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Amid a ruinous civil war, the military government is holding elections that are widely seen as a sham, as the main opposition remains barred or jailed.

The 72-hour cease-fire could pave the way for an end to the fighting, which has killed dozens and displaced thousands over nearly three weeks.

Brian Cox once toured as a keyboardist in major rock and pop bands. Now he’s a particle physicist on a new world tour with a dazzling show he designed in an era of science disinformation and denial.

She was the first to crawl, the first to cut a tooth, the first to recognize her name, and the last to die. And, like her sisters, she resented being exploited as part of a global sensation.

Records show how government departments played down residents’ warnings about corrupt practices and substandard materials that fueled the deadly blaze.

The development carries potential benefits for both sides but still faces stiff international opposition, 34 years after the region broke away from Somalia.

Ryan Wedding rose to fame as a Canadian Olympic athlete, but the authorities say he became one of the world’s biggest drug lords, who ordered an informant executed.

President Trump said the targets of airstrikes in Nigeria were Islamic State terrorists responsible for killing Christians, but experts question his framing.

After Israel sealed Gaza’s borders, Hoda Abu al-Naja, 12, who suffered from celiac disease, spent months seeking the food and care she needed to combat malnutrition.