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

Thursday, June 4

(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

(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

(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

(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

(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

(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

(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.

Ebola outbreak risks becoming deadliest on record, IRC warns

Tuesday, May 26

(LONDON) -- The New York-based International Rescue Committee (IRC) aid organization warned on Tuesday that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighboring Uganda is now spreading faster than responders can contain it and... Read More.

Global outcry after Israel security minister posts video appearing to flaunt harsh treatment of detained activists

Thursday, May 21

(LONDON) -- Israel's government is facing a global outcry over video showing its far-right security minister appearing to flaunt the rough treatment of foreign pro-Palestine activists detained from a protest flotilla.Security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Wednesday posted the video on X in which... Read More.

US doctor infected with Ebola ‘feels good’ and is able to eat, colleague says

Wednesday, May 20

(GERMANY) -- The American doctor who contracted Ebola and was transferred to Germany is starting to feel better and is able to eat, according to his colleague.Dr. Peter Stafford is currently hospitalized in Berlin's Charite University Hospital after testing positive for the disease due... Read More.

Xi, Putin condemn ‘treacherous’ strikes, urge US to end Iran war

Wednesday, May 20

(LONDON) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Wednesday, with the two leaders releasing a joint statement urging an end to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran as a matter of "utmost urgency.""The sides agree that military strikes by... Read More.

Maldives officials say they didn’t know divers in fatal expedition intended to explore cave

Tuesday, May 19

(MALDIVES) - -Two investigations, including a culpable homicide probe, have been launched into the deep-water expedition in the Maldives that claimed the lives of five Italian scuba divers, and authorities said they didn't know the group would be exploring a cave.Both the Maldives... Read More.

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

Coast Guard dive team searches for Lynette Hooker in Bahamas

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

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

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

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

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

Ebola outbreak risks becoming deadliest on record, IRC warns

Global outcry after Israel security minister posts video appearing to flaunt harsh treatment of detained activists

US doctor infected with Ebola ‘feels good’ and is able to eat, colleague says

Xi, Putin condemn ‘treacherous’ strikes, urge US to end Iran war

Maldives officials say they didn’t know divers in fatal expedition intended to explore cave

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