Fourth New Orleans escapee captured as search narrows to six fugitives
Louisiana State Police said Corey Boyd was recaptured in New Orleans, leaving six inmates still at large after the mass jailbreak.
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Philippines proclaims 52 party-list winners with two suspensions unresolved
The election commission named 52 party-list groups after the May 12 vote, but withheld proclamations for Duterte Youth and Bagong Henerasyon while disqualification cases remain pending.
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Bolsonaro trial opens as Brazil hears first coup-plot testimony
Brazil’s Supreme Court began hearing testimony in the long-running case over Jair Bolsonaro’s alleged attempt to cling to power after his 2022 defeat.
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Three injured, including child, after stabbing outside Halle home
Police in Halle say an altercation outside a house ended with three stabbing victims, including an 11-year-old girl, and the suspect was arrested soon after.
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Martha Karua says Tanzania expelled her after she travelled for Tundu Lissu trial
Kenyan politician Martha Karua says Tanzanian authorities detained and deported her as she arrived to observe the treason trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu.
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Portugal election returns minority government as Chega surges
Portugal’s latest general election produced another minority government, strengthened the far right, and left the country facing a fresh round of coalition negotiations.
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South Korean presidential candidate Koo Joo-wa quits race and exits ballot
Koo Joo-wa has withdrawn from South Korea’s presidential contest after filing a formal resignation with the election commission, reshaping a race already moving quickly toward June 3.
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Nicusor Dan wins Romania’s presidential runoff after hard-right challenge
The Bucharest mayor defeated George Simion in a tense vote count, setting up coalition talks and a pro-EU governing push.
Read report »Bielefeld stabbing leaves five injured as German police hunt suspect armed with bladed weapons
Investigators said a 35-year-old Syrian man attacked football supporters outside a bar in Bielefeld and fled, leaving behind a bag containing more knives.
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Trzaskowski Leads Poland Into a Presidential Runoff
Official results showed Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski first in the opening round, with Karol Nawrocki close behind and a June 1 runoff now set.
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Nicusor Dan Heads Toward a Surprise Win in Romania
CNBC said the Bucharest mayor was on course to win the presidency, turning a hard-fought race into a potential upset.
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Three dead, one critically hurt after shooting outside Seattle nightclub
Police were called to the OHM Club on South Washington Street after a shooting that left three people dead and another critically injured on 2025-05-17.
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South Africa police launch manhunt after eight killed in Durban tavern shooting
Eight people were shot dead in a tavern in Durban, South Africa, on May 17, 2025, prompting a police manhunt for the gunmen.
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Comelec proclaims the Philippines' winning Senate Magic 12
The Commission on Elections finished the fastest official canvass in its history and proclaimed the 12 winning senators at Manila Hotel Tent City.
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Iran upholds death sentence for singer Amir Tataloo as retrial and clemency requests are reviewed
Iran’s Supreme Court confirmed the death sentence against pop singer Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, known as Tataloo, on May 17, 2025, while his lawyer’s retrial and clemency bids remained under review.
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Hadi Matar sentenced to 25 years for stabbing Salman Rushdie
A New York court has handed Hadi Matar a 25-year sentence for the 2022 attack on Salman Rushdie, closing one phase of a case that remains one of the most notorious assaults on a writer in recent years.
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Two dead, four hospitalized after gunman opens fire at Las Vegas gym
Police said a shooting at the Las Vegas Athletic Club on North Rainbow Boulevard on May 16, 2025, left the suspect dead and no threat to the public.
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Russian police raid Eksmo publisher offices over alleged LGBTQ+ material
Authorities searched Russia’s biggest book publisher and detained staff members in a case tied to alleged LGBTQ+ “propaganda” and “extremism.”
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Larissa Waters takes over as Greens leader after party room consensus
The Queensland senator replaces Adam Bandt after the Greens lost three of their four lower house seats, while the party keeps the balance of power in the Senate.
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Pakistan says more than 1 million Afghans have been expelled since 2023
Pakistan’s interior minister says the country has deported more than one million Afghan nationals since November 2023 amid an intensified crackdown.
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Milei tightens Argentina immigration rules in sweeping decree
Argentina’s president has tightened immigration rules, citizenship paths and access to public services in a decree that echoes Donald Trump’s hard-line messaging.
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Mali Junta Dissolves Political Parties and Bans Meetings After Democracy Protests
Mali's transitional president Assimi Goita signed a decree dissolving political parties nationwide and barring members of those groups from meeting, deepening the military government's crackdown on opposition activity.
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Rio police operation kills trafficking faction leader
Authorities said Thiago da Silva Folly and two other suspects died after officers found him in the Maré complex.
Read report »Philippines holds a high-stakes midterm vote across Congress and local offices
More than 71 million registered voters were set to choose the House, half the Senate and thousands of local posts in a referendum on the Marcos administration.
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