May 9, 2024 Guyana says it gave permission for the US military to fly 2 powerful jets over the capital Guyana's government said the U.S. military was given permission to fly 2 F/A-18F Super Hornet jets over the country's capital in order to demonstrate cooperation between the 2 countries.
May 9, 2024 Chad's military leader wins disputed presidential election Chadian military leader Mahamat Deby Itno has been declared the winner of this week's presidential election, though opponents are casting doubt on its legitimacy.
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 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 8, 2024 Nicaragua cancels a controversial Chinese interoceanic canal concession after nearly a decade Nicaragua's congress has canceled a controversial canal concession, granted years ago to a Chinese businessman, that would have linked the country's Pacific and Atlantic coasts.
May 8, 2024 Armenia's prime minister in Russia for talks amid strain in ties Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for talks after a summit of the Eurasian Economic Union they both attended earlier in the day.
May 8, 2024 North Macedonia elects first woman president as center-left incumbents suffer historic losses North Macedonia's Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova has been elected as the country's first woman president; she received close to 65% support with the majority of the vote counted in a presidential runoff.
May 7, 2024 Belarus launches nuclear drills a day after Russia announces them amid tensions with West Belarus has launched drills using missiles and warplanes that have the ability to carry tactical nuclear weapons, a day after Russia publicly announced plans to conduct similar drills.
May 7, 2024 Italian governor under house arrest amid corruption probe Giovanni Toti, president of Italy's Liguria region, has been placed under house arrest amid an investigation into allegations he granted political favors for money.