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Japan asks China to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens after a schoolboy was fatally stabbed

Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa has asked her Chinese counterpart to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens there after a 10-year-old schoolboy was fatally stabbed
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Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, left, speaks during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul in New York, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. (Bryan R. Smith/Pool Photo via AP)
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Brazil's Lula to talk climate at U.N., but Amazon fires back home undermine his message

When Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva opens the United Nations’ General Assembly on Tuesday, he is expected to call on the world to do more to combat climate change
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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks to the United Nations General Assembly during the Summit for the Future, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024 at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Reconstruction set to begin on Copenhagen’s fire-damaged Old Stock Exchange landmark

Workers are set to begin the reconstruction of the 400-year-old Old Stock Exchange in Copenhagen five months after a devastating fire destroyed more than half of the building
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Workers clear rubble at Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange building in Copenhagen, Denmark, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. (AP Photo James Brooks)
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As Israel's fight with Hezbollah heats up, people of Gaza fear being forgotten

As fighting between Israel and Hezbollah escalates, Palestinians in Gaza are fearful their plight is being overlooked by the international community
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FILE - Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli airstrike on a crowded tent camp housing Palestinians displaced by the war in Muwasi, Gaza Strip, Sept. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana, file)
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Singapore opens its first ministerial graft trial in nearly half a century

Singapore’s first minister corruption trial in nearly half a century has begun
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FILE - Singapore's Second Minister for Home Affairs & Trade and Industry S. Iswaran speaks during a news conference in Singapore, Sept. 22, 2012, to announce that Singapore will continue to host the Formula One Grand Prix at the Marina Bay City Circuit for the next five years. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, File)
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Category 3 Hurricane John hits southern Mexico’s Pacific coast with fierce winds and potentially catastrophic flooding

Category 3 Hurricane John hits southern Mexico’s Pacific coast with fierce winds and potentially catastrophic flooding
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Anti-money laundering group suspends Colombia after President Petro declassifies confidential report

The Egmont Group, an international organization that fights money laundering, said it will suspend Colombia from its global information sharing platform
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Colombia's President Gustavo Petro Urrego addresses the the Summit of the Future, in the United Nations General Assembly, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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John strengthens to a Category 3 hurricane before landfall in southern Mexico tonight

John strengthens to a Category 3 hurricane before landfall in southern Mexico tonight
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A court in Argentina orders the arrest of Venezuela's president and his right-hand man

A federal court in Argentina has ordered the “immediate” arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello for alleged crimes against humanity committed against dissidents
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, right, and Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello gesture during an event marking the United Socialist Party Youth's 16th anniversary in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
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A tsunami advisory for remote Japanese islands has been lifted after small waves wash ashore

A tsunami advisory for remote Japanese islands has been lifted after small waves wash ashore
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September 23

China's central bank reduces required reserves for lenders, part of a slew of moves to support the slowing economy

China's central bank reduces required reserves for lenders, part of a slew of moves to support the slowing economy
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Last Lands: Ecuador

ABC's Bob Woodruff joins Indigenous patrols & government forces in the Amazon rainforest as they fight to reclaim their Indigenous territories and national parks from environmental ruin.
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VIDEO: Last Lands: Ecuador
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Judge orders the arrest of a top Brazilian country music star as part of a money laundering probe

A judge in Brazil’s northeastern Pernambuco state has ordered the preventive arrest of Gusttavo Lima, one of the nation’s biggest country music stars, in connection with a money laundering investigation
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Small tsunami waves splash ashore on remote Japanese islands

Small tsunami waves splashed ashore on some Japanese islands after an earthquake that may have been triggered by volcanic activity
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An official for the Japan Meteorological Agency speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, following its observation of about 20-inch (50-centimeter) tsunami on Hachijo Island of the Izu and Ogasawara island chains, which occurred after an earthquake. (Kyodo News via AP)
September 23

Japan issues a tsunami advisory for remote islands south of Tokyo after a strong earthquake.

Japan issues a tsunami advisory for remote islands south of Tokyo after a strong earthquake.
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NASA set to launch $5 billion mission to Jupiter's moon Europa: What to know

Scientists believe the moon's water, chemistry and energy could support life.
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This artist’s concept depicts NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft in orbit around Jupiter. The mission is targeting an Oct. 10, 2024, launch.
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Massive new round of strikes in Middle East

Plus, former President Donald Trump rejects a challenge from Vice President Kamala Harris for another debate.
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VIDEO: Massive new round of strikes in Middle East
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Thousands of ill inmates released from Congo's main prison to ease overcrowding

Congo's minister of justice says nearly 1,700 ill inmates have been released from the country's largest prison as part of an effort to thin out Congo's overcrowded prisons
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Some of the 600 prisoners released from Democratic Republic of the Congo's capital Kinshasa's Makala Central Prison react Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi)
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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to address UN General Assembly in New York

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet with President Joe Biden on Thursday at the U.N. General Assembly to discuss his country's "victory plan."
September 23
VIDEO: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to address UN General Assembly in New York
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American man handed a 6-year prison sentence in Russia for trying to take his son abroad

A Russian court has handed a six-year prison sentence to an American man convicted on charges linked to his attempt to illegally take his 4-year old son out of Russia
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Why parts of the Sahara Desert are turning green

Flora tends to sprout quickly once the typically dry landscape gets water.
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A view of Africa from NASA.
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Israel hits 1,300 targets in Lebanon as strikes increases against Hezbollah

Hundreds were killed and wounded on Monday, Lebanese authorities said.
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Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes on villages in the Nabatiyeh district, seen from the southern town of Marjayoun, Lebanon, Sept. 23, 2024.
September 23

Death toll from Israeli strikes across Lebanon rises to 492, Lebanese health ministry says

Death toll from Israeli strikes across Lebanon rises to 492, Lebanese health ministry says
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September 23

John rapidly strengthens into a hurricane off Mexico's southern coast; it's forecast to become major storm

John rapidly strengthens into a hurricane off Mexico's southern coast; it's forecast to become major storm
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September 23

Thousands flee southern Lebanon in search of safety and shelter

Thousands of people are fleeing south Lebanon as Israel carries out its deadliest bombardment in the country since its war with Hezbollah in 2006
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Cars sit in traffic as people flee the southern villages amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes, in Sidon, Lebanon, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
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Death toll from Israeli strikes in Lebanon rises to 356, Lebanese health ministry says

Death toll from Israeli strikes in Lebanon rises to 356, Lebanese health ministry says
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France has a new government. Can it solve the New Caledonia crisis after months of deadly unrest?

Tensions have been rising in the French Pacific territory New Caledonia after four months of deadly unrest
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FILE - A man stands in front a burnt car after unrest in Noumea, New Caledonia, Wednesday May 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Nicolas Job, File)
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Pakistan appoints new army general as head of powerful spy agency

Pakistan’s state-run media says a senior army general has been tapped as the new spy chief
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Soccer pitch collapses as parts of the UK are hit by flash floods

A soccer pitch in London collapsed and parts of the United Kingdom are submerged by flash floods after some areas saw a month’s worth of rainfall in 24 hours
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Am aerial view of a sinkhole on the pitch and flooded walkways at the Cherry Red Records Stadium, home of AFC Wimbledon in London, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, after heavy rainfall. (Jordan Pettitt/PA via AP)
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Palestinian girl suffered severe burns: This is her journey out of a war zone

Sara Bsaiso, 18, is among the more than 12,000 children and teens injured in Gaza. She is one of the select few who have been able to receive care in the U.S.
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Sara Bsaiso, 18, is among the more than 12,000 children and teens injured in Gaza. She is one of the select few who have been able to receive care in the U.S.
September 23

Italy holds a trial into the killing of a woman that sparked debate over femicide

The trial into the brutal killing of a 22-year-old woman has started in Italy
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FILE - Gino Cecchettin, hugging his daughter Elena, attends a torchlit procession in Vigonovo, near Venice, northern Italy, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, after the police found the body of his other daughter Giulia. (Lucrezia Granzetti/LaPresse via AP)
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Israeli military says it has carried out a targeted strike in Beirut, without giving details

Israeli military says it has carried out a targeted strike in Beirut, without giving details
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South Korea threatens military response for North Korean 'trash balloons'

South Korea officials said Pyongyang has launched 5,500 balloons across the border since May.
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South Korea officials said Pyongyang has launched 5,500 balloons across the border since May.
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Israel's Netanyahu urges Lebanese civilians to heed Israeli calls to evacuate and to 'take this warning seriously'

Israel's Netanyahu urges Lebanese civilians to heed Israeli calls to evacuate and to 'take this warning seriously'
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Southeast US under major storm warning as hurricane watch issued for parts of Cuba and Mexico

Forecasters have issued hurricane watches for parts of Cuba and Mexico as a cluster of storms located south of the Cayman Islands could strengthen in upcoming days as it moves north toward the U.S. The National Hurricane Center says the disturbance may...
September 23
This image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows a cluster of storms located south of the Cayman Islands which are expected to strengthen in upcoming days, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. (NOAA via AP)
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At least 30 bodies found on a boat along a migrant route off Senegal

Senegal's military says at least 30 bodies were found on a boat drifting off the coast of Dakar along a route used by migrants
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FILE - Senegalese youth gather around pirogues on the beach at dusk in Fass Boye, Senegal, Aug. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)
September 23

Late-season snowstorms in South Africa cause 2 deaths from hypothermia

Unseasonably late snowstorms battered coastal areas of South Africa over the weekend, killing two people and forcing the closure of some of the country’s major highways
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People play in unseasonal snow in Nottingham Road, near Durban, South Africa, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (AP Photo)
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Lebanese health minister says 274 people have been killed in ongoing Israeli strikes, more than 1,000 wounded

Lebanese health minister says 274 people have been killed in ongoing Israeli strikes, more than 1,000 wounded
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Syria has a new foreign minister as prime minister names his Cabinet

Syria’s new prime minister has named his Cabinet with a new foreign minister
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Police arrest 8 of Tanzania's main opposition figures ahead of planned protests

Police have arrested Tanzania’s most prominent opposition figures whose party has called for protests against what it says is a crackdown targeting its supporters
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Is this war? The Israeli-Hezbollah conflict is hard to define — or predict

Israel is bombing targets across many parts of Lebanon, striking senior militants in Beirut and apparently hiding bombs in pagers and walkie-talkies
September 23
Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes on villages in the Nabatiyeh district, seen from the southern town of Marjayoun, Lebanon, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
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Myanmar soldiers help clean up after a typhoon that killed more than 380 people

Soldiers and other government personnel are doing cleanup and repair work in Myanmar, where floods and landslides caused by Typhoon Yagi and monsoon rains more than a week ago left at least 380 dead and 89 missing
September 23
In this provided by The Myanmar Military True News Information Team on Sunday Sept.21, 2024, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, right, head of the military council, receives cash from Maung Weik, left, a construction magnate, during a donation ceremony for flooded areas, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. (The Myanmar Military True News Information Team via AP)
September 23

A UN expert says Russian convicts sent to war in Ukraine commit crimes when they return

A U.N.-backed human rights expert monitoring President Vladimir Putin’s Russia has decried increased violence in the country caused by former prisoners who have their sentences shortened or pardoned to fight in Ukraine and then return home to commit cr...
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International headlines from ABC News

Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
September 23
Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
September 23

Japanese warplanes use flares to warn a Russian spy plane to leave airspace

Japan says its warplanes used flares to warn a Russian reconnaissance aircraft to leave northern Japanese airspace
September 23
FILE - Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara, center, speaks during a Japan-US-South Korea trilateral defense ministers meeting at Japan's defense ministry in Tokyo, on July 28, 2024. (Yoshikazu Tsuno/Pool Photo via AP, File)
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Lebanese Health Ministry says 182 people killed in Israeli airstrikes

Lebanese Health Ministry says 182 people killed in Israeli airstrikes
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Iran pardons Grammy Award winner whose song became an anthem to the 2022 protests

An Iranian Grammy award winner says he has been pardoned from serving a three-year sentence over his song that became an anthem to the 2022 protests that rocked the country following the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody
September 23
FILE - First lady Jill Biden accepts the award for best song for social change on behalf of Shervin Hajipour for "Baraye" at the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
September 23

A Soyuz capsule with 2 Russians and 1 American from the International Space Station returns to Earth

A Soyuz capsule carrying two Russians and one American from the International Space Station has landed in Kazakhstan, ending a record-breaking stay for the Russian pair
September 23
In this photo taken from video released by Roscosmos space corporation, Russian Soyuz MS-25 space capsule carrying the NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson and the Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub lands south-east of the Kazakh town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. (Roscosmos space corporation via AP)
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9 European Union nations pledge to turn the Mediterranean into a green energy hub

Officials from nine southern European Union member countries are focused on harnessing offshore wind and solar energy
September 23
Cypriot Minister of Energy George Papanastasiou, left, talks with his Maltese counterpart Miriam Dalli, during a press conference after the MED9 Energy Ministerial Meeting in southern coastal city of Larnaca, Cyprus, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
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A Soyuz capsule with 2 Russians and 1 American from the International Space Station has landed in Kazakhstan

A Soyuz capsule with 2 Russians and 1 American from the International Space Station has landed in Kazakhstan
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