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Ten days after ransomware attack, Irish health system struggling

Wednesday, May 26 by ABC News

(DUBLIN) -- Staff coming into work at several Dublin hospitals on Friday, May 14, found an unsettling sight: Throughout the building, every computer screen was dark.It was the result of the massive ransomware attack that crippled Ireland's health service's IT systems and that has... Read More.

US citizen working for Hamas killed in Israeli air strike

Tuesday, May 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A U.S. national and his father who were working for Hamas as engineers, were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza earlier this month, a source from the group confirmed to ABC News.Osama al-Zebda, 33, was born in the U.S. while his... Read More.

What is next for Gaza after the ceasefire?: Reporter’s notebook

Tuesday, May 25 by ABC News

(GAZA) -- Exactly 12 hours after militants in Gaza fired the last couple of pot shots into Israel before the ceasefire went into effect, we crossed a haphazard Hamas checkpoint into Gaza. It had been thirteen years since my last visit. It was immediately... Read More.

Biden to meet Putin in Geneva, White House says, with goal of restoring ‘stability’

Tuesday, May 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 16, the White House said Tuesday, in their first face-to-face encounter since Biden took office."The leaders will discuss the full range of pressing issues, as we seek... Read More.

Biden to meet with Putin in Geneva

Tuesday, May 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 16, according to a statement from White House press secretary Jen Psaki."The leaders will discuss the full range of pressing issues, as we seek to restore predictability... Read More.

American journalist detained in Myanmar while trying to board flight out of country

Tuesday, May 25 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- An American journalist working in Myanmar has been detained there by local authorities, according to his employer and his family.Frontier Myanmar, a Yangon-based news and business magazine that publishes in print and online in both English and Burmese, said in a statement... Read More.

EU imposes sanctions on Belarus over ‘hijacked’ Ryanair flight

Monday, May 24 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- European countries on Monday moved to sanction Belarus and ban its state airline from flying to Europe as they sought to punish Alexander Lukashenko's regime for forcing a Ryanair passenger flight to land in the country so it could arrest a leading... Read More.

US adds Japan to ‘Do Not Travel’ COVID-19 advisory list

Monday, May 24 by ABC News

(TOKYO) -- The U.S. State Department on Monday issued the highest travel advisory for Japan due to “very high” levels of COVID-19 in the country.“Travelers should avoid all travel to Japan," according to the latest guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention... Read More.

US restricting visas, aid over conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

Monday, May 24 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The United States is now restricting visas for those accused of fueling the grinding war in Ethiopia's Tigray region."Despite significant diplomatic engagement, the parties to the conflict in Tigray have taken no meaningful steps to end hostilities or pursue a peaceful resolution... Read More.

Volcanic eruption in Democratic Republic of Congo leaves at least 15 dead along with a trail of destruction

Monday, May 24 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- At least 15 people were killed after a volcano in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo erupted on Saturday night for the first time in almost two decades, officials said.Mount Nyiragongo, located in the mountains of Virunga National Park, spewed red... Read More.

Ryanair flight forced to land in Belarus with top activist on board

Monday, May 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Belarus has been accused of "hijacking" a civilian airliner by forcing a Ryanair passenger flight to land in the country using a fake bomb threat so that authorities could arrest a prominent critic of its authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko.The Ryanair flight... Read More.

US military presence has deterred Iranian aggression on Saudi Arabia: General

Monday, May 24 by ABC News

(RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA) -- General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., the top U.S. general in the Middle East, visited Saudi Arabia Sunday and said the country is still asking for American military assistance to deter Iran, even as the possibility looms that the U.S. could... Read More.

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Ten days after ransomware attack, Irish health system struggling

US citizen working for Hamas killed in Israeli air strike

What is next for Gaza after the ceasefire?: Reporter’s notebook

Biden to meet Putin in Geneva, White House says, with goal of restoring ‘stability’

Biden to meet with Putin in Geneva

American journalist detained in Myanmar while trying to board flight out of country

EU imposes sanctions on Belarus over ‘hijacked’ Ryanair flight

US restricting visas, aid over conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

Volcanic eruption in Democratic Republic of Congo leaves at least 15 dead along with a trail of destruction

Ryanair flight forced to land in Belarus with top activist on board

US military presence has deterred Iranian aggression on Saudi Arabia: General

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