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Danish King Frederik and his Australian-born wife visit Sweden on their first official trip abroad
Denmark’s King Frederik X has arrived in Stockholm with his Australian-born wife Queen Mary, as they begin their first official visit abroad as new Danish monarchs
May 06, 2024The Latest | Israel launches strikes in Rafah, hours after Hamas agrees to a Gaza cease-fire
Israel’s military says it is conducting “targeted strikes” against Hamas in the southern Gaza city of Rafah
May 06, 2024What are tactical nuclear weapons and why did Russia order drills?
Russia's Defense Ministry has declared that the military will hold drills involving tactical nuclear weapons
May 06, 2024
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Possible cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas
A cease-fire proposal between Hamas and Israel is on the table. ABC News contributor Mick Mulroy joins The Big Story to discuss the terms being negotiated.
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May 06
US soldier detained in Russia on charges of criminal misconduct, Army says
The soldier was detained on Thursday, May 2, the Army said.
May 06
May 06
Russian journalist arrested for years-old social media posts amid intensifying crackdown
A Russian journalist who has worked for both state-funded and independent media has been detained and faces charges of justifying terrorism through posts on the Telegram messaging app, according to her lawyer
May 06
May 06
Celebrations in Israel and Rafah as Hamas agrees to a cease-fire proposal
Hamas said it had agreed to a cease-fire proposal, prompting celebrations on both sides, but Israel said the deal was not the one it had put forth and was studying the parameters.
May 06
May 06
Israeli military says it is striking Hamas targets in eastern Rafah
Israeli military says it is striking Hamas targets in eastern Rafah
May 06
May 06
Israeli War Cabinet votes unanimously to approve Rafah military operation but will continue cease-fire efforts
Israeli War Cabinet votes unanimously to approve Rafah military operation but will continue cease-fire efforts
May 06
May 06
NSC coordinator says negotiations are still ongoing
The top National Security Council spokesman discussed the phone call between President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid news of Hamas' agreements to a cease-fire proposal.
May 06
May 06
Northern Gaza experiencing 'full-blown famine', UN official warns
Aid organizations have accused Israel of not letting enough aid into Gaza.
May 06
May 06
Israel receives response from Hamas on a cease-fire proposal
The proposal that Hamas accepted is not the same one as had been under discussion, according to an Israeli official, adding that the proposal will now be studied.
May 06
May 06
Call it Cognac diplomacy. France offered China’s Xi a special drink, in a wink at their trade spat
How do you smooth over trade tensions with the all-powerful leader of economic powerhouse China
May 06
May 06
How a beach trip in Mexico's Baja California turned deadly for surfers from Australia and the US
Two Australians and an American were doing what they loved on the stunning, largely isolated stretch of Baja California’s Pacific coast
May 06
May 06
34 recruits join Vatican's Swiss Guard, swearing allegiance to Pope Francis
The world’s smallest army is still recruited from Swiss towns and villages.
May 06
May 06
Hamas says it accepted cease-fire agreement; Israel yet to confirm
Hamas officials say they have accepted terms for a cease-fire proposal, however, Israel has yet to confirm any agreement.
May 06
May 06
Israeli official says officials examining cease-fire plan, but warns Hamas plan differs from earlier Israeli framework
Israeli official says officials examining cease-fire plan, but warns Hamas plan differs from earlier Israeli framework
May 06
May 06
Polish prosecutors open investigation into judge who fled to autocratic Belarus
Polish prosecutors say they have opened an investigation after a Polish judge fled to the autocratic state of Belarus and asked for protection there
May 06
May 06
Jordan stations 2 firefighting helicopters in Cyprus to help as summer fire season arrives
Jordan has stationed two helicopters in Cyprus to help the Mediterranean island nation combat potential forest fires until it can lease firefighting aircraft of its own for the summer fire season
May 06
May 06
Hamas says it has accepted proposal regarding cease-fire agreement
Hamas officials say they agreed to a deal with Qatari and Egyptian representatives, but Israel has yet to make any comments on a proposed agreement.
May 06
May 06
34 new recruits join Vatican’s Swiss Guard
The Swiss Guard, the world’s smallest army, was founded in 1506 by Pope Julis II.
May 06
May 06
The UN says there's 'full-blown famine' in northern Gaza. What does that mean?
The head of the United Nations World Food Program says northern Gaza has entered “full-blown famine” after nearly seven months of war between Israel and Hamas
May 06
May 06
Powerful ethnic armed group in western Myanmar claims to capture base and hundreds of soldiers
A powerful ethnic armed group battling Myanmar's army in the country's west claims it took hundreds of government soldiers prisoner when it captured a major command post
May 06
May 06
Hamas announces it has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal
Hamas announces it has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal
May 06
May 06
Biden speaks with Netanyahu as Rafah invasion looms
President Joe Biden reiterated to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to show restraint when it comes to an invasion Rafah, where 1 million Gaza refugees are staying.
May 06
May 06
At least 75 dead and 103 missing after severe flooding in Brazil
Brazil's president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, visited Rio Grande do Sul for a second time to meet with victims and survey the damage to the region.
May 06
May 06
Turkey says it has carried out new airstrikes against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq
Turkey's defense ministry says the country has carried out a new round of airstrikes targeting Kurdish militants in neighboring Iraq
May 06
May 06
King Charles III's coronation anniversary is marked by ceremonial gun salutes across London
King Charles III's coronation anniversary has been marked in London under soggy skies with ceremonial gunfire
May 06
May 06
Human remains found at Hitler's Wolf Lair, too decayed to determine cause of death
The bunker was Hitler’s chief headquarters from 1941-44.
May 06
May 06
Multiple injuries after a building under construction collapses in South Africa
Authorities say two workers are dead and 53 are trapped under rubble after a multi-story apartment building under construction collapsed in a coastal city in South Africa
May 06
May 06
Authorities say a building under construction has collapsed in the South African city of George with "multiple patients"
Authorities say a building under construction has collapsed in the South African city of George with "multiple patients"
May 06
May 06
International headlines from ABC News
Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
May 06
May 06
The yearly memorial march at the former death camp at Auschwitz overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war
U.S. university presidents have joined Holocaust survivors and thousands of Israelis for a yearly memorial march at the site of Auschwitz
May 06
May 06
Activists in Bangladesh march through universities to demand end to Israel-Hamas war
Thousands of activists in Bangladesh backed by the ruling party's student wing have demonstrated in the nation's capital and elsewhere to demand an end to the Israel-Hamas war and the establishment of an independent Palestine state
May 06
May 06
Turkey formally opens another former Byzantine-era church as a mosque
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has formally opened a former Byzantine church in Istanbul as a mosque
May 06
May 06
Nigerian journalist's arrest last week triggers criticism of worsening press freedoms
A Nigerian journalist’s arrest last week has triggered criticism of worsening press freedoms in the West African country
May 06
May 06
Italy's RAI journalists strike over budget streamlining, complain of censorship and media repression
Some journalists at Italy’s state-run RAI are on strike to protest budget streamlining and what they say is an increasingly repressive atmosphere in Italy for media
May 06
May 06
What are tactical nuclear weapons and why did Russia order drills?
Russia's Defense Ministry has declared that the military will hold drills involving tactical nuclear weapons
May 06
May 06
John Swinney expected to lead Scotland after taking the helm of the Scottish National Party
A former head of the Scottish National Party is expected to be Scotland's next leader
May 06
May 06
Inquiry into South Africa fire that killed 76 finds city authorities responsible
A report into a building fire that killed 76 people in South Africa last year has concluded that city authorities should be held responsible because they were aware of serious safety issues at the apartment block at least four years before the blaze
May 06
May 06
US and Philippine forces stage combat drills near strategic channel off southern Taiwan
U.S. Marines and their Filipino counterparts have staged joint combat drills on the Philippines’ northernmost island along the strategic Bashi Channel off southern Taiwan, a flashpoint in the Washington-Beijing military rivalry
May 06
May 06
Spain's Prado Museum confirms rediscovery of lost Caravaggio. Painting will be unveiled May 27
Spain’s Prado Museum has confirmed that a painting that was due to be auctioned in Madrid in 2021 is in fact a work by Italian Baroque master Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio that was considered lost
May 06
May 06
Germany recalls its ambassador in Russia for a week in protest over a hacker attack
Germany has recalled its ambassador to Russia for a week of consultations in Berlin following an alleged hacker attack on Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party
May 06
May 06
The EU's executive decides to end legal standoff with Poland over democracy concerns
The European Union’s executive has decided to end its 6-year dispute with member state Poland
May 06
May 06
Chad holds presidential election after years of military rule
Voters in Chad have headed to the polls to cast their ballots in a long delayed presidential election that is set to end three years of military rule under the interim president
May 06
May 06
Australia accuses China of unsafe behavior when fighter jet released flares
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government has protested to Beijing through multiple channels that a Chinese fighter jet endangered an Australian navy helicopter with flares over international waters
May 06
May 06
Danish King Frederik and his Australian-born wife visit Sweden on their first official trip abroad
Denmark’s King Frederik X has arrived in Stockholm with his Australian-born wife Queen Mary, as they begin their first official visit abroad as new Danish monarchs
May 06
May 06
The UN nuclear watchdog chief travels to Iran as its monitoring remains hampered
The head of the United Nations’ atomic watchdog has traveled to Iran where his agency faces increasing difficulty in monitoring the Islamic Republic’s rapidly advancing nuclear program
May 06
May 06
The Latest | Israel launches strikes in Rafah, hours after Hamas agrees to a Gaza cease-fire
Israel’s military says it is conducting “targeted strikes” against Hamas in the southern Gaza city of Rafah
May 06
May 06
Russia announces nuclear weapon drills after angry exchange with Western officials
Russia is threatening to strike British military facilities and says it plans to hold drills simulating the use of battlefield nuclear weapons
May 06
May 06
On D-Day, 19-year-old medic Charles Shay was ready to give his life, and save as many as he could
D-Day veteran Charles Shay is about to take part next month in the 80th celebrations of the landings in Normandy that led to the liberation of France and Europe from Nazi Germany occupation
May 06
May 06
Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but presses on with Rafah attacks
Hamas has announced its acceptance of an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, but Israel says the deal did not meet its “core demands” and has pushed ahead with an assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah
May 06
May 06
Israeli army tells Palestinians to temporarily evacuate parts of Rafah for humanitarian areas ahead of possible assault
Israeli army tells Palestinians to temporarily evacuate parts of Rafah for humanitarian areas ahead of possible assault
May 06