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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Putin visits military in occupied Kherson

Tuesday, April 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- More than a year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine, the countries are fighting for control of areas in eastern and southern Ukraine.Ukrainian troops have liberated nearly 30,000 square miles of their territory from Russian... Read More.

Blinken confirms US diplomatic convoy was fired on in Sudan

Tuesday, April 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Secretary of State Antony Blinken has confirmed an attack on a U.S. diplomatic convoy in Sudan amid ongoing violence in the region."Yesterday, we had an American diplomatic convoy that was fired on," said Blinken, who is currently in Japan. "All people are... Read More.

Top Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza, who survived 2 poisonings, jailed for 25 years

Monday, April 17 by ABC News

(MOSCOW) -- A Moscow court has sentenced one of Russia's most high-profile Kremlin critics, Vladimir Kara-Murza, to 25 years in prison on charges of treason for criticizing the war in Ukraine -- in what was widely viewed as a show trial.The unprecedented sentence is... Read More.

Paul Whelan’s family says he feels ‘abandoned’ by US in Russian prison

Monday, April 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The family of American Paul Whelan, who has been imprisoned in Russia for years, said Monday he feels "abandoned" by the U.S. and that "his resilience is shaken" in the wake of Russia's arrest of a second American on espionage charges.In... Read More.

Sudan’s civilian death toll nears 100 as fighting intensifies amid power struggle

Monday, April 17 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Dozens of civilians have died and hundreds have been injured in Sudan as forces loyal to two rival generals battle for control of the resource-rich North African nation for a third day.Since heavy fighting erupted in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum on... Read More.

US conducts raid against ISIS fighters in Syria: Official

Monday, April 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. forces conducted a raid against ISIS militants in northwest Syria on Monday, according to U.S. Central Command."The raid resulted in the probable death of a senior ISIS Syria leader and operational planner responsible for planning terror attacks in the Middle East... Read More.

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Putin critic sentenced to 25 years

Monday, April 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- More than a year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine, the countries are fighting for control of areas in eastern and southern Ukraine.Ukrainian troops have liberated nearly 30,000 square miles of their territory from Russian... Read More.

Seven dead, including child, after gunmen storm Mexican resort

Monday, April 17 by ABC News

(GUANAJUATO, Mexico) -- At least seven people are dead, including one child, in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato after several gunmen stormed the La Palma resort on Saturday, according to authorities.Authorities said when they arrived, they found the deceased bodies of three women, three... Read More.

7 dead, including child, after gunmen storm Mexican resort

Sunday, April 16 by ABC News

(GUANAJUATO, Mexico) -- At least seven people are dead, including one child, in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato after several gunmen stormed the La Palma resort on Saturday, according to authorities.Authorities said when they arrived, they found the deceased bodies of three women, three... Read More.

Reports of gas attacks on Iranian schools resume as students vow to continue education

Saturday, April 15 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- It was in early March when Fereshteh, a 42-year-old mother of two, said she received a phone call from a friend claiming there had been a chemical gas attack at a girls' school in their small town in Iran's Isfahan Province. She... Read More.

Friend of detained journalist Evan Gershkovich: ‘We need to make sure he feels he’s not alone, he’s not forgotten’

Friday, April 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich felt “slight unease” about reporting in Russia, but believed it was his professional duty to remain in the country to “tell the world what was going on,” his close friend, Pjotr Sauer, said in... Read More.

Chechen volunteer fighters back up Ukraine’s Russian resistance

Thursday, April 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Thousands of foreign volunteer fighters are currently fighting on the side of Ukraine to help the country turn back Russia’s invasion.But for one group of those foreign fighters, the ongoing war has hit close to home.ABC News' Patrick Reevell got an... Read More.

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Putin visits military in occupied Kherson

Blinken confirms US diplomatic convoy was fired on in Sudan

Top Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza, who survived 2 poisonings, jailed for 25 years

Paul Whelan’s family says he feels ‘abandoned’ by US in Russian prison

Sudan’s civilian death toll nears 100 as fighting intensifies amid power struggle

US conducts raid against ISIS fighters in Syria: Official

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Putin critic sentenced to 25 years

Seven dead, including child, after gunmen storm Mexican resort

7 dead, including child, after gunmen storm Mexican resort

Reports of gas attacks on Iranian schools resume as students vow to continue education

Friend of detained journalist Evan Gershkovich: ‘We need to make sure he feels he’s not alone, he’s not forgotten’

Chechen volunteer fighters back up Ukraine’s Russian resistance

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