International News

Latest International Headlines

3 hours ago

Argentina's chief of staff resigns, heralding change for President Milei after election win

The chief of staff to President Javier Milei of Argentina has resigned, less than a week after the governing party won a new mandate to accelerate his program of radical reform in pivotal midterm elections
3 hours ago
Argentina's President Javier Milei celebrates after winning in legislative midterm elections in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
October 31

APEC summit to close in South Korea after Trump, Xi agreed on trade truce

Leaders of 21 Asian and Pacific Rim nations are to set to wrap up their annual economic forum, as the world is relieved after President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on a temporary truce on their trade war
October 31
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, right, speaks next to Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (Yonhap via AP)
October 31

Protesters call for governor’s resignation after Rio’s deadliest police raid

Hundreds of protesters have marched through Vila Cruzeiro favela, demanding the resignation of Rio de Janeiro state Gov. Cláudio Castro
October 31
People protest days after a deadly police operation targeting a drug trafficking gang at the Complexo da Penha favela in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
October 31

Headlines from ABC News Live

Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
October 31
Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
October 31

UN condemns US airstrikes on boats, says they violate international law

The attacks have killed over 60 people, according to U.S. officials.
October 31
The U.S. has carried out another strike against an alleged drug vessel in the Eastern Pacific, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Oct. 29, 2025, killing four people.
October 31

Blood visible from space in Sudan shows evidence of Darfur genocide: Analysts

The alleged mass killings took place "in under 72 hours," researchers said.
October 31
VIDEO: Blood visible from space in Sudan shows evidence of Darfur genocide: Analysts
October 31

Palestinians returned by Israel showed signs of 'horrific' torture: Aid worker

Israel has denied the allegations of torture.
October 31
Freed Palestinian prisoners released by Israel as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, gesture, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 13, 2025.
October 31

What Andrew being stripped of 'prince' title means for royal family

ABC News contributor Victoria Murphy breaks down the reaction and ramifications of King Charles III's decision.
October 31
VIDEO: What Andrew being stripped of 'prince' title means for royal family
October 31

Devastating aftermath of Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica

Entire communities have been devastated or isolated after taking a direct hit form the powerful storm.
October 31
VIDEO: Devastating aftermath of Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica
October 31

Floods kill 13 in Central Vietnam as rescue operations push forward

Rescue operations have intensified across central Vietnam as floodwaters recede after days of record rain and deadly landslides that left at least 13 people dead and 11 missing
October 31
Local residents paddle a boat through a flooded street in Hue, Vietnam, Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. (Mai Huyen Trang/VNA via AP)
October 31

What to know about a disputed election in Tanzania, where single-party rule is being challenged

Protests are spreading in Tanzania as electoral authorities count the votes in a disputed presidential election that rights groups and opposition figures say was clouded by a climate of fear
October 31
People protest in the streets of Arusha, Tanzania, on election day Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/str)
October 31

A solid gold toilet is up for auction with a $10 million starting price

Sotheby’s has announced it will auction a solid gold toilet, a sculpture by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan called “America.”
October 31
Sotheby’s has announced it will auction a solid gold toilet, a sculpture by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan called “America.” The auction is set for Nov. 18 in New York. (Sotheby via AP)
October 31

Blood visible from space in Sudan shows evidence of Darfur genocide: Analysts

The alleged mass killings took place "in under 72 hours," researchers said.
October 31
The Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL) at the Yale School of Public Health observed numerous clusters with discoloration around them, consistent with the appearance of human bodies in the Darfur region of Sudan.
October 31

Drones, oil and escalation: Ukraine’s deep strikes impact Russia, altering war

In rural Ukraine, attack drones are assembled in secret to strike deep into Russia
October 31
Long-range drones An-196 Liutyi of the Ukrainian 14th Separate Unmanned Aerial Systems Regiment stand in line before takeoff in undisclosed location, Ukraine, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
October 31

Protests over Tanzania's electoral results enter a third day

Protests in Tanzania have entered their third day as the electoral body continues to announce the results of an election that sparked deadly demonstrations, leading to the government’s shutdown of the internet and the deployment of the military
October 31
People protest in the streets of Arusha, Tanzania, on election day Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/str)
October 31

Syrian students return to schools stripped bare by conflict

Residents in southern Idlib are returning to their villages after years of exile
October 31
Students walk past a wall riddled with bullet holes and the impact mark of a mortar shell on the street, dating back to the fighting between forces loyal to former President Bashar Assad and rebel groups, in the village of Maar Shmarin, in the Idlib countryside, Syria, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
October 31

Rio favelas left reeling after lethal gang raid as families bury the dead

Families in Rio de Janeiro have begun burying victims of the city’s deadliest gang raid
October 31
Relatives mourn over the bodies of people killed the day before during a police raid targeting the Comando Vermelho gang in the Complexo da Penha favela of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
October 31

Malaysia urges ASEAN to expand defense cooperation in cyberspace

Malaysia's defense minister is calling for members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to extend their security partnerships from the high seas to cyberspace
October 31
From left, Brunei's Defense Minister Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Cambodia's Defense Minister Tea Seiha, Indonesia's Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Laos' Defense Minister Khamlieng Outhakaisone, Myanmar's Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Aung Kyaw Moe, Malaysia's Defense Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Philippine's Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Singapore's Defense Minister Chan Chun Sing, Thailand's Defense Minister Natthaphon Narkphanit, East Timor's Defense Minister Donaciano da Costa Gomes, Vietnam's Defense Minister Phan Van Giang, and ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn hold hands as they pose for a group photo during the opening session of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defense Ministers' Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, Pool)
October 30

China's Xi promises to protect free trade at APEC as Trump snubs major summit

Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Asia-Pacific leaders his country would help to defend global free trade as U.S. President Donald Trump snubbed an annual economic regional forum
October 30
A guide briefs visitors at the Bulguksa Temple where preparations are underway ahead of events for attendees of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summits in Gyeongju, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
October 30

Years after notorious zoo closed, the stranded animals are finally being rescued

Lions, tigers and bears that managed to survive in substandard conditions at a now-shuttered zoo on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, paced weakly in their claustrophobic cages on Thursday, waiting their turn to receive urgent veterinary care f...
October 30
Florencia, a brown bear, lies in her cage at the former Lujan Zoo, which closed in 2020, where in recent days a global animal welfare organization has been treating animals, in Lujan, Argentina, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
October 30

Latvian Parliament votes to withdraw from domestic violence treaty

The Latvian Parliament has voted to withdraw from a European treaty supporting women who are victims of violence
October 30
Latvia's Prime Minister Evika Silina arrives for an informal summit at the Danish parliament at Christiansborg Castle in Copenhagen, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (Thomas Traasdahl/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)
October 30

Trump touts short-term trade deal with China after meeting with Xi Jinping

Wall Street Editor for the Economist Mike Bird Joins ABC News Live to discuss President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
October 30
VIDEO: Trump touts short-term trade deal with China after meeting with Xi Jinping
October 30

Prince Andrew stripped of his 'prince' title, per Buckingham Palace

Andrew will now officially be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, according to the palace.
October 30
VIDEO: Prince Andrew stripped of his 'prince' title, per Buckingham Palace
October 30

Why does Trump want the Pentagon to conduct nuclear tests?

Jon Wolfsthal, the director of global risk at the Federation of American Scientists, joined ABC News Live to discuss why President Donald Trump directed the Pentagon to conduct nuclear tests.
October 30
VIDEO: Why does Trump want the Pentagon to conduct nuclear tests?
October 30

Russian nuclear weapons test scrutinized

Experts warn that Vladamir Putin's claims have not been independently verified.
October 30
Russian President Vladimir Putin visits a nuclear submarine base March 26, 2025, in Murmansk, Russia. Putin was on a day-long trip to Murmansk.
October 30

Influential Cuban dissident says his fight against government will continue off the island

José Daniel Ferrer, a key Cuban dissident leader, has been exiled from Cuba and urges the opposition to challenge the government from abroad
October 30
Cuban dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer speaks of his experience leaving Cuba during an interview Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
October 30

Civil war escalates as paramilitary force captures entire region of Darfur

Andrea Tracy, the executive director of Proximity 2 Humanity, spoke to ABC News Live about what she called the "scary trajectory of impunity."
October 30
VIDEO: Civil war escalates as paramilitary force captures entire region of Darfur
October 30

Prince Andrew to no longer use 'prince' title, per Buckingham Palace

Andrew, son of the late Queen Elizabeth II, will no longer use his prince title. Andrew will now officially be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, according to the palace.
October 30
VIDEO: Prince Andrew to no longer use 'prince' title, per Buckingham Palace
October 30

Germany's Merz urges deeper European ties with Turkey despite disagreement on Gaza

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for a deeper strategic partnership between Europe and Turkey
October 30
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, shakes hands with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz prior their meeting at the presidential palace in Ankara, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (Ugur Yildirim/Dia Photo via AP)
October 30

William and Kate win privacy case against French magazine over family holiday photos

The Prince and Princess of Wales have won a legal case against a French magazine for publishing photos of their children on a skiing holiday
October 30
October 30

'America First' Trump loved hanging out with the global elite during his Asia trip

President Donald Trump seemed to love his whirlwind Asia trip
October 30
U.S. President Donald Trump reacts to dancing performers during a welcoming ceremony after arriving at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, to attend the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. (Hasnoor Hussain/Pool Photo via AP)
October 30

Russia launches massive drone attack across Ukraine; 4 killed, dozens injured

Russia launched its second largest air attack on Ukraine since the start of the war with 700 drones and missiles, injuring dozens and killing four, one of whom was a 7-year-old girl.
October 30
VIDEO: Russia launches massive drone attack across Ukraine; 4 killed, dozens injured
October 30

Palestinian militants hand over remains of two more hostages to Red Cross in Gaza

Hospital officials in Gaza say that Israel has handed over the bodies of 30 Palestinians
October 30
Red Cross vehicles carrying the bodies of two people believed to be deceased hostages handed over by Hamas make their way toward the Kissufim border crossing with Israel, to be transferred to Israeli authorities, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
October 30

Death toll from Rio de Janeiro police raid on drug gang rises to 121

The death toll in a major police raid targeting a drug trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro has risen to at least 121 people dead
October 30
Penha favela residents protest in front of the Guanabara Palace against a deadly police operation on alleged drug traffickers of the Comando Vermelho gang, in Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
October 30

Serbia youth lead thousands on march for weekend rally marking deadly canopy collapse last year

Thousands of mainly young protesters in Serbia have embarked on a two-day march from the capital Belgrade
October 30
People gather, among them students, to walk on the street towards the northern city of Novi Sad, for a huge rally on Nov. 1 marking the first anniversary of a train station disaster that killed 16 people, in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
October 30

The Dutch election is tied, joining a list of memorable close contests. Here are a few others

An unprecedented neck-and-neck race in the Dutch general election has left a far-right party and the centrists tied with nearly all votes counted
October 30
A man casts his ballot at the Kromhout shipyard museum, which is operating as a polling station, during general elections in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
October 30

Aid workers fear for those missing from city in Sudan seized by paramilitaries

Aid workers are concerned that only a few people fleeing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Sudan's Darfur region have reached safety
October 30
Adam Mohammed Adem, an injured Sudanese who fled el-Fasher city, after Sudan's paramilitary forces killed hundreds of people in the western Darfur region, receives medical care at a camp in Tawila, Sudan, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Mohammed Abaker)
October 30

Russia launches deadly long-range strikes across Ukraine, Zelenskyy demands response

The overnight barrage was the second-largest of the war to date.
October 30
Rescuers search for survivors after a Russian missile hit a hostel in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Oct. 30, 2025.
October 30

Protests in Tanzania enter a second day after disputed election

Protests have erupted in Tanzania following a disputed election
October 30
October 30

Dozens of new species, including 'death ball' sponge, discovered in Southern Ocean

The never-before-seen marine life was found at the depths of the Southern Ocean.
October 30
New Carnivorous death ball sponge found by the ROV SuBastian at 3601 metres at the Trench North dive site, east of Montagu Island.
October 30

Pakistan and Afghanistan to resume talks in Istanbul after dialogue deadlock, officials say

Pakistan and Afghanistan are expected to resume peace talks in Istanbul to revive a dialogue that collapsed earlier this week, according to Pakistan's defense minister, two officials and state media in both countries
October 30
Afghan refugees sit beside trucks loaded with their belongings as they wait their turn to leave for their homeland through a border crossing point which partially opens following Oct.19 ceasefire, on the outskirts of Chaman, a border town on the Pakistan Afghan border, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/H. Achakzai)
October 30

Trump touts short-term deal with China after Xi meeting

The meeting lasted about 1 hour and 45 minutes.
October 30
U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping greet each other as they arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base, located next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30, 2025.
October 30

UK's Starmer stands by his Treasury chief after house rental rule breach

U.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has apologized for renting out her London house without a license
October 30
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves walks to the G20 meeting during the World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
October 30

This Swiss village has been swamped and now it’s snowed under. They’re slowly digging their way out

After a devastating landslide five months ago, the Swiss village of Blatten might have been left for dead
October 30
An aerial view shows the partly flooded village of Blatten after recent snowfalls, five months after a landslide destroyed the village, Blatten, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
October 30

5 more suspects arrested over Louvre jewel heist

Police already arrested two men in their 30s from a Paris suburb last weekend.
October 30
This photo shows Paris CCTV cameras, Oct. 20, 2025, with the Louvre in the background a day after thieves stole eight royal pieces of jewelry from museum.
October 30

Neck-and-neck finish in Dutch election as Wilders' far-right party and D66 tie

Geert Wilders' far-right Party for Freedom and the centrist D66 have tied in the Dutch general election with 98% of votes counted
October 30
Rob Jetten, leader of the Democrats 66, D66, celebrates, one day after the general election, at the House of Representatives in The Hague, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
October 30

Cruise passenger, 80, found dead after being abandoned on Great Barrier Reef island

An 80-year-old cruise passenger has been found dead on a Great Barrier Reef island after being accidentally left behind by the ship's crew
October 30
This undated photo provided by Katherine Rees Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, shows her mother, Suzanne Rees, posing for a photograph in Australia. (Katherine Rees via AP)
October 30

A French trial examines Holocaust Memorial graffiti believed linked to Russia

Three Bulgarian men are on trial in Paris accused of involvement in spray-painting red hands around the Paris Holocaust memorial
October 30
FILE - Independent centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron stands at the "Mur des Justes" at the Shoah Museum, a wall on which 2,693 names of people who protected or saved Jews during World War II are engraved in Paris, April 30, 2017. (Philippe Wojazer/Pool Photo via AP, File)
October 30

Trump says some tariffs on China will be lowered after meeting with Xi

Rachel Scott and Britt Clennett report on the latest developments on trade negotiations between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in South Korea.
October 30
VIDEO: Trump says some tariffs on China will be lowered after meeting with Xi
October 30

This orange flower cloaks Mexico during Day of the Dead. Climate change is putting it at risk

Lucia Ortíz trudges through endless fields of cempasuchil flowers, the luminescent orange petals of which will soon cloak everything from city streets to cemeteries across Mexico
October 30
Flor Jimenez waters her crop of cempasuchil flowers in preparation for Day of the Dead celebrations in Xochimilco where marigolds are grown on the outskirts of Mexico City, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Claudia Rosel)