A Minsk court convicted the opposition figure of public order offences and national security-related charges, according to Viasna and AP, as Belarus continued its long-running repression of dissent.
ʻAisake Valu Eke secured a 16-8 secret ballot result in parliament, with King Tupou VI endorsing the outcome before his expected swearing-in next year.
Dozens rallied outside the U.S. embassy in Panama City after Donald Trump suggested the Panama Canal should be returned to Washington if shipping terms do not improve.
Police say a woman was killed on a Brooklyn subway train after a man approached her and set her clothes on fire, prompting a murder case and a fast arrest hours later.
A House Ethics Committee report says former Republican congressman Matt Gaetz repeatedly paid women for sex and drugs, used illegal substances and misused his office, allegations he denies.
The former Florida tax official and convicted fraudster was sentenced in federal court after extensive cooperation with a Justice Department sex-trafficking investigation.
Ten members of the former royal family have regained Greek citizenship after dropping claims to royal titles and accepting the country's republican order.
A truck driver suspected in a fatal BR-116 collision turned himself in to police days after the crash left 41 people dead and reopened questions about the cargo and the vehicle's condition.
Authorities say they recovered dozens of minors and women after raiding the Lev Tahor sect compound and accused the group of abuse, forced marriage and trafficking.
Congress passed a stopgap measure with broad bipartisan support and the president signed it into law before the shutdown deadline, keeping federal agencies open.
Albania says it will shut TikTok for a year after a teenager was killed in a social-media-linked dispute, setting up a fight over free speech and child protection.
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights found El Salvador violated the rights of a woman denied an abortion in a high-risk pregnancy and told the state to change its rules.
The House has rejected a Trump-backed funding bill, putting the United States on the edge of a government shutdown and exposing a widening rift inside the Republican Party.
On Dec. 18, 2024, a British civil court backed police efforts to recover cash tied to the Tate brothers' online businesses, adding another financial blow to the pair as other criminal cases continue.
Police in Vietnam said a man confessed to starting a blaze at a cafe and karaoke bar in Hanoi after a dispute with staff, leaving 11 people dead and two injured.