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fhm/Getty Images (KURSK, Ukraine) — Ukrainian troops have captured more than two dozen settlements in Russia’s western Kursk region since launching its incursion nearly a week ago, as thousands of residents have been ordered to evacuate, Russian officials said. Alexey Smirnov, the acting governor of Kursk, said Monday the situation in the region remains “difficult.” […]

A house burns during a wildfire in Varnavas, north of Athens, on August 11, 2024. (Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP via Getty Images) (LONDON) — Hundreds of firefighters were battling fast-moving wildfires Monday near Athens amid scorching temperatures throughout Greece, emergency and weather officials said, as evacuations are underway in the region. Government officials warned of a high […]

A house burns during a wildfire in Varnavas, north of Athens, on August 11, 2024. (Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP via Getty Images) (LONDON) — Wildfires were burning Monday morning near Athens amid scorching temperatures throughout Greece, emergency and weather officials said. Government officials warned of an high fire hazard in several areas, including the Athens peninsula and […]

pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the Israel-Hamas war continues, tensions are escalating after the assassinations of two Hamas and Hezbollah leaders this week. Here’s how the news is developing: Hamas leaders decline ‘new conditions’ in cease-fire talks Hamas leaders are asking mediators of the cease-fire negotiations with Israel to present a plan based upon […]

Russian Ministry of Defense/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged for the first time that his country’s military is conducting a cross-border offensive inside Russia. The Ukrainian military was progressing in its campaign “to push the war out into the aggressor’s territory,” Zelenskyy said late Saturday in his nightly address. “Ukraine […]

Thomas Niedermueller/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management (VIENNA, Austria) — Taylor Swift’s three concerts in Vienna this week have been canceled after two suspects were arrested for allegedly plotting a terror attack, authorities said. “We have no choice but to cancel the three scheduled shows for everyone’s safety,” a message from Barracuda Music said. “All […]

Getty Images – STOCK/chrispecoraro (LONDON) — A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 has rocked the coast of southern Japan, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter of the earthquake is just a dozen miles off the coast of the city of Miyazaki on the island of Kyushu in Japan but the […]

People gather in support of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ attack on Israel on April 14, 2024 in Tehran, Iran. (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images) (TEL AVIV, Israel) — The Israeli military is working in close coordination with the Pentagon to prepare for a “series of scenarios” in which either Iran or one of its proxies, namely […]

Philip Waller/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An American teenager has lost a leg in a shark attack while vacationing in Central America, according to officials. Fifteen-year-old Sofia Carlson was on a diving excursion with the Belize Dive Pro company near Halfmoon Caye in the Gulf of Honduras when the attack occurred, ABC News has learned. […]

sarote pruksachat/Getty Images (LONDON) — A Russian chess player has been suspended from participating in all competitions after being accused of trying to poison her opponent’s pieces, officials have announced. Amina Abakarova is now under investigation by the Russian Chess Federation regarding her alleged plot against a rival during the Dagestan Republic Championship in Makhachkala; […]