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Trump 'miscalculation' may mean danger for Zelenskyy, win for Putin: Source
Zelenskyy is under pressure from both Russia and the U.S. to hold elections.
February 24, 2025After 3 brutal years of Russia-Ukraine war, resolution rests on shoulders of 3 men
A peace deal that would satisfy and include all parties has remained elusive.
February 24, 2025Fish species thought to be extinct for 85 years rediscovered
Scientists have been searching for the species since it disappeared in 1933.
February 17, 2025
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Pope Francis remains in hospital after 12 days
Colleen Dulle, associate editor of "America" magazine and host of “Inside the Vatican,” joined ABC News Live to discuss the latest on the health of Pope Francis.
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Pope Francis remains in 'critical but stable' condition in hospital, Vatican says
The pope, 88, has been in Rome's Gemelli Hospital since Feb. 14.
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What one Palestinian woman finds after returning to Gaza
Tala Herzallah detailed the destruction she found after getting back home.
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Pope Francis in a ‘delicate moment’: Religious expert
Massimo Faggioli, professor of theology and religious studies at Villanova University, says the transparency about the pontiff's prolonged hospitalization is "quite unusual."
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February 25
Operation Iron Wall kills 70 in West Bank: IDF
The operation began after phase one of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas went into effect on Jan. 19. ABC News’ Lama Hasan reports.
February 25
February 25
6 babies have frozen to death in Gaza as displaced people shelter in tents: Medics
Palestinian medics say at least six infants have died from hypothermia in the last two weeks in the Gaza Strip
February 25
February 25
International headlines from ABC News
Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
February 25
February 25
The radical shift in US policy that shut Ukraine out amid talks to end war
Ukraine now finds itself under pressure from both Russia and the U.S.
February 25
February 25
Freed Israeli hostage held onto faith to get through months of captivity in Gaza
An Israeli hostage freed in the current ceasefire between Israel and Hamas said faith sustained her during her captivity, and she used the few means that were available to her to observe Judaism
February 25
February 25
Critically injured South African soldiers are evacuated from Congo amid rebel offensive
South Africa's armed forces say a group of soldiers critically injured in fighting in eastern Congo a month ago have been evacuated by the United Nations
February 25
February 25
Macron pushes back on Trump claims at White House meet, warns him to 'be careful'
The French leader interrupted Trump while he repeated grievances about U.S. aid.
February 25
February 25
Ex-Church of England leader could be disciplined over handling of abuse claims
A former leader of the Church of England is among several members of the clergy facing potential disciplinary action over the way the institution handled sexual abuse allegations
February 25
February 25
Serbia's police raid civil society groups over USAID funding
Serbia’s police raided the offices of at least four civil society organizations as part of a probe into allegations of abuse of U.S. Agency for International Development funds in the Balkan country
February 25
February 25
Starmer commits to raise UK defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the U.K. will raise defense spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2027
February 25
February 25
Macron fact-checks Trump on Ukraine him at the White House
French President Emmanuel Macron used his visit to the U.S. to publicly push back on President Donald Trump's repeated attacks on Ukraine.
February 25
February 25
Trial begins in Germany for 4 alleged Hamas members accused of seeking weapons caches across Europe
A trial has begun in Germany for four alleged Hamas members suspected of organizing weapons caches across Europe
February 25
February 25
5.9 magnitude quake strikes near the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake has struck northeast of the Dominican Republic
February 25
February 25
Poland scrambles military aircraft as Russian missiles target western Ukraine
Warsaw said its defensive forces were stood down after around four hours.
February 25
February 25
Ukraine parliament affirms no elections during wartime in rebuff to Trump
The resolution passed on Tuesday is a rebuff to Trump and Putin.
February 25
February 25
Syria's national dialogue conference kicks off as the battered country seeks to rebuild
Syria’s new rulers have kicked off a long-awaited national dialogue conference as an “exceptional and rare historical opportunity” to rebuild the country after nearly 14 years of cvil war and the fall of former President Bashar Assad
February 25
February 25
Taiwan investigating a Chinese-crewed ship believed to have severed an undersea cable
Taiwanese authorities are investigating a Chinese-crewed ship suspected of severing an undersea communications cable in the latest such incident adding to tensions between Taipei and Beijing
February 25
February 25
Russia and Indonesia hold talks to strengthen ties on defense and security
A top Russian security official and Indonesia’s defense minister have held talks in Jakarta as Moscow’s war on Ukraine entered its fourth year
February 25
February 25
Thousands gather outside the Vatican to pray for Pope Francis' health
Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his suffering, hope for his recovery and gratitude for his efforts to steer the Catholic Church in new directions
February 25
February 25
A cliff that looks like a puppy resting by the Yangtze River delights people in China
A vacation photo posted online by Shanghai-based designer Guo Qingshan and captioned “Puppy Mountain” has become a sensation in China
February 25
February 25
Palestinians struggle to restart their lives in the ruins of Gaza
Palestinians who returned to their homes in northern Gaza after the ceasefire began on Jan. 19 are still struggling to find shelter, food, water and other necessities
February 25
February 24
An elevated part of a highway being built in South Korea collapses, killing 3 workers
An elevated part of a highway under construction has collapsed in South Korea, killing three workers and injuring six others
February 24
February 24
Former Russian minister of foreign affairs on 3 years of war in Ukraine
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks to former Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrei Kozyrev about the relationship between Putin and Pres. Trump and the risk Zelenskyy is taking pushing back.
February 24
February 24
3 years of brutal war in Ukraine
ABC News’ Ian Pannell takes us to Ukraine where Russia’s relentless offensive drags on as world leaders try to find common ground for peace.
February 24
February 24
By the Numbers: The toll of war in Ukraine
Tens of thousands of Ukrainians are dead and millions displaced, as the country continues to suffer constant Russian onslaughts three years after the war began.
February 24
February 24
What one Palestinian woman finds upon her return to northern Gaza
ABC News follows 22-year-old Tala Herzallah on her journey back to northern Gaza to discover her home and university destroyed.
February 24
February 24
Suspect caught smuggling cocaine under toupee, police say
Police in Colombia say they busted a drug smuggling suspect who was attempting to board a flight to Amsterdam with more than 200 grams of cocaine hidden under his toupee.
February 24
February 24
3 American women found dead in a Belize hotel may have overdosed on drugs, police say
Officials say three American women have been found dead over the weekend in a beach resort in Belize
February 24
February 24
What US troops in eastern Europe are learning from the war in Ukraine
U.S. Army troops in eastern Europe are using lessons learned from the war in Ukraine to help them develop new tactics and use of new technologies.
February 24
February 24
Pope Francis shows ‘slight improvement’ fighting pneumonia
Colleen Dulle, associate editor of "America" magazine and host of “Inside the Vatican,” discussed Pope Francis' health and whether the pontiff would consider resigning from his post.
February 24
February 24
Trump, Macron hold press conference at White House
On the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the two leaders discussed bringing an end to the war.
February 24
February 24
The fragile ceasefire in Gaza faces a key deadline. Will it last?
The first phase of the ceasefire that paused 15 months of brutal warfare between Israel and Hamas militants is set to end on Saturday
February 24
February 24
Greek scientists say Santorini's earthquake swarm is in "gradual decline." Thousands return
Scientists from the University of Athens monitoring an earthquake swarm near the island of Santorini say the phenomenon is in “gradual decline” nearly a month after the multiple tremors started
February 24
February 24
Morocco says it dismantled Islamic State cell that was planning attacks
Moroccan authorities have arrested a dozen people they said were planning attacks on behalf of the Islamic State in the Sahel
February 24
February 24
Hostage video showing sign of life is ‘red flag’ to save them: Family
Gal Dallal, brother of hostage Guy Dallal, and Ilay David, brother of hostage Evyatar David, react to watching a Hamas-released propaganda video of their siblings.
February 24
February 24
Latest on Pope Francis' condition as he remains hospitalized
Doctors are "still cautious about the prognosis," the Vatican said Monday.
February 24
February 24
Pakistani security forces kill 10 militants in a raid near Afghanistan
Pakistan's military says security forces have raided a militant hideout in the restive northwest near the Afghan border, killing 10 militants
February 24
February 24
More health care needed in Ukraine as war with Russia hits 3rd year: WHO
Ukrainians have suffered a decline in physical and mental health, the WHO said.
February 24
February 24
Top US general in Asia-Pacific visits Cambodia to boost relations
The top U.S. Army officer for the Asia-Pacific region was in Cambodia in the latest visit by U.S. officials aimed at improving estranged ties between the two nations and their militaries
February 24
February 24
Claims Ukraine started war are ‘complete and utter nonsense’: Boris Johnson
The former U.K. prime minister spoke to ABC News’ Patrick Reevell in Kyiv on the third anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war.
February 24
February 24
Israel refuses entry to EU lawmaker accused of promoting boycotts of the country
Israel says it denied entry to European Union lawmaker Rima Hassan, accusing her of promoting boycotts of the country
February 24
February 24
Hezbollah chief who was killed days after taking up post laid to rest in south Lebanon hometown
The late leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group who was killed in an Israeli airstrike days after he took the post was laid to rest in his southern hometown
February 24
February 24
Over 20 people are missing after local clashes at the Kenya-Ethiopia border
Kenya has deployed heavy security at its border with Ethiopia after an attack by armed men in what authorities describe as cross-border clashes
February 24
February 24
Suspected Somali pirates abandon Yemeni fishing boat they seized off Horn of Africa
Suspected Somali pirates have fled a Yemeni fishing boat they seized off the Horn of Africa and operated for five days
February 24
February 24
Germany to move toward 'independence' from US, new leader says
ABC News’ Ines de La Cuetara and contributor Mick Mulroy discuss the emergence of Friedrich Merz's CDU party as the largest in Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, earning 28.6% of the vote.
February 24
February 24
Pope’s kidney complication a ‘bit of a setback’: Emergency medicine physician
Dr. Stephanie Widmer breaks down what we know about the pontiff's current condition and treatment.
February 24