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Zelenskyy demands action from America after latest Russian drone, missile attack

Tuesday, June 10 by ABC News

(ODESA, UKRAINE) -- At least two people were killed in the Ukrainian city of Odesa overnight into Tuesday morning amid another night of intense nationwide Russian drone and missile strikes.Ukraine's air force said in a post to Telegram that Russia launched a total of... Read More.

Israel diverts aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg, who in a video says shes been kidnapped

Monday, June 9 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The Israeli Foreign Ministry said early Monday that Israeli forces had boarded and diverted a privately owned ship carrying Swedish human rights activist Greta Thunberg and several others, who said they were attempting to bring humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.The boat,... Read More.

Students shut out of US by Trump should come to UK, London mayor says

Monday, June 9 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Students shut out of U.S. universities by President Donald Trump's administration should instead come to the U.K., London Mayor Sadiq Khan told an event on Monday, as he criticized governments that engage in "narrow" and damaging nationalism.Lauding London as a "beacon of... Read More.

8 Palestinians killed by Israeli troops in shooting near aid distribution center, Gaza officials say

Saturday, June 7 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Israeli troops shot and killed at least eight Palestinians near a humanitarian aid distribution center in the Rafah, Gaza, early Saturday, according to hospital officials and Gaza's Hamas-run Ministry of Health.The deadly shooting occurred at the Al-Alam roundabout near an aid center... Read More.

New executive chairman of US-backed aid for Gaza hits back at criticism

Saturday, June 7 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Talking with ABC News for his first-ever interview, the new executive chairman of the controversial United States-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) discussed dozens of people being killed near the aid distribution centers and one of the sites being shut down within 10... Read More.

Grandpa robber behind Kim Kardashian Paris heist recalls that 2016 night

Friday, June 6 by ABC News

(PARIS, FRANCE) -- Kim Kardashian made a defiant walk into Paris' Palace of Justice in May, to face the criminals who held the reality star at gunpoint and robbed in 2016. The trial's shocking outcome would only prompt more questions.Ten suspects, dubbed the "Grandpa Robbers"... Read More.

Aftermath of Ukraine drone strike on Russian airfields shown in satellite imagery

Thursday, June 5 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- An analysis by multiple experts of new video and satellite images suggests that at least 11 Russian bomber aircraft and one large transport plane were badly damaged or destroyed in Ukraine's drone attack on Sunday.Video released on Wednesday by the Security Service... Read More.

Israel recovers bodies of 2 American-Israeli hostages from Gaza

Thursday, June 5 by ABC News

(JERUSALEM AND LONDON) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Thursday morning that Israeli forces recovered the bodies of two Israeli-American hostages held by Hamas and returned them to Israel.Judy Weinstein-Hagi, 70, and Gadi Hagi, 72, were a couple from kibbutz Nir Oz close... Read More.

Barry Manilow readying his last album, but has no plans to retire from performing

Wednesday, June 4 by ABC News

Barry Manilow is currently on a tour that sees him doing what he says will be his last-ever shows in various cities. However, the 81-year-old legend says he has no intention of retiring from live performance and will keep doing his ongoing residency in Las... Read More.

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