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Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu visits Trump, says Israel is eager to reach a cease-fire deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met with Donald Trump at the former president’s Mar-a-Lago estate for their first face-to-face meeting in nearly four years as the two sought to mend their political alliance
July 26, 2024Chinese and Russian bombers patrolling off Alaska raise concerns about growing military cooperation
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says that Russian and Chinese bombers flying together for the first time in international airspace off the coast of Alaska is a new show of expanding military cooperation tand it raises concerns
July 25, 2024How might Netanyahu's visit to the US affect cease-fire efforts?
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's controversial trip to the United States comes as ceasefire talks to broker an end to the raging war in Gaza and bring about a hostage-for-prisoners exchange hang in the balance
July 26, 2024
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UN body that regulates ocean floor prepares for election amid debate over deep-sea mining
A U.N. body that regulates deep international waters is preparing to elect its next leader, a crucial position as it faces pressure to either ban, approve or place a moratorium on seabed mining
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G20 finance ministers agree to work toward effectively taxing the super-rich
Finance ministers from leading rich and developing nations have agreed to strive toward effectively taxing the super-rich
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In President Milei's sit-down with Macron, Argentina says the leaders get past soccer chant fallout
Argentine President Javier Milei and French President Emmanuel Macron have met in Paris where they appeared to put aside recent controversy stemming from their countries’ fierce soccer rivalry
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More than 350 structures were destroyed by Jasper wildfire in the Canadian Rockies, officials say
Canadian officials say a wildfire in Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies this week has destroyed more than 350 structures but all of the critical infrastructure is intact
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Museum pulls wax figure of Sinead O'Connor after complaints it does not compare to the real thing
A Dublin museum has pulled a wax figure of Sinéad O’Connor from its collection after fans and family members complained that it did not compare to how the late singer looked
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US officials arrest top leaders of Sinaloa Mexican drug cartel at Texas airport
Joaquin Guzman Lopez and Ismael Zambada Garcia were arrested in Texas. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland says the cartel ships thousands of pounds of drugs like fentanyl into the U.S. every day.
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Mexico's president downplays cartel violence that drove nearly 600 Mexicans into Guatemala
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has thanked Guatemala for helping nearly 600 Mexicans who have crossed into Guatemala to escape drug cartel violence
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Jasper Fire devastates resort town, national park: Latest map
The Jasper Wildfire Complex perimeter was estimated to be 36,000 hectares.
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Federal control board sues Puerto Rico's governor over net metering law
A federal control board overseeing Puerto Rico’s finances has filed a lawsuit challenging amendments to the island’s net metering law, triggering a backlash
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France arson attack on train lines not considered terrorism at this point: Officials
Trains at all major Paris stations have been delayed after fires and at least 800,000 people have been affected.
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France train lines hit by arson attacks hours before Paris Olympics opening ceremony
The head of France’s rail network called it a "coordinated attack."
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Divers discover 100 bottles of champagne in 19th-century shipwreck
The shipwreck was discovered in the Baltic Sea, about 20 nautical miles off the Swedish coast, by a team of Polish technical divers from the group Baltictech.
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A Russian Navy research vessel is suspected of violating Finnish territorial waters
The Finnish defense ministry says a Russian vessel is suspected of a territorial violation of Finland’s marine area in the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea
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Hungary will seek solution to Ukraine oil transit impasse by September, minister says
Hungary will seek to resolve a disagreement with Ukraine over the transfer of Russian oil to avoid a potential energy crisis, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's chief of staff says
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Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
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Prince Harry speaks out for first time after winning legal battle
ABC News’ Lama Hasan discusses Prince Harry’s recent statements, including why he refuses to bring his wife Meghan Markle back to the U.K.
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Celine Dion, Lady Gaga in Paris ahead of Olympic opening ceremony
ABC News’ Lara Spencer and James Longman join from Paris ahead of the Olympic opening ceremony.
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Olympic flame's journey to the Games
ABC News correspondent Ines de la Cuetara breaks down the Olympic torch's journey to France and the anticipated opening for the Olympic Games.
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How might Netanyahu's visit to the US affect cease-fire efforts?
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's controversial trip to the United States comes as ceasefire talks to broker an end to the raging war in Gaza and bring about a hostage-for-prisoners exchange hang in the balance
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Russia detains former deputy defense minister on corruption charges
Russian security services say a former defense ministry official has been arrested on corruption charges
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Venezuela opposition leader provides hope for many, even though she isn't on the presidential ballot
Maria Corina Machado has walked highways, sought shelter in supporters’ homes and seen her closest collaborators detained and persecuted as she crisscrossed Venezuela ahead of the upcoming presidential election
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Russia's Central Bank hikes interest rate as inflation soars
Russia’s Central Bank has raised its key lending rate to the highest level in more than two years to stem soaring inflation in an overheated economy hit by Western sanctions in response to Moscow’s military action in Ukraine
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UK drops plans to challenge ICC arrest warrant request against Benjamin Netanyahu
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office says the U.K. will not intervene with the International Criminal Court’s request for an arrest warrant against Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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Two trains carrying athletes to Paris Olympics were stopped hours before opening ceremony, linked to sabotage - SNCF
Two trains carrying athletes to Paris Olympics were stopped hours before opening ceremony, linked to sabotage - SNCF
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UK drops plans to challenge the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant request against Benjamin Netanyahu
UK drops plans to challenge the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant request against Benjamin Netanyahu
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UN fund warns of $23 million deficit in Haiti's education system as it announces grant
Schools in Haiti’s capital and beyond are crumbling as gang violence deepens poverty and disrupts basic government services as the state education system faces a $23 million deficit
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Over 30 injured after a van with 50 migrants overturns in Serbia, reports say
Serbia's state television reports that a van carrying some 50 migrants overturned on Friday in southwestern Serbia, injuring more than 30
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French PM says rail attacks targeted three main routes to Paris and aimed to 'block the high-speed train network'
French PM says rail attacks targeted three main routes to Paris and aimed to 'block the high-speed train network'
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EU sends first $1.6 billion from frozen Russia assets to Ukraine
The European Union says it had made 1.5 billion euros available to support Ukraine, the first tranche of money generated from profits on frozen Russian assets
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Governor of Italy's Liguria region resigns after being arrested for alleged corruption
The governor of Italy’s northern Liguria region has resigned after being held under house arrest since May as part of a corruption investigation by local prosecutors
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Unbowed by Oct. 7 aftermath, Israeli, Palestinian teens come together for future of troubled region
In the wake of the Oct. 7 attacks, a small nongovernmental group called Jerusalem Peacebuilders is pressing ahead with its ambitions help shape Israeli, Palestinian and American teenagers into future leaders
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France rail lines hit by arsonists before Olympics
Arson attacks on France’s rail network have taken place in what police say is a "massive attack to destabilize the railway system," hours before the Olympic Games begin.
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95 Libyan nationals arrested in South Africa at suspected secret military training camp
South African police say they have arrested 95 Libyan nationals on suspicion of receiving training at a secret military camp in the north of the country
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Paris prosecutor opens investigation into pre-Olympics rail arson, saying crime carries up to 20 years' prison
Paris prosecutor opens investigation into pre-Olympics rail arson, saying crime carries up to 20 years' prison
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A Russian man accused of staging a car bombing on Ukrainian orders has been arrested
Russia’s top security agency says it has arrested a man accused of staging a car bombing on Ukrainian orders
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2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony set to get underway in historic fashion
It is the first time in history the opening ceremony is not held at a stadium.
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Doctors and patients recall horror of Russian strike on Kyiv children's hospital
Doctors were performing surgery on a 5-month-old when the building was struck.
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Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu visits Trump, says Israel is eager to reach a cease-fire deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met with Donald Trump at the former president’s Mar-a-Lago estate for their first face-to-face meeting in nearly four years as the two sought to mend their political alliance
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Typhoon Gaemi wreaked the most havoc in the country it didn't hit directly — the Philippines
What was Typhoon Gaemi has weakened to a severe tropical storm and headed towards inland China on Friday after making landfall the previous evening on the east coast
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Sunken treasure: Is the champagne nestled in a 19th-century shipwreck still fit for a toast?
A team of Polish divers has discovered the wreckage of an old sailing ship loaded “to the brim” with luxury goods including porcelain items and about 100 bottles of Champagne and mineral water off the Swedish coast
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Blinken to celebrate Biden legacy, reassure allies in Asia after president drops out of 2024 race
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make the case for the Biden administration’s expanded commitment to Asia and the Indo-Pacific as he visits Laos, Vietnam, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore and Mongolia this week and next
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Philippines plans to siphon off oil cargo from sunken tanker to avert 'catastrophe'
The Philippine coast guard says there has been no indication that a big cargo of industrial fuel oil stored in a tanker that sank in stormy weather in Manila Bay has started to leak out
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Search for missing after Ethiopia mudslides continues as death toll rises to 257
Ethiopian lawmakers declared three days of mourning Friday as diggers continued the search for bodies of mudslide victims in a remote part of the East African country
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India's moidam royal burial mounds are its latest World Heritage Site
The Charaideo Moidam royal burial complex and shrines, built by northeast India’s Ahom dynasty, has been inscribed as a new World Heritage Site, the United Nations’ cultural agency
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With uncertainty across the Atlantic, Europe worries about its own security
When Donald Trump suggested during the 2016 presidential campaign that he might not honor a U.S. commitment to defend other NATO countries if they were attacked, it triggered alarm throughout the trans-Atlantic alliance
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Arsonists attack French high-speed rail system hours before opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics
Arsonists have attacked France’s high-speed rail network, paralyzing train travel to Paris for some 800,000 people across Europe, including athletes heading to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games
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Olympic athlete amputates finger to play in 2024 Paris Games
"We heard that he went to the hospital and chopped his finger off."
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French rail company says several lines hit by "malicious acts" that have heavily disrupted traffic ahead of Olympics
French rail company says several lines hit by "malicious acts" that have heavily disrupted traffic ahead of Olympics
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July 26
Wounded in a strike that killed her family, a 2-year-old joins Gaza's ranks of thousands of orphans
Two-year-old Siwar Abdel-Hadi is the lone survivor in her family after an Israeli airstrike on her home in central Gaza killed her parents and three siblings
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India and China agree to work urgently to achieve the withdrawal of troops on their disputed border
India says it has agreed with China to work urgently to achieve the withdrawal of tens of thousands of troops stationed along their disputed border in a long-running standoff
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