Category Archives: World News – ABC Audio
'Massive' Russian air attack follows record-breaking Ukrainian drone barrage
Thierry Monasse/Getty Images(LONDON )-- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned allies that the defense of his nation is a litmus test for broader Western resolve, after Russia fired at least 1...
Jan 15, 2025
Ukraine, France discussing allied troop deployment to country, Zelenskyy says
Antonio Masiello/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Talks are ongoing between Paris and Kyiv for the possible deployment of French troops inside Ukraine despite the ongoing war with Russia, Ukrainian President V...
Jan 14, 2025
North Korea tests 'several' missiles, South Korean military says
Jung Yeon-je/AFP via Getty Images(SEOUL and TOKYO) -- North Korea launched "several short-range ballistic missiles," that landed in the Sea of Japan Tuesday morning local time, South Korea's Joint Chi...
Jan 14, 2025
Ariana Grande says songs on her 'attachment' of 'eternal sunshine' 'really count'
Katia Temkin/RepublicAfter mentioning in a red carpet interview that she has an "an attachment of eternal sunshine" that she plans to release at some point, Ariana Grande revealed more detai...
Jan 13, 2025
Tsunami advisory lifted after strong earthquake hits Japanese coast
Sankei via Getty Images)(TOKYO and LONDON) -- A tsunami advisory has now been lifted after an earlier warning in the wake of a strong earthquake Monday off the coast of Japan’s Miyazaki Pre...
Jan 13, 2025
Ukraine claims more North Korean soldiers killed as Zelenskyy offers prisoner swap
Kim Won Jin/AFP via Getty Images(LONDON) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy predicted that his nation's forces would "undoubtedly" capture more North Korean troops, after sharing purporte...
Jan 13, 2025
Baltic Sea undersea 'sabotage' sets stage for escalating NATO-Russia contest
Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/AFP via Getty Images(LONDON) -- A spate of alleged sabotage operations against undersea cables in the Baltic Sea has raised the prospect of a dangerous 2025 in NATO's north...
Jan 13, 2025
Middle East live updates: Israel cabinet approves ceasefire, government still to vote
Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images(LONDON) -- A ceasefire has been reached between Israel and Hamas, with the Qatari prime minister announcing the deal Wednesday afternoon.Meanwhile, the November cea...
Jan 13, 2025
Scientists were shocked by how warm it was in 2023. The following year was even hotter
Planet Observer/Universal Images Group via Getty Images(LONDON) -- How warm was 2024? By March, just three months into the year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had already estimat...
Jan 10, 2025
Nearly a quarter of the world's freshwater species are at risk of extinction: Report
Narayan Maharjan/NurPhoto via Getty Images(LONDON) -- Nearly a quarter of the world's freshwater species are at risk of extinction, according to new research.A detailed extinction assessment of more t...
Jan 08, 2025