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Romania's presidential election redo is a high-stakes test of its democracy following annulled vote
Romania is gearing up to hold a presidential election redo next month, a high-stakes test for the European Union member’s democracy after last year’s annulled vote triggered the country’s deepest political crisis since 1989
April 19, 2025Rubio suggests US will drop Ukraine-Russia peace efforts if no progress within days
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. may “move on” from efforts for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal if there is no progress in the coming days
April 18, 2025Actor and comedian Russell Brand charged with rape, UK police announce
The alleged crimes span from 1999 to 2004 or 2005, authorities said.
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April 19
Putin declares temporary 'Easter truce' in Ukraine
Zelenskyy said Ukraine will engage in a full ceasefire if Russia does.
April 19
April 19
Insight into El Salvador's infamous CECOT prison
Steven Dudley, author of "MS-13: The making of America's most notorious gang," joined ABC News Live to share insight into the inner workings of El Salvador's infamous CECOT prison.
April 19
April 19
Octopus 'hugs' diver's camera during underwater encounter
A diver filmed an affectionate encounter with a Maori octopus that was seen gently embracing her camera near a pier in Rye, Australia.
April 19
April 19
Pope Francis makes surprise appearance at St. Peter's Basilica
The pope, 88, arrived at the basilica to pray and greet visitors.
April 19
April 19
Putin declares temporary 'Easter truce' in Ukraine
There has been no response yet from Ukrainian officials.
April 19
April 19
Vatican: Pope hopes to deliver blessing on Easter
Pope Francis is hopeful to deliver a blessing on Easter in the midst of his recovery from double pneumonia. Plus, the latest on Vice President JD Vance’s visit to the Vatican.
April 19
April 19
Ecuador warns of potential assassination attempt against President Noboa but provides no evidence
Ecuadorian authorities have warned that the Andean country is on “high alert” after they received intelligence about an suspected attempt on President Daniel Noboa’s life
April 19
April 19
Thousands gather in London to support trans rights after ruling over woman definition
Thousands of trans rights protesters gathered in central London, days after the U.K.‘s Supreme Court ruled that a woman is someone born biologically female and that transgender women are excluded from that legal definition
April 19
April 19
Kosovo’s new lawmakers are sworn in but Parliament fails to elect a new speaker
Kosovo’s legislature has sworn in the 120 lawmakers who will sit in the newly elected Assembly, or Parliament, after procedural disputes between the political parties but failed twice to elect a new speaker, a process which may take the country into a ...
April 19
April 19
Syrian president meets a US Congress member on an unofficial visit to Damascus
Syria’s president has received a Republican member of Congress in the first visit to the country by American legislators since the ouster of former leader Bashar Assad
April 19
April 19
Tunisian opposition figures sentenced to up to 66 years in prison
Tunisian media say a court has sentenced leading opposition figures to between 13 and 66 years in prison
April 19
April 19
What's behind the visually stunning 'Holy Fire' ceremony in Jerusalem?
On the Saturday before Easter, thousands of Christians gather in the dark and cavernous Church of the Holy Sepulcher for a centuries-old ceremony known as the “Holy Fire.”
April 19
April 19
Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners in the war’s largest exchange
Russia and Ukraine say they each swapped hundreds of prisoners in the largest exchange since the Russian full-scale invasion started over three years ago
April 19
April 19
Aftershocks, lack of resources hinder recovery work weeks after Myanmar earthquake
Basic services have yet to be restored to the areas of Myanmar worst hit by a huge earthquake three weeks ago, and emergency workers recovering bodies and clearing debris are contending with regular aftershocks and lack of resources, humanitarian servi...
April 19
April 19
After returning from the front lines, a Ukrainian veteran works to help others
A 45-member team in Lviv works to help veterans adjust to civilian life.
April 19
April 19
JD Vance goes to the Vatican following remarkable papal rebuke over Trump crackdown on migrants
U.S. Vice President JD Vance is meeting with the Vatican No. 2 official
April 19
April 19
Romania's presidential election redo is a high-stakes test of its democracy following annulled vote
Romania is gearing up to hold a presidential election redo next month, a high-stakes test for the European Union member’s democracy after last year’s annulled vote triggered the country’s deepest political crisis since 1989
April 19
April 19
What to know about the tensions between Iran and the US before their second round of talks
Iran and the United States will hold talks Saturday in Rome, their second round of negotiations over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program
April 19
April 19
Easter's date remains divisive. Some church leaders want that to change
Eastern and Western churches will celebrate Easter on the same day this year, while marking 1,700 years since the Council of Nicaea unified Christian doctrine
April 19
April 18
Pupy the elephant arrives at a Brazil sanctuary after 30 years in Argentine zoo
Pupy the elephant has arrived at her new home in a sanctuary in Mato Grosso, Brazil, following a 2,700-kilometer journey from a zoo converted into an ecological park in Argentina’s capital where she had spent 30 years in conditions criticized by activists
April 18
April 18
Men toting chains and pierced with cactus keep a Good Friday tradition in Atlixco, Mexico
Every year, crowds fill the streets of the central Mexican town of Atlixco on the Catholic holiday of Good Friday to witness the sight
April 18
April 18
Court upholds life sentence for parents of Pakistani woman killed by her family
An Italian appeals court has upheld life sentences for a Pakistani couple convicted of murdering their 18-year-old daughter in a so-called honor killing after she refused an arranged marriage
April 18
April 18
Former President Kabila returns to Congo from exile and arrives in rebel-held eastern city of Goma
Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has returned to Congo after two years of self-imposed exile abroad
April 18
April 18
Legal group sues Costa Rica alleging the rights of 81 children deported by Trump were violated
A group of human rights lawyers is suing Costa Rica, alleging the Central American nation violated the rights of dozens of migrant children
April 18
April 18
Death toll from a boat capsizing in Congo earlier this week rises to 148, officials say
Officials say the death toll from a boat fire and capsizing in Congo earlier this week has risen to 148 with more than 100 people still missing
April 18
April 18
Dutch leader of party in fragile ruling coalition quits politics, citing burnout
Dutch centre-right leader Pieter Omtzigt has announced that he is quitting both the fragile four-party ruling coalition and national politics
April 18
April 18
NASA astronaut Don Pettit returns from ISS on 70th birthday
Russian cosmonauts join veteran spacefarer after 220 days aboard ISS.
April 18
April 18
NASA astronaut to celebrate 70th birthday during dramatic return to Earth
Cosmonauts will join the veteran spacefarer's return after 220 days in space.
April 18
April 18
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April 18
April 18
Dozens killed in US strike on Houthi port in Yemen
U.S. airstrikes targeting the Ras Isa oil port held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed 20 people and wounded 50 others, the group said early Friday and reported by the Associated Press.
April 18
April 18
Worshippers return to restored Notre Dame for Easter rituals with emotion and awe
Four months after its reopening, Notre Dame Cathedral hosted an emotional Easter ceremony Friday centered on the Crown of Thorns relic
April 18
April 18
Bartender tosses hat onto customer’s head
A bartender in the U.K. was captured on security camera video successfully tossing a hat directly onto the head of a happy customer.
April 18
April 18
Part of glacier breaks off during training exercise in Peruvian Andes
A rescue training session high in the Peruvian Andes mountains turned into a real-life exercise when part of a massive glacier broke off unexpectedly.
April 18
April 18
Students, journalists stand trial in Turkey over protests sparked by mayor's arrest
Dozens of people including journalists have appeared before a court in Istanbul, accused of attending banned demonstrations and disobeying police orders to disperse during anti-government protests
April 18
April 18
A British and an Israeli woman among 4 killed in cable car crash south of Naples
Three tourists were among four people who died when a cable car crashed south of Naples, including a British and an Israeli woman
April 18
April 18
Iran-US talks over Tehran's nuclear program hinge on a billionaire and a seasoned diplomat
As far as biographies go, the two men in charge of the delicate negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program couldn’t be more different
April 18
April 18
Rubio suggests US will drop Ukraine-Russia peace efforts if no progress within days
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. may “move on” from efforts for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal if there is no progress in the coming days
April 18
April 17
US lawmakers' bipartisan Taiwan visit signals support despite harsh words, tariffs
Republican and Democratic lawmakers are making their first trip to Taiwan under the new Trump administration a bipartisan one
April 17
April 17
Maryland Sen. Van Hollen shares photo with Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador
The Democratic lawmaker met with the Maryland resident, who courts say was erroneously deported in March, on Thursday.
April 17
April 17
Over half of Puerto Rico has power restored after island-wide blackout
The cause is under investigation as the provider says restoration may take days.
April 17
April 17
American citizen hijacks small plane in Belize, 3 injured: Police
The suspect was fatally shot by a passenger on the plane, police said.
April 17
April 17
Haitians face record hunger as gang violence grips country in throes of economic crisis
A new report has found that more than half of Haiti’s population is expected to experience severe hunger through June, and another 8,400 people living in makeshift shelters are projected to starve
April 17
April 17
WFP halts food shipments to Houthi-held parts of Yemen after rebels seize warehouse
The deputy director of the World Food Program says the organization has halted food shipments to Houthi-held areas of Yemen after the rebels looted one of its warehouses in the north
April 17
April 17
Cable car accident in southern Italy kills at least 4 people
Officials in southern Italy say that a cable car carrying tourists south of Naples has crashed after the cable snapped, killing at least four people and critically injuring one
April 17
April 17
Rubio, Witkoff in Paris for Ukraine-Russia talks
Several of President Donald Trump's top Cabinet officials are in Paris on Thursday to engage with their European counterparts on how to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
April 17
April 17
UK rights commissioner outlines facilities off-limits to transgender women after court ruling
The head of the U.K. Equality and Human Rights Commission says a Supreme Court ruling will exclude transgender women from women’s toilets, hospital wards and sports teams
April 17
April 17
France's president says that making Haiti pay for its independence was unjust
French President Emmanuel Macron says it was an injustice imposed on Haiti when it was forced to pay a colossal indemnity in exchange for its independence from France
April 17
April 17
A look at why an island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico and what caused it
An island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico this week, leaving 1.4 million customers without power and more than 400,000 without water
April 17
April 17
Bangladesh, Pakistan officials resume bilateral talks after 15 years' gap
Foreign ministry officials from Bangladesh’s interim government and Pakistan have resumed talks after a 15-year gap, as the two South Asian Muslim-majority nations attempted to ease strained relations
April 17
April 17
Gaza on the brink: 'We wish for death'
The closure of all border crossings in Gaza since March 2 has blocked the entry of humanitarian aid, triggering a severe food crisis and endangering the lives of millions of civilians, aid groups say.
April 17