranian FM Visits Gulf Countries amid Anticipation of ‘Nuclear Understanding’

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian is embarking on a Gulf tour encompassing Oman, Qatar, and Kuwait, amidst anticipation regarding an Iranian-US…

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World French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledges the audience during the conference on European air and missile defense, attended by EU defense ministers on the sidelines of the International Paris Air Show, at the Hotel des Invalides in Paris, June 19, 2023. (AFP)

Macron Urges Europe to Develop its Own Air Defense Systems and Not Rely on the US

French President Emmanuel Macron called on European nations Monday to seek more independence on airspace defense and advocated against relying too much on the…

World President Joe Biden speaks at the Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretive Center and Preserve in Palo Alto, Calif., Monday, June 19, 2023. (AP)

Biden Says Threat of Putin Using Tactical Nuclear Weapons Is ‘Real’

President Joe Biden said on Monday the threat of Russian President Vladimir Putin using tactical nuclear weapons is "real", days after denouncing Russia's…

World Belgium's Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib attends a European Union foreign ministers meeting, in Brussels, Belgium February 20, 2023. REUTERS/Johanna Geron

Belgian Foreign Minister in Turmoil over Iran, Russian Delegates Invitations

Belgian foreign affairs minister Hadja Lahbib is facing calls for resignation after granting visas to delegations from Iranian and Russian cities to attend a…

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World An explosion of a drone is seen in the sky over the city during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 20, 2023. (Reuters)

Russian Air Strikes Hit Kyiv, Other Ukrainian Cities Far from Front Lines

Russia on Tuesday struck at military and infrastructure targets in Ukraine's capital Kyiv and across other parts of the country, including western areas far…

World Dead fish cover the bottom of the dried-up Kakhovka Reservoir after recent catastrophic destruction of the Kakhovka dam near Kherson, Ukraine, Sunday, June 18, 2023. (AP)

UN Complains Russia Won’t Let Aid Workers into Area of Ukraine Dam Collapse

The Kremlin's spokesman said Monday that UN aid workers who want to visit areas ravaged by the recent Kakhovka dam collapse in southern Ukraine can’t go there…

World The Canadian government on Monday said it sanctioned Iranian judges over alleged human rights abuses. (AFP)

Canada Sanctions Iranian Judges over Alleged Human Rights Abuses

The Canadian government on Monday said it sanctioned Iranian judges over alleged human rights abuses, adding that the step would prohibit dealings with them…

World UN Sec-Gen Antonio Guterres with MWL Sec-Gen Mohammed al-Issa (Asharq Al-Awsat)

UN Supports Initiative of Building Bridges of Understanding, Peace between East and West

UN Sec-Gen Antonio Guterres affirmed his full support for the Muslim World League (MWL), especially in promoting the values of moderation around the world. …

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World Head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization Mohammad Eslami explaining to President Ebrahim Raisi during their tour of the nuclear exhibition (Iranian atomic)

Raisi: Iran Will Never Produce Nuclear Weapons

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi asserted that Iran's nuclear program would never develop towards producing atomic weapons, amid international fears that Tehran…

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World FILE PHOTO: North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un listens to US President Donald Trump as they meet in a one-on-one bilateral session at the start of their summit at the Capella Hotel on the resort island of Sentosa, Singapore June 12, 2018. Picture taken June 12, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst//File Photo

North Korea Calls Failed Spy Satellite Launch 'the Most Serious' Shortcoming, Vows 2nd Launch

Top North Korean officials vowed to push for a second attempt to launch a spy satellite as they called their country’s first, and failed, launch last month …

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World Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky (DPA)

Zelensky: Russia Must Prepare its Society to the Fact it Will Lose Ukrainian Territories

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said the Ukrainian troops are advancing step by step towards liberating their country. He then affirmed…

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World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a weekly cabinet meeting (Reuters)

Netanyahu Opposes Interim US-Iranian Agreement, Disparity Among Cabinet Members

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu renewed his opposition to any interim agreement between the US and Iran regarding Tehran's nuclear program, warning…

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World US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, right, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, Sunday, June 18, 2023. (Leah Millis/Pool Photo via AP)

Xi, Blinken Agree to Stabilize US-China Relations in Beijing Talks

China and the United States agreed on Monday to stabilize their intense rivalry so it doesn't veer into conflict but failed to produce any major breakthrough…

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World Following four years of official negotiations, UN member states finally agreed on the text for the treaty in March after a flurry of final, marathon talks © Ed JONES / AFP

UN to Finally Adopt High Seas Treaty

The world's first international treaty to protect the high seas is due to be adopted Monday at the United Nations, a historic environmental accord designed to…

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World US President Joe Biden  - AFP

Biden Says Rich Need To Pay 'Fair Share' Of Taxes

President Joe Biden on Saturday appealed to blue-collar workers to support his re-election quest and help him compel the richest Americans to pay more taxes. …

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World A view shows a Soviet-made Zaporozhets car in a street after floodwaters receded following the collapse of the Nova Kakhovka dam in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, in the town of Hola Prystan in the Kherson region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko

Death Toll Rises from Flooding after Ukraine Dam Breach

The death toll from flooding following the destruction of the Kakhovka dam has risen to 16 in Ukraine, Kyiv officials said, while Russian officials said 29…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin holding talks with the African leaders in St. Petersburg (EPA)

Putin Tells African Leaders Russia 'Open to Constructive Dialogue'

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday told African leaders that Russia was “open to constructive dialogue with anyone who wants to establish peace on…

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World Ukrainian soldiers stand in position on the front line with Russia-backed separatists in Donetsk Oblast in February, 2021. Photo: AFP

Ukraine Says Destroys Ammunition Depot in Russian-Occupied Kherson

Ukrainian forces destroyed a "significant" ammunition depot near the Russian-occupied port city of Henichesk in the southern region of Kherson, Serhiy Bratchuk…

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