Category Archives: World News – ABC Audio
US soldier arrested in Russia appeals detention, state media reports
ABC News(LONDON) -- A lawyer appointed for Gordon Black, a U.S. Army soldier arrested in Russia, has appealed his detention, according to the state-owned TASS news service.Black was detained in Vladiv...
May 13, 2024
Israel-Gaza live updates: Biden says what's happening in Gaza 'is not genocide'
Palestinians who fled Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip ride with their belongings in the back of a truck, as they arrive to take shelter in Deir el-Balah in the central part of the Palestinian territo...
May 13, 2024
Ukraine strikes Russian apartment building killing 15 people, officials say
This photograph shows a view of an apartment building which partially collapsed after being damaged by what Russian authorities described as a Ukrainian strike, in Belgorod on May 12, 2024. -- Stringe...
May 13, 2024
Eurovision contestant disqualified after police investigate 'incident' with production crew
Jens Büttner/picture alliance via Getty Images(MALMO, Sweden) -- The Dutch contestant in Europe's popular Eurovision Song Contest has been disqualified after an "incident" occurred with a female ...
May 11, 2024
Upcoming report from Biden admin does not conclude Israel violated law in Gaza: Sources
Getty Images - STOCK(WASHINGTON) -- An upcoming report from the Biden administration examining Israel’s use of American-supplied arms does not conclude that the country violated international or...
May 10, 2024
Humanitarian workers, doctors describe 'horrific' situation in Rafah as Israel intensifies strikes
Displaced Palestinians in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip carry their belongings as they leave following an evacuation order by the Israeli army on May 6, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Isra...
May 10, 2024
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle make their first visit to Nigeria
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex meet with NATO Joint Force Command and families from Italy and Netherlands during day five of the Invictus Games Dusseldorf 2023, Sept. 14, 2...
May 10, 2024
Israeli contestant advances to final despite protests, controversy at Eurovision Song Contest
Mohamed El-Shemy/Anadolu via Getty Images(MALMO, Sweden) -- Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in Sweden on Thursday to oppose the participation of an Israeli contestant in the semifinal...
May 09, 2024
Study explores elephant greetings and how they change based on social relationships
Getty Images - STOCK(NEW YORK) -- How do elephants say hello?As it happens, researchers are learning more about how the animals greet each other, and how relationships among the social species could i...
May 09, 2024
Biden administration steps up pressure on Israel over cease-fire, hostage talks as Rafah assault intensifies
Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As Israel has stepped up its military assault on Rafah, the Biden administration has intensified its efforts to prevent its ally from launching its long-promised ...
May 09, 2024