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This past week’s military takeover in Niger completed a domino chain of countries ruled by leaders who seized power by force, fueling instability and presenting a conundrum for the United States.

The backlash was swift after John Howard made the remarks ahead of a referendum on Aboriginal representation in the government.

Ali Hamza al-Bahlul is the only convict serving a life sentence at Guantánamo Bay. Lawyers have appealed his case six times.

A building contractor improperly stored material on the gym’s roof, official media reported. Most of the victims were children.

The party of Hun Sen, who has been prime minister for nearly four decades, declared victory on Sunday in parliamentary elections that set the stage for his son to rule the country.

Fleeing the strictures of modern life in a hypercompetitive South Korea, a young woman found a calmer way of life in Mexico — and millions of social media followers.

Hun Sen, the prime minister for nearly four decades, applied familiar tactics ahead of Sunday’s vote to guarantee he would run virtually unopposed, and set the stage for his son to rule the country.

Their demise was long predicted and pandemic closings were a heavy blow, but many local shops are thriving again.

William J. Burns gave the most detailed public account yet by a U.S. official of the damage done to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia by last month’s uprising by the mercenary group.

The World Meteorological Organization has warned against naming heat wave events and said it has no plans to do so, despite calls by some experts who say names could raise awareness about heat’s dangers.