Two fishermen accused of stuffing fish with weights during a tournament sentenced to jail
Two fishermen who were accused of cheating during the Lake Erie Walleye Trail fishing tournament last September -- after it was discovered their fish were stuffed with lead weights and fish fillets -- will serve jail time for the crime, according to court documents from a Thursday sentencing hearing.
2023-05-12 22:59
Brazil launches a federal investigation into soccer match-fixing
Brazilian authorities have launched a federal investigation into soccer match-fixing, the country's Ministry of Justice and Public Security announced in a statement on Wednesday.
2023-05-12 16:15
In polarized Turkey, not even an earthquake can shake deep ideological divisions
Bedi Değirmenci has taken his first breaths of fresh air since a monster earthquake struck southeast Turkey three months ago. First trapped under rubble, then hospitalized, he has been discharged just ahead of the country's historic elections.
2023-05-12 12:52
Wagner boss steps up his online tantrum as Bakhmut battle rages. What does it mean?
What's eating Yevgeny Prigozhin?
2023-05-12 10:58
Private equity investor identified as political contributor allegedly duped by George Santos
Private equity investor Andrew Intrater is one of the people federal prosecutors allege Rep. George Santos induced to donate money as part of an alleged scheme that diverted purported political contributions to Santos' personal use, Intrater's lawyer confirmed to CNN on Thursday.
2023-05-12 08:27
Ukraine says counterattacks effective near Bakhmut, after Wagner chief accuses Russian brigade of fleeing
Ukrainian forces says they are conducting "effective counterattacks" in the Bakhmut area, in comments that are in line with claims from the leader of the Russian mercenary group Wagner that Kyiv has recaptured some territory.
2023-05-12 06:57
Israel Defense Forces apologizes for death of Al Jazeera's Shireen Abu Akleh for the first time
The Israel Defense Forces has apologized for the death of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, a year to the day after she was killed by a bullet to the back of the head while covering an Israeli military operation in Jenin in the occupied West Bank.
2023-05-12 03:29
Israeli airstrikes kill Islamic Jihad's rocket commander, militants group says
Israeli airstrikes killed the commander of Islamic Jihad's rocket unit in Gaza Thursday, the militant group said, amid stalled attempts to agree a ceasefire after days of violence between the two sides that has left at least 25 Palestinians dead.
2023-05-11 21:48
Evacuations ordered as rock teeters over Swiss village
Authorities in eastern Switzerland have ordered residents of the small village of Brienz to evacuate by Friday evening.
2023-05-11 18:45
Imran Khan: The cricket hero bowled out as Pakistan's PM
Imran Khan was elected on promises to fix corruption and the economy but struggled to deliver.
2023-05-11 16:28
Japan AI Stocks Surge as SoftBank Joins ChatGPT Clone Race
SoftBank Group Corp.’s mobile unit has declared it’s joining a global race to build a version of ChatGPT,
2023-05-11 10:20
Sudan peace talks make progress, mediation source says: Reuters
Peace talks between Sudan's warring Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces have made progress, and an agreement on a ceasefire to the bloody conflict is expected soon, a mediation source told Reuters on Wednesday.
2023-05-11 09:28