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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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FILE - A barricade burns Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 in Mozambique's capital, Maputo,Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 in protests that have engulfed the country after the opposition rejected the results of the country's polls which saw the Frelimo party extend its 58-year rule. (AP Photo/Carlos Uqueio, File)
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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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Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends a press conference during the North-South Summit in Inari, Finland, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva via AP)
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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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Korean People's Army soldiers are pictured at Mansu Hill in Pyongyang, North Korea on Dec. 17, 2019.
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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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The plane went down in a popular shopping area in Gramado, in the country’s southern region.
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Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
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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
VIDEO: Hamas reports Israeli attack on Gaza's Nuseirat refugee camp
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
This is a locator map for Afghanistan with its capital, Kabul. (AP Photo)
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
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina checks her watch as she waits for the official opening time to cast her vote in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jan. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
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
People walk in the street during heavy snowfall in downtown Sarajevo, Bosnia, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)
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
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron stand for a minute of silence Monday, Dec. 23, 2024 at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, after Macron declared a day of national mourning for the lives lost when Cyclone Chido ripped through the Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla, Pool)
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
Co leader of German far right party AfD Alice Weidel, centre, attends an AfD election campaign in Magdeburg, Germany, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
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
Christmas shoppers out wearing seasonal hats in central London, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, Britain's economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1 percent in October, The Office for National Statistics stated in figures released Friday. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, Pool)
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
Prime Minister designate Marcel Ciolacu, left, speaks after Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, right, nominated him to form the new government in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
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
In this photo released by Hong Kong Ocean Park, Giant Panda Ying Ying poses with Christmas treats at the Ocean Park in Hong Kong on Dec. 19, 2024. (Hong Kong Ocean Park via AP)
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
This handout photo taken on Dec. 11, 2024 by the Imperial Household Agency of Japan and released on Dec. 23, 2024 shows Japan's former emperor Akihito, left, and former empress Michiko as they pose for photos at their residence in Tokyo. Japan's former emperor Akihito turns 91 on Dec. 23. (Imperial Household Agency of Japan via AP)
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
CORRECTS PLACE- A Kuki tribal woman Phalneivah Khonsai, 35, talks to Associated Press in a relief camp in Kangpokpi, Manipur, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. Khonsai ran for her life when violence struck her neighbourhood in India's restive northeast, carrying just the bare essentials in the hope that her family would return soon. Khonsai, her husband and three children left behind their house, which was torched by a mob, and made for the hills where thousands of people from their community were heading for safety. (AP Photo/Rishi Lekhi)
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
FILE - In this undated photo provided by Saffrine Duggan, her husband, former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan, poses for a photo in a restaurant. (Saffrine Duggan via AP, File)
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
This handout photo released by Rio Grande do Sul communication department show the site of a plane crash at the city of Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, on Dec. 22, 2024.
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
2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in 'friendly fire' incident: Officials
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
Rome's mayor Roberto Gualtieri, center, tosses a coin into the 18th century Trevi Fountain, one of Rome's most iconic landmarks, as it reopens to the public after undergoing maintenance, just on time for the start of the Jubilee Year, an event expected to draw millions of visitors to the Eternal City, in Rome, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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
People attend a protest against the Serbian authorities in Belgrade, Serbia, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
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
A police officer guards the Christmas Market, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday evening, in Magdeburg, Germany, on Sunday morning, Dec. 22, 2024.
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
A spectator waits for the start of the annual Christmas lottery draw, known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, at Madrid's Teatro Real, Spain, on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
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
People hold statuettes of baby Jesus as they look at a giant screen in St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican, showing Pope Francis reciting the Angelus noon prayer from his Santa Marta Residence, after he decided not to appear at the window of his studio overlooking the square because of a persistent cold, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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
People line up to collect water in Barakani, Mayotte, home Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrienne Surprenant)
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
In this photo released by Official Telegram channel of the Kazan City Hall on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, a view of the damages at the residential complex called "Lazurnye Nebesa," or Azure Skies, in Kazan, Russia, following Ukrainian drone attacks. (Official Telegram channel of the Kazan City Hall via AP)
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
FILE - Lebanese Druse leader Walid Jumblatt speaks to the media after a meeting with France's President Francois Hollande at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)
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
Relatives and neighbours mourn over the body of one of the victims of an Israeli strike on a hom4 late Saturday as they are prepared for the funeral outside the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. At least eight people were killed according to the hospital which received the bodies.(AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
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
FILE - President Joe Biden speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Jan. 5, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
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
Reda Abu Zarada wraps herself and her grandchildren in blankets as they prepare to sleep in their tent at a camp in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Thursday Dec. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
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
Syrian fighters step around the burned-out tomb of late Syrian President Hafez Assad at his mausoleum in Qardaha, Syria, on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
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
South Sudanese women line up for food rations at a World Food Programme (WFP) distribution point organized by Catholic Relief Services in Jonglei state, South Sudan, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Florence Miettaux)
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
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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
FILE - Aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman is moored near Split, Croatia, Feb. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, File)
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
A Moken villager walks in front of spirit poles at Surin Islands in Phang Nga Province, Thailand, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
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
Christmas tree vendor Maria Constante waits for customers, in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, amid power rationing that she says have slowed sales. The government of President Daniel Noboa decided to suspend daily power cuts during the end-of-year holidays (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
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
Security personnel stand guard at the entrance of a Christmas market where a car crashed into a crowd, early on Dec. 21, 2024, in Magdeburg, Germany.
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
Diver Felipe Luna, dressed in a Santa Claus suit, swims inside a tank at the AquaRio Marine Aquarium as part of an annual Christmas tradition, in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/ Bruna Prado)
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
Coast guard officers cover the bodies after a speedboat carrying migrants has capsized, in the southeastern Aegean Sea island of Rhodes, Greece, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (Argyris Mantikos/Eurokinissi via AP)
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
VIDEO: Child among 5 dead, over 200 injured after car attack in Germany
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