The Associated Press
International News
Saudi Arabia confirms a fitness influencer received an 11-year sentence over 'terrorist offenses'
Saudi Arabia has confirmed in a letter to the United Nations that a female fitness instruction popular online received an 11-year prison sentence over unspecified “terrorism offenses.”
May 01, 2024Australia accuses China of unsafe behavior when fighter jet released flares
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government has protested to Beijing through multiple channels that a Chinese fighter jet endangered an Australian navy helicopter with flares over international waters
May 06, 2024
Latest International Video
Latest International Headlines
30 minutes ago
Details of UK military personnel exposed in huge payroll data breach
British officials say the names and bank details of thousands of serving British soldiers, sailors and air force members have been exposed in a data breach at a payroll system
30 minutes ago
40 minutes ago
Malaysian government defends presence of companies that supply weapons to Israel at defense show
Malaysia will not interfere in business relations between arms manufacturers and other countries, its defense minister said after protesters demanded that the government expel companies that supply weapons to Israel from an international exhibition
40 minutes ago
41 minutes ago
5 workers dead, 49 still missing after a building under construction collapsed in South Africa
Rescue teams have worked through the night searching for dozens of construction workers buried for more than 12 hours under the rubble of concrete after a multi-story apartment complex that was being built collapsed in a South African coastal city
41 minutes ago
1 hour ago
The Latest | Israel's military seizes the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt
An Israeli tank brigade has seized control of the Gaza Strip side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, authorities say, moving forward with an offensive in the southern city even as cease-fire negotiations with Hamas remain on a knife’s edge
1 hour ago
1 hour ago
At least 10 casualties in a hospital attack in southwestern China, suspect arrested
Chinese state media are reporting a knife attack with possible deaths at a hospital in the country’s southwest
1 hour ago
1 hour ago
Chinese state media report a knife attack with possible deaths at a hospital in the country's southwest
Chinese state media report a knife attack with possible deaths at a hospital in the country's southwest
1 hour ago
2 hours ago
Police break up pro-Palestinian camp at Amsterdam university
Police have arrested some 125 activists as they broke up a pro-Palestinian demonstration camp at the University of Amsterdam
2 hours ago
2 hours ago
Congo military releases 2 Kenya Airways staffers held for 2 weeks over cargo dispute
Kenya says the Republic of Congo's military has released two Kenya Airways staffers who were detained for two weeks in a cargo dispute
2 hours ago
2 hours ago
Israeli forces seize Gaza side of Rafah border crossing, putting cease-fire talks on knife's edge
An Israeli tank brigade has seized control of the Gaza Strip side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, moving ahead with an offensive in the southern city even as cease-fire negotiations with Hamas remain on a knife’s edge
2 hours ago
3 hours ago
Israeli forces have taken control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing with Egypt
Israeli forces have taken control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing with Egypt
3 hours ago
3 hours ago
Australian woman denies murdering her former husband's relatives with poisonous mushroom lunch
A woman accused of serving her ex-husband’s family poisonous mushrooms with lunch has pleaded not guilty in an Australian court to three charges of murder and five charges of attempted murder
3 hours ago
4 hours ago
India votes in third phase of national elections as PM Modi escalates his rhetoric against Muslims
Millions of Indians across 93 constituencies are voting as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has mounted an increasingly shrill election campaign, ramping up polarizing rhetoric against Muslims
4 hours ago
4 hours ago
North Macedonia holds presidential and parliamentary elections Wednesday
Voters in Northern Macedonia go to the polls Wednesday for a double election — presidential and parliamentary
4 hours ago
4 hours ago
China's Xi begins Serbia visit on the 25th anniversary of NATO's bombing of the Chinese Embassy
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit to European ally Serbia on Tuesday falls on a symbolic date: the 25th anniversary of the bombing of the Chinese Embassy during NATO’s air war over Kosovo
4 hours ago
May 07
Putin is starting his 5th term as president, more in control of Russia than ever
Vladimir Putin is beginning his fifth term as Russian president after destroying his political opposition, launching a devastating war in Ukraine and consolidating power
May 07
May 07
Why voters in southern India are more resistant to Modi's Hindu-centric politics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has exercised near-total control over Indian politics since coming to power 10 years ago, with one exception: He has failed to win over the country’s wealthier southern region
May 07
May 06
Possible cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas
A cease-fire proposal between Hamas and Israel is on the table. ABC News contributor Mick Mulroy joins The Big Story to discuss the terms being negotiated.
May 06
May 06
US soldier detained in Russia on charges of criminal misconduct, Army says
The soldier was detained on Thursday, May 2, the Army said.
May 06
May 06
Russian journalist arrested for years-old social media posts amid intensifying crackdown
A Russian journalist who has worked for both state-funded and independent media has been detained and faces charges of justifying terrorism through posts on the Telegram messaging app, according to her lawyer
May 06
May 06
Celebrations in Israel and Rafah as Hamas agrees to a cease-fire proposal
Hamas said it had agreed to a cease-fire proposal, prompting celebrations on both sides, but Israel said the deal was not the one it had put forth and was studying the parameters.
May 06
May 06
Israeli military says it is striking Hamas targets in eastern Rafah
Israeli military says it is striking Hamas targets in eastern Rafah
May 06
May 06
Israeli War Cabinet votes unanimously to approve Rafah military operation but will continue cease-fire efforts
Israeli War Cabinet votes unanimously to approve Rafah military operation but will continue cease-fire efforts
May 06
May 06
NSC coordinator says negotiations are still ongoing
The top National Security Council spokesman discussed the phone call between President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid news of Hamas' agreements to a cease-fire proposal.
May 06
May 06
Northern Gaza experiencing 'full-blown famine', UN official warns
Aid organizations have accused Israel of not letting enough aid into Gaza.
May 06
May 06
Israel receives response from Hamas on a cease-fire proposal
The proposal that Hamas accepted is not the same one as had been under discussion, according to an Israeli official, adding that the proposal will now be studied.
May 06
May 06
Call it Cognac diplomacy. France offered China’s Xi a special drink, in a wink at their trade spat
How do you smooth over trade tensions with the all-powerful leader of economic powerhouse China
May 06
May 06
How a beach trip in Mexico's Baja California turned deadly for surfers from Australia and the US
Two Australians and an American were doing what they loved on the stunning, largely isolated stretch of Baja California’s Pacific coast
May 06
May 06
34 recruits join Vatican's Swiss Guard, swearing allegiance to Pope Francis
The world’s smallest army is still recruited from Swiss towns and villages.
May 06
May 06
Hamas says it accepted cease-fire agreement; Israel yet to confirm
Hamas officials say they have accepted terms for a cease-fire proposal, however, Israel has yet to confirm any agreement.
May 06
May 06
Israeli official says officials examining cease-fire plan, but warns Hamas plan differs from earlier Israeli framework
Israeli official says officials examining cease-fire plan, but warns Hamas plan differs from earlier Israeli framework
May 06
May 06
Polish prosecutors open investigation into judge who fled to autocratic Belarus
Polish prosecutors say they have opened an investigation after a Polish judge fled to the autocratic state of Belarus and asked for protection there
May 06
May 06
Jordan stations 2 firefighting helicopters in Cyprus to help as summer fire season arrives
Jordan has stationed two helicopters in Cyprus to help the Mediterranean island nation combat potential forest fires until it can lease firefighting aircraft of its own for the summer fire season
May 06
May 06
Hamas says it has accepted proposal regarding cease-fire agreement
Hamas officials say they agreed to a deal with Qatari and Egyptian representatives, but Israel has yet to make any comments on a proposed agreement.
May 06
May 06
34 new recruits join Vatican’s Swiss Guard
The Swiss Guard, the world’s smallest army, was founded in 1506 by Pope Julis II.
May 06
May 06
The UN says there's 'full-blown famine' in northern Gaza. What does that mean?
The head of the United Nations World Food Program says northern Gaza has entered “full-blown famine” after nearly seven months of war between Israel and Hamas
May 06
May 06
Powerful ethnic armed group in western Myanmar claims to capture base and hundreds of soldiers
A powerful ethnic armed group battling Myanmar's army in the country's west claims it took hundreds of government soldiers prisoner when it captured a major command post
May 06
May 06
Hamas announces it has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal
Hamas announces it has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal
May 06
May 06
Biden speaks with Netanyahu as Rafah invasion looms
President Joe Biden reiterated to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to show restraint when it comes to an invasion Rafah, where 1 million Gaza refugees are staying.
May 06
May 06
At least 75 dead and 103 missing after severe flooding in Brazil
Brazil's president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, visited Rio Grande do Sul for a second time to meet with victims and survey the damage to the region.
May 06
May 06
Turkey says it has carried out new airstrikes against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq
Turkey's defense ministry says the country has carried out a new round of airstrikes targeting Kurdish militants in neighboring Iraq
May 06
May 06
King Charles III's coronation anniversary is marked by ceremonial gun salutes across London
King Charles III's coronation anniversary has been marked in London under soggy skies with ceremonial gunfire
May 06
May 06
Human remains found at Hitler's Wolf Lair, too decayed to determine cause of death
The bunker was Hitler’s chief headquarters from 1941-44.
May 06
May 06
Multiple injuries after a building under construction collapses in South Africa
Authorities say two workers are dead and 53 are trapped under rubble after a multi-story apartment building under construction collapsed in a coastal city in South Africa
May 06
May 06
Authorities say a building under construction has collapsed in the South African city of George with "multiple patients"
Authorities say a building under construction has collapsed in the South African city of George with "multiple patients"
May 06
May 06
International headlines from ABC News
Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
May 06
May 06
The yearly memorial march at the former death camp at Auschwitz overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war
U.S. university presidents have joined Holocaust survivors and thousands of Israelis for a yearly memorial march at the site of Auschwitz
May 06
May 06
Activists in Bangladesh march through universities to demand end to Israel-Hamas war
Thousands of activists in Bangladesh backed by the ruling party's student wing have demonstrated in the nation's capital and elsewhere to demand an end to the Israel-Hamas war and the establishment of an independent Palestine state
May 06
May 06
Turkey formally opens another former Byzantine-era church as a mosque
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has formally opened a former Byzantine church in Istanbul as a mosque
May 06
May 06
Nigerian journalist's arrest last week triggers criticism of worsening press freedoms
A Nigerian journalist’s arrest last week has triggered criticism of worsening press freedoms in the West African country
May 06
May 06
Italy's RAI journalists strike over budget streamlining, complain of censorship and media repression
Some journalists at Italy’s state-run RAI are on strike to protest budget streamlining and what they say is an increasingly repressive atmosphere in Italy for media
May 06