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Nigeria’s presidential race kicks off
Will Fitzpatrick
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Nigeria’s presidential race kicks off

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How Iran turned water into a weapon
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How Iran turned water into a weapon

A staff member holds a dummy as staff and customers take shelter at a storage room, during an air raid exercise at a PX Mart supermarket as part of the civil defence drills in Taipei, Taiwan
REUTERS/Annabelle Chih
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The rise of the citizen soldier

​U.S. Army soldiers take part in a U.S.-South Korea joint river-crossing exercise.
REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon
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US to reduce military cooperation with South Korea, Iran digs in for battle of attrition, Campaign season kicks off in Brazil

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A princess among men
Will Fitzpatrick
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A princess among men

Mexico’s newest export boom
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Mexico’s newest export boom

For decades, cars dominated trade, but computer servers have taken the top spot.

A person casts a vote at a polling station during Zambia's general elections, including a presidential election, in Lusaka, Zambia.
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Zambia awaits presidential results, US to let companies hack cybercriminals back, Chile transfers hundreds to high-security prison

Polls closed in Zambia’s presidential election on Thursday as voters in one of Africa’s most stable democracies weighed whether the country’s economic turnaround has actually affected their wallets.

Nearly 5,000 protesters took part in a march against illegal immigration in Pretoria.
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South Africa wants other African countries to write it a check, The Pentagon prepares to zap drones, Putin visits islands seized from Japan in WWII

South Africa is asking other African countries to reimburse them for the costs of deporting their citizens, after spending nearly $18 million on a massive deportation campaign.

Japan’s outside-the-icebox way to stay cool
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Japan’s outside-the-icebox way to stay cool

A Japanese company has come up with a novel way to beat the heat: a human-sized refrigerator.

Europe’s first full solar eclipse in decades
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Europe’s first full solar eclipse in decades

The skies over Greenland, Iceland, and Spain will briefly darken today as continental Europe experiences its first total solar eclipse in over 25 years.

Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018.
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States are remapping global shipping routes, Progressives get mixed results in US primaries, China and Indonesia’s military drills raise alarms

Iran's leverage in the Strait of Hormuz is prompting a rethink of global shipping routes.

Residents dig through the debris of a collapsed building after an earthquake.
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Colombia earthquake tests new president, Taiwan learns from Ukraine on the battlefield, India-Bangladesh rivalry spills into cricket

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Colombia yesterday – at least 160 people have died, though officials expect the toll to rise as rescue efforts continue.

Zambia’s elections put its democratic reputation to the test
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Zambia’s elections put its democratic reputation to the test

Since 1991, Zambia has had six different presidents from three different parties, and most transfers of power have proceeded smoothly.

Demonstrators participate in a nationwide protest against data centers, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S., July 18, 2026.
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Welcome to the new digital divide

As AI becomes more powerful, the debate over whether it's a threat or an opportunity is dividing the world.

President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House
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Netanyahu breaks with Trump, Syria takes control of military bases from Russia, UEFA threatens to start World Cup competitor

Netanyahu said Israel won’t pull back from Gaza until Hamas gives up its weapons—a nonstarter for Hamas, which insists it won’t disarm until Israel withdraws first.

AI-boosted cybercrime
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AI-boosted cybercrime

Artificial intelligence now contributes to more than half of cybercrime in Africa