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Pope Francis meets more than 100 comedians at the Vatican: 'You also make God smile'
Before flying to Italy’s southern Puglia region to meet world leaders at the Group of Seven summit, Pope Francis hosted a very different audience at the Vatican celebrating the importance of humor
June 14, 2024Virgin Australia flight makes emergency landing after 'possible' bird strike
Flight VA 148 from Queenstown to Melbourne was diverted, the airline said.
June 17, 20243 missing in a landslide in Swiss Alps as heavy rains cause flash floods
Three people are missing after massive thunderstorms and rainfall in southeastern Switzerland caused a landslide
June 22, 2024
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Aerial drone likely launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels hits ship in the Red Sea
An aerial drone likely launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck and damaged a vessel in the Red Sea
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Thousands of Iran-backed fighters offer to join Hezbollah in its fight against Israel
Iran-backed groups in the Middle East say thousands of their fighters are offering to come to Lebanon to join with the militant Hezbollah group in its battle with Israel
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Coup-hit Niger was betting on a China-backed oil pipeline as a lifeline. Then the troubles began
A pipeline project built with China's support that would make Niger an oil-exporting country is being threatened by an internal security crisis and a diplomatic dispute with neighoring Benin
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It was meant to be a Christian utopia. Now this Nigerian community is helpless against rising seas
The coastal Nigerian community of Ayetoro has been nicknamed “Happy City,” founded decades ago as a Christian utopia
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With its new pact with North Korea, Russia raises the stakes with the West over Ukraine
Behind the pageantry of President Vladimir Putin’s visit to North Korea, a strong signal came through: In the spiraling confrontation with the U.S. and its allies over Ukraine, the Russian leader is willing to challenge Western interests like never before
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June 22
Emperor and Empress of Japan arrive in the UK ahead of a long-awaited state visit
Emperor Naruhito of Japan and his wife Empress Masako have arrived in the U.K. ahead of their long-awaited official state visit
June 22
June 22
Iran overturns death sentence of rapper famous for protest songs
Toomaj Salehi became famous for songs after Mahsa Amini in 2022 death
June 22
June 22
Iconic designer Dries Van Noten stages his swan song show in Paris, retiring from fashion
The curtain fell and the disco ball was raised celebrating 38 years and 150 collections of Dries Van Noten, who staged his final fashion show at Paris Fashion Week
June 22
June 22
As U.S.-supplied weapons show impact inside Russia, Ukrainian soldiers hope for deeper strikes
The U.S. let Ukraine use Western-supplied arms to targeting border regions.
June 22
June 22
Water emergency halts tourist arrivals at Italy's popular Capri island
A water emergency has prompted the mayor of Capri — one of Italy’s most popular islands — to order a halt to the arrival of tourists, in a crisis that has deprived some areas of any water supply
June 22
June 22
Investigation of Russian hack on London hospitals may take weeks amid worries over online data dump
The Russian group Qilin carried out a ransomware attack on London hospitals.
June 22
June 22
3 missing in a landslide in Swiss Alps as heavy rains cause flash floods
Three people are missing after massive thunderstorms and rainfall in southeastern Switzerland caused a landslide
June 22
June 22
North Macedonia's parliament prepares to vote on a proposed center-right government
North Macedonia’s parliament has begun a two-day debate leading up to a vote on the new government proposed by a center-right party that won May’s national elections
June 22
June 22
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, criticized for saying West provoked Putin to invade Ukraine
Nigel Farage, leader of the right-wing Reform U.K. party, is facing wide-ranging criticism over his claim that the West provoked Russian President Vladimir Putin to invade Ukraine
June 22
June 22
3 dead in bombing of Kharkiv; Russia targets Ukrainian energy facilities
Ukraine's president says at least three people died in bomb attack on Kharkiv.
June 22
June 22
At least 39 people killed in Israeli strikes across northern Gaza, officials say
Palestinian and hospital officials said at least 39 people have been killed by Israeli strikes across northern Gaza
June 22
June 22
Italian coast guard recovers 14 more bodies of shipwreck victims, dozens missing
The Italian coast guard has recovered 14 more bodies from last week's shipwreck in the Ionian Sea off the southern Italian coastline, bringing to 34 the number of known victims from the sinking
June 22
June 22
AP PHOTOS: In the spirit of perseverance, artists flock to Congo's biggest dance festival
The Goma dance festival, the largest dance festival in Congo, has taken place each year for the past seven years, despite ongoing attacks by rebel groups
June 22
June 22
Ivory Coast sets up mobile enrollment for a health coverage program criticized over glitches
Ivory Coast health authorities have launched mobile enrollment centers for the country’s universal health coverage program
June 22
June 22
Yemen's Houthi rebels target ship in the Gulf of Aden as the Eisenhower aircraft carrier heads home
There appears to be a new escalation by Iranian-backed Houthis in their strikes.
June 22
June 22
A year ago, Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin challenged the Kremlin with a mutiny
On a lazy summer weekend a year ago, Russia was jolted by the stunning news of an armed uprising
June 22
June 22
South Africa's new government brings Black and white together. It's also reviving racial tensions
South Africa’s new coalition government has brought a Black president and a white opposition leader together in an image of unity
June 22
June 21
Netanyahu says video criticizing Biden administration was 'absolutely necessary'
In the video, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the U.S. of withholding weapons from Israeli forces to use in the war with Hamas. ABC News' Tom Soufi Burridge reports from Tel Aviv.
June 21
June 21
Israeli strikes on tent camps near Rafah kill at least 25 and wound 50, Gaza health officials say
Gaza health officials say Israeli strikes on a tent camp outside the southern city of Rafah have killed at least 25 people and wounded another 50
June 21
June 21
Israeli strikes on tent camps near Rafah kill at least 25 people and wound 50, Gaza health officials and rescuers say
Israeli strikes on tent camps near Rafah kill at least 25 people and wound 50, Gaza health officials and rescuers say
June 21
June 21
International court unseals arrest warrant for Mali suspect accused of crimes in Timbuktu in 2012
The International Criminal Court has unsealed an arrest warrant for a Malian accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the desert city of Timbuktu in 2012-13, where he is suspected of leading an al-Qaida-linked Islamic extremist group
June 21
June 21
Namibian court overturns and declares unconstitutional a law criminalizing gay sex between men
A law in Namibia criminalizing gay sex between men has been overturned and declared unconstitutional and illegal by a court, in a victory for LGBTQ campaigners in the southern African nation
June 21
June 21
An exiled Belarus opposition figure is sentenced in absentia to 20 years
A court in Belarus has sentenced a top opposition figure living in exile to 20 years in absentia
June 21
June 21
2 years after pushing back Russia, Kharkiv faces barrage of attacks
ABC News’ Patrick Reevell details the state of the war-torn city.
June 21
June 21
A Swiss court sentences 4 members of the wealthy Hinduja family to up to 4 1/2 years for exploiting domestic workers
A Swiss court sentences 4 members of the wealthy Hinduja family to up to 4 1/2 years for exploiting domestic workers
June 21
June 21
Ukraine claims three oil refinery strikes inside Russia as Moscow says naval attack thwarted
A Ukrainian security official says that Ukraine’s military struck three oil refineries and a drone launch site inside Russia overnight
June 21
June 21
American tourist sentenced for bringing ammo to Turks and Caicos
Ryan Watson, a father of two from Oklahoma, was arrested on April 12.
June 21
June 21
What happened this week in the UK election campaign, from a betting controversy to Farage's ambition
The U.K. general election is nearly two weeks away
June 21
June 21
Iberian Lynx population triples in ‘greatest recovery’ of cat species: Study
The population for the rare wild cat grew from 648 in 2022 to over 2,000 today, the International Union for Conservation of Nature found.
June 21
June 21
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June 21
June 21
Niger revokes French company's operating permit at major uranium mine
Nigerien military authorities have withdrawn the operating permit for a large uranium mine from the French company Orano
June 21
June 21
3 men arrested in Germany are suspected of spying on a Ukrainian for a foreign intelligence agency
Prosecutors in Germany say three men have been arrested on suspicion of trying to collect information on a person from Ukraine for a foreign intelligence agency
June 21
June 21
US tourist killed in Zambia elephant attack, the second this year
Zambian officials say a U.S. tourist has been killed by an elephant in the city of Livingstone, the second such attack in the country this year
June 21
June 21
Iberian lynx rebounds from 'endangered' status
The population of the rare cats grew from 648 in 2022 to over 2,000 today.
June 21
June 21
A major power outage hits Balkan region as countries swelter in an early summer heat wave
A major power outage has hit the Western Balkans as the region swelters in an early heat wave that has sent temperatures soaring to up to 40 degrees Celsius, or 104 degrees Fahrenheit
June 21
June 21
Probe begins into police conduct during Kenya's anti-government protests
Kenya's police watchdog says it has begun an investigation into police conduct during protests against a government plan to impose new taxes
June 21
June 21
EU nations agree to start membership negotiations next week with Ukraine and Moldova
The European Union has agreed to start membership negotiations with embattled Ukraine and Moldova
June 21
June 21
4 members of a billionaire family get prison in Switzerland for exploiting domestic workers
An Indian-born billionaire and three family members have been sentenced to prison for exploiting domestic workers at their lakeside villa in Switzerland
June 21
June 21
EU nations approve opening of enlargement talks with Ukraine and Moldova next week
EU nations approve opening of enlargement talks with Ukraine and Moldova next week
June 21
June 21
The Latest | Gaza's Health Ministry says 25 killed, 50 wounded in Israeli strikes on tent camps
Armenia said it would recognize a Palestinian state, prompting Israel to summon its ambassador for what the Foreign Ministry described as a “severe reprimand.”
June 21
June 21
Czech man arrested in Croatia after explosion kills his 9-year-old child
A Czech man has been detained in Croatia for allegedly allowing his 9-year-old child to take an explosive device from a military zone which later killed him
June 21
June 21
Pakistan police probe mob that killed a man suspected of desecrating the Quran
Police in northwestern Pakistan have registered a case against hundreds of people who attacked a police station and killed a man being questioned there on suspicion of desecrating the Quran, Islam’s holy book
June 21
June 21
Bather, beware: British beaches and rivers have a sewage problem.
Britain has become notorious as a place where a casual swim could lead to an extended visit to the toilet, if not the hospital
June 21
June 21
Japan's space agency was hit by multiple cyberattacks, but officials say no sensitive data was taken
Officials say Japan’s space agency has suffered a series of cyberattacks since last year, but sensitive information related to rockets and satellites was not affected and it is continuing to investigate and take preventive measures
June 21
June 21
Russia-North Korea pact could dent China's influence, but Beijing still holds sway over both
China appears to be keeping its distance as Russia and North Korea move closer to each other with a new defense pact that could tilt the balance of power among the three authoritarian states
June 21