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Putin begins his fifth term as president, more in control of Russia than ever
Vladimir Putin began his fifth term as Russian president at a glittering Kremlin ceremony, after destroying his political opposition, launching a devastating war in Ukraine and consolidating power
May 07, 2024Mother of Australian surfers killed in Mexico gives moving tribute to sons at a beach in San Diego
The mother of two Australian surfers killed in Mexico has delivered a moving tribute to her sons at a beach in San Diego
5/7/2024 06:53:10 EDTKremlin critics say Russia is targeting its foes abroad with killings, poisonings and harassment
Since President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine, attacks and harassment of Russians abroad have been blamed on Moscow’s intelligence operatives across Europe and elsewhere
May 03, 2024
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Mother of Australian surfers killed in Mexico gives moving tribute to sons at a beach in San Diego
The mother of two Australian surfers killed in Mexico has delivered a moving tribute to her sons at a beach in San Diego
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Tensions grow in Middle East as Israel undertakes 'precise operations' in Rafah
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, joins the conversation.
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4 Palestinian children arrive to US from Gaza for medical treatment
Nearly 15,000 children in Gaza have been killed and thousands more have been injured since Oct. 7, 2023, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health.
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Security guard shot outside Drake's Toronto mansion: Police
A motive is unknown at this time, police said.
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May 07
Scenes from Israel and Gaza reflect dashed hopes as imminent cease-fire seems unlikely
An announcement by Hamas that it had accepted a cease-fire proposal sent people in the streets of Rafah into temporary jubilation
May 07
May 07
3 Indian nationals charged with killing Canadian Sikh separatist leader make first court appearance
Two of the three men charged in the slaying of Canadian Sikh separatist leader Singh Nijjar in June made a brief first court appearance
May 07
May 07
Russian agents detained for plotting Zelenskyy assassination, Ukraine says
Two colonels from Ukraine's SBU were recruited by Russia, Ukraine said.
May 07
May 07
Biden administration delaying ammunition deliveries to Israel
The administration has been trying to pressure Israel to hold off on a full-scale invasion of Rafah until it has a plan to protect the 1.5 million civilians now living there.
May 07
May 07
Israeli tanks have rolled into Rafah. What does this mean for the Palestinians sheltering there?
Israel has launched an operation on Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city, and seized control of the Gaza side of the key Rafah border crossing with Egypt
May 07
May 07
Poland's Tusk calls secret services meeting after defection of judge to Belarus
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk says he is calling a special meeting of the secret services to discuss alleged Russian and Belarusian influence
May 07
May 07
Anguish as Kenya's government demolishes houses in flood-prone areas and offers $75 in aid
Kenya’s government has begun bulldozing homes built in flood-prone areas and promising evicted families the equivalent of $75 to relocate after a deadline passed to evacuate amid deadly rains
May 07
May 07
4 children injured in Gaza amid Israel-Hamas war arrive in US for medical treatment
The children were evacuated to Egypt and then flown to the U.S.
May 07
May 07
An Italian governor accused in a corruption probe has been placed under house arrest
The governor of the Italian region surrounding the port city of Genoa has been placed under house arrest as part of a corruption investigation
May 07
May 07
Prince Harry celebrates Invictus Games in London but won't see his father, King Charles III
Prince Harry has arrived in London to mark the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games but he won't see his father on this visit
May 07
May 07
Police investigating shooting outside Drake's mansion that left security guard wounded
Police are investigating a shooting outside rapper Drake’s mansion that left a security guard seriously wounded
May 07
May 07
Belarus launches nuclear drills a day after Russia announces them amid tensions with West
Belarus has launched drills involving missiles and warplanes capable of carrying tactical nuclear weapons
May 07
May 07
Israel's defense minister vows to "deepen" Rafah offensive if talks on hostage deal fail
Israel's defense minister vows to "deepen" Rafah offensive if talks on hostage deal fail
May 07
May 07
Netanyahu vows to go into Rafah despite opposition from Biden
The Israeli military says it’s taken control of the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing even after Hamas announced it had agreed to a cease-fire proposal.
May 07
May 07
Israel's Netanyahu says capture of Rafah crossing was an 'important step' toward dismantling Hamas
Israel's Netanyahu says capture of Rafah crossing was an 'important step' toward dismantling Hamas
May 07
May 07
The Eurovision Song Contest is kicking off with pop and protests as the war in Gaza casts a shadow
Competition in the 68th Eurovision Song Contest kicked off Tuesday in Sweden
May 07
May 07
Too much water, and not enough: Brazil's flooded south struggles to access basic goods
More than 80% of residents in Brazil's southern city of Porto Alegre don't have running water one week after major flooding
May 07
May 07
International headlines from ABC News
Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
May 07
May 07
US repatriates 11 citizens from notorious camp for relatives of Islamic State militants in Syria
The United States has repatriated 11 of its citizens from sprawling camps in northeastern Syria that house tens of thousands of family members of suspected Islamic State militants
May 07
May 07
Israeli tanks control Rafah border crossing
The Rafah operation comes as families of Israeli hostages call for terms in a proposed cease-fire deal accepted by Hamas.
May 07
May 07
Rainfall allows Spain's Catalonia to ease water restrictions for 1st time during drought
Authorities in Spain’s Catalonia region say they will ease restrictions on water use for a wide area including Barcelona after recent rainfall palliated a prolonged drought
May 07
May 07
Former head of one of China's top state-owned phone companies sentenced to 16 years for corruption
A Chinese court sentenced the former head of one of the country’s three major state-owned phone carriers to 16 years in prison on charges of accepting bribes and abusing his authority, part of leader Xi Jinping’s politically-tinged anti-corruption camp...
May 07
May 07
Pakistan's military says recent suicide attack that killed 5 Chinese was planned in Afghanistan
Pakistan’s military says a suicide bombing that killed five Chinese engineers and a Pakistani driver in March was planned in neighboring Afghanistan and that the bomber was an Afghan citizen
May 07
May 07
Ukraine says it foiled a Russian spy agency plot to assassinate President Zelenskyy
Ukrainian counterintelligence investigators say they have foiled a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other top military and political figures
May 07
May 07
Berlin police break up a pro-Palestinian student camp at the city's Free University as protests over war in Gaza spread
Berlin police break up a pro-Palestinian student camp at the city's Free University as protests over war in Gaza spread
May 07
May 07
Mother of US soldier detained in Russia says he was visiting girlfriend
Gordon Black was detained in Vladivostok, Russia, on May 2 on charges of criminal misconduct.
May 07
May 07
Iran and the UN nuclear agency are still discussing how to implement a 2023 deal on inspections
Iran and the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog are still negotiating over how to implement a deal struck last year to expand inspections of the Islamic Republic’s rapidly advancing atomic program
May 07
May 07
Czech Republic's top court rules surgery is not required to officially change gender
The Czech Republic’s highest court on Tuesday ruled to dismiss part of a law requiring people to undergo gender-affirmation surgery, including sterilization, in order to officially change their gender
May 07
May 07
Mother of US soldier detained in Russia says he was visiting girlfriend
Gordon Black was detained in Russia for alleged criminal misconduct on May 2.
May 07
May 07
Bugging equipment found in room where Polish government was to meet
A Polish official said bugging devices were found in a room where the Polish Cabinet was scheduled to meet, but another official later said the equipment was part of an old sound system in the building
May 07
May 07
China's Xi visits Pyrenees mountains, in a personal gesture by France's Macron
France’s president has hosted China’s leader at a remote mountain pass in the Pyrenees for private meetings
May 07
May 07
Togo's longtime leader signs a new constitution that eliminates presidential elections
Togo’s president has signed a new constitution eliminating presidential elections, a move that opponents say will allow him to extend his family’s six-decade rule
May 07
May 07
EU Council adopts a plan worth 6 billion euros for Western Balkans to speed up enlargement process
EU countries have approved a plan worth 6 billion euros ($6.45 billion) to support Western Balkan states aimed at accelerating reforms and economic growth in the region, as they seek future membership in the bloc
May 07
May 07
Key events of Vladimir Putin's 24 years in power in Russia
Throughout his 24 years in power in Russia, President Vladimir Putin has launched wars, cracked down on the political opposition and LGBTQ+ activists, stifled most independent media and consolidated his power by engineering changes to the constitution ...
May 07
May 07
Police search Brussels office of prominent far-right German lawmaker over China spying allegations
Germany’s top prosecutor’s office says authorities are searching the European Parliament office of a prominent German far-right lawmaker in Brussels
May 07
May 07
Police are searching the European parliament office of a far-right German lawmaker whose aide allegedly spied for China
Police are searching the European parliament office of a far-right German lawmaker whose aide allegedly spied for China
May 07
May 07
Vladimir Putin begins a fifth term as Russian president in an opulent inauguration ceremony in the Kremlin
Vladimir Putin begins a fifth term as Russian president in an opulent inauguration ceremony in the Kremlin
May 07
May 07
Vietnam celebrates 70 years since Dien Bien Phu battle that ended French colonial rule
Vietnam has started commemorations for the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu battle in which the French colonial army was defeated by Vietnamese troops
May 07
May 07
Australian boy killed by police was in deradicalization program since causing school explosion
Australian police say a 16-year-old boy who was shot dead by police after stabbing a man had been engaged in a deradicalization program since he detonated a homemade explosive device in a school toilet block two years ago
May 07
May 07
American detained in Russia for allegedly 'violating public order,' Moscow court says
William Russell Nycum was detained on an administrative offense, a court said.
May 07
May 07
American is sentenced to 10 days in jail for reportedly breaking into a Russian children's library
An American English-language tutor has been arrested in Moscow on hooliganism charges for reportedly breaking into a children’s library while intoxicated and has been sentenced to 10 days in jail
May 07
May 07
Details of UK military personnel exposed in huge payroll data breach
British officials say the names and bank details of thousands of serving British soldiers, sailors and air force members have been exposed in a data breach at a payroll system
May 07
May 07
Malaysian government defends presence of companies that supply weapons to Israel at defense show
Malaysia will not interfere in business relations between arms manufacturers and other countries, its defense minister said after protesters demanded that the government expel companies that supply weapons to Israel from an international exhibition
May 07
May 07
5 workers dead, 49 still missing after a building collapse in South Africa
Rescue teams searching for dozens of construction workers missing after a multi-story apartment complex collapsed in a coastal city in South Africa have brought out more survivors as the operation entered a second night of desperate work to find anyone...
May 07
May 07
The Latest | Israel forces block Gaza's Rafah border crossing. UN says it's running out of fuel
Israeli forces have taken control of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt in the Gaza Strip, pressing on with an offensive in the southern city as cease-fire negotiations with Hamas remain precarious
May 07
May 07
At least 10 casualties in a hospital attack in southwestern China, suspect arrested
A knife attack at a hospital in southwestern China has killed two people and injured 21 others
May 07