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Dozens of Palestinians killed while seeking aid, Gaza health officials say

Another 150 people were injured, officials said.
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Palestinians flee Deir al-Balah in central Gaza on July 20, 2025, after the Israeli military issued evacuation orders.
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Dozens of Palestinians killed while seeking aid, Gaza health officials say

At least 73 Palestinians were killed on Sunday while trying to get access to food, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health. ABC News' Patrick Reevell reports.
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VIDEO: Dozens of Palestinians killed while seeking aid, Gaza health officials say
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Car crashes into a barn's roof in Germany, seriously injuring 2

Police in northwestern Germany say several people were injured after a car veered off a road, hit a 7-year-old boy on a trampoline and flew into a barn roof on its side
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A police officer checks a car stuck in the wall of a barn following an accident in Bohmte, Germany, Sunday, July 20, 2025. (Torben Kipp/Nordwestmedia-TV/dpa via AP)
July 20

Pro-Palestinian protest prompts onstage scuffle at Royal Opera House in London

A performer holding a Palestine flag sparked a scuffle at the Royal Opera House.
July 20
July 20

Congo and rebels have committed to ending war in the east. Here's what to know

Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels have signed a declaration aiming for a permanent ceasefire in eastern Congo
July 20
FILE - Former members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and police officers who allegedly surrendered to M23 rebels arrive in Goma, Congo, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa, file)
July 20

Ukrainian drones attack Moscow as Zelenskyy suggests fresh ceasefire talks

More than two dozen drones were shot down over Russia's capital, officials said.
July 20
People walk through Red Square in Moscow, Russia, holding umbrellas on July 15, 2025.
July 20

Pope Leo XIV renews call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Pope calls for an "immediate end to the barbarity of this war."
July 20
Faithful hold Israel and Vatican flags during the noon Angelus prayer with Pope Leon XIV, in the square in front of the Apostolic Palace for in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Sunday, July 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
July 20

7.4 magnitude earthquake hits off Russian coast, prompting brief tsunami warning

A 7.4 magnitude quake struck near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, USGS said.
July 20
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July 20

Egyptian police kill 2 suspected militants in a shootout

Egyptian police say they killed two suspected militants during a raid near Cairo
July 20
July 20

Forest fire haze from Indonesia detected in Malaysia

Haze from forest and peatland fires in Indonesia's Sumatra island has reached Malaysia, officials said Sunday
July 20
July 20

Bulgarian authorities seize large amount of cocaine hidden in a van

Bulgarian border authorities say they've seized one of the largest hauls of cocaine hidden in a van heading to Turkey
July 20
July 20

Norwegian author Ingvar Ambjørnsen dies at 69

Ingvar Ambjørnsen, a Norwegian author who mixed a sharp, even dark tone with humor and empathy in works that depicted the lives of the oppressed and vulnerable, has died
July 20
Norwegian author Ingvar Ambjørnsen discusses the literary season and his new book, in Oslo, Dec. 9, 2012. (Marte Christensen/NTB Scanpix via AP)
July 20

Fire at Iran's largest oil refinery kills 1

A fire at Iran's oldest and largest refinery has killed one person and injured several others
July 20
Smoke and flame rise up in a unit of Abadan oil refinery in southwestern Iran, Saturday, July 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Farid Hamoudi/Fars News Agency)
July 20

Syria's armed Bedouins withdraw from Druze-majority city after weeklong fighting

Clashes killed hundreds, threatened to unravel the fragile postwar transition.
July 20
Syrian security forces rest inside a burned out shop as they deploy in Mazraa village on the outskirts of Sweida city, in southern Syria, Sunday, July 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki)
July 20

Water tanks replace springs on a Serbian mountain as drought endangers some 1,000 cows and horses

A severe drought this summer in the Balkans has left over 1,000 cows and horses without water on a mountain in southeast Serbia, forcing the authorities to bring up emergency supplies
July 20
Workers used hoses to fill up the pond with water for hundreds of cows and horses during a severe drought on a mountain Suva Planina, in southeast Serbia, Thursday, July 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
July 20

Arctic birders combat impact of climate change and avian flu on delicate ecosystem

In one of the top Arctic birding destinations in the world, environmental and health challenges are threatening some of the seabirds that are part of Norway’s unique coastal ecosystem
July 20
Seagulls sit in boxes of a so called Seagull Hotel at the harbour in Vardo, Norway, on July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Tommi Ojala )
July 20

Vietnam tour boat survivor describes his escape from capsized vessel

A Vietnamese man who survived the capsizing of a tour boat in Ha Long Bay said he escaped the overturned vessel by swimming out through a window underwater
July 20
Tourist boat Wonder Sea is towed to a shipyard for investigation after its capsizing, which killed multiple people, in a thunderstorm in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam Sunday, July 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Huy Han)
July 20

Heavy rains in South Korea leave at least 14 dead and 12 others missing

Torrential rains in South Korea over five days have caused 14 deaths and left 12 people missing, officials report
July 20
Damaged vehicles are seen after heavy rains in Gapyeong, South Korea, Sunday, July 20, 2025. (Shim Min-kyu/Yonhap via AP)
July 20

What to know about the trial of Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro

Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to wear an electronic ankle monitor
July 20
FILE - Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, right, stands with President Donald Trump during a dinner at Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, Fla., March 7, 2020. Bolsonaro's son, Eduardo is pictured in background on right. (Alan Santos/Brazil's Presidential Press Office via AP File)
July 20

Typhoon Wipha causes major flight disruptions in Hong Kong and southern China

Typhoon Wipha has toppled trees and caused major flight disruptions in Hong Kong and at some nearby airports in China as it moved west off the country’s southern coast
July 20
Waves are seen near the Victoria Harbor following the Typhoon Wipha, in Hong Kong, Sunday, July 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Vernon Yuen)
July 19

Japan votes in a key election as Prime Minsiter Ishiba faces a loss and political uncertainty

Japanese voters are casting ballots in a key parliamentary election
July 19
Voters, back, fill in their ballots for the upper house election at a polling station as representatives of a local election administration commission observe at a polling station Sunday, July 20, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
July 19

Paris unveils mural of Josephine Baker to honor her legacy

Paris is celebrating Josephine Baker with a new mural honoring her legacy
July 19
Artist Franck Duval, aka FKDL, works on a mural of U.S.-French entertainer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker in Paris, Saturday, July 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
July 19

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July 19
Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
July 19

Tourist boat capsizes during a thunderstorm in Vietnam, leaving 18 dead and 23 missing

State media in Vietnam have reported that 18 people were killed and nearly two dozen others are missing after a tourist boat capsized during a sudden thunderstorm
July 19
July 19

Bangladesh's Islamist party projects force with a big rally in Dhaka

Supporters of Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami, have held a massive rally in Dhaka, signaling their growing influence
July 19
July 19

Syria's interim president urges Bedouin tribes to commit to ceasefire ending clashes with the Druze

Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa has urged Sunni Bedouin tribes to honor a ceasefire aimed at ending deadly clashes with Druze-linked militias
July 19
A Syrian security fighter rests in the shade of an armed pickup truck on the outskirts of Sweida province, Syria, Saturday, July 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
July 19

Bus crash kills at least 15, injures 27 in Iran

Iran’s state media reports that a bus accident in the south of the country has killed at least 15 people
July 19
July 19

Tropical storm Wipha threatens southern China after battering Taiwan, Philippines

A tropical storm is intensifying and is expected to reach typhoon strength before hitting southern China's coast on Sunday
July 19
Workers dismantle a toppled electrical post in Quezon city, Philippines due to torrential winds and rain as Tropical Storm Wipha, locally called Crising, exits the northern portion of country on Saturday, July 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
July 19

Congo, Rwanda-backed rebels sign declaration of principles for permanent ceasefire

Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels have signed a declaration in Qatar to end decades of conflict in eastern Congo
July 19
FILE - M23 rebels stand with their weapons in Kibumba, in the eastern of Democratic Republic of Congo, Dec. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa, File)
July 19

Russia attacks Ukraine with more than 300 drones and missiles overnight

At least one person was killed and six others, including a child, were injured.
July 19
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, a residential building burns following a Russian air attack in Odesa, Ukraine, Saturday, July 19, 2025.
July 19

Russian drones batter hopes for Ukraine peace

Russia launched a massive overnight drone and missile attack on Ukraine.
July 19
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, a residential building burns following a Russian air attack in Odesa, Ukraine, Saturday, July 19, 2025. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)
July 19

South Korea's ousted President Yoon indicted on additional criminal charges over martial law

South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk Yeol faces new criminal charges tied to his controversial martial law declaration
July 19
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, centerm arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review his arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul, South Korea Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (Kim Hong-Ji/Pool Photo via AP)
July 19

19 injured after fireworks show goes awry at fair in western Germany

German authorities report that a fireworks mishap at a fair in Düsseldorf has injured at least 19 people, including a child
July 19
First responders treat injured people on a bridge after fireworks exploded near spectators during the final fireworks display at the Rhine funfair in Duesseldorf, Germany, Friday, July 18, 2025. (David Young/dpa via AP)
July 19

Myanmar's military leader puts in rare appearance at event honoring Aung San Suu Kyi's father

The head of Myanmar’s military government made a rare appearance at a ceremony on Saturday honoring General Aung San, an independence hero and father of jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi
July 19
A police man stands near barricades at a blocked road during the 78th anniversary of Martyrs' Day to mark the assassination of the country's independence heroes, including Gen. Aung San, late father of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in Yangon, Myanmar, Saturday, July 19, 2025. (AP Photo)
July 19

Slightly radioactive Fukushima soil is used at Japanese prime minister's office to prove safety

Decontaminated but slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima has been delivered to the Japanese prime minister’s office to be reused in an effort to showcase its safety
July 19
Bags of soil, decontaminated but slightly radioactive one from Fukushima, are delivered to the Japanese prime minister's office to be reused in the garden, in Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, July 19, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP)
July 19

Deadly violence in Syria could reshape domestic and regional alliances

Violence between government forces and armed factions of a religious minority in southern Syria this week has deepened divisions in a country still recuperating from a civil war
July 19
Security members carry belongings as they leave the damaged Syrian Defense Ministry building allegedly hit by several Israeli airstrikes, in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, July 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
July 19

Trump's tariff threat pushes Lula's popularity and worsens legal troubles for Brazil's ex-leader

U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threat against Brazil has sparked political turmoil
July 19
Merchants march on 25 de Marco street to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods, and against U.S. report that cited this street as a center of counterfeit product sales in Brazil, in Sao Paulo, Friday, July 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Ettore Chiereguini)
July 18

Migrants sent to CECOT returned to Venezuela in swap, 10 Americans freed: Officials

Over 250 prisoners were released from CECOT, Venezuela's government said.
July 18
Soldiers stand guard at the Terrorist Confinement Center (CECOT) in Tecoluca, El Salvador, March 26, 2025.
July 18

As the going gets tough in South Sudan, some artisans offer cheap footwear made from rubber tires

Artisans in South Sudan are turning discarded tires into affordable footwear as the country faces a severe economic crisis
July 18
Shoemaker Emmanuel Achuil works under the shade of a tarpaulin in Wau, South Sudan, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Atit)
July 18

Japan's PM Ishiba faces uphill battle in upper house election with US tariffs and prices rising

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a critical test in Sunday’s upper house election
July 18
Sohei Kamiya, leader of the Sanseito party, speaks during an election campaign in Tosu, Saga prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 12, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP)
July 18

Inside Taiwan’s largest-ever military drills

ABC News’ Britt Clennett embeds with the Taiwanese military as they prepare for the possibility that China could attack at any moment.
July 18
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Colombia's Petro visits Haiti for a 2nd time to help bolster security as gang violence surges

Colombian President Gustavo Preto has arrived in Haiti for the second time this year in a show of support as gangs in the troubled Caribbean country continue to gain ground
July 18
Members of Colombian President Gustavo Petro's security stand guard at the consulate of Colombia in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, July 18, 2025.(AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
July 18

Shooting at a Central African Republic gold mine run by Russia's Wagner leaves 11 dead

A shooting at a mine site controlled by Russia-linked Wagner mercenary group in the Central African Republic has killed at least 11 people
July 18
July 18

Ex-wife, boyfriend arrested in professor's killing

The ex-wife of a University of California, Berkeley, professor was arrested in connection to his death in Greece on July 4, officials said.
July 18
VIDEO: Ex-wife, boyfriend arrested in professor's killing
July 18

Ukrainian woman shares story after losing mom and sister to Russian strike

ABC News' Ian Pannell talked to 21-year-old Valeria, whose mom and 11-year-old sister died after a Russian missile crashed into their building in Kyiv late last month.
July 18
VIDEO: Ukrainian woman shares story after losing mom and sister to Russian strike
July 18

Iraq makes 'decisive findings' about drone attacks without identifying who targeted its bases

Iraq has announced findings from its investigation into drone attacks on military bases during the recent Israel-Iran war
July 18
Black smoke rises from damaged oil storage tanks following drone attacks on an oil field in the Sarsang district of Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region, Thursday, July 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Rashid Yahya)
July 18

Netanyahu calls Pope Leo after deadly Israeli strike on Gazan church

Three people were killed and 10 injured in the Israeli strike.
July 18
A view shows the damage at the Holy Family Church which was hit in an Israeli strike in Gaza City, July 18, 2025.
July 18

Cambodia continues raids on scam centers, bringing arrests in past 3 weeks over 2,100

Cambodia has intensified its crackdown on online scam centers, arresting over 2,100 suspects since June 27
July 18
In this photo provided by state news service Agence Kampuchea Press, alleged online scammers stand next to their tools collected by authorities at its site in a classroom on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Friday, July 18, 2025. (AKP via AP)
July 18

South African cooks join forces to fight hunger on Mandela Day

Chefs and volunteers in Johannesburg have made 67,000 liters of soup to honor Nelson Mandela Day
July 18
Chef Thabo Letsholo, uses a ladle spoon to fill the bucket with soup as part of chefs, community cooks, caterers, and culinary students joined forces to whip together 67,000 litres of soup in celebration of Nelson Mandela Day in Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday, July 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Alfonso Nqunjana)
July 18

3 Polish doctors convicted in 2021 death of pregnant woman

Three Polish doctors have been convicted for their roles in the 2021 death of a pregnant woman, known as Iza, from sepsis
July 18