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US Embassy in Kyiv shuts due to Russian air attack threat after Biden policy shift
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv says it will stay closed after receiving a warning of a potentially significant Russian air attack on the Ukrainian capital
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A court in Romania has ruled that prosecutors’ indictment against influencer Andrew Tate contains multiple irregularities
November 19, 2024Elections in 2 Indian states are seen as a test of Prime Minister Modi's popularity
Millions of people are voting in state elections in Maharashtra, India’s western industrial hub, and the mineral-rich eastern province of Jharkhand in a test of the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party
November 19, 2024
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Japan says it will watch China's military activity after Beijing admits violating Japanese airspace
Japanese officials say they are closely watching to see if China keeps its promise to prevent further violations of Japan’s airspace after explaining that an incursion by a Chinese military aircraft nearly three months ago was unintentional and caused ...
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Russian lawmakers endorse bill to ban adoptions by gender-transition countries
Russia’s upper house of parliament has endorsed a bill banning adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning is legal
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Skirmishes erupt between Serbian police and opposition urging arrests over deadly roof collapse
Skirmishes have erupted for a second day in the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad between police and opposition protesters demanding arrests over a deadly roof collapse at the city’s railway station earlier this month
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Russia arrests a German national accused of planning to sabotage energy facilities
Russia’s top domestic security agency says it arrested a German national it accused of planning to sabotage energy facilities on orders from a Ukrainian national
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Pakistan reports new polio case in northwest, raising nationwide tally to 50 cases this year
Officials say Pakistan has detected one more polio case in the restive northwest bordering Afghanistan, raising the country’s tally of the infectious disease to 50 cases this year
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US Embassy in Kyiv shuts due to Russian air attack threat after Biden policy shift
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Greek workers hold general strike over high cost of living and call for collective wage agreements
Greek public and private sector workers have walked off the job in a 24-hour general strike that is disrupting services across the country, with public transport in the capital suspended for several hours and ferries that connect the islands to the mai...
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A suicide car bombing at a security post in northwestern Pakistan has killed 12 troops
The military and officials say a suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vehicle at a security post in northwestern Pakistan, killing 12 security forces
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Mother of cinematographer killed on set of Alec Baldwin film 'Rust' boycotts its world premiere
Alec Baldwin’s Western “Rust” is premiering at a film festival in Poland three years after the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set
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Higher energy bills push UK inflation to 6-month high in October
Inflation in the U.K. has risen sharply to a six-month high in October
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US Embassy in Kyiv warns of 'potential significant' air attack
The temporary closure was out of "an abundance of caution," an update said.
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Wife of Ugandan opposition figure Besigye says he was kidnapped and is being held in a military jail
The wife of Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye says he was kidnapped in neighboring Kenya and is being held in a Ugandan military jail
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Iraq launches its first national census in nearly four decades
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North Korea sent more conventional weapons to Russia, South Korea says
South Korea's spy agency says that North Korea has recently supplied additional artillery systems to Russia to support its war efforts against Ukraine
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Southern China suspends ferry services as storm brings winds, high waters to coastal regions
Parts of coastal southern China have suspended ferry services as a major storm passes into the South China Sea, bringing high winds and heavy waves to much of the region
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Health advocates in Africa worry Trump will reimpose abortion 'gag rule' governing US aid
Women's health advocates in Africa are worried that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will again invoke the so-called global gag rule, a policy that cuts off U.S. government funding for groups that offer abortion-related services
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Prak Sokhonn reappointed as Cambodia's foreign minister
Cambodian lawmakers have reappointed experienced diplomat Prak Sokhonn as foreign minister
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Elections in 2 Indian states are seen as a test of Prime Minister Modi's popularity
Millions of people are voting in state elections in Maharashtra, India’s western industrial hub, and the mineral-rich eastern province of Jharkhand in a test of the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party
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Marcos says Indonesia has agreed to send Filipino death-row drug convict back to the Philippines
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says a deal has been reached for Indonesia to send back a Filipino death-row drug convict, who was nearly executed by firing squad but got a reprieve due to years of pleadings from Manila
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Argentina's Milei pivots to pragmatism in first talks with China's Xi after shaking up the G20
Last year, then-presidential candidate Javier Milei declared Argentina would not “make deals with communists” in China or Brazil, calling their leaders “murderers” and “thieves” in a bid to channel the populist energies of Donald Trump into a winning p...
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Japan records a trade deficit in October for a 4th straight month, despite export recovery
Japan racked up a trade deficit in October for the fourth month in a row, as a weak yen and rising energy prices kept import costs high
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Hong Kong ex-publisher Jimmy Lai testifies he didn't ask Pence, Pompeo to take action against city
Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai is testifying in his defense at his landmark national security trial
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Southeast Asian defense chiefs meet in Laos as maritime disputes with China are flaring
Southeast Asian defense chiefs and representatives are meeting in Laos for security talks at a time of increasing maritime disputes with China in the Asia-Pacific and as the transition to a new U.S. president looms
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Booker Prize winner Richard Flanagan adds Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize to his trophy shelf
Australian writer Richard Flanagan has won Britain’s leading nonfiction book prize, a decade after being awarded the Booker Prize for fiction
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Canada shares U.S. concerns about Mexican trade with China as possible trade talks loom
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Congo accuses rebel group of 'ethnic cleansing' in country's east
Congo’s government has accused the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group of “ethnic cleansing” in the central African nation’s east
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US recognizes Venezuela's opposition candidate Edmundo González as 'president-elect' months after Maduro claims victory
US recognizes Venezuela's opposition candidate Edmundo González as 'president-elect' months after Maduro claims victory
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New Jersey Senator George Helmy discusses what Trump presidency means for Gaza
He is the only Arab-American senator in Congress.
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Russia claims it shot down US-made ATACMS missiles and issues nuclear threat
Two U.S. officials confirmed Ukraine fired ATACMS at targets in Russia.
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The future of Northern Gaza
ABC News’ Britt Clennett explores what may happen in Northern Gaza, where many Palestinians have been forced from their homes, as a group of Israelis looks to settle there.
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Belarus police launch sweeping anti-riot drills ahead of January's election
Belarusian police have launched sweeping anti-riot drills ahead of January’s election in which authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko is seeking a seventh term, a signal from the authorities that they won't tolerate any protests
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Investigation into possible sabotage underway after 2 underwater cables cut
Two submarine Baltic Sea cables were damaged within 24 hours of each other.
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US recognizes Venezuela's opposition candidate as president-elect months after the disputed election
The U.S. government has recognized Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González as the “president-elect” of the South American country, months after President Nicolás Maduro claimed to have won the July election
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Croatia to hold a presidential election on Dec. 29
Croatia's prime minister says the European Union country will hold a presidential election on Dec. 29
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Pakistan PM approves military operation against separatists following surge in violence in southwest
Pakistan’s Prime Minister has approved an anticipated comprehensive military operation against separatist groups in the country's restive southwest
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Italy recovers Etruscan artifacts worth $8.5 million bound for black market
Italian authorities have announced the seizure of an illegal excavation of an Etruscan burial site in the central Umbria region
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EU pledges $96M loan to Cameroon to boost infrastructure
The European Union says it will lend 91 million euros to Cameroon over the next three years to boost the West African country’s infrastructure and attract foreign investment
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Germany, Finland warn of 'hybrid warfare' as Baltic undersea cables are damaged
Two submarine Baltic Sea cables were damaged within 24 hours of each other.
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The Kremlin has revised its nuclear policy. Does that make the use of atomic weapons more likely?
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a revamped version of his country's nuclear doctrine that lowers the bar on when he could use Moscow’s atomic arsenal
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Israel kills 5 in central Beirut strike, officials say
The Israel Defense Forces did not appear to issue any public evacuation order prior to the strike. ABC News’ Marcus Moore reports.
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Romanian court finds irregularities in prosecutors' case against Andrew Tate
A court in Romania has ruled that prosecutors’ indictment against influencer Andrew Tate contains multiple irregularities
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Iran defies international pressure, increasing its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, UN says
The U.N. nuclear watchdog says Iran has defied international demands to rein in its nuclear program and has increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels
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Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, UN says
Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, UN says
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Residents in Haiti's capital stand with police in battle to repel latest gang attack
A powerful gang coalition has launched a new attack on Haiti’s capital
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Children injured as car crashes into primary school in China
The Xinhua News Agency says several adults were also injured in the incident in China’s Hunan Province. ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports.
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The mausoleum holding Congo independence hero Lumumba's gold-capped tooth is vandalized
Congo’s government says the mausoleum of assassinated independence leader Patrice Lumumba has been vandalized
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Brazil police arrest 5 officers over alleged coup plot, plans to kill President Lula
Brazil's federal police have arrested five officers accused of plotting a coup that included plans to overthrow the government following the 2022 elections and kill then-President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
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Brazilian police arrest 5 officers over coup plot to overthrow government and kill President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Brazilian police arrest 5 officers over coup plot to overthrow government and kill President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
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On board with Senegal’s navy as it searches for migrants on a popular but deadly route toward Europe
The Associated Press had rare access to a night patrol by Senegal's navy as it scanned the sea for a growing number of vulnerable boats making the risky journey towards Europe
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