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Ukrainian human rights lawyer discusses her work exposing hidden stories of the war

Thursday, December 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Oleksandra Matviichuk works to expose stories about the war in Ukraine. The Ukrainian human rights lawyer leads advocacy group the Centre for Civil Liberties, which was awarded the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize.Matviichuk acknowledged the severe personal impact...

US believes circulating video from Syria could show missing American, officials say

Thursday, December 12 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The U.S. believes an individual seen in a video circulating online could be Travis Pete Timmerman, an American who went missing from Hungary earlier in the year, two officials familiar with the matter told ABC News.Officials said they were seeking to provide...

11-year-old girl rescued as sole survivor of shipwreck off Italian coast

Wednesday, December 11 by ABC News

(ITALY) -- An 11-year-old girl was miraculously rescued after three days of being stranded at sea when a shipwreck off Italy's Lampedusa island is believed to have killed the remaining passengers on the vessel.Germany's CompassCollective, the charitable organization that rescued the girl at 3...

Syria live updates: Irans Khamenei says rebels, US wont achieve goals

Wednesday, December 11 by ABC News

(DAMASCUS, SYRIA) -- Rebel forces in Syria captured the capital Damascus and toppled 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 are...

Police raid South Korean presidential office, arrest former defense minister following martial law declaration

Wednesday, December 11 by ABC News

(SEOUL) -- South Korean police raided South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office as a part of the ongoing investigation into the martial law declaration on Dec. 3, Yonhap, South Korean state media, reported Wednesday.The South Korean National Police Agency's National Investigation Headquarters Emergency...

US asked Syrian rebels to look for Austin Tice as they empty Assads prisons

Wednesday, December 11 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The U.S. is communicating with rebel groups inside Syria amid the search for missing American journalist Austin Tice, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said Tuesday, as the prisons of former President Bashar Assad empty and more evidence of alleged atrocities emerges.Miller told...

Climate and environment updates: The US just experienced its warmest autumn on record

Tuesday, December 10 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...

Assads infamous Syria prisons empty as rebel leader vows just punishment

Tuesday, December 10 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Syrian rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani said late Monday that his forces "will not hesitate to hold accountable" alleged war criminals and torturers that operated as part of President Bashar Assad's toppled regime.Jolani -- whose real name is Ahmed al-Sharaa -- and...

South Korean police consider travel ban for President Yoon amid martial law inquiry

Monday, December 9 by ABC News

(SEOUL and NEW YORK) -- South Korean police will consider imposing a travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol, a senior officer said at a press conference on Monday, local time.Additionally, they had not ruled out questioning Yoon as part of their ongoing investigation...

Syria post-Assad power vacuum poses unexpected problems for Middle East, US

Monday, December 9 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The stunning collapse of President Bashar Assad's regime in Syria presents "a moment of historic opportunity," President Joe Biden wrote on X on Sunday, as rebel fighters and Damascenes celebrated the end of their 14-year war against the authoritarian government.But, the president...

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