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El Salvador’s president is predicted to easily win re-election, consolidating his power. His crackdown on gangs has seen the murder rate plummet, but at a cost to civil liberties.

Turkey on Tuesday holds pre-dawn vigils for the loss of more than 50,000 people — and parts of entire cities — in the earthquake-prone country’s deadliest disaster of modern times. Grieving Turks are still coming to terms with how a

There is an unfamiliar air of serenity in El Salvador’s capital, where voters head to the polls Sunday without the specter of gang violence and intimidation hanging over them for the first time in years. Most of them will opt,

There is an unfamiliar air of serenity in El Salvador’s capital, where voters head to the polls Sunday without the specter of gang violence and intimidation hanging over them for the first time in years. Most of them will opt,

US strikes Iran-backed groups as Israel-Hamas war rages: Live updates  CNN Houthis vow more Red Sea attacks after third wave of US-UK strikes on Yemen  The Guardian Onboard a U.S. aircraft carrier, a cat-and-mouse game with Houthi forces plays out  NBC News U.S.

US elections: Biden wins South Carolina Democratic primary  BBC.com Biden likes his odds in Vegas after a South Carolina landslide as he moves toward likely Trump rematch  Fox News 3 takeaways from President Biden’s blowout win in the South Carolina Democratic Primary  USA

Kids who have dogs get significantly more physical activity, compared to kids who don’t. Researchers followed 600 children over three years, and found young girls got the biggest exercise boost. (Image credit: Kristina Kamburova Photography/Getty Images)

In a new memoir, the two-time U.S. national champion drops her “Barbie” mask and delivers a piercing account of the risks of life as an ice-skating phenom.

The tectonic collision of two entertainment powerhouses — the NFL and Taylor Swift — dominated TV screens this fall. Now, sportsbooks are looking for their bite at the apple. (Image credit: Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Grant Shapps says UK and US strikes on Yemen Houthis ‘not an escalation’  BBC.com US strikes Iran-backed groups as Israel-Hamas war rages: Live updates  CNN U.S. Strikes Steer Clear of Iran’s Red Lines  The Wall Street Journal US, Britain launch new strikes on