May 15, 2024 Naval Academy plebes scale greased 21-foot Herndon Monument in annual freshman year tradition Naval Academy first-years scaled the greased-up, 21-foot-tall Herndon Monument obelisk to graduate from plebes to fourth class midshipmen in an annual academy tradition.
May 15, 2024 Hungary to oppose UN resolution commemorating 1995 genocide in Bosnia, minister says Hungary has declared its intention to vote against a United Nations resolution commemorating the 1995 genocide of Bosnian Muslims at Srebrenica, officials say.
May 15, 2024 A 'border pap' becomes first mixed-breed dog to win Westminster dog show agility competition Nimble the border collie-papillion mix became the mixed-breed dog to win the Westminster Kennel Club dog show's agility prize since it was added a decade ago.
May 15, 2024 Pakistan's military conducts successful test-fire of newly developed rocket system, army says Pakistan's military has announced the successful test-firing of the Fatah-II Guided Rocket System, a short-range weapon developed for defense from India.
May 15, 2024 Former Gambian interior minister sentenced for crimes against humanity by Swiss court The former interior minister of Gambia has been convicted by Switzerland’s top criminal court for crimes against humanity, resulting in a 20-year prison sentence.
May 15, 2024 Sage, a mini poodle, takes first place in Westminster Kennel Club dog show Sage the black miniature poodle won best in show at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club dog show with veteran handler Kaz Hosaka, who now plans to retire.
May 15, 2024 France's Macron considers imposing state of emergency in New Caledonia over violent unrest French President Emmanuel Macron is considering imposing a state of emergency in New Caledonia, a French territory in the Pacific, in response to a surge in violence.
May 15, 2024 Fatal fire at popular Swedish theme park was caused by welding operation, report says A welding operation at a water park under construction in Sweden's Goteborg led to a massive fire in February, resulting in one fatality, according to a report.
May 15, 2024 Georgia's capital roils with protesters after parliament passes 'Russian law' against foreign media influence Protesters blocked streets in Georgia's capital after their parliament passed the so-called 'Russian law' that critics say will jeopardize the country's chances of joining the EU.
May 15, 2024 Scientists discover large, 'cotton candy-like' planet with unusually low density Astronomers have discovered an exoplanet called WASP-193b that's larger than Jupiter but incredibly light and fluffy due to its composition of mostly light gases.