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US Marine indicted in alleged Okinawa robbery homicide

Monday, October 26 by ABC News

A 20-year-old U.S. Marine stationed in Okinawa, Japan, has been indicted on charges stemming from the death last month of a woman found strangled in a hotel, authorities said on Sunday.LCpl. Devin Jacob Ballard, who is stationed at the Futenma Air Base in... Read More.

Ukraine must ‘unblock’ Patriot missile delivery, Zelenskyy says after deadly strikes

Sunday, October 25 by ABC News

Russian drone and missile attacks on multiple Ukrainian regions killed at least four people on Saturday night, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a post to social media on Sunday.Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 153 drones along with an unspecified number of cruise... Read More.

Zelenskyy tells ABC News Starlink network still isn’t fully working

Friday, October 23 by ABC News

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told ABC News on Friday that the Starlink network, which is crucial for the country's military operations, is still not fully working, despite assurances from President Donald Trump."It works, but it's still limited," Zelenskyy said, telling ABC News that... Read More.

5 injured in thwarted potential ‘major attack’ at Israeli checkpoint in West Bank: Israeli officials

Friday, October 23 by ABC News

Five people were injured in a shooting at an Israeli military checkpoint in the West Bank, sparking Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to close off the entire area in what he described as a thwarted potential "major attack."Two Palestinian gunmen were killed by Israeli security... Read More.

Russia fires 3 waves of ballistic missiles at Kyiv after peace talks, Zelenskyy says

Thursday, October 22 by ABC News

Russia launched an intense missile and drone attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on Thursday, hours after President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg for the latest round of Read More.

Congressional candidate Brad Lander detained by IDF in West Bank

Wednesday, October 21 by ABC News

Brad Lander, the Democratic nominee for a New York City congressional seat, said Wednesday he was briefly detained by the Israel Defense Forces while he was harvesting olives with other volunteers in the West Bank.Lander, the former New York City comptroller and council member,... Read More.

Detained American Stephen Hubbard released by Russia as Witkoff meets Putin

Wednesday, October 21 by ABC News

President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff traveled to Russia on Wednesday to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and oversee the release of Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired teacher from Michigan who had been in Russian detention since 2022, according to reports in... Read More.

France protests cool after overnight curfews in Paris, major cities, PM says

Tuesday, October 20 by ABC News

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu credited localized overnight curfews in Paris and other major cities for providing a measure of calm after intense nationwide protests that have seen thousands arrested and sustained violent clashes between demonstrators and police.Nighttime curfews went into effect on Monday... Read More.

Kenya confirms 8th case of Ebola, all infections linked back to 1st patient who died: Health officials

Monday, October 19 by ABC News

Kenya health officials have reported a new case of Ebola, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to eight.All the cases appear to be linked to the original patient, a Kenyan man who had been living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)... Read More.

4 dead, 39 injured in explosion at Canadian military training base

Monday, October 19 by ABC News

Multiple people were killed and dozens more were injured when an explosion erupted at a Canadian military base, according to authorities.The deadly blast occurred on Saturday afternoon at the Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Wainwright in Alberta province, igniting a massive fire that was fanned... Read More.

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