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What to know about El Salvador's mega-prison after Trump deal to send people there
The Trump administration and the president of El Salvador said they struck a deal allowing the U.S. to ship detained migrants and imprisoned criminals to a mega-prison there
February 04, 2025Fatalities confirmed in shooting at adult education facility in Sweden, police say
Authorities did not say whether the suspect was among the dead.
February 04, 2025The Gaza Strip has long been a powder keg. Here's a look at the history of the embattled region
Gaza has long been a powder keg, and it exploded after Hamas fighters stormed southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and began killing and abducting people, sparking a crushing Israeli military operation there that’s only recently reached an uneasy ceasefire
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The alleged shooter was among the dead, Swedish police said late Tuesday.
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Palestinians fear a repeat of their 1948 mass expulsion in the wake of Trump's remarks on Gaza
Palestinians will mark this year the 77th anniversary of their mass expulsion from what is now Israel
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Philippine lawmakers back move to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte
The lower house of the Philippines has impeached Sara Duterte
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Sweden's worst mass shooting leaves at least 11 dead at an adult education center
Sweden’s worst mass shooting has left at least 11 people dead, including the gunman, at an adult education center as officials warned that the death toll could rise
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Inside the operations that took captive 2 North Korean soldiers fighting Ukraine
When Ukrainian soldiers captured two North Korean prisoners of war last month, it provided the first undeniable proof of Pyongyang’s direct involvement in the war against Ukraine
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Islamic State members held for years in a Syria prison say they know nothing of the world
A prison in Syria holds about 4,500 members of the Islamic State group who have been there for years without trial
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The Gaza Strip has long been a powder keg. Here's a look at the history of the embattled region
Gaza has long been a powder keg, and it exploded after Hamas fighters stormed southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and began killing and abducting people, sparking a crushing Israeli military operation there that’s only recently reached an uneasy ceasefire
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India PM Modi's party seeks to oust anti-corruption crusader in New Delhi state elections
Thousands are voting in the Indian capital’s state legislature election, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party trying to unseat a powerful regional group that has ruled New Delhi for over a decade
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From Gaza to the US: A teen's journey from war and amputation to hope
Motassembelah Abuzayed is one of more than 25,000 Palestinian children injured in Gaza, according to the United Nations.
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Trump: 'The US will take over the Gaza Strip'
In a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump discussed the U.S. potentially taking an “ownership position” in rebuilding the Gaza Strip.
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Trump continues to push idea that Gazans should leave Gaza
President Donald Trump doubled down on his belief that Gazans should be relocated out of the country while taking questions at the White House with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Trump says he's given instructions to 'obliterate' Iran over assassination threats
President Trump, who signed an executive order that took aim at Iran, was asked about the threats the nation has made against him. The president said they "would be obliterated" if they did that.
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Fatalities confirmed in shooting at adult education facility in Sweden, police say
Authorities did not say whether the suspect was among the dead.
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Rubio says El Salvador agrees to take US criminals
Marco Rubio met with El Salvador’s president and said they've agreed to not only take in deported foreign nationals who committed crimes, but also jailed U.S. citizens.
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Jewish population in West Bank keeps rising. Settlers hope Trump will accelerate growth
The Jewish population in the West Bank grew at twice the rate of the general Israeli population last year
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What to know about El Salvador's mega-prison after Trump deal to send people there
The Trump administration and the president of El Salvador said they struck a deal allowing the U.S. to ship detained migrants and imprisoned criminals to a mega-prison there
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Soldiers from El Salvador join U.N.-backed mission in Haiti to combat gang violence
Seventy soldiers from El Salvador arrived in Haiti on Tuesday to support a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenyan police to help fight gangs that killed thousands of people last year and control much of the capital
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Anglican Church in South Africa admits failures in handling of sexual abuse claims
The Anglican Church leadership in South Africa has admitted to failing to disclose sexual abuse allegations against its former member John Smyth, who mistreated children in the 1970s and 1980s in the U.K. and Zimbabwe before fleeing to South Africa, wh...
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Italian politicians seek action against Trump Jr. hunting party for allegedly killing protected duck
Politicians in Italy have asked authorities to take action against a hunting party including Donald Trump Jr. that may have killed a protected species of duck near Venice
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UN nuclear watchdog chief to visit Moscow as fears for Ukraine's nuclear plants spike
The head of the U.N. atomic watchdog says he will visit Moscow in the coming days to speak with officials about Russia’s persistent attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure which threaten nuclear safety
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US doctor in Gaza on USAID freeze: ‘Consider the consequences’
Dr. Adam Hamawy said the funding freeze has led to hospital layoffs and patients being discharged.
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Syria's interim leader holds talks with key ally Turkey on his second international trip
Syria’s interim president is in the Turkish capital for talks expected to focus on Syria’s economic recovery and the presence of Kurdish-led forces in the north of the country that Turkey considers to be a security threat
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5 shot at adult education facility in Sweden, police say
The public was urged to stay away from the Vasthaga area of Orebro, police said. ABC News’ Marcus Moore reports.
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Trump, Netanyahu meeting will ‘shape and change’ Middle East
Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel discusses Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming meeting with President Donald Trump.
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Exclusive looks at aid delivery inside Gaza
ABC News’ Ian Pannell reports from King Abdullah Air Base in Jordan after finishing a flyover with the Jordanian Air Force.
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Facing a flap over cats, Scotland's government denies it plans to ban felines
The Scottish government wants everyone to know it does not plan to ban cats
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Iraq's top court suspends new legislation that activists say undermines women's rights
Iraq’s top court has suspended implementation of three controversial bills passed last month by the country’s parliament, including a measure that activists say undermines women’s rights
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Floods kill 2 people and wreak havoc in Australia's Queensland after monsoon rains
Monsoon rains have unleashed flooding in Australia's Queensland that claimed the lives of two people
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China strikes back at Trump, retaliating with tariffs as it 'firmly opposes' US plan
Select U.S. goods will be under new Chinese tariffs of up to 15%, China said.
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Experts question medical evidence that led to murder conviction of British nurse
A panel of expects is disputing the medical evidence used to convict British nurse Lucy Letby of murdering seven newborns and trying to kill seven others
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US aid freeze puts at risk Ukraine’s wartime help for frontline evacuees
U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to freeze for 90 days the humanitarian aid that the United States provides to countries overseas is being felt in places far from Washington
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Death toll from last week's gas tanker explosion in Pakistan rises to 18
Officials say the death toll from last week’s gas tanker truck explosion in central Pakistan has jumped to 18
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Heavy snow hits northern Japan, disrupting daily life
Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, disrupting traffic, causing airport closures and delaying deliveries
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US, Philippine fighter aircraft jointly patrol disputed shoal region guarded by China
U.S. and Philippine fighter aircraft have staged a joint patrol and training over a disputed South China Sea shoal where Chinese fighter jets fired flares last year to drive away a Philippine aircraft
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Japanese man who threw pipe bomb at ex-PM Kishida tells court he didn't intend to kill
A man accused in the explosives attack on former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during an election campaign denied his murder intent Tuesday as his trial opened at a court in western Japan
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Russian attacks near Ukrainian nuclear infrastructure heighten scrutiny of Kyiv's preparedness
Despite more than a year of warnings that critical Ukrainian nuclear energy infrastructure sites are vulnerable to potential Russian attacks, Ukraine's Energy Ministry has failed to act swiftly to protect them, government officials have told The Associ...
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Indonesia prepares to send home an ailing French national on death row
Indonesian authorities are set to return an ailing French national who has been on death row in the Southeast Asian country, under an arrangement between the two nations
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Modi's ruling party looks to topple corruption crusader in Delhi poll with graft allegations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party is eyeing the state legislature election in Delhi where it is in race against a popular regional party that has governed the Indian capital for over a decade
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Rubio says El Salvador has offered to accept US deportees of any nationality as well as violent American criminals
Rubio says El Salvador has offered to accept US deportees of any nationality as well as violent American criminals
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Why shutting down USAID could have major impacts on Gaza aid, organizations warn
USAID has provided more than $2.1 billion in aid to Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023.
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US pauses tariffs on Mexico, Canada for a month
The U.S. has paused the implementation of tariffs for a month in both Canada and Mexico following conversations on Monday with President Donald Trump, according to each country's leader.
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USAID turmoil 'is profoundly self destructive': Amnesty International director
Paul O'Brien, executive director at Amnesty International USA, joined ABC News Live with a reaction to Elon Musk vowing to end USAID with support from Donald Trump.
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Gangs 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
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