Mass strikes across France against pension reforms have brought the country to a near standstill Mass strikes taking place across the whole of France against proposed pension reforms have severely impacted transportation services and brought Paris to a near standstill on Thursday. Interested in France? Add France as an interest to stay up to date on the latest France news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Nearly 6,000 police officers have been mobilized in the … Read More
$820 million worth of methamphetamine seized in massive drug bust in Australia Australian authorities have seized the country’s largest methamphetamine lot, which had a price tag of $820 million and weighed nearly 3,200 pounds, officials said. The Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force made the bust on Wednesday, the two agencies said in a joint statement. The methamphetamine was worth $1.197 billion in Australian dollars (or $820 million in U.S. currency). … Read More
More than 100 graves defaced with swastikas in a French Jewish cemetery Hateful tags that were found in the town hall of Schaffhouse-sur-Zorn, France, lead investigators to a Jewish cemetery 12 miles away where 107 graves were sprawled with anti-Semitic symbols, officials said. Officials reported to the municipality on Tuesday where anti-Semitic tags and the word “Westhoffen” were displayed. Westhoffen is the location of a Jewish cemetery. When police arrived to the … Read More
Dog starts house fire after accidentally turning on microwave A dog in the United Kingdom inadvertently started a kitchen fire when it somehow managed to turn on a microwave in its owner’s home. 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. The husky who was home alone at the time … Read More
TV actor is 3rd South Korean entertainer to die in last 2 months Fledgling South Korean actor Cha In-ha was found dead by his manager at his home in Seoul Tuesday. Cha is the third entertainment figure in South Korea to have died in just the last two months, following the deaths of K-pop stars Goo Hara on Nov. 24 and Sulli on Oct. 14. Police are working to determine the cause of … Read More
Man miraculously found after being lost in the Australian Outback for 2 weeks A man was miraculously found after being stranded in the Australian Outback for two weeks. Phu Tran, 40, was discovered by Ted Fogarty, a livestock farmer, near the remote town of Alice Springs in Northern Territory, Australia, according to local police. Tran, along with Tamra McBeath-Riley, 52, and Claire Hockridge, 46, set out for a drive on the afternoon of … Read More
Family of London Bridge stabbing suspect ‘shocked and saddened’ by attack The family of Usman Khan, the man police said carried out a deadly terror attack near the London Bridge, released a statement saying they’re “shocked and saddened” by the atrocity. Interested in London? Add London as an interest to stay up to date on the latest London news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Two University of Cambridge graduates, Jack … Read More
Climate change forces 1 person from their home every 2 seconds, report finds Climate-fueled disasters have forced 20 million people — or one person every two seconds — from their homes every year for the last decade, according to a new global report. Interested in Climate Change? Add Climate Change as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Climate Change news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Thanks to the … Read More
Dozens killed after bus plunges off cliff in Tunisia At least 24 people were killed when their tour bus crashed in Tunisia on Sunday, officials said. The bus had left the capital, Tunis, that morning with 43 people on board and was headed to the northern mountain town of Ain Draham, a popular destination for Tunisian tourists, according to a statement from Tunisia’s Ministry of Interior. The vehicle, which … Read More
Vigils held for victims of London Bridge terror attack Dozens of people gathered in central London on Monday morning to pay tribute to the victims of a terror attack that unfolded near London Bridge on Friday. Interested in London? Add London as an interest to stay up to date on the latest London news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Jack Merritt, 25, of Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, and Saskia Jones, … Read More
