By HALEY YAMADA, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- An Australian wildlife park has welcomed the very first koala born at the park since the devastating Australian bushfires. Meet Ash, the first baby koala, called a joey, born this season at the Australian Reptile Park in central New South Wales. The park,…... Read More

By CONOR FINNEGAN, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Hong Kong has lost its autonomy from the Chinese government, the Trump administration said in a historic report to Congress Wednesday, laying the groundwork for the territory to lose its special status under U.S. law and threatening its economic power.The certification from the State…... Read More

By ELIZABETH MCLAUGHLIN, LUIS MARTINEZ and CONOR FINNEGAN, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump said "it is time" for all U.S. service members to exit Afghanistan, undermining his administration's agreement with the Taliban that stipulates any withdrawal below 8,600 troops be based on conditions on the ground.His latest comments come…... Read More

By AARON KATERSKY, ABC NEWS(NEW YORK) -- A former member of the Venezuelan National Assembly and an ally of disputed President Nicolas Maduro was charged Wednesday in New York with narco-terrorism offenses that include cocaine trafficking and coordination with Hezbollah and Hamas.Adel El Zabayar was part of Maduro's Cartel de…... Read More

By ZOE MAGEE, ABC News(LONDON) -- Kensington Palace on Wednesday issued an extraordinary rebuttal of a cover story that will appear in the British society magazine, Tatler.The article, "Catherine the Great," is a profile of Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, describing her as a “King maker” and “the ultimate power…... Read More

By SABINA GHEBREMEDHIN, ABC News(LONDON) -- Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, put her acting skills to the test to help out in the fight against COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.Camilla, the wife of Prince Charles, read and acted out the Roald Dahl classic children's book James and…... Read More

By GUY DAVIES and BRUNO ROEBER, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Sweden has pursued its own distinct path when it comes to tackling the coronavirus pandemic. By choosing to stay open rather than instituting a policy of lockdown, Sweden's policies have drawn both international praise and criticism.While Sweden's decision early in…... Read More

By LAUREN EFFRON, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As millions of people around the world continue to live with quarantine lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and other similar restrictions during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Dalai Lama is no exception.His Holiness, who spoke with ABC News' Dan Harris for his podcast, "Ten Percent…... Read More

By IBTISSEM GUENFOUD, ABC News(PARIS) -- After decades on the run, Félicien Kabuga, who allegedly was a mastermind of the Rwanda genocide in the 1990s, was arrested by French police and will appear in court this week.The 84-year-old lived under a false identity in a Paris suburb "with the complicity…... Read More

By GUY DAVIES(NEW DELHI) -- India has reported a record increase in coronavirus cases for the seventh day in a row, according to the country’s health ministry.The Ministry of Health reported that there had been a daily increase of 6,535 coronavirus cases, bringing the toll up to 145,380 cases. In…... Read More