Category Archives: World News – ABC Audio
Italy plans hefty fines for vandalism to monuments, cultural sites
Elena Popova/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Italy’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill to fine vandals who damage monuments or other cultural sites up to 60,000 euros (about $65,000). The legislation, ...
Apr 12, 2023
Biden speaks to family of "WSJ" reporter, says detention by Russia is 'totally illegal'
JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- President Joe Biden spoke to the family of Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who the United States says is being unjustly imprisoned by Russ...
Apr 12, 2023
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's health deteriorating, ambulance called last week: Spokesperson
Darrin Klimek/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The team of Russia's top opposition leader, Alexey Navalny, is a sounding the alarm that his health is seriously deteriorating in prison and that an ambulance w...
Apr 12, 2023
China 'ready to fight' after three days of large-scale military drills around Taiwan
Rainer Puster / EyeEm/Getty Images(TAIPEI, Taiwan) -- China's military declared it's "ready to fight" after wrapping up three days of combat drills simulating a blockade to "seal off" Taiwan. The larg...
Apr 11, 2023
Biden travels to Ireland and UK to celebrate 25 years of peace -- and his family ties
Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden will head across the pond on Tuesday for a long-awaited trip to Ireland, his ancestral homeland, that will feature a heav...
Apr 11, 2023
Australian man discovers rare gold nugget worth $160,000
Lucky Strike Gold(LONDON) -- An Australian man has quite literally struck gold. He discovered a rare gold nugget worth about 240,000 Australian dollars, or about $160,000, while scanning Victoria&rsqu...
Apr 11, 2023
US determines Wall Street Journal reporter jailed in Russia 'wrongfully detained'
DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Secretary of State Antony Blinken has officially determined that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is being "wrongfully detained" by Rus...
Apr 10, 2023
1,200 aboard two migrant boats rescued in Mediterranean
pop_jop/Getty Images(LONDON and ROME) -- About 1,200 migrants on two different boats were rescued in the Mediterranean on Monday, the Italian Coast Guard said. One of those boats, a migrant vessel adr...
Apr 10, 2023
Prince William, Princess Kate and kids coordinate in royal blue for Easter celebration
Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty Images(LONDON) -- The prince and princess of Wales stepped out in their Sunday best alongside their three children during a church outing at Windsor Castle to celebrate Easter...
Apr 10, 2023
China starts 3 days of combat readiness patrol exercises around Taiwan
Contributor/Getty Images(TAIPEI, Taiwan) -- China says it has started three days of combat readiness patrol exercises around Taiwan starting on April 8, just a day after Taiwan President Tsai returned...
Apr 08, 2023
