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.
After being lit in Ancient Olympia on April 16 and being carried around Greece, the Olympic torch will soon arrive in France aboard a three-mast ship named Belem.
The Wisconsin Legislature's audit committee voted Tuesday in favor of a comprehensive review of the state government's diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Former Sheriff Terry Grassaree of Noxubee County, Mississippi, pleaded guilty to making a false statement to the FBI as they probed claims he solicited nude photos from a female inmate.
25-year-old Jaylin Brazier is standing trial for second-degree murder in the death of 17-year-old Zion Foster, whose body has yet to be found despite an extensive search.
The 68th Eurovision Song Contest is kicking off in the Swedish city of Malmo, with performers representing 37 nations across Europe and beyond competing in the pop extravaganza.
53-year-old Georgia resident Larissa Brady has been identified as the woman who sustained a deadly fall from the stands at Ohio State University's graduation ceremony Sunday.
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.
Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, an Ohio doctor who gained notoriety for making false claims about COVID-19 vaccines, had her medical license reinstated after it was suspended.
The U.S. Air Force identified 23-year-old Senior Airman Roger Fortson, who died at his off-base residence following an encounter with a sheriff's deputy.
In southern Brazil, severe flooding has caused extensive damage, leaving 90 people dead and more than 130 missing. A mayor on Tuesday asked residents to ration water.
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Maine woman who claimed that school officials encouraged her teen's gender expression without consulting her.
Scientists studying sperm whales have identified the basic elements of their communication system, potentially paving the way for better protection of the mammals.
Russia has defended its veto of a U.N. resolution urging prevention of a space-based nuclear arms race, proposing their own resolution for a ban on space weapons.
The U.S. has brought home 11 of its citizens from camps in northeastern Syria, housing family members of suspected Islamic State militants, officials say.
Togo's president has enacted a new constitution eliminating presidential elections, prompting concerns that he aims to prolong his family's longstanding rule.
Vietnam celebrated the 70th anniversary of the battle of Dien Bien Phu that ended French colonial occupation. French Defense Minister Sebastian Lecornu also attended.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Serbia on the 25th anniversary of NATO's bombing of Belgrade's Chinese Embassy. China and Serbia have grown closer in the succeeding years.
A suicide bombing that killed five Chinese engineers and a Pakistani driver in March was planned in neighboring Afghanistan, according to Pakistanโs military.
Authorities searched the European Parliament office of the top candidate of the Alternative for Germany party, whose assistant was arrested for spying for China.
A Polish government official says that bugging devices were detected in a room where Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk was scheduled to meet with his Cabinet ministers.
European Union countries have approved a $6.45 billion plan to assist Western Balkan states in accelerating reforms and economic growth with the aim of EU membership.
A woman has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder in an Australian court. She is accused of serving poisonous mushrooms to her ex-husband's family.
A significant data breach has been disclosed by British officials, impacting thousands of serving British military personnel. The breach occurred in a payroll system.
Five workers have been confirmed dead following the collapse of a multi-story apartment complex under construction in a coastal city in South Africa, according to authorities.
A judge forced the Hawaii attorney general's office to give to lawyers involved in the lawsuits over the August Maui wildfires all interviews and documents collected by the team hired to investigate.
Louisiana Democratic Rep. Delisha Boyd's battle to exempt pregnancies that are the result of incest and rape from the state's strict abortion ban is personal.
Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams has been selected to receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for 'expanding voting rights and standing up for free and fair elections.'
Nadezhda Kevorkova, a Russian journalist who has worked for both state-funded and independent outlets, has been detained and charged with justifying terrorism.
Lawmakers in Minnesota have launched a debate on legislation to amend the constitution to protect LGBTQ rights and abortion; more than 100 people filled the legislative hearing room.
Fayette Janitorial Service LLC has agreed to pay nearly $650,000 in penalties after an investigation found it employed at least two dozen minors to clean meat processing facilities.
Two construction workers are now confirmed dead and 53 others trapped following the collapse of a multi-story apartment building in George, South Africa.
California reported its first increase in groundwater supplies in years after downpours flooded the state's rivers; groundwater supplies are essential to growing much of the fresh produce in the U.S.
Jordan on Monday stationed two firefighting helicopters in Cyprus, in hopes of assisting the Mediterranean island nation in combating any forest fires that may break out this summer.
Georgia's Attorney General Chris Carr said city officials in Savannah overstepped their authority when they enacted a city ordinance that made it illegal to leave firearms in unlocked vehicles.
Ronald Grayson, the husband of a Connecticut visiting nurse who was found dead in the basement of a halfway house, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against his late wife's employer Elara Caring.
John Latham, 63, of Haymarket, Virginia, and Niiben Ayivorh, 73, of Burke, were killed when their small aircraft crashed in densely-forested section of Fluvanna County.
A WI judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Great Lakes Wildlife Alliance that sought to invalidate the state's new wolf management plan; officials were accused of violating open meetings law.
A leak from a 30,000-gallon liquid nitrogen fertilizer tank has resulted in a roughly 10-mile-long fish kill in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, according to environmental officials.
Long-track tornados and baseball-sized hail are among the threats facing millions in the central U.S.; forecasters have issued a rare high risk warning for southern Kansas and central Oklahoma.
Janet Jackson's upcoming performance at the Smoothie King Center on July 23 has been canceled, and she is now a scheduled headliner at the 2024 Essence Festival of Culture.
Marquis Jermayne Goodman has been sentenced to 80 years in prison after pleading guilty to 2 counts of second-degree murder in the fatal shootings of 2 West Virginia women.
John Swinney, former deputy first minister of Scotland, is expected to become the country's third leader in around a year after taking the helm of the Scottish National Party.
Polish prosecutors launched an investigation Monday into Judge Tomasz Szmydt, who fled to Belarus and made an appeal to be protected by its autocratic government.
Destry Jones, 20, and Damien Hinson, 18, both of Dover, have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman on the Delaware State University campus.
95 men and women have filed a lawsuit alleging decades of child sexual abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers; many said they were rewarded or threatened to keep quiet.
A VA judge has approved a prosecutor's request to 'effectively drop for now' charges against 5 sheriff's deputies in connection with the death in 2023 of Irvo Otieno.
After days of heavy rainfall that led to hundreds of rescues, Houston area floodwaters have started to recede and residents have begun to return to their homes to assess damages.
Julia Fox, alongside Law Roach, is a host and judge of 'OMG Fashun,' a new fashion competition show where contestants are challenged to upcycle fashion and reuse materials to create unique looks.
Choreographer Twyla Tharpโs 'How Long Blues' will open the amphitheater on Manhattan's Little Island park on June 6, marking Tharp's first full-length work in 10 years.
Russia announced its military would run drills involving tactical nuclear weapons, which are for use on the battlefield rather than for leveling cities, amid the ongoing Ukraine war.
Researchers have identified a genetic form of late-onset Alzheimerโs disease in people who inherit two copies of the APOE4 gene. The study marks a breakthrough.
Turkey's defense ministry said the country carried out a new round of airstrikes targeting Kurdish militants in neighboring Iraq. The airstrikes killed 16 militants.
Multiple people have been injured after a building under construction collapsed in George, South Africa. The Western Cape government is closely monitoring the situation.
Alexander Vinnik, a Russian national, has pleaded partially guilty to charges of money laundering. A plea bargain has been reached, according to his lawyer.
Polish prosecutors have halted an investigation into human skeletons discovered at Wolf's Lair, Hitler's wartime headquarters, due to the advanced decay.
Last week, Nigerian journalist Daniel Ojukwu was arrested in Lagos, triggering concerns about declining press freedoms in Nigeria. Nigeria ranks low in press freedom.
An Australian teenager participated in a deradicalization program before writing he was "going on the path of jihad," stabbing a man and being shot and killed himself by police.
A report on a deadly building fire in South Africa that killed 76 people blames city authorities for neglecting safety concerns at the building for years prior.
China President Xi Jinping arrived in France for to discuss trade and the Ukraine war with French President Emmanuel Macron, just a month ahead of President Biden's own visit to France.
The Prado Museum in Spain has confirmed the authenticity of a painting titled "Ecce Homo" by Italian Baroque master Caravaggio, previously thought lost.
At the United Methodist Church's General Conference, bans on gay clergy and same-sex marriages were removed. However, the denomination faces internal strife and declining membership.
Chad is holding a presidential election after three years of military rule under interim president Mahamat Deby Itno, who assumed power following his father's death.
Russia's Defense Ministry has announced plans for drills simulating the deployment of nuclear weapons. This follows comments by Western officials about the war in Ukraine.
Germany has recalled its ambassador to Russia for a week of consultations in Berlin following an alleged hacking campaign targeting Chancellor Olaf Scholzโs party.
U.S. Marines and Filipino troops conducted combat drills in the Philippines on Monday. The military drills involve more than 16,000 personnel, officials said.
The Justice Department's Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons outreach program seeks to improve communication surrounding disappearances among Indigenous communities.
A juror who awarded a New Hampshire man $38 million in a landmark lawsuit over abuse at the state's youth detention center has voiced concerns about the outcome.
Denmark's King Frederik X and Queen Mary embarked on their inaugural official visit abroad, heading to Stockholm. This marks the first visit for the new Danish monarchs.
Australia accused China of unsafe behavior when a Chinese fighter jet dropped flares in front of an Australian helicopter. Beijing has not commented on the incident.
American officials say foreign countries like China and Iran intimidate, harass and sometimes plot attacks against political opponents and activists in the U.S.
D-Day veteran Charles Shay is about to take part next month in the 80th celebrations of the landings in Normandy that led to the liberation of France and Europe.
The head of the United Nations' atomic watchdog recently voiced concerns about Iran's enrichment of uranium and the potential for clandestine activities.
Teachers at A.D. Henderson School, a small public school on the campus of Florida Atlantic University, Henderson in Boca Raton, attribute their academic success to their autonomy.
Arkansas is set to replace the statues of two figures from its history that have represented the state at the U.S. Capitol with contemporary figures, officials say.
Josรฉ Raรบl Mulino, stepping in for the barred Ricardo Martinelli, has won Panama's presidential election. His competitors conceded as he secured 35 percent of the votes.
The Houston area has been slammed by heavy storms, leading to numerous high-water rescues and officials urgently instructing residents in low-lying areas to evacuate.
To help prevent heat-related deaths, Arizona's new heat officer Dr. Eugene Livar said he is working with nonprofit groups and local governments to ensure homes have working air conditioners.
In Japanese PM Fumio Kishida's first visit to Brazil, he met with the country's President Luiz Inรกcio Lula da Silva in the capital of Brasilia where Lula urged Kishida to buy his country's beef.
Following two days of heavy rains in Haiti, at least 13 people have died; Haitiโs Civil Protection Agency said a landslide caused the majority of the deaths.
8 soldiers were sentenced to death by a military court in eastern Congo for cowardice and other crimes related to fleeing the battlefield, as the government struggles to quell violence in the area.
New Jersey is being sued by 3 anti-wind power groups to overturn an environmental approval for the Atlantic Shores wind farm project planned off of Long Beach Island.
Mark Hamill, famous for playing Luke Skywalker in 'Star Wars,' visited President Joe Biden at the White House and left with a pair of the president's sunglasses.
The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that a local government did not violate landowners' right against unreasonable searches when they used a drone to photograph their salvage yard.
Democratic secretaries of state have collaborated on a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerburg, which claims the company allowed ads that eroded confidence in election integrity.
Cyberwarriors are training for the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris and have turned to friendly hackers to examine their defenses; opponents could include Russian military hackers or ransomware gangs.
Canadian authorities have announced the arrest of three suspects in the murder of a Sikh separatist in Surrey which sparked a diplomatic row with India.
The U.S. Department of Justice has said that it intends to sue Iowa over a law that makes it a crime for a person to be in the state if they were previously denied admission to the U.S.
Recent protests in the central Asian nation of Georgia have centered on proposed legislation that critics argue would erode media freedom and hinder entrance to the EU.
Hundreds of people in Serbia lit candles and laid flowers to commemorate the victims of the country's first-ever school shooting last year in which nine children and a school guard were killed.
Mohammed Fattah Burhan Rahman, the son of Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah Burhan, has died at a hospital in Turkey's capital of Ankara after being severely injured in a motorcycle accident.
While promoting her third album "Radical Optimism," Dua Lipa visited a New York public high school with Drew Barrymore. Lipa discusses her career and the new sound of the album.
Colombia has ended diplomatic relations with Israel despite its military relying on Israeli equipment. It is unclear how the end of relations will affect trade between the countries.
China alleges that in 2016, the Philippines entered into an unwritten agreement that restricted access by military and other official ships to islands in the South China Sea.
San Franciscoโs famed Fishermanโs Wharf district is seeing a surge in sea lions. The sea lions first started appearing at Pier 39 after an earthquake in 1989.
Universities including Michigan, Indiana and Northeastern are taking measures to ensure this year's commencement can proceed in the face of widespread anti-Israel demonstrations.
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Astronomers say it should be visible in both hemispheres. The Eta Aquarids occur every year in early May.
A villa once owned by Adolf Hitlerโs propaganda minister, Joseph Goebbels, is reportedly going to be given away in an effort to end a decades-long debate.
A High Court judge in the U.K. ruled on Friday that the government's approval of a plan to meet climate targets lacked evidence of its feasibility and was unlawful.
China's advancing space exploration program has launched a new lunar probe to explore the far side of the moon. China has its own space station and conceptual plans for a moon base.
Kenya's president has delayed the reopening of schools due to ongoing heavy rains and floods, which have resulted in over 200 deaths, he announced on Friday.
A bomb explosion at a refugee camp in eastern Congo has killed at least five people, including children, with over 20 others sustaining injuries, officials say.
In France, police were able to peacefully remove students who were engaging in an anti-Israel protest from the Paris Institute of Political Studies and 23 other campus sites.
The Kremlinโs spokesman says recent statements by Franceโs president and Britainโs foreign secretary about the war in Ukraine will deepen international tension.
Cambodiaโs Supreme Court has upheld the prison sentence of a labor union leader who led a prolonged strike against NagaWorld, the country's largest casino.
Two military personnel will face a court martial for their involvement in a military drone attack that killed 85 villagers in December in Nigeria's north.
There are reports of Russian exiles being targeted all over the world, from countries known to have a large Russian population to those once thought safe like Spain and the U.K.
Defense chiefs from the U.S., Australia, Japan and the Philippines met in Hawaii to deepen cooperation amid concerns over China's activities in the South China Sea.
A Lewiston bowling alley is set to reopen following a shooting that took place last October in which a gunman opened fire inside, killing eight people.
The resurgence of hip-hop in China has marked a significant journey from suppression to prominence. In 2018, Chinese censors imposed restrictions on hip-hop.
AL lawmakers signed a bill to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the November ballot since he won't be formally nominated until after Alabama's early certification deadline.
A new church is bringing spiritual comfort to war-weary residents of the Ukrainian village of Lypivka this Orthodox Easter season. Two years ago, it provided refuge.
French officials have inaugurated a storage basin meant to keep the River Seine cleaner. The Seine is set to be the venue for marathon swimming at the Paris Games.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has condemned Russia for a cyberattack allegedly orchestrated by its military intelligence service against Germany.
At least 15 people were killed on Friday in northern Pakistan after a bus plunged into a rocky ravine after its driver lost control, according to police.
Mexican authorities said they have questioned three people and found abandoned tents linked to the case of an American and two Australians who went missing in Baja California.
The mining town of Rubaya in eastern Congo, known for its production of a mineral used in smartphones, has been seized by a rebel group that allegedly has links to Rwanda.
Michael Blowen founded thoroughbred retirement farm Old Friends two decades ago, and now he can watch former racehorses from his own house, including Silver Charm who won the 1997 Kentucky Derby.
It is not yet clear how many states will vote in November on measures to preserve abortion access following the 2022 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Republican North Carolina congressional candidate Kelly Daughtry has suspended her campaign, all but clearing Trump-backed opponent Brad Knott's path to an easy win.
James Craig, a dentist accused of killing his wife by poisoning her protein shakes, allegedly tried to bribe a jail inmate into planting fake suicide notes at the couple's residence.
The start of jury selection has been delayed in the first civil trial stemming from the Astroworld festival in 2021, where 10 people died in a crowd surge at a concert by rapper Travis Scott.
Mary J. Blige will appear alongside superstar friends Tiffany Haddish, Jill Scott, Taraji P. Henson, and others at her Strength of a Woman Summit and Festival, which begins May 10.
The EU has announced an aid package of about $1.06 billion for Lebanon, which will largely go to boosting border control in order to halt the flow of migrants and asylum seekers to Italy and Cyprus.
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, an exiled opposition leader in Belarus, said she has not heard from her imprisoned husband Siarhei Tsikhanouski for 421 days; he has been behind bars since 2020.
Jason McKenzie, the associate director of philanthropy at Augusta University, has been reported dead after his single-engine aircraft crashed in a residential part of the Georgia city.
Hamas said it was sending to Egypt a delegation for cease-fire talks, marking a sign of progress in attempts by mediators to work out an agreement between the militant group and Israel.
Jerry Boylan, the captain of a scuba dive boat that caught fire off Santa Cruz Island in California in 2019, killing 34 people, has been sentenced to four years in prison.
Organizers announced a festival celebrating Asian American literary works, canceled by the Smithsonian Institution last year, is making a return from Sept. 14-22 and will be spread out nationwide.
The Alabama House Judiciary Committee on Thursday advanced a bill that would allow state inmates to speak by phone or video conference at parole hearings.
Nikolaos Michaloliakos, the head of Greece's far-right Golden Dawn party, has been granted conditional early release from prison; he was convicted of running a criminal organization.
Liberian President Joseph Boakai has signed an executive order to create a war crimes court to deliver justice to the victims of the country's back-to-back civil wars.
Haitian gangs laid siege to several Port-au-Prince neighborhoods, exchanging gunfire with police for hours and burning homes as hundreds fled the violence.
Ariel Collazo Ramos of High Point, North Carolina, has been federally charged with mailing a threatening postcard to central Georgia Rabbi Elizabeth Bahar.
44-year-old Pennsylvania resident John Chapman has been convicted of kidnapping resulting in death in connection with the alleged 2019 killing of his girlfriend in a Nevada desert.
A soccer politics dispute between Morocco and Algeria, over a team jersey that includes disputed territory on a map of Morocco, will go to a full appeal hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
One person was killed and at least 18 were wounded Thursday in southwestern Pakistan as double landmine blasts detonated. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the blast.
Broadband internet service was disrupted across much of Nepal on Thursday as Indian vendors began withdrawing service to Nepali operators over payment defaults.
As Serbian lawmakers voted a new government into office, two-pro Russia officials who are sanctioned by the U.S. were reinstated; the government got backing in a 152-61 vote in the parliament.
A Ukrainian military official said local defenders in the eastern part of the country are holding firm so far against a concerted push by Russia's better-equipped forces.
Thousands of people rallied in Slovakia's capital to protest an overhaul of the country's TV services and public radio, which critics say would result in the government controlling the media.
Critics say Democratic U.S. Rep. David Scott of Georgia is too old and out of touch to serve a 12th congressional term, though Scott appears undeterred.
A 16-year-old Polish male was arrested on suspicion of attacking the Noลผyk Synagogue with Molotov cocktails. He could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
President Biden expanded two national monuments in California that are significant to Native Americans in the area. Critics say it unnecessarily conserves valuable resources.
Researchers say an orangutan in Indonesia appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a plant. It's the latest example of an animal using natural remedies from the wild.
The new #CancelHate digital campaign features Holocaust survivors reading social media posts containing Holocaust denial or distortion and telling their own stories of survival.
Russia introduced a U.N. resolution to ban all weapons in outer space for all time just a week after vetoing a similar proposal from the United States and Japan.
The ECHR rejected an appeal of its ruling that Italy has the right to reclaim a prized bronze statue, nicknamed the โGetty Bronze," by the Getty Museum in California.
The organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest, which will be held this year in Malmo, Sweden, say they have the right to remove Palestinian symbols as large protests are expected.
Serving arrest warrants forces police officers into unpredictable situations that can result in disaster, as in the case of the four North Carolina officers killed on April 29, 2024.
A large section of a highway in Meizhou in south China's Guangdong Province collapsed due to heavy rains and flooding, resulting in the confirmed deaths of 36 people so far.
After 4 out of 7 members of Haiti's transitional council announced they had chosen Fritz Bรฉlizaire as prime minister, council members who oppose him are considering fighting the decision or resigning.
Donna Hayashi Smith, originally from Hawaii, has been appointed as the new curator of the White House; she is the first Asian American to hold the position.
A Pew Research Center survey of a sample of 3,600 U.S. adults shows more than 40% of Americans label China as an enemy, reaching the highest level in 5 years; only 6% consider China a partner.
A three-judge panel ordered Wednesday that two West Virginia county commissioners be removed from office after they were arrested for deliberately skipping public meetings.
Former Ohio state Treasurer Josh Mandel, a three-time Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, has been threatened with jail time for violating the terms of a 2020 divorce agreement.
A Missouri Jobs for Justice-backed initiative to put a statewide $15 minimum wage on the ballot has reportedly received nearly double the requisite number of signatures.
30-year-old Anthony Cross of Billings, Montana, has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for threatening Democratic Sen. Jon Tester over the phone.
21-year-old Heavenly Faith Garfield was arrested in Utah County, Utah, under suspicion of murder after a friend was shot in an apparent failed suicide pact.
New drone footage shows Chasiv Yar, a strategic city in eastern Ukraine that once had a population of 12,000, deserted with barely a building left intact.
A small earthquake was felt across a wide swath of Southern California on Wednesday, centered between Riverside and Orange counties just outside Corona.
Tourists were evacuated by air Wednesday from the Maasai Mara national reserve in Kenya as devastating flash floods continued encroaching on the African nation.
The U.S. has imposed new sanctions on hundreds of individuals and companies linked to Russia's weapons development program, 16 Chinese entities, and individuals tied to Alexei Navalny's death.
A bill was approved by Pennsylvania's House of Representatives that will help counties manage influxes of mail-in ballots during elections, to avoid a repeat of the drawn-out vote count in 2020.
Heavy rains in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state have left at least 10 people dead and 21 others missing since Monday, according to national authorities.
As tensions escalate between Colombia and Israel over the Israel-Hamas war, Colombian President Gustavo Petro has announced his government will break diplomatic relations with Israel.
Poland's chief rabbi said that Warsaw's main synagogue was attacked with three firebombs by an unknown perpetrator; the synagogue sustained minimal damage.
An American general has said the U.S. military plans to return within a month to Chad to discuss revising an agreement that allows it to keep troops based in the African country.
In Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, a school district announced an active shooter situation outside a middle school, prompting lockdown procedures on Wednesday.
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will face off in an officially sanctioned competitive boxing match rather than an exhibition fight. The rounds will be shorter than in most men's pro fights.
A Minnesota man who joined ISIS in Syria at 18 has voiced regret for his involvement and cooperated with federal authorities after surrendering in 2019.
At the United Methodist General Conference, delegates voted overwhelmingly to repeal the church's ban on LGBTQ clergy, marking a significant policy shift.
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