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Scientists were shocked by how warm it was in 2023. The following year was even hotter

Friday, January 10 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- How warm was 2024? By March, just three months into the year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had already estimated a 55% chance that 2024 would be the warmest year on record for the planet. By July, they gave it a... Read More.

Middle East live updates: Gaza death toll rises to 46,000, officials say

Thursday, January 9 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Rebel forces in Syria are building a transitional government after toppling the regime of President Bashar Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country.The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza, particularly in the north of the... Read More.

Nearly a quarter of the worlds freshwater species are at risk of extinction: Report

Wednesday, January 8 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Nearly a quarter of the world's freshwater species are at risk of extinction, according to new research.A detailed extinction assessment of more than 23,000 species of freshwater fauna by the International Union for Conservation of Nature identified major threats from pollution, dams,... Read More.

Middle East live updates: Hostages body recovered from tunnel in Gaza

Wednesday, January 8 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Rebel forces in Syria are building a transitional government after toppling the regime of President Bashar Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country.The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza, particularly in the north of the... Read More.

Middle East live updates: Biden, Trump teams collaborative on Gaza, envoy says

Wednesday, January 8 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Rebel forces in Syria are building a transitional government after toppling the regime of President Bashar Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country.The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza, particularly in the north of the... Read More.

Court reissues warrant for impeached South Korean president, who remains at residence

Wednesday, January 8 by ABC News

(SEOUL, South Korea) -- Seoul Western District Court on Tuesday night reissued a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.The Corruption Investigation Office chief, Oh Dong-woon, said during a parliament hearing that they would “thoroughly prepare for the execution of arrest, as if... Read More.

At least 126 dead, scores injured in 6.8 magnitude earthquake near holy city in Tibet, Chinese media reports

Tuesday, January 7 by ABC News

(TIBET) -- At least 126 people were killed and more than 188 others were injured as a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Tibet's holy city on Tuesday, according to Chinese state media.The earthquake occurred in Dingri County, Shigatse City, Tibet, just after 9 a.m. with a... Read More.

At least 95 dead, scores injured in 6.8 magnitude earthquake near holy city in Tibet, Chinese media reports

Tuesday, January 7 by ABC News

(TIBET, CHINA) -- At least 95 people were killed and more than 100 others were injured as a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Tibet's holy city on Tuesday, according to Chinese state media.The earthquake occurred in Dingri County, Shigatse City, Tibet, just after 9... Read More.

Ukraine is bringing war back to Russia, Zelenskyy says after new Kursk offensive

Tuesday, January 7 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that some 38,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded fighting in Russia's western Kursk region since August, with Kyiv now launching a fresh offensive in the border region."We continue to maintain a buffer zone on... Read More.

North Korea fired hypersonic missile in message to rivals, Kim Jong Un says

Tuesday, January 7 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency on Tuesday claimed a successful test a new type of intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile, with leader Kim Jong Un touting the weapon as a major military achievement.KCNA said the successful test took place on Jan.... Read More.

Author: ABC News

Scientists were shocked by how warm it was in 2023. The following year was even hotter

Middle East live updates: Gaza death toll rises to 46,000, officials say

Nearly a quarter of the worlds freshwater species are at risk of extinction: Report

Middle East live updates: Hostages body recovered from tunnel in Gaza

Middle East live updates: Biden, Trump teams collaborative on Gaza, envoy says

Court reissues warrant for impeached South Korean president, who remains at residence

At least 126 dead, scores injured in 6.8 magnitude earthquake near holy city in Tibet, Chinese media reports

At least 95 dead, scores injured in 6.8 magnitude earthquake near holy city in Tibet, Chinese media reports

Ukraine is bringing war back to Russia, Zelenskyy says after new Kursk offensive

North Korea fired hypersonic missile in message to rivals, Kim Jong Un says

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