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South Africa plans to spend more on health and defense after US cuts aid
Lawmakers in South Africa have laid out plans to shore up the budgets for health and defense but also put up value added tax by 0.5%, a move that will raise the cost of living
March 12, 2025In his own words: Pope Francis' views on resigning changed over time
Pope Francis has entered his fourth week in the hospital with double pneumonia, increasingly handing off his day-to-day duties to cardinals as questions swirl about the near and long-term future of his papacy
March 08, 2025Families of North Korean troops captured in Russia 'will be executed'
Former North Korean soldiers spoke with ABC News about their military service.
March 04, 2025
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March 14
What the last person to see missing Pitt student told the prosecutor
Sudiksha Konanki, 20, disappeared while on spring break with friends.
March 14
March 14
Pope Francis' condition remains stable on 29th day in hospital, Vatican says
The pope continued therapy, including breathing and physical movement.
March 14
March 14
Putin says Ukraine must surrender after Trump calls for soldiers to be spared
Ukraine pushed back against claims its troops are surrounded in Kursk.
March 14
March 14
Hamas says it will release American hostage Edan Alexander
Hamas said it will release the bodies of four other dual nationals.
March 14
March 14
Einstein's blackboard: Why this hidden treasure is tucked away at a UK university
Part of the blackboard has remained untouched since 1930.
March 14
March 14
Why an unexpected sea level rise occurred in 2024, according to NASA
Ocean water expands as it warms, researchers said.
March 14
March 14
Canada's new PM Mark Carney delivers 1st remarks
Mark Carney was sworn in Friday as Canada's 24th prime minister, delivering remarks on the new government and trade saying "negativity won't win a trade war."
March 14
March 14
Hamas makes demands for hostage release
ABC News’ Marcus Moore and former CIA Field Operative Darrell Blocker discuss the impact these demands could have on ceasefire negotiations.
March 14
March 14
Human-elephant conflict rises in Kenya
Due to drought & dwindling resources, elephants are getting closer to villages.
March 14
March 14
Italy's Florence and Pisa on alert as heavy rains bring floods to some regions
Heavy rains has hit the northern Italian regions of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna, pushing the main rivers in the regions above alert levels for floodings
March 14
March 14
Hamas says it will release American hostage Edan Alexander
Alexander was 19 when he was taken in southern Israel during the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023. ABC News’ Matt Gutman reports.
March 14
March 14
International headlines from ABC News
Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
March 14
March 14
Mark Carney sworn in as Canada's new prime minister amid Trump's trade war
Former central banker Mark Carney has been sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister
March 14
March 14
Dog on scooter with Holi powder on forehead shows how much Indians love their pets
A photo of a dog in India on a scooter, its forehead daubed with colored powder, is a potent symbol of how many households treat pets as family and include them in festivities, including Holi
March 14
March 14
British man killed in Kenya after being hit by president's speeding motorcade
A British national has been killed in Kenya after being hit by a government vehicle that was part of the president’s motorcade
March 14
March 14
UK economy unexpectedly shrinks in January, in blow to Treasury chief ahead of key statement
The British economy unexpectedly shrank during January, piling pressure on Treasury chief Rachel Reeves before a key statement about the state of the public finances later this month
March 14
March 14
Hamas agrees to release US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander and bodies of 4 others
Hamas says it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual-nationals, hostages who had died in captivity
March 14
March 14
Serbia's capital Belgrade on edge ahead of a major rally testing the ruling populists
Serbia’s capital Belgrade is on edge ahead of a major rally this weekend with populist authorities of President Aleksandar Vucic ramping up efforts to dissuade people from attending
March 14
March 14
UN World Food Program to cut food aid for over 1 million people in Myanmar
The United Nations food agency says that more than 1 million people in the war-torn nation of Myanmar will be cut off from food assistance due to critical funding shortfalls
March 14
March 14
Several Ukrainian drones intercepted overnight 2 miles away from Kremlin, Russia says
It is the second Ukrainian attack on Moscow in a week.
March 14
March 14
Iran increasingly electronically surveils women looking for headscarf violations, UN report warns
Iran increasingly relies on electronic surveillance and the public to inform on women refusing to wear the country's mandatory headscarf in public, even as hard-liners push for harsher penalties for those protesting the law
March 14
March 14
Philippine ex-President Duterte appears by video link in The Hague courtroom
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has appeared by video link before judges at the International Criminal Court
March 14
March 14
China, Russia and Iran call for end to US sanctions and the restart of nuclear talks
Representatives of China, Russia and Iran called for an end to U.S. sanctions on Iran over its rapidly advancing nuclear program and a restart to multinational talks on the issue
March 14
March 14
Millions of people celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors
Millions of people in South Asia are celebrating Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, by smearing each other with brightly colored powder, dancing to festive music and feasting on traditional sweets prepared for the occasion
March 14
March 14
US and Israel look to Africa for resettling Palestinians uprooted from Gaza
The U.S. and Israel have reached out to officials of three East African governments to discuss using their territories as potential destinations to resettle Palestinians from the Gaza Strip
March 14
March 14
Europe's military personnel shortfalls exposed
The Trump administration’s warning last month that Europe must now take care of security in its own backyard raises troubling questions
March 14
March 13
Police arrest man in fatal knife attack on a YouTuber during livestreaming on Tokyo street
Police in Japan say they have arrested a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a YouTuber while she was livestreaming on a downtown Tokyo street
March 13
March 13
Guatemala steps up patrols along border as US extends border security goals south
As the United States government works to effectively extend its border security objectives south into Central America, countries like Guatemala have come under renewed scrutiny and pressure to step up their own border enforcement
March 13
March 13
American who snatched a baby wombat from its mother leaves Australia
An American influencer has left Australia after the government announced it was reviewing her visa over a video she posted of her snatching a baby wombat from its mother
March 13
March 13
Albert Einstein’s signed blackboard from Nottingham University
The blackboard is the only one of its kind to be known worldwide with both Einstein’s scientific notations and signature.
March 13
March 13
Turkish top officials make sudden trip to Damascus after Syria's deal with Kurdish-led group
Turkey’s top diplomat, defense minister and intelligence chief paid a sudden visit to Damascus
March 13
March 13
6 American prisoners, including veterans, released from Kuwait
They were convicted on drug charges, a representative for their families said.
March 13
March 13
Portugal is to hold an early election in May after minority government’s fall
Portugal's president has announced that the country will hold an early general election on May 18
March 13
March 13
President Trump doubles down on tariffs: 'Canada only works as a state'
President Trump reiterates his desire for Canada to become the 51st state amid the ongoing trade battle, saying he’s not “going to bend” on tariffs.
March 13
March 13
He can pull a train by the strength of his teeth. An Egyptian wrestler sets 3 world records
Pulling a train by the strength of your teeth is no easy task
March 13
March 13
Putin says Russia in favor of ceasefire proposal, but 'there is a nuance'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called Putin's comments "manipulative."
March 13
March 13
Pope spends 12th anniversary as head of Catholic Church in hospital recovering
Pope Francis is spending his 28th consecutive day in the hospital.
March 13
March 13
Trump says he wants Russia to agree to ceasefire, final details being discussed
President Donald Trump, meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office, was asked what kind of agreement he hopes special envoy Steve Witkoff secures while in Russia.
March 13
March 13
Dozens of dinosaur footprints found at Australian school, scientists say
It is one of the most densely concentrated dinosaur tracks found in the country.
March 13
March 13
Peru's detained ex-President Castillo transferred to a hospital days after starting hunger strike
Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo has been taken from prison to a hospital days after beginning a hunger strike in protest of his ongoing rebellion trial
March 13
March 13
UN judge from Uganda is convicted in the UK of forcing a woman into slavery
A British jury has convicted a United Nations judge of forcing a young woman to work as a slave after tricking her into coming to the U.K. Prosecutors said Lydia Mugambe forced the Ugandan woman to work as her maid and provide childcare for free
March 13
March 13
Putin responds to US-Ukraine ceasefire proposal, says he's 'for it' but has concerns
President Vladimir Putin raised questions regarding a 30-day ceasefire during a press briefing in Moscow on Thursday. ABC News' Marcus Moore reports.
March 13
March 13
5 children killed and 2 others are missing after a dam collapses in Zimbabwe dam
Officials in Zimbabwe say five children were killed after a dam collapsed in eastern Zimbabwe
March 13
March 13
Kosovo's war crime-charged ex-president briefly released to visit his ill father
Kosovo’s ex-President Hashim Thaci, who is facing war crime charges, has been briefly released from a European Union-backed court to visit his ill father
March 13
March 13
South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi will withdraw troops from conflict-torn eastern Congo
African leaders have announced the withdrawal of thousands of troops from South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi who were sent to fight insurgents in mineral-rich eastern Congo, where M23 rebels have killed peacekeepers while overrunning the region this year
March 13
March 13
Why are tensions running high in Serbia ahead of a major student-led rally?
Students and other opponents of Serbia's populist president are gearing up for a major rally in the capital, Belgrade, over the weekend as momentum builds in favor of their demands for major changes in the Balkan country
March 13
March 13
Measles cases in Europe, Central Asia doubled last year to highest level since 1997
There were 127,350 reported cases of measles, including 38 deaths, in Europe and Central Asia last year, marking the highest total in nearly 30 years, according to figures from UNICEF and the World Health Organization
March 13
March 13
Syrian leader signs constitution that puts the country under an Islamist group's rule for 5 years
Syria’s interim president has signed a temporary constitution that leaves the country under Islamist rule for five years during a transitional phase
March 13
March 13
UN secretary-general arrives in Bangladesh to visit Rohingya refugee camps and push for aid
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has arrived in Bangladesh on a four-day visit to review the situation of more than 1 million Rohingya refugees amid the fear of aid cuts that could seriously affect them
March 13
March 13
Keir Starmer plans to reshape the Britain's ‘flabby’ state. But don’t compare him to Elon Musk
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer has won praise for his efforts to marshal international support for Ukraine as President Donald Trump’s economic and foreign policies roil the world
March 13