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Several dead, about 60 injured when car plows into German Christmas market: Sources

Friday, December 20 by ABC News

(BERLIN) -- A car plowed into people visiting a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday, killing several and injuring about 60 others, according to U.S. law enforcement sources.German authorities are treating the incident as terrorism, U.S. law enforcement sources told ABC News.A suspect... Read More.

1 dead in brutal Russian missile attack on Kyiv, US ambassador says

Friday, December 20 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- A Russian missile strike killed one person and wounded nine others early on Friday morning, Ukrainian officials said, an attack that U.S. Ambassador Bridget A. Brink described as "brutal.""Early this morning Russia launched a ballistic missile attack against the capital, killing a... Read More.

Climate and environment updates: Biden sets ambitious greenhouse gas emissions goal

Thursday, December 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The climate crisis is not a distant threat; it's happening right now and affecting what matters most to us. Hurricanes intensified by a warming planet and drought-fueled wildfires are destroying our communities. Rising seas and flooding are swallowing our homes. And... Read More.

Putin says Wests air defenses have no chance against Russian ballistic missile

Thursday, December 19 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Russia's war on Ukraine dominated the opening stages of President Vladimir Putin's annual marathon press conference on Thursday, with the Russian leader also addressing issues including future relations with President-elect Donald Trump and the situation in Syria.Among the questions was how Moscow... Read More.

Dominique Pelicot given maximum 20 year sentence in France rape trial that has shocked the world

Thursday, December 19 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Dominique Pelicot, 72, has been given the maximum sentence of 20 years in the massive trial that has shaken France and shocked the world.Pelicot and the 50 codefendants have all been found guilty, with all except one having been charged with rape.The... Read More.

China nearly triples nuclear arsenal since 2020, Pentagon report says

Wednesday, December 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- China has nearly tripled its nuclear warhead arsenal since 2020, according to the Pentagon's latest China military power report released Wednesday."DOD estimates the PRC has surpassed 600 operational nuclear warheads as of mid-2024," a senior U.S. defense official told reporters this week.In 2020,... Read More.

North Korean troops in Russias Kursk adapting after serious losses, Ukraine says

Wednesday, December 18 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Ukraine's intelligence services released new information Tuesday about the conduct of North Korean troops now fighting alongside Russian forces in the western Russian region of Kursk, which since August has been a key front of Moscow's war on its neighbor.U.S. and Ukrainian estimates... Read More.

Trumps return to White House creates uncertainty for Israelis and Palestinians

Wednesday, December 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The upcoming change in the White House is sparking uncertainty for the Middle East. President-elect Donald Trump might be a familiar face (and a historically friendly one for the Israelis), but what he will do to address the conflict between Israel and the... Read More.

Middle East live updates: IDF says Israelis entered Lebanon in serious incident

Wednesday, December 18 by ABC News

(DAMASCUS, SYRIA) -- Rebel forces in Syria are building a transitional government after toppling the regime of President Bashar Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country.Meanwhile, the ceasefire in Lebanon is holding despite ongoing Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah targets, which Israeli officials say... Read More.

Russia detains suspect in Moscow blast that killed general

Wednesday, December 18 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Russian investigators detained a 29-year-old citizen of Uzbekistan in connection with Tuesday's assassination of a general in Moscow, an attack in a residential neighborhood for which Ukraine claimed credit.Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov was killed by an explosive device that appears to have... Read More.

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