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GUILLEM SARTORIO/Getty Images (LONDON) — Almost a million people have been forced to flee their homes in the Democratic Republic of Congo since the start of the year following an upsurge in violence in the east of the Central African nation, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, or UNHCR, has announced. Humanitarian agencies are […]

Westend61/Getty Images (LONDON) —  Artificial intelligence could eliminate up to nearly 8 million jobs in the United Kingdom, according to a new study, which cautions that women and early-career employees are most at risk of being put out of work. Government policy, however, could allow the U.K. to avert job losses and harness AI for […]

CRISTINA PEDRAZZINI / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Global households are discarding an exorbitant amount of food every year, despite food insecurity remaining one of the top concerns in several regions around the world, according to a new report by the United Nationals Environment Programme. Households across all continents wasted more […]

ABC News MOSCOW and LONDON — Two suspects have pleaded guilty after Friday’s terror attack at a Moscow concert venue that killed at least 137, as Russian President Vladimir Putin raised questions about the alleged attackers’ motives. Each of the four suspects was arrested and charged with committing a group terrorist attack resulting in the […]

ABC News LONDON — A court in the United Kingdom on Tuesday ordered a delay in the possible extradition of Julian Assange, allowing the WikiLeaks founder to continue his appeal fighting a transfer to the United States to face charges in connection with one of the largest thefts of classified government information in American history […]

Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.N. Security Council voted Monday to adopt a resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza for the remaining days of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and the unconditional release of hostages being held by Hamas terrorists. The Security Council said the resolution could lead […]

pawel.gaul/Getty Images (GAZA) — Doctors with aid organizations have described an “unimaginable situation” at European Gaza Hospital amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. An emergency medical team with Medical Aid for Palestinians, the International Rescue Committee and the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund issued a release on Monday reporting patients are suffering from serious malnutrition and dying […]

Chris Jackson/Getty Images (LONDON) — Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have offered their support for Kate, the Princess of Wales, after she opened up about her cancer diagnosis on Friday. “We wish health and healing for Kate and the family, and hope they are able to do so privately and […]

ABC News This week marks one year since The Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Russia on espionage charges while on a reporting trip. A year into what the U.S. State Department has declared to be a wrongful detainment, Evan Gershkovich’s parents say they are optimistic. “We know that the U.S. government […]

Kutay Tanir/Getty Images/STOCK (MOSCOW) — The death toll in the terror attack at Moscow’s Crocus City Hall has risen to 137 people, including three children, Russia’s Investigative Committee said Sunday, as the search operation continues for bodies under the rubble. Russian President Vladimir Putin was informed Saturday that four suspected gunmen responsible for the attack […]