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American held captive in Afghanistan released, Taliban says
(LONDON) -- An American held in Afghanistan has been freed, the Taliban said Tuesday.Dennis Coyle of Colorado was released after a letter from his family was sent requesting his release on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr, the Taliban foreign ministry said. His period of detention was then deemed "sufficient" and...Read more -
Jewish volunteer ambulances set on fire in London investigated as hate crime: Police
Firefighters at the scene in Highfield Road, Golders Green, London, after an apparent arson attack on four ambulances belonging to the Jewish Community Ambulance service in London. (Photo by Jonathan Brady/PA Images via Getty Images) (LONDON) -- The Metropolitan Police in London is investigating an apparent arson attack on four...Read more -
What to know about South Pars, the largest natural gas field in the world and lifeline for Iran, after Israeli strike
The Iran South Pars Gas Complex Company is pictured on Thursday, June 23, 2005 in Assaluyeh, Iran. Ramin Talaie/Bloomberg via Getty Images(LONDON) -- Israel's strike on the world's largest natural gas field could severely impact Iran's energy sector and several nearby Gulf states, energy experts told ABC News.On Wednesday, Israel launched...Read more -
Multiple waves' of unauthorized drones recently spotted over strategic US Air Force base
A cargo plane comes into land with two US Air Force B-1 bombers in the foreground at RAF Fairford on March 11, 2026 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- A drone sighting that temporarily raised alarms at one of the United States Air Force’s largest and...Read more -
Israel destroys building in Beirut amid escalating effort to destroy Iran proxy Hezbollah
A view of the structural damage following air strikes carried out by the Israeli military in the Balata Street and El Basta areas of central Beirut, Lebanon on March 18, 2026. (Houssam Shbaro/Anadolu via Getty Images)(LONDON) -- Around 4 a.m. Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces posted an image of several...Read more -
Head of London’s Metropolitan Police pushes for unredacted Epstein files
Prince Andrew, Duke of York attends the traditional Easter Sunday Mattins Service at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle on April 20, 2025 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- One month after the arrest of former Prince Andrew, the head of London's Metropolitan Police is pushing U.S....Read more -
Israel prepares to expand activity in Lebanon as conflict with Hezbollah escalates
Smoke from a building in the center of the city which has been hit by the IDF after an evacuation order on March 12, 2026 in Beirut, Lebanon. (Adri Salido/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- As Israel continued striking Beirut on Thursday, Israel's military is preparing to expand its activity in Lebanon,...Read more -
Attacks in the Strait of Hormuz intensify as Iran says it targeted commercial ships
A map shows the Strait of Hormuz on a laptop computer screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on March 3, 2026. (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images)(STRAIT OF HORMUZ) -- The conflict in the Strait of Hormuz intensified on Wednesday as the Iranian navy confirmed it targeted at least...Read more -
Shots fired at US consulate in Toronto, investigators searching for 2 suspects: Police
A general view shows Toronto police securing the area after a âfirearm dischargeâ at the US Consulate in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on March 10, 2026. (Mert Alper Dervis/Anadolu via Getty Images)(TORONTO) -- Investigators are looking for two suspects and clues after shots were fired at the U.S. consulate in Toronto...Read more -
'Criminal explosion' strikes synagogue in Belgium, official says
(PARIS) -- A "criminal explosion" struck a synagogue in the Belgian city of Liège at around 4 a.m. local time on Monday in a "violent act of antisemitism," a local government spokeswoman confirmed to ABC News.The explosion caused "material damage" but there were no casualties and the site, the official...Read more -
Israel batters suburbs of Beirut, targeting Hezbollah amid war with Iran
Smoke rises from Dahieh as the Israeli Army bombs the area after issuing a forced evacuation order in Beirut, Lebanon, on March 5, 2026. (Photo by Houssam Shbaro/Anadolu via Getty Images)(BEIRUT) -- Intense bombardments continue to hit the Dahiyeh suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, as Israel says it is targeting Hezbollah in a...Read more -
Israel hits Beirut with strikes as Iran's proxy force in Lebanon opens up a 2nd front in widening conflict
A view of destruction after the Israeli military launches airstrikes on the Dahieh district in Beirut, Lebanon on March 5, 2026. (Photo by Houssam Shbaro/Anadolu via Getty Images)(BEIRUT) -- Israeli strikes continued to bombard Lebanon's capital on Thursday morning, as the U.S.-Israel war with Iran widens, further embroiling Iran's proxy...Read more -
IAEA warns it 'cannot rule out' possible radiological release from Iran strikes
Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), attends a press conference during a meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors on March 02, 2026, in Vienna, Austria. The Board is meeting at the request of Russia and in response to the ongoing U.S. and Israeli air...Read more -
Trump admin told congressional staff that intel suggested Iran wasn't preparing to launch preemptive strike
Protesters clash with forces in Srinagar, Kashmir, on March 2, 2026, as authorities impose restrictions and curbs across Kashmir in response to demonstrations over the reported killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. (Muzamil Mattoo/NurPhoto via Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- Trump administration officials told congressional staff in private briefings on...Read more -
Iran forms interim leadership council as President Pezeshkian resurfaces
thousands of people gather in Enghelab Square for a pro-government demonstration after Iranian state media confirmed the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 1, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)(LONGDON) -- The interim leadership council of Iran has been formed following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the...Read more
