Category Archives: World News – ABC Audio
Second American reported missing from Greek islands, authorities say
Konstantinos_k/Getty Images(GREECE) -- Greek officials are looking for an American tourist who went missing this week while they were visiting an island off the coast, just days after another U.S. tou...
Daphne Tolis and Ivan Pereira, ABC News Jun 15, 2024

Titan submersible implosion: Investigation into accident taking longer than planned, Coast Guard says
Jordan Pettitt/Getty Images(CANADA) -- The investigation into the ill-fated Titan submersible's dive to the location of the Titanic will now take longer than expected, according to the U.S. Coast Guar...
Mark Osborne, ABC News Jun 15, 2024

Israel right-wing settlers question delivery of aid to Gazans, peace activists advocate for passage of aid trucks
Ali Moustafa/Getty Images(GAZA) -- In Israel, right-wing settlers question the delivery of aid to Gazans, while Israeli peace activists advocate for the passage of aid trucks.A Palestinian truck drive...
Doc Louallen, Britt Clennett, Latifeh Abdellatif, and Sohel Uddin, ABC News Jun 15, 2024

US humanitarian aid pier off Gaza to become inoperable for third time in a month
A view damaged floating pier, set up by US to facilitate quicker delivery of humanitarian aid to Palestinians, after it has been suspended due to adverse weather conditions and rising sea levels in Ga...
Anne Flaherty, ABC News Jun 14, 2024
Former LA sheriff's deputy goes missing during hike on Greek island
Getty Images - STOCK(GREECE) -- A search and rescue operation is underway for a 59-year-old American who was reported missing Tuesday after failing to return from a hike on a Greek island.Albert Calib...
Nadine El-Bawab, Daphne Tolis, and Alex Stone, ABC News Jun 13, 2024

Earliest-ever heat wave in Greece closes Acropolis and public schools
Getty Images - STOCK(GREECE) -- A sweltering heat wave in Greece, recorded as the season's earliest-ever, has prompted authorities to close public schools, limit outdoor attractions and release safety...
Leah Sarnoff and Daphne Tolis, ABC News Jun 13, 2024
Rescued hostage's 1st contact was IDF soldiers dressed as Palestinian women, girlfriend says
ABC(NEW YORK) -- As the secretive Israeli rescue operation began at 11 a.m. on Saturday in Gaza, hostage Andrey Kozlov first heard the gunfire and wondered whether he was in mortal danger, his girlfri...
Tom Soufi Burridge, Hugo Leenhardt, and Kevin Shalvey, ABC News Jun 13, 2024

Prolonged ice-free periods putting Hudson Bay polar bear population at risk of extinction: Study
Getty Images - STOCK(CANADA) -- A segment of the polar bear population is at risk of extinction should ice-free periods continue to get longer, researchers have determined using analysis of the sea ic...
Julia Jacobo, ABC News Jun 13, 2024

G7 leaders agree to lend Ukraine $50 billion using frozen Russian assets
Valentyn Semenov / EyeEm/Getty Images(FASANO, Italy) -- G7 leaders on Thursday agreed to lend Ukraine $50 billion this year -- backed by profits from frozen Russian assets -- to help the country's war...
Selina Wang, ABC News Jun 13, 2024

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to stand trial in Russia on espionage charges
Darrin Klimek/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- In a setback to Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, the Russian prosecutor's office announced Thursday he will stand trial on espionage charges, offi...
Tanya Stukalova and Patrick Reevell, ABC News Jun 13, 2024
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