Category Archives: World News – ABC Audio
Two Malaysia Navy helicopters collide mid-air killing all 10 crew members on board
Emergency personnel work at the site of helicopter crash in Lumut, Perak, Malaysia on April 23, 2024. (Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)(LONDON) -- Two Malaysi...
Apr 23, 2024
Prince Louis, son of Prince William and Kate Middleton, celebrates sixth birthday
Prince Louis, accompanied by his parents the Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, arrive for a settling in afternoon at Lambrook School, near Ascot on Sept. 7, 2022 i...
Apr 23, 2024
Israel-Gaza live updates: New video claims to show American hostage in Gaza
Palestinian medics rush to the site of an Israeli strike on al-Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip on April 22, 2024, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the militant group Hamas. (AFP via Getty...
Apr 22, 2024
For second time in a week, Russian strike in Ukraine kills and wounds dozens of civilians
Getty Images - STOCK(LONDON) -- For the second time this week, Russian strikes have caused significant civilian casualties in a key Ukrainian city as Russian missiles hit areas around the southeastern...
Apr 19, 2024
How the UN Plastics Treaty aims to tackle the pollution crisis
Scavengers collect plastic waste to sell to a recycling centre at a landfill in Medan, North Sumatra, March 27, 2024. (Kartik Byma/AFP via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- As Earth Day 2024 puts a spotlight...
Apr 19, 2024
Injured in a Russian strike, a 13-year-old Ukrainian girl runs to raise money for other victims
Unbroken Ukraine (KYIV, Ukraine) -- A Russian missile strike on April 8, 2022, changed Yana Stepanenko's life forever.She was at a railway station in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, with her mom, Natalia,...
Apr 19, 2024
Some Iranian women say they fear war with Israel amid violent hijab crackdown
KeithBinns/Getty Images(LONDON) -- In the wake of Iran's unprecedented airstrikes on Israel, dozens of Iranians gathered in Tehran's Palestine Square earlier this week to celebrate what the Iranian re...
Apr 18, 2024
Polish citizen accused of spying for Russia in potential plot to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Kay Nietfeld/picture alliance via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A Polish citizen was arrested for allegedly spying for the Russian government as part of a potential assassination attempt against Ukrainian...
Apr 18, 2024
Renewed support for Israel in wake of Iran's attack could be squandered with direct retaliation on Iran, say former top Israeli military officers
An Israeli army F-15 fighter jet flies over central Israel on April 15, 2024. (Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images)(TEL AVIV, Israel) -- Two former senior Israeli military officials said a direct mili...
Apr 18, 2024
Prince William attends first royal engagement after Kate Middleton cancer announcement
Prince William, Prince of Wales visits a housing workshop to discuss solutions to support local families at risk of homelessness, in Sheffield, northern England on March 19, 2024. (Temilade Adelaja/PO...
Apr 18, 2024