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Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images for Disney(LAS VEGAS) —  Talk about life imitating art. If you’re a Marvel and Iron Man fan, you know that Robert Downey Jr.’s character Tony Stark is a genius who’s hell-bent on […]

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bryan Niegel(WASHINGTON) — A P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft experienced an “unsafe” and “irresponsible” intercept by a Russian fighter jet over international waters on Tuesday, according to […]

Samir Hussein/WireImage(LONDON) — President Donald Trump will travel to Portsmouth on Wednesday as part of a two-day commemoration of the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the largest amphibious assault ever and the turning point for Allied […]

SeppFriedhuber/iStock(NEW YORK) — Climate change represents “a near-to midterm existential threat to human civilization,” according to an analysis by the Breakthrough National Centre for Climate Restoration. The paper, published by the Australian think tank last […]

ABC News(NEW YORK) — One of the most significant dates in modern history — June 6, 1944 — marks when 160,000 Allied troops stormed the heavily fortified, 50-mile coastline of Normandy, France, in an effort […]

Dan Kitwood/Getty Images(LONDON) — U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May stressed the importance of the U.S.- U.K. “special relationship” in dealing with Iran, but noted “we stand by the nuclear deal” at a joint news conference […]

ABC News(LAS VEGAS) — The father of a Texas woman who died along with her husband from a mysterious illness while on a dream vacation in Fiji says he wants the U.S. Centers for Disease […]

Dan Kitwood/Getty Images(LONDON) — British Prime Minister Theresa May stressed the importance of the U.S.-U.K. “special relationship ” in dealing with Iran, but noted “we stand by the nuclear deal” at a joint news conference […]

TOLGA AKMEN/AFP/Getty Images(LONDON) — The infamous “Trump Baby” blimp was seen flying across London on Tuesday as protesters turned out in the thousands during the U.S. president’s state visit. Thousands were scheduled to attend the […]

Brian M. Wilbur/U.S. Naval Forces(WASHINGTON) — The USS Abraham Lincoln is currently the most-watched aircraft carrier in the world. Since its expedited deployment to the Middle East last month, the ship has become the focal […]

valio84sl/iStock(SAN PEDRO DE MACORIS, Dominican Republic) — An American couple vacationing in the Dominican Republic died of respiratory failure and pulmonary edema, according to officials. Edward Nathael Holmes, 63, and Cynthia Ann Day, 49, were […]

Simone Padovani/Awakening/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — An out-of-control cruise ship in Italy crashed into a dock and tourist boat on a busy Venice canal Sunday, injuring multiple people. The crash occurred in the Giudecca canal around […]

ABC News(WASHINGTON) — Iran will not be intimidated by President Donald Trump’s “art of the deal pressure” by using economic sanctions to push Iran to negotiate a new nuclear deal, the country’s top diplomat told […]

gawrav/iStock(NEW DELHI, India) — Helicopters searching for eight mountain climbers from the same expedition in the Indian Himalayas spotted five bodies Monday morning, an official confirmed to ABC News. The missing climbers were part of […]

Ibtissem Guenfoud/ABC News(COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France) — It’s been nearly 75 years since Leonard Jindra fought in World War II. He was seriously injured three times — and earned three Purple Hearts for his bravery. On Sunday, […]

iStock(MUNSIYARI, Inda) — Eight mountain climbers from the same expedition group, including two Americans, have gone missing in the Indian Himalayan Mountains, triggering a desperate search-and-rescue effort. The group, led by notable British climber Martin […]

iStock(LONDON) — Mass protests have been planned for President Donald Trump’s upcoming state visit to the U.K., just a year after the giant “Trump Baby” blimp sparked controversy in London. Organizers of the protests from […]

iStock(NEW YORK) — A quarter of the world’s coral has disappeared in the last 30 years, and scientists warn that coral reefs could be entirely wiped out by the end of the century. Coral reefs […]

iStock(LONDON) — The dust had barely settled on U.K. Prime Minister’s Theresa May’s tearful resignation speech before candidates began lining up to replace her. The next leader of the Conservative Party, and by default the […]

Anchiy/iStock(SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea allegedly purged high-level officials after nuclear negotiations stalled between leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump, according to South Korea’s major newspaper ChosunIlbo. Kim Hyok-Chol, a senior envoy […]