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48 killed in Russian passenger plane crash, official says

Thursday, July 24 by ABC News

(LONDON and MOSCOW) -- A passenger plane carrying 48 people crashed on Thursday morning in Russia's far eastern Amur region with no survivors, according to the local governor.The Russian news agency Interfax reported that the plane's wreckage was found around nine miles from its... Read More.

Zelenskyy urges ‘national unity’ amid Ukraine anti-corruption protests

Thursday, July 24 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday urged national unity as demonstrators took to the streets of more than a dozen cities nationwide to protest a controversial bill that critics said will neuter two key anti-corruption agencies.Ukrainian media estimated that thousands of people... Read More.

Zelenskyy faces major anti-corruption protests as Ukraine prepares for Russia talks

Wednesday, July 23 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is facing protests across the country after signing a controversial bill on Tuesday that critics say will neuter the independence of two prominent anti-corruption bodies.As Ukrainian and Russian delegations prepare to meet in Istanbul, Turkey, for a new... Read More.

July 22 will be the second-shortest day of the year, scientists say

Tuesday, July 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Tuesday, July 22 will be the second-shortest day of the year, as Earth completes a full rotation in less time than usual.The planet on Tuesday will experience a shorter rotation than the typical 24 hours, though not by much: 1.34 milliseconds... Read More.

15 dead, including 4 children, of malnutrition in the Gaza over the past 24 hours, Hamas-run ministry says

Tuesday, July 22 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Hospitals in the Gaza Strip have recorded the deaths of 15 people, including four children, due to famine and malnutrition over the past 24 hours, Gaza's Hamas-run Ministry of Health said Tuesday.That brings the total number of deaths from famine and malnutrition... Read More.

WHO staff residence in Gaza attacked by IDF, WHO says

Tuesday, July 22 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The World Health Organization's staff residence in Deir al Balah, Gaza, was attacked three times by the Israel Defense Forces, WHO officials said in a statement.The Israeli military entered the premises, forcing women and children to evacuate on foot toward Al-Mawasi, according... Read More.

Ukraine-Russia talks set for Wednesday in Turkey, Zelenskyy confirms

Tuesday, July 22 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Russian and Ukrainian negotiating teams will again meet in Istanbul, Turkey, on Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed, for the first such meeting since President Donald Trump set a 50-day deadline for a ceasefire to be reached.In his nightly video address on... Read More.

25 countries sign statement calling for end of war in Gaza

Monday, July 21 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Twenty-five countries have released a joint statement calling for the immediate end of the war in Gaza and accusing Israel of not allowing sufficient aid in, demanding it must do so to comply with international humanitarian law."We, the signatories listed below, come together... Read More.

18 dead as Bangladesh air force jet crashes on school

Monday, July 21 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- At least 18 people were killed and 164 were injured when a Bangladeshi air force training jet crashed near a school in the capital Dhaka on Monday, officials said.The aircraft crashed on the grounds of the Milestone School and College, in the... Read More.

Dozens of Palestinians killed while seeking aid, Gaza health officials say

Sunday, July 20 by ABC News

(ZIKIM, Israel.) At least 73 Palestinians were killed on Sunday while trying to get access to food, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health. Another 150 people were injured, Gaza health officials said.The majority of those killed were gathered near the Zikim border... Read More.

Author: ABC News

48 killed in Russian passenger plane crash, official says

Zelenskyy urges ‘national unity’ amid Ukraine anti-corruption protests

Zelenskyy faces major anti-corruption protests as Ukraine prepares for Russia talks

July 22 will be the second-shortest day of the year, scientists say

15 dead, including 4 children, of malnutrition in the Gaza over the past 24 hours, Hamas-run ministry says

WHO staff residence in Gaza attacked by IDF, WHO says

Ukraine-Russia talks set for Wednesday in Turkey, Zelenskyy confirms

25 countries sign statement calling for end of war in Gaza

18 dead as Bangladesh air force jet crashes on school

Dozens of Palestinians killed while seeking aid, Gaza health officials say

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