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Even though it’s now part of NATO, a wary Finland still requires men to serve their country. Women can volunteer, and many do.

Rapid development along coasts and rivers has increased flood exposure worldwide, particularly in South and East Asia, a study found.

In a war built around artillery, tanks, drones and cruise missiles, the role of the sniper, unseen and lethal, occupies an often overlooked but essential part of the battlefield.

Plus the Japanese Formula 1 driver who became a cult star.

Eyewitnesses said that flares were set off in celebration as the bride and groom danced and that the blaze broke out at astonishing speed.

After decades of going it alone in security issues, Finns are finding that life in a large alliance is complex, expensive and deeply political.

President Emmanuel Macron said he had also recalled the country’s ambassador, after weeks of escalating tensions with Niger’s new military leaders.

When the annual allotment of up to $1.3 billion faltered even a sliver, Egypt found an ally in Senator Robert J. Menendez, who on Friday was indicted on bribery charges tied to Egypt.

With food shortages and blackouts, rumors of revenge-taking abound — and are flatly denied by the Azerbaijani authorities.

The fare is free for those older than 65, and so some retired people spend their days riding the trains to the end of the line.