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Lone assailant injures 3 in Brussels subway stabbing attack
Officials say a lone assailant wielding a knife has injured three people in Brussels during a rush-hour rampage through a subway car before being detained by police in the station under the European Union’s headquarters
January 30, 2023Death toll from Pakistan mosque suicide bombing rises to 88
Pakistani officials say the death toll from a suicide bombing at a mosque in the northwestern city of Peshawar has risen to 88
January 31, 2023Andrew Tate appears for day two of forensic device searches
Romanian prosecutors are continuing to search digital devices seized in the case of Andrew Tate, the influential internet personality who is detained in Romania on suspicion of organized crime and human trafficking
January 26, 2023
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January 31
Family says Sudan freed man convicted of killing US diplomat
Sudanese authorities have released a man convicted of the 2008 killing of a U.S. diplomat in a drive-by shooting in the capital, Khartoum
January 31
January 31
Talk of fighter jets to Kyiv could strain Western unity
The possibility of providing Kyiv with fighter jets to help beat back Russia’s invasion forces risks the unity of Ukraine’s Western allies, amid fears of escalating the nearly year-long conflict and being drawn deeper into the war
January 31
January 31
Rights groups say Myanmar military is increasing air attacks
Human rights monitoring groups say Myanmar’s military is increasingly turning to airstrikes with deadly results to try to crush stiff armed resistance, two years after it seized power and plunged the country into a prolonged civil war
January 31
January 31
Strikes, protests hit France in round 2 of pension battle
French labor leaders hope to bring more than 1 million demonstrators into the streets again in the latest clash of wills with the government over plans to push back France’s retirement age
January 31
January 31
Western tanks will give us 'significant advantage': Ukrainian commander
"The ones who do not get scared, are the ones that get killed," he said.
January 31
January 31
Recent extremist attacks kill 32 people in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s government says at least 32 people, including soldiers and civilians, have been killed by jihadis in multiple attacks across the country
January 31
January 31
US to increase weapons deployment to counter North Korea
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the United States will increase its deployment of advanced weapons such as fighter jets and bombers to the Korean Peninsula as it strengthens joint training and operational planning with South Korea in response ...
January 31
January 31
Cyprus picks new president amid economic doubt, ethnic split
Cypriots are choosing a new president, who they’ll expect to decisively steer the small island nation through shifting geopolitical sands and uncertain economic times that have become people's overriding concern, eclipsing stalemated efforts to remedy ...
January 31
January 31
Global report highlights link between corruption, violence
A closely watched study by an anti-graft organization has found that most of the world continues to fail to fight corruption, with 95% of countries having made little to no progress since 2017
January 31
January 31
Pope's Africa trip spotlights conflict, and church's future
Pope Francis is starting a six-day visit to Congo and South Sudan where he'll bring a message of peace to countries riven by poverty and conflict
January 31
January 31
Global shares fall in muted trading ahead of Fed meeting
Global shares are lower in muted trading as investors await decisions on interest rates and updates on corporate earnings reports from around the world
January 31
January 31
China scoffs at new Czech president's phone call with Taiwan
China has accused the new Czech president of challenging its national sovereignty by affirming ties with self-ruled Taiwan in a phone with the island's leader
January 31
January 31
Death toll from Pakistan mosque suicide bombing rises to 88
Pakistani officials say the death toll from a suicide bombing at a mosque in the northwestern city of Peshawar has risen to 88
January 31
January 31
Pakistani hospital spokesman says the death toll from previous day's suicide bombing at a Peshawar mosque has reached 83
Pakistani hospital spokesman says the death toll from previous day's suicide bombing at a Peshawar mosque has reached 83
January 31
January 31
New Zealand PM Hipkins' Cabinet to prioritize day-to-day
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says he’s selected a team of lawmakers to lead the country that will focus on the everyday concerns of New Zealanders, such as the rising cost of living
January 31
January 31
Former Shanghai bookseller's wife hit with 'exit ban'
Chinese police have prevented a woman from returning to her home in Florida in an effort to compel her husband to return to China, she wrote in a letter he made public
January 31
January 31
Suicide bomber kills at least 59 at mosque in Pakistan
At least 59 people were killed and 157 others were wounded.
January 31
January 31
Mexicans relish tamales, savoring tradition and nostalgia
At least three times a week, Mexico City bus driver Nicolás Cuatencos stops by a stand selling tamales
January 31
January 30
Chinese factory activity rebounds, adding to recovery signs
A survey shows Chinese factory activity rebounded in January, adding to signs the world’s second-largest economy might be recovering from a painful slump
January 30
January 30
NATO chief wants firmer ties with Japan to defend democracy
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, in Japan as part of his Asia tour, said “our security is closely interconnected” and called for stronger ties with Japan as Russia’s war on Ukraine has made the world more dangerous and unpredictable and believe...
January 30
January 30
Rescue official says death toll from previous day's bombing at mosque in Pakistan jumped to 74 after more bodies found
Rescue official says death toll from previous day's bombing at mosque in Pakistan jumped to 74 after more bodies found
January 30
January 30
Ukraine's frontline towns: An inside look
ABC News' Matt Gutman reports on spending two weeks driving 700 miles along eastern Ukraine's front lines and has a moving look at the human toll of a yearlong war and the children left behind.
January 30
January 30
UN chief backs democracy for Myanmar 2 years after takeover
Two years after Myanmar’s military seized power, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is voicing support for the democratic aspirations of Myanmar’s people
January 30
January 30
US professional skier killed in avalanche in Japan
Kyle Smaine, a U.S. professional skier, died Sunday in an avalanche in Japan, his family said.
January 30
January 30
Authorities in Honduras order exhumation of land activist
Honduran authorities have ordered the exhumation of the body of a land defender who died under unclear circumstances near the country’s Caribbean coast
January 30
January 30
UN: Taliban ban on women aid workers is potential death blow
The U.N. humanitarian chief is warning that the Taliban's ban on women aid workers in Afghanistan is “a potential death blow” to many important humanitarian programs
January 30
January 30
US sanctions Mexican international cartel lieutenant
The U.S. Treasury Department has announced sanctions on an international operator for the Sinaloa drug cartel whose activities spans the globe
January 30
January 30
Brazil's Bolsonaro applies for 6-month U.S. visitor visa
It may indicate he has no immediate intention to return home amid legal issues.
January 30
January 30
Peru Congress agrees to debate measure on earlier elections
Peru’s Congress approved on Monday a measure to once again consider a proposal that would move national elections forward to later this year following weeks of deadly protests demanding the resignation of President Dina Boluarte as well as the dissolut...
January 30
January 30
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrives in Israel amid soaring tensions
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel Monday, where he is seeking to help calm tensions amid a surge of violence.
January 30
January 30
France doesn't rule out sending warplanes to Ukraine
President Emmanuel Macron said the country doesn’t exclude sending fighter jets.
January 30
January 30
Balkan neighbors vow to avoid clashes over national hero
Neighbors North Macedonia and Bulgaria say they will work together to prevent potential violence at weekend celebrations to honor a 19th century revolutionary viewed as a hero in both countries
January 30
January 30
New Zealand rains, Pakistan mosque explosion, Tyre Nichols: World in Photos, Jan. 30
A look at the top photos from around the globe.
January 30
January 30
Lone assailant injures 3 in Brussels subway stabbing attack
Officials say a lone assailant wielding a knife has injured three people in Brussels during a rush-hour rampage through a subway car before being detained by police in the station under the European Union’s headquarters
January 30
January 30
What's behind the Pakistani Taliban's insurgency?
The TTP claimed responsibility for a deadly suicide bombing at a mosque.
January 30
January 30
Spain: Machete attacker jailed until trial for terrorism
Spain’s National Court has ordered pre-trial imprisonment of a man suspected of killing a Catholic Church officer and injuring four more during a machete attack last week in the southern city of Algeciras
January 30
January 30
At least 44 dead after suicide bombing in Pakistan
Officials said a suicide bomber detonated explosives inside a mosque in northwestern Pakistan on Monday.
January 30
January 30
2 Italian suspects in EU scandal freed from house arrest
The wife and daughter of a former EU parliament member at the center of a bribery scandal rocking the European Union have been freed from house arrest after Belgian prosecutors revoked their arrest warrants
January 30
January 30
Secretary of State Blinken to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu
The meeting comes amid a surge in violence between Israelis and Palestinians.
January 30
January 30
Blinken meets with Israeli foreign minister
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and delivered remarks on the recent wave of deadly violence in the Middle East.
January 30
January 30
Hospital spokesman says death toll from Pakistan suicide bombing reaches 59, with 157 others wounded.
Hospital spokesman says death toll from Pakistan suicide bombing reaches 59, with 157 others wounded.
January 30
January 30
Search for tiger on the loose near South Africa's largest city
The big cat was spotted roaming a residential area northeast of Johannesburg.
January 30
January 30
France, Australia to supply Ukraine with artillery shells
France and Australia announce plans to jointly provide Ukraine artillery shells.
January 30
January 30
Belarus' Lukashenko visits fellow Russia ally Zimbabwe
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has arrived in Zimbabwe to pomp and fanfare, in a visit that seeks to cement economic and political ties between the two countries that are both close allies of Russia
January 30
January 30
Bomb hits bus transporting police in south Syria wounding 15
Syria's Interior Ministry says a roadside bomb has targeted a bus carrying Syrian policemen in the country’s south wounding 15 of them
January 30
January 30
Germany pledges $222 million for Brazil environment, Amazon
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon reached a 15-year high under Bolsonaro.
January 30
January 30
Egypt Central Bank: Pound slips to new low against dollar
Egypt's Central Bank says the pound has dipped to a new low of just over 30 for $1 dollar as the cash-strapped North African country continues to battle surging inflation and foreign currency shortages
January 30
January 30
Convicted hunger-striking anarchist in Italy wins transfer
After 15 weeks on a hunger strike to protest particularly harsh prison conditions, an Italian man convicted in attacks claimed by anarchists is being transferred to another prison in Italy for medical care
January 30
January 30
Japan, Greece step up security ties as 'strategic partners'
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Greek counterpart, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, have agreed to strengthen their security, defense and economic ties and pledged to cooperate in responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and other threats in Europe...
January 30
January 30
French finance minister backs pension push, UAE's COP28 pick
Trying to sell France to Emirati investors, France’s finance minister has highlighted what he described as the business-friendly overhaul of President Emmanuel Macron while on a trip to Abu Dhabi
January 30