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German nurse abducted and held in Somalia for 7 years pleads for release in new video

A German nurse who was abducted while working in Somalia seven years ago has pleaded with the German government to secure her release as security in the country continues to be fluid after an attempted assassination on the president by al-Qaeda-linked ...
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British Steel plans closure of plant after failing to agree package with UK government

British Steel says it is planning to close its two blast furnaces and steelmaking operations in the north England town of Scunthorpe, after its Chinese owner Jingye failed to agree a rescue package with the U.K. government
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FILE - A flag with a British Steel logo at the entrance to the steelworks plant in Scunthorpe, England, June 1, 2016. (Anna Gowthorpe/PA via AP)
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4 US soldiers go missing during training exercise in Lithuania, vehicle recovered

The soldiers are all based in Fort Stewart, Georgia.
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U.S. soldiers gather near military and other vehicles parked at a training range in Pabrade, north of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania, March 27, 2025.
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Trump says US will 'go as far as we have to' to get control of Greenland

The president suggested that "the world needs us to have Greenland."
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President Donald Trump speaks to the press before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, Mar. 26, 2025 in Washington.
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Russian strikes hit gas pipeline, cut electricity in Ukraine, officials say

Cross-border strikes have continued despite this week's ceasefire talks.
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In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out the fire following a Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on March 27, 2025.
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Taliban leader cites Quran in Eid message calling for unity and reconciliation in Afghanistan

The Taliban leader says Afghanistan has a “golden opportunity” for unity and reconciliation
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At least 4 tourists dead in submarine accident in Egypt: Officials

The circumstances are unclear and it is unknown if the submarine was submerged.
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FILE - Tourists walk on the Giftun Island beach as the sun sets over the Red Sea in Hurghada, Egypt, Thursday Aug. 20, 2015.
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A 'coalition of the willing' mulls more aid for Ukraine and a possible European armed force

Ukraine’s allies from across Europe have gathered for talks in Paris about how to strengthen Kyiv’s hand and its military as it pushes for a ceasefire with Russia
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, French President Emmanuel Macron and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speak during a trilateral meeting on the sidelines of a summit for "coalition of the willing" at the Elysee Palace, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP)
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Bosnian court seeks international arrest warrant for pro-Russian Serb president Dodik

A Bosnian court has requested that an international warrant be issued for the arrest of the pro-Russia Bosnian Serb president who is wanted for his separatist policies
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Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik gestures during a news conference after Bosnian prosecutors ordered the detention of three top Bosnian Serb officials over a series of separatist actions, in the Bosnian town of Banja Luka, 240 kms northwest of Sarajevo, Wednesday, March 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Radivoje Pavicic)
March 27

Fire at ski resort hotel in Turkey kills 1, injures 4

The fire reportedly started in the dining area before 5:30 a.m.
March 27
March 27

Indonesia arrests Argentinian woman and British man for smuggling cocaine into Bali

Indonesian authorities say they have arrested an Argentinian woman and a British man for allegedly smuggling cocaine on the tourist island of Bali
March 27
March 27

German and Austrian ministers break off planned Syria trip because of possible threat

German authorities say the German and Austrian interior ministers have broken off a planned trip to Syria because of a possible threat to their delegation
March 27
FILE -Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner attends a press conference in Vienna on Aug.8, 2024. (AP Photo/Heinz-Peter Bader), File)
March 27

Fire kills 1 person at a ski resort hotel in Turkey

A fire at a closed ski resort hotel in northwest Turkey has killed one person, two months after a blaze at another Turkish winter resort left 79 dead
March 27
March 27

Crowds flock to newest Catholic saint in Assisi — a millennial teen

Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims have been pouring into the medieval hilltop town of Assisi in Italy to venerate the Catholic Church’s newest saint
March 27
Pictures of 15-year-old Carlo Acutis, an Italian boy who died in 2006 of leukemia, are displayed for sale at a kiosk in Assisi, Italy, on Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
March 27

Brazil ex-President Bolsonaro will stand trial over an alleged coup plan. Here’s what happens next

A panel of Brazil Supreme Court justices unanimously ruled that former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven of his associates will stand trial on five counts, including attempting to stage a coup after the far-right leader lost the 2022 election
March 27
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to the press at Congress in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, March 26, 2025, after panel of Brazil Supreme Court justices accepted charges against him over an alleged attempt to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
March 27

Mali embraces solar power for rural areas but the challenges are still vast

A solar power plant in this rural corner of Mali has jolted a village to life and awakened dreams of steady power in this West African nation
March 27
Samba Diakité who bakes 600 loafs of bread per day, poses for a photograph in Karan, Mali, on Feb. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Baba Ahmed)
March 27

Police use force to break up protests at a university in Turkey's capital

Police have used pepper spray, plastic pellets and water cannon against protesters in Turkey’s capital
March 27
Protesters stand behind police barrier during a protest after Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested and sent to prison, in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
March 27

France's foreign minister is in China to discuss Ukraine and trade issues

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has begun a two-day visit to China
March 27
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a joint briefing with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Thursday, March 27, 2025. (Greg Baker/Pool Photo via AP)
March 27

South Korea is in uphill battle to contain massive wildfires

Multiple wildfires raging across South Korea’s southern regions for days have killed 26 people and destroyed more than 300 structures, as thousands of personnel and dozens of helicopters has mobilized again to battle the the county’s worst-ever blazes
March 27
South Korean army soldiers work to prevent the further spread of wildfires in Uiseong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
March 27

By the Numbers: How Canadians are protesting Trump’s tariffs and insults

Unhappy Canadians are now protesting with their pocketbooks – canceling vacations to the United States just as the travel season heats up. The harm to the hospitality industry could be substantial.
March 27
VIDEO: By the Numbers: How Canadians are protesting Trump’s tariffs and insults
March 27

Ancient parasitic 'Venus flytrap' wasp found preserved in amber

The species likely used its unique apparatus to trap its hosts, scientists said.
March 27
Holotype of Sirenobethylus charybdis.
March 27

North Korea sent 3,000 more troops to Russia, according to South's assessment

South Korea’s military says North Korea sent around 3,000 additional troops to Russia in January and February in continued support for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine
March 27
In this photo provided Thursday, March 27, 2025, by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, center left in a black jacket, stands by what appeared to be a large reconnaissance drone at an undisclosed location in North Korea, earlier this week. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
March 26

Zelenskyy threatens 'new measures' against Moscow if proposed partial ceasefire fails

The White House said Tuesday it brokered a pause to naval and energy attacks.
March 26
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to journalists during his press conference in Kyiv on March 25, 2025.
March 26

DHS secretary set to visit infamous migrant prison in El Salvador

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday is set to visit the prison in El Salvador that took in migrants at the center of the deportation battle playing out in U.S. courts.
March 26
VIDEO: DHS secretary set to visit infamous migrant prison on trip that includes stops in El Salvador
March 26

Greenland lawmaker reacts to upcoming visit by JD and Usha Vance

Greenland lawmaker Aaja Chemnitz weighs in on the upcoming visit by U.S. Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha to the country.
March 26
VIDEO: Greenland lawmaker reacts to upcoming visit by JD and Usha Vance
March 26

Macron says a proposed European force for Ukraine could 'respond' if attacked by Russia

French President Emmanuel Macron says that a proposed European armed force for possible deployment in Ukraine in tandem with an eventual peace deal could “respond” to a Russian attack if Moscow launched one
March 26
French President Emmanuel Macron, left, welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy before their meeting to prepare Thursday's gathering of the so-called "coalition of the willing" nations that are allies of Ukraine, Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at the Elysee Palace in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
March 26

'We want to live': Anti-Hamas protests erupt in Gaza

Hundreds of people rallied in northern Gaza on Tuesday.
March 26
Palestinians walk amid the destruction caused by the Israeli air and ground offensive at Al-Shati camp, Gaza City, on March 25, 2025.
March 26

4 US soldiers reported missing during training in Lithuania: US Embassy

The soldiers, who the Army said are all based in Fort Stewart, Georgia, were reported missing on Tuesday, the Lithuanian Armed Forces said. ABC News’ Luis Martinez reports.
March 26
VIDEO: 4 US soldiers reported missing during training in Lithuania: US Embassy
March 26

Brazil’s Supreme Court announces it will try ex-President Bolsonaro over alleged coup plan

Brazil’s Supreme Court announces it will try ex-President Bolsonaro over alleged coup plan
March 26
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Canadian PM says trade war is hurting Americans, noting consumer confidence

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs are a “direct attack” on his country and says the trade war is hurting Americans, noting that American consumer confidence is at a multi-year low
March 26
Unifor auto workers stand behind Liberal Leader Mark Carney as he speaks during a campaign stop at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont., on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Frank Gunn /The Canadian Press via AP)
March 26

Anti-Hamas protests continue in Gaza

ABC News’ Matt Rivers reports on the protests being carried out by hundreds of Palestinians.
March 26
VIDEO: Anti-Hamas protests continue in Gaza
March 26

NATO clarifies comments that four missing US soldiers had died during training in Lithuania

NATO is clarifying comments that Secretary-General Mark Rutte made when he suggested that four U.S. soldiers who went missing while training in Lithuania had died, even though the U.S. Army said their fate was not yet confirmed
March 26
Soldiers walk along a road near a training range in Pabrade, north of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania on Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)
March 26

Sudan’s army says it has recaptured Khartoum's airport as it seeks to liberate the capital

Sudan’s military says it has recaptured the international airport in the capital, Khartoum, after nearly two years of fighting against a rival paramilitary group
March 26
Sudan's military chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan center, is greeted by troops as he arrives at the Republican Palace, recently recaptured from the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group, in Khartoum, Sudan, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (AP Photo)
March 26

Majority of Brazil's Supreme Court panel accepts coup charge against Bolsonaro

A majority of a panel of justices of Brazil’s Supreme Court has accepted charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro over an alleged attempt to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat
March 26
FILE - Police stand on the other side of a window at Planalto Palace that was shattered by protesters, supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro, after they stormed the official workplace of the president in Brasilia, Brazil, Jan. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)
March 26

At least 24 dead in South Korea wildfires

ABC News’ Marcus Moore reports on what officials are calling the worst wildfires in South Korea’s history.
March 26
VIDEO: At least 24 dead in South Korea wildfires
March 26

1 dead, 2 missing in sludge collapse at Chinese-fund nickel plant in Indonesia

Officials say one person is dead and two are missing after a nickel waste disposal site collapsed on Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island
March 26
March 26

NATO leader warns Russia to expect a 'devastating' reaction if it ever attacks Poland

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has warned Russia that the alliance would always stand by Poland or any other ally and that its reaction to an attack would be “devastating.”
March 26
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte speaks during his visit at SGH Warsaw School of Economics in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
March 26

Erdogan accuses the opposition of wrecking Turkey's economy during protests over mayor's jailing

Turkey’s president has accused the political opposition of “sinking the economy” during the country’s largest protests in more than a decade
March 26
In this photo provided by the Turkish Presidency, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presents the "Benevolence and Kindness" award to former Syrian Army fighter pilot Ragheed al-Tatari, right, in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, March 13, 2025. (Turkish Presidency via AP)
March 26

Prince Harry resigns from African charity he co-founded after leadership dispute

Prince Harry has resigned as a patron of an African charity he co-founded nearly 20 years ago in memory of his late mother, Princess Diana
March 26
FILE - Britain's Prince Harry, left, accompanied by Prince Seeiso of Lesetho, meets pupils in a class during his visit to the Kananelo Centre for the Deaf outside Maseru, Lesotho, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File)
March 26

Zimbabwe mourns veteran journalist and critic who challenged state media hegemony

Tributes are pouring in for a veteran Zimbabwean journalist who rose to prominence by exposing government corruption
March 26
FILE - Geoffrey Nyarota, editor-in-chief of Zimbabwe's independent Daily News newspaper is seen in his Harare office, in this May 26, 2000 photo. (AP Photo/Rob Cooper, file)
March 26

Conviction of South Korean opposition leader is overturned

South Korea’s opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has been cleared of his election law violation charges at an appellate court
March 26
Lee Jae-myung, center, leader of South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party, arrives at a court in Seoul, South Korea, March 26, 2025. (Kim Hong-Ji/Pool Photo via AP)
March 26

Change in itinerary for US VP JD Vance brings relief for Greenland and Denmark

Greenland and Denmark appear cautiously relieved by the news that U.S. Vice President JD Vance and his wife are changing their itinerary for their visit to Greenland Friday
March 26
FILE - Vice President JD Vance leaves after speaking at the Congressional Cities Conference of the National League of Cities on Monday, March 10, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, file)
March 26

Niger’s junta leader is sworn in as president for a 5-year transition period under new law

Niger’s junta leader, Abdourahamane Tchiani, has been sworn in as the country’s president for a transition period of five years under a new charter that replaces the West African nation’s constitution
March 26
FILE - Nigeriens participate in a march called by supporters of coup leader Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani, pictured, in Niamey, Niger, July 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Sam Mednick, File)
March 26

Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready to observe ceasefire against energy targets following US-brokered deal

Ukraine's president says his country will proceed with a ceasefire prohibiting attacks on energy infrastructure following a deal brokered by the U.S. during negotiations in Saudi Arabia
March 26
Workers of DTEK company clear the rubble during repair works of a substation destroyed by a Russian drone strike in undisclosed location, Ukraine, March 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
March 26

A parched Spain has emerged from drought only to face floods

Drought relief has come at a price in Spain, as flash floods forced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes, closed schools and highways and swept cars away
March 26
The belfry an 11th century Romanesque church emerges from the Sau reservoir, about 100 km (62 miles) north of Barcelona, in Vilanova de Sau, Spain, on Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
March 26

Egypt, Saudi Arabia condemn proposed Israeli agency to 'voluntarily' remove Gazans

The agency, proposed by the Israeli Defense Ministry, was approved last weekend.
March 26
Palestinians fleeing Israeli bombardment drive vehicles carrying their belongings on a main axis in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip on March 25, 2025.
March 26

Ukraine's 'drone sanctions' on Russia bring bite to peace talks strategy: Analysts

Kyiv's long-range strike capacity has been expanding throughout Russia's war.
March 26
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky speak next to the first batch of Ukrainian-made drone missiles "Peklo" in Kyiv on Dec. 6, 2024.
March 26

3 skiers killed, including American, in large avalanche in Canada

One other man, a 40-year-old from British Columbia, was critically injured.
March 26
Yellow police tape cornering off area from public access.
March 26

Russia convicts captured Ukrainians on terrorism charges in a trial Kyiv denounces as a sham

Russia has convicted 23 captured Ukrainians on terrorism charges stemming from the fighting in Ukraine in a trial that Kyiv denounced as a sham and a violation of international law
March 26