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Peru's planned purchase of 12 F-16 fighter jets from a United States firm has triggered a new political crisis in the South American nation.

A commission in Tanzania formed to investigate postelection violence says that at least 518 people died after the October vote. The violence happened amid an internet shutdown and thousands of

The absence of sustained oversight has left lawmakers grasping for basic details about the war’s trajectory even as its economic and political consequences ripple at home. Interviews with more than a dozen lawmakers in both parties reveal a vacuum of information and a lack of urgency from leadership to fill it.

Lebanon’s prime minister has accused Israel of war crimes after an airstrike in the south of the country on Wednesday killed one journalist and seriously wounded another.

The Venice Biennale has lost 2-million-euro ($2.4 million) in funding due to its decision to allow Russia to participate in the 61st contemporary art show.

A bill by Ugandan authorities whose stated purpose is to deter foreign interference has drawn widespread criticism as concern grows over its all-encompassing definition of a foreign agent and its potential to hurt the work of civic groups.

The move may signal a more constructive relationship between Ukraine and the European Union following the ouster of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán earlier this month.