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Thousands of Colombians take to the streets to reject proposed reforms and rebuke the president

Thousands of Colombians have taken to the streets to oppose the policies of President Gustavo Petro, who accused demonstrators of trying to destabilize the government
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Demonstrators march against the government of President Gustavo Petro, in Bogotá, Colombia, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
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Hostage killed in northern Gaza, Hamas says

Hamas has released a statement announcing that a female hostage being held in Gaza was killed in recent weeks, and a second hostage was injured. ABC News’ Lama Hasa reports.
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VIDEO: Hostage killed in northern Gaza, Hamas says
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Thousands protest against femicides and sexual and sexist violence in France

Thousands of protesters have demonstrated in Paris and other French cities against femicides and sexual and sexist violence
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Protestors march during the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women in Paris, France, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
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At least 11 dead, more injured in powerful Israeli strikes on central Beirut

ABC News’ Lama Hasan reports on rescue efforts underway after Israeli airstrikes targeted central Beirut on Saturday morning, killing at least 11 people, Lebanese authorities said.
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VIDEO: At least 11 dead, more injured in powerful Israeli strikes on central Beirut
November 23

Moscow bans adoptions to countries that allow gender transition

The new law follow a series of laws that have suppressed sexual minorities.
November 23
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting with the leadership of the Russian Ministry of Defense, representatives of the military-industrial complex and developers of missile systems at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. (Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
November 23

Canadian ministers condemn anti-NATO protest in Montreal that turned violent

Senior Canadian ministers have condemned an anti-NATO protest in Montreal that turned violent, saying “hatred and antisemitism” have no place in the country
November 23
November 23

At least 6 mercenaries with Russia's Wagner group killed in an extremist attack in Mali

At least six Russian mercenaries were killed in an attack by an al-Qaida-linked group in central Mali, according to a statement by the extremists on its media platform
November 23
November 23

Belarus grants asylum to fugitive Polish judge wanted on spying allegations

Belarus has granted asylum to a former Polish judge who faced espionage charges at home following his defection in May to the Kremlin-allied country
November 23
FILE - Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko speaks during a plenary session at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
November 23

Tens of thousands of Spaniards protest housing crunch and high rents in Barcelona

Tens of thousands of Spaniards are marching in downtown Barcelona to protest the skyrocketing cost of renting an apartment in the popular tourist destination
November 23
Demonstrators march to protest the skyrocketing cost of renting an apartment in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
November 23

American photographer Nan Goldin opens exhibition in Berlin with fiery speech against Israel

American photographer and activist Nan Goldin has used a speech at the opening of her exhibition in Germany to condemn Israel’s war in Gaza
November 23
Nan Goldin speaks at the opening of her exhibition "Nan Goldin. This Will Not End Well" at the Neue Nationalgalerie museum in Berlin , Friday, Nov. 22. 2024. (Fabian Sommer/dpa via AP)
November 23

Israeli-Moldovan rabbi living in UAE is missing. Israeli officials fear he may have been kidnapped

An Israeli-Moldovan rabbi living in the United Arab Emirates has gone missing, with Israeli authorities raising the suspicion he may have been kidnapped as tensions remain high with Iran
November 23
This is a locator map for United Arab Emirates with its capital, Abu Dhabi. (AP Photo)
November 23

Canada's top military commander calls out US senator for questioning a woman's role in combat

The first woman to command Canada’s military is calling out a U.S. senator for questioning the role of women in combat
November 23
Attendees applaud Canada's Chief of Defense Staff at The Halifax International Security Forum on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada. (AP Photo/Rob Gillies)
November 23

Afraid of losing the US-Canada trade pact, Mexico alters its laws and removes Chinese parts

Mexico has been taking a bashing for allegedly serving as a conduit for Chinese parts and products into North America
November 23
FILE - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum gives a media briefing from the National Palace in Mexico City, Oct. 2, 2024, the morning after her inauguration. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano, File)
November 23

Canadian security forum honors Kremlin critic and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Vladimir Kara-Murza

A Canadian security forum has presented an award to Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Kremlin critic and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer who was freed from prison earlier this year in a massive prisoner exchange
November 23
Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Kremlin critic and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer speaks at The Halifax International Security Forum on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada. (AP Photo/Rob Gillies)
November 23

Doctor at the heart of Turkey's newborn baby deaths case says he was a 'trusted' physician

The Turkish doctor at the center of an alleged fraud scheme that led to the deaths of 10 babies says he was a “trusted” physician
November 23
An activist holds a baby toy and a banner with Turkish writing that reads, "If I had not been killed this would have been my sleeping friend" during a protest outside the courthouse where dozens of Turkish healthcare workers including doctors and nurses go on trial for fraud and causing the deaths of 10 infants, in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday Nov, 18, 2024.(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
November 23

The pope will visit Corsica Dec. 15 after skipping Paris reopening of Notre Dame

Pope Francis will travel to the Mediterranean island of Corsica on Dec. 15
November 23
Pope Francis is presented with a model of a fishing boat during an audience with fishermen and members of the CEI, Italians Bishops Conference, in the Pope Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
November 23

The week that upped the stakes of the Ukraine war

This past week has seen the most significant escalation in hostilities Ukraine has witnessed since Russia's full-scale invasion and marks a new chapter in the nearly three-year war
November 23
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency services personnel remove part of a Russian missile that hit an apartment house during massive missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)
November 23

Polish prime minister's party picks Warsaw mayor as its candidate for president

Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski has been selected by Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centrist Civic Coalition as its candidate in next year’s presidential election, beating out Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski
November 23
ALTERNATIVE CROP FILE - Poland's Civic Platform member, Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, gestures during an election campaign rally in Otwock, Poland, on Sept. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski, File)
November 23

Moody's credit rating upgrade for Cyprus opens the door to investment, president says

The president of Cyprus says Moody’s two-notch credit ratings upgrade to A3 from Baa2 will open the threshold to quality foreign investment that will generate new jobs
November 23
November 23

Israeli strikes in central Beirut kill at least 20 as diplomats push for a cease-fire

Lebanese officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 20 people and injured dozens in central Beirut, as the once-rare attacks on the heart of Lebanon’s capital continue without warning
November 23
Residents observe the site of an Israeli airstrike that hit central Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
November 23

Pakistan seals off its capital ahead of a planned rally by Imran Khan supporters

Pakistan is sealing off its capital ahead of a planned rally by supporters of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan
November 23
A paramilitary soldier stands guard as a motorcyclist drives on a highway, which partially closed with shipping containers ahead of a planned rally by supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
November 23

Modi's party heads for victory in Maharashtra state election while opposition wins Jharkhand

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party is headed for a victory in state elections in politically significant Maharashtra while the opposition won mineral-rich Jharkhand state
November 23
A supporter of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha waves party flag while others burn firecrackers as they celebrate their party's win in state assembly election in Ranchi, in the Indian state of Jharkhand, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar)
November 23

Philippine vice president publicly threatens to have the president assassinated

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte says she has contracted an assassin to kill the president, his wife and the House of Representatives speaker if she herself is killed
November 23
FILE - Philippine Vice President-elect Sara Duterte, daughter of outgoing populist president of the Philippines, delivers her speech during her oath-taking rites in her hometown in Davao city, southern Philippines, on June 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Manman Dejeto)
November 23

Deadly alcohol poisoning casts shadow over the Laotian backpacker town

A little town known as a backpacker paradise in northern Laos has come under spotlight for a mass poisoning case that has killed at least six tourists and potentially injured scores of others
November 23
Foreign tourists roam around in Vang Vieng, Laos, Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
November 23

At least 33 killed in fighting between armed groups in northwestern Pakistan

A senior Pakistani police officer says fighting between armed sectarian groups in the country's restive northwest has killed at least 37 people
November 23
Shiite Muslims chant slogans to condemn the killing of Shiite Muslims by gunmen in an ambush in Kurram district, during a demonstration in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
November 23

South Korea will not attend Sado mines memorial event in Japan amid lingering historical tensions

South Korea’s government says it has decided not to attend a memorial service near Japan’s Sado Island Gold Mines due to disagreements with Japan over the event, which stirred longstanding tensions over the abuse of Korean forced laborers at the site b...
November 23
Visitors visit at Sado Kinzan Gold Mine historic site in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
November 23

South Korea says it will not attend Sado mines memorial in Japan amid lingering historical tensions

South Korea says it will not attend Sado mines memorial in Japan amid lingering historical tensions
November 23
November 23

Japan will hold first memorial for 'all workers' at Sado gold mines but blurs WWII atrocity. Why?

Japan will hold a memorial ceremony near the Sado Island Gold Mines, which were listed this summer as a UNESCO World Heritage site after the country moved past years of disputes with South Korea and reluctantly acknowledged the dark side of their history
November 23
Visitors visit at Sado Kinzan Gold Mine historic site in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
November 23

Orchestra conductor mourns childhood home's destruction in Israel's southern Lebanon offensive

Lubnan Baalbaki, the conductor of the Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra, watched on his phone screen as the Israeli army destroyed his family home in southern Lebanon
November 23
Lubnan Baalbaki shows pictures of Odeisseh village taken by his late father, during an interview with The Associated Press at his house in Geitawi, Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
November 22

As fast fashion's waste pollutes Africa's environment, designers in Ghana are finding a solution

In a sprawling secondhand clothing market in Ghana’s capital, early morning shoppers jostle as they search through piles of garments, eager to pluck a bargain or a designer find from the stalls selling used apparel from the West
November 22
Designers work in the remanufacturing space at the OR Foundation to upcycle textile waste in Accra, Ghana, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)
November 22

Venezuela's government will investigate opposition leader Machado for supporting US House bill

Venezuela’s government has announced another investigation against opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, continuing its efforts to blame her for the economic sanctions that the United States has imposed against the South American country
November 22
FILE - Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado waves a Venezuelan national flag during a rally to protest official results that declared President Nicolas Maduro the winner of the July presidential election, in Caracas, Venezuela, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez, File)
November 22

US senator says Trump would laugh at Canada's military spending as Canadian security forum begins

A U.S. senator and supporter of Donald Trump said Friday the president-elect would laugh at Canada’s current military spending plans and said the country must do more
November 22
FILE - U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talk prior to a NATO round table meeting at The Grove hotel and resort in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, Dec. 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
November 22

A police chief in Mexico kills himself as troops try to arrest him in a corruption probe

The police chief of a small town in central Mexico took his own life as troops closed in to arrest him as part of a large-scale anticorruption raid that also detained the mayor of another town
November 22
November 22

Russia to continue testing, start mass producing new 'Oreshnik' missile: Putin

The experimental missile was used to target Dnipro, Ukraine, on Thursday.
November 22
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with the Tax Service chief at the Kremlin in Moscow on Nov. 21, 2024.
November 22

Prominent figure from Canada's trucker protests against COVID-19 restrictions found guilty

One of the most prominent figures from Canada’s trucker protests against COVID-19 restrictions in 2022 has been found guilty on five counts including mischief and disobeying a court order
November 22
Pat King, top center, a prominent figure in Canada’s trucker protests against COVID-19 restrictions in 2022, is surrounded by supporters as he leaves court in Ottawa, Ontario, Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
November 22

Turkey removes two more pro-Kurdish mayors from office for links to banned group

Turkey has ousted two more elected pro-Kurdish mayors from office, citing terrorism-related charges against them An Interior Ministry statement said the mayors were replaced with state-appointed administrators over their past convictions or current inv...
November 22
November 22

Ancient meets modern as a new subway in Greece showcases archaeological treasures

Thessaloniki, Greece’s second-largest city, is opening a new subway system, blending ancient archaeological treasures with modern transit technology like driverless trains and platform screen doors
November 22
An ancient site at the newly built Agias Sofias metro station ahead of its Nov. 30 official opening, in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, Friday, Nov. 22, 2024 – part of the city's long-delayed subway system showcasing archaeological finds from decades of construction. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)
November 22

Zimbabwe court convicts opposition leader and 34 activists after 5 months of pre-trial detention

A Zimbabwean court has convicted an opposition leader and 34 other activists on charges of participating in an unlawful gathering, more than five months after they were taken into pre-trial detention
November 22
FILE - Then-Zimbabwe's minister of state in the Prime Minister's office Jameson Timba, arrives at the High Court in Harare, Sunday, June, 26, 2011. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, File)
November 22

Switzerland bars exports to Polish firm after Swiss-made ammunition ends up in Ukraine

The Swiss government says it is barring exports to a Polish military hardware supplier after concluding that some 645,000 rounds of Swiss-made small-caliber ammunition ended up in Ukraine in violation of Swiss law
November 22
November 22

Queen Camilla will skip Royal Variety Performance as she recovers from chest infection

Buckingham Palace says Queen Camilla will miss another engagement as she recovers from a chest infection
November 22
FILE - Queen Camilla applauds during a reception for winners of the Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition, at Buckingham Palace in London, England, Thursday Nov. 21, 2024. (Aaron Chown/PA via AP, Pool, File)
November 22

German auto technology supplier Bosch to cut 5,500 jobs, citing stagnant demand for cars and new technology

German auto technology supplier Bosch to cut 5,500 jobs, citing stagnant demand for cars and new technology
November 22
November 22

A Norwegian student has been arrested on charges of spying on the US for Russia

Authorities in Norway say a Norwegian student in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia and Iran while working as a guard at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo
November 22
ALTERNATIVE CROP FILE - The Norway, left, and US flags are seen on the table at the Pentagon, on Sept. 20, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
November 22

IDF issues new evacuation orders for Beirut

The Israel Defense Forces says it has “struck and dismantled more than 45 Hezbollah launchers in southern Lebanon.” ABC News’ Marcus Moore reports.
November 22
VIDEO: IDF issues new evacuation orders for Beirut
November 22

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November 22
Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
November 22

A Dutch court weighs a lawsuit against arms sales to Israel

Pro-Palestinian activists have told a Dutch court that the Netherlands is violating international law by selling weapons to Israel
November 22
FILE - Exterior view of the International Criminal Court, or ICC, in The Hague, Netherlands, on April 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)
November 22

ExxonMobil could partner up with Eni and Total to jointly develop natural gas deposits off Cyprus

Cyprus’ energy minister says ExxonMobil could partner up with a consortium composed of Eni of Italy and Total of France to jointly develop gas deposits they’ve discovered close to each other off the island nation’s southern coast
November 22
FILE - People walk at a dock with a drilling platform in the background, in the southern coastal city of Limassol, Cyprus, on March 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias, File)
November 22

Lawsuit against UK security agency by survivors of Ariana Grande concert bombing is rejected

A special tribunal has rejected a legal claim against Britain’s domestic intelligence agency by more than 300 survivors of a bombing that killed 22 people at a 2017 Ariana Grande concert in Manchester
November 22
FILE - A man stands next to flowers for the victims of a bombing at St. Ann's Square in central Manchester, England, May 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, File)
November 22

Baby who disappeared from Vienna hospital ward found dead. Her mother was arrested

Police say the body of a newborn baby who was reported missing from a neonatal ward at a hospital in Vienna has been found in a garbage container near the building
November 22
November 22

Bulgaria and Romania 'one step closer' to full membership in Schengen zone, Hungary says

Hungarian officials say Bulgaria and Romania could become full members of Europe’s Schengen travel zone starting at the beginning of 2025
November 22
FILE - From left: Yordanka Chobanova, the head of the Representation of the European Commission in Bulgaria, Maria Gabriel, deputy Prime Minister, Nikolay Denkov, Prime Minister, Jesus Caballero, Sofia Airport's CEO, press the red button during an official opening of Schengen borders by air, at Sofia airport, Bulgaria, Sunday, March 31, 2024. Hungarian officials say Bulgaria and Romania could become full members of Europe’s Schengen travel zone starting at the beginning of 2025. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova, File)
November 22

Protesters in Serbian cities block traffic, standing in silence for the victims of roof collapse

Residents in several cities and towns across Serbia blocked traffic and stood in silence for 15 minutes on Friday to commemorate the 15 victims of a roof collapse in the country’s north three weeks ago
November 22
A man watches from a bus window stopped traffic to commemorate the 15 victims of a railway roof collapse two weeks ago and demand accountability for the tragedy, in Belgrade, Serbia, Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)