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Zelenskyy says Russian drivers ‘didn’t know anything’ about role in drone attack

In an exclusive interview with ABC News’ Martha Raddatz, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reveals new details about the surprise drone attack on Russian military targets.
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Zelenskyy says Russian drivers ‘didn’t know anything’ about role in drone attack
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Israel arming Gaza militias fighting Hamas, Netanyahu says

The news first emerged from a rival politician.
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Palestinians carry boxes and bags containing food and humanitarian aid packages delivered by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a U.S.-backed organization approved by Israel, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, June 6, 2025.
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Zelenskyy says Russia and Ukraine are not 'kids' fighting, Putin 'is a murderer'

In an exclusive interview with ABC News’ Martha Raddatz, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responds to President Donald Trump comparing Russia and Ukraine to “two young people fighting.”
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Zelenskyy says Russia and Ukraine are not 'kids' fighting, Putin 'is a murderer'
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Kim Kardashian Paris robber says he didn't know who she was

Yunice Abbas was found guilty of crimes related to the heist, but walked free.
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Kim Kardashian leaves with her mother Kris Jenner the Assize Court after testifying in a trial over the 2016 robbery that saw her relieved of millions of dollars' worth of jewellery at gunpoint in Paris, on May 13, 2025.
June 06

As UN climate talks loom, Brazil's Amazon forest loses in May an area larger than NYC

Brazil’s environmental goals suffered a major setback in May as deforestation in the Amazon surged 92% compared to the same month last year, according to official monitoring data
June 06
FILE - The Trans-Amazon Highway crosses a deforested area near Humaita Amazonas state, Brazil, July 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)
June 06

Russia ‘in constant violation of the law of armed conflict’: Defense analyst

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East Mick Mulroy discusses the latest assault by the Russian military on Ukraine.
June 06
VIDEO: Russia ‘in constant violation of the law of armed conflict’: Defense analyst
June 06

Israel arming groups inside Gaza to fight Hamas: Netanyahu

ABC News’ Maggie Rulli reports on the backlash Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is receiving for arming militias inside Gaza.
June 06
VIDEO: Israel arming groups inside Gaza to fight Hamas: Netanyahu
June 06

Bangladesh to hold national elections in April 2026, interim leader Yunus says

Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus has said national elections will take place in the first half April next year
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June 06

Symbolism and smiles during the stoning of the devil ritual at the Hajj

More than 1.6 million Muslims are completing a core element of the Hajj, the symbolic stoning of the devil
June 06
A Muslim pilgrim casts stones at pillars in the symbolic stoning of the devil, the last rite of the annual Hajj, in Mina near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
June 06

International headlines from ABC News

Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
June 06
Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
June 06

How the Trump administration’s aid cuts may be putting children's lives at risk

Children have lost access to medication as a result of the cuts, locals say.
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Ms. Mary, pictured in the yellow dress, serves food to children.
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High-speed chase through London as police chase thief

Police in London used a helicopter to guide motorcycle officers as they pursued a suspected phone thief.
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VIDEO:  High-speed chase through London as police chase thief
June 06

Red Cross confirms office closures in Niger and the departure of its foreign staff

The International Committee of the Red Cross has announced the closure of its offices in Niger and the departure of its foreign staff, four months after the ruling junta ordered the organization to leave the country
June 06
FILE - Medical staff with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and South Sudan Red Cross, move a wounded patient to an ambulance in Akobo, South Sudan, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Joseph Falzetta, file)
June 06

Jury finds 2 men guilty of supplying the bomb used to kill Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia

A Maltese jury has found two men guilty of complicity in the murder of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
June 06
FILE - Flowers and a candle lie in front of a portrait of slain investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia during a vigil outside the law courts in Valletta, Malta, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Jonathan Borg, File)
June 06

Ukrainian Air Force reports 'ballistics on Kyiv' by Russia

The escalation of attacks between Ukraine and Russia comes as U.S.-brokered peace talks between the countries have failed to come to fruition.
June 06
The escalation of attacks between Ukraine and Russia comes as U.S.-brokered peace talks between the countries have failed to come to fruition.
June 06

Iranians react to new Trump travel ban as tensions are high between nations

Iranians again face a U.S. travel ban imposed by President Donald Trump, with the decision drawing anger, frustration and some shrugs given the decades of tensions between the countries
June 06
People walk past a state-sponsored anti-U.S. mural painted on the wall of the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
June 06

Modi inaugurates ambitious rail project connecting Kashmir to Indian plains

India Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated one of the most ambitious and strategic railway projects the nation has ever built
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Security personnel stand guard next to Vande Bharat Express train which is soon to be inaugurated to run between Srinagar and Katra, in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
June 06

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong charged under Beijing-imposed security law

Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has been charged with conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security under a Beijing-imposed law that critics say has crushed Hong Kong's once-thriving pro-democracy movement
June 06
FILE - Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong stands outside the Legislative Council building in Hong Kong, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
June 06

Interpol says 20 arrested in child sexual abuse operation across 12 countries

Global police organization Interpol says 20 people have been arrested in Europe and Americas following a cross-border operation in 12 countries targeting child sexual abuse material
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June 06

D-Day veterans return to Normandy to mark 81st anniversary

Veterans are gathering on the beaches of Normandy to mark the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings — a pivotal moment during World War II that eventually led to the collapse of Adolf Hitler’s regime
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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and his wife Jennifer Rauchet, right, meet American WWII veterans at the US cemetery as they commemorate the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings, Friday, June 6, 2025 in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
June 05

Human rights committee blames Guatemala for forcing girl who was raped to carry out her pregnancy

A panel of independent experts who make up the United Nations Human Rights Committee says they have found that Guatemala violated the rights of a 14-year-old girl who was raped and forced to continue her pregnancy
June 05
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Ukrainian Air Force reports 'ballistics on Kyiv' amid reports of strikes in Chernihiv

Three people have been injured in Kyiv in the ongoing attacks, officials said.
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Air defense activates in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 6, 2025.
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Guatemala's Volcano of Fire erupts, spewing ash and spurring evacuations

Guatemala are evacuating some residents from the slopes the Volcano of Fire after a new eruption spewed gas and ash high into the sky
June 05
Soldiers receive instructions near the Fuego Volcano in San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Thursday, June 5, 2025, after the volcano's explosive activity increased. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
June 05

Aid workers in Uganda fear children with HIV will die soon due to USAID cuts

ABC News’ Ines De La Cuetara investigates how the Trump administration’s cuts to foreign aid impact health centers and orphanages in Uganda that rely on funding and how it could lead to loss of life.
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North Korea says it has raised a capsized destroyer upright as it continues repair

North Korea says it righted a capsized destroyer and moored it at a pier in the northeastern port of Chongjin as it continues to repair a new warship leader Kim Jong Un has described as a significant asset for his nuclear-armed military
June 05
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
June 05

Satellite images show aftermath of Ukraine drone attack on Russian airfields

At least 11 Russian aircraft were destroyed, according to an analysis by experts.
June 05
At least 11 Russian aircraft were destroyed, according to an analysis by experts.
June 05

Why scientists are concerned over the record amount of seaweed in the Caribbean

Sargassum could soon be rotting and stinking up Florida beaches.
June 05
Tourists walk along a beach covered with sargassum seaweed during its season, in Cancun, Mexico June 4, 2025.
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'Terrible situation' says doctor volunteering in Gaza

London-based plastic surgeon Dr. Victoria Rose just returned from her third trip to Gaza since the war began and discussed the ongoing humanitarian crisis there.
June 05
VIDEO: 'Terrible situation' says doctor volunteering in Gaza
June 05

Colombia reports 33% drop in deforestation in early 2025, with major progress in Amazon parks

Colombia’s deforestation dropped 33% in early 2025 compared to last year, with significant reductions in Amazon national parks
June 05
FILE - Visible deforestation from illegal mining surrounds the Quito River, near Paimado, Colombia, Sept. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia, File)
June 05

UNICEF warns of humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza

UNICEF spokesman James Elder joins ABC News Live to discuss the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
June 05
VIDEO: UNICEF warns of humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza
June 05

UN nuclear agency members draft resolution accusing Iran of failing to meet obligations

Western nations are planning to table a resolution at an IAEA meeting that will find Iran in non-compliance with its so-called safeguards obligations for the first time in 20 years, a senior western diplomat said
June 05
June 05

Brazilian prosecutors charge man accused of ordering high-profile killing in Amazon region

Brazilian prosecutors filed Thursday criminal charges against the man accused of ordering the 2022 killings of Indigenous peoples expert Bruno Pereira and British journalist Dom Phillips in the Amazon
June 05
FILE - A sign that reads in Portuguese "Justice for Dom and Bruno" with images of the British journalist Dom Phillips, on the left, and the Indigenous specialist Bruno Pereira, is displayed on the Arcos da Lapa aqueduct during a protest by environmental groups to ask for justice for their deaths, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado, File)
June 05

Aid distribution resumes in Gaza, humanitarian group says

The group suspended aid distribution after an alleged shooting on Tuesday.
June 05
Palestinian children gather at a hot meal distribution point in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip, June 4, 2025.
June 05

Aftermath of Ukraine drone strike on Russia seen in satellite imagery

An analysis by experts suggests at least 11 Russian aircraft were destroyed.
June 05
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to journalists during a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 4, 2025.
June 05

EU court urged to rule against Hungary's anti-LGBTQ+ law

The advocate general for the European Union’s highest court is urging the court to rule that Hungary violated EU law by restricting LGBTQ+ content for minors
June 05
File - Hungarians march in downtown Budapest to protest against a new law banning LGBTQ+ Pride events and the populist government's restriction on assembly rights, which many critics of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán see as a crackdown on their freedom on Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos, File)
June 05

Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu has died at 68

Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu has died at 68
June 05
FILE - Zambia's President Edgar Chagwa Lungu addresses the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters, Sept. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
June 05

Recovery of American-Israeli hostages’ bodies is ‘bittersweet’: IDF spokesperson

Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani, an Israel Defense Forces spokesperson, discusses the operation that recovered the bodies of Judy Weinstein-Hagi and Gadi Hagi.
June 05
VIDEO: Recovery of American-Israeli hostages’ bodies is ‘bittersweet’: IDF spokesperson
June 05

Hajj attendance falls to 30-year-low excluding the COVID-19 pandemic period

This year's Hajj in Saudi Arabia had the lowest attendance in 30 years excluding the pandemic period
June 05
Muslim pilgrims offer prayers at top of the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
June 05

Pope meets with child protection advisory board as survivors call for zero tolerance of abuse

Pope Leo XIV has met with members of the Vatican’s child protection advisory commission for the first time amid questions about his past handling of abuse and demands from survivors that he enact a true zero tolerance for abuse policy across the Cathol...
June 05
Pope Leo XIV leaves after his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
June 05

Taiwan offers Guatemala aid as it guards its diplomatic flanks from China

Taiwan is offering aid to its lone Central American diplomatic ally, Guatemala, as it guards against efforts by China to win away its last remaining partners
June 05
In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan's President William Lai Ching-te, right shakes hands with Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo during a ceremony held in Taipei, Taiwan on Thursday, June 5, 2025. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP)
June 05

Israel recovers bodies of 2 American-Israeli hostages from Gaza

Judy Weinstein-Hagi, 70, and Gadi Hagi, 72, were a couple from kibbutz Nir Oz close to the Gaza frontier. Both were dual U.S.-Israeli citizens, with Judy also holding Canadian citizenship.
June 05
Judy Weinstein-Hagi, 70, and Gadi Hagi, 72, were a couple from kibbutz Nir Oz close to the Gaza frontier. Both were dual U.S.-Israeli citizens, with Judy also holding Canadian citizenship.
June 05

Indonesia arrests foreign nationals in Bali on drugs charges that could carry the death penalty

Indonesian authorities on the tourist island of Bali have announced the arrests of several foreign nationals, including an Australian, an Indian, and an American, on suspicion of possessing narcotics, charges that could carry the death penalty
June 05
Australian national identified only as P.R., front right, who is handcuffed together with an Indian national identified as H.V., reacts as they are presented to the media with other drug suspects following their arrests, during a National Narcotics Agency press conference in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)
June 05

Cricket fans in India were celebrating their team's win. A stampede turned that joy into tragedy

At least 11 people were killed and more than 30 injured in a stampede outside a cricket stadium in southern India's Bengaluru city on Wednesday
June 05
A wailing relative reacts as the body of 14-year-old Divyanshi Shivakumar, who lost her life in Wednesday's deadly stampede during celebrations outside a stadium for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, winners of the Indian Premier League, is taken away for her last rites in Bengaluru, India, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
June 05

Hungry elephant raids grocery store shelves in Thailand

A hungry wild elephant caused havoc in a grocery store in Thailand on Monday when he strolled in from a nearby national park and helped himself to some food off the shelf.
June 05
VIDEO:  Hungry elephant raids grocery store shelves in Thailand
June 05

The Dutch queen unveils a bell made from Russian weapons to show solidarity with Ukraine

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands has handed over a bell made partly from Russian weapons to a church in the Czech Republic in a sign of solidarity with Ukraine
June 05
Queen Maxima of The Netherlands talks to priest monsieur Tomas Halik, during a blessing ceremony for a bell that was made from weapons used in Ukraine's war, in Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
June 05

5 mayors are suspended from duty as authorities expand the crackdown on Turkey's opposition

Turkish authorities say they have suspended five elected mayors from duty, as the country’s opposition faces an ongoing crackdown
June 05
FILE -Ekrem Imamoglu, mayoral candidate for Istanbul of Republican People's Party (CHP) wipes sweat off his forehead during a press conference after the local elections, in Istanbul, March 31, 2019. (AP Photo/File)
June 05

Outgoing head of Europe's drug agency warns of surge of violence from stimulant trade

Europe’s top official monitoring illegal drugs is nearing the end of his decade-long tenure with one clear message: the non-stop rise in cocaine and other stimulants is producing more violence than ever before in the heart of the world’s safest society
June 05
June 05

Israel recovers bodies of 2 American-Israeli hostages from Gaza

Judy Weinstein-Hagi and Gadi Hagi were killed on Oct. 7, 2023.
June 05
Demonstrators set fire to placards during an anti-government protest calling for action to secure the release of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip in Tel Aviv, Israel, on May 31, 2025.
June 05

Violent turbulence hits flight in Germany, forcing emergency landing and injuring 9

German police say that severe storms in southern Germany forced a Ryanair flight to make an emergency landing late Wednesday after violent turbulence injured nine people on board
June 05
A bus full of travelers stands in front of a Ryanair passenger jet on the apron at Memmingen Airport, southern Germany, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, as the plane made an emergency landing due to the turbulence. (Jason Tschepljakow/dpa via AP)
June 05

India is preparing to launch its delayed census, including controversial questions about caste

India will start counting its vast population in a mammoth exercise starting next year
June 05
FILE - Indians crowd ticket counters at a railway station in Ahmadabad, India, Oct. 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki, File)