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Pope spends 12th anniversary as head of Catholic Church in hospital recovering
Pope Francis is spending his 28th consecutive day in the hospital.
March 13, 2025Taiwan's leader says tougher measures needed to counter stepped-up Chinese infiltration and spying
Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te says tougher measures are needed to counter stepped-up Chinese infiltration, spying and other efforts to weaken the island’s defenses
March 13, 2025South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi will withdraw troops from conflict-torn eastern Congo
African leaders have announced the withdrawal of thousands of troops from South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi who were sent to fight insurgents in mineral-rich eastern Congo, where M23 rebels have killed peacekeepers while overrunning the region this year
March 13, 2025
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Europe's military personnel shortfalls exposed
The Trump administration’s warning last month that Europe must now take care of security in its own backyard raises troubling questions
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Albert Einstein’s signed blackboard from Nottingham University
The blackboard is the only one of its kind to be known worldwide with both Einstein’s scientific notations and signature.
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6 American prisoners, including veterans, released from Kuwait
They were convicted on drug charges, a representative for their families said.
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Portugal is to hold an early election in May after minority government’s fall
Portugal's president has announced that the country will hold an early general election on May 18
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President Trump doubles down on tariffs: 'Canada only works as a state'
President Trump reiterates his desire for Canada to become the 51st state amid the ongoing trade battle, saying he’s not “going to bend” on tariffs.
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He can pull a train by the strength of his teeth. An Egyptian wrestler sets 3 world records
Pulling a train by the strength of your teeth is no easy task
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Putin says Russia in favor of ceasefire proposal, but 'there is a nuance'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called Putin's comments "manipulative."
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Pope spends 12th anniversary as head of Catholic Church in hospital recovering
Pope Francis is spending his 28th consecutive day in the hospital.
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Trump says he wants Russia to agree to ceasefire, final details being discussed
President Donald Trump, meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office, was asked what kind of agreement he hopes special envoy Steve Witkoff secures while in Russia.
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Dozens of dinosaur footprints found at Australian school, scientists say
It is one of the most densely concentrated dinosaur tracks found in the country.
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Peru's detained ex-President Castillo transferred to a hospital days after starting hunger strike
Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo has been taken from prison to a hospital days after beginning a hunger strike in protest of his ongoing rebellion trial
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UN judge from Uganda is convicted in the UK of forcing a woman into slavery
A British jury has convicted a United Nations judge of forcing a young woman to work as a slave after tricking her into coming to the U.K. Prosecutors said Lydia Mugambe forced the Ugandan woman to work as her maid and provide childcare for free
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Putin responds to US-Ukraine ceasefire proposal, says he's 'for it' but has concerns
President Vladimir Putin raised questions regarding a 30-day ceasefire during a press briefing in Moscow on Thursday. ABC News' Marcus Moore reports.
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5 children killed and 2 others are missing after a dam collapses in Zimbabwe dam
Officials in Zimbabwe say five children were killed after a dam collapsed in eastern Zimbabwe
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Kosovo's war crime-charged ex-president briefly released to visit his ill father
Kosovo’s ex-President Hashim Thaci, who is facing war crime charges, has been briefly released from a European Union-backed court to visit his ill father
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March 13
South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi will withdraw troops from conflict-torn eastern Congo
African leaders have announced the withdrawal of thousands of troops from South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi who were sent to fight insurgents in mineral-rich eastern Congo, where M23 rebels have killed peacekeepers while overrunning the region this year
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Why are tensions running high in Serbia ahead of a major student-led rally?
Students and other opponents of Serbia's populist president are gearing up for a major rally in the capital, Belgrade, over the weekend as momentum builds in favor of their demands for major changes in the Balkan country
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Measles cases in Europe, Central Asia doubled last year to highest level since 1997
There were 127,350 reported cases of measles, including 38 deaths, in Europe and Central Asia last year, marking the highest total in nearly 30 years, according to figures from UNICEF and the World Health Organization
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Syrian leader signs constitution that puts the country under an Islamist group's rule for 5 years
Syria’s interim president has signed a temporary constitution that leaves the country under Islamist rule for five years during a transitional phase
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UN secretary-general arrives in Bangladesh to visit Rohingya refugee camps and push for aid
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has arrived in Bangladesh on a four-day visit to review the situation of more than 1 million Rohingya refugees amid the fear of aid cuts that could seriously affect them
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Keir Starmer plans to reshape the Britain's ‘flabby’ state. But don’t compare him to Elon Musk
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer has won praise for his efforts to marshal international support for Ukraine as President Donald Trump’s economic and foreign policies roil the world
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Romania's far-right presidential hopeful Diana Sosoaca files new candidacy bid despite previous ban
Controversial Romanian politician Diana Sosoaca, who was barred by a top court from entering last year’s annulled presidential election, has filed her candidacy in an unlikely bid to enter in the May rerun
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UN report accuses Israel of sexual violence against Palestinians. Netanyahu claims anti-Israel bias
United Nations-backed human rights experts have accused Israel of “the systematic use of sexual, reproductive and other gender-based violence” in its war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip
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Duterte refused fingerprinting and threatened lawsuits during chaotic arrest, Philippine police say
A Philippine general says that ex-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened him with lawsuits, refused to be fingerprinted and told law enforcers “you have to kill me to bring me to The Hague.”
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Belgian prosecutors make arrests in corruption probe linked to European Parliament
Belgian federal prosecutors say they've arrested several individuals as part of a corruption probe linked to the European Parliament amid reports in local media that Chinese company Huawei bribed EU lawmakers
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South Africa-EU summit centers on boosting trade and diplomatic ties
Senior European Union officials are in South Africa for a summit with President Cyril Ramaphosa that centers on bolstering trade and diplomatic ties as both feel the impact of the Trump administration’s confrontational foreign policy
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A veteran conservative lawmaker is sworn in as Greece’s new president
Veteran conservative lawmaker Constantine Tassoulas has been sworn in as Greece’s new president, replacing Katerina Sakellaropoulou
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President Duda calls on US to place nuclear weapons in Poland
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda has again called on the United States to deploy nuclear weapons to Poland as a deterrent to Russia
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Putin demands Kursk total victory ahead of Moscow talks with Trump envoy
Russian forces are battling to eject Ukrainian troops from the border region.
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Ethiopia's Tigray regional govt appeals for help after fighters seize key towns
The interim government of Ethiopia’s Tigray region has appealed for the Ethiopian federal government to intervene after a faction of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front seized control of two major towns, leaving several people wounded and raising fear...
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Pope marks the 12th anniversary of his papacy hospitalized but with condition improving
Pope Francis marked the 12th anniversary of his papacy Thursday with increasingly positive medical updates four weeks into his hospitalization for double pneumonia
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Pakistan's leader to meet with survivors and commandos who ended an insurgents' train attack
Pakistan’s prime minister traveled to restive southwestern Balochistan province to meet survivors of a train attack and the commandos who rescued over 300 passengers from the insurgents who killed 21 civilians and four troops
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Taiwan's leader says tougher measures needed to counter stepped-up Chinese infiltration and spying
Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te says tougher measures are needed to counter stepped-up Chinese infiltration, spying and other efforts to weaken the island’s defenses
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March 13
Syria flashes signs of peril and promise in a week of violence and diplomacy
After Syria’s longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel groups to victory immediately faced a new challenge: unifying the country after more than a decade of civil war
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Top diplomats from G7 countries meet in Canada as Trump threatens more tariffs on US allies
Top diplomats from Group of 7 have held a first day of talks in Canada as U.S. President Donald Trump's trade and foreign policies have thrown the bloc's once solid unity into disarray
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Humans and elephants increasingly compete for food and space in parts of Africa
ABC News’ Ines de La Cuetara travels to Kenya to report on the growing conflict between humans and elephants, and what organizations and farmers are doing to protect crops and elephants' lives.
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Gangs unleash new attack on Haiti's capital as police vow to hold them back
A powerful gang coalition has launched new attacks on Haiti’s capital, while police vow to hold the gunmen back
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Congo and M23 rebel group will hold peace talks on Tuesday, mediator Angola says
Angola says the government of Congo and the M23 rebel group will participate in peace talks next week
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South Africa plans to spend more on health and defense after US cuts aid
Lawmakers in South Africa have laid out plans to shore up the budgets for health and defense but also put up value added tax by 0.5%, a move that will raise the cost of living
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Russia faces moment of 'truth' after Ukraine, US agree on ceasefire plan
U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators have agreed to a full 30-day pause in fighting.
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President Trump says ceasefire proposal with Ukraine is ‘up to Russia now’
Trump said U.S. representatives are "going to Russia right now as we speak” to help broker a 30-day ceasefire, a proposal that the Ukrainians agreed to during peace talks in Saudi Arabia this week.
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21 passengers killed on Pakistani train after hundreds taken hostage
The attack happened in mountainous area right before a tunnel.
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Canada's incoming prime minister says he'll meet Trump if Canadian sovereignty is respected
Incoming Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he’s ready to meet with U.S. Donald Trump if he respects Canadian sovereignty and is open to talk about a common approach to trade
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UK expels Russian diplomat and a diplomatic spouse in tit-for-tat response to expulsions in Moscow
Britain’s government says it has expelled a Russian diplomat and a diplomatic spouse in a tit-for-tat response to the expulsion of two British embassy staff in Moscow earlier this week
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Pressed to accept a ceasefire in Ukraine, Putin seems likely to seek his own conditions
Ukraine’s consent to a 30-day ceasefire proposal has handed the Kremlin a difficult challenge at a time when its military has an upper hand in the war
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They crossed the world to reach the US. Now deported under Trump, they're stuck in Panama
Over the past week, Panama's government has released dozens of migrants from around the world who were deported from the U.S. The migrants fled conflict, religious persecution, poverty and government crackdowns in countries such as Afghanistan, Somalia...
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The torso of a Buddha statue has been found at Cambodia's Angkor temple complex
Archaeologists in Cambodia are celebrating an unexpected find at the country’s centuries-old Angkor temple complex: the torso of a statue of Buddha that matches a head found nearly a century ago at the same site
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Accused Guatemalan drug trafficker wanted in US is captured in Mexico
One of Guatemala’s most wanted drug traffickers has been captured in Mexico and returned to Guatemala to await extradition to the United States
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War correspondent details ‘heartbreaking’ violence in war-torn Syria
Journalist Janine Di Giovanni is also CEO and executive director of the nonprofit The Reckoning Project.
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