The rare explosions in the country’s capitals have not been directly linked, but there are fears the governments will blame each other after their previous military conflict alarmed the world.

Sanae Takaichi drew criticism for requiring staff to work in the wee hours in a country scarred by “death from overwork.”

José Antonio Morante Camacho says he has fought his last bull. Fans appreciated his artistry but also his honesty about his struggles with mental illness.

The shake-up in China’s armed forces comes as both Beijing and Washington are pushing through major changes in their country’s militaries, in different ways.

Official advice provided to the government before its ban on Palestine Action underestimated the significant public protests that followed, records show.

For decades, Iranians fleeing persecution have found protection in the United States. But this fall, the Trump administration deported a planeload of people to Iran after making a deal with Tehran.

India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, said the “conspirators” behind an explosion that killed at least eight people would be brought to justice.

Iraq is caught in the conflict between Washington and Tehran, with the Trump administration insisting that the next government disarm powerful Iran-backed militias.

After a U.S. occupation, years of sectarian violence and a jihadist insurgency, Iraq has become an improbable haven of calm in the Middle East.