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Queen Elizabeth II wasn't told about Soviet spy in her palace, declassified MI5 files show
Newly declassified British documents show that Queen Elizabeth II wasn’t told details of her long-time art adviser's double life as a Soviet spy because palace officials didn’t want to add to her worries
January 13, 2025Canada's former leader Chrétien has blunt advice for Trump: 'Give your head a shake!'
President-elect Donald Trump’s remark that Canada should become the 51st state has drawn condemnation and a patriotic outburst from a former Canadian prime minister who offered blunt advice to the incoming U_S_ leader: “Give your head a shake!”
January 11, 2025Rescuers bring out survivors, dead from South African mine as hundreds remain trapped
Rescuers have sent a cage-like structure into one of South Africa’s deepest gold mines to bring out survivors among hundreds of illegal miners trapped for months in an abandoned shaft
January 14, 2025
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Hamas gives green light to ceasefire deal, sources say
Two sources close to the ceasefire negotiations tell ABC News Hamas has given the green light to the agreement. ABC News' Tom Soufi Burridge reports.
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Pakistan's premier welcomes World Bank's 10-year funding plan of $20 billion
Pakistan’s prime minister has welcomed the first-of-its-kind agreement with the World Bank under which his country will receive $20 billion in the next decade to invest in renewable energy, education, and social sectors
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine is under 'massive' Russian attack
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned allies that the defense of his nation is a litmus test for broader Western resolve.
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At least 78 dead at abandoned South Africa gold mine that was scene of a standoff
Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold mine
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Poland's leader accuses Russia of planning acts of terror against 'airlines over the world'
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has accused Russia of planning acts of sabotage worldwide that included “acts of air terror” against airlines
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Israel supplied Iran with centrifuge platforms containing explosives, top official acknowledges
Israel supplied Iran with centrifuge platforms containing explosives for its nuclear enrichment program in an act of sabotage
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Bulgaria’s center-right party tasked with forming a new government
Bulgaria’s president has mandated the main center-right party with forming a government, almost three months after elections produced a deeply fragmented parliament
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Russia says it will help Vietnam become a 'partner country' in the BRICS bloc of developing nations
Russia will facilitate Vietnam’s participation in the BRICS bloc of developing economies as a “partner country.”
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'Massive' Russian air attack follows record-breaking Ukrainian drone barrage
At least 117 missiles and drones were involved, Zelenskyy said.
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Rising borrowing costs batter UK government and threaten to derail its left-leaning program
Britain’s new government, which is already facing anger over higher taxes, unpopular spending decisions and political scandals just six months after taking office, is now being battered by rising borrowing costs that threaten to derail its left-leaning...
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Impeached South Korean president detained after weeks-long confrontation
South Korean police detained impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence in Seoul on Wednesday local time, ABC News confirmed.
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January 15
Why do civilians often die in Nigerian military strikes that target rebels?
The Nigerian military has mistakenly killed hundreds of civilians in airstrikes targeting armed groups in the nation’s conflict-battered north over the years
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Japan and Philippines plan to convey to Trump the need for US engagement in Asia
Japan and the Philippines plan to convey to President-elect Donald Trump the urgent need for the U.S. to remain committed to upholding the rule of law in an Asian region where China's actions are causing concerns
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WHO says suspected outbreak of Marburg disease kills 8 in a remote part of Tanzania
The World Health Organization says an outbreak of suspected Marburg disease has killed eight people in a remote part of northern Tanzania
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Indian navy launch submarine, warships to guard against China's presence
India's navy has launched a submarine, a destroyer and a frigate built at a state-run shipyard
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Zelenskyy visits Poland, agrees on exhuming WWII victims
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is visiting Poland after the two countries reached an agreement on a longstanding source of tensions between them: the exhumation of Polish victims of World War II-era massacres by Ukrainian nationalists
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Massive Russian missile attack forces Ukraine to introduce preventive power cuts
The Ukrainian energy minister says Russia has launched a massive aerial attack against Ukraine, forcing the country to introduce preventive power cuts
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Bangladesh Supreme Court acquits ex-PM, clearing the way for her to run in elections
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in the last corruption case against her, paving the way for her to run in elections that an interim government says will be held either in December or in the first half of 2026
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A look at the events that led up to the detention of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been detained after a massive law enforcement operation at the presidential compound that ended a weeks-long stand-off between his bodyguards and the country’s anti-corruption agency
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Chili paste heats up dishes and warms hearts at northeastern Tunisia’s harissa festival
For years, Tunisians have been picking bright red peppers, combining them with garlic, vinegar and spices and turning them into a saucy spread called harissa
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Father of US-Israeli hostage on negotiations to bring his son home
With a potential ceasefire deal in the Middle East, ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke to Ruby Chen, father of US-Israeli IDF soldier Itay Chen, about his efforts to bring the body of the 19-year-old home.
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After a weekslong confrontation, South Korea’s impeached president Yoon is detained
Yoon declared martial law in a televised speech on Dec. 3.
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Australia's prime minister demands Russia explain what happened to Australian POW
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government will take the “strongest action possible” if Russia has harmed an Australian who was taken prisoner while fighting for Ukraine
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Venezuelan opposition leader González lands in Guatemala days after Maduro sworn in for 3rd term
Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González has landed in Guatemala, four days after the inauguration of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to a third term
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5 killed in Mexican town caught between battling criminal groups
Schools and some businesses were closed in the town of Huitzilac, south of Mexico's capital, and few people walked the streets, hours after five people were gunned down on the same street where another attack left eight dead just eight months earlier
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Greece hotel pools set to switch to seawater on drought-hit islands
Hotels on Greek islands may be filling their swimming pools with seawater this summer in response to worsening drought conditions
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January 14
A look at the terms — and tensions — in the Israel-Hamas draft ceasefire deal
If the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal goes according to the current draft, then fighting will stop in Gaza for 42 days, and dozens of Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners will be freed
January 14
January 14
Britain's Princess of Wales says her cancer is in remission
Britain's Princess of Wales says that her cancer is in remission following a visit to the hospital where she received treatment
January 14
January 14
North Korea tests 'several' missiles
South Korean officials said the missiles flew over 150 miles into the Sea of Japan.
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Israel's Genesis Prize awarded to Argentinian President Javier Milei
Argentinian president Javier Milei has been awarded Israel’s prestigious 2025 Genesis Prize in recognition of his support of Israel, organizers announced Tuesday
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January 14
A Swedish artist's model house could soon find a permanent home on the moon
A Swedish artist is about to have the dream of a lifetime fulfilled: a little red model house he created will be launched into space this week and if all goes according to plan put on the surface of the moon
January 14
January 14
The Czech Republic ends its energy dependence on Russian oil imports
The Czech government says the country has boosted its energy security by completing a project to finish its dependence on oil delivery from Russia
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Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
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Polish town invites Elon Musk to buy its castle for his European headquarters
A town in Poland is encouraging Elon Musk to buy its vast 13th-century castle and turn it into his European headquarters
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A Moroccan activist is sentenced to prison over protests against earthquake response
A well-known Moroccan activist who led protests decrying the government’s earthquake response was sentenced to prison in a case that human rights advocates condemned as politically motivated
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UN food agency says some donors are hesitant to fund urgent Syrian aid under the new authorities
The director of the U.N. World Food Program says that some governments are hesitant to boost funding for urgent humanitarian needs in Syria under the country's new interim rulers after the fall of former President Bashar Assad
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Why hundreds of miners are still trapped and starving in abandoned South Africa mine
South African authorities have ome under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have been trapped deep in an abandoned gold mine for months
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After economic meltdown and war with Israel, Lebanon's new prime minister vows to rebuild
Lebanon’s prime minister-designate has vowed to rebuild the country following years of economic meltdown and a 14-month war between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group
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Rock icon Jeff Beck's guitars going on display in London before they are auctioned
Some of the most iconic guitars in rock history are going on display in London before they go under the hammer at auction
January 14
January 14
ICC chief prosecutor wants Israeli objections over Netanyahu warrant to be rejected
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has told judges that Israeli objections to the investigation into the 13-month war in Gaza should be rejected
January 14
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Why is Spain considering a 100% tax on homes bought by non-EU residents?
Spain is planning a raft of measures to address its brewing housing crisis, including an up to 100% tax on properties that non-European Union residents buy
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UN migration agency says gang violence in Haiti leads to tripling of internally displaced people
The U.N. migration agency says internal displacement within Haiti has tripled over the last year and now surpasses 1 million people
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Google faces more scrutiny as UK watchdog flexes new digital competition powers
Britain’s competition watchdog says it’s investigating Google’s search ad business, adding to global scrutiny that the U.S. tech giant is facing
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NATO announces a new mission to protect undersea cables in the Baltic Sea region
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says the alliance is launching a new mission to protect undersea cables in the Baltic Sea region
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January 14
Zelenskyy, Macron discuss Western troop deployment in Ukraine before German defense chief visits
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has held further discussions with French President Emmanuel Macron about the possibility of Western troops deploying in Ukraine to safeguard any peace deal ending the nearly three-year war with Russia
January 14
January 14
Ukraine, France discussing allied troop deployment to country, Zelenskyy says
French President Emmanuel Macron has suggested a non-combat deployment.
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January 14
Ugandan military court rules it can try opposition figure on treachery charge
A prominent opposition figure in Uganda will stand trial on the serious charge of treachery, a military court ruled Tuesday, escalating the legal trouble Kizza Besigye faces ahead of presidential elections scheduled for 2026
January 14
January 14
Rescuers bring out survivors, dead from South African mine as hundreds remain trapped
Rescuers have sent a cage-like structure into one of South Africa’s deepest gold mines to bring out survivors among hundreds of illegal miners trapped for months in an abandoned shaft
January 14
January 14
China is pushing the Philippines `to the wall' with aggression in the South China Sea, Manila says
A Philippine security official says China is “pushing us to the wall” with growing aggression in the disputed South China Sea and warned that “all options are on the table” for Manila’s response, including new international lawsuits
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January 14
France's new PM faces first big test during period of political instability
New French prime minister François Bayrou is facing his first major test at parliament
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