(NEW YORK) -- As the Israel-Hamas war continues, the latest round of cease-fire discussions appears to have reached an impasse.Meanwhile, after six hostages were found dead in Gaza, protests erupted in Israel. Protesters have demanded its government bring the hostages home.Here's how the news is developing:Israel closes Jordan border crossings…
(WASHINGTON) -- The Pentagon is aware of reports Wednesday that an American service member was recently detained in Venezuela, a U.S. official told ABC News.The Department of Defense is "working closely" with the State Department on the matter, according to a statement from the official."We are aware of reports that…
(LONDON) -- A "suspicious person" was shot dead by Munich police near the Israeli consulate in what authorities said they believe was a planned terrorist attack.The incident occurred in the Karolinenplatz area of the southern German city on Thursday morning.Munich's police force said in a statement on social media that…
(LONDON) -- Ugandan long-distance runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died four days after being doused in petrol and set on fire by her former partner, authorities have announced.Cheptegei -- who had been receiving treatment at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret City, Kenya -- succumbed to her injuries after sustaining…
(LONDON) -- Ukrainian lawmakers confirmed Andrii Sybiha as the country's new foreign minister on Thursday, amid a major reshuffle that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says is needed ahead of an "extremely important" fall.Sybiha was nominated by Zelenskyy to replace the outgoing Dmytro Kuleba, who led Kyiv's diplomatic efforts since 2020 and…
(LONDON) -- Ukrainian and Russian authorities reported dueling drone attacks overnight into Thursday as an intense and bloody week of long-range strikes continued.The Kyiv City Military Administration posted on Telegram early on Thursday to report "another sustained massive attack by Russian attack drones," citing administration head Serhiy Popko.The capital's air…
(LONDON) -- Russian missiles struck Lviv in western Ukraine early on Wednesday, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens of others, marking the latest in a series of deadly overnight attacks in residential areas, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other officials said."More than 30 people were injured," Zelenskyy said…
(LONDON) -- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is the latest government minister to tender a resignation amid what could become a major shake-up of top officials under President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to a lawmaker.Ruslan Stefanchuk -- the chairman of the Ukrainian Rada parliament -- said in a statement posted to…
(LONDON) -- Russian missiles and drones again crisscrossed Ukrainian skies on Monday night in strikes that killed more than 50 people and injured hundreds, Ukrainian officials said.Most of the casualties were reported at an attack in Poltava, according to officials. Two ballistic missiles struck the Poltava Military Communications Institute as…
(WASHINGTON) -- The grisly discovery of six murdered hostages in a tunnel under Gaza over the weekend has sent U.S. officials scrambling to devise a new strategy to advance the already beleaguered negotiations aimed at securing a cease-fire deal and allow dozens of detainees to return home."Our team is still…
