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Ukrainian drones strike deep into Russian territory, hundreds of miles from the front line
Ukraine has brought the war into the heart of Russia with drone attacks that Russian authorities said damaged residential buildings in the city of Kazan, some 600 miles from the front line
December 21, 2024Gisele Pelicot speaks after ex-husband, dozens of others found guilty of rape
Pelicot and the 50 co-defendants have all been found guilty,
December 19, 2024North Korean troops in Russia's Kursk adapting after 'serious losses,' Ukraine says
There are believed to be up to 12,000 North Korean soldiers deployed to Russia.
December 18, 2024
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Syrian soldiers distance themselves from Assad in return for promised amnesty
Hundreds of former Syrian soldiers are reporting to the country’s new rulers for the first time since Bashar Assad was ousted to answer questions about whether they may have been involved in crimes against civilians in exchange for a promised amnesty
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22 people die in a crash between a passenger bus and a truck in Brazil
Officials say 22 people have been killed in a crash between a passenger bus and a truck on a highway in Minas Gerais, a state in southeastern Brazil
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German Christmas market ramming is the latest attack to use vehicles as deadly weapons
Police are treating a car-ramming at a Christmas market in Germany that killed at least five people as an attack
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10 die in stampede in Nigeria at Christmas food distribution event
Authorities in Nigeria say ten people, including four children, have been killed in a stampede in the capital city as a large crowd gathered to collect food items distributed by a local church at a Christmas event
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Russian aircraft grounded by 'massive' overnight Ukrainian drone attack
Russian authorities reported 8 Ukrainian drones over the city of Kazan.
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December 21
What we know about the suspect behind the German Christmas market attack
Germany is still in shock and struggling to understand the suspect behind the attack in the city of Magdeburg
December 21
December 21
German Christmas market attack toll rises to 5 killed, 200 injured, minister says
The attack occurred on Friday night in the eastern city of Magdeburg.
December 21
December 21
France's Mayotte struggles to recover as cyclone overwhelms hospitals
A week after Cyclone Chido ravaged Mayotte, France’s poorest territory, the island remains in crisis
December 21
December 21
Cyprus can help rid Syria of chemical weapons and search for its missing, Cypriot top diplomat says
Cyprus’ top diplomat says his country stands ready to help eliminate Syria’s remaining chemical weapons stockpiles and to support a search for people whose fate remains unknown after more than a decade of war
December 21
December 21
Ukrainian drones strike deep into Russian territory, hundreds of miles from the front line
Ukraine has brought the war into the heart of Russia with drone attacks that Russian authorities said damaged residential buildings in the city of Kazan, some 600 miles from the front line
December 21
December 21
Rocket fired from Yemen strikes an area of Tel Aviv overnight; 16 people lightly injured
The Israeli military says a rocket fired from Yemen hit an area of Tel Aviv in the early hours of Saturday, leaving 16 people slightly injured by glass from shattered windows
December 21
December 21
Germans mourn attack on Christmas market with no answers about why
Authorities in the German city of Magdeburg say at least two people were killed and dozens were injured after a car plowed into a busy Christmas market what officials called a deliberate attack
December 21
December 21
AP PHOTOS: Scenes of devastation from the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami
On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Sumatra, causing a massive wave that devastated Asian coastal communities across thousands of miles.
Some 230,000 people died as the tsunami leveled remote villages, ports and tourist resorts in Indonesia, Thailand, India and Sri Lanka, among other countries.
Ahead of the 20th anniversary of a disaster that's still vividly remembered in the region, here's a look back at the aftermath. In these photos, a resident of a fishing village in India's Tamil Nadu state contemplates the remains of her house as fires continue to burn in her village. In Thailand, dozens of bodies are lined up at a Buddhist temple, and a young Swedish boy carries a sign listing family members he hasn't seen since they were swept out to sea from their beachfront hotel.
In Sri Lanka, villagers search for the dead among derailed train cars, lighting fires to cremate those they find. And in Aceh, Indonesia, the worst-hit area nearest the...
December 21
December 20
Sectarian violence in Syria has been less intense than feared since Assad's ouster
The toppling of Bashar Assad has raised tentative hopes that Syrians might live peacefully and as equals after a half century of authoritarian rule
December 20
December 20
2 dead, nearly 70 injured when car plows into German Christmas market: Officials
A suspect has been arrested in the attack in Magdeburg, sources said.
December 20
December 20
Officials investigating deadly car attack in Germany
ABC News’ Juju Chang spoke with ABC News contributor and former DHS official Elizabeth Neumann about the Christmas market attack in Germany and how U.S. officials are taking extra protective measures.
December 20
December 20
Indonesians mark 2 decades since tragic tsunami that killed hundreds of thousands
Two decades after a catastrophic tsunami destroyed her village, Tria Asnani still cries when she recalls how she lost her mother while trying to escape the giant waves and her father to the sea
December 20
December 20
Guatemala authorities raid ultra-orthodox Jewish sect's compound after report of abuse
Guatemalan authorities have searched the compound of an extremist ultra-orthodox Jewish sect and taken at least 160 minors and 40 women into protective custody after reports of abuse
December 20
December 20
Driver in Christmas market crash is doctor from Saudi Arabia: German officials
At least two people were killed in the incident and 60 others were injured, according to a German security official.
December 20
December 20
Regional court faults El Salvador for denying a mother's access to abortion, violating her rights
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has found El Salvador’s government responsible for violating the rights of a young Salvadoran woman who was denied an abortion of her anencephalic fetus in a country with a total abortion ban
December 20
December 20
Zambian police arrest 2 over alleged plot to bewitch President Hichilema
Two people have been arrested for allegedly plotting to harm Zambia’s president Hakainde Hichilema using witchcraft
December 20
December 20
Car plows into Christmas market, at least 2 dead
A car plowed into people visiting a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday, killing at least two people and injuring nearly 70 others, according to German officials.
December 20
December 20
Car drives into crowd at Christmas market in Germany: Police
A car plowed into a crowd of people at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday, injuring multiple people, according to police.
December 20
December 20
Abu Yusif dead: US officials announce ISIS leader killed in airstrike
Abu Yusif and another operative were killed in the attack, officials said.
December 20
December 20
At least 2 dead and 60 hurt after a car drives into a German Christmas market in a suspected attack
Authorities in the German city of Magdeburg say at least two people were killed and dozens were injured after a car plowed into a busy Christmas market what officials called a deliberate attack
December 20
December 20
Greece’s former royal family seeks to reclaim citizenship 50 years after monarchy abolished
Members of Greece’s former royal family have applied for Greek citizenship and formally acknowledged the country’s republican system of government, in a landmark move 50 years after the monarchy was abolished
December 20
December 20
Syrian refugees have 'a moment of real hope' to return
Ciarán Donnelly of the International Rescue Committee discusses getting critical humanitarian aid to Syrian refugees in Lebanon.
December 20
December 20
What will Syria's future look like? The answer could lie in other Arab countries' recent pasts
Even with hopes running high, so much can go wrong when a country ousts a longtime dictator and tries to start anew
December 20
December 20
Lithuania says it sees no sign of sabotage in the crash of a DHL cargo plane
The Lithuanian government says an investigation of last month’s crash of a DHL cargo plane as it approached the airport in Vilnius has found no indication of “unauthorized interference."
December 20
December 20
1 dead in 'brutal' Russian missile attack on Kyiv, US ambassador says
A Russian missile strike killed one person and wounded seven others early on Friday morning, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense said.
December 20
December 20
Avalanche on Bulgaria's Pirin Mountain kills 1 man
Bulgaria's mountain rescue service says one person has died in an avalanche on Pirin Mountain, in the south of the country, rescue efforts are underway to find several others buried under the snow
December 20
December 20
At one of Rio de Janeiro's hardest trails, a paraplegic athlete climbed into clouds
It’s perhaps Rio de Janeiro’s hardest trail
December 20
December 20
Warring tribes in Pakistan’s northwest ordered to hand over weapons after weeks of deadly clashes
Pakistani authorities in the northwest want warring tribes to hand over their weapons after weeks of deadly clashes
December 20
December 20
An ethnic armed group in western Myanmar claims to have captured a major regional army headquarters
A powerful ethnic armed group in western Myanmar is claiming to have scored a major victory in the war against the ruling military, even as neighboring nations at a meeting in Thailand were discussing efforts to end the conflict peacefully
December 20
December 20
Canada's Trudeau reshuffles his Cabinet as resignation calls mount and discontent rises
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chances of staying on in power have become more tenuous after the opposition party that backed his government for years said it'll vote no confidence in the government when Parliament resumes
December 20
December 20
US delegation visits Syria to 'meet with representatives of HTS'
Senior U.S. officials are in Syria for the first time since Bashar al-Assad fled Damascus, the State Department announced Thursday evening. ABC News’ Marcus Moore reports.
December 20
December 20
International headlines from ABC News
Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
December 20
December 20
Student protests continue to challenge Serbia's populist government after a deadly canopy collapse
Hundreds of Serbian students and others again blocked traffic for 15 minutes throughout the country as political tensions continue to simmer following last month's collapse of a concrete canopy that killed 15 people
December 20
December 20
Macron met with anger, frustration over cyclone response during visit to Mayotte
French President Emmanuel Macron faced widespread frustration and anger from residents of Mayotte during his visit to the Indian Ocean archipelago
December 20
December 20
UN food agency says 40 million people are struggling to feed themselves in West and Central Africa
The U.N.'s food agency says more than 40 million people are struggling to feed themselves across West and Central Africa
December 20
December 20
7 inmates are dead after a prison riot in southern Mexico
Seven inmates are dead after a prison riot in southern Mexico, where inmates resisted transfers to other jails and fought police with guns and knives
December 20
December 20
2 men charged in UK with assaulting police in Manchester Airport fracas. No officer will be charged
Two men have been charged with assaulting police during a scuffle in July at Manchester Airport that led to outrage when video showed an officer stomping on a man's head
December 20
December 20
Diplomatic spat erupts after Hungary gives asylum to Polish politician suspected of corruption
Hungary has given political asylum to a Polish opposition politician who is wanted on suspicions of corruption
December 20
December 20
Russian central bank holds rates steady at 21% amid criticism from key business figures
Russia’s central bank has left its benchmark interest rate at 21%, holding off on further increases as it struggles to snuff out inflation fueled by the government’s spending on the war against Ukraine
December 20
December 20
Ailing French man on death row pleads to return home as Indonesia to pardon 44,000 prisoners
Indonesian authorities say an ailing French national on death row for drug offenses has made a last-ditch plea to be returned home
December 20
December 20
Teen stabs 7-year-old to death, wounds teacher and 3 more children in Croatian school
Authorities say a knife-wielding teenager walked into a school in Croatia’s capital, stabbed a 7-year-old girl to death and wounded three more children and a teacher
December 20
December 20
France's anti-terrorism court convicts 8 people of involvement in the 2020 beheading of a teacher
France’s anti-terrorism court has convicted eight people of involvement in the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty in 2020
December 20
December 20
Taiwan lawmakers clash after one party breaks into legislature to occupy speaker's chair
Lawmakers have clashed in Taiwan’s legislature after members of a leading political party broke into the building overnight to occupy the speaker’s chair
December 20
December 20
8 dead, 18 rescued as speedboat carrying migrants capsizes near Greek island of Rhodes
Greek authorities say a speedboat carrying migrants capsized Friday morning off the eastern Greek island of Rhodes, leaving eight dead
December 20
December 20
Russian bombardment targets Kyiv after Ukraine fires US-made missiles across the border
Officials say a Russian ballistic missile attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv has killed at least one person and injured 12 others
December 20