Pervez Musharraf, Former Military Ruler of Pakistan, Dies at 79
Mr. Musharraf took power in a bloodless coup in late 1999 but resigned under threat of impeachment in 2008. He drew fire for his ties to Washington.
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Pope Francis Calls for Peace in South Sudan During Visit
Pope Francis ended his trip to Africa on Saturday by meeting with displaced people and urging his clergy not to “remain neutral before the pain caused by acts of injustice and violence.”
U.S. Presses Turkey and U.A.E. to Weed Out Illicit Trade With Russia
American officials worry that commercial activities in Turkey and the United Arab Emirates could be fueling Russia’s war machine and have threatened to punish those involved.
Peru Official Concedes There’s No Evidence Criminals Are Behind Protests
In an interview, Foreign Minister Ana Cecilia Gervasi acknowledged “we don’t have any evidence” that weeks of protests were being driven by criminal groups, as the country’s president has claimed.
Your Friday Briefing: The U.S. Military Expands in the Philippines
Also, Vladimir Putin evokes Stalingrad and a contested film is a box-office hit in India.
Tortured Guantánamo Detainee Is Freed in Belize
Majid Khan, a Pakistani citizen who attended high school in Maryland, finished his sentence last year.
Australia Won’t Put King Charles on Its 5-Dollar Bill
The bill had long featured Queen Elizabeth II, but officials said the bank note would be redesigned to focus on Indigenous history. That has rekindled the debate about republicanism in Australia.
A U.S. Ambassador Finds Himself on Hostile Ground in Hungary
David Pressman, a gay human rights lawyer, has been accused by pro-government media in Hungary of undermining traditional values, violating diplomatic conventions and meddling in the judiciary.
After Jacinda Ardern, Politics Will Never Look the Same
For once, a politician who wasn’t afraid of fashion.
China and the U.S. Are Wooing Indonesia, and Beijing Has the Edge
The resource-laden nation of nearly 300 million is a big prize in the strategic battle between the United States and China for influence in Asia.