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US soldier detained in Russia 'admitted guilt,' state media reports
Darrin Klimek/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Gordon Black, the U.S. soldier detained in Russia, has "admitted guilt" on a charge of theft, according to TASS, a state-owned news service.Black was said to be "...
Kevin Shalvey, ABC News May 16, 2024

American woman charged after ammunition found in baggage in Turks and Caicos: Police
Turks and Caicos officers stand outside a police station. (ABC News/Nightline)(NEW YORK) -- Police in Turks and Caicos have charged an American woman with ammunition possession -- a crime that carries...
Ivan Pereira, ABC News May 16, 2024

Wildfire smoke could impact US again as Canada braces for another fiery summer
Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- With numerous wildfires burning across Canada, including about 40 that remain out of control, meteorologists said conditions are stacking up f...
Bill Hutchinson, ABC News May 15, 2024

What to know about the deadly escape of French prisoner 'The Fly'
LOU BENOIST/AFP via Getty Images(LONDON) -- A manhunt involving hundreds of law enforcement officers continued Wednesday for a fugitive prisoner dubbed "The Fly" and accomplices wielding machine guns ...
Bill Hutchinson, ABC News May 15, 2024

Slovakian prime minister in life-threatening condition after assassination attempt
Tomas Tkacik/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot in the abdomen in an assassination attempt outside a government building in the town of...
Mark Osborne, ABC News May 15, 2024

US to send additional $2 billion in Ukraine aid, Blinken says
pop_jop/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The United States will provide an additional $2 billion in aid to Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday during a press conference in Kyiv with Ukr...
Kevin Shalvey, ABC News May 15, 2024

Deadly clashes intensify in El Fasher, Darfur, amid international calls for end to Sudan civil war
Newly arrived refugees from Darfur in Sudan sit on a vehicle before being taken to a new camp on April 24, 2024 in Adre, Chad. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)(LONDON) -- Fighting between the Sudanese Army ...
Emma Ogao, ABC News May 15, 2024

Flood-stricken Brazil continues to battle rising river levels, 149 confirmed dead
Destroyed houses, damaged cars, branches, and debris are seen in Cruzeiro do Sul following the devastating floods that hit the region in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, May 14, 2024. (Nelson Almeida/...
Leah Sarnoff, ABC News May 15, 2024

Temperatures measured during summer 2023 'unparalleled' to past 2,000 years, researchers say
Tim Grist Photography/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A closer look at tree rings is adding to the growing list of evidence that shows unprecedented temperatures measured on Earth over the past year.The sum...
Julia Jacobo, ABC News May 15, 2024

Protesters in Israel arrested after attacking Gaza aid trucks
Anas Zeyad Fteha/Anadolu via Getty Images(JERUSALEM) -- Multiple people have been arrested in connection with an attack Monday on an aid convoy headed toward Gaza, according to Israeli officials.Israe...
Kiara Alfonseca and Will Gretsky, ABC News May 14, 2024
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