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Munich Oktoberfest closed after bomb threat and deadly explosion, police say

Wednesday, October 1 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Police in the southern German city of Munich said the famous Oktoberfest event would be closed until Wednesday afternoon, following a bomb threat linked to a deadly fire at a home in the north of the city."Due to a bomb threat in... Read More.

Offshore earthquake kills at least 69 in Philippines, officials say

Wednesday, October 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake killed at least 69 people in the Philippines, officials said on Wednesday.The quake was recorded at 9:59 p.m. local time on Tuesday with the centre at 19 km east-northeast of Bogo City, Philippines, the Philippine Institute of... Read More.

NATO fighter jets scrambled in Poland as Russia launches deadly strikes on Ukraine

Sunday, September 28 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- NATO fighter jets were scrambled and air defense units put on alert in the early hours of Sunday in response to a major Russian drone and missile strike on Ukraine, the Polish Operational Command said in posts to X."Due to the activity... Read More.

US State Department revokes Colombian president’s visa after remarks at New York City protest

Saturday, September 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. State Department said it was revoking the visa of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who had traveled to New York this week for the United Nations General Assembly."Earlier today, [Petro] stood on a NYC street and urged U.S. soldiers to... Read More.

Mystery drones over Denmark are ‘hybrid attack,’ defense minister says

Thursday, September 25 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Drone overflights again caused disruptions at Danish airports on Wednesday night, officials said, in the latest instance of unexplained drone sightings over sensitive facilities in the Scandinavian nation.Danish officials held a press conference on Thursday morning detailing the latest incidents, which prompted... Read More.

Hong Kong streets flood as powerful Typhoon Ragasa churns toward landfall

Wednesday, September 24 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Typhoon Ragasa swept along the southern coast of China on Wednesday, bringing lashing rain, fierce winds and coastal flooding as it made its way toward landfall.The powerful storm was forecast to make landfall in the evening near Guangdong, China, where local officials... Read More.

Zelenskyy praises ‘well-informed’ Trump after president’s Russia war pivot

Wednesday, September 24 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised his "productive meeting" with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, after which Trump appeared to jettison his long-held skepticism of Kyiv's battlefield ambitions.Shortly after the meeting, Trump wrote... Read More.

India’s basmati rice exports to US impacted by floods and tariffs as Pakistan looks to benefit

Tuesday, September 23 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The Trump administration's tariffs on Indian goods, initially 25% and then additional 25%, “due to India’s direct or indirect importation of Russian Federation oil,” is expected to make Indian basmati rice significantly more expensive for American consumers.Basmati is an aromatic rice variety... Read More.

Ukrainian drones attack Moscow on eve of Trump-Zelenskyy meeting, Russia says

Tuesday, September 23 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- At least 41 drones were shot down while heading toward Moscow from Monday evening through to Tuesday morning, according to city Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, amid what Russian Defense Ministry data suggested was a major Ukrainian drone barrage.Sobyanin said the first Ukrainian drones... Read More.

Zelenskyy calls on US to impose ‘strong’ sanctions on Russia at UN General Assembly

Monday, September 22 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged attendees of this week's United Nations General Assembly sessions in New York to use the meeting of world leaders to apply "strong political pressure" on Russia, as Moscow's war on its neighbor wears on.Zelenskyy posted to social... Read More.

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