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Iran in ‘full-scale’ war with US, Israel and Europe, president says

Monday, December 29 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that Tehran is in a "full-scale" war with the U.S., Israel and Europe, describing the country's diplomatic situation as "complicated and difficult.""In my opinion, we are in a full-scale war with America, Israel, and Europe; they do... Read More.

Kyiv hit by some of the heaviest overnight attacks in months ahead of Trump-Zelenskyy meeting

Saturday, December 27 by ABC News

(KYIV and LONDON) -- Russia has carried out one of the biggest attacks on Kyiv in months, using an estimated 500 drones and 40 missiles, including powerful Kinzhal missiles, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.The strikes began early Saturday morning and appeared to target... Read More.

Amid massive sewer upgrade, fishermen and ecologists hope for revival of London’s Thames river

Saturday, December 27 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The River Thames winds 215 miles through England, carving out the curves and bends that define much of the geography, including London's. For centuries, the river has been called "monster soup" and the "dirty old river."For thirty years, Lubos Grajciarik, known online... Read More.

Ukraine reports deadly Russian drone strikes into Christmas morning

Thursday, December 25 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds of long-range drone strikes from Wednesday night through into Thursday morning.Russia launched 131 drones into Ukraine overnight, the air force in Kyiv said, of which 106 were shot down or suppressed. Twenty-two drones impacted across 15 locations,... Read More.

Ukrainian soldiers battle to stabilize southern front amid latest peace push

Wednesday, December 24 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Russia's offensive campaign in eastern and southern Ukraine has been grinding on throughout 2025, with much of the fighting of the last 12 months focused on devastated cities in the eastern Donetsk and northeastern Kharkiv regions.But in September, Russian forces began a... Read More.

Ukrainian drones attack Moscow, Russia says, as Zelenskyy says Kyiv ready for deal

Wednesday, December 24 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that he believes the U.S. "wants to reach a final agreement," to end the war in Ukraine, with Kyiv offering its full backing for a peace deal."We sense that America wants to reach a final... Read More.

Gaza’s Christian community prepares for Christmas amid ceasefire

Wednesday, December 24 by ABC News

(GAZA and LONDON) -- As Palestinian Christians prepare for their first Christmas without the constant threat of bombardment and attacks after two years of war in Gaza, rare scenes of color, glitter and light can be spotted in a city that is mostly covered... Read More.

‘Massive’ Russian strikes prompt power cuts across Ukraine, Zelenskyy says

Tuesday, December 23 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Russia launched a "massive" drone and missile strike on Ukraine overnight into Tuesday morning, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a post to Telegram, prompting power outages in several regions around the country, according to the Energy Ministry in Kyiv.Ukraine's air force... Read More.

Petition calls for release of Iranian Nobel laureate and other detainees in Iran

Sunday, December 21 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- More than a thousand political, social, and cultural activists signed a petition condemning the "violent arrest" of the Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi and others allegedly by Iranian security forces in the northwestern city of Mashhad earlier this month.Mohammadi, who was awarded... Read More.

Funeral held for 10-year-old Matilda, the youngest Bondi Beach victim

Thursday, December 18 by ABC News

(SYDNEY) -- Hundreds of mourners gathered in Sydney, Australia, on Thursday for the funeral of 10-year-old Matilda, who was the youngest victim of this weekend's mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach.A tiny white coffin was slowly carried... Read More.

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Iran in ‘full-scale’ war with US, Israel and Europe, president says

Kyiv hit by some of the heaviest overnight attacks in months ahead of Trump-Zelenskyy meeting

Amid massive sewer upgrade, fishermen and ecologists hope for revival of London’s Thames river

Ukraine reports deadly Russian drone strikes into Christmas morning

Ukrainian soldiers battle to stabilize southern front amid latest peace push

Ukrainian drones attack Moscow, Russia says, as Zelenskyy says Kyiv ready for deal

Gaza’s Christian community prepares for Christmas amid ceasefire

‘Massive’ Russian strikes prompt power cuts across Ukraine, Zelenskyy says

Petition calls for release of Iranian Nobel laureate and other detainees in Iran

Funeral held for 10-year-old Matilda, the youngest Bondi Beach victim

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