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Dozens feared dead after fire rips through shopping mall in Iraq

Early reports say that as many as 60 people have been killed.
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A fire truck stands next to the wreckage of a five-storey shopping center, after a massive overnight fire killed dozens of people, in al-Kut, Wasit province, Iraq, July 17, 2025.
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Pro-Russia cybercrime network targeted by European law enforcement

Two people were arrested, one in France and one in Spain, Europol said.
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The headquarters of Eurojust, the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation, is pictured in The Hague, July 3, 2023.
July 17

South Korea's top court upholds acquittal of Samsung's Lee over contentious 2015 merger

South Korea’s top court has upheld the acquittal of Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong on financial criminal charges, ending years of legal disputes over a 2015 merger that solidified his control over the company
July 17
FILE - Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, center, is questioned by reporters as he leaves the Seoul High Court in Seoul, South Korea, on Feb. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
July 17

Leaders of the UK and Germany to sign a treaty on defense, trade and migration

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz are signing a treaty Thursday to strengthen defense ties and combat migrant smuggling across the English Channel
July 17
Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, left, greets Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer astray pose for the media at a hotel prior to an E3 meeting on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool
July 16

Why are Palestinians dying near U.S.-led aid distribution sites in Gaza?

ABC News’ Tom Soufi Burridge investigates why so many Palestinians in Gaza have died near food distribution sites run by the Israeli-approved, U.S.-led Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
July 16
VIDEO: Why are Palestinians dying near U.S.-led aid distribution sites in Gaza?
July 16

Mexico City plans to tackle gentrification after protests against mass tourism

Mexico City officials have unveiled a preliminary plan to tackle gentrification
July 16
A demonstrator kicks in a bank storefront window at the end of peaceful protest that turned violent against gentrification, as the increase in remote workers has risen prices and increased housing demand in neighborhoods like Condesa and Roma, in Mexico City, Friday, July 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurea Del Rosario)
July 16

At least 20 killed at US-backed aid site in Gaza, GHF says

ABC News' Marcus Moore reports on the incident, which occurred in the south of Gaza in the city of Khan Younis.
July 16
VIDEO: At least 20 killed at US-backed aid site in Gaza, GHF says
July 16

Massive fire destroys Tomorrowland music festival main stage days before opening

The cause of the fire remains unknown. No injuries were reported in the incident, according to festival organizers.
July 16
Video: Massive fire destroys Tomorrowland music festival main stage days before opening
July 16
Fireworks burst and smoke rises as a fire engulfs the main stage of Tomorrowland, an electronic music event, in Boom, Belgium, July 16, 2025, in this still image from social media video. 

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July 16

Thousands of Haitians mark annual pilgrimage far from a sacred waterfall surrounded by gangs

Thousands have been forced to forgo an annual pilgrimage to a revered waterfall in central Haiti, now in territory held by gangs, where they would splash among sacred waters and rub their bodies with aromatic leaves
July 16
Rosaries for sale hang from a vendor's stand at the entrance of the Mount Carmel Church during a Mass marking the feast day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, in the Petion-ville neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, July 16, 2025.(AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
July 16

Prince Harry retraces Diana's footsteps by walking through a land mine field in Angola for charity

Prince Harry has followed in his late mother’s footsteps by wearing a flak jacket and walking down a path in an active land mine field in Angola to raise awareness for a charity’s work clearing explosives from old war zones
July 16
Britain's Prince Harry is greeted as he visits the work of landmine clearance charity of the Halo Trust, in Cuito Cuanavale, Cuando province, southern Angola, Wednesday, July 16, 2025. (Ampe Pedro/The Halo Trust via AP)
July 16

Fire engulfs main stage of Belgium's Tomorrowland music festival ahead of Friday start

A huge fire has damaged the main stage at the Tomorrowland festival site in Belgium
July 16
July 16

Israel strikes Syrian military headquarters, IDF says

The strike came amid a wave of violence in the southern Syrian city of Sweida.
July 16
Smoke billows following Israeli strikes near the Syrian army and defence ministry headquarters in Damascus on July 16, 2025.
July 16

Indigenous Wampis are ambushed in Peru after government backs out of anti-mining joint patrol

An attack by armed assailants on a patrol of a mission by the Indigenous Wampis guards last week in the Peruvian Amazon has again brought into focus the issue of illegal gold mining in the ancestral territory
July 16
FILE - Gold collected after a day of work is ready to be weighed April 5, 2019, in Madre de Dios, Peru. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd, File)
July 16

What to know about the African kingdom of Eswatini where the US sent 5 deportees

The United States has deported five immigrants from Vietnam, Jamaica, Cuba, Yemen and Laos to Eswatini, a small country in southern Africa where the king still holds absolute power
July 16
FILE - Eswatini's King, Mswati III, front, dances during a Reed Dance in Mbabane, Monday Sept. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File)
July 16

Russian strikes in Ukraine continue amid Trump’s 50-day ceasefire deal window

President Donald Trump gave Russia a 50-day window to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine, but that’s not slowing down the Kremlin’s attacks. ABC News’ Ian Pannell reports from Kyiv.
July 16
VIDEO: Russian strikes in Ukraine continue amid Trump’s 50-day ceasefire deal window
July 16

EU chief unveils new $2.3 trillion budget. Lawmakers say the math doesn't 'add up'

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled a proposal for a long-term EU budget that she says will total $2.3 trillion
July 16
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen delivers her speech during a statement on the preparation for the EU–China Summit, Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France. (AP Photo/Pascal Bastien)
July 16

Israel strikes Syrian military headquarters, IDF says

At least one person was killed and 18 others were injured Wednesday in the Israeli airstrikes on the capital, Damascus, Syria's Ministry of Health told the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency.
July 16
VIDEO: Israel strikes Syrian military headquarters, IDF says
July 16

20 killed in stampede at Gaza aid site, GHF says

The incident occurred in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis.
July 16
People carry a body as they mourn those killed in an incident on Wednesday while seeking aid in Khan Younis, at Nasser hospital in the southern Gaza Strip, on July 16, 2025.
July 16

Iceland volcano erupts, prompting evacuation of popular Blue Lagoon

A campsite in the town of Grindavik was evacuated shortly after the seismic activity began.
July 16
A campsite in the town of Grindavik was evacuated shortly after the seismic activity began.
July 16

Israel strikes Syrian military headquarters, IDF says

The Israel Defense Forces said it struck "the entrance" of Syria's military headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday. ABC News' Marcus Moore reports.
July 16
The Israel Defense Forces said it struck "the entrance" of Syria's military headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday. ABC News' Marcus Moore reports.
July 16

Cambodia makes 1,000 arrests in latest crackdown on cybercrime

Cambodian authorities have made 1,000 arrests after Prime Minister Hun Manet ordered a crackdown on cybercrime operators
July 16
In this photo released by Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP), online scammers arrested by authorities squat in a building in Sihanoukville province, southwestern of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (AKP via AP)
July 16

At least 3 dead as Bangladesh police clash with supporters of ousted leader

Bangladeshi security forces have clashed with supporters of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, leaving at least four dead and scores of people injured
July 16
In this image made from a video, supporters of the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina clash with the police in Gopalganj, Bangladesh, Wednesday, July 16, 2025. (AP Photo)
July 16

Gunmen kill at least 20 people in attack in central Nigeria

At least 20 people have been killed in a gun attack on a village in central Nigeria
July 16
July 16

Gunmen fire on a passenger bus in southwestern Pakistan and kill 3 people

Police and government officials in southwestern Pakistan say that gunmen have opened fire on a passenger bus, killing at least three people and wounding seven others
July 16
July 16

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July 16
Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
July 16

Europol-coordinated global operation takes down pro-Russian cybercrime network

Europol has announced details of a major international operation targeting a pro-Russian cybercrime group
July 16
FILE- The Europol headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)
July 16

How an email error sparked a secret scramble to bring Afghans to Britain

The current and previous British governments are facing criticism over a secret program that resettled thousands of Afghans in the U.K. after the Taliban's return to power in 2021
July 16
FILE - This March 25, 2020 file photo shows British troops with NATO-led Resolute Support Mission forces in Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, file)
July 16

US will build repair facilities for the Philippine navy near the disputed South China Sea

The U.S. Navy plans to build two facilities in the Philippines for repairing and maintaining Philippine military boats
July 16
Philippine Fast Attack Interdiction Craft maneuvers as it participates in a joint Philippine military drill Nov. 6, 2024, at the disputed South China Sea, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila,file)
July 16

Indian police find Russian woman and her 2 daughters living in isolated forest cave

Police in India’s southern Karnataka state say they have found a Russian woman and her two young daughters living in isolation in a remote forest cave
July 16
Indian policemen rescue Nina Kutina, 40, a Russian woman, from a cave in forest area of Ramtirtha hills in southern Indian state of Karnataka, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (Uttara Kannada District Police via AP)
July 16

Why Trump's 50-day window may pose danger for Ukraine

Moscow has been steadily escalating its long-range strikes against Ukraine.
July 16
A resident removes glass from a broken window of his apartment damaged during Russian strike in Lviv, Ukraine, on July 12, 2025.
July 16

Turkish court convicts Istanbul mayor of insulting an official

A Turkish court has convicted Istanbul’s jailed opposition mayor of insulting and threatening a public official
July 16
FILE - Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu speaks to the media at Kocatepe Mosque, in Ankara, Turkey, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici, File)
July 16

UK lifts years-long ban on Pakistani airlines after improvement in air safety standards

Britain has lifted its ban on Pakistani airlines after years of restrictions
July 16
FILE -Ground staff work beside the state-run Pakistan International Airlines plane preparing to take-off for Paris after the airline resumes direct flights to Europe after EU lifted a four-year ban, at the Islamabad International Airport, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Jan. 10, 2025. (AP Photo), File)
July 16

Trump is signaling a change on Ukraine. What does it mean for Putin?: ANALYSIS

The key question now is how seriously will Putin take Trump's new approach?
July 16
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on July 14, 2025.
July 16

Russia launches new attacks on Ukraine with the countdown to a US peace deadline underway

Officials say Russian weapons pounded Ukrainian cities overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday, injuring at least 15 people in an attack that mostly targeted energy infrastructure
July 16
A Ukrainian 3rd Assault Brigade recruit trains at the polygon in Kyiv region, Ukraine, on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
July 16

Southwestern Iceland volcano erupts, prompting evacuation of town and geothermal spa

A volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland has once again forced the evacuation of tourists at the internationally known Blue Lagoon geothermal spa
July 16
July 16

The US sends third-country deportees to the small African kingdom of Eswatini

The United States says it has sent five men to the small African nation of Eswatini in an expansion of the Trump administration’s third-country deportation program
July 16
FILE - Eswatini's King Mswati III addresses the Climate Action Summit in the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, Sept. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, File)
July 16

Chinese court sentences a Japanese man to more than 3 years in prison on espionage charges

A Japanese man has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison in China on espionage charges
July 16
FILE - A cyclist rides past outside the Beijing No.2 Intermediate People's Court, March 31, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
July 16

In African politics, the rampant belief in witchcraft fortifies some and vexes others

In Uganda, politics often intertwines with spiritual beliefs, as many politicians secretly consult traditional healers or witch doctors for perceived advantages
July 16
Traditional healer Rose Mukite poses for a photograph inside her igloo-shaped shrine during an interview with The Associated Press in Kampala, Uganda Monday, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda)
July 16

Trump's 50-day ultimatum gives Russia a chance to wear down Ukraine

President Donald Trump’s ultimatum to Russia to accept a peace deal in Ukraine within 50 days or face bruising sanctions has given the Kremlin extra time to pursue its summer offensive
July 16
FILE - In this photo provided by Ukraine's 24th Mechanized Brigade press service, a serviceman prepares to fire a howitzer toward Russian army positions near Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, on June 14, 2025. (Oleg Petrasiuk/Ukraine's 24th Mechanized Brigade via AP, File)
July 15

Photos of the giant rats leading land mine detection efforts in Cambodia

Rats may send some squealing, but in Cambodia, teams of the not-so-little critters have become indispensable in helping specialists detect land mines that have killed and maimed thousands in the Southeast Asian country. The African giant pouched rats, which can grow up to 45 centimeters (around 18 inches) and weigh up to 1.5 kilograms (more than 3 pounds), are on the front line, making their way nimbly across fields to signal to their handlers when they get a whiff of TNT, used in most land mines and explosive ordnance. “While working with these rats, I have always found mines and they have never skipped a single one,” said Mott Sreymom, a rat handler at APOPO, a humanitarian demining group that trains and deploys rodent detection teams across the world. “I really trust these mine detection rats," Mott told The Associated Press while on her lunch break after working on a land mine field in the province of Siem Reap. After three decades of conflict in the previous century,...
July 15
A mine detection rat with the humanitarian demining organization APOPO works in a landmine field in Siem Reap, Cambodia, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Anton L. Delgado)
July 15

Former Russian official Andrei Kozyrev weighs in on Trump tariff threats

ABC News’ Linsey Davis is joined by former minister of foreign affairs in Russia Andrei Kozyrev to discuss President Trump’s tariff threats against Russia and how Vladimir Putin may react.
July 15
VIDEO: Former Russian official Andrei Kozyrev weighs in on Trump tariff threats
July 15

Death of Australia's 'Outback Killer' leaves whereabouts of British backpacker's body unknown

Police fear Bradley John Murdoch, known as the “Outback Killer”, has taken to his grave the secret of how he disposed of the body of British backpacker Peter Falconio who was murdered in arid central Australia 24 years ago
July 15
FILE - Bradley John Murdoch is led through the compound at the Adelaide Magistrates court, Adelaide, Australia, Nov. 13, 2003. (AP Photo/David Mariuz, File)
July 15

Russia responds to Trump's Ukraine 'ultimatum' with drone strikes

The president on Monday announced new plans to provide Kyiv with military aid.
July 15
President Donald Trump is pictured in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 14, 2025.
July 15

Cuban minister faces backlash for saying there are no beggars in Cuba

Cuba’s Labor Minister Marta Elena Feitó Cabrera faces backlash after controversial comments she made about poverty in the island nation
July 15
A man culls through garbage collecting aluminium cans for recycling, in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Jorge Luis Baños)
July 15

‘We need to help Ukraine,’ says former US ambassador to NATO

Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison reacts to President Donald Trump's threat to enact 100% tariffs on Russia if no peace deal is reached with Ukraine in 50 days.
July 15
VIDEO: ‘We need to help Ukraine,’ says former US ambassador to NATO
July 15

New 'flag system' at Gaza aid site unveiled amid chaos, deaths

The U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation announced some changes at its Khan Younis aid distribution center on Monday, as Palestinians continue to report mass killings and chaos near aid sites.
July 15
VIDEO: New 'flag system' at Gaza aid site unveiled amid chaos, deaths
July 15

France's PM wants to cut 2 public holidays to save money

France’s prime minister has proposed cutting two public holidays to save money in next year’s budget
July 15
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou unveils plans for next year's budget, Tuesday, July 15, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
July 15

Conservationists release rehabbed vultures back into wild on South Africa mountain

Conservationists have released five vultures back into the wild on a mountain range in South Africa after they were rescued and rehabilitated
July 15
A vulture flies off following its release in Hartbeespoort, South Africa, Monday, July 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
July 15

Russia 'didn’t care' about Trump's weapons for Ukraine, tariff threats, official says

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin would make a decision about how to respond to Trump. ABC News' Patrick Reevell reports.
July 15
VIDEO: Russia 'didn’t care' about Trump's weapons for Ukraine, tariff threats, official says