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May 16, 2024

Belarus targets opposition activists with raids and property seizures

In the latest crackdown on dissent in Belarus, authorities announced raids and the seizure of property of more than 100 opposition activists who have left the country.

May 16, 2024

South Africa urges UN's top court to order cease-fire in Gaza to shield citizens in Rafah

During hearings held by the International Court of Justice over measures to stop Israel's military operation in Rafah, South Africa urged the top U.N. court to order a cease-fire in Gaza.

May 16, 2024

Turkey sentences pro-Kurdish politicians to lengthy prison terms over deadly 2014 riots

Several pro-Kurdish politicians have been sentenced to between nine and 42 years in prison by a Turkish court over deadly riots in 2014 that left dozens dead and hundreds of others injured.

May 16, 2024

Tunisian lawyers strike in protest, alleging torture of arrested colleague

Lawyers in Tunisia protested recent arrests on Thursday, including two lawyers who were charged with violating a cybercrime statute targeting fake news.

May 16, 2024

Ex-Connecticut budget official for Gov. Lamont arrested on federal charges

Former Connecticut official Konstantinos “Kosta" Diamantis, known for his involvement in school construction grants, has been arrested on federal charges.

May 16, 2024

9 men accused of causing deadly Mediterranean shipwreck were not even crew, Greek defense team says

Nine men are going on trial in Greece for the shipwreck of a fishing boat carrying hundreds of migrants. Their lawyers claim the men were just passengers, not crew members.

May 16, 2024

US Navy's USS Ronald Reagan departs Japan home port after nearly a decade

The USS Ronald Reagan, an aircraft carrier serving as a symbol of U.S.-Japan defense ties in the Indo-Pacific, has concluded its nearly nine-year deployment.

May 16, 2024

Merger of massive black holes from early universe uncovered by Webb telescope, scientists say

The Webb Space Telescope has made a new discovery, detecting the earliest known merger of black holes. One of the black holes is 50 million times more massive than the sun.

May 16, 2024

Tiny Mexican taco stand becomes first to get Michelin star with simple recipe, unchanged since 1968

Tacos El Califa de León in Mexico City became the first ever taco stand to be awarded a Michelin star. The chef attributes his success to a simple recipe and high-quality ingredients.

May 16, 2024

Army reservist's brother-in-law describes struggle to get help before Lewiston mass shooting

The brother-in-law of the Army reservist responsible for a mass shooting in Maine has voiced the family's struggle to get him help as his mental health deteriorated.