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Explainer-Why is Myanmar's junta holding an election during a civil war?

How Israel's hilltop settlers coordinate attacks to expel Palestinians

Bangladesh leader seen as likely next prime minister set to return from exile ahead of polls

South Korea special prosecutor indicts ex-president Yoon over opinion polls

Coup leader expected to stay in power in Guinea presidential vote

Thailand's Anutin picked as PM candidate in 'consequential' February polls

Europe slams visa bans after US takes fresh swing at allies over 'censorship'

Analysis-Trump's recall of ambassadors compounds staffing problems at posts in Africa

Libya army chief of staff killed in jet crash near Ankara after fault reported, Turkish official says

Russian air defence downs 25 Moscow-bound Ukrainian drones, mayor says

China probe finds Taiwanese smugglers controlled vessel that damaged subsea cables

Palau to take up to 75 migrants from US after call on transfer of third-country nationals

Australia cancels British man's visa after charges of displaying Nazi symbol

Exclusive-US Coast Guard lacks forces to seize Venezuela-linked tanker for now, sources say

Russia's air defence units destroy drone flying towards Moscow, mayor says

Two police officers killed by bomb in Moscow near site of Russian general's killing

US targets former EU commissioner, activists with visa bans over alleged censorship

Australian state passes tougher gun, protest law after Bondi Beach shooting

Loaded supertanker returns to Venezuelan waters amid US interceptions, TankerTrackers.com says

US judge tosses Trump challenge to New York immigration-related law

Blasts and fire shatter Pennsylvania nursing home, killing two

US tells UN it will deprive Venezuela's Maduro, drug cartel of resources

Libyan army's chief dies in plane crash in Turkey

Pope Leo 'disappointed' in Illinois governor over assisted dying law

Florida Catholic bishops urge Trump to halt immigration enforcement until after holidays

US Supreme Court rejects Trump's military deployment in Chicago area, for now

Pope Leo expresses 'much sadness' about Russia refusing Christmas ceasefire

US, Iran spar over nuclear talks at UN

Venezuela passes law against piracy, blockades amid US oil ship seizures

Ukrainian troops withdraw from eastern town of Siversk

Venezuela resorts to floating storage as onshore storage tanks fill up

Congo halts artisanal copper and cobalt processing amid corruption crackdown

Justice Department says card purportedly sent from Epstein to Nassar is 'fake'

UK police say comedian Russell Brand charged with two more sex offences

Louvre museum installs security bars on balcony used in October's heist

UK police drop probe into Bob Vylan comments about Israeli military

Citing better cooperation, Montenegro lifts visas for Turkish citizens

Six killed as Mexican plane carrying burned 2-year-old crashes off Texas coast

Lawsuit challenges Trump administration's ending of protections for South Sudanese migrants

CSG will supply trucks to Slovak army under framework deal worth up to $1.2 billion

RTX unit Raytheon lands $1.7 billion deal to supply Patriot systems to Spain

Lebanon denies any army link to Hezbollah after Israeli strike

Trump says he invited Kazakh, Uzbek leaders to G20 Summit next year

Bolsonaro lawyers ask court to allow him to undergo surgery this week

US delays announcement of China chip tariffs until 2027

Brazil's Bolsonaro to undergo hernia surgery on Thursday

Italy removes emphatic 'Yes!' from national anthem

Two men found guilty of UK plot to kill hundreds of Jews as IS fears grow