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‘We were being prepared for war,’ Ukrainian teenager taken to Russian military camp says

Thursday, September 4 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Ukrainian teenager Katya says she was living with her foster parents in the Russian-occupied region of Kherson in 2023 when Russian authorities approached her family and told them they would take her to a summer camp. But, in reality, she says she... Read More.

Russia issues warning as European leaders, Zelenskyy gather in Paris before Trump call

Thursday, September 4 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Russia's Foreign Ministry again warned that Moscow will not accept the presence of any Western troops in Ukraine as part of a future peace deal, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepared to meet a group of top European leaders in Paris on... Read More.

Afghanistan earthquake death toll jumps to 2,205, official says

Thursday, September 4 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The death toll from Sunday's powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan is now 2,205, with another 3,640 people injured, a Taliban government spokesman said Thursday.Search and rescue efforts are ongoing in the affected areas, according to Taliban spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat, who provided the... Read More.

Israel begins ground operation in Gaza City, IDF says

Tuesday, September 2 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Israel has begun its ground operation in Gaza City, Israel Defense Forces Chief of the General Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said Tuesday."We are going to increase and enhance the strikes of our operation, and that is why we called you," Zamir... Read More.

Death toll climbs to over 1,400 after Afghanistan earthquake, official says

Tuesday, September 2 by ABC News

(ISLAMABAD, Pakistan) -- The death toll from the earthquake in eastern Afghanistan that all but destroyed several villages rose on Tuesday to at least 1,411 people, a government spokesperson said.Another 3,124 were injured in the 6.0 magnitude quake, which struck just before midnight on... Read More.

North Korea’s Kim crosses into China to meet Xi, Putin for Beijing military parade

Tuesday, September 2 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un crossed the China-North Korea border by train on Tuesday, the country's state news agency reported, heading to Beijing where he will attend a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.Kim... Read More.

Scale of Russia’s long-range attacks on Ukraine eases in August despite major strikes

Tuesday, September 2 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- August saw an easing in the scale of Russia's long-range strike campaign on Ukraine, according to data published by Ukraine's air force and analyzed by ABC News, though Moscow continued to launch massed and deadly bombardments on Kyiv, other major cities and... Read More.

Hundreds killed as 6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Afghanistan, destroying villages, officials say

Monday, September 1 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, destroying several villages, killing at least 812 people and injuring scores more, according to local officials.Almost all of the deaths were in Kunar Province, where 800 people were killed and another 2,500 people... Read More.

Israeli officials say they have identified 2nd of two bodies of hostages recovered in Gaza

Sunday, August 31 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The second of two remains of hostages recently recovered in Gaza has been identified, the Israel Defense Forces said Saturday.The recovered bodies of the two hostages killed in the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas were identified as Ilan Weiss, a member... Read More.

Russia’s ‘massive strike’ on Ukraine overnight kills 1, injures 29, Ukrainian authorities say

Saturday, August 30 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Russia carried out “a massive strike” on Ukraine overnight, launching 537 drones and 45 missiles, the Ukrainian Air Force said Saturday morning.Ukraine’s air defense systems took out most of the projectiles, but five missiles and 24 drones still struck seven locations, while... Read More.

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Author: ABC News

‘We were being prepared for war,’ Ukrainian teenager taken to Russian military camp says

Russia issues warning as European leaders, Zelenskyy gather in Paris before Trump call

Afghanistan earthquake death toll jumps to 2,205, official says

Israel begins ground operation in Gaza City, IDF says

Death toll climbs to over 1,400 after Afghanistan earthquake, official says

North Korea’s Kim crosses into China to meet Xi, Putin for Beijing military parade

Scale of Russia’s long-range attacks on Ukraine eases in August despite major strikes

Hundreds killed as 6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Afghanistan, destroying villages, officials say

Israeli officials say they have identified 2nd of two bodies of hostages recovered in Gaza

Russia’s ‘massive strike’ on Ukraine overnight kills 1, injures 29, Ukrainian authorities say

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