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Kings Battle for a Millennium-Old Throne in Nigeria

One king has been barricaded in the palace, protected from potential usurpers by hundreds of subjects armed with sticks and machetes.Another king, evicted...

A timeline of India’s long history of deadly crowd crush incidents

A crowd crush incident in India has claimed the lives of at least 116 people who congregated at a Hindu religious event in...

Hurricane Beryl Caused ‘Unimaginable’ Damage in Grenada, Leader Says

Mr. Mitchell said that many people on Grenada’s main island had lost their homes, but that the destruction was far worse on Carriacou...

They Came for Spiritual Revival, Only to Be Trapped in a Deadly Panic

One moment, a crowd of tens of thousands, almost all women, were singing and swaying in devotion to a revered holy man in...

How China and Russia Compete, and Cooperate, in Central Asia

With Russia mired in a long war in Ukraine and increasingly dependent on China for supplies, Beijing is moving quickly to expand its...

China Seizes Taiwanese Fishing Boat in Latest Uptick in Tensions

China’s Coast Guard seized a Taiwanese fishing boat and its crew of five and forced it to a port on the mainland Chinese...

Wednesday Briefing

Biden’s lapses have grown increasingly commonPresident Biden appeared confused or listless in the weeks and months before his devastating debate performance last week,...

An Uproar Over a Chinese Doping Case, Except in China

In past years, when athletes from China have been accused of doping, the government has mobilized its propaganda apparatus of state-owned newspapers, television...

Kamala Harris or someone else? Who could replace Joe Biden if he steps aside

Democrats shocked by have urged the United States president to be transparent about his mental fitness as he faces calls from his...

Iran’s Runoff Election: What to Know

Two candidates, a reformist and an ultraconservative, will face off in Iran’s runoff presidential election on Friday, amid record-low voter turnout and overarching...

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