Category Archives: World News – ABC Audio
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
Biden administration to end sanctions waiver on Venezuelan oil
Carlos Becerra/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration is conceding the reality of the last six months: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro does not intend to hold fr...
Apr 17, 2024
9 arrests made in $14.8 million gold heist at Toronto airport, only fraction recovered
Gary Hershorn/Getty Images(TORONTO) -- Nine people have been arrested and search warrants are out for three others in last year's $14.77 million (20 million Canadian dollars) gold heist from the Toron...
Apr 17, 2024
US submits assurances to UK over Julian Assange extradition, moving case forward again
A protester stands with a placard in support of Julian Assange during the demonstration. Supporters of Julian Assange gathered outside the Embassy of Ecuador in Knightsbridge on the fifth anniversary ...
Apr 17, 2024
Dubai sees severe flooding after getting 2 years' worth of rain in 24 hours
Christopher Pike/Bloomberg via Getty Images(DUBAI, United Arab Emirates) -- Flood conditions continued to impact Dubai on Wednesday, after two years' worth of rain fell in just 24 hours, records show....
Apr 17, 2024
IDF's conduct, ethics under scrutiny following soldiers' social media posts
Ronaldo Schemidt/ Getty Images(JERUSALUM) -- Six months into the Israel-Hamas conflict, the conduct and ethics of some of the Israel Defense Forces members have increasingly come under the microscope....
Apr 16, 2024
Israel-Gaza live updates: Israelis fired 3 missiles in limited strike
pawel.gaul/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Israel, early Friday morning local time, launched a retaliatory strike against Iran, a senior U.S. official told ABC News.The strike follow Iran's attack last Satu...
Apr 16, 2024
Fire rips through Old Stock Exchange building in Copenhagen as people try to rescue artwork
slobo/Getty Images(LONDON) -- One of the oldest buildings in Copenhagen, Denmark, that was built in the 17th century has become engulfed in flames as rescue efforts are underway to salvage artwork and...
Apr 16, 2024
Attack on religious leader in Sydney to be investigated as terror related, police say
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb, Premier of NSW Chris Minns, NSW Deputy Police Commissioner Peter Thurtell and Ambulance Commissioner Dominic Morgan hold a press conference on April 16, 2024 in Syd...
Apr 16, 2024
Global coral reef bleaching event underway as oceans continue to warm: NOAA
Lillian Suwanrumpha/ Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- As the world's oceans experience unprecedented rising temperatures, significant coral bleaching has been reported across the globe, according to experts...
Apr 15, 2024