- Israel-Gaza live updates: Israeli troops, tanks enter Rafah in 'precise' operation
People walk in a camp for displaced people in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip by the border with Egypt on April 28, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (AFP via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- As the […]
- Two Ukrainians detained for allegedly plotting Zelenskyy assassination with Russia, Ukraine says
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Two colonels in Ukraine's State Protection Service were identified as part of a group planning to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian officials said Tuesday.The colonels, who have […]
- Mother of US soldier detained in Russia says he was visiting girlfriend before arrest
Melody Jones(NEW YORK) -- The mother of Gordon Black, a 35-year-old United States Army soldier who was detained in Russia on charges of criminal misconduct last week, revealed he was visiting his girlfriend at the time of his arrest in […]
- American detained in Russia for allegedly 'violating public order,' Moscow court says
amphotora/Getty Images(LONDON) -- An American visiting Russia was detained for allegedly "violating public order" and remanded in custody for 10 days, a Moscow court said Tuesday.William Russell Nycum had been drinking with friends at a bar before […]
- US soldier detained in Russia on charges of criminal misconduct, Army says
quavondo/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A U.S. soldier was detained in Vladivostok, Russia, on Thursday on charges of criminal misconduct, according to the U.S. Army."The Russian Federation notified the U.S. Department of State of the criminal detention […]
- Northern Gaza experiencing 'full-blown famine': UN official
People gather with jerrycans and other containers to collect water from a tanker cistern in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on Apr. 30, 2024. (AFP via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Parts of Gaza are currently experiencing a "full-blown famine" […]
- Thirty-four recruits join Vatican's Swiss Guard, swearing allegiance to Pope Francis
A Swiss Guard recruit holds the Swiss Guard flag as he swears-in during a ceremony for new recruits of the pontifical Swiss Guard at the Vatican, on May 6, 2024. (Filippo Monteforte/AFP via Getty Images)(ROME) -- Thirty-four new Swiss Guard recruits […]
- Brazil flooding: At least 75 people have died and 103 are missing, authorities say
Ramiro Sanches/Getty Images(PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil) -- Severe flooding in Brazil has left 75 people dead, 103 individuals unaccounted for and multiple families standing on their rooftops hoping to be rescued, authorities said Sunday.The dire situation […]
- Russian troops operating out of same base in Niger that hosts some US troops, two officials say
pop_jop/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Russian military personnel are operating out of an air base in Niger that is still hosting a small number of American troops, two U.S. officials tell ABC News.One of the officials said the Russian trainers arrived […]
- US military acknowledges errant drone strike last year killed a civilian, not an al-Qaeda leader
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A targeted U.S. drone strike in northwest Syria one year ago Friday hit and killed a civilian, not the al-Qaeda leader it was looking for, the Pentagon said after an internal review."U.S. Central Command […]