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Slovakia holds referendum to enable snap election

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Slovakia held a nationwide referendum Saturday on amending the country’s constitution to make possible an early election. President Zuzana Caputova’s decided on the ballot last year after three opposition parties gathered over 380,000 signatures supporting the move.…

Turkey condemns Sweden protests, cancels ministers’ meeting

STOCKHOLM — Turkey on Saturday canceled a planned visit by Sweden’s defense minister in response to anti-Turkish protests that increased tension between the two countries as Sweden seeks Turkey's approval to join NATO. A far-right activist from Denmark received permission…

Burkina Faso says 66 women, children freed from extremists

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Burkina Faso's army has freed 66 women and children who were abducted earlier this month by Islamic extremists while gathering food in the country's northern Sahel region, according to a state television report Friday. National broadcaster…

Indian wrestlers end protest over sexual harassment

NEW DELHI — Top Indian wrestlers on Saturday called off a sit-in protest near the parliament building following a government assurance that a probe into their allegations of sexual harassments of young athletes by the federation would be completed in…