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South African president phones Musk after Trump's funding threat
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke with Elon Musk a day after U.S. President Donald Trump promised to cut the country's funding over a land expropriation law
February 05, 2025Gangs attack a neighborhood in Haiti that's home to the country's elite
Heavily armed gangs in Haiti have attacked a neighborhood that’s home to most of the country’s elite and had been largely untouched by criminals
February 03, 2025Father of Israeli-American man held hostage remains hopeful his son is still alive
Sagui Dekel-Chen's third child was born following his capture by Hamas.
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Thousands block Athens traffic to protest delays in Greek rail disaster inquiry
Several thousand high school and university students have blocked traffic in central Athens in an anti-government protest against delays in an investigation into a 2023 rail disaster that claimed 57 lives
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The US draws a 'red line' over including Hezbollah in Lebanon's government
A newly appointed U.S. envoy says she hopes Lebanese authorities are committed to making sure that the Hezbollah militant group is not a part of the new government in any form
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Small plane crashes on avenue in Sao Paulo, killing two
A small aircraft crashed on an avenue in Sao Paulo, killing at least two passengers, the local firefighter corps said in a statement
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ICC condemns sanctions by Trump administration and pledges to continue its work
ICC condemns sanctions by Trump administration and pledges to continue its work
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Iran supreme leader says US talks 'not intelligent' but doesn't rule them out
Iran’s supreme leader says that negotiations with America “are not intelligent, wise or honorable” after President Donald Trump floated nuclear talks with Tehran
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The number of snakes removed from this Australian yard will make you shudder
A man described feeling “the shudders” as more than 100 venomous red-bellied black snakes were removed from a pile of mulch in his Sydney backyard
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Philippine vice president preparing for impeachment battle but silent on option to resign
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte says her lawyers are preparing for a legal battle in her upcoming impeachment trial but refused to say if resignation is an option
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US aid cutoff poses new challenges to rights groups in Russia and Belarus
Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even were shut down and forced to operate from exile abroad
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A Russian spy ship caught fire off Syria, officials say. Here's what it broadcasts
The Associated Press has obtained audio of what military officials say is a broadcast from a Russian spy ship that suffered a fire and drifted uncontrolled off Syria's coast last month
February 06
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South African president alludes to Trump's threat in speech to the nation: 'We will not be bullied'
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appeared to respond to threats from U_S_ counterpart Donald Trump by saying in his annual speech to the nation that his country would “not be bullied.”
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Hotel guest returns to room and finds seal taking a nap inside
The seal became "quite grumpy due to his disturbed beauty sleep."
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Trump's Gaza plan shocks the world but finds support in Israel
President Donald Trump’s plan to seek U.S. ownership of the Gaza Strip and move out its population has found a sympathetic ear in Israel
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Future looks dire for UN Palestinian refugee agency, says UNRWA chief
The head of the U_N_ agency for Palestinian refugees, Philippe Lazzarini, says an Israeli ban on his institution has not forced it to halt its services so far but that in the long run, the agency faces an “existential threat.”
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Internet-connected cameras made in China may be used to spy on US: DHS
ABC News' Aaron Katersky reports on the cameras that typically lack data encryption and security settings and, by default, communicate with their manufacturer.
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Greek rights groups call for criminal charges over deadly 2023 migrant shipwreck
Rights groups are demanding criminal charges be brought against members of Greece’s coast guard over a deadly 2023 migrant shipwreck
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Earthquake surge prompts state of emergency on Greek island of Santorini
Greece’s government has declared a state of emergency on Santorini after hundreds of undersea earthquakes shook the resort island for nearly a week
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Czech central bank cuts key interest rate to 3.75% as inflation stays higher than expected
The Czech Republic’s central bank has cut its key interest rate again amid higher than expected inflation
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Tunisia jails opposition politicians and journalist as crackdown on political dissent resumes
Political opponents of Tunisia's populist president are facing lengthy prison sentences after a court found them guilty of undermining state security
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It's the 'purr-fect' job. Britain's top feline diplomat comes out of retirement
Britain’s top feline diplomat has come out of retirement for a new job
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Britain revokes accreditation of Russian diplomat in tit-for-tat expulsion
Britain’s government has evoked the accreditation of a Russian diplomat in a tit-for-tat move after Moscow expelled a British official last year on spying allegations
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Rwanda-backed rebels tell residents of a captured eastern Congolese city they are safe
The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured a major city in eastern Congo have sought to reassure its residents about their safety
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Greek deputy civil protection minister resigns over rail disaster site tampering claim
A Greek deputy minister has resigned following allegations of evidence tampering at the site of a 2023 rail disaster that claimed 57 lives when two trains collided head-on
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Turbulence in Bangladesh as new government grapples with aftermath of Sheikh Hasina's ouster
Bangladesh's interim government is completing six months into power this month after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted in August last year in a student-led mass uprising
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At least 4 killed after US military-contracted plane crashes in southern Philippines
Officials say a U.S. military-contracted plane has crashed in a rice field in the southern Philippines, killing all four people on board
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Protests and a New Zealand leader's absence overshadow a day marking the founding treaty with Māori
The anniversary of New Zealand’s founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi, has passed in a muted fashion
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Ukraine says its long-range drones hit a Russian airfield as France delivers Mirage fighter jets
Ukraine’s General Staff claims the country's forces struck an airfield in southern Russia that was being used to launch Iran-designed Shahed drones and maintain attack aircraft used in the almost three-year war
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Historic landmarks in Iraq's Mosul are reopening as the city heals from Islamic State devastation
For over 850 years, the leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri stood as an iconic landmark in the Iraqi city of Mosul until it was destroyed by the Islamic State group in 2017
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Fire breaks out at a school in northern Nigeria, killing at least 17 children
At least 17 children have been killed in a fire at an Islamic school in northwest Nigeria
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Uganda's LGBTQ community faces anxiety and uncertainty after U.S. aid freeze
A non-profit organization supporting LGBTQ people in Uganda says its work is being threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump’s suspension of foreign aid
February 06
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Gucci announces departure of creative director weeks before next Milan runway show
Gucci has announced that its creative director of under two years, Sabato De Sarno, has left the position just two and a half weeks before the next runway show
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Frozen USAID funding strands groups that support marginalized people in the Western Balkans
Many non-governmental organizations in the Western Balkans have been left stranded after U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly froze foreign aid for three months
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Survivors of London fire angry at plans to demolish death trap tower bloc
Some of those who lost loved ones in the fire that ripped through London’s Grenfell Tower in 2017 have blasted government plans to demolish the shell of the apartment block, which they want to preserve as a monument to the 72 people who died in the blaze
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At least 10 Nigerian soldiers are killed in an ambush, the army says
Niger’s ruling military junta says that an ambush by a “group of criminals” killed at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the country’s border with Burkina Faso
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Israel begins preparations for Gaza exodus as Egypt lobbies against Trump plan
Israel says it has begun preparations for the departure of large numbers of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip in line with President Donald Trump’s plan for the territory
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Iran inaugurates its first drone-carrier warship
Iran has inaugurated its first drone-carrier warship, saying the vessel is capable of operating in oceans far from its mainland
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Hotel guest returns to room and finds seal taking a nap inside
The seal became "quite grumpy due to his disturbed beauty sleep."
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Opposition lawmakers protest alleged mistreatment of Indian deportees by US
India’s Parliament was disrupted as opposition lawmakers protested alleged mistreatment of 104 Indian citizens deported by the United States
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Swedish police say mass shooter was connected to school where he opened fire
Swedish police say the shooter who killed 10 people in the country’s worst mass shooting was connected to the adult education center where he opened fire with at least one rifle-like weapon
February 06
February 06
How a wave of antisemitic attacks roiled Australia and provoked claims of foreign influence
A wave of antisemitic attacks has roiled Australia, with a dozen arrests for vandalizing or setting homes, schools, and synagogues on fire since October
February 06
February 06
Bodies of 4 Pakistanis who died on a migrant boat journey off West Africa return home for burial
The bodies of four Pakistanis who drowned in the capsizing of a migrant boat off West Africa last month have been repatriated
February 06
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Bank of England expected to cut key UK interest rate to 4.50%
The Bank of England is widely expected to cut interest rates for the third time in six months later Thursday even though inflation remains above its target
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Two years on, survivors of Turkish earthquake still struggle with loss and hardship
Two years on from a devastating earthquake that shattered Turkey's southern region, nearly half a million people remain in temporary “container cities.”
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Inside Gaza, Palestinians say they will not leave
ABC News’ Ian Pannell gets exclusive access inside Gaza as where many Palestinians say they will not leave. Britt Clennett reports from the West Bank.
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US to seize Venezuelan president's plane held in Dominican Republic during Rubio visit
The Trump administration plans to seize the second of two planes belonging to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government that is currently in the Dominican Republic
February 05
February 05
Trump Gaza takeover proposal rejected by Palestinians
President Donald Trump suggested the U.S. take over the Gaza Strip.
February 05
February 05
Mexico deploys the first of 10,000 National Guard troops to US border after Trump's tariff threat
A line of Mexican National Guard and Army trucks are rumbling along the border separating Ciudad Juárez and El Paso, Texas, among the first of 10,000 troops Mexico has sent to its northern frontier following tariff threats by President Donald Trump
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Palestinians in Gaza react to Trump's proposal of US taking it over
Either I die in Gaza or I live in Gaza,” Amer Al-Sawafiri, a Palestinian in Gaza told ABC News.
February 05
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Argentina's president bans gender-affirming care for people under age 18
Argentina's president says he has banned gender-affirming care for people under age 18
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February 05
Head of Italy's Rovagnati salami maker among those killed in helicopter crash, mayor says
A helicopter has crashed in north-central Italy killing three people including the head of Italy’s Rovagnati salami and prosciutto maker
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