Category Archives: World News – ABC Audio
Israel approves divisive judicial overhaul, weakening court's power amid pro-democracy protests
pawel.gaul/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Israeli lawmakers on Monday approved the key part of a divisive judicial overhaul plan pushed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Part of the plan -- which was pro...
Jul 24, 2023
After weekend of wildfire evacuations, Greece expects hot and dry conditions to continue
George Pachantouris/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Mass evacuations continued over the weekend in Rhodes, the popular tourist destination, as wildfires swept toward other villages, cities and tourist destina...
Jul 24, 2023
Sending F-16s to Ukraine in fight against Russia would take 'months and months': Blinken
Henry Nicholls - WPA Pool/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday cautioned that deliveries of the F-16s that Ukraine has long sought in its fight against Russia c...
Jul 23, 2023
Search for 'lioness' near Berlin called off as authorities believe animal is actually a wild boar
Jordan Cary / 500px/Getty Images(LONDON) -- A massive search for an elusive animal initially thought to be a lioness on the loose near Germany's capital was called off Friday after authorities found n...
Jul 21, 2023
US ambassador to China and high level diplomat in East Asia targeted in recent cyberattack: sources
Matt Anderson Photography/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, and the State Department’s Assistant Secretary for East Asia Daniel Kritenbrink’s email ac...
Jul 21, 2023
ABC News Exclusive: Inside the US ballistic missile submarine in South Korea
The USS Kentucky, a U.S. nuclear-armed submarine, pulls into port in Busan, South Korea, July 18, 2023. -- U.S. Navy(BUSAN, South Korea) -- This week's arrival of a nuclear-capable U.S. Navy submarine...
Jul 20, 2023
US military emails sent to Mali because of common typo
Carol Yepes/Getty Images(LONDON) -- A small spelling error has resulted in thousands of emails intended for the U.S. military being sent instead to Mali, an issue that Pentagon officials said they've ...
Jul 20, 2023
Wildfires rage amid heat wave in Greece, prompting evacuations and call for European support
Milos Bicanski/Getty Images(LONDON) -- As wildfires swept through the forests of Rhodes on Wednesday, Greek officials warned people in three nearby villages that they should begin to evacuate. The bla...
Jul 20, 2023
'Stay indoors': Lion on the loose in Berlin prompts urgent citywide search
Alexander Nolting / EyeEm/Getty Images(LONDON) -- A lion is loose in Berlin, prompting authorities in Germany to send emergency alerts to thousands of people in Berlin warning them to stay indoors. Th...
Jul 20, 2023
Russia-Ukraine live updates: US approves additional $400M military aid package
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As Russia continues its nearly 16-month-long invasion of neighboring Ukraine, political turmoil has erupted in Moscow while Kyiv tries to take back territory. ...
Jul 20, 2023
