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Earth experienced its warmest April on record as US prepares for brutal summer heat
Tim Grist Photography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Earth has just experienced its 11th straight warmest month on record — a preview of the brutal temperatures forecast for the summer, according to scientists. Last month continued [Read More…]
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 been detained [Read More…]
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 [Read More…]
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 [Read More…]
American detained in Moscow after allegedly climbing into children’s library, local news reports
amphotora/Getty Images (LONDON) — An American visiting Russia was arrested after allegedly climbing into a children’s library in Moscow, a local television station reported. William Russel Nycum had been living with friends when he was [Read More…]
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 [Read More…]
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 [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: Hamas says it has agreed to cease-fire proposal
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 [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: Warnings issued to 100,000 as Israel weighs Rafah invasion
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 [Read More…]
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 [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: Kerem Shalom crossing closed to aid after rockets fired from Rafah, IDF says
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 [Read More…]
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 [Read More…]
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 [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: Hamas says it will send delegation to Egypt negotiations soon
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 [Read More…]
Dozens of tourists evacuated amid flooding in Kenya’s Maasai Mara Reserve
Photography by Keith Getter (all rights reserved)/Getty Images (LONDON) — Authorities in Kenya have rescued dozens of tourists and hotel staff who were left stranded in Kenya’s famed Maasai Mara Game Reserve after heavy rains [Read More…]
What to know as China attempts to be first country to return samples from far side of the moon
Photo taken at Beijing Aerospace Control Center BACC in Beijing on Dec. 3, 2020 shows the ascender of Chang’e-5 spacecraft flying above the lunar surface. (Jin Liwang/Xinhua via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — China is [Read More…]
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s daughter Princess Charlotte celebrates 9th birthday
Princess Charlotte of Wales attends Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church on Dec. 25, 2023 in Sandringham, Norfolk. (Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images) (LONDON) — Princess Charlotte, the second child of Prince [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: Hamas to respond to Israel negotiation offer ‘within hours,’ official says
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 [Read More…]
‘Large-scale massacre’ looms in Sudan city surrounded by paramilitary forces, US warns
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (LONDON) — The U.S. is warning of a looming potential “large scale massacre” in El Fasher, a city in Sudan, as troops from the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group and allied militias encircle [Read More…]
‘Every single day, I’ve watched small children die’: American nurse shares heartbreaking work in Gaza
ABC News (JERUSALEM) — “Every single day, I’ve watched small children die.” Those are the words of Nurse Brenda Maldonado from Washington State, describing to ABC News what she witnessed over the past two weeks. [Read More…]