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Maldives heads to polls amid India-China rivalry, fears for democracy
Outcome of Saturday's presidential election could be key to India and China's battle for influence in the Indian Ocean.
Georgia grand jury wanted Lindsey Graham, Flynn charged in election case
Panel also recommended charges against two ex-US senators from Georgia over effort to overturn 2020 vote, report shows.
Germany stun favourites US to reach the final of basketball World Cup
Gordon Herbert's side will now face Serbia on Sunday for the World Cup title.
Biden and Modi pledge to deepen ties in talks ahead of G20 summit
US and Indian leaders promise support for 'free, open' Asia-Pacific region as countries seek to counter rise of China.
‘Much more needed’ to achieve Paris climate goals: UN report
UN says world not on track to meet the long-term goals the Paris Agreement, including capping global warming at 1.5C.
Antigovernment protesters tear down picture of al-Assad in Syria’s Sweida
Criticism of al-Assad has been growing in Sweida since demonstrations began in mid-August over end of fuel subsidies.
‘Like a phantom’: Chile grapples with ghosts of the disappeared
On 50-year anniversary of Pinochet-led coup, Chileans are confronting national trauma of thousands forcibly disappeared.
Power cuts in Sierra Leone as Turkey operator cuts supply over unpaid debt
The Turkish operator Karpower is one of three sources of electricity to Sierra Leone's capital city.
Middle East Roundup: Calligraffiti artist paints Gaza’s hope
Tunisian man lost at sea, Eritreans brawl in Israel, fallout from Libya-Israel scandal—here’s the Middle East this week.
What’s the 14th Amendment and can it block Trump’s 2024 presidential bid?
Scholars say the US Constitution could bar the ex-president from holding public office for engaging in insurrection.