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Ukraine hits Moscow satellite center in large overnight drone attack

Tuesday, June 30 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Ukraine struck a satellite communications center in the Moscow region in an aerial attack on Tuesday, Kyiv said, as Moscow claimed to have shot down hundreds of drones launched into its territory overnight.Ukrainian President Volodymry Zelenskyy said Ukraine struck the site, the... Read More.

Man, 28, dragged out to sea and killed by crocodile at popular resort: Police

Monday, June 29 by ABC News

(PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico) -- A 28-year-old man was killed in a crocodile attack on a popular beach in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on Friday evening, according to state authorities.The victim, who was from Mexico, was on the beach in front of the Marriott Puerto Vallarta... Read More.

Small plane crashes into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper

Saturday, June 27 by ABC News

(BEIJING) -- A small aircraft crashed into Beijing's tallest skyscraper Friday before falling down in front of the building, according to eyewitnesses who spoke with Reuters and the Associated Press and videos posted online and verified by ABC News.Videos taken by people near the... Read More.

Small plane crashes into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper

Friday, June 26 by ABC News

(BEIJING) -- A small aircraft crashed into Beijing's tallest skyscraper before falling down in front of the building, according to eyewitnesses who spoke with Reuters and the Associated Press.Videos taken by people near the Citic Tower appeared to show the plane striking a high... Read More.

‘The floor under me was shaking’: American tourist recounts escaping death in Venezuela quakes

Thursday, June 25 by ABC News

(CARACAS, Venezuela) -- When the first of two massive earthquakes hit Venezuela, American tourist Jason Wang said he was on a mountaintop outside Caracas, about to get on a cable car to head down.It was just after 6 p.m. local time on Wednesday when... Read More.

Scorching heat wave continues in Europe with record-breaking highs in UK and France

Thursday, June 25 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Countries across Europe were on Thursday in the middle of one of the most brutal heat waves within the last 50 years, with temperatures breaking June records in the United Kingdom and France.Weather officials in the United Kingdom said temperatures on Wednesday... Read More.

France confirms 1st Ebola case linked to DRC as UN warns outbreak is fastest-growing in Africa’s history

Wednesday, June 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- France has confirmed its first Ebola case linked to the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the United Nations warned that the outbreak is the fastest-growing in Africa's history.The patient in France is a humanitarian doctor who... Read More.

1st-of-its-kind mission will attempt to save aging space telescope using robot spacecraft

Tuesday, June 23 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Satellites don't always stay in orbit. As they get closer to Earth, atmospheric drag can pull them lower and lower until they burn up, with solar activity speeding up the process.NASA's Swift Space Observatory is facing that fate -- its orbit is... Read More.

Heat stress is intensifying worldwide, scientists say

Monday, June 22 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The number of people who experience heat stress around the world every year has increased exponentially in the last several decades due to climate change, according to new research.One billion more people are currently facing at least one day of "extreme heat... Read More.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces resignation with ‘good grace’

Monday, June 22 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday he would resign as the leader of his party and as prime minister, setting the stage for the United Kingdom's seventh prime minister within a decade.Starmer, who said he spoke on Monday with King Charles,... Read More.

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Ukraine hits Moscow satellite center in large overnight drone attack

Man, 28, dragged out to sea and killed by crocodile at popular resort: Police

Small plane crashes into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper

Small plane crashes into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper

‘The floor under me was shaking’: American tourist recounts escaping death in Venezuela quakes

Scorching heat wave continues in Europe with record-breaking highs in UK and France

France confirms 1st Ebola case linked to DRC as UN warns outbreak is fastest-growing in Africa’s history

1st-of-its-kind mission will attempt to save aging space telescope using robot spacecraft

Heat stress is intensifying worldwide, scientists say

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces resignation with ‘good grace’

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