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Getty Images – STOCK (NEW YORK) — At least nine people were killed and more than 800 others were injured on Wednesday in the most powerful earthquake to strike Taiwan in 25 years, the Taiwanese government said. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit just before 8 a.m. local time, with an epicenter near Hualien, a city […]
Getty Images – STOCK (SYRIA) — The Pentagon said Tuesday that Israel was behind the airstrike in Damascus, Syria, that killed seven people, including a top Iranian commander, even though Israel has not claimed responsibility for the attack. Sabrina Singh, the Pentagon’s deputy press secretary, told reporters Tuesday that Israel was behind the airstrike in […]
Getty Images – STOCK (TAIWAN) — A magnitude 7.4 earthquake occurred in Taiwan at 7:58 a.m. local time, with an epicenter in eastern Hualien,Taiwan. It was followed by a 6.5M earthquake a short while later, according to the U.S. Geological Society. There is no information about injuries, fatalities or the overall scope of destruction from […]
World Central Kitchen (GAZA) — Seven aid workers with World Central Kitchen were killed during an Israel Defense Forces attack in Gaza, the food-relief organization said, adding that it plans to pause its operations in the region. “This is not only an attack against WCK, this is an attack on humanitarian organizations showing up in […]
Markku Ulander / Lehtikuva / AFP (LONDON) — A 12-year-old was killed and two others were injured Tuesday morning during a shooting carried out by another student at a school in Finland, police officials said. “The police arrested the suspect. The investigation of the act continues,” Finnish police said in a statement. The suspect, who […]
Photo credit to World Central Kitchen/WCK.org (NEW YORK) — Seven aid workers with World Central Kitchen were killed during an Israel Defense Forces attack in Gaza, the food-relief organization said, adding that it plans to pause its operations in the region. “This is not only an attack against WCK, this is an attack on humanitarian […]
Barnaby Dunning appears on “Good Morning America” on April 1, 2024. — ABC News (BREUIL-CERVINIA, Italy) — A skier is speaking out after surviving a terrifying chair lift ride at an Italian ski resort during high wind conditions that picked up to over 60 miles per hour. Barnaby Dunning, an experienced skier, told ABC News’ […]
King Charles III and Queen Camilla attend the Easter Mattins Service at Windsor Castle on March 31, 2024 in Windsor, England. — Chris Jackson/Getty Images (WINDSOR, England) — King Charles III stepped out Sunday for the royal family’s traditional Easter Sunday service at St. George’s Chapel. Charles, 75, walked alongside his wife Camilla, the Queen […]
ABC News ROME and LONDON — Pope Francis on Sunday presided over an Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square and later used his Easter message on Christianity’s holiest day to invoke prayers for victims of war and to call for an end to ongoing conflicts. Francis delivered his Easter message and blessing — the […]
ABC News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will undergo surgery for a hernia on Sunday, his office announced, during which time he’ll be under full anesthesia. Yariv Levin, deputy prime minister and minister of justice, will fill in as prime minister while Netanyahu is under anesthesia, the office said. The hernia was discovered Saturday night […]
