I'm an expat living in Lebanon. I've struggled over whether to leave, but I won't because I love this country.

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Side by side of Beirut, Lebanon (on the left) and portrait image of Brigitte Chahwan (on the right).
Brigitte Chahwan, who was born in Germany, has lived in Lebanon for almost 30 years.

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Biden approved Taiwan's biggest security package yet. China says the military aid won't deter it.

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US President Joe Biden will send Taiwan $567 million in military aid. It's the largest aid package ever sent to Taiwan.

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Japan's new prime minister could try to shake up the country's military pact with the US

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Shigeru Ishiba celebrates after his election as party head during the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) leadership election on September 27, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan.
Shigeru Ishiba will become Japan's next prime minister. The 67-year-old narrowly won the presidency of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Friday.

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Russia is considering a law to fine people thousands of dollars for promoting a 'child-free' lifestyle

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A woman pushes a baby in a stroller along Moskovskaya Square against the backdrop of the fountain complex on a hot day in St. Petersburg.
On a hot day in St. Petersburg, a woman pushes a baby in a stroller along Moskovskaya Square.

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An 88-year-old man was cleared of murder after spending 46 years on death row — mostly in solitary confinement

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Japanese former professional boxer Iwao Hakamada, who was sentenced to death for the murder of four members of a family in 1966, speaks during an interview.
Iwao Hakamada (pictured giving an interview in 2018) spent 46 years in prison. He was the world's longest-serving death row inmate.

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The death of a young EY employee is raising questions over India's 'always-on' work culture

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Mumbai, India. The normal retirement age in India is 58.

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The plot to topple Putin

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A group of people stand between two stone columns.
Ever since the invasion of Ukraine, a loose and sometimes fractious cohort of Russian exiles — many of them based in Warsaw — has come to believe that Russia can be liberated only through violence and sabotage.

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Finland has pledged to ban Russians from buying property in the country on security grounds

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Finland's Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen attends a press conference regarding the country's border restrictions, in Helsinki, Finland on December 12, 2023.
Finland's Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen attends a press conference regarding the country's border restrictions in Helsinki, Finland on December 12, 2023.

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The UK is shutting off some arms shipments to Israel amid growing cries for a cease-fire in Gaza, but some experts say it's not enough

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Protesters staged a demonstration in support of a cease-fire against the Palestinians in Gaza
Protesters staged a demonstration in support of a cease-fire against the Palestinians in Gaza in the Cannon House Office Building on October 18, 2023, in Washington, DC.

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As Elon Musk's battle with the Brazilian government intensifies, another of his companies is facing trouble

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The Brazilian government is considering slapping Starlink with sanctions amid an ongoing feud with Elon Musk over content on X.

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