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December 6, 2024

Romania annuls first round of presidential vote won by far-right candidate

Romania's top court annulled the first round of the country's presidential election after intelligence was declassified alleging Russia interfered to promote Calin Georgescu.

November 30, 2024

How Brazilian police say Bolsonaro plotted a coup to stay in office

Brazil's Federal Police in November formally accused former President Jair Bolsonaro and more than 30 other people of attempting a coup to keep him in office.

November 29, 2024

Ireland votes in a close-run election where incumbents hope to cling on to power

Ireland is voting in a parliamentary election that will determine the country's next government; voters are selecting more than 170 lawmakers to sit in the Dail.

November 27, 2024

US sanctions 21 more Maduro allies accused of post-election repression in Venezuela

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on 21 more allies of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro for repressing Venezuelans following the country's disputed presidential election.

November 27, 2024

Australian police officer who used Taser on 95-year-old woman found guilty of manslaughter

A police officer who shocked a 95-year-old nursing home resident with a Taser was found guilty of manslaughter in an Australian court, according to authorities.

November 26, 2024

6 dead as protests erupt in Pakistan over jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan

Six people were killed as protests supporting imprisoned former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan escalated in Islamabad on Tuesday, authorities say.

November 25, 2024

Earth bids farewell to 'mini moon' asteroid set for return visit in 2055

Earth is parting company with an asteroid that's been tagging along as a “mini moon" for the past two months. The harmless space rock will peel away on Monday.

November 21, 2024

Alabama carries out nitrogen gas execution on inmate convicted in female hitchhiker's 1994 killing

Carey Dale Grayson, a 50-year-old Alabama inmate convicted in the 1994 murder of a female hitchhiker, was put to death on Thursday using nitrogen gas.

November 21, 2024

Percival Everett, Jason De León selected as winners of the 2024 National Book Awards

Percival Everett’s “James" won the National Book Award for fiction. For nonfiction, Jason De León’s “Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling" won.

November 20, 2024

Chief opponent to Uganda's president appears in court days after going missing

Kizza Besigye, a prominent critic of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, appeared in a military court Wednesday after being reported missing in Kenya.