Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigeria Labour Congress, was taken by Department of State Security officials at Abuja's main airport days after he condemned a fuel-price increase and threatened industrial action.
Philippine authorities say the church leader accused of sex trafficking has been detained after a two-week operation at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ compound in Davao.
Algeria's electoral authority says incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune won re-election with 94.65 percent of the vote, amid opposition complaints about the contest and concern over turnout.
Edmundo González has been granted asylum in Madrid after leaving hiding in Venezuela, intensifying the dispute over Nicolás Maduro’s contested re-election.
Mauricio Arriaza Chicas was among nine people killed when a military helicopter crashed near the Honduran border while carrying a fraud suspect to San Salvador.
Officials said several people were shot near Interstate 75 in Laurel County, Kentucky, after a rapidly developing incident that drew law enforcement to the area.
Polls opened across Algeria on 2024-09-07 with incumbent Abdelmadjid Tebboune widely expected to secure a second term despite concerns about low turnout and a tightly controlled race.
Thomas Birley received the longest sentence yet tied to England’s summer far-right riots after admitting he helped ignite a fire outside a hotel housing asylum seekers.
Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to all counts in his federal tax case in Los Angeles, avoiding a jury trial that was about to begin and leaving sentencing to the judge.
A 15-year-old Hindu student was allegedly beaten and hacked to death in Khulna after accusations over social media posts, though parts of the account remain disputed.
The Council of Europe says a first international legally binding AI treaty has been signed by the EU, the United States, the United Kingdom and other states, creating a new legal framework for AI systems.
The final report places responsibility on governments, regulators, companies and the local housing bodies that oversaw the tower’s deadly refurbishment.
The Māori council of chiefs has selected the late king’s youngest daughter as monarch in a ceremony that signaled both continuity and a break with custom.
Riad Salameh was detained after interrogation in Beirut, deepening a long-running legal fight over allegations of financial crimes and illicit enrichment.