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Hurricane Beryl roars by Jamaica after killing at least 7 people in the southeast Caribbean
Hurricane Beryl is roaring by Jamaica, bringing fierce winds and heavy rain after the powerful Category 4 storm earlier killed at least seven people and caused significant damage in the southeast Caribbean
July 03, 2024Israel prepares for possible war with Hezbollah as Hamas conflict drags on
Hamas has been weakened but could recover, concerned officials admit.
July 02, 2024Sudan's RSF paramilitary group advances toward key humanitarian port
The conflict has triggered a hunger crisis, international organizations said.
July 03, 2024
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Hurricane Beryl forecast: Storm slamming Jamaica with life-threatening conditions
Hurricane Beryl is expected to produce rainfall totals of 4 to 8 inches.
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Hurricane Beryl slams into Jamaica
Scarlette and Brady Gerken, newlyweds from Ohio who were honeymooning in Jamaica as the storm hit, join the show.
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Life and death in Gaza's 'safe zone' where food is scarce and Israel strikes without warning
Palestinian hospital authorities and witnesses say an Israeli airstrike slammed into a residential building right next to the main medical center in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis
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Mexico evacuates sea turtle eggs from beaches as Hurricane Beryl approaches
Stung by past failures to prepare for hurricanes, the Mexican government is evacuating even sea turtle eggs from beaches ahead of Hurricane Beryl
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July 03
US asks Haiti to prioritize electoral council amid gang violence and a humanitarian crisis
U.S. officials have asked Haiti’s prime minister to prioritize the establishment of an electoral council as the country strives to rebuild its government amid rampant gang violence
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These ants can perform leg amputations and know when it's needed, study says
Florida carpenter ants were observed performing surgery on each other.
July 03
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Director of Jamaica Relief Ministries talks hurricane prep
The director of operations of the Jamaica Relief Ministries Brian Burke talks plans ahead of Hurricane Beryl.
July 03
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Hotel Manager in Jamaica talks plans to keep guests safe from Beryl
Derek Meany, the general manager of Sandals resort, lays out preparations for keeping the resort safe.
July 03
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British voters head to polls July 4th
The 14-year winning streak for the conservative party appears to be over, according to polls.
July 03
July 03
Slovakia's top court approves key parts of a contentious amendment of the penal code
Slovakia’s highest legal authority has ruled that key provisions of a contentious amendment of the penal code drafted by the government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico are in line with the country's constitution
July 03
July 03
In historic UK election, Conservatives face potential major defeat: Analysis
"Start Here" chats with ABC News' James Longman to break it all down.
July 03
July 03
Newlyweds trapped in Jamaica as Hurricane Beryl forces airports to close
In anticipation of the storm, Jamaican officials shuttered three airports and reopening will be announced pending post-storm assessments.
July 03
July 03
Israel assassinates high ranking Hezbollah commander
Muhammad Ni’Mah Nasser is one of the most senior commanders killed since Hezbollah began firing at Israel in solidarity with Gaza on October 8th.
July 03
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New Jersey family forced to ride out Hurricane Beryl after flight cancellations
Beryl is forecast to continue to weaken as it moves through the Caribbean Sea, but is still expected to be a major hurricane when it reaches Jamaica,
July 03
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Far-right National Rally candidates, including one who wore Nazi cap, scrutinized in French election
As it stands on the threshold of power in France, the far-right National Rally is facing scrutiny about some of the candidates it hopes will help it secure a ruling majority in legislative elections on Sunday
July 03
July 03
World View: Deadly stampede, UK elections and eSports World Cup
ABC News’ Patrick Reevell discusses the latest international headlines.
July 03
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Election outcomes won't change its Ukraine support, says the UN General Assembly's president
The president of the U.N. General Assembly says it will keep standing up for Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty whatever the outcome of national elections across the globe this year, adding that no country has the right to invade another one
July 03
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Italy appeals court upholds conviction of 2 Americans in death of a Rome police officer but reduces sentences
Italy appeals court upholds conviction of 2 Americans in death of a Rome police officer but reduces sentences
July 03
July 03
Jamaica braces for Hurricane Beryl
Dwayne Francis describes the current conditions in Jamaica and how the Saint Patrick’s Rangers rescue group is bracing for the storm.
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Greece's governing center-right party evicts lawmaker after airport altercation over flight boarding
Greece’s governing center-right party has booted out a lawmaker and former minister who allegedly manhandled an airport worker in a failed bid to board a domestic flight he’d turned up late for
July 03
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Turkmenistan and Iran sign deal to supply gas to Iraq. Iran will build pipeline to aid delivery
Turkmenistan and Iran have signed a contract for the delivery of 10 billion cubic meters a year of Turkmen gas that Iran will then ship on to Iraq
July 03
July 03
Italian Premier Meloni rebukes the youth wing of her far-right party for glorifying fascism
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has admonished the youth wing of her far-right Brothers of Italy after an Italian news outlet published videos showing some of its members glorifying fascism
July 03
July 03
Renowned Nazi hunter in France advises Jews to choose far right over far left in elections
France’s renowned Nazi hunter Serge Klarsfeld is advising voters in Sunday’s parliamentary elections that if they’re faced with a duel between Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally and a far-left competitor, they should choose the far right
July 03
July 03
Polish man charged in Denmark over assault on prime minister Frederiksen
A Polish man has been charged with assaulting Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen last month, his lawyer said
July 03
July 03
Ants can perform lifesaving operations: Study
Researchers have discovered ants can treat limb wounds on their peers.
July 03
July 03
Roadside bomb kills former Pakistani senator, 2 others in northwest Pakistan: Police
Police say a former senator in Pakistan has been killed when a vehicle carrying him and supporters struck a roadside bomb in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban near the Afghan border
July 03
July 03
Deadly hurricane takes aim at Jamaica
ABC News’ Faith Abubey describes the damaging storm and how officials are planning for its aftermath.
July 03
July 03
Bulgarian Parliament rejects new government proposed by leader of main party
Bulgaria’s Parliament has voted down a minority government proposed by the center-right GERB party, which likely will bring the country closer to new elections
July 03
July 03
China is the runaway leader in generative AI patent applications followed by the US, the UN says
The U.N. intellectual property agency says China has requested far more patents than any other country when it comes to generative AI, with the United States a distant second
July 03
July 03
Japan's top court orders government to compensate disabled people forced to undergo sterilization
In a landmark decision, Japan’s Supreme Court has ordered the government to pay suitable compensation to about a dozen victims who were forcibly sterilized under a now-defunct Eugenics Protection Law that was designed to eliminate offspring of people w...
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Indonesia dismisses its chief election commissioner over sexual assault
Indonesia’s electoral commission has fired its chairman after finding him guilty of sexual assault following a complaint by an employee
July 03
July 03
International headlines from ABC News
Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
July 03
July 03
Arrest warrant lifted for Maddie McCann suspect, but he will stay in prison for other conviction
An arrest warrant for a man who is also a suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann has been lifted by a German court in an ongoing trial over several unrelated sexual offenses he is alleged to have committed in Portugal between ...
July 03
July 03
Extremists attack a wedding ceremony in Mali and kill at least 21
Residents say an armed group attacked a wedding ceremony in central Mali and killed at least 21 people
July 03
July 03
Italy appeals court upholds conviction of 2 Americans in death of policeman but reduces sentences
An Italian appeals court has upheld the convictions of two American men in the killing of an Italian plainclothes police officer during a botched sting operation but reduced their sentences
July 03
July 03
EU commission approves Lufthansa purchase of long-troubled Italian airline ITA, with conditions
The European Commission has approved Lufthansa’s takeover of Italian airline ITA with conditions to protect competition
July 03
July 03
Israeli strike kills another senior Hezbollah commander as diplomats scramble for calm in Lebanon
An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon has killed a senior Hezbollah commander as tensions continue to boil
July 03
July 03
The big bet on the UK election is not who will be prime minister
Britain's general election is a big event for political gamblers
July 03
July 03
AP PHOTOS: Voters will deliver judgment on Conservative government in UK national election
Voters in the United Kingdom will cast ballots in a national election on Thursday, passing judgment on British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s 20 months in office — and the four Conservative prime ministers before him. Polls, commentators and politicians all suggest that the left-of-center opposition Labour Party has a strong lead over the Conservatives, who have been in power for 14 years.
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South African police find body of former high jump world champ Freitag, who was shot
Media reports say South African police have discovered the body of former high jump world champion Jacques Freitag after he went missing last month
July 03
July 03
Russian missiles and drones strike eastern Ukraine's Dnipro in an attack that kills 5
Authorities say a Russian missile and drone attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro has killed five civilians and injured 47 others
July 03
July 03
Tunisia sets elections for October. The increasingly authoritarian president hasn't said he'll run
Tunisia’s increasingly authoritarian leader has scheduled the next presidential election for October without saying whether he will seek a second term
July 03
July 03
Cancer-stricken Belarusian political prisoner is released after authoritarian president's promise
A prominent Belarusian opposition politician who is suffering from a severe form of cancer has been released from prison, three years after his arrest in the authoritarian country’s crackdown on dissent
July 03
July 03
New Dutch leader pledges to cut immigration; opposition vows to root out racists
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof is pledging to work hard at cutting immigration, one of his new goverment’s main aims
July 03
July 03
Thousands pay respects to renowned Albanian writer Ismail Kadare at his state funeral
Thousands of people have paid their last respects to Ismail Kadare in a state funeral in Tirana Wednesday, with a minute’s silence held nationwide in memory of the renowned Albanian novelist and poet who died earlier this week
July 03
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Sierra Leone outlaws child marriage; even witnesses to such weddings will be punished
A bill that bans child marriage in Sierra Leone has been signed into law
July 03
July 03
The Latest | Israel kills a top Hezbollah commander in Lebanon; group retaliates with rocket attacks
Israel killed a senior commander in the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, the second top field leader killed in less than a month
July 03
July 03
Sudan's RSF paramilitary group advances toward key humanitarian port
The conflict has triggered a hunger crisis, international organizations said.
July 03
July 03
Missing nuts and bolts caused last year's deadly construction elevator accident in Sweden
A construction elevator that killed five people when it collapsed last year in Stockholm was missing the bolts that were supposed to hold its mast together
July 03
July 03
Israel turbocharges West Bank settlement expansion with largest land grab in decades
A settlement tracking group says Israel has approved the largest seizure of land in the occupied West Bank in over three decades
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