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Turkey arrests Swedish journalist over alleged terrorist connections to a pro-Kurdish group

Turkish authorities have arrested a Swedish journalist dispatched to cover ongoing nationwide protests on charges of terrorism and insulting the president
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People listen to speeches during a rally called by Republican People's Party or (CHP) against the arrest of Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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Hegseth calls Japan indispensable in the face of Chinese aggression

U_S_ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has called Japan an “indispensable partner” in deterring growing Chinese assertiveness in the region and announced upgrading the U_S_ military command in Japan to a new “war-fighting headquarters.”
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Japan's Defense Minister Gen Nakatani, left, and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, review an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo Sunday, March 30, 2025. (Kiyoshi Ota/Pool Photo via AP)
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Medical supplies in great need as international assistance flows into Myanmar after earthquake

Emergency aid has streamed into Southeast Asia in the two days since a massive earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand
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A Buddhist monastery building that has collapsed is seen following an earthquake in Naypyitaw, Myanmar Sunday, March 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo)
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2 people killed and dozens wounded in Russian attack on Kharkiv

Ukrainian officials say two people were killed when Russian drones struck a military hospital, shopping center and apartment buildings in Kharkiv late Saturday
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'Eid of sadness': Palestinians in Gaza mark Muslim holiday with dwindling food and no end to war

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip had little to celebrate on Sunday as they began marking a normally festive Muslim holiday with rapidly dwindling food supplies and no end in sight to the Israel-Hamas war
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Muslim worshippers gather for Eid al-Fitr prayer in the mixed Arab Jewish city of Jaffa, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, March 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
March 30

5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Mandalay in Myanmar

The USGS says a 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Myanmar’s second-largest city on Sunday, the latest in a string of aftershocks following Friday’s devastating temblor
March 30
Relatives of victims wait as rescuers work at the site of a collapsed under construction high-rise building in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday morning, March 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)
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Pakistan says it killed 10 civilians during anti-militant operation

Pakistan says 10 civilians died during an anti-militant operation in the northwest
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This is a locator map for Pakistan with its capital, Islamabad, and the Kashmir region. (AP Photo)
March 30

Pope's willingness to show his frailty provides an example to young and old alike

Pope Francis’ frailty was on full view as he left Rome’s Gemelli hospital after five weeks battling pneumonia that nearly killed him
March 30
Pope Francis waves as he appears at a window of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Sunday, March 23, 2025, where he has been treated for bronchitis and bilateral pneumonia since Feb. 14.
March 29

Scientists hope hungry weevils from Louisiana can tackle South Africa's invasive water plants

South Africa is unleashing weevils imported from the United States in a bid to fight off the sprouting growth of Salvinia minima, an alien species of aquatic plant native to South America that is choking up dams and rivers
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Hyacinth grows at the Hartbeespoort Dam in South Africa, on March 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
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Syria swears in new transitional government 4 months after Assad's removal

Syria’s new transitional government has been sworn in nearly four months after the Assad family was removed from power and as the new authorities in Damascus work to bring back stability to the war-ton country
March 29
Confetti and flowers are dropped from a military helicopter onto a crowd during a celebration marking the 10th anniversary of the victory of rebel forces over Bashar al-Assad's army in Idlib, Syria, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
March 29

Venice says it will host Bezos wedding and denies reports of possible disruptions for the city

The city of Venice has confirmed it will host the wedding of multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sanchez, denying reports the famous Italian city would be invaded by hundreds of celebrities and possible disruptions for citizens and tourists
March 29
FILE - Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif., March 2, 2025. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP File)
March 29

Clash between Nigerian security forces and members of pro-Palestinian group kill 6

Police say soldiers and members of a Shiite Muslim group have clashed in Nigeria’s capital Abuja, killing six people
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Hundreds of thousands rally in Istanbul in support of imprisoned mayor

Turkey's main opposition, the Republican People's Party organized the protest.
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People listen to speeches during a rally called by Republican People's Party or (CHP) against the arrest of Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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Doctor cites pope's 'surprising improvement' after surviving life-threatening crises

The pope's doctor says Francis has shown ‘’a truly surprising improvement’’ since returning to the Vatican to convalesce after surviving a life-threatening bout with double-pneumonia
March 29
Professor and surgeon Sergio Alfieri, right, second from left, who headed the team who treated Pope Francis during his hospitalisation, talks with his team before an interview with the Associated Press at the Gemelli polyclinic hospital in Rome, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
March 29

Albania’s Orthodox Church inaugurates its new Archbishop Joan

Albania’s Orthodox Church has held an inauguration ceremony for its new Archbishop Joan, who succeeded Archbishop Anastasios following his death in January
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Russia launches 'hellish' overnight drone bombardment of Ukraine

Zelenskyy said Thursday that Russia is preparing to launch a major offensive.
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This handout photograph taken and released on March 29, 2025 by Ukraine's State Emergency Service, shows firefighter manning a hose to put out a fire following a drone attack in Dnipro.
March 29

Danish foreign minister scolds Trump administration for its criticism of Denmark and Greenland

The Danish foreign minister has scolded the Trump administration for its “tone” in criticizing Denmark and Greenland, saying his country is already investing more into Arctic security and remains open to more cooperation with the U.S. Minister Lars Løk...
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Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance tour the U.S. military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, Friday, March 28, 2025. (Jim Watson/Pool via AP)
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Guinea's former dictator pardoned over the 2009 stadium massacre

Guinea’s ruling junta has pardoned the country’s former dictator, Moussa “Dadis” Camara, who was serving a 20-prison sentence for the 2009 stadium massacre by the military
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FILE - Moussa "Dadis" Camara speaks upon his arrival from exile in Conakry, Guinea, Dec. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Diallo Abdoul Aziz, File)
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US embassy in Syria tells Americans to leave, warns of 'potential imminent attacks'

The embassy warned that attacks may coincide with the end of Ramadan.
March 29
Confetti and flowers are dropped from a military helicopter onto a crowd during a celebration marking the 10th anniversary of the victory of rebel forces over Bashar Assad's army in Idlib, Syria, on March 28, 2025.
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Greenland status quo 'not an option,' Danish minister says after Vance visit

Vice President JD Vance said Denmark had failed to ensure Greenland's security.
March 29
Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance board Air Force Two after touring the U.S. military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, March 28, 2025.
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The Latest: Over 1,000 reported dead so far following Myanmar's quake

Myanmar’s powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake has killed over 1,000 people, as the death toll keeps climbing amid rescue efforts
March 29
People stand near a damaged construction site of a high-rise building in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, March 29, 2025, as rescuers search for victims following its collapse after Friday's earthquake. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
March 29

They fled Syria years ago. Now, they spend their first Ramadan back amid nostalgia, relief and loss

As they spend their first Ramadan in their country in years, many Syrians who’ve recently returned from abroad to a homeland they were forced to flee have been celebrating the end of the Assad family’s rule
March 29
A barber shaves a client at his newly opened barbershop in Daraya, Syria, Monday, March 17, 2025. Part of rural Damascus, Daraya was one of the centers of the uprising against Bashar Assad and suffered killings and saw massive damage during fighting. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki)
March 28

New US strikes against Houthi rebels kill at least 1 in Yemen

Suspected U.S. airstrikes have pounded Yemen overnight
March 28
This satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows four B-2 stealth bombers parked at Camp Thunder Cove in Diego Garcia on Saturday, March 29, 2025, as a U.S. airstrike campaign continues against Yemen's Houthi rebels. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
March 28

Denmark Reporter says Greenlanders are ‘really frightened’ for their independence

ABC News’ Phil Lipof spoke with Denmark’s TV2 senior correspondent, Jesper Steinmetz, about how people in Greenland are reacting to Vice President JD Vance’s visit.
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VIDEO: Denmark Reporter says Greenlanders are ‘really frightened’ for their independence
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By The Numbers: Greenland

A look at the numbers behind the world’s largest island that has grabbed the attention of President Donald Trump.
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VIDEO: By The Numbers: Greenland
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Greenland MP: “We don’t want to be American, we want to be Greenlandic”

ABC News’ Phil Lipof spoke with Greenlandic Member of Parliament Aaja Chemnitz about Greenland’s fight for independence amidst an ongoing effort by President Trump to acquire the island territory.
March 28
VIDEO:  'We don’t want to be American, we want to be Greenlandic'
March 28

More than 150 dead after powerful earthquake strikes Myanmar and Thailand

ABC News foreign correspondent Britt Clennett delivers the latest on the deadly earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand from the scene of a terrifying building collapse.
March 28
VIDEO: More than 150 dead after powerful earthquake strikes Myanmar and Thailand
March 28

A mob in southern Nigeria kills 16 people they suspected of being kidnappers

A mob in southern Nigeria has killed 16 people, at least some them when tires were forced over their heads and shoulders and set on fire, because they were believed to be kidnappers
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The 'Blaze Star' hasn't exploded yet, but it could soon

T Coronae Borealis has an outburst every 79 to 80 years, according to NASA.
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T Coronae Borealis has an outburst every 79 to 80 years, according to NASA.
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Myanmar-Thailand earthquake: More than 150 dead, hundreds injured

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, flattening skyscrapers and leaving more than 150 people dead from Myanmar to Thailand.
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VIDEO: Myanmar-Thailand earthquake: More than 150 dead, hundreds injured
March 28

Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut for the first time since start of ceasefire

ABC News' Matt Rivers reports the latest on the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
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VIDEO: Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut for the first time since start of ceasefire with Hezbollah
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'No immediate plans to expand US military presence in Greenland': Vance

Vice President JD Vance took questions at a press conference during a trip to Greenland on Friday, where he visited Pituffik Space Base and met with service members.
March 28
Vice President JD Vance took questions at a press conference during a trip to Greenland on Friday, where he visited Pituffik Space Base and met with service members.
March 28

JD Vance and wife Usha visit Greenland amid US takeover controversy

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance arrived in Greenland on Friday for a scaled-back visit to the Pituffik Space Base.
March 28
Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance arrived in Greenland on Friday for a scaled-back visit to the Pituffik Space Base.
March 28

‘Everything started shaking’: Earthquake eyewitness

Marisa Abel was vacationing at a hotel in Bangkok when the 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck.
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VIDEO: ‘Everything started shaking’: Earthquake eyewitness
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PHOTOS: See the destruction in Myanmar, Thailand from 7.7 magnitude earthquake

The epicenter was in Mandalay, Myanmar, the country's second-largest city.
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Rescuers search for survivors trapped in the collapsed Sky Villa Condominium building in Mandalay on March 29, 2025, a day after an earthquake struck central Myanmar.
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Earthquake eyewitness: Scene in Bangkok was ‘pretty insane’

ABC News’ Marcus Moore reports on the quake, and eyewitness Michelle Moody describes what she saw as the destruction unfolded.
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VIDEO: Earthquake eyewitness: Scene in Bangkok was ‘pretty insane’
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France says it is making progress toward resolving cognac imports dispute with China

France’s foreign affairs minister says France and China are making progress toward resolving a trade dispute over cognac imports
March 28
China's Premier Li Qiang, right, and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot pose for a photograph prior to a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Thursday, March 27, 2025. (Adek Berry/Pool Photo via AP)
March 28

US, Japan, Philippines stage navy drills in disputed South China Sea

The United States, Japan and the Philippines have staged joint naval drills to boost crisis readiness off a disputed South China Sea shoal as a Chinese military ship kept watch from a distance
March 28
US Navy USS Shoup (DDG86), left, and Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) frigate JS Noshiro manuever during the Philippines United States Japan Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity off a disputed South China Sea shoal on Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
March 28

4 US soldiers still missing, their 70-ton vehicle is stuck below 15 feet of water

The soldiers, who are all based in Georgia, went missing on Tuesday.
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The U.S. Army is searching for four soldiers who went missing during a scheduled training exercise near Pabradė, Lithuania.
March 28

Earthquake eyewitness describes ‘horrifying’ building collapse

ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports on the deadly quake that rocked Southeast Asia, and eyewitness Jack Brown describes what he saw as the destruction unfolded.
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VIDEO: Earthquake eyewitness describes ‘horrifying’ building collapse
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International headlines from ABC News

Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
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Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
March 28

Pope offers prayers for quake-stricken Southeast Asia from convalescence in Vatican

Pope Francis offered prayers to the victims of a powerful earthquake in Southeast Asia on the sixth day of his convalescence in the Vatican after a five-week hospitalization for life-threatening double pneumonia
March 28
Pope Francis appears at a window of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Sunday, March 23, 2025, where he has been treated for bronchitis and bilateral pneumonia since Feb. 14. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)
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Dozens missing as massive 7.7 quake rocks Myanmar and Thailand

Myanmar’s ruling junta has declared a state of emergency in six regions.
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Workers run away from a building as it collapses at a construction site following an earthquake, in Bangkok, Mar. 28, 2025.
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More journalists detained by Turkey after covering anti-government protests

Two journalists have been detained in dawn raids in Istanbul as part of a crackdown on media coverage of the largest protests in Turkey for more than a decade
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A woman is detained by police in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, March 27, 2025, during a protest called by university students after Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested and sent to prison. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
March 28

7.7 magnitude earthquake rocks Southeast Asia

The USGS says the epicenter of the quake was in Mandalay, Myanmar.
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The USGS says the epicenter of the quake was in Mandalay, Myanmar.
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Strong earthquake rocks Thai capital of Bangkok, prompting evacuations

A strong 7.3 magnitude earthquake has rocked the Thai capital, causing buildings to sway
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A remote Australian town seeks a doctor, offering a $400,000 salary and free rent

A remote Australian town that will soon lose its only doctor is offering a salary package of up to $680,000 Australian dollars, plus free rent and a car, to attract a new candidate
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The Pony Club grounds in Julia Creek, a rural Queensland town with a population 500, Australia, Aug, 1, 2024. (Jo Thieme/ McKinlay Shire Council via AP)
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Former police officer avoids prison after killing 95-year-old woman with a stun gun

A former Australian police officer has avoided a prison term for killing a 95-year-old nursing home resident with a stun gun
March 28
Kristian White, a former Australian police officer who was sentenced for killing a nursing home resident with a stun gun, leaves the Supreme Court of NSW, in Sydney, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins)
March 28

US defense chief says stronger deterrence needed against China in disputed sea

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the Trump administration would boost military ties with the Philippines to strengthen deterrence against “threats from the communist Chinese” and ensure freedom of navigation in the disputed South Ch...
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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner shake hands upon Hegseth's arrival at the Armed Forces of the Philippines Headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, Philippines, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerard Carreon)
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Vance and wife to tour US military base in Greenland after diplomatic spat over uninvited visit

U.S. Vice President JD Vance and his wife will be visiting an American military base in Greenland
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Vice President JD Vance, right, and second lady Usha Vance arrive at Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, Friday, March 28, 2025. (Jim Watson/Pool via AP)