The U.S. has the right to retaliate after American forces were attacked at least 13 times in the last week by Iran-backed groups, Biden saidThe U.S. retains the ability to defend itself and hasn't ruled out retaliatory operations...
A cruise operator that failed to cancel a voyage from Sydney that led to a COVID-19 outbreak has been ruled negligent in an Australian class-action caseCANBERRA, Australia -- A cruise operator that failed to cancel a voyage from Sydney...
UN Humanitarian and Emergency Relief Chief Martin Griffiths says half-a-year of war has plunged Sudan into “one of the worst humanitarian nightmares in recent history."LONDON -- United Nations Humanitarian and Emergency Relief...
Hurricane Otis strengthened on Wednesday to a Category 5 storm as it made landfall in Mexico.Hurricane Otis strengthened on Wednesday to a Category 5 storm as it made landfall in Mexico, where it's likely to bring "catastrophic...
Japan’s Supreme Court has ruled that a law requiring transgender people to have their reproductive organs removed in order to officially change their gender is unconstitutionalTOKYO -- Japan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that...
Hurricane Otis has strengthened from tropical storm to a major hurricane in a matter of hours as it approaches Mexico’s southern Pacific coast where it was forecast to make landfall near the resort of Acapulco early WednesdayMEXICO...
Yocheved Lifschitz, 85, was taken captive by Hamas and released on Monday. It is estimated that Hamas is holding around 220 people hostage in Gaza. One of the two hostages released by Hamas on Monday, 85-year-old Yocheved Lifschitz,...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says "humanitarian pauses must be considered" -- his strongest words of caution for Israel following the Hamas terrorist attack.Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday delivered a forceful...
German authorities say two cargo ships have collided in the North Sea off the German coast and one vessel sankBERLIN -- Two cargo ships collided in the North Sea off the coast of Germany on Tuesday and one of them sank, German authorities...
Global warming could reveal an ancient river landscape that has been preserved underneath the East Antarctic Ice Shelf million of years, according to a new study. Global warming could reveal an ancient river landscape that has been...
The walkout is set to be the first all-day stoppage since 1975. LONDON -- Tens of thousands of women in Iceland, including the prime minister, are on Tuesday set to take part in the European nation's first full-day women's...
Gazan refugees are stranded in the West Bank as the war between Israel and Hamas keeps them from their homes.RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Mariam doesn't know when she'll go home. She lives in Gaza, but says she was being treated...
Makeshift military camps are being set up everywhere.SHTULA, ISRAEL -- Ora Hatan is gesturing out from her balcony toward the Lebanese border, where the Iranian-backed militant group is launching anti-tank missiles toward Israeli communities."Behind...
A 31-year-old dog in Portugal that had been ranked as the world's oldest dog ever, has diedLISBON, Portugal -- A 31-year-old dog in Portugal that had been ranked as the world’s oldest dog ever has died, his owner said Monday....
South Korean officials say four suspected North Korean defectors were found in a small wooden boat near the two Koreas’ sea borderSEOUL, South Korea -- Four North Koreans were found in a small wooden boat in South Korean waters on...
Hamas is blocking the only viable way out for Americans and other foreign nationals in Gaza, the State Department says. While extensive, international negotiations have now led to the release of four hostages captured by Hamas, scores...
Some experts say an Israeli ground operation into Gaza is inevitable.With all eyes on the Israel-Hamas war, and Israeli Defense Forces airstrikes happening daily in Gaza, world leaders and others have been anxiously awaiting what some...
The United States has renewed a warning that it would defend the Philippines in case of an armed attack after Chinese ships blocked and collided with two Filipino vessels in the South China SeaMANILA, Philippines -- The United States...
Siblings Ayelet and Or Sella spoke to ABC News about their cousins Judith and Natalie Raanan who were held captive by Hamas for two weeks.TEL AVIV, Israel -- Ayelet and Or Sella both pause for a few seconds as they recall the moment...
Melting in West Antarctica, a region which includes the "Doomsday Glacier," could be "unavoidable" in the future due to warming oceans, scientists say. Melting in West Antarctica, a region which includes the "Doomsday...
A cargo train has hit a passenger train outside the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, leaving at least 15 people dead and scores injuredDHAKA, Bangladesh -- A cargo train hit a passenger train outside the Bangladeshi capital on Monday, leaving...
