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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during a Conservative general election campaign event, in London, Britain June 24, 2024. ​
Hard Numbers

Hard Numbers: Sunak shows up, Indonesia busts cyber racket, US sentences drug-trafficking ally, West Africa puts a price on security

50-50: British PM Rishi Sunak may be on the ropes these days — his polling numbers are in the gutter, his party is engulfed in a betting scandal, and he even got roasted by Menswear guy.

​File Photo: Nigerien troops, May 23, 2022.
What We're Watching

Niger wants US troops out

Niger’s military junta announced Saturday that it would end the agreement that allows US troops to operate in the country.

A damaged section of a highway in Nuwakot, central Nepal
What We're Watching

Devastation in Nepal and China after flash flood, Tanzania’s political infighting tests its political stability, French presidential candidates face off in first debate

A massive wall of mud and rock crashed into a river along Nepal’s Himalayan border with Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding that swept away bridges, destroyed buildings, swamped roads, and killed over 300 people.

A supporter of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reacts as people gather after polling stations were closed in the presidential election in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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What We're Watching: Brazilian runoff, Burkina Faso coup 2.0, Ukraine's response to Russian annexations

Lula's bittersweet victory, coups & counter-coups in Burkina Faso, Ukraine won't give up

Why West Africa might see more coups
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Why West Africa might see more coups

Do recent rumblings signal a comeback for Africa's former "coup belt"? Here are three reasons more military takeovers might be on the way.