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Guatemala arrests Indigenous leader of 2023 protests, accusing him of terrorism

Guatemalan authorities have arrested an Indigenous leader who spearheaded nationwide protests in 2023 that sought to ensure then President-elect Bernardo Arévalo’s transition to power while also demanding the resignation of the country’s attorney general
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FILE - Luis Pacheco, President of the K'iche' Indigenous organization "48 Cantones de Totonicapan," poses for photos with Mayors, who are members of the organization, outside the Attorney General's headquarters in Guatemala City, Oct. 11, 2023. The "48 Cantones de Totonicapán" is an Indigenous organization that has been leading the national protests asking for the resignation of Guatemala's Attorney General Consuelo Porras for her attempts to invalidate the recent presidential election. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo, File)
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Belgian teenagers found with 5,000 ants to be sentenced in 2 weeks

Two Belgian teenagers who were found with thousands of ants valued at $9,200 and allegedly destined for European and Asian markets will be sentenced in two weeks
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Belgian nationals Lornoy David, left, Seppe Lodewijckx, center and Vietnamese national Duh Hung Nguyen appear at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Law Courts in Nairobi, Kenya Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
April 23

Danish king will visit Greenland to meet with its new leader

Danish King Frederik X will visit Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, next week to meet with the new prime minister and his government
April 23
FILE - Denmark's King Frederik X attends a ceremony at the Danish monument outside of Sainte Marie du Mont, Normandy, France, Thursday, June 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez, File)
April 23

Paddleboard guide who led 4 people to their deaths on Welsh river imprisoned for 10 years

A former Welsh police officer who led four people to their deaths in the worst paddleboarding tragedy in the U.K. has been sentenced to 10.5 years in prison
April 23
This undated photo issued by the Crown Prosecution Service on Wednesday April 23, 2025, shows former police officer Nerys Bethan Lloyd. (Dyfed Powys Police via AP)
April 23

6.2 magnitude earthquake near Istanbul rattles Turkey

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake has rattled much of Turkey Wednesday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey.
April 23
6.2 magnitude earthquake near Istanbul rattles Turkey
April 23

News anchor reacts in terror as she feels earthquake on-air

A news anchor reacted in terror as her studio shook from a 6.2 magnitude earthquake in Turkey.
April 23
VIDEO: News anchor reacts in terror as she feels earthquake on-air
April 23

How Pope Francis inspired Gaza’s only Catholic Church

Father Gabriel Romanelli reflects on his FaceTime communications between the late pontiff and Gaza City’s “little flock.”
April 23
VIDEO: How Pope Francis inspired Gaza’s only Catholic Church
April 23

Swimmer's remains found after shark attack in waters off Israel's Mediterranean coast

A man has died after being attacked by a shark off Israel's Mediterranean coast
April 23
A shark swims in Mediterranean Sea as Israeli police are looking area for a swimmer who they fear was attacked by a shark on Monday, near the Israeli city of Hadera, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
April 23

International headlines from ABC News

Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
April 23
Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
April 23

US presents Ukraine with proposals to end war

A senior Ukrainian official tells ABC News the agreement would allow Russia to control almost the same Ukrainian territories which the Russian military occupies today.
April 23
VIDEO: US presents Ukraine with proposals to end war
April 23

Papal conclave explained as Pope Francis lies in state

ABC News contributor Father John Wauck breaks down the secretive process to elect the next pope and what the days look like for the cardinals involved.
April 23
VIDEO: Papal conclave explained as Pope Francis lies in state
April 23

Polish foreign minister denounces Russian aggression: 'Don't you have enough land?'

Poland’s foreign minister has used an annual address to parliament to send a sharp message to Russian leaders as war continues in neighboring Ukraine
April 23
Poland's Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski gives a speech at the parliament on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Warsaw, Poland. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
April 23

A set of first editions of Shakespeare's plays could fetch $6 million at auction

A set of the first four editions of William Shakespeare’s collected works is expected to sell for up to 4.5 million pounds ($6 million) at auction next month
April 23
This photo issued by Sotheby's on Wednesday April 23, 2025, shows The First Folio of William Shakespeare, which contains 36 of the writer's plays and is one of four folios which are due to go on sale at Sotheby's in London on May 23. (Sotheby's via AP)
April 23

6.2 magnitude earthquake near Istanbul rattles Turkey

The epicenter is approximately 70 miles west of Istanbul.
April 23
Turkey's national flags are displayed on buildings a head of the National Sovereignty and Child's Day in the financial district of Istanbul, Turkey.
April 23

World Economic Forum board backs independent probe into founder Klaus Schwab

The World Economic Forum says its board has given unanimous support for an independent investigation into allegations of misconduct by founder Klaus Schwab
April 23
April 23

Pope Francis lies in state as tens of thousands expected to pay their respects

Pope Francis’ coffin has now been moved to St. Peter’s Basilica, just a few hundred yards from the Chapel of Santa Marta, where he will lie in state until his funeral on Saturday.
April 23
Pope Francis’ coffin has now been moved to St. Peter’s Basilica, just a few hundred yards from the Chapel of Santa Marta, where he will lie in state until his funeral on Saturday.
April 23

Earthquake in the Sea of Marmara shakes Istanbul but no immediate reports of injuries

Turkey’s emergency management agency says an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has shaken Istanbul
April 23
April 23

Indian-controlled Kashmir has been the scene of many violent attacks in past decades

At least 26 people were killed and more than a dozen injured after gunmen opened fire on a group of tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir
April 23
Police guard as ambulances carry bodies of tourists, in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Wednesday, April. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)
April 23

The European Union fines Apple 500M euros and Meta 200M in separate digital cases

European Union watchdogs fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of euros as they stepped up enforcement of the 27-nation bloc’s digital competition rules
April 23
FILE - The Meta logo is seen at the Vivatech show in Paris, France, June 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
April 23

Gunmen kill 2 security officials assigned to protect polio workers in southwest Pakistan

Officials say gunmen have shot and killed two security officials assigned to protect polio workers in restive southwestern Pakistan
April 23
April 23

India troops beef up security in Kashmir following attack on tourists

Security has been beefed up across Indian-controlled Kashmir a day after an attack killed at least 26 people, most of them tourists, as Indian forces launched a manhunt for the perpetrators of one of the deadliest attacks in the restive Himalayan region
April 23
An Indian policeman guards in the city centre during a shut down after tourists were killed, in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Wednesday, April. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)
April 23

Disputed Kashmir sees worst attack on civilians in years

At least 26 people have been killed and 17 others wounded after gunmen opened fire on a group of tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir, the worst assault in years targeting civilians in the restive region that has seen an anti-India rebellion for more ...
April 23
Security personnel patrol a street the morning after militants indiscriminately opened fire on tourists near Pahalgam in Indian controlled Kashmir, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
April 23

Baghdad invites new Syrian president to a summit, sparking political division in Iraq

The official invitation extended by Iraq to new Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa to attend the upcoming Arab League summit in Baghdad has triggered sharp political divisions within Iraq
April 23
FILE - Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani speaks during Iraq's banking sector reform conference in Babylon Hotel, Baghdad, Iraq, on April 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban, File)
April 23

Officials from Ukraine, US and UK meet in London in latest push to stop the war

Officials from Britain, the U.S., European nations and Ukraine are due to meet in London to push for a peace deal between Moscow and Kyiv
April 23
Local residents walk past damaged buildings in central Pokrovsk, the site of the heaviest battles with the Russian troops in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Shtekel)
April 23

Pope Francis had a troubled course on dealing with clergy sexual abuse

Pope Francis had a learning curve on clergy sexual abuse, with the turning point coming in 2018
April 23
FILE - Chilean sex abuse victim Juan Carlos Cruz speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Rome, April 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)
April 23

Catholic faithful pay their final respects to Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica

Thousands of people are filing through the central aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis
April 23
The body of Pope Francis lies inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Wednesday, April 23, 2025, where he will lie in state for three days. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, Pool)
April 22

Houthi rebels fire a missile targeting northern Israel, a rare target for the group

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have launched a missile toward northern Israel, a rare target for the group as a monthlong intense U.S. airstrike campaign continues to target them
April 22
This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo)
April 22

China’s investments in electric vehicles yield success

ABC News’ Britt Clennett got a first-hand look inside China’s success at bringing electric vehicles to the masses with battery technology that rivals or beats American know-how.
April 22
VIDEO: China’s investments in electric vehicles yield success
April 22

Sister Gaudet on Pope Francis: ‘He listened very carefully with his heart’

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Sister Jeanette Gallaudet, who served under Pope Francis in Rome, about his legacy in the church.
April 22
VIDEO: Sister Gaudet on Pope Francis: ‘he listened very carefully with his heart’
April 22

Crowd gathers outside Pope Francis’ childhood church in Argentina

Crowds gathered Monday outside the Basilica de San José de Flores, the childhood church of Pope Francis in Buenos Aires.
April 22
Crowd gathers outside Pope Francis’ childhood church in Argentina
April 22

Gunmen kill at least 20 tourists in Kashmir, India, police say

Indian police say gunmen have killed at least 20 tourists at a resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
April 22
Indian police say gunmen have killed at least 20 tourists at a resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir reports the Associated Press.
April 22

Could the next pope be from Africa or Asia? Experts weigh in

Pope Francis was the first pope born outside of Europe in over a millennium.
April 22
Cardinals attend a mass at the St Peter's basilica before the start of the conclave, March 12, 2013 at the Vatican.
April 22

Pope Francis 'served until the end,' says Gloria Purvis

Catholic commentator Gloria Purvis discusses the life and legacy of Pope Francis.
April 22
VIDEO: Pope Francis 'served until the end,' says Gloria Purvis
April 22

Rabbi recalls Pope Francis as ‘very loyal friend’

Rabbi Abraham Skorka co-wrote “On Heaven and Earth” with the late pontiff.
April 22
VIDEO: Rabbi recalls Pope Francis as ‘very loyal friend’
April 22

Cindy McCain remembers ‘kind and gentle’ Pope Francis

Executive director of the World Food Programme says Pope Francis “was always an advocate” for her organization’s work.
April 22
VIDEO: Cindy McCain remembers ‘kind and gentle’ Pope Francis
April 22

Francis ‘never changed’ after becoming pope: Friend

Gerard O’Connell, Vatican correspondent for America magazine, discusses his decadeslong friendship with the late pontiff.
April 22
VIDEO: Francis ‘never changed’ after becoming pope: Friend
April 22

Vatican consultant recalls ‘very open and friendly’ Pope Francis

ABC News contributor Father James Martin shares his “relaxed” experiences when working alongside “his boss,” the late pontiff.
April 22
VIDEO: Vatican consultant recalls ‘very open and friendly’ Pope Francis
April 22

Hundreds mourn Spanish family killed in New York City helicopter crash

Hundreds of people packed into a Barcelona church to mourn a Spanish family of five who died earlier this month in a sightseeing helicopter crash in New York City
April 22
Members of the funeral home carry the body of one of those killed in the helicopter crash two weeks ago in New York, during a funeral in Barcelona, Spain on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (Alberto Paredes/Europa Press via AP)
April 22

Brazil Supreme Court reviews charges against key Bolsonaro allies in coup proceedings

A panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court justices have started proceedings to determine whether federal officers, retired military officers and an aide of former President Jair Bolsonaro will also stand trial for allegedly attempting to stage a coup
April 22
FILE - Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to the media as he arrives at the Brasilia International Airport in Brasilia, Brazil, March 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis Nova, File)
April 22

Cardinals will look at ‘what we need’ in papal election: Vatican consultant

ABC News contributor Helen Alvare discusses the upcoming conclave and the factions that exist inside the Catholic Church.
April 22
VIDEO: Cardinals will look at ‘what we need’ in papal election: Vatican consultant
April 22

Pope Francis was ‘voice of the voiceless’ for immigrants: Miami archbishop

Archbishop Thomas Wenski reflects on the late pontiff, who was the son of immigrants.
April 22
VIDEO: Pope Francis was ‘voice of the voiceless’ for immigrants: Miami archbishop
April 22

Police rescue 33 West Africans from a human trafficking scam in Ivory Coast

The international police agency Interpol says that police raids have rescued 33 West Africans from a human trafficking ring in Ivory Coast that lured people into paying fees and providing coerced labor by promising them jobs in Canada
April 22
April 22

Greece announces 1 billion euros in financial benefits after posting 1.3% budget surplus

Greece’s prime minister has announced 1 billion euros in financial benefits for lower-income households and the country’s public investment program
April 22
Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks during a presentation of military spending plans, at the Greek Parliament, in Athens, Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
April 22

Walter Frankenstein, who survived the Holocaust by hiding in Berlin, dies at 100

Walter Frankenstein, who survived the Holocaust by hiding in Berlin with his wife and infant children, has died
April 22
FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2018 photo Walter Frankenstein poses for a photo at the orphanage memorial site for an interview with the Associated Press in Berlin. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)
April 22

Vance calls for greater ties with India, hails progress on trade talks

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has called for greater collaboration with India in sectors such as defense, energy and technology
April 22
U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks at the Rajasthan International Center in Jaipur, India, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
April 22

New details about Pope Francis’ final hours

ABC News’ Maggie Rulli reports on the late pontiff’s last words and how he spent his final hours.
April 22
ABC News’ Maggie Rulli reports on the late pontiff’s last words and how he spent his final hours.
April 22

Indian police say gunmen kill at least 20 tourists in Kashmir

Indian police say gunmen have killed at least 26 tourists at a resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir
April 22
Indian security officers patrol in armored vehicles near Pahalgam in south Kashmir after assailants indiscriminately opened fired at tourists in Pahalgam, Indian controlled Kashmir, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
April 22

Pope Francis’ funeral to be held Saturday

The funeral for Pope Francis will be held on Saturday, the Vatican said on Tuesday.
April 22
The funeral for Pope Francis will be held on Saturday, the Vatican said on Tuesday.
April 22

Russian drones batter Ukraine's Odesa as peace talks come to a crux

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is pushing back at the notion of ceding territory to Russia as part of any potential peace agreement
April 22
A multi-storey building is seen damaged by a Russian strike on residential neighbourhood in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Kateryna Klochko)
April 22

Former Thai prosecutors jailed for alleged cover-up of Red Bull heir’s deadly crash

A Thai court convicted and sentenced two former prosecutors in connection with an alleged cover-up of a 2012 Ferrari crash involving an heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune that killed a police officer
April 22
FILE - Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya, whose grandfather co-founded energy drink company Red Bull, walks to get in a car as he leaves a house in London, on April 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)