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Trump says Ukraine-Russia peace ‘not going to happen’ without Putin meet
Vladimir Putin & Donald Trump at G20 Osaka Summit 2019/ Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images(LONDON )-- Ukrainian and Russian representatives will meet in Istanbul, Turkey, on Thursday, for their first meeting since the opening weeks of Moscow's 3-year-old invasion of its neighbor.Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend Thursday's talks, despite an invitation from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a face-to-face meeting between the two leaders. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed to journalists on Thursday that the Russian leader would not be taking part.President Donald Trump cast doubt on the potential for success in comments aboard Air Force One on Thursday, despite having this week repeatedly suggested a breakthrough was possible."Nothing's going to happen until Putin and I get together, okay?" Trump ... Read More
Venezuelan toddler who was kept in US after parents were deported is returned to Venezuela
Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Venezuelan 2-year-old who was kept in U.S. government custody after her parents were deported has been returned to Venezuela.In a video posted to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's YouTube page, Maduro is seen greeting the toddler upon the toddler's return.The toddler, Maikelys Antonella Espinoza, is seen in the video being carried by Venezuelan first lady Cilia Flores before being handed over to the toddler's mother, Yorley Inciarte, who had been deported two weeks ago from the United States.Espinoza's return comes after Maduro and other Venezuelan government officials accused the Trump administration of kidnapping the 2-year old.Last month, the Department of Homeland Security labeled Inciarte and her partner Maiker Espinoza Escalona as "Tren de Aragua parents," ... Read More
Israel reports 3 Houthi missiles fired in 24 hours amid plans to expand Gaza offensive
Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images(LONDON) -- The Israel Defense Forces issued evacuation warnings for three ports in Houthi-controlled Yemen after intercepting two of three ballistic missiles fired by the Iran-backed group in the past 24 hours. The IDF said one Houthi missile misfired on Tuesday.The IDF said in a post to X that the third missile launched toward Israel on Wednesday was intercepted just before 8 a.m. local time. Air raid sirens rang out from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv, sending several million Israelis rushing for cover. About two hours later, IDF spokesperson Avichay Adraee ordered those present at the Red Sea ports of Ras Isa, al-Hudaydah and al-Salif to evacuate the area."Due to the terrorist Houthi regime's use of seaports for its terrorist activities, ... Read More
Iranian minister says Trump’s Tehran accusations are ‘pure deception’
Horacio Villalobos#Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images(LONDON) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reacted to President Donald Trump's remarks about Iran, calling them "pure deception."Trump described Tehran as the "most destructive force" in the region during a speech on Tuesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and accused Iranian leaders of being "focused on stealing their people's wealth" to fund regional proxies."It is America that has prevented the progress of the Iranian nation through its sanctions over the past forty-odd years, with its own pressures and military and civilian threats; the one responsible for the economic problems is America," Araghchi said to the press on the sidelines of the government board meeting, as the semi-official Fars News Agency reported.Trump's criticisms of the Islamic Republic ... Read More
Why too much carbon dioxide harms the planet
Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Carbon dioxide may be a naturally occurring substance on Earth, but too much of its presence has contributed to global warming, climate scientists say.Carbon dioxide, known by the chemical formula CO2, is a gas produced by various natural processes, including respiration in animals and plants, volcanic eruptions, wildfires and the decay of organic matter.But human activity since the 1800s, namely the use of fossil fuels for energy, is overwhelming the planet's natural carbon sinks, such as oceans and forests. Therefore, the heat-trapping gas causes global temperatures to rise as more of it accumulates in the Earth's atmosphere."CO2 is rising right now because of the emissions that we're putting into the atmosphere, and it's rising ... Read More
6.1 magnitude earthquake reported near Greece: USGS
(FRY, GREECE) -- A 6.1 magnitude earthquake was reported near Greece early Wednesday local time, according to the United States Geological Survey.Greek Emergency Management warned of a possible tsunami risk following the quake, which the agency reported as occurring nearly 30 miles southeast of Kasos as a 5.9 magnitude earthquake."Move away from the coast immediately," Greek Emergency Management said.The USGS said the epicenter is located over 9 miles south of Fry, Greece.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved. ... Read More
Russian delegation to meet Ukrainian officials in Turkey, but unclear if Putin will attend
Contributor/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Moscow on Wednesday said it would send a delegation to Istanbul to meet with Ukrainian officials, potentially bringing diplomats from the two at-war countries together for the first known in-person direct talks in more than three years.Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed on Wednesday that Russian diplomats would travel to Turkey, but didn't detail which officials would be present.The confirmation followed an act of one-upmanship from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, who on Wednesday said he would be willing to meet personally with Russian President Vladimir Putin, should the latter decide to travel to Turkey."We are ready for such direct diplomacy to put an end to killings and advance real peace," Zelenskyy said on social media "And this ... Read More
Egypt recovers trove of smuggled ancient artifacts from the US, officials say
Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities(CAIRO) -- Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced this week it had successfully recovered a rare trove of smuggled artifacts from the United States, concluding a three-year diplomatic effort between the countries.Gilded coffin lids from the Pharaonic era, gold funerary masks and what's believed to be fragments of Queen Hatshepsut's ancient temple were among the 25 items accepted in Cairo on Monday.The items spanned centuries and included a range of styles from different eras of ancient Egyptian civilization, the ministry said.A portrait of a mummy from Faiyum, Egypt, a gold coin from the reign of Ptolemy I -- a Greek general and successor of Alexander the Great -- and jewelry pieces that date back ... Read More
Gaza’s entire population faces ‘critical’ levels of hunger: Report
Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu via Getty Images(GAZA) -- Gaza's entire population is experiencing critical levels of hunger amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and the third month of Israel cutting off aid to the strip, according to a report published Monday.Gaza's 2.1 million residents will face a "crisis" level of food insecurity -- or worse -- from now through the end of September, according to a new report from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification partnership, whose members include the World Health Organization."Crisis" is the third-highest level of food insecurity, out of five, according to the IPC classification system. This is when households are either struggling to access food and are seeing cases of malnutrition or "are marginally able to meet minimum ... Read More
Ukraine-Russia peace talks ‘chess’ match pits Zelenskyy against Putin
Jose Colon/Anadolu via Getty Images(LONDON) -- President Vladimir Putin appears to be facing a dilemma as Russian and Ukrainian representatives prepare for direct peace talks in Istanbul, Turkey, on Thursday.Having repeatedly dodged Ukrainian and U.S. calls for a full 30-day ceasefire, the Russian leader instead offered direct talks between the Ukrainian and Russian teams in Istanbul -- a proposal President Donald Trump enthusiastically backed.The offer appeared significant -- the talks, if they go ahead, will be the first direct peace negotiations between the two sides since the early weeks of Moscow's full-scale invasion in February 2022.Zelenskyy, though, decided to up the stakes. "I will be waiting for Putin in [Turkey] on Thursday. Personally," he wrote in a post on X. ... Read More
US bans livestock imports from Mexico due to spread of flesh-eating pest
Ramdan Fatoni/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- All imports of live cattle, horse and bison from the southern border have been banned due to the spread of a flesh-eating pest in Mexico, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Sunday."The protection of our animals and safety of our nation's food supply is a national security issue of the utmost importance," USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins said in a press release.The secretary cited New World Screwworm (NWS), a parasitic fly, as the reason for the suspension of imports. The name refers to the way in which maggots screw themselves into the tissue of animals with their sharp mouth hooks, causing extensive damage and often leading to death.Panama saw NWS infections among livestock rise from ... Read More
Over a ton of cocaine worth nearly half a billion dollars seized off Australian coast
Australian Federal Police(LONDON) -- Over a ton of cocaine worth close to nearly half a billion dollars has been seized from a boat off the coast of Australia, officials have confirmed.Detectives from the Organised Crime Squad in Australia have charged five people following the seizure of the drugs from a vessel off the New South Wales coast after police there obtained potential intelligence to the drugs following a “suspicious purchase” of a 43-foot-long motor cruiser paid for by just cash in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire on April 28, according to a joint statement from the New South Wales Police Force and the Australian Federal Police (AFP).“On Friday (9 May 2025), as the vessel travelled back to shore - towards South West ... Read More
American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander freed from Hamas captivity, in IDF custody
Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images(LONDON) -- American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, who had been held captive by Hamas in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, was released on Monday after successful negotiations between the U.S. and the terrorist organization, the Israel Defense Forces said.The International Committee of the Red Cross transferred Alexander from Gaza to Israeli authorities, the organization said.Alexander is "on his feet," and he's talking, Dr. Hagar Mizrahi, head of the General Medical Division of the Israeli Ministry of Health, said during a press conference from Ichilov Hospital after Edan was transferred to the hospital from Reim Military Base.An Israeli official told ABC News, Alexander, 21, got to speak to his mother, Yael, by phone for the first time ... Read More
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