The Associated Press
International News
Fire breaks out at London's Somerset House, home to priceless works by Van Gogh, Cezanne
Priceless paintings by Monet, Cezanne, Van Gogh and others were safe after firefighters worked to douse a fire at Somerset House
August 17, 2024Pompeii archaeologists discover remains of 2 bodies with 'cache of treasure'
The discovery was made in Region IX, Insula 10 in Pompeii.
August 13, 2024Food bank unknowingly distributes candy made from potentially lethal amount of meth
A charity working with homeless people in Auckland, New Zealand, unknowingly distributed candies filled with a potentially lethal dose of methamphetamine in its food parcels after the sweets were donated by a member of the public
August 13, 2024
Latest International Video
Latest International Headlines
38 minutes ago
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kursk operation aims to create buffer zone
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kursk operation aims to create buffer zone
38 minutes ago
3 hours ago
Cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed at least 22 people, health minister says
Health officials say Sudan has been stricken by a cholera outbreak that has killed nearly two dozen people and sickened hundreds more in recent weeks
3 hours ago
3 hours ago
Cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed at least 22 people, health minister says
Cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed at least 22 people, health minister says
3 hours ago
4 hours ago
Blinken, on ninth Mideast trip since Gaza war began, seeks cease-fire momentum as talks to resume
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will use his ninth diplomatic mission to the Middle East since the start of the Israel-Hamas war to press for the quick conclusion of an elusive cease-fire agreement
4 hours ago
August 18
More than 400 homes evacuated in Northern Ireland to remove World War II bomb
More than 400 homes in Northern Ireland have been evacuated to remove what is suspected to be a World War II-era bomb
August 18
August 18
'Banksy woz ere.' London Zoo is the latest to remove street artist's animal mural for protection
The London Zoo has removed Banksy’s gorilla mural from its entrance gate
August 18
August 18
Russian supply bridges destroyed by Ukraine amid Kursk incursion, Kyiv says
The bridges over the Seym were used to supply Russian soldiers, Ukraine said.
August 18
August 18
Ukrainian president says push into Russia's Kursk region is to create a buffer zone there
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the daring military incursion into Russia’s Kursk region aims to create a buffer zone
August 18
August 18
Experts say famine is looming in 4 Yemeni districts as hunger surges among children
International experts have warned that famine is looming in four Yemeni districts after instances of hunger have rapidly surged among children in areas controlled by the internationally recognized government
August 18
August 18
At least 23 injured when fire breaks out on a Ferris wheel in eastern Germany
Two gondolas on a Ferris wheel caught fire at a music festival near Leipzig in eastern Germany, injuring at least 23 people
August 18
August 18
A sailor is rescued at night off Cyprus 5 hours after falling off a vehicle carrier
A sailor is thanking his lucky stars for being rescued unharmed from the dark waters of the east Mediterranean, nearly five hours after falling 18 meters off a commercial ship
August 18
August 18
Tiny Kuwait, in grip of desert summer heat, announces power cuts after fuel disruption
Tiny, oil-rich Kuwait has instituted rolling blackouts in several residential neighborhoods despite high summertime temperatures in the desert emirate
August 18
August 18
The horror Israeli settlers wrought on a Palestinian village: Reporter's notebook
One villager, Ahmad Seddeh, called it a "savage attack."
August 18
August 18
A crocodile attacks and wounds a zookeeper in Jerusalem
Israeli officials say a crocodile attacked a zookeeper in Jerusalem, leaving him hospitalized with severe injuries on his upper body
August 18
August 18
French actor and heartthrob Alain Delon dies at 88
Alain Delon, the internationally acclaimed French actor who embodied both the bad guy and the policeman and made hearts throb around the world, has died at age 88, French media reported
August 18
August 18
Quintuplets among Gaza's dead as Blinken visits the region to seek a cease-fire deal
The latest Israeli strikes across Gaza have killed 29 people, including young quintuplets
August 18
August 18
Vietnam's new leader arrives in China on first overseas trip since taking the helm
Vietnamese leader To Lam has started a three-day visit to China in his first overseas trip since assuming his country’s top post some two weeks ago
August 18
August 18
The trash in Mali's capital is piling up. Donkey carts are coming to help
Hauling garbage in Mali’s capital, Bamako, can be grim
August 18
August 17
Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thai prime minister after royal signoff
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of the divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, became Thailand’s prime minister after receiving a royal letter of endorsement Sunday, two days after she was chosen by Parliament following a court order that removed h...
August 17
August 17
Scientists find another reason why the melting Arctic could be disastrous
The addition of heavy metals into the water system could impact the food chain.
August 17
August 17
Volcano erupts after powerful earthquake in Russia's Far East and scientists warn of a stronger one
It struck in the Pacific off Russia's far eastern coast near a major naval base.
August 17
August 17
Venezuelans in Caracas and across the world demonstrate to defend opposition’s victory claim
Venezuelans across the world responded to a call from their country’s political opposition
August 17
August 17
Polish leader urges Nord Stream patrons to 'keep quiet' as pipeline mystery returns to spotlight
Poland's prime minister has reacted to reports that revived speculation about who blew up the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022
August 17
August 17
X announces suspension of Brazil operations, alleging ‘censorship orders’ from Supreme Court justice
Social media company X says it will close its operations in Brazil, claiming Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes threatened to arrest their legal representative in Brazil if they did not comply with orders
August 17
August 17
Chechen warlord invites Musk to Russia after he's filmed driving machine-gun mounted Cybertruck
Chechnya President Ramzan Kadyrov has invited Tesla CEO Elon Musk to Russia after being filmed behind the wheel of one of the company’s Cybertrucks mounted with a machine gun
August 17
August 17
Wildfires rage in western Turkey for a 3rd straight day exacerbated by windy and dry weather
Authorities say wildfires are raging across western Turkey for a third straight day exacerbated by high winds and warm temperatures
August 17
August 17
6-year-old girl killed in dance class in northwest England is mourned at private funeral
The youngest of three girls killed when a teen went on a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class has been mourned in a private funeral
August 17
August 17
New ceasefire proposal presented to Israel
After 10 months of war, President Joe Biden says, "a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is closer than ever."
August 17
August 17
Sudan's paramilitary fighters killed 85 people in an attack on a central village, residents say
Fighters from Sudan’s paramilitary group have rampaged through a central village, looting and burning and killing at least 85 people, including women and children
August 17
August 17
Sudan's paramilitary fighters killed 85 people in an attack on a central village, residents say
Sudan's paramilitary fighters killed 85 people in an attack on a central village, residents say
August 17
August 17
Ukraine forces advance further inside Russia
Ukranian forces cross further into Russian territory as Russia closes in on a key Ukranian city.
August 17
August 17
Ernesto brings damaging rain to Bermuda
Hurricane Ernesto makes landfall, bombarding the islands with 85 mile-per-hour winds.
August 17
August 17
Uzbek prime minister is in Afghanistan in highest-level visit since the Taliban took power
Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov has arrived in Afghanistan in the highest-level visit by a foreign official since the Taliban returned to power three years ago
August 17
August 17
Brazilian entertaining legend Silvio Santos dies at 93
Silvio Santos, a Brazilian television executive and presenter known for his beaming smile and catchphrase “Who wants money?”
August 17
August 17
Fire breaks out at London's Somerset House, home to priceless works by Van Gogh, Cezanne
Priceless paintings by Monet, Cezanne, Van Gogh and others were safe after firefighters worked to douse a fire at Somerset House
August 17
August 17
Russian missile sparks blaze in Ukraine as Kyiv's troops push into Russia's Kursk region
Russia is keeping up its assault on Ukraine even as Ukrainian forces push into Russia’s Kursk border region
August 17
August 17
Inside Israel's deadly Jenin raid, 40 hours in May that shook the West Bank camp
The scale of the raid was "definitely unusual," an UNRWA director told ABC News.
August 17
August 17
An Israeli airstrike kills 18 members of a family in Gaza as mediators hope for a cease-fire
It was hours after mediators expressed optimism for an imminent cease-fire deal.
August 17
August 17
Madonna will fund a youth art project to celebrate her 66th birthday
Madonna has celebrated her 66th birthday with a private evening tour of the famed Italian archaeological site at Pompeii
August 17
August 17
Hurricane Ernesto makes landfall on Bermuda as a Category 1 storm
Hurricane Ernesto has weakened into a tropical storm as it moves away from Bermuda over open waters of the Atlantic after crossing over the tiny British territory early in the day with heavy rains and strong winds
August 17
August 17
Hurricane Ernesto has made landfall on the Atlantic Ocean territory of Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center says
Hurricane Ernesto has made landfall on the Atlantic Ocean territory of Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center says
August 17
August 17
Woman and her 2 children among 10 killed in Israeli strike in southern Lebanon
Lebanon’s Health Ministry says an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon has killed at least 10 Syrian nationals including a woman and her two children
August 17
August 17
Aid groups in Gaza aim to avert a polio outbreak with a surge of vaccinations
The threat of polio is rising fast in Gaza, prompting aid groups to call for an urgent pause in the war so they can ramp up vaccinations and head off a full-blown outbreak
August 17
August 17
What to know as thousands protest sexual violence in India
Anger at the Indian government’s failure to deter rising violence against women has fueled protests by medics and women’s groups across Indian cities after a trainee doctor was raped and killed last week
August 17
August 17
Congo's humanitarian crisis helped mpox spiral again into a global health emergency
A humanitarian crisis in eastern Congo is contributing to mpox outbreaks there and elsewhere in Africa that have been deemed a global health emergency by the World Health Organization
August 17
August 16
Indonesia's new capital isn't ready yet. The president is celebrating Independence Day there anyway
Indonesia is marking 79 years of independence with a ceremony in its future new capital of Nusantara, a city still under construction
August 16
August 16
16 killed, 20 abducted in Congo in attacks blamed on Islamic State-linked rebels
Militants with ties to the Islamic State group have killed 16 villagers in northeastern Congo and kidnapped 20 others
August 16
August 16
20 Nigerian students abducted by gunmen in an ambush in the north
Gunmen in northern Nigeria have ambushed vehicles conveying some university students and abducted 20 of them
August 16
August 16
Typhoon Ampil moves away from Japan; no major damage reported
A powerful typhoon that slammed the Tokyo area with heavy rains and brought mudslide warnings in northern Japan is heading eastward in the Pacific Ocean away from the coast
August 16
August 16
US envoy defends anti-drug cooperation with Mexico after complaints from prosecutors
The U.S. ambassador to Mexico is defending cross-border anti-drug cooperation after Mexican prosecutors complained the Americans aren't giving them enough information
August 16