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Sierra Leone declared an emergency over a powerful synthetic drug but women were left behind
A year ago, Sierra Leone's government declared a public health emergency over the cheap synthetic drug called kush
April 05, 2025Philippine volcano spews ash plume into the sky, prompting school closures
A restive Philippine volcano has erupted briefly on a central island, sending a 2.4-mile plume of ash and debris into the sky and forcing authorities to suspend classes in four villages due to ashfall
April 07, 2025At least 44 dead, 160 injured in roof collapse at nightclub in the Dominican Republic
Authorities in the Dominican Republic say that least 44 people have died and 160 others were injured after a roof collapsed at an iconic nightclub in Santo Domingo
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Japan's Ishiba and NATO chief vow to deepen security ties as regional threats rise
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and NATO chief Mark Rutte have vowed to further deepen military ties while stressing the need to tackle together growing threats from China, North Korea and Russia
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Nigeria struggles to rein in meningitis outbreak that has killed at least 150
Nigerian health authorities are struggling to contain a rapidly spreading meningitis outbreak that has so far killed 151 people across the west African nation, mostly in remote parts of the northern region with children affected the most
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At least 124 dead, including former MLB pitcher, in roof collapse at nightclub
Singer Rubby Perez was among the 124 people dead, authorities said.
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April 09
US restores urgent food aid but not in Afghanistan and Yemen, where millions need it
United Nations officials say the Trump administration has reversed sweeping cuts in emergency food aid to several nations while maintaining them in Afghanistan and Yemen
April 09
April 09
8 die from cholera in South Sudan as funding cuts force longer walks to clinics
An aid organization says five children are among eight people who have died from cholera in South Sudan after aid cuts are forcing patients to walk for hours to reach the nearest clinics
April 09
April 09
UK govt. won't rule out nationalizing last plant that makes steel from raw material
The British government is refusing to rule out nationalizing the last plant in the U.K. that makes steel from raw materials as the global trade war increases pressure to preserve the nation’s ability to supply domestic industry with the steel it needs
April 09
April 09
Iran's pres. insists Tehran does not seek nuclear bomb, dangles US opportunities
Iran’s president again has pledged his nation is “not after a nuclear bomb” ahead of talks between Tehran and the United States, going as far as dangling the prospect of direct American investment in the Islamic Republic if the countries can reach a deal
April 09
April 09
Beijing rejects Ukraine claim numbers of Chinese troops fighting alongside Russia
A Beijing official says Ukraine’s claim that significant numbers of Chinese nationals are fighting alongside Russia’s invading army in Ukraine is “totally unfounded.”
April 09
April 09
Lego opens factory in Vietnam, says will make toys without adding emissions
Lego has opened a $1 billion factory in Vietnam that it says will make toys without adding planet-warming gas to the atmosphere by relying entirely on clean energy
April 09
April 09
Famous North Korean assassin who became a pastor in the South following failed 1968 mission dies
Kim Shin-jo, a prominent North Korean commando who resettled in South Korea as a pastor after his daring mission to assassinate then South Korean President Park Chung-hee in 1968 failed, has died
April 09
April 09
Flights and ferries halted in Greece as unions call general strike
A nationwide 24-hour general strike in Greece is disrupting services across the country, with ferries tied up in port, flights grounded, public services shuttered and public transport only partially running as labor unions press for a return of collect...
April 09
April 09
Beijing ups diplomatic pressure on Africa as the US pulls back
Chinese diplomats threatened to cancel a summit and called top officials in two African countries to pressure lawmakers to quit an international parliamentary group critical of China, officials from the group told The Associated Press
April 09
April 09
Indonesia offers to temporarily shelter wounded and orphaned Palestinians from Gaza
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto says that his country will offer temporary shelter to Palestinian medical evacuees and children orphaned by the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza
April 09
April 08
A fire kills 20 people at a nursing home in northern China
A fire at a nursing home in northern China has killed 20 people, according to state media, as officials investigate the cause of the fire
April 08
April 08
North Korean leader's sister denounces denuclearization calls
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday mocked Washington and its Asian allies for what she called their “daydream” of denuclearizing the North, insisting that the country will never give up its nuclear weapons program
April 08
April 08
Former National Security Council director on Iran and US talks
Javed Ali, former National Security Council director for counterterrorism, says the fact that Iran and the US are meeting is a "big deal."
April 08
April 08
Dozens dead after roof collapses at nightclub in the Dominican Republic
At least 44 people were killed and 160 people injured at the Jet Set nightclub in the capital of Santo Domingo, according to the Dominican civil defense.
April 08
April 08
Doctors Without Borders warns of dire situation in Gaza as war escalates
Myriam Laaroussi, Doctors Without Borders emergency coordinator, warns of the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.
April 08
April 08
Suspected US strikes in Yemen kill at least 8 people, Houthi rebels say
Suspected U.S. airstrikes have pounded the area around Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeida, killing at least eight people and wounding 16 others
April 08
April 08
14-year-old dual Palestinian-US citizen killed in the West Bank
A 14-year-old dual Palestinian-U.S. citizen was killed in the West Bank on Sunday, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said Monday.
April 08
April 08
14-year-old dual Palestinian-US citizen killed in the West Bank
Israel Defense Forces described the teen as a "terrorist."
April 08
April 08
Iran says US talks to be 'indirect' despite Trump 'direct' negotiations announcement
The talks are expected to be held on Saturday in Oman.
April 08
April 08
US scholar in Thailand jailed pending trial on charges of insulting the monarchy
A U.S. political science scholar accused by the Thai Army of insulting the Southeast Asian nation’s monarchy, an offense punishable by up to 15 years in prison, has been jailed pending trial
April 08
April 08
Prague Zoo joins effort to ensure the survival of rare insect once considered extinct
The Prague Zoo has joined an international effort to ensure the survival of a rare insect that had been considered extinct for more than 80 years
April 08
April 08
Iran says US talks will be 'indirect' despite Trump announcing 'direct' negotiations
Iranian officials confirmed Monday that Tehran would hold "indirect" high-level talks with U.S. representatives in Oman this weekend. ABC News’ Marcus Moore reports.
April 08
April 08
Asian markets rebound amid Trump tariff turmoil
ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports on the Trump administration’s negotiations with Japan as fallout from tariffs create uncertainty in global markets.
April 08
April 08
Death toll from North Macedonia nightclub fire rises to 61
Officials say the death toll from last month’s deadly nightclub fire in North Macedonia has risen to 61 after a second critically injured victim died while receiving treatment in Lithuania
April 08
April 08
French anti-racism group files complaint over far-right flyers near Le Pen rally
A French anti-racism group filed has filed a legal complaint against the far-right fringe group Luminis Paris after it distributed graphic flyers calling for action against foreigners near a rally for Marine Le Pen
April 08
April 08
At least 44 dead, 160 injured in roof collapse at nightclub in the Dominican Republic
Authorities in the Dominican Republic say that least 44 people have died and 160 others were injured after a roof collapsed at an iconic nightclub in Santo Domingo
April 08
April 08
Iran foreign minister will have indirect talks with US envoy over nuclear program
Iran’s foreign minister said Tuesday he’ll meet with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff in Oman for the first negotiations under the Trump administration seeking to halt Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program as tensions remain high in the Middle East
April 08
April 08
Iran foreign minister says he and US envoy Steve Witkoff will be in indirect talks in Oman over Tehran's nuclear program
Iran foreign minister says he and US envoy Steve Witkoff will be in indirect talks in Oman over Tehran's nuclear program
April 08
April 08
EU foreign policy chief warns Albania of difficult reforms in the bloc's membership path
The European Union’s foreign policy chief has hailed Albania’s “ambitious” agenda to close full membership negotiations in two years and also urged the country’s political parties to support difficult reforms ahead
April 08
April 08
UK Royals meet Italy's President Mattarella at Quirinale Palace
King Charles III and Queen Camilla met Italian President Sergio Mattarella on the second day of a state visit to Italy that marks the king’s first overseas trip since he was being briefly hospitalized for side effects of his cancer treatment
April 08
April 08
NATO chief raises concern over China's arms buildup, calls on allies to work together
NATO's chief has raised concern about China’s arms buildup and military drills near Taiwan and called on the organization's members and friendly nations to work together to keep free and open sea lanes in the region
April 08
April 08
South Korea says military fired warning shots after North Koreans crossed the border
South Korea says its military has fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the border
April 08
April 08
Canadian couple likely the only business owners on Australia's Norfolk Island to face US tariffs
Jesse Schiller and Rachel Evans are likely the only business owners on Australia's Norfolk Island to be affected by the Trump administration's tariffs, as the island exports nothing to the United States
April 08
April 08
Gas leak at Iranian coal mine kills 7 workers
A gas leak at a coal mine in northern Iran killed seven workers, three of whom were Afghanis, state media said Tuesday
April 08
April 08
'They do not surrender': Ukraine commander details fight with North Koreans in Russia
Maj. Oleh Shyriaiev's unit battled North Koreans in Russia's Kursk region.
April 08
April 08
Pakistan eyes multibillion dollars of investment as it hosts summit on country's minerals sector
A long-awaited international summit on mines and minerals—attended by delegations from the United States, Saudi Arabia, and China— has kicked off in Islamabad, as Islamabad eyes multibillion dollars of international investment in the country's largely ...
April 08
April 08
South Korea will hold a presidential election June 3 to choose Yoon's successor
South Korea will hold a snap presidential election June 3 to choose Yoon Suk Yeol’s successor after the conservative was ousted over his imposition of martial law late last year
April 08
April 07
South Korea says it will hold presidential election on June 3
South Korea says it will hold presidential election on June 3 to replace ousted president Yoon Suk Yeol
April 07
April 07
Philippine volcano spews ash plume into the sky, prompting school closures
A restive Philippine volcano has erupted briefly on a central island, sending a 2.4-mile plume of ash and debris into the sky and forcing authorities to suspend classes in four villages due to ashfall
April 07
April 07
Brazil to reinstate visas for US, Canadian and Australian citizens
Brazil will reintroduce on Thursday visa requirements for U.S., Canadian and Australian citizens
April 07
April 07
Israeli airstrike kills journalist in Gaza
ABC News' Diaa Ostaz reports from Gaza following an Israeli airstrike near a camp journalists were staying in.
April 07
April 07
Trump says US to engage in 'direct talks' with Iran
Sitting next to Israel's prime minister, President Trump said direct talks with Iran would start Saturday.
April 07
April 07
Garbage piles up on streets of UK's 2nd-largest city amid monthlong sanitation strike
Stinky garbage is piling up on the streets of the U.K.'s second-largest city and causing chaos a month into a strike by trash collectors
April 07
April 07
King Charles III arrives in Rome on state visit, first overseas trip since brief hospitalization
King Charles III has arrived in Rome for a state visit to Italy, his first overseas trip since being briefly hospitalized for side effects of cancer treatment
April 07
April 07
Dutch cannabis growers welcome expansion of state-run experiment to make sales legal
The Dutch government is allowing 80 “coffeeshops” in 10 towns and cities to only sell legally grown cannabis from licensed producers
April 07
April 07
Dominican Republic to crack down harder on migrants as Haitians flee violence
Dominican President Luis Abinader has announced more than a dozen measures to crack down on migrants who have entered the Dominican Republic illegally as people in neighboring Haiti flee a surge in gang violence
April 07