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(LONDON and RAFAH) — As the Israel-Hamas war passed the 100-day mark this week, the Gaza Strip continues to be devastated amid the conflict, with women and children said to be the majority of casualties — and those still in Gaza desperate for aid. “I walk a kilometer [about three-quarters of a mile] on my […]

(GAZA) — Hospitals in Gaza are experiencing “catastrophic” situations, operating far beyond capacity amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, according to international organizations. Nasser Hospital — the largest functioning health facility in Gaza, located in Khan Younis in the south — is currently operating at 300% capacity, according to Doctors Without Borders, or Médecins sans Frontières […]

(NEW YORK) — The end of the cease-fire came after Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that governs Gaza, freed over 100 of the more than 200 people its militants took hostage during the Oct. 7 surprise attack on southern Israel. In exchange, Israel released more than 200 Palestinians from Israeli prisons. Here’s how the news […]

(LONDON) — Kate, the princess of Wales, is recovering after undergoing abdominal surgery that will leave her hospitalized for as long as two weeks, according to Kensington Palace. A palace source told ABC News Thursday that Kate is doing “well” in her recovery. Kate, 42, was admitted to The London Clinic on Tuesday for a […]

(NEW YORK) — A shark experience in the Bahamas has temporarily closed after a 10-year-old boy from the United States was attacked by a shark during a recent excursion, the operator said. The incident occurred shortly before 4 p.m. local time Monday on Paradise Island, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said in a news release. […]

KeithBinns/Getty Images (ISLAMABAD and LONDON) — Pakistan carried out retaliatory airstrikes in Iran early Thursday, allegedly targeting militant positions amid rising tensions between the neighboring nations. A Pakistani official told ABC News that Thursday’s strikes hit training camps belonging to Baluch insurgents in southeastern Iran, near the border with Pakistan. About seven locations were targeted […]

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. has launched a new retaliatory strike against Houthi targets in Yemen amid the group’s continued attacks on international ships in the area, officials said Wednesday. Five areas were targeted in the U.S. strikes on Yemen: the governorates of Hodeidah, Taiz, Dhamar, Bayda, and Saada, the Sanaa-Saba press agency, the Houthi state […]

Philip Waller/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 10-year-old boy from the United States was reportedly attacked by a shark at a resort in the Bahamas, police said. The incident occurred shortly before 4 p.m. local time Monday on Paradise Island, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said in a news release. “Preliminary reports indicate that the […]

(WASHINGTON) — The State Department on Wednesday announced it was relisting Yemen’s Houthi rebels as a global terrorist group in response to the militants’ attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. “This designation seeks to promote accountability for the group’s terrorist activities,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a […]

King Charles III departs after attending the Christmas Morning Service at Sandringham Church on December 25, 2023 in Sandringham, Norfolk. CREDIT: Stephen Pond/Getty Images (LONDON) — King Charles III will undergo surgery next week to be treated for an enlarged prostate, according to Buckingham Palace. “His Majesty’s condition is benign and he will attend hospital […]