Meet Justice Ayesha Malik, Pakistan's first female Supreme Court judge
Malik was sworn in on Monday, shattering a glass ceiling in a country where only about 17% of judges are women.
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At least 6 people are reported dead from a crush at an African Cup soccer match
The apparent stampede outside of a stadium in Cameroon has renewed the focus on prior warnings that the nation was ill-equipped to host the continent's biggest sporting event.
Pfizer and BioNTech begin testing an omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine
Though people who are vaccinated and boosted appear to be better protected against omicron, the highly contagious variant has still led to breakthrough cases and a surge in infections worldwide.
Prosecutors in multiple states are investigating false Electoral College submissions
Legal experts say the illegitimate submissions should motivate Congress to update the Electoral Count Act and "firm up the guardrails" of democracy.
Anti-abortion groups are raking in fundraising as Supreme Court decision looms
Susan B. Anthony List secured $20 million in pledged financial contributions, five times more than it has had at the outset of an election year over its 30-year history,
Yemen's Houthis have launched two attacks against the U.A.E. — here's why
The attacks underscore how Yemen's civil war, which has ground on for over seven years, can flare into a regional danger.
Internet to Tonga's main island cut by volcano could be restored in 2 weeks
A second, domestic fiber-optic cable that connects Tonga's smaller islands to the main island could prove much more difficult to repair.
James Webb telescope reaches its final destination in space, a million miles away
The $10 billion telescope is nearly ready to begin capturing images that scientists hope will help uncover the mysteries of the universe. And help scope out other possible habitable planets.
The U.S. is placing 8,500 troops on alert for possible deployment to Eastern Europe
The Pentagon said no final decision has been made, but Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin wanted U.S. forces to be ready "just in case" of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
A special grand jury has been granted in Fulton County's Trump investigation
The decision comes after Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis requested one. A special grand jury has subpoena power and the authority to obtain documents. It will begin on May 2.