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Researchers find methane leaking out of cracks in Antarctic seabed

Saturday, October 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- One of the most potent greenhouse gas emissions has been discovered seeping out of cracks of the Antarctic seafloor, researchers announced.Methane has been measured escaping from crevices in the seabed at a high rate as the region warms at unprecedented rates,... Read More.

Trump admin touts new partner funding for Rohingya refugees amid backlash over aid cuts

Friday, October 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration is asserting that it has secured substantial financial commitments for the Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh from partner nations as reports claim that U.S. foreign aid cutbacks have worsened the crisis facing the persecuted group, according to a State... Read More.

Nobel Peace Prize goes to Venezuelan dissident Maria Machado: ‘Democracy is in retreat’

Friday, October 10 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado for her work "promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela" and her push to move the country from dictatorship to democracy.Jorgen Watne Frydens, the Nobel Committee chair,... Read More.

Major challenges remain for Gaza and Israel if ceasefire deal rolls out

Thursday, October 9 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- As U.S. officials and leaders in the Middle East are celebrating the proposed Gaza ceasefire deal between the Israeli government and Hamas but there are still many questions over the timeline and challenges to end the fighting and return the hostages that lie... Read More.

Trump draws international praise as broker of Israel-Hamas deal

Thursday, October 9 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- World leaders on Thursday issued a wave of statements commending Israel and Hamas for agreeing to the first phase of a ceasefire deal, with many also praising U.S. President Donald Trump for his administration’s role in brokering the deal."I welcome the news... Read More.

Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza: What to know about proposed deal and next steps

Thursday, October 9 by ABC News

(LONDON and TEL AVIV) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene his cabinet to discuss the proposed Gaza Strip ceasefire deal on Thursday, with the cabinet and the wider government expected to approve the blueprint to end the two-year-old war.The cabinet will meet... Read More.

Trump’s considered green light for Ukraine Tomahawks could ‘push Russia back,’ NATO minister says

Wednesday, October 8 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- A supply of U.S. Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine could help "push Russia back," Margus Tsahkna -- the foreign minister of NATO ally Estonia -- told ABC News, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had "sort of made a decision" on whether... Read More.

After 2 years of Israel-Hamas war, a systematic and brutal conflict continues amid glimpses of potential peace

Tuesday, October 7 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- As Israel's military prepared last month to launch its ground offensive into Gaza City, the Israel Defense Forces published a warning about al-Kawthar Tower, a residential high-rise in the city.Avichay Adraee, the IDF's Arab-language spokesperson, shared on social media a satellite photo... Read More.

Hundreds of hikers hit by snowstorm on Mount Everest

Monday, October 6 by ABC News

(SEOUL, South Korea) -- Scaling the world's highest peak is a risky adventure. But even hanging around the base camp can be dangerous, as hundreds of holiday makers being trapped when the area was hit in an unexpected blizzard over the weekend.Taking advantage of... Read More.

2 Manchester synagogue attack victims, including 1 who died, hit by police gunfire, police say

Friday, October 3 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Two of the Manchester synagogue attack victims appeared to been shot by police officers who were trying to stop the assailant, the Greater Manchester Police said Friday.One of the victims with apparent gunshot wounds died during the attack and the other remains hospitalized,... Read More.

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Researchers find methane leaking out of cracks in Antarctic seabed

Trump admin touts new partner funding for Rohingya refugees amid backlash over aid cuts

Nobel Peace Prize goes to Venezuelan dissident Maria Machado: ‘Democracy is in retreat’

Major challenges remain for Gaza and Israel if ceasefire deal rolls out

Trump draws international praise as broker of Israel-Hamas deal

Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza: What to know about proposed deal and next steps

Trump’s considered green light for Ukraine Tomahawks could ‘push Russia back,’ NATO minister says

After 2 years of Israel-Hamas war, a systematic and brutal conflict continues amid glimpses of potential peace

Hundreds of hikers hit by snowstorm on Mount Everest

2 Manchester synagogue attack victims, including 1 who died, hit by police gunfire, police say

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