(WASHINGTON) -- A targeted U.S. drone strike in northwest Syria one year ago Friday hit and killed a civilian, not the al-Qaeda leader it was looking for, the Pentagon said after an internal review."U.S. Central Command acknowledges and regrets the civilian harm that resulted from the airstrike," the combatant command…
(NEW YORK) -- As the Israel-Hamas war approaches the seven-month mark, renewed negotiations are underway to secure the release of hostages taken by the terrorist organization, as Israeli forces continue to prepare for an apparent invasion of the southern Gaza town of Rafah.Meanwhile, President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister…
(LONDON) -- Authorities in Kenya have rescued dozens of tourists and hotel staff who were left stranded in Kenya's famed Maasai Mara Game Reserve after heavy rains caused the Telek River to burst its banks.Kenya's Maasai Mara Game Reserve -- one of Africa's greatest wildlife reserves -- has been left…
(NEW YORK) -- China is set to launch the first-ever mission, known as Chang'e 6, on Friday to collect rock and soil samples from the far side of the moon.The lunar lander is scheduled to launch by rocket at 3:50 a.m. ET from the China National Space Administration's (CNSA) Wenchang…
(LONDON) -- Princess Charlotte, the second child of Prince William and Kate, the princess of Wales, is celebrating her 9th birthday.Charlotte was born May 2, 2015. The young royal made her public debut just hours after her birth at St. Mary's Hospital in London.Her full name, Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, is…
(LONDON) -- The U.S. is warning of a looming potential "large scale massacre" in El Fasher, a city in Sudan, as troops from the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group and allied militias encircle the city in what the U.S. says are "indications of an imminent offensive."U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.…
(JERUSALEM) -- "Every single day, I've watched small children die."Those are the words of Nurse Brenda Maldonado from Washington State, describing to ABC News what she witnessed over the past two weeks.During that time, Maldonado said, she had been working in two of Gaza's main hospitals. Her deployment to work…
(WASHINGTON) -- National security expert and co-founder of CrowdStrike, Dmitri Alperovitch, discusses rising tensions between the U.S., China, and Taiwan in his book "World on the Brink."Last week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited China to meet with President Xi Jinping and China's foreign minister. During the meeting, President Xi…
(LONDON) -- A man has been arrested after driving a car into a home in east London before getting out and attacking members of the public with a sword, according to police.The incident happened at approximately 7 a.m. local time Tuesday when the Metropolitan Police in London were alerted to…
(LONDON) -- King Charles III visited a cancer treatment center in the United Kingdom Tuesday, marking his first public royal engagement since his own cancer diagnosis was announced in February.Charles, 75, was joined by his wife, Queen Camilla, during the visit to the center, which was not associated with his…
