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Rwanda genocide tribunal comes to end after almost 3 decades
It comes as the last two fugitives were successfully accounted for.
May 16, 2024What to know about the deadly escape of French prisoner 'The Fly'
Two prison guards were killed in the brazen escape, officials said.
May 15, 2024Japan, US move ahead in co-developing hypersonic weapons interceptor
Japan and the United States have signed an arrangement to jointly develop a new type of missile defense system as the allies seek to defend against the growing threat of hypersonic weapons
May 15, 2024
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Ethiopia protests US ambassador's speech after he calls for release of political prisoners
Ethiopia lodged a complaint over statements by the U.S. ambassador after he said the release of political prisoners could help the country engage in a productive dialogue and that detaining critics won’t resolve the country’s issues
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Andrew Tate, known for misogynistic social media posts, faces multiple legal cases
In a preview of this week’s “Impact x Nightline,” ABC News' Patrick Reevell travels to Romania, investigating the three legal cases Tate faces in two different countries.
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Rain, cooler temperatures help prevent wildfire near Canada's oil sands from growing
A wildfire that has forced thousands of people out of their homes in Canada’s oil sands hub city of Fort McMurray, Alberta is being held in place as rain and cooler temperatures sweep through the area
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3 North Koreans infiltrated US companies in alleged telework fraud: DOJ
The DOJ has unsealed an indictment charging three North Korean workers and a United States citizen with allegedly engaging in "staggering fraud."
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South Sudan government and rebel groups sign 'commitment' for peace in ongoing peace talks in Kenya
The government of South Sudan and rebel opposition groups have signed a “commitment declaration” for peace during high-level mediation talks in Kenya, described as key step in efforts to end the conflict in South Sudan that has long crippled its economy
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The number of child migrants arriving in an Italian city has more than doubled, a report says
An aid group says that the number of unaccompanied children who arrived in the northern Italian city of Trieste through the Balkan migratory route has more than doubled last year
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US completes floating pier to help get crucial aid into Gaza
The pier will now help avert impending famine in Gaza, but aid organizations said it may be too late.
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Chad's military leader is confirmed as election winner in the final tally despite opposition protest
Chad’s constitutional council has confirmed that President Mahamat Deby Itno, who seized power in 2021, won the May 6 presidential election and rejected an appeal by his main opponent
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Belarus targets opposition activists with raids and property seizures
Authorities in Belarus have announced raids and the seizure of property of 104 opposition activists who have fled the country
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Haiti's crisis rises to the forefront of elections in neighboring Dominican Republic
As soaring violence and political turmoil grip neighboring Haiti, the Dominican Republic will hold elections Sunday that have been defined by calls for more crackdowns on migrants and finishing a border wall dividing the countries
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Kosovo makes last-minute push to get its membership in Council of Europe approved in a Friday vote
Kosovo’s government is making a last-minute effort to convince Western powers to vote on whether to admit the country as a new member in the Council of Europe, the continent’s top human rights body
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Shaken by the Fico assassination attempt, the EU wonders if June elections can be free of violence
In an increasingly vitriolic political climate, the last thing needed in the runup to the June European Union elections was an assassination attempt on one of the bloc’s most controversial figures
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As crisis escalates in Tunisia, lawyers strike over arrested colleague they say was tortured
Lawyers in Tunisia took to the streets on Thursday to protest a string of recent arrests that have convulsed the country over the past week and provoked international outcry
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Turkey sentences pro-Kurdish politicians to lengthy prison terms over deadly 2014 riots
A Turkish court has sentenced several pro-Kurdish politicians to between nine and 42 years in prison over deadly riots that broke out in 2014 after Islamic State group militants besieged the Syrian border town of Kobani
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Zelenskyy says he blames the world for what’s happening in Kharkiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy canceled his trip to Spain and said it was important for him to be with the wounded soldiers.
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US soldier detained in Russia pleads guilty, official says
Gordon Black, a U.S. Army soldier, was detained in eastern Russia in May.
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Majority of EU nations want more partnerships to stem migration from countries of origin
A majority of European Union countries are calling for more agreements with countries where migrants depart from or travel through to get to Europe, saying the bloc needs to think outside the box to tackle irregular migration into the 27-member bloc
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Spanish police say they've broken up Sinaloa cartel network, and seized 1.8 tons of meth
Spanish police say they have dismantled a major methamphetamine distribution network of the Mexican Sinaloa cartel after making a bust of 1.8 tons of the illegal drug
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Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
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Slovakian prime minister stabilized after 'lone wolf' assassination attempt
Robert Fico was leaving a building in Handlova when he was shot Wednesday.
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Slovak president-elect says he spoke to prime minister who was shot but says his condition remains very serious
Slovak president-elect says he spoke to prime minister who was shot but says his condition remains very serious
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South Africa tells UN world court Israel's 'genocide has continued at pace and has reached a new and horrific stage'
South Africa tells UN world court Israel's 'genocide has continued at pace and has reached a new and horrific stage'
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UN top court opens 2 days of hearings on Israel's military actions in Rafah
UN top court opens 2 days of hearings on Israel's military actions in Rafah
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Pakistan's Imran Khan appears via video link before a top court, for 1st time since his sentencing
Pakistani officials say imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan has appeared before a top court via video link, his first such appearance since he started serving his sentence for corruption last August
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Rwanda genocide tribunal comes to end after almost 3 decades
It comes as the last two fugitives were successfully accounted for.
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Mosque attack in northern Nigeria leaves 8 people dead. Police say the motive was a family dispute
Police in Nigeria say at least eight worshippers were killed and 16 others injured in northern Nigeria’s Kano state after a man with a locally made explosive attacked the mosque where they were praying early Wednesday morning
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US Navy flagship carrier USS Ronald Reagan leaves its Japan home port after nearly 9 years
A U.S. Navy strike group’s flagship aircraft carrier has left its Japanese home port, wrapping up nearly nine years of deployment in the Indo-Pacific, where it served a key role in the U.S. effort to bolster defense ties with Japan and other partners i...
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Human rights group urges Thailand to stop forcing dissidents to return home
A leading international human rights organization has urged the Thai government to stop forcing political dissidents who fled to Thailand for safety to return to authoritarian home countries, where they may face torture, persecution or death
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The UK's opposition Labour Party unveils its pledges to voters in hopes of winning the next election
Britain’s still-undeclared election campaign has stepped up a gear
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Poland puts judge who defected to Belarus on wanted list, opening way to international warrant
Poland's prosecutors say they have put a controversial judge who fled to autocratic Belarus on a wanted list, a step toward entering him on an international arrest warrant on espionege allegations
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Slovak interior minister says that a ‘lone wolf’ who did not belong to political groups has been charged in shooting PM
Slovak interior minister says that a ‘lone wolf’ who did not belong to political groups has been charged in shooting PM
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Facebook and Instagram face fresh EU digital scrutiny over child safety measures
The European Union opened fresh investigations into Facebook and Instagram over suspicions that they’re failing to protect children online, in violation of the bloc’s strict digital regulations for social media platforms
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Ukraine says it has checked Russia's offensive in a key town, but Moscow says it will keep pushing
Military officials in Ukraine say their units locked in street battles with the Kremlin’s forces in a northeastern Ukrainian town have halted the Russian advance
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May 16
Indonesia raises alert for Mount Ibu volcano to highest level
Indonesian authorities have raised the alert level for Mount Ibu, a volcano in North Maluku province, to the highest level following a series of eruptions since last week
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Georgia's president says a controversial foreign influence bill is unacceptable
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili says a controversial media bill passed by parliament that critics call a threat to free speech is “unacceptable."
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Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili says controversial foreign influence bill is 'unacceptable'
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili says controversial foreign influence bill is 'unacceptable'
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Germany's parliament lifts immunity for prosecution of a far-right lawmaker
German lawmakers have lifted the immunity from prosecution of one of the far-right Alternative for Germany party’s top candidates in the upcoming European Parliament election as he faces an investigation
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Slovakia prime minster’s condition stabilized after shooting, deputy says
Robert Fico, 59, was shot five times on Wednesday outside a government building in the town of Handlova, according to Slovakian Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok.
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Violence rages in New Caledonia as France rushes emergency reinforcements to its Pacific territory
Violence is raging across New Caledonia for the third consecutive day
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Pro-cannabis advocates in Thailand rally ahead of the government's plan to recriminalize the plant
Dozens of pro-cannabis advocates in Thailand gathered at the health ministry on Thursday to oppose the government’s plan to relist it as narcotics, two years after it was decriminalized
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'The world's fault': Zelenskyy speaks out amid Russian assault
ABC News spoke exclusively with the Ukrainian president.
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Slovakia's president says heads of all political parties will meet to seek 'calm' after shooting of prime minister
Slovakia's president says heads of all political parties will meet to seek 'calm' after shooting of prime minister
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Greek defense team says 9 Egyptians accused of causing deadly shipwreck were misidentified as crew
The legal defense team for nine Egyptian men due to go on trial in southern Greece next week accused of causing one of the Mediterranean’s deadliest shipwrecks say they will argue Greece has no jurisdiction in the case
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Finnish carrier will resume Estonia flights in June after GPS interference prevented landings
Finland’s national carrier Finnair is resuming flights to Estonia’s second largest city in June after two of its planes were prevented from landing in Tartu last month because of GPS disruptions
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South Korean court rejects effort to block plan that would boost medical school admissions
A South Korean court has ruled in favor of the government’s contentious plan to drastically boost medical school admissions
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Yonhap news agency says Seoul court has ruled in favor of the government’s plan to boost medical school admissions
Yonhap news agency says Seoul court has ruled in favor of the government’s plan to boost medical school admissions
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China and Cambodia begin 15-day military exercises as questions grow about Beijing's influence
Cambodia and China have begun 15-day military exercises as questions grow about Beijing’s increasing influence in the Southeast Asian nation
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A Palestinian converted to Judaism. An Israeli soldier saw him as a threat and opened fire
At first, it seemed like the kind of shooting that has become all too common in the Israeli-occupied West Bank
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4 people die in Croatia when a car carrying migrants hits a wall
Four people have been killed and five others seriously injured in southern Croatia when a car carrying migrants skidded off a road and slammed into a wall
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Fire at a residential building in Germany leaves 3 people dead
Authorities say a fire at a residential building in western Germany has left three people dead and two others with life-threatening injuries
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