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Gisele Pelicot speaks after ex-husband, dozens of others found guilty of rape
Pelicot and the 50 co-defendants have all been found guilty,
December 19, 2024Iran's supreme leader says Syrian youth will resist incoming government
Iran’s supreme leader says young Syrians will resist the new government emerging after the overthrow of President Bashar Assad as he again accused the United States and Israel of sowing chaos in the country
December 22, 2024Ukrainian drones hit a Russian fuel depot for the second time this month
Ukrainian drones have struck a major Russian oil terminal for the second time in just over a week, according to the Russian local governor, as part of a “massive” cross-border attack on fuel and energy facilities that Kyiv says supply Moscow's military
December 22, 2024
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Mozambique court upholds the governing party's presidential election victory as protests flare again
Mozambique’s highest court has upheld the governing party’s win in the October presidential election following weeks of opposition protests in which more than 100 people have died
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Italy vows to push ahead with dormant migrant vetting centers in Albania
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni’s government has vowed to open controversial migrant processing centers in Albania that have remained dormant after Italian courts refused to validate the transfer of the first two groups of migrants
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy says 3,000 North Koreans killed or wounded in Russia fighting
North Korean troops are fighting alongside Russian units in Kursk.
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Kosovo election authority bans main ethnic Serb party from parliamentary vote
Kosovo’s election authority has barred the main ethnic Serb party from competing in the upcoming parliamentary election
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Plane crash leaves 10 family members dead in Brazil
The plane went down in a popular shopping area in Gramado, in the country’s southern region.
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Bridge collapse in Brazil leaves at least 2 dead and a dozen others missing
Brazilian police say that that at least two people have been killed and a dozen others are missing after the collapse of a bridge that linked two northern states
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December 23
Hamas reports Israeli attack on Gaza's Nuseirat refugee camp
Hamas on Monday said the Israel Defense Forces killed or wounded at least 50 people in an air and ground assault on the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza. ABC News’ Ines de La Cuetara reports.
December 23
December 23
Afghanistan welcomes Saudi Arabia’s decision to reopen embassy in Kabul
Afghanistan has welcomed the reopening of Saudi Arabia’s Embassy in Kabul for the first time since the Taliban returned to power in 2021
December 23
December 23
Bangladesh seeks extradition of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina from India
Bangladesh has sent a formal request to India to extradite ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
December 23
December 23
Rescuers reach a stranded hiker in Slovenia but another is missing during a Balkans snowstorm
A snowstorm on Monday has brought traffic chaos across Croatia and Bosnia
December 23
December 23
France observes a national day of mourning for victims of Cyclone Chido in Mayotte
France has marked a national day of mourning for the victims of Cyclone Chido, which devastated the French overseas department of Mayotte earlier this month
December 23
December 23
Imran Khan's party holds talks with Pakistan's government to seek former PM's release
The opposition party of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan has held a first round of talks with the government to secure the release of its leader and other activists, officials said
December 23
December 23
Chinese court issues suspended death sentence to man who drove car into a crowd of schoolchildren
A Chinese court issued a suspended death sentence to a man for driving his car into a crowd of elementary school students and parents in southern Hunan province last month
December 23
December 23
China says Philippine plan to deploy midrange missiles would be 'extremely irresponsible'
China says a plan by the Philippines to deploy midrange missiles would be a provocative move that stokes regional tensions
December 23
December 23
Magdeburg mourns Christmas market attack victims as fears swirl of deeper social divisions
Mourners are laying flowers near the scene of the deadly Christmas market attack as investigators puzzle over the motive of the suspect
December 23
December 23
British economy flatlines in 3rd quarter in another blow to new Labour government
The British economy flatlined in the third quarter of the year, according to downwardly revised official figures in another blow to the new Labour government that has made growth its number one mission
December 23
December 23
Romanian pres. nominates incumbent premier to lead pro-European coalition government
Romania’s president has nominated incumbent Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu to lead a new pro-European coalition government inn hopes of ending a protracted political crisis following the annulment of a presidential election by a top court
December 23
December 23
Pandas An An and Ke Ke celebrate their 1st Christmas in Hong Kong
A pair of five-year-old pandas, named An An and Ke Ke, celebrated their first Christmas early in a Hong Kong park, munching on special treats and looking cute for the cameras
December 23
December 23
Japan's former Emperor Akihito marks his 91st birthday
Japan’s beloved former Emperor Akihito marked his 91st birthday on Monday, as he continues to pursue his lifetime research into goby fish, care for his wife and pray for peace
December 23
December 23
Tens of thousands displaced by ethnic violence in northeast India suffer squalid conditions in camps
Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes in India’s northeast Manipur state since violence erupted last year between the majority Meitei community and minority Kuki-Zo tribes
December 23
December 23
Australia approves extradition of ex-US Marine for allegedly training Chinese pilots
Former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan will be extradited from Australia to the United States over allegations that he illegally trained Chinese aviators
December 23
December 22
10 dead in small plane crash in Brazil
At least 17 others, who had been in the area Christmas shopping, were injured.
December 22
December 22
2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in 'friendly fire' incident: Officials
One of the pilots has minor injuries, according to the U.S. Central Command.
December 22
December 22
Rome's iconic Trevi Fountain reopens after renovation work
Rome’s iconic Trevi Fountain has reopened ahead of the inauguration of the 2025 Jubilee Holy Year, following the completion of extraordinary maintenance
December 22
December 22
At least 10 are killed as a small plane crashes into a Brazilian town popular with tourists
Brazil’s Civil Defense Agency says a small plane has crashed into a Brazilian town that's popular with tourists and killed all 10 passengers and crew on board
December 22
December 22
Thousands stream into Belgrade square to protest against populist Serbian president
Tens of thousands have streamed into a central square in Serbia’s capital for a big rally against populist President Aleksandar Vucic and his government
December 22
December 22
Suspect in Germany Christmas market attack facing murder charges, police say
The attack occurred on Friday night in the eastern city of Magdeburg.
December 22
December 22
'El Gordo' lottery in Spain spreads Christmas riches worth $2.8 billion
Spaniards have been anticipating the arrival of “El Gordo” or “The Fat One” for weeks
December 22
December 22
Pope Francis calls for a ceasefire on all fronts in his prayer ahead of Christmas
Pope Francis has called for a ceasefire on all war fronts in his Sunday prayer ahead of Christmas celebrations, condemning the “cruelty” of bombing schools and hospitals in Ukraine and Gaza
December 22
December 22
Destructive Cyclone Chido unearths tensions between locals and migrants in France's Mayotte
Cyclone Chido not only ravaged Mayotte’s fragile infrastructure but also laid bare deep-seated tensions between the island’s residents and its large migrant population
December 22
December 22
Ukrainian drones hit a Russian fuel depot for the second time this month
Ukrainian drones have struck a major Russian oil terminal for the second time in just over a week, according to the Russian local governor, as part of a “massive” cross-border attack on fuel and energy facilities that Kyiv says supply Moscow's military
December 22
December 22
Iran's supreme leader says Syrian youth will resist incoming government
Iran’s supreme leader says young Syrians will resist the new government emerging after the overthrow of President Bashar Assad as he again accused the United States and Israel of sowing chaos in the country
December 22
December 22
At least 4 dead in Turkish ambulance helicopter crash
An ambulance helicopter has crashed in southwestern Turkey, killing all four people on board
December 22
December 22
At least 32 killed in stampedes at 2 Christmas charity events in Nigeria
Nigerian police say the death toll from stampedes during two Christmas charity events has increased from 13 to 32
December 22
December 22
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 16, Palestinian officials say
Palestinian medical officials say Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 16 people
December 22
December 22
China says US is 'playing with fire' after latest military aid for Taiwan
The Chinese government is protesting the latest American announcements of military sales and assistance to Taiwan, warning the United States that it is “playing with fire.”
December 22
December 22
Winter is hitting Gaza and many Palestinians have little protection from the cold
Nearly two million displaced Palestinians in Gaza are struggling to protect themselves from the coming winter
December 22
December 22
In Assad's hometown, few shared in his family's fortune. They hope they won't share in his downfall
On the walls of the palatial mausoleum built to house the remains of former Syrian President Hafez Assad — whose son, Bashar Assad, was ousted two weeks ago — vandals have sprayed variations of the phrase, “Damn your soul, Hafez.”
December 22
December 21
As flooding becomes a yearly disaster in South Sudan, thousands survive on the edge of a canal
Flooding is becoming a yearly disaster in South Sudan
December 21
December 21
2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in 'friendly fire' incident: Military
The military said a full investigation is underway.
December 21
December 21
Two US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent 'friendly fire' incident
Both pilots were recovered alive, with one suffering minor injuries.
December 21
December 21
The water was their livelihood. Now Thailand's sea nomads work to preserve a vanishing way of life
The Moken, a group of indigenous people from Thailand and Myanmar, once sailed freely between the archipelago of 800 islands off the coast of the two countries
December 21
December 21
As Christmas nears, Ecuador's homes get a break from power cuts but companies still face rationing
As Christmas approaches and people decorate their homes with lights, Ecuadoreans are getting some relief from the severe power cuts that have hounded the country this year with President Daniel Noboa saying there will be no power rationing for resident...
December 21
December 21
5 killed, including 9-year-old, 200 injured in German Christmas market attack
The attack occurred on Friday night in the eastern city of Magdeburg.
December 21
December 21
Santa Claus joins sharks for a holiday swim at a Rio de Janeiro aquarium
Santa Claus has arrived in Rio de Janeiro — under water
December 21
December 21
Greek authorities say boat capsizing victims and survivors were from Afghanistan. 2 Turks arrested
Greece's coast guard says it continues to search for survivors or victims of a speedboat that capsized carrying migrants off the eastern Greek island of Rhodes
December 21
December 21
38 people are dead and over 100 remain missing in Congo after a ferry capsizes in the river Busira
Officials say 38 people are confirmed dead, and over 100 remain missing in Congo after an overloaded ferry — full of people returning home for Christmas — capsized late Friday night
December 21
December 21
Child among 5 dead, over 200 injured after car attack in Germany
A young child is one of the at least 5 dead and over 200 injured in the vehicle-ramming attack on a Christmas market in Germany on Friday, according to Minister President Reiner Haseloff.
December 21
December 21
Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for a deadly military checkpoint attack in the northwest
The Pakistani Taliban says it carried out a deadly attack on a military checkpoint in the country's northwest
December 21