Category Archives: World News – ABC Audio
Biden administration sends mixed signals on US soldier who crossed into North Korea
SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- After a U.S. Army soldier launched international headlines by apparently intentionally crossing the border into North Korea on Tuesday, the...
Jul 18, 2023
Amid tensions with North Korea, US nuclear-capable submarine arrives in South Korea for 1st time in decades
The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN 737) pulls into port in Busan South Korea July 18, 2023. -- Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael Chen/US Navy(BUSAN, South Kore...
Jul 18, 2023
US soldier in North Korean custody after crossing DMZ line
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A U.S. Army private who had just finished a stint in a South Korean detention facility crossed the border into North Korea "without authorization" and is ...
Jul 18, 2023
US officials blast Russia's decision to exit Ukraine grain export deal as food prices jump
Sercan Ozkurnazli/dia images via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- After Russia announced it would end its participation in a critical deal that has allowed ships to safely export millions of tons of U...
Jul 17, 2023
Why the Crimean Bridge is key to Russia's war in Ukraine
Vera Katkova/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(LONDON) -- A series of explosions damaged a section of the single bridge that connects Russia to Crimea on Monday, marking the latest attack on Moscow's cr...
Jul 17, 2023
Iran resumes infamous 'morality police' to enforce mandatory hijab law
KeithBinns/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Iran's infamous hijab police, known as the "morality police," are again patrolling the streets, Iranian authorities said. The controversial measure was announced Sun...
Jul 17, 2023
Imprisoned Cuban rapper sewed his mouth shut in protest of government's mistreatment
Alvaro Medina Jurado/Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- A Cuban rapper, who helped write the 2021 Latin Grammy song of the year, reportedly sewed his own mouth shut to protest his alleged mistreatment in a ma...
Jul 17, 2023
Toxic smoke from Canadian wildfires could impact health of millions in the US
ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Smoke from the Canadian wildfires -- fueled by record heat and dry conditions -- could severely impact the health of millions of people across the United States. More than 800 a...
Jul 17, 2023
Andrew Tate accusers forced into hiding after online harassment from 'troll army,' lawyer says
Alex Nicodim/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(BUCHAREST, Romania) -- Two accusers of divisive social media personality Andrew Tate, who is charged with human trafficking and rape in Romania, have ...
Jul 15, 2023
Goo Goo Dolls releasing 25th anniversary vinyl edition of 'Dizzy Up the Girl'
Warner RecordsOn September 15, almost 25 years to the day after it was first released, Goo Goo Dolls will release a special vinyl version of Dizzy Up the Girl, the 1998 album that made them superstars...
Jul 14, 2023
