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Thai town maddened by marauding monkeys launches plan to lock them up and send them away
A Thai town, run ragged by its ever-growing population of marauding wild monkeys, has launched an offensive against the simian raiders, using trickery and ripe tropical fruit
May 24, 2024Typhoon leaves at least seven people dead and thousands displaced in the Philippines
A typhoon has finally moved away from the Philippines, leaving at least seven people dead, mostly due to floods or toppled trees
May 28, 2024EU tries to drum up military support for Ukraine as Zelenskyy tours countries
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received a second $1 billion promise of military aid in as many days during a whirlwind tour of three European Union countries
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Colombia's congress votes to ban bullfights, dealing a blow to the centuries old tradition
Colombia’s congress has voted to ban bullfights in the South American nation, delivering a serious blow to a centuries old tradition that has inspired famous songs and novels but has become increasingly controversial in the countries where it is still ...
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South Africans are voting in an election that could send their young democracy into the unknown
South Africans are voting in an election seen as their country’s most important in 30 years, and one that could put their young democracy in unknown territory
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Executions worldwide jumped last year to the highest number since 2015, Amnesty report says
Amnesty International says the number of executions recorded worldwide last year jumped to the highest level since 2015
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Insurance company Sura withdraws from Colombia's health system as government pushes for control
Colombian insurance company Sura has announced that it will withdraw from the nation’s health system because the resources it receives from Colombia’s government to manage more than 5 million patients, are not enough to cover its growing costs
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Venezuela revokes invitation for European Union mission to observe presidential election in July
Venezuela’s electoral authorities have revoked an invitation to a European Union mission to observe the upcoming presidential election in July
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Transitional council in Haiti selects new prime minister for a country under siege by gangs
U.N. development specialist Garry Conille has been named Haiti’s new prime minister nearly a month after a coalition within a fractured transitional council had chosen someone else for the position
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Citing sanctions, Venezuela's electoral authorities revoke invitation to EU's mission to observe presidential election
Citing sanctions, Venezuela's electoral authorities revoke invitation to EU's mission to observe presidential election
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Growing global outrage over deadly Israeli airstrike
Turning our spotlight to the Middle East, dozens are reportedly dead after an Israeli strike in Rafah, Gaza, over the weekend.
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'Parade of planets' on June 3: Here’s what it will really look like
The planetary alignment, or conjunction, will occur in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Israeli government facing increased condemnation over latest Rafah air strikes
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu called it a "tragic mishap."
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Russia's wealthy elite could face higher income tax as authorities propose a new, progressive system
Russia’s wealthy elite could face higher income taxes
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Almost 2 months after embassy raid, Ecuador is 'ready' to talk with Mexico and reach solution
It's been almost two months since police raided the Mexican embassy in Ecuador's capital
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US files a labor complaint over claims that a Volkswagen plant in Mexico fired union activists
U.S. trade authorities have filed a labor complaint with Mexico over allegations that a Volkswagen auto plant in central Mexico unfairly fired union activists
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130 people die after fighting in Sudan’s El Fasher
An international aid group says more than two weeks of fighting between Sudan’s military and a notorious paramilitary group over a major city in the western Darfur region killed at least 123 people
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2nd American freed after arrest in Turks and Caicos over ammunition
Tyler Wenrich was sentenced to time served and a $9,000 fine for bringing hunting ammunition in his luggage to Turks and Caicos. ABC News' Matt Rivers reports.
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy is expected in Normandy for commemorations of 80 years since D-Day, Macron says
French President Emmanuel Macron says he will greet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy along with other world leaders in Normandy for the 80th anniversary commemorations of D-Day
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Aid groups lining up to condemn Rafah airstrike
ABC’s Britt Clennett, in Tel Aviv, Israel, spoke with “Start Here" about developments in the strike's aftermath.
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Qatar's ruler looking to invest in energy, ports and high-tech in Cyprus, official says
The emir of Qatar is looking to invest in energy and high-tech in Cyprus — projects seen as having a strong economic potential
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Outrage grows after deadly Israeli airstrike in Rafah
The U.N. Security Council held an emergency meeting after a new round of deadly Israeli airstrikes in Rafah. ABC News' Karen Travers and contributor Mick Mulroy report.
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Tourist sentenced to time served, fined $9,000 for bringing ammo to Turks and Caicos
Tyler Wenrich, of Virginia, was arrested in late April.
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Pope apologizes for reported use of offensive term for gay men
He reportedly affirmed a ban on allowing gay men to train for the priesthood.
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What to know about Turks and Caicos' strict gun laws after US tourists charged
The charge carries a minimum sentence of 12 years in prison.
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Hundreds mourn gang killings of a Haitian mission director and a young American couple
Hundreds of people in Haiti are mourning the death of Judes Montis
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A look at Pope Francis' comments about LGBTQ+ people
Pope Francis’ apology for using a vulgar term to refer to gay men was the latest comment to make headlines about the Catholic Church’s teachings on homosexuality
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East, Southeast Asia had record methamphetamine seizures last year. Profits remain in the billions
A new United Nations report says East and Southeast Asia are awash in record amounts of methamphetamine and other synthetic drugs
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UN human rights experts ask Belarusian authorities to help a political prisoner dying of cancer
U.N. human rights experts have appealed to Belarusian authorities to help a political prisoner who has been diagnosed with an advanced form of cancer
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Pope apologizes for reported use of offensive term for gay men
Italian media sourced the use of the term to unidentified bishops who reportedly overheard Pope Francis' speech at the Italian bishops’ conference from the hallway.
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The Georgian parliament has overridden the presidential veto of the divisive foreign influence bill.
The Georgian parliament has overridden the presidential veto of the divisive foreign influence bill.
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South Africa's opposition parties make a final call for historic change the day before election
South African opposition parties are making a final appeal to voters as the country faces the possibility of a landmark change in its young democracy
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La Scala's French manager leaves theater financially fit as Meloni government turns to Italians
The general manager of Milan’s famed Teatro alla Scala has bidden a bittersweet farewell to the theater during the presentation of 2024-25 season, saying he would have been happy to continue
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Thousands feared dead after Papa New Guinea landslide
Reports suggest more than 2,000 people may be buried alive.
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The building that collapsed on Mallorca, killing 4 people, lacked permits, authorities in Spain say
Spanish authorities say that a building housing a bar and restaurant that collapsed on Mallorca lacked the proper authorization
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Robot will try to remove melted nuclear fuel from Japan's destroyed Fukushima reactor
The operator of Japan’s destroyed Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has demonstrated how a remote-controlled robot would retrieve tiny bits of melted fuel debris from one of three damaged reactors later this year
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International headlines from ABC News
Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
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Poland's foreign minister says it should not exclude the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine
Poland’s foreign minister says the NATO nation should not exclude the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine and should keep Russian President Vladimir Putin in suspense over whether such a decision would ever be made
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Former Pakistani premier Sharif is re-elected as his party's president as it now rules the country
Pakistan’s former premier Nawaz Sharif has been re-elected president of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-N party
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US vows more returns of looted antiquities as Italy celebrates haul of 600 artifacts
Italy is celebrating the return of around 600 antiquities from the U.S. They were looted years ago, sold to U.S. museums and collectors and recovered as a result of criminal investigations
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Pope apologizes after being quoted using vulgar term about gay men in talk about ban on gay priests
Pope Francis has apologized after he was quoted using a vulgar term about gay men to reaffirm the Catholic Church’s ban on gay priests
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Former intel agency chief set to become the Netherlands' next prime minister in hard right coalition
A former head of the Dutch intelligence agency and counterterrorism office is tipped to become the Netherlands’ next prime minister, leading a four-party coalition that includes Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom
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Pope Francis apologizes after he was quoted using a vulgar term to reaffirm the Catholic Church’s ban on gay priests
Pope Francis apologizes after he was quoted using a vulgar term to reaffirm the Catholic Church’s ban on gay priests
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Georgian parliament overrides presidential veto of the divisive foreign influence bill
The Georgian parliament has overridden a presidential veto of the “foreign agents” legislation that has fueled Western concerns and sparked massive protests for weeks
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Over 130 killed in 2 weeks as fighting intensifies in major Sudanese city
The deadly conflict erupted in April 2023.
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Israeli military says it used small munitions in Rafah airstrike and deadly fire was caused by a secondary explosion
Israeli military says it used small munitions in Rafah airstrike and deadly fire was caused by a secondary explosion
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Humpback whale rescued from fishing lines
A humpback whale was successfully freed from fishing gear following a complex two-day rescue effort.
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South Africa's president faces his party's worst election ever. He'll still likely be reelected
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa faces the prospect of his ruling party’s worst election result ever
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Japanese town finds holes in a screen built to prevent tourists from snapping photos
A Japanese town that erected a huge black screen last week in an attempt to stop tourists from snapping photos of Mount Fuji and overcrowding the area has discovered holes in the screen and is working to repair them
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Colombian police find cocaine hidden in banana shipment
Police in Colombia said they seized 623 kilograms of cocaine -- more than 1,300 pounds -- hidden inside a shipment of bananas bound for Germany.
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Number of new German citizens hit another high last year as many Syrians naturalized
Official data show another big increase in the number of people gaining German citizenship last year
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Polish man sentenced to life in Congo on espionage charges has been released and returned to Europe
Poland's top diplomat says that Congo has released a Polish man who was sentenced to life in prison on espionage charges
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A ship is attacked and takes on water in the Red Sea off Yemen, authorities say
A missile attack has damaged a ship in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen
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