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Zimbabwe court frees opposition leader on suspended sentence after 5 months in detention

A Zimbabwean court has freed an opposition leader and 34 activists who had been in detention for more than five months
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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)
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3 Americans held in China have been released

Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released and are returning to the United States.
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VIDEO: 3 Americans held in China have been released
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US sanctions more Maduro allies over alleged post-election crackdown in Venezuela

The United States has imposed sanctions on an additional 21 allies of President Nicolás Maduro, accusing them of supporting and carrying out acts of repression in the wake of July's disputed presidential election in Venezuela
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The UK will consult on sales targets for automakers during the transition to electric vehicles

Britain’s new Labour government will launch a consultation on sales targets set for auto manufacturers during the transition to electric vehicles
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An employee inspects a car at the Vauxhall vehicle production plant in Luton, England, Feb. 2, 2015. Toby Melville/PA via AP)
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Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
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Landmark fish and meat markets in London to close, ending 1,000 years of tradition

Two of London’s most famous markets — one selling fish, the other meat — are set to close in the coming years, bringing an end to traditions stretching back to medieval times
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FILE - A woman wheels away meat products bought at Smithfield meat market in London, on May 3, 2006. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
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Imprisoned Kremlin critic stands a second trial for opposing Ukraine war

Imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Gorinov has appeared in court for a second trial for opposing Russia’s war in Ukraine
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FILE - Alexei Gorinov holds a sign "I am against the war" standing in a cage during hearing in the courtroom in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)
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Israeli-Hezbollah ceasefire takes effect as many in Lebanon are left homeless

A ceasefire went into effect after Israel's Cabinet approved the U.S.-backed proposal to end fighting between Israel and Hezbollah after prolonged negotiations. ABC News’ Tom Soufi Burridge reports.
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VIDEO: Israeli-Hezbollah ceasefire takes effect as many in Lebanon are left homeless
November 27

Russia expels two German journalists in tit-for-tat retaliation, ministry says

Russia’s Foreign Ministry says it has revoked accreditation of two employees of the German ARD broadcaster and ordered them to leave the country, in what it described as a retaliation to German authorities’ move targeting two journalists from Russia’s ...
November 27
A man walks at Zaryadye park with the Spasskaya tower of the Kremlin and St. Basil's Cathedral in the background during a snowfall in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)
November 27

The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire quiets one front but Gaza sees no end to war

For many across the Middle East, the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire came as a relief: the first major sign of progress in the region since war began more than a year ago
November 27
People walk past a sign reading in Hebrew and English "Bring them home now" in reference of the of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group, in Haifa, Israel, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
November 27

Celebratory gunfire in Beirut after Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

People were seen firing guns in celebration in Beirut on Wednesday, as a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah appeared to be holding.
November 27
VIDEO: Celebratory gunfire in Beirut after Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
November 27

A new chancellor is elected for Oxford University's 800-year-old post

Former U.K. Conservative Party leader William Hague has been elected chancellor of Oxford University, one of the most prestigious positions in British academia
November 27
FILE - Chairman of the Royal Foundation William Hague holds a speech as he attends the first ever Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony at Alexandra Palace in London on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, Pool, File)
November 27

France says it will work closely with Netanyahu despite international arrest warrant

France says it intends to continue to work in close collaboration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu despite the arrest warrant issued for him by the world’s top war crimes court
November 27
November 27

Mali arrests four senior employees of Canadian mining company as it presses firms for more taxes

Authorities in Mali have arrested four senior employees of a Canadian mining company as the military regime in the West African nation continues to detain workers to pressure companies in its crucial mining sector to pay millions in additional taxes
November 27
FILE - Barrick Gold Corporation President and CEO Mark Bristow visits the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange after ringing the opening bell, Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
November 27

Albanian opposition leader facing corruption charges is released from house arrest

Albania's former Prime Minister Sali Berisha, who leads the opposition Democratic Party and is facing corruption charges, has been released from house arrest after almost a year
November 27
FILE - Sali Berisha, the leader of the Albanian opposition center-right Democratic Party, speaks in Tirana, Albania, on Dec. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Franc Zhurda, File)
November 27

South Korean leader meets Ukraine delegation and calls for response to North Korean troops in Russia

South Korea’s president has met a visiting Ukraine delegation and called for a joint response to the threat posed by North Korea’s recent dispatch of more than 10,000 soldiers to support Russia’s war against Ukraine
November 27
South Korean protesters stage a rally against their government's plans to supply weapons to Ukraine, in front of the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
November 27

London counterterrorism police arrest 6 people suspected of links to a banned Kurdish party

British counterterrorism officers have arrested six people as part of an investigation into activity linked to the banned Kurdistan Workers Party known as the PKK
November 27
November 27

Concerns over housing, immigration make for a volatile campaign in Ireland's election

Voters in Ireland go to the polls on Friday to elect a new parliament, and many are unhappy
November 27
Irish election posters hang from lamp posts in Dublin City centre, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, ahead of Ireland's election on Friday. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
November 27

Ukraine drones attack Crimea, Moscow says, as Zelenskyy urges strikes inside Russia

The Russian Defense Ministry said it shot down 25 UAVs near the peninsula.
November 27
This file photo shows people watching a rehearsal for Russia's Navy Day parade in the Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Crimea, on July 26, 2019.
November 27

Lawyers in southeastern Bangladesh boycott courts after violence kills 1

Lawyers in southeastern Bangladesh are boycotting courts to protest the killing of a colleague in a daylong violence over the arrest of a prominent minority Hindu leader
November 27
Policemen charge baton to disperse the supporters of Bangladeshi Hindu leader Krishna Das Prabhu after they surrounded police van carrying their leader at the court premises, in Chattogram in southeastern Bangladesh, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (AP photo)
November 27

Malaysian court drops one of the graft cases against jailed former premier Najib Razak

A Malaysian court dropped charges against jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak over criminal breach of trust linked to the multibillion-dollar looting of a state fund
November 27
Malaysian former Prime Minister Najib Razak, center, is escorted by prison officers on his arrival at the Kuala Lumpur High Court complex in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
November 27

High-stakes trial that could derail presidential ambitions of France's Marine Le Pen wraps up

A high-stakes trial in France that could derail the presidential ambitions of far-right leader Marine Le Pen is wrapping up
November 27
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen arrives at the courtroom for the last day of the trial on charges of embezzling European Parliament funds, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024 in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
November 27

Son of Norway’s crown princess released after a week in custody over rape allegations

Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been released after his arrest last week on rape allegations, according to his lawyer
November 27
FILE - Norway's Marius Borg Hoiby and Crown Princess Mette-Marit in Oslo, June 16, 2022. (Lise Aserud/NTB via AP, File)
November 27

Georgia's governing party picks former soccer player as presidential candidate

Georgia's governing party has picked a former soccer player as its candidate for president following a disputed victory in last month’s parliamentary election that has sparked protests and led to an opposition boycott of parliament
November 27
Protesters gather in a street during a rally to demand new parliamentary elections in the country, near the Parliament's building in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Zurab Tsertsvadze)
November 27

ICC prosecutor requests arrest warrants for the head of Myanmar's military regime

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has asked judges to issue an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar’s military regime for crimes committed against the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority
November 27
FILE - Karim Khan, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court looks up prior to a press conference in The Hague, Netherlands, Monday, July 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)
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International Criminal Court prosecutor requests arrest warrant for head of Myanmar's military regime

International Criminal Court prosecutor requests arrest warrant for head of Myanmar's military regime
November 27
November 27

WHO Africa director-elect dies while receiving treatment in India

The World Health Organization’s regional director-elect for Africa has died while receiving medical treatment in India
November 27
November 27

Thousands of Lebanese return to their homes as Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes hold

Thousands of Lebanese displaced by the war between Israel and Hezbollah returned home Wednesday as a ceasefire takes hold
November 27
Displaced residents return from Syria at the Masnaa border crossing, eastern Lebanon, following a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
November 27

Pakistan ends lockdown of its capital after Imran Khan supporters are dispersed by police

Authorities have reopened roads linking Pakistan’s capital with the rest of the country, ending a four-day lockdown, after using tear gas and firing into the air to disperse supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan who demanded his rel...
November 27
Scavengers look useful stuff from a burnt container which was used by leaders of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party for speech and left behind when security forces launched an operation Tuesday night to disperse them, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
November 27

Philippine police file criminal complaints against VP Sara Duterte, security aides

Philippine police officials have filed criminal complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte and her security staff for allegedly assaulting authorities and disobeying orders in a recent altercation in Congress
November 27
FILE - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. listens during the 12th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) -U.S. Summit in Vientiane, Laos, Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)
November 27

Philippine police file criminal complaints against VP Sara Duterte and her security aides separate from threats case

Philippine police file criminal complaints against VP Sara Duterte and her security aides separate from threats case
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November 27

Namibia votes and could have its first female leader. But election upsets have shaken the region

A woman who joined Namibia’s independence movement in the 1970s is a strong contender to become its first female leader as the country votes in a presidential election
November 27
Namibians queue to cast their votes in a presidential election in Windhoek, Namibia Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Dirk Heinrich)
November 27

Children among the dead and missing as heavy rains trigger floods in Sri Lanka

Authorities in Sri Lanka say at least five people have died, including three children, after heavy rains triggered floods and landslides
November 27
Nubarrones oscuros en Colombo, Sri Lanka, el 27 de noviembre del 2024. (AP foto/Eranga Jayawardena)
November 27

Australian father of teen sextortion victim backs banning young children from social media

Wayne Holdsworth became an advocate for banning Australian children younger than 16 from social media because his son took his own life after falling victim to an online sextortion scam
November 27
In this October 2023 photo provided by the Holdsworth family, Wayne Holdsworth sits with his son Mac on a family holiday in Hawaii. (Maggie Holdsworth via AP)
November 27

One person is dead and 13 are hurt after a bus carrying foreign tourists crashed in New Zealand

One person is dead and 13 others were rushed to New Zealand hospitals after a bus carrying international tourists collided with two other vehicles on a rural highway on Wednesday, emergency services said
November 27
November 27

Biggest November snowstorm in half century hits Seoul and grounds flights

The biggest November snowstorm to hit South Korea’s capital in more than a half century has blanketed the capital, grounding hundreds of flights and disrupting traffic
November 27
Visitors walk in snow at the Gyeongbok Palace, one of South Korea's well-known landmarks, in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
November 27

Middle East latest: Displaced people return to south Lebanon as ceasefire appears to hold

Long-displaced residents of south Lebanon have started returning to their homes after a ceasefire between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group took effect early Wednesday morning
November 27
A woman mourns holding a portrait of her grandson, a Hezbollah fighter who was killed in the fighting with Israeli troops, as she waits for rescuers to recover his body from under the rubble of a destroyed house, background, in Ainata village, south Lebanon, following a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
November 26

Police in Thailand searching for suspect believed to have killed 3 in financial dispute

Police in northern Thailand say they’re searching for a man who is believed to have shot and killed two men and a woman early Wednesday
November 26
November 26

An Australia police officer who shocked a 95-year-old woman with a Taser is guilty of manslaughter

A police officer who shocked a 95-year-old nursing home resident with a Taser was found guilty of manslaughter in an Australian court
November 26
Senior Constable Kristian White arrives at the New South Wales Supreme Court, in Sydney, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP Image via AP)
November 26

Signs of apparent celebration in Beirut and no reported violations shortly after Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes effect

Signs of apparent celebration in Beirut and no reported violations shortly after Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes effect
November 26
November 26

Israeli Cabinet approves ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah

The ceasefire went into effect 4 a.m. Wednesday, local time.
November 26
Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the Palestinian refugees camp of Rashidiyeh near the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, on Nov. 26, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah.
November 26

US says a drug cartel is behind the longstanding problem of illegal fishing in the Gulf of Mexico

For years, U.S. authorities and fishermen have complained about illegal fishing for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico, and now it's clear who is behind the lucrative trade: a Mexican drug cartel
November 26
November 26

The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants starts after nearly 14 months of fighting

The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants starts after nearly 14 months of fighting
November 26
November 26

Turkey reportedly arrested suspects in Israeli-Moldovan rabbi's killing in UAE as they left airport

Turkish security forces reportedly arrested the three Uzbek suspects in the killing of a rabbi in the United Arab Emirates as they left an airport in Istanbul
November 26
The body of Israeli-Moldovan rabbi Zvi Kogan is carried into a funeral home before his burial in Jerusalem, Monday Nov. 25, 2024. Kogan, 28, an ultra-Orthodox rabbi, was killed last week in Dubai where he ran a kosher grocery store. Israelis have flocked for commerce and tourism since the two countries forged diplomatic ties in the 2020 Abraham Accords.(AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
November 26

Colombia to require visas for British citizens in response to UK visa restrictions

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro says that his country will impose visa requirements on British citizens
November 26
FILE - Colombia's President Gustavo Petro delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of COP16, a United Nations' biodiversity conference, in Cali, Colombia, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, File)
November 26

Australia's social media ban for kids is closer to becoming law

Australia’s House of Representatives has passed a bill that would ban children younger than 16 years from social media
November 26
Online safety advocate Sonya Ryan attends a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on June 15, 2021. Ryan knows from personal tragedy how dangerous social media can be for children. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)
November 26

Australia's House of Representatives passes bill banning children younger than age 16 from social media

Australia's House of Representatives passes bill banning children younger than age 16 from social media
November 26
November 26

US Air Force says drones spotted near 3 bases in England

The U.S. Air Force in the United Kingdom has said a number of small drones have been detected near three bases in the eastern part of the country.
November 26
The U.S. Air Force in the United Kingdom has said a number of small drones have been detected near three bases in the eastern part of the country.
November 26

Border czar Homan visits Texas border

Plus, a look at Donald Trump's tariff plans as well as Walmart announces it is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies.
November 26
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November 26

The Israel-Hezbollah war by the numbers

A ceasefire has taken effect between Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah
November 26
Rescuers use an excavator as they search for victims at the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a building in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)