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Beijing accuses Philippines of deliberate collision between coast guard ships
China and the Philippines have accused each other of causing a collision between their two vessels in the latest flareup of tensions over disputed waters and maritime features in the South China Sea
August 31, 2024Why Afghan women are singing to protest new Taliban ban
"We do not go to the field with a gun, but our voice."
August 30, 2024Kremlin says it has 'no worries' about Putin visit to Mongolia despite ICC warrant
The Kremlin says it has “no worries” about President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to Mongolia, a country that is a member of the International Criminal Court, which last year issued a warrant for his arrest
August 30, 2024
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On the first day without X, many Brazilians say they feel disconnected from the world
The blocking of social media platform X in Brazil has divided users and politicians over the legitimacy of the ban, and many Brazilians had difficulty and doubts about navigating other social media in its absence
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Officer carries sloth to safety
A police officer in French Guiana lifted a sloth to safety, potentially moving it out of the way of a fast-paced cycling race.
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Pakistan's military says insurgents have freed an army officer and 3 others abducted on Wednesday
Pakistan's military says insurgents have freed four people, including an army officer who was abducted three days ago when he was sitting in a mosque in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban to receive mourners after attending his father’s funeral
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August 31
Israeli strike kills at least 20 in central Gaza
Following an Israeli air strike, at least 20 are confirmed dead in the central Gaza, as Israel launches more raids in the West Bank.
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A top court in the Dominican Republic deliberates anti-sodomy laws targeting police and military
A top court in the Dominican Republic has agreed to review a challenge to laws dating from the last century that criminalize gay sex involving members of the army and police force
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August 31
7 US personnel injured in Iraq raid that killed 15 ISIS members: Officials
All U.S. personnel are in stable condition, an official told ABC News.
August 31
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Police say 2 people who were attacked during London's Notting Hill Carnival have died
British police say two people who were critically injured in attacks while attending London’s Notting Hill Carnival this week have died
August 31
August 31
A Norwegian princess marries an American self-styled shaman in front of a star-studded audience
Social media influencers, reality stars and TV personalities were among the guests as the Norwegian king’s eldest child, Princess Märtha Louise, married an American self-professed shaman in a wedding ceremony at the culmination of three days of festivi...
August 31
August 31
Polio vaccine campaign begins in Gaza a day before fighting is expected to pause
Gaza’s Health Ministry says it has begun a multi-day campaign to inoculate children in Gaza against polio and prevent the spread of the virus
August 31
August 31
Campaign to inoculate thousands of Palestinian infants in Gaza against polio begins as humanitarian crisis fears deepen
Campaign to inoculate thousands of Palestinian infants in Gaza against polio begins as humanitarian crisis fears deepen
August 31
August 31
5 killed by Russian strike as Moscow continues its latest push in Ukraine's east
Five people have been killed by Russian shelling in the town of Chasiv Yar as Moscow’s troops push ahead in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region
August 31
August 31
Glenn Miller and his music live on at Twinwood Festival after dying 80 years ago
Miller disappeared on a flight out of Twinwood in 1944.
August 31
August 31
Beijing accuses Philippines of deliberate collision between coast guard ships
China and the Philippines have accused each other of causing a collision between their two vessels in the latest flareup of tensions over disputed waters and maritime features in the South China Sea
August 31
August 31
UN will continue to engage the Taliban in Afghanistan despite new laws restricting women
A U.N. spokesman says the United Nations will continue to engage all stakeholders in Afghanistan including the Taliban, even though they issued a ban on women’s voices and bare faces in public and severed ties with the U.N. mission
August 31
August 31
Dozens of exotic animals seized at Turkish border
Turkish customs officials in the northwestern city of Edirne discovered dozens of exotic animals being smuggled into Turkey from Greece
August 31
August 31
Floods in Nigeria have killed scores and washed away farmland, raising food security concerns
Authorities in Nigeria say weeks of flooding have killed nearly 200 people across the country
August 31
August 31
Japan lodges formal protest over Chinese survey ship entering its territorial waters
Japan lodged a formal protest via China’s embassy against what it called an incursion by a Chinese survey ship into its territorial waters
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August 31
Helicopter goes missing in Russia's Far East with 22 people believed onboard
Rescuers are searching for a helicopter that went missing in Russia’s far east with 22 people on board
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August 31
6 people hurt in a knife attack on a bus in Germany. No political or religious motive seen
Police arrested a 32-year-old woman after six people were hurt in a knife attack on a bus headed to a festival in western Germany
August 31
August 31
Catholics face a shortage of priests. But one Indonesian seminary is overwhelmed with applicants
Arnoldus Yansen thought for certain he was going to become a Catholic priest, just like his older brother, cousin and uncle
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August 31
Vietnamese helping victims of Agent Orange used by US troops in Vietnam War among Magsaysay winners
A Vietnamese doctor who has helped seek justice for victims of the powerful defoliant dioxin “Agent Orange” used by U.S. forces during the Vietnam War is among this year’s winners of the Ramon Magsaysay Awards — regarded as Asia’s version of the Nobel ...
August 31
August 31
With men at the front lines, women watch over Ukraine's night sky for Russian drones
Women are joining the ranks of Ukrainian mobile air-defense units to shoot down drones as more men are drawn to the battles on the eastern front line
August 31
August 31
Japan wants its hardworking citizens to try a 4-day workweek
Japan is a nation so hardworking its language has a term for literally working oneself to death
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August 31
In South Africa's richest area, mother-to-baby HIV transmission is a concern despite free prevention
It’s a worrying question for health officials in one of the richest and most developed areas of the African continent: Why are babies being born with HIV when free medication is available to prevent mother-to-child transmission
August 31
August 31
9 days, 640,000 children, 1.3M doses. The plan to vaccinate Gaza's young against polio
The U.N. is about to launch an ambitious campaign to vaccinate 640,000 children in Gaza against polio, a disease that doctors fear has spread in the territory due to the massive humanitarian catastrophe unleashed by Israel's military offensive there
August 31
August 31
Brazil blocks Musk’s X after company refuses to name local representative amid feud with judge
Brazil has started blocking Elon Musk’s social media platform X, making it largely inaccessible on both the web and through its mobile app after the company refused to comply with a judge’s order
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7 US troops hurt in joint raid with Iraqi forces targeting Islamic State militants, American military tells AP
7 US troops hurt in joint raid with Iraqi forces targeting Islamic State militants, American military tells AP
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August 30
Brazil starts blocking Elon Musk’s X after company refuses to name local legal representative amid feud with judge
Brazil starts blocking Elon Musk’s X after company refuses to name local legal representative amid feud with judge
August 30
August 30
US, Iraqi forces raid targeting Islamic State group militants kills 15
The United States military and Iraq have launched a joint raid targeting suspected Islamic State group militants in the country’s western desert that killed at least 15 people and left seven American troops hurt
August 30
August 30
Yemen’s Houthi rebels fire 2 missiles at a container ship as an oil tanker burns
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have fired two missiles targeting a Liberian-flagged container ship in the Gulf of Aden
August 30
August 30
Storm Shanshan slowly moves across Japan as officials warn of torrential rains in major cities
Tropical Storm Shanshan is slowly making its way into central Japan, halting trains and leaving underground passages brimming with water as officials warned of torrential rains in major cities, including Osaka and Tokyo
August 30
August 30
Mexican drug lord Osiel Cárdenas Guillén released from US prison, may be deported
Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, one of Mexico’s most-feared drug lords, has been released from a U.S. prison after serving most of a 25-year prison sentence
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August 30
Israel continues operations in the West Bank
A third day of heavy fighting persists in the occupied West Bank and Israel's military continues their large-scale military operations.
August 30
August 30
Kosovo shuts down 5 Serbian governing structures in the north and US reacts with alarm
Kosovo authorities have closed the ethnic Serb minority’s so-called parallel institutions in five northern municipalities
August 30
August 30
On the first day without X, many Brazilians say they feel disconnected from the world
The blocking of social media platform X in Brazil has divided users and politicians over the legitimacy of the ban, and many Brazilians had difficulty and doubts about navigating other social media in its absence
August 30
August 30
A top Brazilian judge orders suspension of social media giant X for refusing to name in-country legal representative
A top Brazilian judge orders suspension of social media giant X for refusing to name in-country legal representative
August 30
August 30
Ethiopia is worried over a defense deal between Egypt and Somalia as tensions rise in Horn of Africa
Ethiopia is increasingly concerned over a defense deal signed earlier this month between Egypt and Somalia, two countries that Addis Ababa is embroiled in disputes with amid rising tensions in the Horn of Africa region
August 30
August 30
A Palestinian TikTok star who shared details of Gaza life under siege is killed by Israeli airstrike
The 19-year-old Palestinian TikTok star Medo Halimy began making his “tent life” video series when he took refuge with his family earlier this year in a strip of southern Gaza that Israel has designated a humanitarian safe zone
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August 30
Israeli forces kill Hamas commander
Israel said it killed a top militant as part of a major operation in the West Bank.
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August 30
Pakistani troops kill 37 militants in raids on their hideouts
Pakistan's military says security forces have killed 37 insurgents in multiple raids over more than a week on militant hideouts in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban
August 30
August 30
Ukrainian president fires air force commander after crash of Western-donated F-16 warplane
Ukrainian president fires air force commander after crash of Western-donated F-16 warplane
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August 30
East Timor celebrates 25th anniversary of UN-backed vote for independence
East Timor is celebrating the 25th anniversary of a U.N.-backed referendum that secured its independence from its major neighbor Indonesia, which invaded the former Portuguese colony in 1975
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August 30
Passengers bought berths on a 3-year cruise. Months on, the ship is still stuck in Belfast
Passengers who bought cabins for a 3 1/2-year round-the-world cruise have been waiting months for the vessel to depart
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August 30
An Israeli boy who broke an ancient jar learns how the museum is piecing it back together
A 4-year-old boy whose curiosity led to the destruction of a 3,500-year-old jar has returned to the museum in northern Israel where it happened, welcomed by forgiving curators who are using the accident as an educational opportunity
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August 30
In Senegal’s thriving hip-hop scene, this beatmaker insists women have a seat at the table
Aminata Thiam is one of Senegal’s few female beatmakers
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August 30
International headlines from ABC News
Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
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Canadian rail union says it has filed promised lawsuits challenging back-to-work orders
Canadian rail union says it has filed promised lawsuits challenging back-to-work orders
August 30
August 30
Italian prosecutors widen probe into superyacht that sank off Sicily to 2 more crew members
Italian prosecutors have put under investigation two more crew members of the Bayesian, the superyacht that sank off Sicily last week, killing seven people, their lawyer said
August 30
August 30
Czech explosive experts safely detonate a rare World War II bomb at a major chemical plant
Czech explosive experts have detonated a World War II bomb at a major chemical plant in northwestern Czech Republic where it was found last week
August 30
August 30
Russia hands an 8-year prison term to a newspaper publisher in Siberia over Ukraine war criticism
A Russian newspaper publisher has been convicted by a court in Siberia and sentenced to eight years in prison after his paper reported on Russia’s attacks on civilians in Ukraine
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