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The top opposition politician, Ousmane Sonko, is barred from running. So Sunday’s vote is widely seen as a choice between his handpicked candidate and the departing president’s designated successor.

Ivan Korcok, a veteran diplomat hostile to the Kremlin, and Peter Pellegrini, a Russia-friendly politician allied with Slovakia’s populist prime minister, will face each other in a runoff.

The blast targeted a bank in Kandahar, where Taliban members had gathered to collect their salaries, witnesses said.

Despite American doubts, Ukrainians say that defending places with little strategic value is worth the cost in casualties and weapons, because the attacking Russians pay an even higher price.

The study, based on research featured in a Netflix documentary, fueled debate over a site that is used for Islamic and Hindu rituals.

Baseball fans in South Korea have embraced the superstar from Japan, despite the longtime rivalry and history between the two countries.

Senegal was seen as an outpost of democracy in a coup-plagued region until its president tried to cancel the election last month. He failed, and it’s going ahead next Sunday.

With huge demand to see the baseball superstar play for the Dodgers, M.L.B. teamed up with a Japanese travel agency. Fans began plotting trips.

Mr. Harley was the frontman of the 1970s rock band Cockney Rebel, which landed several hits on the British charts.

To decarbonize the electrical grid, companies are finding creative ways to store energy during periods of low demand.