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South Africa's election results may only be the start of a rocky political process. Here's why
The real politicking in South Africa may start after the election results are announced as the country faces the possibility of no outright winner
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Pakistan sends official to Kabul for talks with the Afghan Taliban on a deadly March suicide attack
Pakistan has sent an official to Kabul and shared the findings of its investigation into a suicide bombing in March that killed five Chinese engineers and a Pakistani driver with Afghanistan’s Taliban government
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Hungarian politicians appeal to voters in first public TV debate in nearly 20 years
Nearly a dozen politicians have taken to the debate stage in Hungary’s capital to make their pitch to Hungarian voters ahead of European Parliament elections
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IDF tanks seen in central Rafah despite global outrage
As Israeli tanks reach the center of Rafah, the White House says Israel hasn't crossed any red lines. ABC News' Darrell Blocker shares his analysis of the ongoing conflict.
May 30
May 30
A pair enjoyed pricey meals and bolted when it was time to pay. Their dine and dash ended in jail
A Welsh couple who dined out on pricey meals and then bolted when the bill came is now paying the price
May 30
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Kenyan president Ruto defends cost of private jet for US trip while calling for prudent spending
Kenyan President William Ruto says the cost of hiring a private jet for his state visit to the U.S. last week was $76,000 as opposed to the $1.2 million reported by Kenyan media outlets
May 30
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King Charles III to take part in official birthday celebrations
Buckingham Palace says King Charles III will take part in his official birthday celebrations in a little over two weeks, as the monarch eases his way back into public duties while continuing to undergo cancer treatment
May 30
May 30
12 killed in Rafah shelling as war rages in Gaza
Fighting continues in Gaza, with 50 Israeli airstrikes in 24 hours. ABC News’ Britt Clennett and contributor Mick Mulroy report.
May 30
May 30
‘All Eyes on Rafah’ AI image gains over 40 million shares on Instagram
The image has been shared 40.5 million times across Instagram stories. ABC News’ Emmanuelle Saliba reports.
May 30
May 30
Tens of billions of dollars in gold flows illegally out of Africa each year, a new report says
A new report has found that billions of dollars in gold is smuggled out of Africa each year and most of it ends up in the United Arab Emirates, where it is refined and sold to customers around the world
May 30
May 30
Lava continues to flow from Iceland volcano but not at powerful level as eruption
Lava continues to spurt from a volcano in southwestern Iceland but the activity has calmed significantly from when it erupted
May 30
May 30
Andrew Tate loses appeal to relax judicial restrictions as he awaits human trafficking, rape trial
Andrew Tate, the divisive social media influencer who is awaiting trial in Romania on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women, lost an appeal on Thursday to relax geographical restrictions that prevent h...
May 30
May 30
Stockholm accuses Iran of using criminals in Sweden to target Israel or Jewish interests
Sweden's domestic security agency is accusing Iran of using established criminal networks in Sweden as a proxy to target Israeli or Jewish interests in the Scandinavian country
May 30
May 30
At least 12 people reported dead in Rafah after multiple strikes
Israel's air force says it’s conducted 50 strikes in Gaza’s southern city over the past 24 hours.
May 30
May 30
Icelandic authorities evacuate major tourist attraction after volcanic eruption
Lava and smoke can be seen spewing hundreds of feet into the air.
May 30
May 30
US military defends Africa strategy in light of coups and a drift toward Russia
The head of the United States military’s Africa Command is pushing back against Russia's efforts to broaden its influence in Africa, blaming the country's disinformation efforts for the spate of military coups that has swept the region in recent years
May 30
May 30
Global aid group asks warring forces to respect its neutrality with 24 of its aid workers killed
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has asked state forces and combatants to respect its neutrality and work of delivering urgent humanitarian help to the most destitute in war zones, saying 24 of its aid workers have b...
May 30
May 30
EU official denies allegation that Western powers want to delay South Sudan's elections
The European Union delegation in South Sudan has denied reports that the group is working to delay elections in the country as was alleged by President Salva Kiir
May 30
May 30
North Korea drops allegedly balloons full of manure, trash on South Korea
North Korea first dropped trash filled balloons back in 2016.
May 30
May 30
Pakistan's former prime minister Khan tells court that recently held vote was stolen from his party
Pakistan’s imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan has addressed the country's high court, saying that parliamentary elections held earlier this year were stolen from his party, which he claimed is being victimized
May 30
May 30
North Korea's trash rains down onto South Korea, balloon by balloon. Here's what it means
North Korea floated huge balloons to dump trashes like manures, cigarette butts, scrap cloth pieces and waste batteries across rival South Korea
May 30
May 30
US sanctions Uganda's parliament speaker, her husband and others over corruption and rights abuses
The United States has imposed sanctions on Uganda’s parliament speaker, her husband and other officials over alleged corruption and serious abuses of human rights
May 30
May 30
In South Africa, first time voters want their choice to count and keep their dreams alive
Some young South Africans in a poor, rural area of rolling hills were determined to vote in Wednesday’s national election
May 30
May 30
Colombo and Moscow discuss the issue of Sri Lankans fighting alongside Russians in Ukraine
Colombo and Moscow are starting talks to resolve the issue of Sri Lankans fighting alongside Russians in the war against Ukraine, after at least 16 people were reported missing in action
May 30
May 30
Georgian group says it will take controversial foreign influence law to the constitutional court
A non-governmental organization in Georgia says it is preparing a lawsuit in the country’s constitutional court to challenge a law that critics say will stifle news media and independent organizations
May 30
May 30
'Stop this war': Message from mother, displaced 18 times, fleeing the fighting again
“I haven't slept for two days, the bombing is violent."
May 30
May 30
Person killed after being sucked into plane’s turbine engine
An investigation into the incident at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport is underway.
May 30
May 30
China denounces US-UK engagement of Taiwan shortly after election of new president
China's Defense Ministry has denounced U.S. and U.K. affirmations of support for Taiwan's newly elected government shortly after the island that Beijing claims sovereignty over freely chose its new leaders
May 30
May 30
Bus crashes into gorge in India-controlled Kashmir, killing at least 21 people
Officials say a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims skidded and rolled into a deep gorge on a mountainous highway in India-controlled Kashmir, killing at least 21 people
May 30
May 30
Slovenia's government endorses recognition of a Palestinian state, sends to parliament for approval
Slovenia’s government has endorsed a motion to recognize a Palestinian state and sent it to parliament for approval
May 30
May 30
Slovenia's government endorses a motion to recognize a Palestinian state, sends it to parliament for approval
Slovenia's government endorses a motion to recognize a Palestinian state, sends it to parliament for approval
May 30
May 30
International headlines from ABC News
Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
May 30
May 30
Syrian President Bashar Assad visits Iran to express condolences over death of Raisi
Iranian state media say that Syrian President Bashar Assad has met with Iran’s supreme leader in the capital Tehran and expressed his condolences over the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash
May 30
May 30
Biden to make his first state visit to France after attending D-Day 80th commemorations next week
French President Emmanuel Macron’s office says U.S. President Joe Biden will make his first state visit to France next week after attending D-Day 80th anniversary commemorations in Normandy
May 30
May 30
Drone captures spectacular close-up views of erupting volcano
A pilot flying his drone over the fissure that opened at Iceland’s Sundhnukur crater recorded mind-blowing close-up shots of lava spurting into the sky.
May 30
May 30
Families reclaim the remains of 15 recently identified Greek soldiers killed in Cyprus in 1974
The remains of recently identified Greek soldiers who fought in Cyprus against invading Turkish troops nearly a half-century ago have been returned to their families
May 30
May 30
Syria's main insurgent group blasts the US Embassy over its criticism of crackdown on protesters
The main insurgent group in rebel-held northwest Syria has blasted the United States over its criticism of a crackdown on protesters in areas outside government control
May 30
May 30
Turkey signals a new military intervention in Syria if Kurdish groups hold local elections
Turkey's president says his country won't hesitate to act against Kurdish-led groups in northern Syria if they proceed with plans to hold local elections
May 30
May 30
Biden partially lifts ban on Ukraine using US arms in strikes on Russian territory, US officials say
President Joe Biden has given Ukraine the go-ahead to use American weaponry to strike inside Russia for the limited purpose of defending Kharkiv
May 30
May 30
Qatar's offer to build 3 power plants to ease Lebanon's electricity crisis is blocked
Lebanon's caretaker economy minister says the country's rulers, fuel companies and private electricity providers have blocked an offer by gas-rich Qatar to build three renewable energy power plants to ease the crisis-hit nation’s decades-old electricit...
May 30
May 30
Ukraine's army chief says Russia is augmenting its troops presence in the Kharkiv region
Ukraine’s air force says that Russia has conducted an array of aerial attacks on Ukraine with cruise missiles, drones and ballistic missiles
May 30
May 30
Early results in South Africa's election put ruling ANC below 50%
Partial results in South Africa’s national election have put the long-ruling African National Congress at less than 50% of the vote
May 30
May 30
OpenAI's Altman sidesteps questions about governance, Johansson at UN AI summit
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was a star speaker at the annual AI for Good conference Thursday, addressing the U.N. telecommunications agency’s annual gathering about how to tap the societal promise of artificial intelligence technology
May 30
May 30
Foreign governments and activists criticize Hong Kong security law verdicts. China defends them
Foreign governments expressed concern and activist groups condemned Thursday's convictions of 14 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong
May 30
May 30
Ship attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels was full of grain bound for Iran, the group's main benefactor
A Greek-owned and Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier that came under attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels earlier this week had a cargo of grain bound for Iran
May 30
May 30
Spanish lawmakers give final approval of amnesty law for Catalonia's separatists
Spanish lawmakers give final approval of amnesty law for Catalonia's separatists
May 30
May 30
BHP Group drops its bid for Anglo American, ending plans to create a global mining giant
BHP Group has dropped its 38.6 billion pound or $49.3 billion bid for Anglo American
May 30
May 30
Spain's parliament gives final approval to amnesty law for Catalonia's separatists
Spain’s lower house of parliament has given final approval to a contentious amnesty law for hundreds of Catalan separatists involved in the illegal and unsuccessful 2017 secession bid
May 30
May 30
Papua New Guinea landslide survivors slow to move to safer ground
Traumatized survivors of Papua New Guinea’s massive landslide are hesitating to move to safer ground as the South Pacific island nation’s authorities prepare to use heavy machinery to clear debris and risk triggering another landslide
May 30
May 30
Massive police sweep across Europe takes down ransomware networks and arrests 4 suspects
Police coordinated by the European Union’s justice agency have taken down computer networks responsible for spreading ransomware via infected emails
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