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They fled war in Sudan. But they haven't been able to flee the hunger
The war in Sudan has created vast hunger, including famine
December 03, 2024Iraqi militias bolster Syria’s government in counteroffensive against insurgents
Turkey's foreign minister says the recent rapid advance by opposition fighters in Syria shows that Syrian President Bashar Assad must reconcile with his own people and hold talks with the opposition
December 02, 2024Middle East Latest: Israeli minister warns of wider strikes on Lebanon if ceasefire collapses
Israel’s defense minister says that if the shaky ceasefire with Hezbollah collapses, Israel will widen its strikes and target the Lebanese state itself
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Russian overnight drone attack hit Ukraine 'critical infrastructure,' air force says
Impacts were reported in the western Ternopil and Rivne regions.
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Iran releases rapper famous for lyrics about 2022 killing of Mahsa Amini
Iranian media say authorities have released a government critic and popular hip-hop artist who came to fame over his lyrics about the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini
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Floods wreak havoc in Malaysia, Thailand with over 30 killed, thousands displaced
Severe floods caused by monsoon rains have killed more than 30 people and displaced tens of thousands in Malaysia and southern Thailand, with both countries preparing shelters and evacuation plans in anticipation of more heavy rain
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Five things you probably didn't know about Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral has some surprising stories to tell before it reopens this weekend after five years of restoration
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Death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan upheld in Vietnam's largest fraud case
The death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan has been upheld in Vietnam’s largest fraud case, the scale of which had raised concerns about the country’s economy
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They fled war in Sudan. But they haven't been able to flee the hunger
The war in Sudan has created vast hunger, including famine
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Thanks to peace, two unexpected words are echoing across Afghanistan's capital: Luxury housing
Peace is driving up property prices in Kabul and fueling the luxury market
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In Angola, Biden plans to tout US investments and visit a slavery museum
Joe Biden is using the first visit to Angola by a U.S. president to promote Washington’s investments in the sub-Sahara African nation and to see a slavery museum where he’ll acknowledge the trafficking of human beings that once linked the nations’ econ...
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The Princess of Wales will help kick off a Qatari state visit to the UK
The Princess of Wales will help kick off the emir of Qatar’s trip to Britain as the U.K. government enlists one of the most popular royals to ensure the success of a state visit by the leader of a key ally
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Australian actor Ian Smith, who played Harold Bishop in 'Neighbours,' retires due to cancer
Actor Ian Smith, who has played the character Harold Bishop in the iconic Australian soap opera “Neighbours” since 1987, has announced his retirement after being diagnosed with terminal cancer
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UNRWA official discusses brother’s death in Gaza and aid challenges
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks to UNRWA’s head of philanthropy about why he believes his brother was killed by an Israeli airstrike and the agency’s challenges getting aid to the region.
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Three climbers from the US and Canada are missing on New Zealand's highest peak
Three mountain climbers from the U.S. and Canada are missing after they failed to return from a planned ascent of New Zealand’s highest peak, Aoraki
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Russia launches 110 attack drones into Ukraine
A drone hit a residential building in the western city of Ternopil, killing at least one person and injuring three others, according to Ukraine's State Emergency Service.
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Gaza teen receiving medical care in US after double leg amputation
Ahmed Abu Obayda, 15, was injured during a missile strike in Gaza in February.
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Human rights court rules against Venezuela in 2013 election case
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ruled that the Venezuelan government violated the political rights of former opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles
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Trudeau told Trump Americans would also suffer if tariffs are imposed, a Canadian minister says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told Donald Trump that Americans would also suffer if the president-elect follows through on a plan to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products
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IDF confirms death of US-Israeli hostage Omer Neutra
It was previously believed that hostage Omer Neutra, 21, was among those taken into Gaza. However, it has been confirmed that he died on Oct. 7, 2023, the same day that Hamas attacked Israel.
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Key players in Syria's long-running civil war, reignited by a shock rebel offensive
Syria’s long civil war has reclaimed global attention after insurgents seized most of its largest city and dozens of nearby towns and villages
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Syrian military launches counterattacks to halt insurgents' surprise advance
At least 446 people are dead after Syrian rebels seized control of the city of Aleppo, one of Syria’s largest cities. ABC News foreign correspondent Tom Soufi Burridge has the latest.
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Trump's tariff threats create division between Canada and Mexico over security at borders
Threats by President-elect Donald Trump to impose U.S. tariffs on its immediate neighbors appear to have created a split between Canada and Mexico, after Canadian officials said problems with the two countries' borders were not comparable
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Romanian constitutional court validates first round of presidential race after vote recount
A top Romanian court has validated the first round of a presidential race in which a far-right outsider emerged as the frontrunner, plunging the country into a week of turmoil amid allegations of electoral violations and Russian meddling
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A small migrant caravan sets out from southern Mexico but it's unlikely to reach the US border
A small migrant caravan has set out from southern Mexico, heading north, but is unlikely to reach the U.S. border after authorities broke up two other small caravans headed to the United States over the weekend
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American-Israeli soldier believed to be hostage died during Oct. 7 attack
Omer Maxim Neutra was among those killed on Oct. 7, 2023, Israel said Monday.
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Passengers in fatal bus crash near French ski resort were mostly Colombian nationals living in Spain
Colombian officials say most of the victims of a bus crash in Southern France, in which two people were killed and dozens were injured, are citizens of the South American country, who reside in Spain
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Islamic rebels kill at least 10 people and abduct others in attack in eastern Congo, authorities say
A military spokesperson says at least 10 people were killed and an unspecified number of others were abducted in eastern Congo by extremist rebels linked to the Islamic State group
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Protests lay bare a clash of values and interests as Georgia navigates a Russia-West standoff
Georgia is convulsed by political upheaval again after its pro-Moscow government, fresh off parliamentary elections denounced as rigged by its critics, decided to suspend negotiations for the small former Soviet republic to join the European Union
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Biden arrives in Angola for his long-promised first visit to sub-Saharan Africa as president
Biden arrives in Angola for his long-promised first visit to sub-Saharan Africa as president
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French government faces no-confidence vote over Barnier's austerity budget
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is bracing for a no-confidence vote this week, a political reckoning poised to topple his fragile government and send shockwaves across the eurozone
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With election decided, Ireland faces weeks of talks to form a government
Ireland's election is over but the country faces weeks of coalition talks before it gets a new government
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Drivers for Spanish food delivery app Glovo will become full-time employees
Thousands of delivery drivers in Spain working for the food delivery app Glovo will soon be full employees after the company announced that it was moving to an employment-based model
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Biden’s Angola visit aims to deepen partnerships
President Joe Biden will become the first sitting president to visit Angola this week as he aims to deepen the relationship between the two countries and highlight recent investments.
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A Norwegian rapper suspected of drug crimes and assault is arrested in Poland
Poland's police say they have arrested and opened an extradition procedure for a Norwegian rapper who is wanted in his country for alleged drug crimes, causing bodily harm to a person and assault on a police officer
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Pro-West protesters clash with security forces in Georgia
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said the country is suspending European Union membership talks.
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Israeli strikes kill 11 in Lebanon after fire exchanges with Hezbollah that test ceasefire’s limits
Israel has unleashed its largest wave of airstrikes across Lebanon since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah last week, killing at least 11 people
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Israeli military says Hezbollah fired into a disputed border zone, the group's first attack since a ceasefire began
Israeli military says Hezbollah fired into a disputed border zone, the group's first attack since a ceasefire began
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Belgian court rules against state in a landmark case addressing its colonial past
A Brussels appeals court has ruled that the Belgian state committed a crime against humanity in the case of five mixed-race women who were taken away from their Black mothers in infancy
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Swiss authorities release right-to-die activist after ruling out homicide in 'suicide capsule' case
Swiss prosecutors say a right-to-die activist was released after more than two months in police custody over the reported first use of a so-called “suicide capsule,” after ruling out the possibility of an intentional homicide
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