Amid Trump impeachment hearings, Ukrainian officials give conflicting accounts of when they learned US aid was frozen When Ukrainian officials found out U.S. military aid was being withheld by the White House has become a key question in the impeachment case against President Trump and whether there was a quid pro quo. Fresh testimony in public hearings Wednesday appeared to suggest the Ukrainians had learned of the hold much earlier than previously known, after a senior Pentagon … Read More
Egypt unveils ‘one of a kind’ discovery of hundreds of statues and mummified animals Egypt unveiled what it described as a “one of a kind” cache that contained hundreds of statues and mummified animals. This discovery also included the “biggest scarab in the world” as well as mummies of at least two cubs at the Saqqara necropolis, some 30 kilometers south of Cairo. Interested in Egypt? Add Egypt as an interest to stay up … Read More
Treasure hunters jailed for stealing Anglo-Saxon coins and jewelry worth over $3.8 million Four men have been found guilty and sentenced in connection to the theft of an Anglo-Saxon treasure hoard worth more than $3.8 million, bringing a years long investigation to a close in the United Kingdom. George Powell, 38, and Layton Davies, 51, were sentenced to a combined 23 years for their roles in the theft and conspiracy to convert and … Read More
10 men found inside trailer outside London arrested Ten men found alive inside a truck trailer outside London have been arrested on suspicion of committing immigration offenses. At around 6:10 pm on Thursday, the Essex police were called to a section of highway near the town of Waltham Abbey, about 16 miles north of London. They received reports of people inside the truck trailer, police told ABC News … Read More
UK police make another arrest in connection to 39 Vietnamese people found dead in tractor-trailer British police have arrested another man in connection with the deaths of 39 Vietnamese nationals whose bodies were discovered in the back of a refrigerated truck near London last month. Interested in United Kingdom? Add United Kingdom as an interest to stay up to date on the latest United Kingdom news, video, and analysis from ABC News. A 23-year-old unnamed … Read More
Natalee Holloway’s disappearance remains unsolved nearly 15 years later: A timeline May 30, 2005, was the last day of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway’s graduation trip to Aruba with her high school senior class. She didn’t return to her hotel and was never seen again. Since that day, the details surrounding Holloway’s disappearance have captured the media spotlight. Now, nearly 15 years after she vanished, there are still questions about what happened … Read More
Prince Andrew to step back from public duties due to ‘ill-judged association’ with Jeffrey Epstein Prince Andrew will step back from public duties “for the foreseeable future” over heavy criticism he has faced for his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, he said in a statement on Wednesday. Interested in Royal Family? Add Royal Family as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Royal Family news, video, and analysis from ABC … Read More
106 believed dead, internet cut off as Iran protests become increasingly violent With internet connections cut off across the country by authorities in Iran after days of bloody protests, Iranians are scrambling to understand what is happening beyond what little has come out in official channels. Interested in Iran? Add Iran as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Iran news, video, and analysis from ABC News. On Tuesday, … Read More
2 US service members killed in helicopter crash in Afghanistan Two U.S. service members were killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan on Wednesday. U.S. military officials said it did not appear that the helicopter went down as a result of enemy fire. Interested in Afghanistan? Add Afghanistan as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Afghanistan news, video, and analysis from ABC News. “Two U.S. service … Read More
Sweden drops Julian Assange rape investigation Sweden has dropped a rape investigation involving WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, prosecutors announced Tuesday. Interested in WikiLeaks? Add WikiLeaks as an interest to stay up to date on the latest WikiLeaks news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Officials said the evidence against Assange has weakened due to the long period of time that has elapsed since the alleged incident. … Read More
