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'Vladimir, STOP!' Trump says after deadliest Russian strike on Kyiv in months
At least 12 people were killed and over 100 were injured, officials said.
April 24, 2025Ukraine says Russia kills 3 in another drone attack after Trump rebukes Putin
Officials say a Russian drone has struck an apartment building in a southeastern Ukraine city, killing three people and injuring 10 others
April 25, 2025A Thai police plane crashes in the sea, killing at least 5 on board
Thai officials say that a small police plane crashed into the sea near a popular beach town, killing at least five people on board and leaving one in critical condition
April 25, 2025
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Nepal marked the 10th anniversary of the devastating 2015 earthquake with a memorial service attended by top officials who pledged to be better prepared to face future disasters
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Australian prime minister condemns anti-Indigenous rights protests during war dead commemorations
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned anti-Indigenous rights protesters who disrupted two Anzac Day dawn services as hundreds of thousands gathered across the nation to commemorate their war dead
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Syria's new foreign minister to appear at the UN in his first US visit
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Ukraine says Russia kills 3 in another drone attack after Trump rebukes Putin
Officials say a Russian drone has struck an apartment building in a southeastern Ukraine city, killing three people and injuring 10 others
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Indian officials say troops exchanged fire with Pakistani soldiers in Kashmir
Indian officials said the army had a brief exchange of fire with Pakistani soldiers along their highly militarized frontier in the Himalayan region of Kashmir, as the nuclear-armed rivals ramped up tit-for-tat diplomatic offensive following a deadly at...
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Negotiations between Iran, US over Tehran's nuclear program return to secluded Oman
Negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program will return Saturday to the secluded sultanate of Oman
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Princess Anne joins solemn ceremony in Turkey marking 110th anniversary of WWI battle
Britain’s Princess Anne joined a dawn ceremony near the World War I battlefields on Turkey’s Gallipoli Peninsula to remember the Australian and New Zealand soldiers who lost their lives in an ill-fated battle 110 years ago
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Catholics remember Pope Francis as a friend of Africa, with some setting theology aside
Pope Francis visited a record 10 African countries throughout his pontificate, often venturing to areas ravaged by war, poverty or natural disaster
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A Thai police plane crashes in the sea, killing at least 5 on board
Thai officials say that a small police plane crashed into the sea near a popular beach town, killing at least five people on board and leaving one in critical condition
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Trump and Zelenskyy among dignitaries converging on Rome for funeral of Pope Francis
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Australians and New Zealanders commemorate war dead on Anzac Day
Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered across Australia and New Zealand for dawn services and street marches to commemorate their war dead on Anzac Day
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Pope Francis' ordinary shoes bring pride to his Argentine neighborhood — and his cobbler
The man who would become Pope Francis always bought his shoes in the same place
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'Vladimir, STOP!' Trump says after deadliest Russian strike on Kyiv in months
At least 12 people were killed and over 100 were injured, officials said.
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Amsterdam mayor apologizes for the city’s role in the Holocaust
The mayor of Amsterdam has apologized for the role the Dutch capital played in the persecution of its Jewish citizens during World War II
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More than 1,800 migrants expelled from Algeria into Niger, rights group says
Algeria is rounding up migrants and dumping them across the border with Niger, according to a regional migrant rights group
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About 61,000 visit St. Peter's Basilica to view Pope Francis lying in state
Father Eamon Kelly, vice director of the Magdala Institute, discussed the crowds visiting St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their respects to Pope Francis.
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Namibia's new president announces free university education starting in 2026
New Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has announced that her government will introduce free education at state universities and technical colleges starting next year
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Brazil former President Bolsonaro's health has worsened, doctors say
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s health condition has worsened following bowel surgery nearly two weeks ago, his doctors say
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New details revealed about Pope Francis’ funeral
ABC News contributor Father John Martin discusses the upcoming funeral and election for a new pope.
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Russian strike on Kyiv is ‘very bad timing,’ Trump says
ABC News’ Tom Soufi Burridge and Shannon Kingston report on the White House’s reaction to the overnight strike that killed at least 12 people and injured dozens more.
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Lebanon gets $250 million World Bank loan to ease electricity crisis
The World Bank has given Lebanon a $250 million loan to help ease electricity cuts in the crisis-hit country
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Iran arrests 4 state TV staff for insulting Sunni caliph in rare move
Iranian authorities have arrested four staff members of state TV, accusing them of insulting the first caliph of Sunni Muslims and close ally of the Prophet Muhammad, state TV reported
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Polish and Israeli presidents lead March of the Living at Auschwitz
The Polish and Israeli presidents have joined thousands of Israeli youth and others in an annual march at the former Auschwitz death camp on Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day
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Viewing Pope Francis lie in state was ‘extraordinary’
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'Vladimir, STOP!' Trump says after deadliest Russian strike on Kyiv in months
ABC News contributor Mick Mulroy discusses what the overnight Russian attack could mean for a ceasefire deal.
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Police shooting outside terminal of Toronto's main airport cuts off morning traffic
Authorities say a shooting involving a police officer outside Toronto’s Pearson International Airport cut off traffic heading to Terminal 1
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Gangs in Haiti kill 4 soldiers, 4 civilians in bid to seize full control of capital
A spokesman for Haiti's National Police says gangs trying to seize full control of Haiti have killed at least four soldiers and four armed civilians
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India and Pakistan again teeter on the brink of conflict over Kashmir. Here's why
A deadly attack on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir has again moved India and Pakistan closer to war
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Pakistan cancels visas for Indian nationals, suspends trade, closes airspace following deadly Kashmir attack
Pakistan cancels visas for Indian nationals, suspends trade, closes airspace following deadly Kashmir attack
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China says there are no negotiations with the US over tariffs
China has denied U_S_ President Donald Trump’s assertion that the two sides were involved in active negotiations over tariffs, saying that any suggestion of progress in this matter was as groundless as “trying to catch the wind.”
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Istanbul residents spend the night outdoors after a strong earthquake and aftershocks
Many Istanbul residents have spent the night outdoors, too fearful to return to their homes, following a strong earthquake and over 180 aftershocks
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Zelenskyy says he's cutting short South Africa visit after Russian attacks on Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is cutting short an official visit to South Africa because of a major Russian attack on Kyiv overnight
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UAE offers portable desalination plants to cover arid Cyprus' water needs
Cyprus officials say the east Mediterranean island nation will receive free-of-charge portable desalination plants from the United Arab Emirates to cover its water needs this summer as reservoir deposits are nearly depleted
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Kenyan president vows closer ties to China during visit amid Trump's trade war
Kenyan President William Ruto pledged to build closer ties with China on Thursday, a day after saying a global trade war triggered by Washington could deal a “death blow” to the current world order
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Tensions escalate between India and Pakistan following attack in disputed Kashmir
Tensions between arch rivals India and Pakistan were high on Thursday as New Delhi mounted a diplomatic offensive against Islamabad, blaming it for a deadly attack that killed 26 people, mostly tourists, in disputed Kashmir
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South Korean truth commission halts probe into adoption fraud
The South Korean government’s fact-finding commission has suspended its groundbreaking investigation into the extensive fraud and abuse that tainted the nation’s historic foreign adoption program, stemming from internal disputes among commissioners abo...
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South Korea's former President Moon indicted for alleged bribery
South Korean prosecutors indicted former liberal President Moon Jae-in on bribery charges Thursday, saying that a budget airline gave his son-in-law a lucrative no-show job during Moon’s term in office
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Trump's trade war and annexation threats have upended Canada's election
U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and annexation threats have upended Canada’s election and dramatically improved the fortunes of the Liberal Party, which could win a fourth consecutive term in power next week
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