(LONDON) -- An Australian man has quite literally struck gold. He discovered a rare gold nugget worth about 240,000 Australian dollars, or about $160,000, while scanning Victoria’s “Golden Triangle” with his metal detector. The man, who did not wish to be named, was scanning the area between Ballart, Bendigo and…
(WASHINGTON) -- Secretary of State Antony Blinken has officially determined that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is being "wrongfully detained" by Russia, a designation that will allow the U.S. government to more aggressively advocate for his freedom. "Journalism is not a crime. We condemn the Kremlin's continued repression of…
(LONDON and ROME) -- About 1,200 migrants on two different boats were rescued in the Mediterranean on Monday, the Italian Coast Guard said. One of those boats, a migrant vessel adrift in the Mediterranean with about 400 people on board was in "huge danger" amid high waves on Monday, Sea-Watch…
(LONDON) -- The prince and princess of Wales stepped out in their Sunday best alongside their three children during a church outing at Windsor Castle to celebrate Easter. In their first Easter outing as the prince and princess of Wales, Prince William and Kate Middleton brought Prince George, 9, Princess…
(TAIPEI, Taiwan) -- China says it has started three days of combat readiness patrol exercises around Taiwan starting on April 8, just a day after Taiwan President Tsai returned home following her meeting with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Chinese state media released a video which mentions some of the…
(TEHRAN, Iran) -- Seven months after the beginning of the "Women Life Freedom" movement in Iran, a tangible impact is being felt across the country as many women are still refusing to wear their hijab in public and they continue to share their stories on social media. "This is life.…
(WASHINGTON) -- Leaked classified documents about the U.S. effort to assist Ukraine’s military were posted on the internet much sooner than this week according to an ABC News review of internet posts that indicates the documents, as well as additional documents, were posted on the internet in early March shortly…
(NEW YORK) -- The Taliban banned Afghan women from working at the United Nations in Afghanistan this week, adding another restriction to the long list the Taliban has imposed on Afghan women since retaking power in August 2021. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said any ban on Afghan women working…
(NEW YORK) -- The United States will face an uphill battle in any efforts it takes to free detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich -- who has been imprisoned in Russia for over a week -- because of the seriousness of the espionage charges against him and the fact…
(LONDON) -- Police in Australia have urgently appealed to the public to help find a man who allegedly took a platypus from its natural environment and onto a train where he showed it off to fellow commuters. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning at approximately 11 a.m. local time when…
