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Russia and Ukraine trade drone strikes as Zelenskyy seeks diplomatic path to end war

Tuesday, June 9 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Three people were killed overnight as Russia continued its aerial barrage of Ukraine, firing at least 166 drones, Ukrainian officials said, as Russian officials also claimed a Ukrainian attack targeting Moscow and other regions."At least three people were killed, including a pregnant... Read More.

6.1 magnitude earthquake recorded near Cuba, felt across Florida

Monday, June 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A 6.1-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Gulf, about 118 kilometers west-northwest of Cuba.The National Weather Service in Miami said the shaking -- which was initially reported as a 6.4-magnitude quake -- was felt across much of Florida.There's no tsunami danger... Read More.

Rescuers suspend search for 2 miners believed trapped in flooded cave in Laos

Sunday, June 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- International rescuers have indefinitely suspended the search for two gold miners believed trapped in a cave in Laos, nearly three weeks after they were reported missing with five others who were rescued, officials said.International dive teams that converged on the country's... Read More.

1 year in, South Korea’s Lee enjoys strong support but faces legal shadow

Thursday, June 4 by ABC News

(SEOUL, South Korea) -- South Korea's ruling Democratic Party swept nationwide local elections Wednesday, tightening President Lee Jae Myung's grip on power one year into his term, though the conservative opposition captured Seoul's mayor's office.The vote drew 61% turnout, the highest for a local... Read More.

Coast Guard dive team searches for Lynette Hooker in Bahamas

Wednesday, June 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A U.S. Coast Guard dive team is in the Bahamas on Wednesday searching for Lynette Hooker, an American woman who went overboard and vanished nearly two months ago.The Coast Guard Investigative Service is leading the investigation and received permission from the... Read More.

Ukrainian drones hit St. Petersburg as key Putin economic forum opens

Wednesday, June 3 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Ukrainian drones hit one of Russia's largest oil terminals in St. Petersburg overnight into Wednesday morning, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, sending plumes of black smoke towering over the city as the landmark St. Petersburg International Economic Forum prepared to open.Zelenskyy said... Read More.

Trump cursed at Netanyahu in call over Lebanon escalation, sources say

Tuesday, June 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump cursed at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a roughly 15-minute phone call on Monday, multiple sources familiar with the call told ABC News, with the president angered by Israel's escalation in Lebanon and its potential to imperil the... Read More.

Russia launches ‘horrific’ drone, missile strikes on Ukraine, killing 17: Officials

Tuesday, June 2 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- At least 17 people were killed and more than 100 people injured in a large-scale overnight Russian missile and drone strike on Ukraine, officials said, with the capital Kyiv the main target of Moscow's latest long-range barrage.Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said... Read More.

‘Out of control’: Doctors on the front line of Ebola outbreak speak out

Thursday, May 28 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Doctors and public health workers at the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) told ABC News that the deadly virus is still spreading at an alarming rate."The outbreak is completely out of control," said Dr. Richard... Read More.

Fire at girls school in Kenya kills at least 16 students, minister says

Thursday, May 28 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- At least 16 students died in an overnight fire at a boarding school for girls in central Kenya, a government minister said Thursday.Education Minister Julius Ogamba said in a statement posted to X that a "regrettable fire tragedy befell Utumishi Girls Academy... Read More.

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