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America can project power with little constraint—and its rivals cannot.
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America can project power with little constraint—and its rivals cannot.
Academic pressure has become so intense that even preschoolers are taking private extracurricular classes, raising worries about children’s rights.
Six months ago, Anne Ndarua’s only son went to Russia on the promise of a job as an electrical engineer. She says he was forced into military training and she no longer knows if he’s alive.
Consolidating Shara’s power could undermine the country’s progress.
Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, son to late long-time Libyan dictator, Moammar Gadhafi, was killed on Tuesday in his home in the western town of Zintan in western Libya. Sources close to him say four masked gunmen stormed his home to carry out the “heinous crime”.
After years of reports of a deal for the helicopters, Iran looks to have started receiving Mi-28s from Russia.
Police say they were beaten to death, allegedly by the woman's three brothers, who have been arrested.
The Turkish F-16s arrived in Somalia as fighting with al-Shabab extremists heats up.
Pro-Palestine journos and activists still treat Hamas’s demonstrably false figures as uncontested facts.
Here are the 24 images shortlisted for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Nuveen People's Choice Award 2026.