Niger’s 2023 military takeover promised change. Three years later, stability remains uneven
A third year of rule has not delivered consistent social, security, or economic gains, leaving decision-makers to measure what comes next.

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A third year of rule has not delivered consistent social, security, or economic gains, leaving decision-makers to measure what comes next.
A Texas Senate race turns into an address-and-residency showdown after reporting found Paxton voting from a place he left.
The Middle East escalation tightens just as Netanyahu heads to Washington, with US threats looming over Tehran and its allies.
The July 24 warehouse strikes, plus a separate factory attack and strikes near Kyiv, underline how logistics becomes a battlefield.
The question is blunt: will John Healey still fund the UK defense increases he previously demanded?
A major forest fire in the region forces mass evacuations and severe damage, raising immediate and longer-term risk questions.
In a new Economist interview, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO downplays his political push, and executives should notice the governance shockwaves.
The Fidelity Investments projection is higher than last year, and it has board-level budget and benefit-planning consequences.
The strategy banks on strong states and leaders in a chaotic region. Here is what the approach risks, and why it might not hold.
The Late Night host argues Trump’s snark came off like a real request for secret proof about the war.
The BBC political editor explains how Burnham’s early moves aim to stabilize the new administration and signal competence fast.
Voters head to the polls after weeks of deadly demonstrations tied to seats reserved for displaced people from India-administered Kashmir, and one group wants the ballot rejected.