World News Archives - Page 7 of 25

Thieves steal jewels with ‘inestimable’ value from Louvre museum

Sunday, October 19

(PARIS) -- Several people disguised as construction workers broke into the world-famous Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday, cracking open display cases and stealing jewelry that once belonged to Emperor Napoleon and his wife, officials said.At least nine pieces of jewelry of "inestimable heritage... Read More.

Rebuilding Gaza will take ‘decades,’ cost $70B, experts say

Saturday, October 18

(NEW YORK) -- With a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in effect, many questions about the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip remain. It may take decades, not years, to rebuild Gaza due to the massive destruction, an expert from the Brookings Institute told... Read More.

Venezuelan government bolsters forces following Trump administration strikes

Friday, October 17

(VENEZUELA) -- Venezuelan officials say that they have bolstered their armed forces after the United States conducted another strike on vessel that originated from the country, which he claimed carried drugs.Venezuelan leaders said roughly 284 battle fronts are operational, poised for either land or sea... Read More.

Prince Andrew gives up royal titles

Friday, October 17

(LONDON) -- Prince Andrew, the brother of King Charles III, will no longer use his royal titles.In a statement Friday, Andrew said, "In discussion with The King, and my immediate and wider family, we have concluded the continued accusations about me distract from the... Read More.

IDF investigates report of Israeli troops setting Gaza sewage treatment plant ablaze

Friday, October 17

(LONDON) -- The Israel Defense Forces are investigating reports Israeli troops who were occupying a key sewage treatment plant in Gaza set it ablaze amid a drawdown of their forces from much of the enclave's territory last week as a part of the first phase... Read More.

US-led coordination center overseeing Gaza rebuilding to be operational in coming days, officials say

Thursday, October 16

(NEW YORK) -- A U.S.-led coordination center based in Israel that will oversee implementation of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza is expected to become operational in coming days, two U.S. officials tell ABC News.The command center, which is tasked with coordinating security, aid and rebuilding... Read More.

‘This is not Gaza’: Palestinians return to war-torn neighborhoods amid fragile ceasefire

Thursday, October 16

(KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip) -- While there was joy on the faces of some Palestinians returning to the Gaza Strip this week after two years of war, many said they found their old neighborhoods unrecognizable from the relentless fighting that reduced many of the... Read More.

‘Last Lands’ explores Guatemala’s jungles in search of mysterious Mayan city

Thursday, October 16

(NEW YORK) -- ABC News Live's original docuseries "Last Lands," the Emmy-nominated and Webby-winning show, is returning for season 2, kicking off in Guatemala's Petén region. "Last Lands" covers the two-day journey by ATV through the jungle of Guatemala in search of the ancient... Read More.

Russia launches 300 drones and missiles at Ukraine, Kyiv says, as Zelenskyy prepares for White House meeting

Thursday, October 16

(LONDON) -- Russia overnight fired more than 300 drones and about three dozen missiles at targets throughout Ukraine, including civilian energy infrastructure and emergency services, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday.The strike included an attack on the State Emergency Service department in the... Read More.

Humanitarian workers detail challenges getting aid into Gaza despite ceasefire

Wednesday, October 15

(NEW YORK) -- Dozens of humanitarian organizations have begun rapidly scaling up operations in the hopes of delivering aid to Gaza again amid the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.Items in Gaza -- including food, clean water, medicine and hygiene products -- are running low, the organizations say.... Read More.

2 hikers hospitalized after encountering grizzly bear with 2 cubs on trail

Wednesday, October 15

(PASS LAKE, British Columbia) -- Two hikers were attacked by a grizzly bear after they encountered the mother and her two cubs on a trail in Canada, authorities said.The incident occurred on Sunday when the unnamed hikers encountered a grizzly sow with her two... Read More.

US conducts another lethal strike on alleged drug boat off Venezuela, Trump says

Tuesday, October 14

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he ordered another deadly military strike on a boat off the coast of Venezuela in what appears to be the fifth such strike in the Caribbean Sea, killing six people.Both Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth released video... Read More.