Category Archives: World News – ABC Audio
Racing yachts have close encounter with pod of orcas near Strait of Gibraltar
Ocean Race(LONDON) -- Racing yachts had a close encounter with a pod of orcas near the Strait of Gibraltar on Thursday, race officials said. Crew members aboard a rival pair of 65-foot yachts were on ...
Jun 23, 2023
Ancient Mayan city discovered deep in Mexican jungle
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A team of archaeologists in Mexico have discovered the remains of an ancient Mayan city deep in the jungle of the Yucatán Peninsula in southern Mexico. ...
Jun 22, 2023
Russian court denies appeal of 'Wall Street Journal' reporter
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images(LONDON) -- A Wall Street Journal reporter detained in Russia on espionage charges had his appeal denied in court on Thursday. Evan Gershkovich, a correspondent with th...
Jun 22, 2023
Paris explosion caused by suspected gas leak injures dozens, damages buildings, police say
Ibrahim Ezzat/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(PARIS) -- Dozens of people were injured and hundreds were sent running for safety in central Paris after an explosion caused by a suspected gas leak ...
Jun 21, 2023
2,000 trauma operations in a year: Inside Ukraine's leading battlefield hospital
ABC News( (KYIV, Ukraine) -- Doctors at Ukraine's leading trauma hospital are working around the clock to save the most badly wounded soldiers as the country continues its counteroffensive agains...
Jun 21, 2023
Andrew Tate appears in court as defendant following rape, human trafficking charges
DANIEL MIHAILESCU/AFP via Getty Images(BUCHAREST, Romania) -- Andrew Tate, the notorious influencer detained in December by Romanian officials, made his first court appearance as a defendant on Wednes...
Jun 21, 2023
Delta pilot allegedly over alcohol limit arrested in Scotland, police say
Greg Bajor/Getty Images(LONDON) -- A Delta Airlines pilot has been arrested in Scotland for allegedly being over the alcohol limit, known as the "Drink-Fly" limit, police said. Lawrence Russell Jr., 6...
Jun 21, 2023
US falls significantly in global ranking for gender equality: Report
Carbonero Stock/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. ranking for gender equality worldwide fell significantly over the past year due to a widening gap in political empowerment and health outcomes betwee...
Jun 20, 2023
Ukrainian refugees in Berlin recount stories of courage and strength
ABC(BERLIN) -- Nearly six million people have fled Ukraine since Russian forces invaded the country nearly 16 months ago, according to the UN Refugee Agency. Among those millions were a handful of ref...
Jun 20, 2023
Andrew Tate charged with rape, human trafficking, Romanian officials say
amphotora/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Andrew Tate, the influencer detained in December by Romanian officials, has been charged with rape, human trafficking and creating an organized crime group, local p...
Jun 20, 2023
