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Guinea-Bissau coup: What happened, why it matters, what happens next?
General Horta Nta Na Man is named the head of a one-year transitional government after President Embalo was detained.
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Egypt’s all-important parliamentary elections aren’t elections at all
The vote is carefully managed so that only one outcome is possible: a longer lease on power for el-Sisi.
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Trump, Venezuela and the new cold war with China
The US and Venezuela are edging towards war, but is this about Trump’s war on drugs or sending a message…
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Japan denies report Trump told PM Takaichi not to provoke China on Taiwan
Takaichi’s suggestion earlier this month that Tokyo could intervene militarily if Taiwan is attacked enrages Beijing.
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Washington, DC, shooting: Does US view 77,000 Afghans as potential threats?
Two National Guard members are shot near the White House. The suspect, identified as an Afghan national, is in custody.
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Hong Kong fire that killed dozens ‘under control’; hundreds still missing
Death toll rises to 65 as rescuers rush to reach victims trapped in upper apartments of high rises.
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Can Trump ban South Africa from 2026 G20 summit, as he says he will?
US President Donald Trump reiterated unfounded claims of ‘human rights abuses’ of Afrikaners in South Africa.
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West Seattle Thanksgiving Day 2025 info: Coffee, restaurants, grocery stores, free community dinners, running/walking/dancing, more!
(Hummingbird, photographed by Stewart L.) Happy Thanksgiving! We are ever-thankful that you are here. As we do every major holiday,…
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Major fallout for Afghans in US after National Guard shooting
Two Guard troops were shot in DC by a suspected Afghan national, triggering major repercussions for Afghan immigrants.
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Four journalists on trial over Istanbul protest coverage acquitted
Photographer Yasin Akgul says he will continue on his path ‘with even more reporting’ following his acquittal.
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