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iStock/r-monochrome(HONG KONG) — Unrest in Hong Kong is taking a major toll on many residents’ mental health, according to a new study. In Hong Kong, where mass protests erupted for nearly six months last year, […]

ABC News(REYKJAVIK, Iceland) — Thirty-nine tourists had to be rescued after they were trapped on an Iceland glacier amid a blizzard, according to a tour company. Among those rescued were three Americans at the Langjökull […]

iStock/Phototreat(BAGHDAD) — An unsuccessful strike on another high-ranking Iranian military commander took place in Yemen on the same night that a U.S. drone strike killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad, two sources told ABC […]

Petty Officer 3rd Class Jack Ais/US Navy(WASHINGTON) — American and Russian Navy ships narrowly avoided collision after the U.S. destroyer was “aggressively approached” by a Russian ship in the Northern Arabian Sea, according to the […]

imamember/iStock(SYDNEY) — Tens of thousands of protesters flooded the streets in Sydney on Friday condemning their prime minister and his climate policies amid the bushfires ravaging the country. Videos showed the crowd marching from the […]

_ultraforma_/iStock(LONDON) — Prince Harry’s and Meghan’s intention to become “financially independent” has become a focus of discussion as the couple tries to forge ahead in new royal roles. Harry, 35, and Meghan, 38, the Duke […]

NataliaCatalina/iStock(LONDON) — Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, is back in Canada after the bombshell announcement that she and Prince Harry will “step back” from their royal duties and split their time between the United Kingdom […]

Leit_Wolf/iStock(WASHINGTON) — U.S. intelligence is confident that Iran painted the Ukrainian airliner with radar and fired two surface to air missiles that brought down the aircraft, a U.S. official confirmed to ABC News. The official […]

omersukrugoksu/iStock(SYDNEY) — Among the thousands of firefighters battling the catastrophic Australia bushfires, there have been four-legged furry heroes employed with a job of their own. Dogs are being employed to rescue koalas during the fires, […]

_ultraforma_/iStock(LONDON) — Prince Harry’s and Meghan’s announcement Wednesday that they plan to “step back” from their senior royal roles reportedly surprised Britain’s royal family as much it did the rest of the world. The royals […]

The ancient ruins of Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire, near Shiraz, Iran. – Credit: pulpitis/iStock (NEW YORK) — While President Donald Trump has walked back threats he made to target cultural sites […]

NataliaCatalina/iStock(LONDON) — Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, delivered a huge surprise Wednesday when they announced their plans to “step back as senior members” of Britain’s royal family. The announcement left […]

iStock(BAGHDAD) — Two explosions were heard in Baghdad’s Green Zone late on Wednesday night. The two rockets landed near the U.S. Embassy in the Green Zone, but there were no injuries, a security source told […]

mamember/iStock(MOLLYMOOK, Australia) — More than 1 billion animals are estimated to have died in the devastating wildfires ravaging Australia, an expert said Wednesday. More than 800 million of those animals are estimated to have been […]

mamember/iStock(MOLLYMOOK, Australia) — Almost 800 homes have been destroyed in eight days in the devastating wildfires ravaging Australia, officials said Wednesday. So far this fire season, 1,687 homes have been destroyed in New South Wales, […]

marcoscisetti/iStock(OTTAWA, Ontario) — One person was killed and three were seriously wounded from a shooting in Ottawa, Canada, Wednesday morning, police said. Authorities are still hunting for the suspect. The scene is secure and “this […]

Leit_Wolf/iStock(TEHRAN, Iran) — A Ukraine International Airlines passenger plane carrying at least 170 people crashed in Iran shortly after takeoff Wednesday morning, killing all on board, according to Iranian officials. “An investigation team from the […]

CGinspiration/iStock(LONDON) — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said his country “slapped” the United States “on the face last night,” referring to the missile strikes against U.S. military forces in Iraq in retaliation for the […]

iStock(WASHINGTON) — Iran fired multiple missiles into Iraq on Tuesday evening, targeting U.S. military sites in what appeared to be retaliation for the recent American drone strike that killed one of its top generals. The […]

iStock(WASHINGTON) — Multiple missiles have been launched at Iraq from Iran targeting American military facilities, according to a U.S. official. “This morning, courageous fighters of the IRGC’s Air Force launched a successful operation called Operation […]