World News – Page 257

‘No letters, no calls’: Concern grows for families of Belarusian political prisoners

Thursday, June 8 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- An increasing number of family and friends of Belarusian political prisoners say they are unable to contact their loved ones. There are hundreds... Read More.

Pope’s night ‘passed well’ after intestinal surgery in Rome

Thursday, June 8 by ABC News

(ROME) -- Pope Francis' night "passed well" after he underwent intestinal surgery on Wednesday, Vatican officials said Thursday morning. The Holy See Press Office had... Read More.

FBI arrives in Peru for extradition of suspect in Natalee Holloway’s disappearance to US: Sources

Thursday, June 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The FBI agents who will be escorting Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American... Read More.

Eight injured, including children, in stabbing in French Alps, interior minister says

Thursday, June 8 by ABC News

(PARIS) -- Eight people, including children, were injured in a stabbing in a town in the French Alps on Thursday morning, local authorities said. The... Read More.

‘Catastrophe’: Experts fear dramatic consequences from Ukraine dam collapse

Wednesday, June 7 by ABC News

(KHERSON, Ukraine) -- The collapse of Ukraine's Kakhovka dam has left behind vast quantities of beached fish, contributing to fears of an environmental disaster along... Read More.

Questions remain over the disappearance of FBI informant in Russia

Wednesday, June 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The detentions of U.S. citizens, like reporter Evan Gershkovich, Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan by Russia, has kept tensions between the... Read More.

Pope Francis undergoes intestinal surgery in Rome

Wednesday, June 7 by ABC News

(ROME) -- Pope Francis had intestinal surgery on Wednesday and will spend several days in the hospital recovering, Vatican officials said. The Holy See Press... Read More.

Conservative group seeks Prince Harry’s US immigration documents; judge tells DHS to respond

Wednesday, June 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge on Tuesday directed the Biden administration to take action after a conservative group sued to reveal government records about... Read More.

Pope Francis to have intestinal surgery in Rome on Wednesday

Wednesday, June 7 by ABC News

(ROME) -- Pope Francis will undergo an intestinal surgery on Wednesday and spend several days in the hospital recovering, Vatican officials said. After his general... Read More.

Strategically vital Nova Khakovka dam destroyed near border with Ukraine and Russia-controlled Crimea

Tuesday, June 6 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- A section of a strategically vital Ukrainian dam and hydroelectric powerplant under Russian control has been destroyed. Ukraine and Russia are blaming each... Read More.

Joran van der Sloot, suspect in Natalee Holloway disappearance, loses appeal; will be extradited Thursday

Tuesday, June 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway, has lost his extradition appeal... Read More.

Prince Harry addresses James Hewitt rumors in day one of testimony in tabloid phone hacking case

Tuesday, June 6 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Prince Harry took to the witness stand in a U.K. courtroom on Tuesday, becoming the first British royal to do so in... Read More.

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