May 9, 2024 Former GOP Rep. Fortenberry charged with lying about illegal campaign contribution Republican former Nebraska Rep. Jeff Fortenberry has been charged with lying to federal authorities about an illegal, $30,000 campaign contribution by a Nigerian billionaire.
May 9, 2024 Protesters demand Armenian prime minister's resignation after border villages ceded to Azerbaijan Protesters showed up in Yerevan, Armenia, in droves on Thursday to demand Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's resignation after his government moved to cede land to Azerbaijan.
May 9, 2024 Tent camps razed and activists arrested as Tunisia clamps down on migrants After Tunisian authorities targeted migrants with demolition of tent camps and arrests this week, activists seeking better migrant rights staged a sit-in in front of EU headquarters.
May 9, 2024 Suspected militants blow up all-girls' school in Pakistan Suspected militants blew up a private, girls-only school in the North Waziristan district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, officials said Thursday.
May 9, 2024 China's Xi visits Hungary in bid to solidify European economic influence A visit to Hungary by Chinese President Xi Jinping saw the authorization of numerous agreements aimed at solidifying Beijing's regional economic foothold.
May 9, 2024 South Sudan mediation talks launched in Kenya with a hope of ending conflict Kenya's President William Ruto has hosted high-level mediation talks over South Sudan with several African presidents, as conflict has crippled South Sudan's economy for years.
May 9, 2024 Wisconsin woman pleads guilty to killing her sex trafficker after arguing it was legal Chrystul Kizer pleaded guilty Thursday to reckless homicide in the 2018 death of Randall Volar, an act she initially argued was justified as he was sexually trafficking her.
May 9, 2024 ASU scholar on leave after altercation with hijab-wearing woman at pro-Israel rally Arizona State scholar Jonathan Yudelman remains on leave as the school investigates a confrontation with a hijab-wearing woman whom he claimed disrespected his "sense of humanity"
May 9, 2024 Eurovision explained: A look at the music festival's origins, top contenders, and this year's controversy This year's Eurovision Song Contest is tainted with controversy as many protesters demand that Israel be excluded due to the war in Gaza.
May 9, 2024 Leaders in creation of Arctic vault that protects millions of seeds win World Food Prize Two men who led the charge in creating the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, which protects and preserves millions of seeds, will be honored as the 2024 World Food Prize laureates.