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Voters are electing a new parliament and government. The race has tightened in recent days, and Sinn Fein -- a party with past links to Irish republican militants -- may still have a path to power.

Colder weather has hit Gazans living in tents and bombed-out buildings. This holiday shopping season is poised to break spending records. The influence of third party candidates seems to be waning.

In an episode we first brought you in March, we consider butter chicken. It is a much-loved Indian dish, both within that country and around the world. But who can claim they invented it? That question is the subject of a lawsuit. Our reporter tries to get to the bottom of butter chicken's origin and finds out that it is a journey through India's history.You can find celebrated Indian chef […]

Longtime state media journalist Dong Yuyu met often with journalists and diplomats. His family believes he is now being persecuted for those exchanges.(Image credit: Dong Yuyu's family)

People in Gaza have had to contest with Israeli airstrikes, hunger, armed gangs of looters and — now — a rainy winter without shelter.

Putin said his military may use another of its new hypersonic missiles to target government or official buildings in Kyiv, in response to Ukraine's continued use of American and British weapons.(Image credit: Ramil Sitdikov)

The ceasefire agreement between Hezbollah and Israel brokered by the United States and France was characterized by President Biden as an attempt to deliver a "permanent cessation of hostilities."(Image credit: Hussein Malla)

A social media ban for children under 16 will become first law in the world to levy fines on TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram for allowing youth accounts.(Image credit: Rick Rycroft)

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