As the teacher started to count down, the students uncrossed their arms and bowed their heads, completing the exercise in a flash. “Three. Two. One,”
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Coups Are on the Rise. Why?
Following the news lately is enough to make one wonder if coups might be contagious. Military leaders seized power in Gabon on Aug. 30, adding
Far Right May Rise as Kingmaker in Spanish Election
If Spain’s national elections on Sunday turn out as most polls and analysts suggest, mainstream conservatives may come out on top but need allies on
As Tensions Rise, Zelensky and Erdogan Discuss Collapsed Grain Deal
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has spoken with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, about the collapse of a deal that allowed Ukrainian ships carrying
As War Persists in Ukraine, Doctors Warn of Rise in Premature Births
Amina Tsoi’s twin babies are healthy girls. They squabble, as siblings do, and they both have a curious appetite for cheese, “like little mice,” their