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Truck driver's cab hangs over edge of collapsed bridge

A cargo truck, with the driver inside, was seen hanging over the edge of a collapsed road bridge in China.
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VIDEO: Truck driver's cab hangs over edge of collapsed bridge
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‘Now is the time’ to push mission against Iran forward: Military analyst

Retired Army Maj. Mike Lyons says a ceasefire isn’t in Israel’s best interests because they have Iran “on the ropes.”
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VIDEO: ‘Now is the time’ to push mission against Iran forward: Military analyst
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5.7 magnitude quake strikes near Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico; causes minor damage

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake has struck in waters northeast of the Dominican Republic and caused minor damage
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At least 120 children abducted by insurgents in Mozambique, rights group says

Human Rights Watch says at least 120 children have been kidnapped by jihadist insurgents in northern Mozambique in recent days
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FILE - In this image made from video, a Mozambican soldier rides on an armored vehicle at the airport in Mocimboa da Praia, Cabo Delgado province, Mozambique, Aug. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Marc Hoogsteyns, File)
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Russian attacks kill 13 civilians in Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks more Western aid

Officials say Russian drones, missiles and artillery have killed at least 16 civilians and injured almost 100 others in Ukraine
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Netherland's Prime Minister Dick Schoof, right, speaks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting at the Catshuis on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
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Pope Leo XIV offers an uplifting message urging seminarians to be joyful and honest

Pope Leo XIV is kicking off a weeklong celebration of Catholic clergy for the Holy Year
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Pope Leo XIV leads a meditation with the participants into the Jubilee of Seminarists in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Tuesday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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14 arrested after music festival syringe attack in France

Police in France say that 14 people have been arrested after 145 people reported being ‘pricked’, possibly by syringes, at a nationwide music festival on Saturday.
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Police in France say that 14 people have been arrested after 145 people reported being ‘pricked’, possibly by syringes, at a nationwide music festival on Saturday.
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Germany to raise defense spending to 3.5% of GDP in 2029

Germany’s finance minister has vowed to lift the country’s defense spending to 3.5% of gross domestic product in 2029
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends a cabinet meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, late Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
June 24

145 people reportedly 'pricked' in syringe attack at music festival in France

It is not clear whether substances have been detected following blood tests.
June 24
TOPSHOT - People attend France's annual street music festival, the Fete de la Musique, on the Seine river banks as the Paris 2024 Olympic cauldron tethered to a balloon flies above the Tuileries garden at sunset in Paris on June 21, 2025.
June 24

EU help in healing Cyprus' ethnic split could bring benefits to all, officials say

Officials say the European Union can help resolve Cyprus’ decades-old ethnic division by underscoring that a peace accord could bring benefits and a significant improvement in relations with the 27-member bloc
June 24
The European Union special envoy for Cyprus Johannes Chan talks with Cyprus' President Nikos Christodoulides during their meeting at the presidential palace in divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
June 24

US consulate condemns Hong Kong's govt Independence Day celebrations repression

The U.S. consulate in Hong Kong has condemned the city’s government for what it is calling the repression of U.S. Independence Day celebrations
June 24
FILE - A man walks past U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong, March 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)
June 24

Firefighters battle a wildfire burning out of control on the Greek island of Chios

Hundreds of firefighters backed by aircraft are battling a wildfire burning out of control for the third day on the eastern Aegean island of Chios with authorities issuing multiple evacuation orders
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Firefighters battle with a wildfire burning in Kofinas, on the eastern Aegean island of Chios, Greece, late Sunday, June 22, 2025. (Pantelis Fykaris/Politischios.gr via AP)
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Dutch authorities investigate possible rail network sabotage as NATO summit opens

Dutch authorities are investigating possible sabotage against the rail network after a power outage limited train services to and from the country’s main airport
June 24
Security patrol around the perimeter of the venue in The Hague, Netherlands, Monday, June 23, 2025 ahead of the upcoming NATO summit. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
June 24

A German court lifts a government ban on a far-right magazine

A German court has lifted a ban imposed by the government last year on a far-right magazine, ruling that the case against it didn’t clear the high bar required to outlaw its publisher
June 24
Jürgen Elsässer, editor-in-chief of Compact, and his wife Stephanie Elsässer, arrive at the Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig, Germany, Tuesday June 24, 2025. (Hendrik Schmidt/dpa via AP)
June 24

Japan conducts its first missile test on its own territory

Japan’s army says it has conducted a missile test for the first time on Japanese territory as the country accelerates its military buildup to deter an increasingly assertive China
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Type-88 surface-to-ship short range missiles are deployed as part of a Japan-U.S. joint military excercise on Tokunoshima island, Kagoshima prefecture, southern Japan on Oct. 28, 2024. (Koji Harada/Kyodo News via AP)
June 24

World leaders gather for historic NATO summit with unity on the line

NATO leaders are gathering in the Netherlands for the start of a historic two-day summit that could unite the world’s biggest security organization around a new defense spending pledge or widen divisions among the 32 allies
June 24
Netherland's Prime Minister Dick Schoof, right, speaks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting at the Catshuis on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
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China to show new equipment at 80th anniversary parade of Japan's WWII surrender

China plans to hold a military parade in September marking the 80th anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender
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FILE - Chinese President Xi Jinping is displayed on a screen as Type 99A2 Chinese battle tanks take part in a parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of Japan's surrender during World War II held in front of Tiananmen Gate in Beijing on Sept. 3, 2015. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
June 24

Township mechanics in South Africa unite to turbocharge their small businesses

Independent car mechanics in South Africa’s townships have long worked outside of the country’s vehicle repair industry
June 24
Themba Maseko, a 39-year-old mechanic, repairs a BMW car outside his workshop in Brakpan, east of Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
June 24

Israel and Iran agree to ceasefire to bring end to '12 DAY WAR,' Trump says

The agreement involves two 12-hour ceasefire periods, starting with Iran.
June 24
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2025. | Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is shown in Tehran on March 20, 2025. | President Donald Trump is shown in Washington, D.C., on April 7, 2025.
June 24

Mahmoud Khalil speaks out after release from ICE detention

Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist who was detained by ICE for over three months, spoke with ABC News’ Linsey Davis in his first on-camera interview since his release.
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VIDEO: Mahmoud Khalil speaks out after release from ICE detention
June 23

Giant panda celebrates 1st birthday at China zoo

Mei Zhu, a giant panda cub at Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou China, celebrated her first birthday with a lively party filled with lots of treats.
June 23
VIDEO: Giant panda celebrates 1st birthday at China zoo
June 23

What is the Strait of Hormuz? Why does it matter?

The waterway is the only shipping route that connects the Persian Gulf to the open ocean.
June 23
The waterway is the only shipping route that connects the Persian Gulf to the open ocean.
June 23

Iran gave advanced noticed of attacks through Qatar: Sources

Iranian officials gave advanced noticed of the retaliatory attacks -- a message that was delivered through Qatar to the United States, multiple sources confirmed to ABC News.
June 23
VIDEO: Iran gave advanced noticed of attacks through Qatar: Sources
June 23

Experts issue warning about invasive fish that can survive out of water

This is the first time a pond loach has been found in the Maritimes region.
June 23
Loach fish.
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Experts break down satellite imagery of US attack on Iran

Experts weigh in on damage to Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz.
June 23
This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows damage at the Fordo enrichment facility in Iran after U.S. strikes, June 22, 2025.
June 23

State Department issues worldwide caution for US citizens

The State Department has issued a new worldwide caution alert prompted by the conflict between Israel and Iran.
June 23
The State Department has issued a new worldwide caution alert prompted by the conflict between Israel and Iran.
June 23

Is Iran's nuclear program 'obliterated'? What we know so far about the damage done

Officials and experts have given conflicting statements over the level of damage
June 23
This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows extensive new damage across the Natanz facility in Iran after U.S. strikes, June 22, 2025.
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Oil prices expected to rise following strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities

Kpler's lead oil analyst Matt Smith breaks down the impact on oil prices following the growing conflict in the Middle East.
June 23
VIDEO: Oil prices expected to rise following strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities
June 23

Now 'is a golden opportunity for a ceasefire,' says expert on Iran

International Crisis Group Iran project director Ali Vaez discusses the future of U.S.-Iran negotiations following Iran's retaliatory attack on a U.S. air base in Qatar on Monday.
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VIDEO: Now 'is a golden opportunity for a ceasefire,' says expert on Iran
June 23

Kuwait closes airspace after Iran fires missiles at US base in Qatar

Iran's attack on a U.S. base in Qatar has ended, there are no reports of casualties. The attacks were retaliation for the U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.
June 23
VIDEO: Kuwait closes airspace after Iran fires missiles at US base in Qatar
June 23

At least 7 killed in Kyiv by Russian drone, missile strikes on Ukraine, mayor says

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the attack "cynical."
June 23
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko visit the site of an apartment building hit during Russian drone and missile strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 23, 2025.
June 23

Retired Air Force fighter pilot discusses US attack on Iran's nuclear sites

Retired U.S. Air Force pilot Jeffrey Needles reacts to the military operation carried out by the U.S. military over the weekend to attack Iran's nuclear sites.
June 23
VIDEO: Retired Air Force fighter pilot discusses US attack on Iran's nuclear sites
June 23

What Trump has said as he warned Iran not to retaliate against the US

President Donald Trump warned Iran against retaliation several times following U.S. strikes against Tehran's nuclear facilities on Saturday night.
June 23
President Donald Trump warned Iran against retaliation several times following U.S. strikes against Tehran's nuclear facilities on Saturday night.
June 23

Iran launches attack on US base in Qatar

Iran has attacked a U.S. base in Qatar, according to Iranian State TV.
June 23
VIDEO: Iran launches attack on US base in Qatar
June 23

World Bank grants South Africa a $1.5B loan for infrastructure upgrade and green energy transition

South Africa's National Treasury says the World Bank has granted South Africa a $1.5 billion loan to upgrade transportation infrastructure and help it transition toward a low-carbon economy
June 23
FILE - The cooling towers at Eskom's coal-powered Lethabo power station are seen near Sasolburg, South Africa, on Nov. 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell, File)
June 23

Qatar says it intercepted missiles targeting US air base

Qatari air defenses "successfully intercepted" a missile attack targeting Al Udeid Air Base, the Qatari Defense Ministry said.
June 23
Video: Qatar says it intercepted missiles targeting US air base
June 23

Dutch government says pro-Russian hackers target municipalities linked to this week's NATO summit

The Dutch government says pro-Russian hackers have launched a series of denial-of-service attacks on municipalities and organizations linked to a NATO summit this week in the Netherlands
June 23
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during a media conference ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Monday, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
June 23

Romanian lawmakers vote in favor of pro-EU coalition, aiming to end protracted political crisis

Romanian lawmakers have voted decisively in favor of a new pro-European coalition government led by a center-right prime minister, as the European Union nation seeks to end one of its worst political crises in decades
June 23
Romanian President Nicusor Dan, center right, and Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, center left, pose for a photograph with the new government after a swearing in ceremony at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
June 23

Qatar closes its airspace amid Iranian retaliation threats against US

In a statement by the Qatari foreign ministry on X, Qatar has shut down airspace temporarily as part of measures taken amid developments in the region.
June 23
VIDEO: Qatar closes its airspace amid Iranian retaliation threats against US
June 23

NATO chief says Ukraine remains vital at summit despite Zelenskyy's absence from leaders' meeting

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte insists Ukraine will remain a vital topic at an alliance summit this week despite President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s absence from a leaders’ meeting aiming to seal an agreement to boost military spending
June 23
Britain's King Charles III, right, shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the occasion of their private audience at Windsor Castle, England, Monday, June 23, 2025. (Jonathan Brady/Pool Photo via AP)
June 23

Greek police arrest man on southern island of Crete on suspicion of espionage

Greek police say they have arrested a man on the southern island of Crete on suspicion of espionage
June 23
A man from Azerbaijan, center, who was carrying a Polish passport and arrested on suspicion of espionage, leaves the court escorted by plainclothes police officers in Chania, on the southern island of Crete, Greece, Monday, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Giannis Angelakis)
June 23

At least 7 dead after Russian strikes on Kyiv

Ukrainian officials said direct hits were reported in six locations, with falling debris was reported in 25 locations.
June 23
Ukrainian officials said direct hits were reported in six locations, with falling debris was reported in 25 locations.
June 23

How Iran’s possible closure of Strait of Hormuz could impact gas prices

GasBuddy's Patrick De Haan discusses how gas prices could rise within the coming days as the conflict between the U.S. and Iran grows.
June 23
VIDEO: How Iran’s possible closure of Strait of Hormuz could impact gas prices
June 23

Iran has ‘wide range of options’ for retaliation after attack: Expert

ABC News contributor Steve Hill says there is a path for Iran to retaliate which wouldn’t provoke another round of attacks from the U.S.
June 23
VIDEO: Iran has ‘wide range of options’ for retaliation after attack: Expert
June 23

International headlines from ABC News

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

Greenpeace joins anti-Bezos protest with Venice banner complaining about tax breaks

Greenpeace has joined the smattering of protests in Venice against the upcoming wedding of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez
June 23
This photo released by Greenpeace shows a large banner against Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' planned wedding, in St. Mark Square, in Venice, Italy Monday, June 23, 2025. (Greenpeace via AP)
June 23

Madeleine McCann suspect could be freed from prison early after donor pays fine

An outstanding fine against the main suspect in the 2007 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann in Portugal has been paid off, according to German prosecutors
June 23
Portuguese and German police investigating the 2007 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann carry out searches near Lagos, southern Portugal, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Joao Matos)
June 23

Russian prosecutors seek 14.5-year sentence for former deputy defense minister

Russian prosecutors have requested a 14.5-year prison sentence for former Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov on bribery charges, state media reported
June 23
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Indonesia arrests 285 in drug crackdown and seizes over half a ton of narcotics

Indonesian authorities say they have arrested 285 people suspected of drug trafficking, including seven foreigners, and seized over half a ton of narcotics during a two-month crackdown
June 23
Indonesian police officers stand guard near suspects and various drugs seized in a nationwide crackdown in the past few months, before the start of a press conference at the Indonesian Customs headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
June 23

Czech court cancels for second time ruling that acquits former Prime Minister Babiš of fraud charges

Prague’s High Court canceled for the second time a lower court ruling that acquitted former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš of fraud charges in a $2 million case involving a European Union subsidy
June 23
FILE - Czech Republic's Prime Minister Andrej Babis waits in front of his residency in Prague, Czech Republic, Oct. 26, 2018. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)