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Ethiopians line up to cast their vote Monday in the city of Bahir Dar. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who came to power in 2018, is widely expected to be reelected.

Ethiopia's Abiy, A Nobel Winner Tarnished By The Violence In Tigray, Is Facing Voters

The Ethiopian prime minister and Nobel Peace Prize winner has come in for increasing criticism for his handling of the breakaway region.

Party With The U.S., Eh?: Canada To Ease Border Restrictions

Canada announced the first easing of pandemic restrictions on its border with the U.S.

Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib said on Monday that he would not have been able to publicly come out as gay without the support of the NFL and his teammates.

Carl Nassib Is The First Active NFL Player To Come Out As Gay

"I just want to take a quick moment to say that I'm gay," he said in an Instagram video. "I've been meaning to do this for a while now, but I finally feel comfortable enough to get it off my chest."

Demonstrators wave the Palestinian flag during a protest in Damascus Gate, just outside Jerusalem's Old City on June 19. Palestinians and Jewish settlers hurled stones, chairs and fireworks at each other in a tense Jerusalem neighborhood, where settler groups are trying to evict several Palestinian families, officials said Tuesday.

Palestinians, Settlers Clash In Tense Jerusalem Neighborhood

Israeli police and border officials said they arrested four suspects in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, where settler groups are trying to evict several Palestinian families.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks Tuesday after the weekly Senate Republican Policy luncheon. McConnell united his caucus in opposition to Democrats' election overhaul bill.

Senate Republicans Block Democrats' Sweeping Voting Rights Legislation

The GOP has filibustered Democrats' massive bill that's aimed at protecting and expanding voting rights and reforming campaign finance laws.

Will Tenn. workers rush back to old jobs once federal jobless benefits end next month?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Mike Osborne) -- Tennessee workers idled by the pandemic lose their extra $300 a week in federal unemployment aid in less than two…

Is Tennessee seeing more tornadoes? Yes, but it's complicated

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (Mike Osborne) -- If it seems like you’re hearing more tornado watches, warnings and sirens, you’re not wrong.The insurance trade…

In a photo from March of last year, cars pass the illuminated Allianz Arena soccer stadium in Munich, Germany. UEFA has denied a request by the stadium to light up in rainbow colors Wednesday to protest a new Hungarian law seen as homophobic.

German Stadiums Will Show Their Rainbow Colors To Support Hungary's LGBTQ Community

After a decision by UEFA to deny Munich's plan to light up its arena to protest a new Hungarian law seen as homophobic, other stadiums across the country said they would go ahead anyway.

This room is where members of the San Juan Early Response Network eat, sleep and hang out while waiting to respond to emergency calls. Nicknamed "the barracks" by the staffers, the dorm includes bunk beds and a television.

The Homesick EMTs Of Manila Say A Patient's Smile Makes It All Worthwhile

Their workload has doubled. They don't go home when their shifts end lest they infect family members. But they say it's worth the sacrifices to lend a hand in the fight against COVID-19.

Community activist India Walton, here in December, is claiming victory over four-term Mayor Byron Brown in the Buffalo, N.Y., race. Brown did not immediately concede.

India Walton Could Become The 1st Socialist Mayor Of A Major U.S. City In Decades

India Walton, a progressive candidate endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America, would also be the first female mayor of New York's second-largest city if she wins the general election.

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