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The fighting comes amid rising political tension between the two countries over the flow of water from the Helmand River in Afghanistan into eastern Iran.

The authorities say that cases are up, and one doctor estimates that there could soon be 65 million cases a week. But China appears determined to move on.

The leader of the Russian Volunteer Corps, one of the two insurgent groups responsible for an armed incursion into Russia this week, is a far-right extremist, German officials and humanitarian groups say.

The pandemic took the conservative party in the oil-rich province of Alberta far to the right. An election on Monday will test if voters, traditionally among Canada’s most conservative, will follow.

Climate change appears to be disrupting the hibernation of females in the Far North, scientists say, and that could affect mating season.

The Nutbush, set to its eponymous song and sometimes considered an unofficial national dance, is popular with all ages and has taken on special significance after the singer’s death.

If you can, avoiding destinations with the worst records for delays and cancellations may be wise. Or at least time your arrival right.

Almost all cervical cancer deaths now occur in developing countries. Tanzania is trying to inoculate girls against the virus that causes the disease — nearly 20 years after rich countries began offering the shot.

In Peru, investigations into the killing of protesters by security forces are often closed without any charges, undermining people’s faith in their government.

How grief has warped the lives of the Uvalde shooting victims’ families and friends.