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Myanmar’s military holds second phase of elections amid civil war

Polls have opened in 100 townships across the country, with the military claiming 52 percent turnout in the first round.

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Misread as passive, the Gulf is quietly ending fifty years of dependence

Iran’s attacks exposed the limits of external guarantees and the need for a Gulf-built security architecture.

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‘Things happen’: How Vance’s comment on Iran wedding strike fits US pattern

From My Lai to civilian killings in Afghanistan, Iraq, the US has often denied role before later quietly acknowledging.

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Pentagon polygraphs dozens of US military staff over media leaks

About 50 officers on the US Joint Staff were interrogated over reports detailing depleted weapons stockpiles, NYT says.

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Strait of Hormuz tolls would harm livelihoods worldwide, shipowners warn

Eight leading shipping organisations sign letter opposing fees in critical waterway.

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Russia’s nuclear plants are ageing. Who will pay to dismantle them?

Moscow faces a huge decommissioning bill at home even as it expands its nuclear industry abroad.

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El mensaje de Vini Jr. a Zaher, el niño que perdió sus piernas en la guerra de Sudán - BBC News Mundo

Zaher habló el año pasado con el Servicio Mundial de la BBC sobre su futbolista favorito y su sueño de poder volver a caminar y jugar a la pelota con sus amigos.

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Indonesia counts human cost as more climate change warnings sounded

Indonesia says 1,000 dead, some 1 million displaced from rains as report points at the threat posed by climate change.

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Benin’s real coup already happened under President Talon

The failed coup exposed how far Benin’s democracy has already decayed.

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