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What’s known so far about the deadly explosions in Iran
Iranian officials said that at least 95 people were killed Wednesday after back-to-back explosions at an event commemorating the 2020 slaying of a prominent general by the United States
January 03, 2024El Salvador's Nayib Bukele takes his presidential reelection campaign beyond the country's borders
El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele has taken his presidential reelection campaign beyond the tiny Central American country’s borders to capitalize on his rising profile across Latin America
January 04, 2024Puerto Rico official says governor's office must stop using slogan that looks like electioneering
Election officials in Puerto Rico say that the governor’s office must stop using the slogan “Making things happen” to promote the administration’s work because it looks like election campaigning
January 03, 2024
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Attacks in Lebanon, Iran stoke concern over wider war in Middle East
Experts fear the Israel-Hamas conflict could sprawl out into a regional war.
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Neo-Nazi podcasters sent to prison on terror charges for targeting Prince Harry and his young son
A neo-Nazi podcaster who called for the deaths of Prince Harry and his young son has been sentenced to prison with his co-host for encouraging terrorism
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Israel's military detention of Palestinians explained
It’s estimated that between 500 to 1,000 Palestinian children are held in Israeli military detention each year, according to Save the Children.
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Oscar Pistorius is set to be released on parole. He will be strictly monitored until December 2029
Oscar Pistorius is due to be released from prison on parole to live under strict conditions at a family home after serving nearly nine years of his murder sentence for the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day 2013
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Putin speeds up a citizenship path for foreigners who enlist in the Russian military
President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree that speeds up a path to Russian citizenship for foreigners who enlist in the country’s military amid the 22-month-old war in Ukraine
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January 04
President of Belarus gives himself immunity from prosecution and limits potential challengers
President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus has signed a new law that gives him lifelong immunity from criminal prosecution and prevents opposition leaders living abroad from running in future presidential elections
January 04
January 04
Strike kills 12 people, mostly children, in Gaza area declared safe zone by Israel
Palestinian hospital officials say an Israeli strike hit a home in an area of southern Gaza that the military had declared a safe zone, killing at least 12 people, almost all children
January 04
January 04
Mexico's president clarifies that 32 abducted migrants were freed, not rescued
Migrants from several countries abducted from a bus and held by armed men for days near Mexico’s border with Texas were released by their captors, not rescued as initially reported by authorities
January 04
January 04
Russia and Ukraine exchange long-range attacks as their front-line forces remain bogged down
Russia’s Defense Ministry says air defenses shot down 10 Ukrainian air-launched missiles over the Moscow-annexed Crimean Peninsula
January 04
January 04
Uganda gay activist blames knife attack on a worsening climate of intolerance
A well-known gay rights activist in Uganda who was stabbed by unknown assailants this week is attributing the attack to what he describes as a growing intolerance of the LGBTQ+ community fueled by politicians
January 04
January 04
Live updates | Hamas loses a leader in Lebanon but holds on in Gaza
Israel appears far from achieving its goals of crushing Hamas and freeing an estimated 129 hostages still held in Gaza nearly three months after the group’s surprise cross-border attack and the Israeli government’s declaration of war
January 04
January 04
The key question about fiery crash at Tokyo airport: Did one or both planes have OK to use runway?
Passengers on Japan Airlines Flight 516 were buckled up as their pilot made a final approach to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport
January 04
January 04
Thousands attend the funeral of a top Hamas official killed in an apparent Israeli strike in Beirut
Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Beirut for the funeral of Saleh Arouri, top commander of militant Palestinian group Hamas, who was killed earlier this week in an apparent Israeli airstrike in the Lebanese capital
January 04
January 04
Students march in Prague to honor the victims of the worst mass killing in Czech history
Hundreds of students and others have marched in silence in the Czech capital to honor the victims of the country’s worst mass killing two weeks ago that left 14 dead
January 04
January 04
Germany's government waters down a cost-cutting plan that infuriated the country's farmers
The German government is watering down cost-saving plans that have infuriated farmers
January 04
January 04
ISIS claims responsibility for Iran suicide bombings killing at least 84 people
Wednesday's attack in Kerman killed at least 84 people and wounded another 284.
January 04
January 04
International headlines from ABC News
Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
January 04
January 04
With 2024 being a UK election year, the opposition wants an early vote. PM Rishi Sunak is in no rush
The politician favored to become Britain’s next prime minister has kicked off an election year by accusing the governing Conservatives of leading the country into decline and despair
January 04
January 04
Italian Premier Meloni says curbing migrant arrivals from Africa is about investment, not charity
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has told her European Union partners that curbing migration flows from African countries has less to do with offers of charity than strong partnerships coupled with strategic investments in those nations
January 04
January 04
Vatican: No heresy in allowing blessings for same-sex couples after bishops push back
The Vatican is insisting there is nothing heretical in the recent move by Pope Francis to allow priests to bless same-sex couples
January 04
January 04
Parents of Cyprus school volleyball team players killed in Turkish quake testify against hotel owner
A hotel owner and 10 other people are standing trial accused of negligence over the deaths of 72 people, including players from a school volleyball team in breakaway northern Cyprus, who perished when their hotel crumbled during a powerful earthquake t...
January 04
January 04
A German who served time for a high-profile kidnapping is convicted over armed robberies
A German man who served prison time for a high-profile 1996 kidnapping has been convicted of robbery and attempted murder on Thursday for his alleged role in a string of armed robberies in Germany in 2018 and 2019
January 04
January 04
Striking doctors in England at odds with hospitals over calls to return to work
The longest planned strike in the history of Britain’s state-funded National Health Service has entered its second day of six with doctors in England at loggerheads with hospitals over requests for some to return to work to cover urgent needs
January 04
January 04
Eyewitness captures harrowing escape from landslide following Japan quake
Terrifying eyewitness footage shows Wajima residents escaping from a landslide after a deadly earthquake struck the Japanese city.
January 04
January 04
Serbia's army proposes bringing back the draft as tensions continue to rise in the Balkans
Serbia's military wants to reintroduce obligatory military service as tensions continue to rise in the Balkans
January 04
January 04
Sudan's RSF chief says he's open to cease-fire talks, as conflict grinds on
"We are now extending our hands for peace," the RSF chief said.
January 04
January 04
Taiwan's presidential candidate Ko Wen-je seeks a middle ground with China, attracting young voters
With Taiwan's presidential and parliamentary elections less than two weeks away, the island's alternative party candidate and chairman of the Taiwan People’s Party, Ko Wen-je, is promoting a policy of patience toward China, which has been upping its th...
January 04
January 04
Successful evacuation from burning Japan Airlines jet highlights dogged devotion to safety
The swift and safe evacuation of a Japan Airlines jet that caught fire after hitting a Coast Guard aircraft while it was landing Tuesday at Tokyo’s Haneda airport reflects the carrier's dogged dedication to safety, born of hard experience
January 04
January 04
Taliban arrest women for 'bad hijab' in first crackdown since return to power
A Taliban spokesman says authorities have arrested women in the Afghan capital Kabul for wearing “bad hijab.”
January 04
January 04
Airstrike in Baghdad kills Iran-backed militia leader as regional tensions escalate
Officials say an airstrike on the logistical support headquarters of an Iran-backed militia in central Baghdad has killed a high-ranking militia commander
January 04
January 04
Germany's CO2 emissions are at their lowest in 7 decades, study shows
A study shows that carbon dioxide emissions in Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, dropped to their lowest level in seven decades
January 04
January 04
The UK is not cooperating enough to curb migrant crossings, a French report says
A French report says the United Kingdom is not sufficiently coordinating with France in efforts to reduce the number of migrants illegally crossing the English Channel in small boats
January 04
January 04
South Korea views the daughter of Kim Jong Un as his likely successor
South Korea's spy agency says it views the young daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as her father’s likely heir apparent
January 04
January 04
Danish queen makes last public appearance before stepping down in a rare abdication
Queen Margrethe rode through Denmark’s capital in a gilded, horse-drawn coach as she concluded her final public New Year's celebrations before her Jan. 14 abdication after 52 years on the throne
January 04
January 04
Myanmar's military government pardons 10,000 prisoners to mark Independence Day
Myanmar’s military government has pardoned nearly 10,000 prisoners to mark the 76th anniversary of gaining independence from Britain, but they apparently included just a small proportion of the thousands of political detainees jailed for opposing army ...
January 04
January 04
El Salvador's Nayib Bukele takes his presidential reelection campaign beyond the country's borders
El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele has taken his presidential reelection campaign beyond the tiny Central American country’s borders to capitalize on his rising profile across Latin America
January 04
January 04
Scenes of loss play out across Japan's western coastline after quake kills 84, dozens still missing
Rescue workers are braving the cold to save people still trapped under collapsed buildings in western Japan
January 04
January 04
Bombings hit event for Iran's Gen. Qassem Soleimani, a shadowy figure slain in 2020 US drone strike
For Iranians backing the country’s theocracy, Gen. Qassem Soleimani represented a popular figure of national resilience in the face of four decades of U.S. pressure
January 04
January 04
South Korean opposition leader is recovering well from surgery after stabbing attack, doctor says
A South Korean hospital says the country's main opposition leader is recovering well from surgery after being stabbed in the neck earlier this week
January 04
January 03
Young voters in Bangladesh dream of a future free from political chaos as the nation votes Sunday
For decades, political battles in Bangladesh have been fought on the streets by parties led by two powerful women
January 03
January 03
Baby panda twins make debut at South Korean zoo
Six-month-old twin pandas Rui Bao and Hui Bao are making their public debut this week at South Korea's Everland amusement park.
January 03
January 03
Argentine court suspends labor changes in a blow to President Milei's economic plan
A court in Argentina has delivered a blow to labor rule changes announced by President Javier Milei as part of sweeping deregulation and austerity measures aimed at reviving the country’s struggling economy
January 03
January 03
Prosecutors accuse Rays shortstop Wander Franco of commercial sexual exploitation, money laundering
Dominican prosecutors have accused Wander Franco of commercial sexual exploitation and money laundering following allegations that the Tampa Bay Rays shortstop had a relationship with a minor whose mother also faces the same charges
January 03
January 03
Ugandan police say gay rights activist in critical condition after knife attack
A well-known gay rights activist in Uganda has been stabbed by unknown assailants, and police say he has been hospitalized in critical condition
January 03
January 03
House speaker visits southern border as crossings hit record high
ABC News’ Jay O’Brien and Alex Perez talk about House Speaker Mike Johnson’s visit to the southern border as negotiations for immigration reform continue.
January 03
January 03
More than 100 dead, hundreds injured in explosion in Iran
ABC News’ Mick Mulroy talks about how an explosion during a celebration in Iran might impact increasing tensions following the Israel-Hamas war.
January 03
January 03
A look at killings of militant leaders believed targeted by Israel
Hamas and Hezbollah have accused Israel of carrying out an airstrike that killed a top Hamas leader in Beirut
January 03
January 03
Penguins line up to be counted while tiger cub plays as London zookeepers perform annual census
The London Zoo has begun its annual animal census
January 03
January 03
Argentina arrests three men suspected of belonging to a terror cell
Argentina has arrested three men under suspicion of belonging to a terror cell as the country hosts a major Jewish sporting event
January 03
January 03
Runway warning lights were broken at time of Japan Airlines plane fire: Report
The JAL flight crew "acknowledged" permission to land, the airline said.
January 03