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The U.K. government has pledged to remove hereditary peers from Parliament in 2025. For Lord Cromwell and 87 others, it is a wistful departure.

Canada’s prime minister gained global renown 10 years ago for his unabashedly progressive politics. But at home, voters turned sour on him long ago.

The Islamist rebels who ousted Syria’s dictator ran a pragmatic and disciplined administration in the territory they controlled. They also jailed their critics.

The militant group’s leader admits that the toppling of Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, cut off an important land route from Iran.

The United States killed its own allies, sabotaging itself in a part of Afghanistan where it never needed to be.

An intense struggle has unfolded in Washington between companies and officials over where to draw the line on selling technology to China.

An ally’s downfall has prompted calls in Russia for a definitive victory closer to home.

If the trend continues, extreme weather will occur more frequently. Here’s how experts suggest you prepare.

“Her Story” touches on sensitive topics in China, like censorship and gender inequality. But its humorous, nonconfrontational approach may have helped it pass censors.

The transport route around the southern tip of Africa was once little used — but freighters are now forced to take it and are charging higher rates.