Category Archives: World News – ABC Audio

EU proposes legislation requiring all mobile devices, including iPhones, use a universal charger
EkaterinaMesilova/iStock(EUROPE) -- Lawmakers in Europe on Thursday unveiled a proposal to force smartphone makers to adopt a universal, brand-agnostic charging cable in an effort to reduce electronic...
Catherine Thorbecke Sep 23, 2021

How threats at the United Nations General Assembly are handled: ANALYSIS
lucagavagna/iStock(NEW YORK) -- As the 76th General Assembly of the United Nations went underway in New York City beginning Sept. 14, authorities arrested Enrique Figueroa on Sunday for allegedly post...
Donald J. Mihalek andRichard M. Frankel Sep 23, 2021

Researchers launch Gulf Stream expedition in effort to slow down climate change
Courtesy Sailstone(NEW YORK) -- This summer, the United States has seen the effects of climate change firsthand, as record-breaking wildfires, droughts and hurricanes have devastated parts of the coun...
Leighton Schneider, ABC News Sep 23, 2021

Why thousands of migrants, many from Haiti, are stuck at Texas-Mexico border
SezerOzger/iStock(TEXAS) -- A mounting crisis is unfolding at the U.S.-Mexico border where thousands of migrants, many from Haiti, have trekked across dozens of countries, facing blistering heat and o...
Marlene Lenthang,Knez Walker,Tenzin Shakya, and Candace Smith Sep 22, 2021

Biden agrees with France's Macron that sub snub could have been handled better
CameronSmith/Flickr(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden for the first time admitted the diplomatic fallout with France over a recent defense deal could have been better handled, the White House said We...
Ben Gittleson and Sarah Kolinovsky Sep 22, 2021

Biden admin missed red flags before Haitian migrant surge
OleksiiLiskonih/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- Months before the Haitian migrant surge at the southern border, Border Patrol agents on the front lines in Texas sounded alarms that Del Rio was vulnerable and re...
Quinn Owen Sep 22, 2021

Mom dying of ovarian cancer shares what she wants women to know about the deadly disease
LightFieldStudios/iStock(NEW YORK) -- A mom who is in the final stage in her fight against ovarian cancer is sharing the details of her "gritty story" to help educate and inform women. Dr. Nadia...
Katie Kindelan Sep 22, 2021

Listen to Pink promise to send your little ones to sleep with CalmKids
Christopher Polk/NBCIf you've watched Pink's documentary All I Know So Far, you know that her two kids, Willow and Jameson, can be a handful sometimes -- especially Jameson. But now she claims s...
Andrea Dresdale Sep 22, 2021

Who's making Hispanic Latinx history right now: The 'GMA' Inspiration List 2021
RyanRahman/iStock(NEW YORK) -- National Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month is an annual observance of the remarkable achievements that Americans who identify as Hispanic, Latinx, Latino, and Latina have m...
Good Morning America Sep 22, 2021

South Korean President Moon talks North Korea's nuclear activities, BTS' new diplomacy role
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock(NEW YORK) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday in an exclusive interview it was "concerning" if North Korea has resumed its nuclear activities "in earnest" and st...
Nadine Shubilait, ABC News Sep 21, 2021
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