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‘Strung Up and Tortured’: Hostage Recounts 2 ½ Years of Captivity

Elizabeth Tsurkov, a citizen of Israel and Russia, recounts a harrowing story of cruelty, survival, U.S. diplomatic pressure and, finally, release from the grip of a group backed by Iran.

Nigeria, in Trump’s Cross Hairs, Rejects Christian Genocide Claims

President Trump has joined a chorus of alarm about an “existential threat” to Christianity in Nigeria, threatening military intervention if its leaders didn’t “move fast” to stop the violence against Christians.

How Venezuela’s Military Might Respond to U.S. Attacks

Venezuela has an arsenal of Russian weapons and armed civilian cells that could mount a guerrilla war if the U.S. attacks. Here’s what to know about Venezuela’s military and President Nicolás Maduro’s attempts to make his regime “coup-proof.”

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