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French man admits in court to drugging wife so he and dozens of men could rape her
A 71-year-old French man has admitted in court that for nearly a decade, he repeatedly drugged his unwitting wife and invited dozens of men to rape her while she lay unconscious
September 17, 2024Israeli police, intelligence foil alleged $1 million plot to assassinate leaders
Israeli police and intelligence said Thursday they foiled an Iranian plot.
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Thirty-two Hezbollah members were killed in device blasts, the group said.
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Guinea's most wanted fugitive extradited from Liberia
Guinea’s most wanted fugitive, a former senior military officer convicted of crimes against humanity, was extradited from neighboring Liberia, the Guinean minister of justice said Thursday
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Human rights advocates are calling for an independent investigation into the deadly explosions of pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon and Syria
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Meta, Facebook’s parent company, has lost an appeal in a Kenyan labor court
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Key Hezbollah leader, commanders killed in strike on Lebanon, Israel says
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Haiti's insecurity is worsening as gangs seize more territory, UN rights expert says
A U.N. human rights expert says that gang violence is spreading across Haiti as a U.N.-backed mission targeting criminals remains underfunded and understaffed
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An ancient Greek vase gifted to an Italian leader is returned by his family to Greece
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Mali officials close livestock markets over suspected links to militants
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A rare polar bear showed up on the shores of Iceland. Police shot it
Authorities say a rare polar bear spotted in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat
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Israel says its airstrike on Beirut killed senior Hezbollah official Ibrahim Akil; Hezbollah has not confirmed this
Israel says its airstrike on Beirut killed senior Hezbollah official Ibrahim Akil; Hezbollah has not confirmed this
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In Rafah, an eerie hellscape with tunnels under kids' bedrooms: Reporter’s notebook
The Israel Defense Forces invited ABC News into Gaza to see Hamas' tunnels.
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'We have the support of the people,' Venezuela opposition leader says
ABC News’ Diane Macedo speaks with Maria Corina Machado about Venezuela’s ongoing fight for democracy and President-elect Edmundo Gonzalez’s exile.
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Lebanon's Health Ministry reports at least 8 killed, 59 wounded in Israeli strike on Beirut
Lebanon's Health Ministry reports at least 8 killed, 59 wounded in Israeli strike on Beirut
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Israeli official says senior Hezbollah military official Ibrahim Akil was targeted in Israel's strike on Beirut
Israeli official says senior Hezbollah military official Ibrahim Akil was targeted in Israel's strike on Beirut
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Pakistan suspends policemen applauded by locals for killing a blasphemy suspect
Pakistani authorities have suspended policemen who opened fire and killed a blasphemy suspect earlier this week, only to be applauded and showered with rose petals by local residents after the killing
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Japan and China reach deal over Fukushima water release
Japan and China said Friday they have reached a deal toward resolving their disputes over the discharge of treated radioactive wastewater from the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea and Beijing’s ban on Japanese seafood
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Israel carries out 'targeted strike' in Beirut: IDF says
ABC News' Marcus Moore and former CIA field operative Darrell Blocker on the significance of the latest military actions playing out in southern Lebanon.
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Denmark's Queen Margrethe is discharged from hospital after a fall
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II, who stunned her country by abdicating earlier this year, has been discharged from a hospital after a fall earlier this week
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Militants in Pakistan kill 9 troops in separate attacks in the northwest
Pakistani security officials say nine troops have died in separate militant attacks
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Late billionaire accused of raping 5 women
Mohamed Al-Fayed, whose business interests included the luxury department store Harrods, died last year at age 94.
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Bloody drug cartel eruption in Sinaloa
ABC News’ Matt Rivers on the escalation in violence, which some fear could spread to the U.S.
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Iran condemns a Taliban delegate's failure to stand for the Iranian national anthem
Iran has expressed its deep displeasure over a Taliban delegate’s failure to stand during the Iranian national anthem at an event in Tehran
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Czechs vote in Senate and regional elections in the aftermath of massive flooding
Czechs are voting in a two-day vote for a third of the seats in Parliament’s upper house, the Senate, and to select their representatives in regional elections
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2 Russians set record for longest single stay on the International Space Station
Russia’s space agency says two Russians have set a record for the longest continuous stay on the International Space Station
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Lebanon's Health Ministry says at least 3 killed, 17 wounded in Israeli strike on Beirut's suburbs
Lebanon's Health Ministry says at least 3 killed, 17 wounded in Israeli strike on Beirut's suburbs
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Woman whose company was linked to exploding pagers in Lebanon has received threats, her mother says
The mother of the woman whose company was linked to thousands of pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria says her daughter has received threats and been advised by the Hungarian secret services not to talk to media
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Israel says it has carried out targeted strike in Beirut, explosions heard in southern suburb
Israel says it has carried out targeted strike in Beirut, explosions heard in southern suburb
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Mayor of French town apologizes for his comments downplaying mass rape case
The mayor of a French town making headlines for the trial of dozens of men accused of rapes that occurred there for almost a decade has apologized for comments that appeared to downplay the case
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Philippine senator says China should do more to help fight cybercrime gangs
China should do more to battle the illegal online gambling and scam call centers run by Chinese criminal syndicates in Southeast Asian countries often using forced labor, a Philippine senator who led an investigation into the centers said Friday
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Ukraine bans Telegram messenger app on state-issued devices because of Russian security threat
Ukraine has banned government officials, military personnel and other defense and critical infrastructure workers from installing the popular Telegram messaging app on state-issued devices
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Australian judge rules that a case against alleged Russian spies must be finalized by December
An Australian judge has given prosecutors until December to finalize their case alleging that an army private and her husband are Russian spies
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Israel says its strike on Beirut killed a top Hezbollah military official as Lebanon reports 14 died
Israel says it has carried out an airstrike that killed a senior Hezbollah military official in a densely populated southern neighborhood of the Lebanese capital
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Hezbollah launches 140 missiles into northern Israel in 3 strikes, damage not immediately known
Hezbollah launches 140 missiles into northern Israel in 3 strikes, damage not immediately known
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Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel strikes Beirut after Hezbollah rockets land in northern Israel
An Israeli airstrike in Beirut has killed at least 14 people and wounded more than 60, according to Lebanese health officials The strike Friday was the first such Israeli attack on Lebanon’s capital in months
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Lawyers say former Harrods boss Al Fayed was a 'monster' who abused young women
Lawyers in Britain representing dozens of women say that Mohamed Al Fayed — the former boss of Harrods — was a “monster” who raped and sexually abused young women throughout his time at the helm of the world-renowned London department store
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Residents in Kyiv told to stay indoors as air pollution blankets the city
Authorities in Ukraine have advised residents in the capital Kyiv to stay indoors as air pollution, partly caused by fires in the region, blanketed the city
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Iran’s top leader pardons prisoners, including people accused of anti-state crimes
Iran’s top leader has pardoned thousands of prisoners, including foreigners and people accused of anti-state crimes
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Scientists in South Africa say they have identified the first known outbreak of rabies in seals
Tests on dead Cape fur seals in South Africa have shown some had rabies
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'Water is flooding everywhere' as torrential rains sweep through West, Central Africa
As torrential rains sweep through Central and West Africa, floods have killed more than 1,000 people and displaced hundreds of thousands across the region
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Separatist rebels say Indonesian army attacks threaten the safety of kidnapped New Zealand pilot
Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s restive Papua region have warned that military attacks in recent days to rescue a New Zealand pilot who was taken hostage over a year ago could instead threaten his safety
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Huge Australian king penguin chick Pesto grows into social media star
A huge king penguin chick named Pesto, who weighs as much as both his parents combined, has become a social media celebrity and a star attraction at an Australian aquarium
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Dutch prosecutors say man arrested after fatal stabbing is suspected of a terrorist motive
Dutch prosecutors say that a 22-year-old man arrested after a stabbing in Rotterdam that left one person dead and another seriously wounded is suspected of murder and attempted murder with terrorist intent
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Japan celebrates as Ohtani becomes the first major leaguer to reach 50-50 milestone
Shohei Ohtani's feat of becoming the first major leaguer with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season was met with extra editions of newspapers for fans to read on their way to work
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EU pledges to loan Ukraine up to $39 billion to help rebuild its economy and power grid
The European Union is ready to lend Ukraine up to $39 billion as part of a loan package organized by the Group of Seven major industrial nations
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Turkey wants to regulate Germany's beloved döner kebab street food
The döner kebab is beloved in Berlin
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Thousands of exploding devices in Lebanon trigger a nation that has been on edge for years
For millions of Lebanese, this week's mass explosion of pagers and walkie-talkies and the bloody aftermath are painfully similar to the horrific explosion four years ago of haphazardly stored ammonium nitrates that tore through Beirut's port
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Takeaways from AP’s story on the role of the West in widespread fraud with South Korean adoptions
Western governments ignored widespread fraud in South Korean adoptions and sometimes pressured the country to keep the kids coming, an investigation led by The Associated Press has found
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