Category Archives: World News – ABC Audio
Mayon volcano eruption wreaking havoc on Philippine island could last for months
Lisa Marie David/NurPhoto via Getty Images(LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines) -- Tens of thousands of villagers in the Philippines are facing long-term displacement as the Mayon volcano continues to erup...
Jun 14, 2023
Man barred from school for allegedly 'accosting' 9-year-old, claiming she's trans
rolfo/Getty Images(KELOWNA, Canada) -- A couple who allegedly harassed and "accosted" a 9-year-old girl and her family at a track meet, claiming the athlete was trans and shouldn't be playing on ...
Jun 14, 2023
European Parliament ready to pass landmark AI legislation
Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images(BRUSSELS) -- The European Parliament approved landmark legislation Wednesday that aims to regulate the use of artificial intelligence. Known as the AI Act, t...
Jun 14, 2023
Boat carrying wedding guests capsizes in Nigeria, killing at least 103
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images(LONDON) -- The death toll from a capsized boat that was carrying wedding guests in Nigeria has risen to more than 100, authorities said Wednesday. The wooden boat overturne...
Jun 14, 2023
Global number of displaced children reaches new high amid Ukraine war
AFP via Getty Images(LONDON) -- The global number of children forcibly displaced from their homes reached a record 43.3 million by the end of 2022, fueled by conflicts such as the war in Ukraine, acco...
Jun 14, 2023
Seventy-nine dead, 104 rescued after boat carrying migrants capsizes near Greece
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images(ATHENS, Greece) -- Rescue efforts were underway Wednesday after a fishing vessel carrying migrants capsized and sank in the Mediterranean Sea, about 54 miles off the coast ...
Jun 14, 2023
Two dead in Japan after shooting during live-fire training session
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images(TOKYO) -- Two people in central Japan are dead after a military recruit allegedly opened fire on his colleagues. The incident occurred Wednesday at a Ground Self Defense...
Jun 14, 2023
Who is Michael Travis Leake, the 51-year-old American reportedly detained in Russia on drug charges?
Max Ryazanov/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A 51-year-old American living in Moscow was arrested on reported drug trafficking charges last week, according to Russian media. Michael Travis Leake, accus...
Jun 13, 2023
Custody battle emerges over children who survived plane crash and 40 days in Colombia's Amazon rainforest
Jordi Romo/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Relatives of four children who survived a plane crash followed by 40 days alone in Colombia's Amazon rainforest are reportedly fighting for custody of the siblings...
Jun 13, 2023
Twenty-two US troops injured in Syria in helicopter 'mishap' Sunday, military says
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Twenty-two U.S. service members were injured on Sunday in northeastern Syria in a "mishap" involving a helicopter, military officials said Monday. "The cause...
Jun 13, 2023
