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Several planets found orbiting star less than 6 light-years away
A combination of the world's most powerful telescopes detected the planets.
March 18, 2025Kurds in Iraq, Syria celebrate Newroz festival of spring
Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week have marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and renewal, at a time when many are hoping that a new political beginning is on the horizon
March 21, 2025Passengers warned of delays as flights set to resume at London's Heathrow Airport
A power outage also affected a large numbers of homes and businesses.
March 21, 2025
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March 22
New Canadian Prime Minister Carney will run in Ottawa area district as he seeks to join Parliament
Two officials familiar with the matter say new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will run in an Ottawa area district as he seeks to join Parliament for the first time
March 22
March 22
Big cities across the globe go dark for ‘Earth Hour’
Brand engagement specialist for the World Wildlife Fund Hannah Feltz joined ABC News Live to discuss cities going dark for “Earth Hour” to give back to the planet.
March 22
March 22
Fighting in Gaza continues as Muslims observe Ramadan
The brutal fighting in Gaza between Israel and Hamas continues as Muslims observe the holy month of Ramadan.
March 22
March 22
Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital on Sunday, Vatican says
Pope Francis will be discharged from the hospital on Sunday and return to his residence at the Vatican, his doctors announced at a press conference Saturday.
March 22
March 22
London's Heathrow Airport 'fully operational' after fire causes travel chaos
The cause of the substation fire is currently under investigation.
March 22
March 22
Venezuela to resume repatriation of migrants after deal with US
U.S. Treasury Department withdrew Chevron’s license to export Venezuelan oil.
March 22
March 22
Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital on Sunday
The pope will return to his residence at the Vatican.
March 22
March 22
Doctors will provide first in-person update in Pope Francis' recovery from pneumonia in a month
Pope Francis’ doctors are providing their first in-person update on the pontiff’s condition in a month
March 22
March 22
2 firefighters die in South Korea as dry winds fuel dozens of wildfires
At least two firefighters have died and hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes in South Korea as emergency workers struggled to contain more than 30 wildfires fueled by dry winds
March 22
March 22
Russia accuses an 'unfriendly state' of planning the 2004 Moscow concert hall assault
One year since the Moscow concert hall attack killed 145 people, Russian officials have asserted that it was planned and organized by “the special services of an unfriendly state.”
March 22
March 22
Denmark advises transgender people to contact US Embassy before traveling to US
The Danish foreign ministry has changed its U.S. travel advisory for transgender people
March 22
March 22
Sudanese military says it seized key buildings in Khartoum after retaking the Republican Palace
Sudan’s military has consolidated its grip on the capital, retaking more key government buildings a day after it gained control of the Republican Palace from a notorious paramilitary group
March 22
March 22
Dozens of civilians killed in jihadi attack in Niger, authorities say
Niger authorities say an attack by a jihadi group on a village in western Niger has killed 44 civilians
March 22
March 22
Turkey prosecutors request arrest of Istanbul mayor, Erdogan's top challenger
A court will decide whether the popular opposition figure will be jailed.
March 22
March 22
At least 3 killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia despite limited truce
Ukrainian officials say Russian drones have struck the city of Zaporizhzhia, killing three people and wounding 12
March 22
March 22
Flights resume at London Heathrow after daylong closure sparked travel chaos
Heathrow Airport says it is “fully operational” on Saturday, after an almost daylong closure sparked by an electrical substation fire
March 22
March 22
Electric tricycles are a ticket to respect and prosperity for some rural women in Zimbabwe
Electric tricycles are transforming the lives of some women in parts of rural Zimbabwe
March 22
March 22
A weak Pope Francis is wielding power and rewriting the narrative of how popes exercise authority
Over 12 years, Francis has sought to normalize the papacy with his informal style and disdain for pomp while still wielding the awesome power of the papacy
March 22
March 22
A rare peek at the hidden waterworks behind Rome’s Trevi Fountain
The Trevi Fountain, arguably the world’s most famous, has graced screens for decades, from Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita” to Netflix’s “Emily in Paris.”
March 22
March 21
UNICEF calls on the Taliban to lift ban on girls' education as new school year begins in Afghanistan
A United Nations agency is urging Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to immediately lift a lingering ban on girls’ education to save the future of millions who have been deprived of their right to education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021
March 21
March 21
Japan host talks with China and South Korea
Foreign ministers from Japan and its two neighboring Asian powers China and South Korea held a meeting Saturday to seek common ground on areas like low birth rates, natural disasters and cultural exchanges at a time of growing tensions
March 21
March 21
AP PHOTOS: Aerial views of a controversial copper mine
Between emerald sea and jungled hills, the Cobre Panama copper mine has fueled mass protests across the Central American country.
Buried in the rolling hills and dense jungles of Panama’s eastern Caribbean Donoso region, the mine is marked by heavy machinery and rubble slicing into the earth, clashing with the vivid blues and green of the vast nature enveloping it.
More than a year ago, it became the heart of protests rippling across Panama.
The country-wide protests blocked off roads and fueled shortages in much of the country, prompting Panama’s Supreme Court to halt operations.
Now, the new administration is signaling that the mine may roar back to life.
March 21
March 21
Kurds in Iraq, Syria celebrate Newroz festival of spring
Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week have marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and renewal, at a time when many are hoping that a new political beginning is on the horizon
March 21
March 21
National security expert on Israel’s expansion of ground operation in Gaza
Javed Ali, former National Security Council senior director for counterterrorism, discusses where ceasefire negotiations between the two countries stand now.
March 21
March 21
Passengers warned of delays as flights set to resume at London's Heathrow Airport
A power outage also affected a large numbers of homes and businesses.
March 21
March 21
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate en route to Romania after weeks in the US
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate are en route from the U.S. to Romania, where they face charges of human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women
March 21
March 21
Peru's Congress votes to oust the interior minister for failing to halt killings
Peru’s Congress has voted to remove the interior minister from office after deciding that he had failed to adequately handle rising violent crime in the Andean country
March 21
March 21
Legal showdown over alleged gang member deportations by Trump administration
President Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act is an “incredibly troublesome and problematic” application of the centuries-old wartime law, Judge James Boasberg said during a hearing on Friday.
March 21
March 21
Panama reopens talks about the future of a controversial copper mine, but opposition remains
More than a year after Panama’s Supreme Court halted operations at a huge copper mine because its government concession was deemed unconstitutional, there’s a fresh push with the new Panamanian president to restart the mine
March 21
March 21
Husam al-Titi, former ABC News journalist, killed in Gaza air strike
Al-Titi worked as a teacher after leaving ABC News.
March 21
March 21
Medic in Ukraine on the importance of ending this war
ABC News’ James Longman sat down with Victoria Honcharuk, who has spent the last two years saving lives in the war in Ukraine.
March 21
March 21
Pope Francis advisers say he'll recover from pneumonia and a 'new stage' is opening for him
Two of Pope Francis’ closest advisers are predicting that he will recover from pneumonia and that a “new stage” in his pontificate will open after he is released
March 21
March 21
Italy's Constitutional Court allows singles to adopt foreign kids, ending 40-year ban
Italy’s Constitutional Court has ruled that unmarried people can adopt foreign minors, ending a 40-year-long ban on the practice and setting a precedent that could pave the way to allowing Italian singles to adopt from within the country
March 21
March 21
Israel orders expansion of ground operation in Gaza, seizure of more territory
Nearly 600 people were killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza this week.
March 21
March 21
London's Heathrow Airport resumes flights after fire causes closure
Officials are working to establish the cause of the fire, which remains under investigation.
March 21
March 21
An ancient bronze griffin head is returned to Greece from New York in a major repatriation move
An ancient bronze griffin head, stolen nearly a century ago, has been returned to the Archaeological Museum of Olympia
March 21
March 21
Fight in Ukraine rages as both sides inch closer to ceasefire
Ukrainian authorities reported airstrikes in several regions of the country, including a drone attack on a hospital in the northeastern city of Sumy.
March 21
March 21
Canada's new prime minister is triggering an election campaign this weekend. Here’s what to know
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to trigger the process for an early parliamentary election this weekend for an expected vote on April 28
March 21
March 21
Hegseth to visit the Philippines for talks that will include South China Sea concerns, envoy says
A Philippine official says U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to visit the Philippines, the first stop in his first trip to the Indo-Pacific next week, for talks that will include increasing deterrence against aggression in the disputed S...
March 21
March 21
International headlines from ABC News
Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
March 21
March 21
Fire at London’s Heathrow prompts investigation
Heathrow Airport is expected to be closed until 11:59 p.m. local time on Friday night. ABC News’ Marcus Moore reports.
March 21
March 21
Israel orders expansion of ground troops in Gaza
ABC News’ Matt Rivers reports on the military operations and humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
March 21
March 21
6.2 magnitude earthquake rattles Panama, but no reports of damage or injuries
A strong earthquake off Panama’s Pacific coast has shaken the central part of the country, but it has gone largely unnoticed in the capital
March 21
March 21
Ceasefire talks ‘have collapsed’ in Gaza: Former DHS official
Javed Ali, a former Trump administration official and cybersecurity expert, says it’ll take time for Israel and Hamas to get back to the negotiating table.
March 21
March 21
Australian tourist killed, 2 injured as snorkeling boat capsizes off Bali
A snorkeling boat carrying 13 people, including 11 Australian tourists, has capsized in rough seas off Indonesia’s resort island of Bali, killing a woman and injuring two others
March 21
March 21
19-year old is the latest death in Serbia canopy fall that triggered mass protests
A 19-year-old has died in a hospital in Serbia, the 16th fatality of the collapse of a concrete canopy at a train station last November
March 21
March 21
A major new airport to serve Cambodia's capital and boost tourism is due to open in July
Cambodia expects its new airport to serve the capital Phnom Penh will open in July
March 21
March 21
Turkey's opposition urges peaceful protests over Istanbul mayor's arrest despite bans
Turkey's opposition party has urged supporters to take to the streets for peaceful demonstrations against the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor and top rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
March 21
March 21
Russian drones strike Ukrainian city of Odesa, underlining challenges for truce
Russian drones have pummeled the Ukrainian Black Sea port city of Odesa, injuring three people and sparking fires
March 21
March 21
Heathrow Airport closed due to fire at London electrical substation
Heathrow Airport said the fire at the substation, which supplies power to the airport, has caused a "significant power outage" and the airport.
March 21