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2 Planes Collide on the Ground in Miami, Only Minor Injuries Reported

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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 Cyprus, Israel Discuss Pipeline Linking Gas Fields

Cyprus, Israel Discuss Pipeline Linking Gas Fields

Cyprus and Israel are in talks over the construction of a pipeline linking their offshore gas fields, Cyprus's energy minister said on Monday. But George…

World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs a cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem, May 14, 2023. (Reuters)

Israel May Pursue Some Judicial Reforms by August, Lawmaker Says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government could pass part of its contested judicial overhaul by August if compromise talks with the opposition…

World Russia's defense ministry said it scrambled a fighter jet on Monday to prevent French and German patrol aircraft from entering its air space over the Baltic Sea. (Reuters)

Russia Says it Scrambled Jet to Stop French, German Patrol Flights Entering Russian Airspace

Russia's defense ministry said it scrambled a fighter jet on Monday to prevent French and German patrol aircraft from entering its air space over the Baltic…

World Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State of Russia and Belarus at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia April 6, 2023. (Reuters)

Belarus Opposition Told to ‘Be Ready’ for Democracy Push as Rumors of Leader’s Ill Health Swirl

Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya told her supporters on Monday to be ready to grab any chance to turn her country into a democracy…

World Amfitriti, a bulk carrier part of the Black Sea grain deal, and other commercial vessels wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi in Istanbul, Türkiye, May 10, 2023. (Reuters)

UN Efforts to Save Black Sea Grain Deal to Continue in Coming Days

The UN aid chief said on Monday efforts will continue in coming days to extend a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain, a pact Russia has…

World Locals clear debris following a rocket attack in the Zolochiv settlement of the Kharkiv's area, Ukraine, 14 May 2023, amid the Russian invasion. (EPA)

Top Chinese Envoy to Visit Ukraine, Russia on ‘Peace’ Mission 

A top Chinese envoy will begin a tour of Ukraine, Russia and other European countries on Monday in a trip Beijing says is aimed at discussing a "political…

World Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian during a press conference (EPA)

Iran Says it is Achieving ‘Progress’ on Technical Cooperation with IAEA

Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) achieved "good progress" on their technical cooperation, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir…

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World People wearing face masks walk at an outdoor shopping center in Beijing, Saturday, May 13, 2023. (AP)

China Sentences 78-Year-Old US Citizen to Life in Prison on Spying Charges 

China sentenced a 78-year-old United States citizen to life in prison Monday on spying charges, in a case that reflects the deterioration in ties between…

World Britain's Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak (R), shakes hands with Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, as he greets him on his arrival at Chequers on May 15, 2023 in Aylesbury, England. (Reuters)

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy, in Britain, Wins Pledge of Long-Range Drones

Britain greeted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday with a promise of long-range attack drones on top of cruise missiles pledged last week, as…

World Protesters carrying a photo of Mahsa Amini during a march against the regime in Iran (Reuters)

Iran Executes 2 Prisoners in Sanandaj Central Prison

Two prisoners were executed at Sanandaj Central Prison on a charge of "intentional murder," according to Hengaw Organization for Human Rights. Iran recorded…

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World Turkish President and presidential candidate Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) waves to supporters at the Justice and Development Party (AKP) headquarters, in Ankara, Türkiye, 15 May 2023, the day after simultaneous parliamentary and presidential elections. (EPA)

Türkiye Faces Runoff Election with Erdogan Leading 

Türkiye headed for a runoff vote after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan led over his opposition rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Sunday's election but fell short of…

World Ukrainian soldiers fire a cannon near Bakhmut, an eastern city where fierce battles against Russian forces have been taking place, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Friday, May 12, 2023. (AP)

Russia Says Two of Its Commanders Killed as Kyiv Wages Bakhmut Offensive

Russia's Defense Ministry said on Sunday that two of its military commanders were killed in eastern Ukraine, as Kyiv's forces renewed efforts to break through…

World A local rides motorbike on nearly empty road before Cyclone Mocha hits in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Sunday, May 14, 2023. (AP Photo)

Powerful Cyclone Mocha Makes Landfall in Myanmar, Tearing off Roofs and Killing at Least 3

Thousands of people hunkered down Sunday in monasteries, pagodas and schools, seeking shelter from a powerful storm that slammed into the coast of Myanmar,…

World Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy listens during a joint press conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, following their talks, at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Wednesday, May 3, 2023. (Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva via AP)

Zelenskiy in Berlin: We Can Make Russia’s Defeat ‘Irreversible'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday Kyiv and its Western supporters could make a Russian defeat in the war in Ukraine "irreversible" as…

World A supporter listens to Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan's speech on a phone, in Zaman Park in Lahore on May 13, 2023. Arif Ali / AFP

Muted Protests for Ex-PM Khan End Week of Unrest in Pakistan

A week of tumult in Pakistan ended quietly on Sunday as protests largely failed to materialize for former prime minister Imran Khan, whose arrest and brief…

World People walk past an election banner of Kemal Kilicdaroglu, presidential candidate of Türkiye’s main opposition alliance, ahead of the May 14 presidential and parliamentary elections, in Istanbul, Türkiye, May 10, 2023. (Reuters)

Erdogan Takes Early Lead in Crucial Turkish Election

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took an early lead on Sunday in a landmark election that could extend his two-decade grip on power. The Anadolu state…

World The atomic symbol and the Iranian flag are seen in this illustration, July 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

European Countries Pressure the US to Revive Nuclear Deal

Iran continues to improve its capability to produce a nuclear weapon, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley has said

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World A handout picture provided by the Vatican Media shows Pope Francis (L) receiving Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky during their meeting at the Vatican, 13 May 2023. It is the first time Zelensky visits Italy since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.  EPA/VATICAN MEDIA HANDOUT  HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

Pope Francis Meets with Ukraine’s President at the Vatican

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held talks with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday, saying it was a great honor to meet with the pontiff, who has…

World HANDOUT - 13 May 2023, Sweden, Stockholm: EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell (C) and Foreign Minister of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba (2nd L) attend an informal meeting of EU Foreign Affairs Ministers. Photo: Jonathan Nackstrand/European Commission/dpa

Borrell: EU Must Speed Up Supply of Ammunition to Ukraine

The European Union must speed up the supply of ammunition to Ukraine as the country's forces need 1,000 artillery shells every day in the Bakhmut area alone,…

World (FILES) In this file photo taken on February 20, 2023 an infantry fighting vehicle type Marder of the German Army (Bundeswehr) is pictured at the Armoured Corps Training Centre (Panzertruppenschule) on the sidelines of the visit of the German Defense Minister in Munster, northern Germany. (Photo by FOCKE STRANGMANN / AFP)

Germany Announces $3 Billion Military Aid Package for Ukraine

Germany will provide Ukraine with additional military aid worth more than 2.7 billion euros ($3 billion), including tanks, anti-aircraft systems and ammunition,

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World NEW YORK, - MAY 11: A pharmacy advertises Covid-19 vaccines in a window along Roosevelt Avenue, which passes through the neighborhoods of Elmhurst, Corona and Jackson Heights, areas that witnessed some of the highest numbers of Covid-19 cases and deaths on May 11, 2023 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by SPENCER PLATT / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Report: G7 Plans New Vaccine Program for Developing Nations

G7 is set to agree on establishing a new program to distribute vaccines to developing countries

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World A woman holds a photo of Benjamin Briere during a rally in Paris, France, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. (AP)

Iran Frees Two French Citizens, Says Macron

Two French citizens, Bernard Phelan and Benjamin Briere, have been freed from detention in Iran, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday, calling it "a relief…

World Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, center, is escorted by police officers as he arrives to appear in a court, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Friday, May 12, 2023. (AP)

Pakistan Court Orders Imran Khan’s Release on Bail, Lawyer Says

A Pakistani court ordered former Prime Minister Imran Khan's release on bail for two weeks, his lawyer said on Friday, after his arrest in a land fraud case…

World  Ukrainian servicemen ride atop of a tank on a road to the frontline town of Bakhmut, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine May 12, 2023. (Reuters)

Russia Acknowledges Retreat North of Bakhmut; Mercenary Boss Calls It a ‘Rout’

Moscow acknowledged on Friday that its forces had fallen back north of Ukraine's battlefield city of Bakhmut after a new Ukrainian offensive, in a retreat that…