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3 people are missing after an ambulance helicopter crashes in southwestern Japan
A medical transport helicopter fell into the sea in southwestern Japan, killing the patient and two other people
April 06, 2025
Sahel alliance recalls ambassadors from Algeria after the downing of a Malian drone
A military alliance between Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger has withdrawn their respective ambassadors from Algeria in response to the downing of a Malian drone last week
April 06, 2025
Myanmar earthquake death toll tops 3,000 with hundreds still missing
Last week's 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Myanmar and Thailand.
April 03, 2025
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Japanese emperor visits Iwo Jima to honor war dead 80 years after one of WWII's fiercest battles
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito is visiting Iwo Jima to pay tribute to those who died on the island where one of World War II's harshest battles was fought 80 years ago
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April 06
Sahel alliance recalls ambassadors from Algeria after the downing of a Malian drone
A military alliance between Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger has withdrawn their respective ambassadors from Algeria in response to the downing of a Malian drone last week
April 06
April 06
Brazil's Bolsonaro leads rally in support of amnesty law as he faces trial for alleged coup plot
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is leading a rally in support of an amnesty law that could free him from criminal charges, and eliminate the prison sentences of dozens of supporters who stormed the nation’s congress two years ago to protest t...
April 06
April 06
Forecast of a week of rain adds to woes faced by victims of Myanmar quake, as death toll tops 3,500
People in Myanmar’s earthquake-stricken areas were braced for thunderstorms late Sunday, after heavy rains and winds the previous night disrupted rescue and relief operations and added to the misery of the many who lost their homes in the disaster and ...
April 06
April 06
Pope Francis makes first public appearance since leaving hospital
The pope was discharged from hospital on March 23 after being treated for double pneumonia.
April 06
April 06
Turkish opposition party reelects chairman following arrest of Istanbul mayor
Turkey’s main opposition party has reelected its chairman two weeks after the arrest of the mayor of Istanbul, the party’s highest profile rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
April 06
April 06
Former German president warns of far right at 80th anniversary of Buchenwald liberation
Germany has marked the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazis' Buchenwald concentration camp, with warnings against “radicalization and a worldwide shift to the right.”
April 06
April 06
At least 8 killed after heavy rains flood Congo's capital
Major flooding in the Congolese capital of Kinshasa has killed at least eight people and cut off access to over half of the city and the country’s main airport
April 06
April 06
Moscow court sends US citizen awaiting trial to a psychiatric hospital
Russian state media say a U.S. citizen awaiting trial in Moscow has been forcibly admitted to a psychiatric hospital
April 06
April 06
Pope Francis makes first public appearance since leaving hospital
Francis, 88, greeted crowds from a wheelchair in St. Peter's Square.
April 06
April 06
3 people are missing after an ambulance helicopter crashes in southwestern Japan
A medical transport helicopter fell into the sea in southwestern Japan, killing the patient and two other people
April 06
April 06
Le Pen supporters rally in Paris, turning a protest into a populist show of force
Far-right French politician Marine Le Pen, who was convicted last week of embezzling public funds and banned from running for office, stood unshaken before a sea of French flags in Paris on Sunday
April 06
April 06
Labour suspends lawmaker after his arrest in connection with an investigation into sex offenses
Britain’s ruling Labour Party has suspended one of its lawmakers after he was arrested in connection with an investigation into allegations of rape and child sex offenses
April 06
April 06
Pope appears before crowd in St. Peter’s Square, 2 weeks after his release from hospital
Pope Francis was rolled into St. Peter’s Square in a wheelchair during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick in his first public appearance at the Vatican since his release from the hospital two weeks ago
April 06
April 06
Firefighters in Northern Ireland mop up after fire swept through forest
Firefighters in Northern Ireland are mopping up after a significant fire swept through forest land in the southeastern corner of the province overnight
April 06
April 06
Russia launches missile strike on Ukraine with explosions reported in Kyiv
At least one person was killed in Kyiv, the city's mayor said.
April 06
April 06
Pilot dies after his helicopter crashes while extinguishing fire in South Korea
A helicopter has crashed during an operation to extinguish a fire in southeastern South Korea on Sunday, killing its pilot
April 06
April 06
1 killed in Russian attack on Kyiv as death toll from earlier missile strike rises to 19
One person was killed as Russian air strikes hit the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, Sunday, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said
April 06
April 06
Facing a government crackdown on dissent, Turkey's protesters put aside their differences
The arrest of an opposition presidential candidate last month has triggered the largest anti-government protests Turkey has seen in more than a decade, uniting demonstrators from different walks of life and sometimes diametrically opposed political views
April 06
April 06
Yemen's Houthis say US strikes kill 6 as Trump's bombing video suggests higher overall death toll
Suspected U.S. airstrikes over the weekend targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed at least six people
April 06
April 06
Thousands of Ukrainian civilians are still held by Russia with uncertain hope of release
In its 3-year-old war, Russia has detained what human rights activists say are thousands of Ukrainian civilians and has charged them with various crimes
April 06
April 05
Canadian police say arrest made after man barricaded himself inside Parliament's east block
Canadian police police say a man has been arrested after an hours-long lockdown on Parliament Hill
April 05
April 05
A rebel group begins handing weapons over to the Colombian government as peace talks advance
Colombia's defense ministry says a rebel group called the Commoners of the South has begun handing its weapons over to the government
April 05
April 05
Palestinian medics allege video shows IDF kill aid workers in Gaza last March
Newly released video shows the moment a convoy of first responders in Gaza came under fire on March 23. The incident is under "thorough examination," the IDF said in a statement to ABC News.
April 05
April 05
Spaniards march across 40 cities to protest the growing housing crisis
Protesters have returned to the streets across Spain in anger over high housing costs with no relief in sight
April 05
April 05
Jaguar Land Rover to enact shipment pause to US in April as it develops post-tariff plans
The British maker of Jaguar and Land Rover cars is pausing shipments to the U.S. as it works to mitigate the impact of a 25% tax on vehicle imports imposed by the Trump Administration
April 05
April 05
US response to Russian ballistic missile strike 'weak,' Zelenskyy says
At least 23 people were killed by Russian attacks in the last 24 hours.
April 05
April 05
Myanmar-Thailand earthquake death toll still rising 1 week later
The 7.7-magnitude earthquake shook Southeast Asia on March 28.
April 05
April 05
Iran's currency falls to record low against the dollar as tensions run high
Iran’s rial currency traded at a record low against the U.S. dollar as the country returned to work after a long holiday
April 05
April 05
Malian singer Amadou Bagayoko dies at age 70
Renowned guitarist and singer Amadou Bagayoko of Mali’s music duo Amadou & Mariam has died at the age of 70
April 05
April 05
Indian Prime Minister Modi expands ties on a visit to Sri Lanka
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated construction work on an jointly-funded solar plant in neighbouring Sri Lanka and witnessed the signing of energy and defense agreements
April 05
April 05
Cambodia's leader presides at ceremony for upgrade of naval base with help from China
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has presided over the opening of an expansion of his country’s main naval base, which analysts and the U.S. government suspect will be used as a strategic outpost by China
April 05
April 05
Death toll in Russian missile strike in central Ukraine reaches 18
The death toll from a Russian missile strike in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih has risen to 18, including nine children, regional governor Serhii Lysak said
April 05
April 05
Argentina's Milei doubles down on Trump bromance as the world reels from trade shock
While the world’s leaders were wringing their hands over President Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariffs on U.S. imports, Argentina’s right-wing president was ebullient, feted at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club
April 05
April 05
Sierra Leone declared an emergency over a powerful synthetic drug but women were left behind
A year ago, Sierra Leone's government declared a public health emergency over the cheap synthetic drug called kush
April 05
April 05
You shouldn't buy a piece of a saint. Catholic Church denounces online sale of Carlo Acutis relics
With the upcoming canonization of its first millennial saint, the Catholic Church has turned to police in Italy to investigate the online sale of some purported relics of Carlo Acutis
April 05
April 05
Strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake reported near Papua New Guinea
The earthquake was centered 194 km southeast of Kimbe.
April 05
April 04
Authorities suspend 10 international aid groups offering assistance to migrants
Libyan authorities have ordered 10 international aid organizations to suspend operations and close offices in the country, accusing the groups of violating local laws by providing aid African migrants
April 04
April 04
Mexico confirms country's first human case of bird flu in a 3-year-old girl
Health officials in Mexico say a 3-year-old girl from the western state of Durango is the country’s first confirmed human case of bird flu
April 04
April 04
Israel expands ground operations in north Gaza after deadly strike on school
Israel resumed military operations in Gaza on March 18.
April 04
April 04
Tiny Caribbean territory offers cash, plane tickets and a hotel stay to fight brain drain
The Dutch Caribbean territory of St. Maarten is offering cash, plane tickets and an extended hotel stay to attract professionals and students back home
April 04
April 04
Thousands rally against Russian Wagner mercenaries in Central African Republic
Thousands have protested plans of Central African Republic's president to run for a third term with the backing of Russian-led mercenaries from the Wagner group
April 04
April 04
The death toll in the North Macedonia nightclub fire rises to 60 after a burn victim dies
North Macedonia's health minister says a critically injured burn victim from a nightclub fire last month in an eastern town has died while receiving treatment in Lithuania
April 04
April 04
Comedian Russell Brand charged with rape, UK authorities announce
Actor and comedian Russell Brand has been charged with one count of rape, one count of oral rape, two counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault.
April 04
April 04
Israel kills Hamas commander in Lebanon: IDF
ABC News’ Marcus Moore reports on the impact this latest strike could have on the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel.
April 04
April 04
South Korea Constitutional Court upholds Yoon's impeachment
South Korea's Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, who briefly declared martial law last year.
April 04
April 04
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April 04
April 04
Actor and comedian Russell Brand charged with rape, UK police announce
The alleged crimes span from 1999 to 2004 or 2005, authorities said.
April 04
April 04
Police summon US scholar in Thailand after army alleges he insulted the monarchy
The Thai army has filed a criminal complaint against an American scholar working in Thailand, alleging that he insulted the country’s monarchy
April 04
April 04
Rescuers search for a girl missing after a migrant boat sank near Greek island
Greece’s coast guard says a search and rescue operation off an eastern island near the Turkish coast has still not found any trace of a child reported missing after a rubber dinghy carrying migrants sank
April 04