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Satellite images show 6 US B-2 nuclear-capable bombers deployed to Indian Ocean
The Pentagon announced it is rapidly expanding its footprint in the Middle East.
April 03, 2025
Britain announces a surge of Ukraine support as Western backers meet to drum up arms
Britain has announced a “surge” of military support to Ukraine, as the war-ravaged country’s Western backers gather at NATO headquarters to drum up weapons and ammunition
April 11, 2025
Is Ethiopia at war again? A look at the rebellion in one of its most powerful regions
A loose collection of rebel groups is challenging Ethiopia’s military in one of the country’s most populous and powerful regions
April 11, 2025
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April 11
'No one wants to see a nuclear-armed Iran,' says former ambassador to Afghanistan
Former U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker offered analysis of the planned nuclear talks between the United States and Iran this weekend.
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China to increase tariffs on US goods to 125%
China's Ministry of Finance announced Friday that Beijing will increase tariffs on all U.S. goods from 84% to 125%, in response to the U.S. "imposition of abnormally high tariffs on China."
April 11
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Former Deputy Secretary of State on upcoming Iran and US talks
Former Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman says Iran should never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon and that the Trump administration must move quickly to prevent
April 11
April 11
‘Putin will meet with Witkoff,’ Kremlin confirms
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the meeting will be “as long as President Putin needs.” ABC News’ Patrick Reevell reports.
April 11
April 11
Ballet dancer Ksenia Karelina arrives in US after Russian prisoner swap
Karelina was serving a 12-year prison sentence for treason.
April 11
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A song critical of Nigeria's president is barred from airwaves
Authorities in Nigeria have barred radio stations from playing a song critical of President Bola Tinubu and his administration’s policies
April 11
April 11
Brazil's former President Bolsonaro hospitalized with abdominal pain
The political party of Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro says the conservative leader has been hospitalized with abdominal pain while traveling in northeastern Brazil
April 11
April 11
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Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
April 11
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Commander of US base in Greenland fired for email critical of Vance visit
Col. Sussanah Meyers was removed due to a "loss of confidence."
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April 11
Fatou, world's oldest gorilla in a zoo, is celebrating her 68th birthday in Berlin
Fatou, the oldest gorilla living in captivity worldwide, is getting ready for her 68th birthday in style
April 11
April 11
Italy sends rejected migrants to detention centers in Albania
Italian authorities say 40 migrants with no permission to remain on Italian soil are being transferred from Italy to Albania
April 11
April 11
Jailed Istanbul mayor appears in court as supporters gather outside his prison
Istanbul’s jailed opposition mayor has appeared in court in one of multiple cases against him
April 11
April 11
Ousted South Korean President Yoon embraces supporters after leaving presidential residence
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol left the presidential residence in Seoul on Friday for his private home, a week after the Constitutional Court removed him from office over his ill-fated imposition of martial law in December
April 11
April 11
Subway tunnel collapses during construction in South Korea, likely leaving 2 trapped
A subway tunnel under construction near Seoul collapsed on Friday, leaving two workers presumed to be trapped at the site, officials said
April 11
April 11
Britain announces a surge of Ukraine support as Western backers meet to drum up arms
Britain has announced a “surge” of military support to Ukraine, as the war-ravaged country’s Western backers gather at NATO headquarters to drum up weapons and ammunition
April 11
April 11
Sao Paulo marks the opening of the city art museum's new building with Renoir exhibit
The Sao Paulo Museum of Art has opened a new building, bringing to completion its architectural vision 77 years after the facility's inauguration
April 11
April 11
Is Ethiopia at war again? A look at the rebellion in one of its most powerful regions
A loose collection of rebel groups is challenging Ethiopia’s military in one of the country’s most populous and powerful regions
April 11
April 11
South Korea establishes diplomatic relations with Syria, a longtime friend of rival North Korea
South Korea has established diplomatic relations with Syria’s new Islamist government months after longtime leader Bashar Assad was ousted
April 11
April 10
At least 221 dead, including former MLB pitcher, in roof collapse at nightclub
The recovery phase has ended, officials said Thursday.
April 10
April 10
5-year lifeline could save PEPFAR and millions of children from HIV
PEPFAR was launched in 2003 under President George W. Bush.
April 10
April 10
Lightning strikes five students in western Japan and leaves one unconscious, reports say
Media reports say that a lightning strike in western Japan has injured five students at a school playground, including one who remains unconscious
April 10
April 10
Hackers breach Morocco's social security database in an unprecedented cyberattack
Morocco’s social security agency says troves of data were stolen from its systems during a cyberattack this week that resulted in personal information being leaked on the Telegram messaging app
April 10
April 10
Greenpeace activists arrested in London after red dye poured into US Embassy pond
Six people have been arrested in London after environmental activists from Greenpeace poured 300 liters (79 gallons) of blood-red dye into the U.S. embassy’s pond in protest against arms sales to Israel
April 10
April 10
Andrew Tate accused of pointing gun at woman's face ahead of London civil case
One of four women suing influencer and self-styled misogynist Andrew Tate for sexual assault said he whipped her with a belt and once stuck a gun in her face, according to court documents that have been filed in London
April 10
April 10
Zimbabwe makes first compensation payments to white farmers over land seizures
Zimbabwe has started compensating white farmers who lost land during chaotic and often-violent land reforms more than 20 years ago, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said
April 10
April 10
What ballerina’s release means for other Americans held in Russian prisons
ABC News’ Patrick Reevell reports on Ksenia Karelina, a U.S.-Russian dual citizen who was released from Russian prison in an overnight prisoner exchange.
April 10
April 10
Indonesia says 17 people slain by Papua rebels were gold miners
Indonesian authorities have denied claims by separatist rebels in the Papua region that at least 17 gold miners slain by insurgents were members of security forces
April 10
April 10
Turkey releases over 120 people charged with taking part in anti-government protests
More than 120 people detained during anti-government protests in Turkey have been released from prison after more than two weeks behind bars
April 10
April 10
Tanzania arrests prominent opposition leader after calling for electoral reforms at rally
Tanzania’s main opposition leader is in custody after he was arrested at a public rally ahead of planned general elections in October
April 10
April 10
Prada Group buys Versace fashion house from its U.S. owner in a deal valued at $1.4Bn
The Prada Group has announced the purchase of the Versace fashion house from the U.S. luxury group Capri Holding in a cash deal valued at 1.25 billion euros ($1.4 billion
April 10
April 10
Germany's economy is expected to stagnate at best this year
Leading think tanks say that Germany’s economy is likely to stagnate at best in 2025 after shrinking for two years and the impact of U.S. tariffs could weigh down an already unimpressive showing
April 10
April 10
Protesters in Russia try to disrupt Poland's commemoration of president's plane crash
Poland’s ambassador to Russia says a group of Russians tried to disrupt a small commemoration marking the 15th anniversary of the plane crash that killed President Lech Kaczyński and 95 other people
April 10
April 10
Turkey and Israel hold talks to avoid accidental conflict in Syria
A Turkish official says Turkey and Israel have held technical talks aimed at preventing conflict between their troops in Syria
April 10
April 10
Sudan tells top UN court that UAE is breaching genocide convention by funding rebels
Sudan has told the United Nations’ top court that the United Arab Emirates is breaching the genocide convention by arming and funding the rebel paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces
April 10
April 10
Taliban enforcers arrest men for having the wrong hairstyle or skipping mosque: UN
The U.N. says more than half of people detained by the Taliban's morality police in the first 6 months of new laws regulating personal conduct were men who had noncompliant hairstyles or their barbers
April 10
April 10
EU chief welcomes Trump's pause but quiet about the bloc's own retaliatory duty plan
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has welcomed President Donald Trump’s decision to temporarily halt most U.S. tariffs, but she did not say whether the EU will press ahead with its own retaliatory measures
April 10
April 10
Turkish journalists detained on charges their newspapers say are based on their work
Turkish newspapers say two leading journalists have been detained over what they say are false charges stemming from their work
April 10
April 10
Defense chiefs from around 30 countries expected at NATO for talks on Ukraine future
Britain’s defense minister is pressing his counterparts from around 30 countries to forge ahead with plans to deploy troops to Ukraine to police any future peace agreement with Russia
April 10
April 10
Video shows 4 captive Ukrainian troops killed by men identified as Russian forces
Ukrainian drone video seen by The Associated Press shows four Ukrainian soldiers being shot to death by soldiers with Russian uniform markings in the village of Piatykhatky on March 13
April 10
April 10
South Korean opposition leader Lee opens presidential bid following Yoon's ouster
South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, widely seen as the front-runner in a presidential by-election triggered by the removal of President Yoon Suk Yeol last week over his ill-fated imposition of martial law, officially announced his presidentia...
April 10
April 10
Mexican drug lord convicted in killing of DEA agent released
Drug lord Ernesto “Don Neto” Fonseca Carrillo, who was convicted in the 1985 killing of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent, has been freed from prison after completing his 40-year sentence
April 10
April 10
50 years later, Vietnam's battlefields draw retrospective veterans and other tourists
Hamburger Hill, Hue, the Ia Drang Valley, Khe Sanh: Some remember the Vietnam War battles from the headlines of the 1960s and 1970s, others from movies and history books
April 10
April 10
Inside the notorious prison housing hundreds of deported Venezuelan migrants
ABC's Matt Rivers takes us to El Salvador, inside the notorious prison that's holding hundreds of deported Venezuelan migrants.
April 10
April 10
By The Numbers: Chinese goods will get expensive
You might think the latest iPhone is expensive now, but it could soon cost $700 more with President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
April 10
April 09
An Iranian official was fired over his 'lavish' Argentina trip. Argentines are angry, too
Furious that an Iranian official had entered Argentina as an ordinary citizen on a tourist visa, Argentine lawmakers this week attacked the nation’s spy agency
April 09
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Beloved Zurich Zoo gorilla euthanized after years of declining health
The Zurich Zoo's beloved gorilla of more than 40 years has been put down
April 09
April 09
Detained South Sudanese opposition leader ousted amid party division
Some leaders of South Sudan's main opposition party have voted to replace the party's leader, two weeks after government forces arrested him
April 09
April 09
Pope Francis meets privately with King Charles and Queen Camilla during his Vatican convalescence
Pope Francis met privately with King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the Vatican during the royal couple’s four-day state visit to Italy and on the occasion of their 20th wedding anniversary
April 09
April 09
UN special envoy Julie Bishop makes trip to war-torn Myanmar after devastating earthquake
The U.N.’s special envoy for Myanmar, Australia’s Julie Bishop, has met with the military-run nation’s foreign minister
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