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The conviction of Boualem Sansal, an outspoken French and Algerian writer, has worsened tensions between the countries.

Timur Ivanov, a longtime deputy defense minister, was sentenced to 13 years in a penal colony, according to the Russian state news agency Tass.

Towns and troops long accustomed to merciless bombardment are adjusting to an even denser pattern of attacks.

Ryland Headley was convicted this week in the killing of 75-year-old Louisa Dunne. The police used DNA evidence to solve what had been one of Britain’s oldest cold cases.

Airlines and governments around the world have tightened restrictions on the devices after a series of accidents. The ban in China has caught some travelers off guard.

A sought-after textile artist applies a can-do spirit from her artsy childhood in a Swedish commune to creating animal costume heads for performers. They cost from $2,500 to $3,500.

An uproar over a shoe that resembles leather footwear worn by many Indians shows a growing sense that the country should be recognized for its products that collect fame internationally.

Paetongtarn Shinawatra is accused of ethical lapses in a conversation with the Cambodian leader Hun Sen and has faced calls to resign.

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The sliding U.S. dollar.