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Middle East live updates: Gaza hospitals become battlegrounds, WHO says

Monday, December 30 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- 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.The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza, particularly in the north of the... Read More.

Biden announces $2.5 billion in Ukraine defense assistance

Monday, December 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden announced on Monday that the United States would offer almost $2.5 billion in defense assistance to Ukraine, a move that will bring an "immediate influx of capabilities" as the country defends itself against Russia's assault."At my direction, the United... Read More.

World leaders mourn Jimmy Carter, celebrate noble legacy

Monday, December 30 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- World leaders have offered their condolences after the death of former President Jimmy Carter at the age of 100.Carter died in Plains, Georgia, on Sunday afternoon, the Carter Center wrote in a post to X. President Joe Biden led the tributes, saying... Read More.

Dozens of dead unidentified amid South Korean probe into Jeju Air plane crash

Monday, December 30 by ABC News

(SEOUL) -- Authorities in South Korea were working on Monday to confirm the identities of more than three dozen of the 179 people who were killed when a Jeju Air plane crash-landed at an airport on Sunday.The bodies of 141 people had been identified... Read More.

Keanu Reeves stolen Rolex and other luxury watches recovered in Chile: Police

Monday, December 30 by ABC News

(SANTIAGO, CHILE) -- Three luxury watches, including a Rolex worth about $9,000, that were stolen from actor Keanu Reeves' Los Angeles home have been discovered in Chile, police confirmed to ABC News.Authorities in Chile said a man was arrested in Santiago on Saturday in... Read More.

179 dead, 2 rescued after plane crashes while landing in South Korea

Sunday, December 29 by ABC News

All 181 passengers and crew aboard a passenger jet that crashed upon landing in South Korea on Sunday morning are presumed dead except for two people rescued from the wreckage, authorities said.Jeju Air Flight 2216 was landing at Muan International Airport around 9 a.m.... Read More.

Mexico developing app for migrants to send alert if about to be detained in the US

Friday, December 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Mexico is developing a cellphone app that will allow migrants to inform family members and local consulates if they think they are about to be detained in the United States, the country's secretary of foreign affairs announced on Friday.The app is... Read More.

Survivors of Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash report hearing bangs, explosions during flight

Friday, December 27 by ABC News

(KAZAKHSTAN) -- Survivors of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan reported hearing thuds and explosions from outside the aircraft during the flight, as the cause of the deadly catastrophe remains under investigation.The Azerbaijan Airlines passenger aircraft crashed near Kazakhstan's Aktau Airport on Wednesday... Read More.

US citizen sentenced to 15 years by Moscow court on espionage charges, Russian media says

Friday, December 27 by ABC News

(MOSCOW) -- An American citizen, Evgeny "Eugene" Spector, was sentenced to 15 years in a high-security prison by the Moscow City Court on espionage charges on Dec. 24, reported Interfax, a Russian news agency.The Russian Security Service, or FSB, said Spector collected information from... Read More.

Russian anti-aircraft system may have struck Azerbaijan plane: US official

Thursday, December 26 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- There are early indications that a Russian anti-aircraft system may have struck the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan, killing dozens, a U.S. official told ABC News.If these indications prove true, they would further underscore Russian recklessness in its invasion of... Read More.

Middle East live updates: Gaza hospitals become battlegrounds, WHO says

Biden announces $2.5 billion in Ukraine defense assistance

World leaders mourn Jimmy Carter, celebrate noble legacy

Dozens of dead unidentified amid South Korean probe into Jeju Air plane crash

Keanu Reeves stolen Rolex and other luxury watches recovered in Chile: Police

179 dead, 2 rescued after plane crashes while landing in South Korea

Mexico developing app for migrants to send alert if about to be detained in the US

Survivors of Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash report hearing bangs, explosions during flight

US citizen sentenced to 15 years by Moscow court on espionage charges, Russian media says

Russian anti-aircraft system may have struck Azerbaijan plane: US official

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