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Clashes between Druze militias and Sunni Bedouin clans in Syria kill more than 30 people

Clashes between Druze militias and Sunni Bedouin clans in Syria's Sweida province have killed more than 30 people and injured nearly 100
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This is a locator map for Syria with its capital, Damascus. (AP Photo)
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The reconstruction of Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange takes shape after a destructive fire

The multistage restoration of Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange is taking shape 15 months after a fire destroyed more than half of the 400-year-old building
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Section of the roof of the fire-damaged Old Stock Exchange building is covered with new coppersmiths in Copenhagen, Denmark, Monday, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo/James Brooks)
July 13

Trump to make unprecedented second state visit to UK in September

U.S. President Donald Trump will make an unprecedented second state visit to the U.K. between Sept. 17 and 19 when he will be hosted by King Charles II and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle
July 13
FILE - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, hands an invitation from King Charles III for a second state visit to President Donald Trump at the White House, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Washington. (Carl Court/Pool via AP, File)
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Emergency teams respond to plane 'collision' at London Southend Airport

Airport officials confirmed a "serious incident" involving an aircraft.
July 13
SOUTHEND, ENGLAND - AUGUST 10: A general view of a quiet London Southend Airport after Ryanair announced its withdrawal on August 10, 2021 in Southend, England. The airport's owners have confirmed that Ryanair is to withdraw its services and close its commercial base at Southend airport from November 1st as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The move comes after EasyJet pulled out of the airport less than a year ago. (Photo by John Keeble/Getty Images)
July 13

Platypus tests out new pool at conservation center

A platypus at Australia's Healesville Sanctuary had the chance to try out a pool recently installed as part of a new platypus conservation center at the zoo.
July 13
VIDEO: Platypus tests out new pool at conservation center
July 13

Small plane 'collision' at London Southend Airport

Essex Police said they are on the scene after a "serious incident" occurred at London Southend Airport on Sunday.
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VIDEO: Small plane 'collision' at London Southend Airport
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Cameroon's 92-year-old president seeks 8th term amid health rumors and political challenges

Cameroon's 92-year-old president, Paul Biya, announces he will seek an eighth term in October's elections
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FILE - Cameroon President Paul Biya delivers a speech during a ceremony at the Boulouris National Cemetery in Boulouris-sur-Mer, south eastern France, Aug. 15, 2024. (Christophe Simon, Pool via AP, File)
July 13

'Most beautiful heart': 12-year-old among dead after IDF airstrike near refugee camp

Among the victims is a 12-year-old boy who was in line to collect water.
July 13
A Palestinian boy inspects the site of an Israeli strike that killed Palestinians, gathered to collect water from a distribution point, according to medics, in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip July 13, 2025.
July 13

South African president suspends police minister and launches probe

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu and announced an investigation into allegations that he has been colluding with criminal syndicates
July 13
FILE - South Africa's Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, center, visits an abandoned gold mine where miners are rescued from below ground, in Stilfontein, South Africa, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File)
July 13

Ecuador offers $100,000 reward for information on lawmaker accused of raping a minor

Ecuador’s government is offering a $100,000 reward for information on a lawmaker whom authorities accused of raping a minor
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July 13
Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
July 13

French President Macron announces 6.5 billion euros in extra military spending in next two years

French President Emmanuel Macron announces 6.5 billion euros in additional military spending over the next two years
July 13
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the army leaders flanked by Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, left, and Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu at the Hotel le Brienne, Sunday, July 13, 2025, ahead of the Bastille Day parade in Paris. (Ludovic Marin, Pool Photo via AP)
July 13

Nigeria's ex-president Buhari dies at 82

Nigeria’s former president, Muhammed Buhari, who led Nigeria twice as a military head of state and a democratic president has died aged 82
July 13
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At Pamplona's San Fermín festival, a tiny minority of women run with bulls

Women are a tiny minority but they are increasingly joining the famous bull runs at Spain's San Fermín Festival in Pamplona
July 13
Bull-runner Paula Lopez poses for a portrait during the San Fermín festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, on Friday, July 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Miguel Oses)
July 13

Moscow 'intensifying its terror,' Zelenskyy says, amid nightly drone attacks

Russia launched more than 1,800 drones in the last seven days, Ukraine said.
July 13
This handout photograph taken and released by Ukrainian State Emergency Service on July 13, 2025, shows firefighters working to extinguish a fire at the site of a burnt private house following a Russian guided aerial bomb attack in Velykomykhaylivka village, Dnipropetrovsk region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
July 13

Ukraine's security agency says it killed Russian agents suspected of gunning down its officer

Ukraine's security agency says it has killed Russian agents suspected of assassinating a senior officer in Kyiv
July 13
People look at a damaged residential building following Russian air attack in Lviv, Ukraine, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Mykola Tys)
July 13

Shooter in Austria kills man and wounds woman before taking his own life, police say

Police in Austria say a man was fatally shot and a woman seriously wounded south of Vienna
July 13
July 13

Pope celebrates Mass in parish church with special ties to his Augustinian order

Pope Leo XIV has called for compassion for the poor, victims of tyranny, and those affected by wars
July 13
Faithful wait in front of the Pontifical palace in Castel Gandolfo where Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to deliver the Angelus prayer in his summer retreat, Sunday, July 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
July 13

Nearly 800 deaths near food aid sites in Gaza as hospitals face shortages

The UN said at least 798 people have been killed trying to access aid sites.
July 13
Palestinians react as they ask for food from a charity kitchen, amid a hunger crisis, in Gaza City, July 7, 2025.
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visits China to strengthen trade relations

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has kicked off a visit to China meant to shore up relations between the two countries
July 13
FILE - Chinese President Xi Jinping attends an event at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
July 13

Apartment fire in Turkey's Ankara kills 3, including baby

A fire at a 26-story apartment building in the Turkish capital, Ankara, has killed three people, including a three-and-a-half-month-old baby
July 13
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North Korea and Russia discuss strategy for 'international arenas'

Kim Jong Un met on Saturday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
July 13
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un greets Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during a meeting in Wonsan, North Korea July 12, 2025.
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Hungary's oldest library is fighting to save 100,000 books from a beetle infestation

A medieval abbey in Hungary is battling a beetle infestation threatening its ancient book collection
July 13
A priest wearing a face mask stands by books kept in hermetically sealed plastic sacks for disinfection at the Pannonhalma Archabbey's library in Pannonhalma, Hungary, Thursday, July 3, 2025, as a beetle infestation threatens its ancient collection. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)
July 13

US aid cuts halt HIV vaccine research in South Africa, with global impact

South Africa has played a historic, global role in scientific research, from COVID-19 vaccines to HIV
July 13
A laboratory technician Nozipho Mlotshwa works on samples at the Wits laboratory Antiviral Gene Therapy Research Unit, at University of the Witwatersrand Medical School, in Johannesburg, South Africa, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
July 12

American killed by Israeli settlers in the West Bank, family says

Sayfollah "Saif" Musallet was killed on Friday while visiting family.
July 12
In this undated photo, Saif Musallet is shown.
July 12

Taiwan deploys US rockets in the country’s largest-ever military drills

ABC News foreign correspondent Britt Clennet delivers the latest on Taiwan’s largest-ever military drills.
July 12
VIDEO: Taiwan deploys US rockets in the country’s largest-ever military drills
July 12

Preliminary report released on deadly Air India crash

Aviation analyst John Nance discusses the preliminary report released on the deadly Air India crash that indicated fuel to the plane's engines was shut off just seconds after the plane lifted off.
July 12
VIDEO: Preliminary report released on deadly Air India crash
July 12

UK's oldest WWII veteran, Donald Rose, dies at 110

Britain’s oldest World War II veteran, Donald Rose, has died at 110
July 12
FILE - WW2 veteran Donald Rose, 110, poses for a photo at the National Memorial Arboretum, ahead of a memorial event hosted by the Royal British Legion to mark the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, in Alrewas, Staffordshire, England, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (Jacob King/PA via AP, File)
July 12

Turkish president hails start of disarmament by militant Kurdish separatists

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has hailed the disarmament of militant Kurdish separatists as the end of a “painful chapter” in Turkey’s history
July 12
This frame grab from a video released by Rudy TV shows PPK (Kurdistan Workers' Party) fighters during a symbolic disarmament ceremony as part of the peace process with Turkey, in Sulaymaniyah governorate, in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region, Friday, July 11, 2025. (Rudaw TV via AP)
July 12

Russia warns US, South Korea and Japan against forming security alliance targeting North Korea

Russia’s foreign minister has warned the U.S., South Korea and Japan against forming a security partnership targeting North Korea
July 12
In this photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un shake hands during their meeting in Wonsan, North Korea, on Saturday, July 12, 2025. (Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP)
July 12

Divided by Russia’s invasion, a Mariupol family’s future remains unclear

Mariupol residents talk about the past, present and future of their home city.
July 12
A vehicle drives past a mural dedicated to the upcoming anniversary of the taking control of the city by Russian armed forces in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Mariupol, a Russian-controlled city of Ukraine, May 18, 2025.
July 12

Russian drone and cruise missile attacks kill at least 2 in Ukraine

Russia launched a massive drone and missile barrage on Ukraine overnight, killing at least two people and wounding more than 20
July 12
People look at a damaged residential building following Russian air attack in Lviv, Ukraine, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Mykola Tys)
July 12

2 dead as Russia attacks Ukraine overnight with almost 600 drones, Kyiv says

The overnight attack followed several recent nights of record strikes by Russia.
July 12
This handout photo taken and released by the Ukrainian State Emergency Service on July 12, 2025, shows a car burning following mass Russian strikes in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
July 12

What the ‘black box’ can tell us about plane crashes

A preliminary finding into last month’s Air India plane crash has suggested the aircraft’s fuel control switches were turned off, starving the engines of fuel and causing a loss of engine thrust shortly after takeoff
July 12
A relative of the crew of the Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad last month, mourns during a prayer meeting at a church in Mumbai, India, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/ Rafiq Maqbool)
July 12

Cambodian sites of Khmer Rouge brutality added to UNESCO heritage list

Three sites used by Cambodia’s brutal Khmer Rouge regime as torture and execution sites 50 years ago have been added by UNESCO to its World Heritage List
July 12
FILE - Visitors walk by the mass grave of the victims of the Khmer Rouge regime next to a memorial stupa filled with victims' skulls at the Choeung Ek killing field in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith, File)
July 11

Fuel to Air India plane was cut off moments before crash, investigation report says

A preliminary finding into last month’s Air India plane crash has suggested the aircraft’s fuel control switches were turned off, causing a loss of engine thrust shortly after takeoff
July 11
Policemen ride past buildings damaged in the June 12 Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, India, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
July 11

US sanctions Cuban President Díaz-Canel, other officials for human rights violations

The U.S. government has announced sanctions against Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and other officials for human rights violations
July 11
July 11

‘There was a mental aberration or it was purposeful’: Expert on Air India report

ABC News contributor and pilot John Nance explains what a preliminary report into the Air India crash reveals about the incident that left 260 people dead.
July 11
VIDEO: ABC News contributor and pilot John Nance explains what a preliminary report into the Air India crash reveals about the incident that left 260 people dead.
July 11

Mexico says 'no indication' plane carrying drugs came from El Salvador after diplomatic spat

Mexico’s government clarified there was “no indication” that an airplane it intercepted loaded with cocaine had originated from El Salvador, according to a letter posted by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele
July 11
July 11

Fuel switches on Air India flight cut off moments before fatal crash: Report

Flight AI171 was operating from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, the airline said.
July 11
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting the site after Air India flight 171 crashed in a residential area near the airport in Ahmedabad, June 13, 2025.
July 11

Colombian authorities arrest alleged leader of Italian mafia in Latin America

Colombian authorities say they have captured an alleged leader of the Italian ’ndrangheta mafia in Latin America
July 11
July 11

Preliminary report released in Air India crash that left 246 people dead

A preliminary report has been released on the Air India crash that left 246 people dead.
July 11
Video: Preliminary report released in Air India crash that left 246 people dead
July 11

Airdrops deliver food in hard-to-reach South Sudan as US cuts back on foreign aid

The United Nations' World Food Programme has conducted humanitarian airdrops in South Sudan as the country faces surging conflict along with global assistance programs roiled in financial crisis.
July 11
The United Nations' World Food Programme has conducted humanitarian airdrops in South Sudan as the country faces surging conflict along with global assistance programs roiled in financial crisis.
July 11

Guatemalan villagers lynch 5 men accused of robbing homes after earthquakes

Residents of a rural Guatemalan community have lynched five men accused of robbing homes damaged by recent earthquakes
July 11
El Calvario Catholic Church lies damaged in Santa Maria de Jesus, Guatemala, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, following dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
July 11

Trump administration has floated deporting third-party nationals to Africa. Here's what we know

South Sudan has accepted eight third-country deportees from the U.S. and Rwanda says it’s in talk with the administration of President Donald Trump on a similar deal
July 11
FILE - Liberia's President, Joseph Boakai, left, and Nigeria Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, right, pose for a photo, prior to the start of the ECOWAS meeting, in Abuja, Nigeria, July 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Olamikan Gbemiga, File)
July 11

Photos of funeral of Kenyan civilian shot dead by police during protest

The burial of a Kenyan civilian who was shot at close range by a police officer during an anti-government demonstration in June has taken place at his parents’ farm in Kangema. Boniface Kariuki was selling face masks at an anti-police demonstration on June 17 when he was shot in the head during a confrontation with two officers. On Thursday, an officer was charged with his murder. Human rights groups have called for restraint among police officers following violence at similar protests captured by photographers on June 25 and July 7. __ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
July 11
Susan Nyambura Njeri, the mother of vendor Boniface Kariuki, who was shot at close range by a police officer during last month's protests reacts in grief as they lower his casket into the grave in Kangema, Muranga County, Kenya, Friday, July 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
July 11

Wife of Lufthansa CEO expresses 'deep sorrow' over fatal car accident in Italy

Vivian Spohr, the wife of Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr, said she is “at the compete disposal” of Italian judicial authorities following the death of a 24-year-old woman who was struck by a vehicle in Sardinia
July 11
July 11

Elon Musk's X platform investigated in France for alleged data tampering and fraud

French prosecutors have launched an investigation into alleged data tampering and fraud involving Elon Musk's platform X
July 11
FILE - An "X" sign rests atop the company headquarters, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, on Friday, July 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)
July 11

Russia closes Polish consulate in Kaliningrad in tit-for-tat diplomatic row

Moscow has ordered the closure of Poland’s Consulate in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad in a tit-for-tat move as relations between the countries remain strained over a Warsaw fire that Poland alleges was Russian sabotage
July 11
July 11

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi says Iran threatens her life after its war with Israel

The Norwegian Nobel Committee warns that Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi faces threats to her life from Iranian security services
July 11
In this photo released by the Narges Foundation Archive, Narges Mohammadi poses for a portrait on March 4, 2025 in an undisclosed location. (Nooshin Jafari/Narges Foundation Archive via AP)