President Andry Rajoelina dismissed his government after days of Gen Z-led protests over chronic electricity and water failures, while the UN said 22 people were killed.
With almost all ballots counted, the pro-EU party took just over 50%, securing a fresh majority in parliament and easing pressure over the country's EU path.
Violence during anti-subsidy protests in northern Ecuador killed one civilian and wounded 12 soldiers as authorities opened an investigation into possible unlawful force.
Police in Southport, North Carolina, are investigating a shooting from a boat that left three people dead and eight injured at a restaurant in the Southport Yacht Basin.
Investigators say DNA testing and ballistic evidence now point to deceased serial killer Robert Eugene Brashers in one of Texas’ most infamous unsolved mass murders, years after four young men were wrongly accused.
James Comey has been indicted in Virginia on two federal charges, marking an extraordinary step in a long-running clash with Donald Trump and his allies.
The activist was already serving 10 years when a court said he wrote anti-party messages inside prison; rights groups say the case shows zero tolerance for dissent.
Lithuania’s parliament approved a new Social Democratic-led government and swore in Inga Ruginienė as prime minister, with defence and Ukraine support central to its program.
At least four people were killed and more than 60 injured when protests in Ladakh turned violent amid demands for statehood and constitutional safeguards.
CNN reported that one detainee died and two more were critically injured after a shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Dallas.