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Jihadists in the Sahel expand influence as divided region struggles to respond.

Jihadists in the Sahel expand influence as divided region struggles to respond.

Grief and Displacement Bind Refugee Women in Mali’s Crisis Among the thousands who have fled Mali since the start of an armed extremist uprising over a decade ago, one group shares a tragic link: their husbands are missing, presumed dead or captured. Amina (a pseudonym) is among them. The

"Nobel-winning Chinese-American physicist Chen Ning Yang passes away at 103"

"Nobel-winning Chinese-American physicist Chen Ning Yang passes away at 103"

Chen Ning Yang, a celebrated physicist and Nobel laureate, passed away on Saturday in Beijing at the age of 103 following an illness, according to state media reports. Born in 1922 in Hefei, Anhui province, Yang was a Chinese-American physicist known for his contributions to statistical mechanics and the

"Shocked Palestinians return home to scenes of nuclear-like devastation"

"Shocked Palestinians return home to scenes of nuclear-like devastation"

When the ceasefire in Gaza came into effect a week ago, thousands of Palestinians began making their way from crowded southern shelters back to their homes in Gaza City and nearby areas. For many, the journey ended in anguish. A month after Israeli forces had ordered their evacuation, Palestinians crowded

"Indonesia school collapse: rescue efforts conclude with 67 fatalities"

"Indonesia school collapse: rescue efforts conclude with 67 fatalities"

Search Ends After Indonesian School Collapse Leaves Dozens Dead Indonesian rescuers concluded their search on Tuesday for victims trapped beneath the rubble of a collapsed Islamic boarding school in East Java, after recovering more than 60 bodies, authorities confirmed. The tragedy in the town of Sidoarjo struck last week when

"French PM makes last-ditch effort to save government as crisis deepens – Europe updates"

"French PM makes last-ditch effort to save government as crisis deepens – Europe updates"

France's Political Standoff Continues as Prime Minister Seeks Cross-Party Support France remains at a political stalemate as the outgoing prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, makes a final attempt to gather support from rival parties for a new government. President Emmanuel Macron assigned Lecornu, 39, to form a government

"Macron calls emergency talks with parties to swiftly pick new PM"

"Macron calls emergency talks with parties to swiftly pick new PM"

Emmanuel Macron has called upon the leaders of several political factions to his office, urging them to demonstrate "collective responsibility" as he seeks to appoint a new prime minister amid growing political turmoil. All parties except Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally, the largest opposition group,

"Man's conviction for burning Qur’an in London overturned on appeal"

"Man's conviction for burning Qur’an in London overturned on appeal"

A man who was penalized for burning a Qur’an outside the Turkish diplomatic mission in London has successfully appealed his conviction after a judge upheld his "right to offend." Hamit Coskun was initially found guilty of a religiously aggravated public order offense in June following an incident