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Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza: What to know about proposed deal and next steps

Thursday, October 9 by ABC News

(LONDON and TEL AVIV) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene his cabinet to discuss the proposed Gaza Strip ceasefire deal on Thursday, with the cabinet and the wider government expected to approve the blueprint to end the two-year-old war.The cabinet will meet... Read More.

Trump’s considered green light for Ukraine Tomahawks could ‘push Russia back,’ NATO minister says

Wednesday, October 8 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- A supply of U.S. Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine could help "push Russia back," Margus Tsahkna -- the foreign minister of NATO ally Estonia -- told ABC News, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had "sort of made a decision" on whether... Read More.

After 2 years of Israel-Hamas war, a systematic and brutal conflict continues amid glimpses of potential peace

Tuesday, October 7 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- As Israel's military prepared last month to launch its ground offensive into Gaza City, the Israel Defense Forces published a warning about al-Kawthar Tower, a residential high-rise in the city.Avichay Adraee, the IDF's Arab-language spokesperson, shared on social media a satellite photo... Read More.

Hundreds of hikers hit by snowstorm on Mount Everest

Monday, October 6 by ABC News

(SEOUL, South Korea) -- Scaling the world's highest peak is a risky adventure. But even hanging around the base camp can be dangerous, as hundreds of holiday makers being trapped when the area was hit in an unexpected blizzard over the weekend.Taking advantage of... Read More.

2 Manchester synagogue attack victims, including 1 who died, hit by police gunfire, police say

Friday, October 3 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Two of the Manchester synagogue attack victims appeared to been shot by police officers who were trying to stop the assailant, the Greater Manchester Police said Friday.One of the victims with apparent gunshot wounds died during the attack and the other remains hospitalized,... Read More.

Zelenskyy to meet European leaders in Denmark with Russian invasion top of agenda

Thursday, October 2 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with European leaders in Copenhagen on Thursday, according to a press release from the Danish prime minister's office, with the allied response to Russia's ongoing full-scale invasion set to top the agenda."Russia's war in Ukraine sets... Read More.

UK police respond to stabbing ‘attack,’ shoot suspect near Manchester synagogue

Thursday, October 2 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- A vehicle was driven toward a crowd of people and a man was stabbed near a synagogue in Manchester, a northern British city, police said."One man has been shot, believed to be the offender," the Greater Manchester Police said on social media.The... Read More.

Jane Goodall, famed primatologist and conservationist, dies at 91

Wednesday, October 1 by ABC News

(CALIFORNIA) -- Jane Goodall, the famed primatologist, anthropologist and conservationist, has died, according to the institute she founded. She was 91 years old.Goodall died of natural causes while in California on a speaking tour of the United States, the institute said in a statement... Read More.

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.

Author: ABC News

Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza: What to know about proposed deal and next steps

Trump’s considered green light for Ukraine Tomahawks could ‘push Russia back,’ NATO minister says

After 2 years of Israel-Hamas war, a systematic and brutal conflict continues amid glimpses of potential peace

Hundreds of hikers hit by snowstorm on Mount Everest

2 Manchester synagogue attack victims, including 1 who died, hit by police gunfire, police say

Zelenskyy to meet European leaders in Denmark with Russian invasion top of agenda

UK police respond to stabbing ‘attack,’ shoot suspect near Manchester synagogue

Jane Goodall, famed primatologist and conservationist, dies at 91

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

Offshore earthquake kills at least 69 in Philippines, officials say

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