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But Iran and Gaza don’t fit that concept, and over the weekend he made yet another threat, this time against Africa’s most populous — and oil-rich — country.

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The government of Africa's most populous nation has not responded to the threat of US military action.

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Four states hold off-year elections on November 4, including New York, where a dramatic mayoral race will determine who runs the country's most populous city.

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Africa's most populous country is embroiled in numerous conflicts that experts say have killed both Christians and Muslims without distinction.

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Health officials in Santa Clara County, Northern California’s most populous, are already reporting “medium” levels of RSV in the wastewater of San José, Palo Alto and Sunnyvale.

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