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Military vehicles carrying DF-41 intercontinental ballistic missiles travel past Tiananmen Square during the military parade marking the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China, on its National Day in Beijing, China, on Oct. 1, 2019.
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Beijing flexes nuclear muscle, sends signal to US

China tested an intercontinental ballistic missile in international waters for the first time in 44 years on Wednesday, an unusual move that analysts believe is intended to send a signal to geopolitical rivals. Namely: Don’t mess with our security, because we can defend ourselves with nukes.

Election officials display a ballot paper while sorting and counting votes after polls close at a polling station during Zambia's general elections.
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Election crisis in one of Africa’s most stable democracies, Mecca agreement may get another signee, SCOTUS sides with Trump on mail-in ballots

The mineral-rich southern African nation of Zambia is slipping into political crisis following last week’s disputed election, in which incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema won a second five-year term.