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Vatican releases first photos of Pope Francis recovery ahead of Friday discharge
Jasenka Arbanas/Getty Images(ROME) -- The Vatican press office released photos on Thursday of Pope Francis recovering after undergoing intestinal surgery. Francis was checked into Gemelli hospital in ...
Phoebe Natanson and Kevin Shalvey, ABC News Jun 15, 2023

Boris Johnson 'deliberately misled' UK Parliament over 'partygate,' committee says
Brandon Bell/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson "deliberately misled" Parliament about rule-breaking parties during the COVID-19 pandemic, a committee of lawmakers said i...
Morgan Winsor, ABC News Jun 15, 2023

Two Americans found dead in luxury hotel room in Baja California Sur, Mexico: Police
mbbirdy/Getty Images(BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, Mexico) -- Two Americans were found dead in their luxury hotel room in Baja California Sur, Mexico, local police told ABC News. Police and paramedics arrived ...
Anne Laurent, ABC News Jun 15, 2023

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...
Julia Jacobo, ABC News 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 ...
Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News 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...
Somayeh Malekian and Emma Ogao, ABC News 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...
James Bwala and Morgan Winsor, ABC News 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...
Morgan Winsor, ABC News 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 ...
Kevin Shalvey and Daphne Tolis, ABC News 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...
Anthony Trotter, ABC News Jun 14, 2023
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