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Young boy survives 5 days in lion-infested game park in Zimbabwe: Officials

Friday, January 3 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- A child who had been missing for five days was found alive this week in a vast game park inhabited by big cats and other wild animals in northern Zimbabwe, officials said.The young boy was reported missing from his home in a rural... Read More.

South Korean investigators abandon effort to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol

Friday, January 3 by ABC News

(SEOUL, South Korea) -- Investigators abandoned an hours-long effort to detain South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence in Seoul on Friday, citing thousands of the president's supporters who rallied outside.Police vehicles and crowds of the impeached president's backers were seen... Read More.

Climate and environment updates: Could the UK be a model for clean electricity?

Thursday, January 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The climate crisis is not a distant threat; it's happening right now and affecting what matters most to us. Hurricanes intensified by a warming planet and drought-fueled wildfires are destroying our communities. Rising seas and flooding are swallowing our homes. And... Read More.

Ukraine halts pipeline carrying Russian natural gas to Europe, as deal expires

Wednesday, January 1 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Ukraine stopped the flow of Russian natural gas through its territory to Europe at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, as a long-held deal expired, Kyiv officials said."We stopped the transit of Russian gas, this is a historic event," Herman Galushchenko, Ukraine's energy minister,... Read More.

Russia launches 111 drones at Ukraine in deadly New Year’s attack, Kyiv says

Wednesday, January 1 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- One person was killed and least six others, including a pregnant woman, were injured in Kyiv as Russia launched more than 100 drones in an overnight strike into New Year's Day, Ukrainian military and civilian officials said."In war, there are no holidays,... Read More.

Follow New Years Eve 2025 celebrations around the world

Tuesday, December 31 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Happy 2025!In some parts of the world, anyway.The Pacific island nation of Kiribati was the first country to ring in 2025, with its 133,500 citizens celebrating the new year at 5 a.m. ET on Tuesday. The Micronesian nation was soon followed into... Read More.

4 relatives, including 3 Americans, shot in Mexico; 3 adults dead, child in critical condition

Tuesday, December 31 by ABC News

(DURANGO, Mexico) -- Four family members, including three Americans, were shot in an attack in Durango, Mexico, that left three of the four relatives dead, officials said.The three adults were all killed: two brothers who are U.S. citizens, Vicente Peña Rodríguez and Antonio Fernández... Read More.

Azerbaijan Airlines crash probe looks into Russian air control conduct, source says

Tuesday, December 31 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Azerbaijani authorities investigating last week's Azerbaijan Airlines crash in Kazakhstan are probing the "disturbing" possibility that Russian air traffic controllers may have directed the damaged plane out over the Caspian Sea, a source with knowledge of the investigation told ABC News.Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and... Read More.

Middle East live updates: Israel threatens Houthis with miserable fate

Tuesday, December 31 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.

New Year around the world: Pacific nations welcome 2025

Tuesday, December 31 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The Pacific island nation of Kiribati was the first country to ring in 2025, with its 133,500 citizens celebrating the new year at 5 a.m. ET on Tuesday.The Micronesian nation was soon followed into 2025 by the Chatham Islands in New Zealand... Read More.

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