Category Archives: World News – ABC Audio
'We are capable of winning,' says Ukrainian parliament member
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- As the people of Ukraine continue to defend against a Russian onslaught, Yevheniia Kravchuk, a member of the Ukrainian parliament, says the nation is still looking for three ma...
Apr 24, 2022
The battle for Donbas: Why the weapons the US is rushing to Ukraine are so critical
U.S. Marine Corps(NEW YORK) -- As Russia's military gears up for what it hopes will be a decisive victory over Ukraine in the eastern part of the country, the U.S. is rushing to send weapons and equip...
Apr 22, 2022
Earth Day 2022: Save polar bears by protecting mothers and cubs, experts say
John Conrad/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The ability for polar bears to survive in coming decades is becoming more uncertain as global warming continues to melt the Arctic at unprecedented rates, experts...
Apr 22, 2022
Ukraine war could plunge millions into malnutrition if global powers don't intervene, experts say
Valeria Mongelli/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Russia's invasion of Ukraine will have rippling effects in populations far outside the two countries in conflict -- especially in the global fo...
Apr 21, 2022
South Africans sift through flood damage, as weekend forecast calls for more rain
GUILLEM SARTORIO/AFP via Getty Images(DURBAN, South Africa) -- Communities in Durban, South Africa, are still sifting through debris, trying to salvage the little they can save after devastating flood...
Apr 21, 2022
Situation in Azovstal steel plant 'desperate,' Ukraine says
Christopher Occhicone/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Ukraine claimed on Thursday that hundreds of people remain trapped in the Azovstal steel plant where the situation has become "desparate."...
Apr 21, 2022
Prince William, Kate questioned about Prince Harry's comments on 'protecting' Queen Elizabeth
Jeff Spicer/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Prince William and his wife, Duchess Kate, brushed off a question about Prince Harry's recent comments that he is ensuring Queen Elizabeth is "protected" with the "...
Apr 21, 2022
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Top US officials Blinken, Austin to visit Ukraine
Leon Klein/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin's "special military operation" into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Bel...
Apr 21, 2022
New photo of Queen Elizabeth released to mark her 96th birthday
Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Just over two months after marking 70 years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth is marking another milestone, celebrating her 96th birthday. The queen, Britain's lo...
Apr 21, 2022
Russia's 'lone climate protester' is continuing his mission amid the war in Ukraine
JeanUrsula/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Arshak Makichyan began fighting a one-man war in Russia years before troops from his country invaded Ukraine. Makichyan, 27, known as Russia's "lone climate activi...
Apr 21, 2022