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Stark irregularities and suppression efforts could plunge the country back into instability and economic decline.

Sunday’s vote could end a generation of control by Venezuela’s socialist party. It could also usher in a period of profound uncertainty.

Ledecky won her 11th Olympic medal, but was outpaced by Ariarne Titmus of Australia.

Biles needed tape on her lower leg after an awkward landing, but went on to a solid qualifying performance.

Heads of state and diplomats who have interacted with the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee say she uses humor, and talk of food, to help leaven hard discussions.

As much as half of Jasper, Alberta, which lies inside one of the country’s most-visited national parks, has been destroyed, officials said.

A meeting with the Israeli prime minister amounted to a debut on the world stage for the vice president since her rapid ascension as the presumptive Democratic nominee for president.

Defying sanctions, Russia has obtained nearly $4 billion in restricted chips since the war began in Ukraine. Many were shipped through a cluster of shell companies in Hong Kong.

Even if Paris weren’t scarred by terrorist attacks, protecting the opening ceremony, which will float down the Seine, offers a daunting challenge.

More than 100,000 people are suspected to have contracted hepatitis A, while polio, a disease that has been eradicated in much of the world, is now present there, according to the World Health Organization.