Jordan Pettitt/PA via AP
International News
Socialists deal blow to separatists in Catalan elections but face uphill task to form government
Spain’s ruling Socialist party scored a crucial victory in regional elections in the powerful northeastern region of Catalonia, garnering the most seats and dealing a blow to the region’s two main separatist parties that have governed for decades
May 13, 2024Families still looking for missing loved ones after devastating Afghanistan floods killed scores
Survivors of the devastating floods that struck northern Afghanistan last week are still searching for their missing loved ones and burying their dead
May 13, 2024Polish citizen accused of helping Russia in potential plot to assassinate Zelenskyy
The man was charged with readiness to act for foreign intelligence.
April 18, 2024
Latest International Video
Latest International Headlines
37 minutes ago
Gucci hosts star-studded cruise collection fashion show in London's Tate Modern
Luxury Italian fashion house Gucci has hosted a star-studded cruise collection catwalk at London's Tate Modern museum
37 minutes ago
3 hours ago
Ukraine says 30,000 Russian soldiers attacking amid offensive in Kharkiv region
Thousands of civilians have been evacuated during the heavy fighting.
3 hours ago
4 hours ago
4 Dominicans are accused of smuggling wildlife and throwing 113 birds overboard to their deaths
Officials say four men from the Dominican Republic have been indicted in Puerto Rico on charges of smuggling wildlife in a case involving more than 100 dead birds
4 hours ago
May 13
Billionaire Arthur Irving, one of Canada's richest men, dies at age 93
Canadian billionaire Arthur L
May 13
May 13
Notorious people smuggler wanted in Europe arrested in northern Iraq
One of Europe’s most notorious human smugglers has been arrested in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, security officials said
May 13
May 13
North Macedonia’s new president seeks to sidestep disputes with EU neighbors
European Union candidate North Macedonia is seeking to calm disputes with EU neighbors Greece and Bulgaria that flared following the landslide election victory of a conservative-backed coalition and president
May 13
May 13
Belfast judge says parts of the UK's migrant deportation law shouldn't apply to Northern Ireland
A Belfast judge says that the United Kingdom's law to deport asylum-seekers shouldn't apply in Northern Ireland because parts of it violate human rights protections
May 13
May 13
Pakistan, US discuss how to tackle the regional security threat posed by IS group and local Taliban
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry says Pakistani and U.S. officials have held their latest talks in Washington on how to expand cooperation in tackling the threat posed to regional security by an affiliate of the Islamic State group and the Pakistani Taliban
May 13
May 13
Palestinian band escapes horrors of war but members' futures remain uncertain
They stroll Doha’s waterfront promenade and sing softly about children who are now free of pain
May 13
May 13
Death toll now 15 after Russian apartment explosion
A 10-story residential building in Belgorod, Russia, was struck overnight by a Ukrainian missile, a local governor said.
May 13
May 13
Almost 360,000 have fled Rafah, UN agency says
"There's nowhere to go," the U.N. Agency for Palestine Refugees said on social media. "There's NO safety without a cease-fire."
May 13
May 13
Argentina will get next installment of bailout as IMF praises Milei's austerity policies
The International Monetary Fund, Argentina’s biggest creditor, has agreed to release the next tranche of loans due under a bailout program
May 13
May 13
A Kremlin shake-up of Russia's Defense Ministry comes at a key moment in the Ukraine war
Over the weekend, President Vladimir Putin replaced Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu — the longest serving member of his Cabinet at 11 1/2 years — in a rare Kremlin shake-up that came even as a Russian offensive in Ukraine is making gains
May 13
May 13
Iranian filmmaker flees to Europe after prison sentence ahead of his Cannes premiere
After being sentenced to eight years in prison, the award-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof says he’s fled to Europe shortly ahead of the Cannes Film Festival premiere of his latest film
May 13
May 13
Reports of army killing of villagers in Myanmar supported by photos and harrowing tale of a survivor
Reports that soldiers of Myanmar’s military government last week carried out a massacre of more than 30 civilians in a village in central Myanmar have been supported in interviews with a local administrator and a man who says he survived the killings
May 13
May 13
Chad's opposition leader challenges the results of the presidential elections
Chad’s opposition leader says he has filed an appeal with the country’s constitutional council to challenge the preliminary results of the May 6 presidential election
May 13
May 13
Violent protests continue in Pakistan-held Kashmir against price hikes. Talks with the IMF begin
Protests against price hikes have continued for the fourth day in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir with demonstrators clashing with the police
May 13
May 13
Polish activists criticize Tusk's government for tough border policies and migrant pushbacks
Refugee rights activists are criticizing Poland’s pro-European Union government for plans to tighten security at the border with Belarus
May 13
May 13
Nigeria labor unions protest higher electricity prices
Labor unions in Nigeria staged nationwide have protested a recent increase in electricity prices introduced after the removal of subsidies by the West African nation’s government
May 13
May 13
Collapsing billboard kills 3 and hurts 59 amid heavy rains in Mumbai
A billboard has collapsed and killed three people and injured 59 in India’s financial capital, Mumbai, in thunderstorms and heavy rain
May 13
May 13
China and US envoys will hold the first top-level dialogue on artificial intelligence in Geneva
High-level envoys from the United States and China are set to meet in Geneva for talks about artificial intelligence
May 13
May 13
British prime minister warns of 'axis of authoritarian states' in pre-election speech
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has warned of a dangerous future for the U.K. in a pitch to voters ahead of a national election that could see Conservatives ousted from power after 14 years
May 13
May 13
Indonesian police raid drug lab in Bali villa
Indonesian police say they have raided what they have called a major drug lab hidden in a villa on the resort island of Bali
May 13
May 13
International headlines from ABC News
Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
May 13
May 13
Greek and Turkish leaders seek to stress thawing relations but tensions remain under the surface
The leaders of Greece and Turkey have met for talks that were supposed to underline their efforts to put aside decades-old disputes but also revealed deep divisions between them
May 13
May 13
Misery deepens in Gaza's Rafah as Israeli troops press operation
Aid workers are struggling to distribute dwindling food to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians displaced by what Israel says is a limited operation in Rafah
May 13
May 13
A murder case in Kazakhstan led to domestic violence reforms. It ends with a prison sentence
Kazakhstan’s Supreme Court has convicted a former government official of torturing and brutally murdering his wife and sentenced him to 24 years in prison
May 13
May 13
Socialists deal blow to separatists in Catalan elections but face uphill task to form government
Spain’s ruling Socialist party scored a crucial victory in regional elections in the powerful northeastern region of Catalonia, garnering the most seats and dealing a blow to the region’s two main separatist parties that have governed for decades
May 13
May 13
Dutch artist expelled from Eurovision Song Contest is likely to face charges, Swedish police say
Swedish police say the Dutch contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest who was dramatically expelled from the competition hours before the finale will likely be charged for making illegal threats
May 13
May 13
Microsoft pledges $4.3 billion investment at Macron’s ‘Choose France’ summit
Microsoft has announced its most substantial commitment yet to France
May 13
May 13
Canadian wildfire smoke prompts air quality alert in Midwest US
Minnesota's air quality alert, issued Sunday, will remain active on Monday.
May 13
May 13
Eurovision banned the EU flag from the song contest. The EU is demanding to know why
The European Union’s executive will demand explanations from Eurovision song contest organizers why its flag was banned from the concert hall during the final
May 13
May 13
Volcano erupts in Indonesia, spewing ash into the sky
Indonesia's Ibu volcano erupted on Monday morning, spewing thick columns of gray ash thousands of feet into the sky, the country's volcanology agency said.
May 13
May 13
Families still looking for missing loved ones after devastating Afghanistan floods killed scores
Survivors of the devastating floods that struck northern Afghanistan last week are still searching for their missing loved ones and burying their dead
May 13
May 13
China and Cambodia to begin annual military exercise to strengthen cooperation, fight terrorism
Cambodia and China will begin their annual Golden Dragon military exercise this week to strengthen cooperation and exchange military experiences
May 13
May 13
Putin shakes up cabinet, replacing defense minister as war in Ukraine grinds on
Sergey Shoigu, a key figure in Putin's orbit, was defense minister for 12 years.
May 13
May 13
A US-based museum curator is detained over claims of smuggling samples
Turkish media say a curator at the American Museum of Natural History has been detained in Istanbul while allegedly attempting to smuggle spider and scorpion samples
May 13
May 13
Putin shakes up cabinet, replacing defense minister as war grinds on: ANALYSIS
Sergey Shoigu, a key figure in Putin's orbit, was defense minister for 12 years.
May 13
May 13
In Mali, thousands replaster the Great Mosque of Djenne, under threat from conflict
Thousands of Malians joined the annual replastering of the world’s largest mud-brick building this weekend, a key ritual that maintains the integrity of the Great Mosque of Djenne in central Mali
May 13
May 13
Status of Chinese citizen journalist who reported on COVID unknown on day of expected prison release
The whereabouts of a Chinese citizen journalist who served four years in prison for reporting on the early days of the pandemic in Wuhan and was expected to be released Monday are unknown, raising concern from activists
May 13
May 13
US company Booking Holdings added to European Union's list for strict digital scrutiny
Booking Holdings, the U.S. company that owns Booking
May 13
May 13
Memoirs of former German leader Angela Merkel, titled 'Freedom,' will be published in November
The memoirs of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be released in November
May 13
May 13
A town in western Canada prepares for a possible 'last stand' as wildfires rage in British Columbia
Fire experts and officials are warning that an intense wildfire could reach a town in western Canada this week
May 13
May 13
Vatican Museums staff challenge the pope with a legal bid for better terms and treatment
Forty-nine employees of the Vatican Museums have filed a class-action complaint with the Vatican administration demanding better seniority, leave and overtime benefits
May 13
May 13
Swedish premier hosts German, Nordic leaders to deepen cooperation shadowed by a threat from Russia
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says Nordic and Baltic cooperation is now “deeper than at any time in modern times,” underpinned by increasing security threats from Russia following its invasion of Ukraine
May 13
May 13
Ukraine's first lady and foreign minister visit Russia-friendly Serbia
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has paid a surprise visit to Russia-friendly Serbia, together with first lady Olena Zelenska
May 13
May 13
The Latest | Nearly half a million people flee fighting in Rafah and northern Gaza, UN says
The United Nations says nearly half a million Palestinians have been displaced in recent days by escalating Israeli military operations in both southern and northern Gaza
May 13
May 13
Death toll up to 32 in South Africa building collapse but rescue efforts boosted by 1 more survivor
Rescue teams in South Africa are searching for any survivors still trapped under rubble a week after an apartment building that was under construction collapsed
May 13
May 13
US soldier arrested in Russia appeals detention
Gordon Black, a U.S. Army soldier, has a court-appointed lawyer, TASS reported.
May 13
May 13
Indonesia's Mount Ibu erupts, spewing thick ash and dark clouds into the sky
Mount Ibu, a volcano in Indonesia’s North Maluku province, has erupted, spewing thick grey ash and dark clouds into the sky for five minutes
May 13