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Gambia May Overturn Landmark Ban on Female Genital Cutting

Gambian lawmakers are preparing to decide whether to revoke a ban on female genital cutting by removing legal protections for millions of girls,...

Monday Briefing

Putin won a rubber-stamp electionPresident Vladimir Putin yesterday extended his rule over Russia until 2030, using a heavily stage-managed election with no real...

Steve Harley, ‘Make Me Smile’ Singer, Dies at 73

Steve Harley, the 1970s British rock star who topped U.K. music charts with the single “Make Me Smile,” died on Sunday. He was...

Five Takeaways From Putin’s Orchestrated Win in Russia

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia emerged from the three-day, stage-managed presidential vote that ended Sunday declaring that his overwhelming win represented a...

Steve Harley, ‘Make Me Smile’ Singer, Dies at 73

Steve Harley, the 1970s British rock star who topped U.K. music charts with the single “Make Me Smile,” died on Sunday. He was...

With New Six-Year Term, Putin Cements Hold on Russian Leadership

President Vladimir V. Putin on Sunday extended his rule over Russia until 2030, using a heavily stage-managed presidential election with no real competition...

‘We’re Not a Banana Republic,’ Netanyahu Says, Rejecting Criticism From U.S.

The rift over the war in Gaza between Israel and the United States, its closest ally, broadened on Sunday when Israel’s prime minister...

Putin Breaks Silence on Navalny’s Death, Calling It an ‘Unfortunate Incident’

President Vladimir V. Putin described the death of the imprisoned opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny as an “unfortunate incident” and claimed he had...

Niger Orders American Troops to Leave Its Territory

Niger said it is revoking its military cooperation deal with the United States, ordering 1,000 American armed forces personnel to leave the country...

Monday Briefing: Putin Extends His Rule

Putin extends his rule after a predetermined votePresident Vladimir Putin claimed another six-year term in a presidential contest in which he faced no...

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