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Israeli strikes shatter Gaza truce as Washington looks away

The first real test of the Gaza ceasefire arrived with explosions, broken glass and another stretch of bodies on hospital floors. Israeli warplanes struck...

Comey in court, a test of DOJ independence under pressure

Alexandria — Before sunrise, a line formed along Duke Street, television crews lifted tripods into place, and the courthouse plaza filled with onlookers. By midmorning,...

Madagascar’s president installs army general as prime minister as Gen Z...

Madagascar’s most volatile political crisis in years is now a test of whether power can calm the street by changing faces at the top....

Russia Ukraine war Day 1320: Lviv blast kills family of four

Warsaw — Russia Ukraine war Day 1,320 of the war opened with air-raid sirens still echoing in the west and the blue flash of...
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Egypt map: governorates, borders, routes

CAIRO. Maps of Egypt are never just about borders. They are a way to read how a country lives from day to day. The...

Egypt shark attack tracker: Red Sea closures and safety guide

RED SEA COAST. This is a live tracker of verified shark incidents and beach safety measures along Egypt’s Red Sea corridor, including Marsa Alam,...

Who is the wife of Burkina Faso’s president? What’s verified

Readers often ask for the identity of President Ibrahim Traoré’s spouse. This article explains what credible sources do and do not confirm, why rumors...

After the dam opens, Egypt pushes for rules on the Nile

CAIRO — Ethiopia’s formal opening of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam this month did not end the Nile dispute. It reset it. For Egypt,...

Cryptids of Africa: Congo Snake and Mokele-Mbembe

Two of Africa’s most famous cryptids are the Congo Snake and the Mokele-Mbembe. One rests on a 1959 aerial photo and a pilot’s account...

Iran defies UN snapback, recalls envoys from London, Paris, Berlin

Tehran — Iran framed the impending return of United Nations sanctions as a political ritual rather than an existential turning point, casting European capitals...

The Prince of Egypt: Why the Moses epic still moves, and...

Some films age into cult curios. Others gather dust on a family shelf. The Prince of Egypt did neither. Twenty-seven years after its 1998...

Egypt’s risky rebound: Suez strain, Rafah test, BRICS bet

CAIRO — Egypt is attempting a delicate recovery in plain sight. A year after a currency crunch, the Arab world’s most populous nation is...

What did Ibrahim Traoré do since taking power?

Since seizing power in September 2022, Captain Ibrahim Traoré has redefined Burkina Faso’s political landscape. His actions span military campaigns, regional realignments, and economic...

Top 5 giant snake myths debunked

From the Congo Snake to tales of 100-foot anacondas, giant snake stories spark fascination worldwide. But how much of it is science, and how...
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Murakami’s Octopus Hijacks Paris, Vuitton’s Artycapucines Stun

PARIS — The octopus appeared first, suspended on the Balcon d’Honneur inside the newly restored Grand Palais, its luminescent tentacles exhaling color into the...

Kate Baldwin to play Roxie, Alex Newell joins Chicago as Mama...

The longest-running American musical on Broadway is adding fresh electricity to its marquee. This November, Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre will welcome two performers...
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