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Pakistan's new captain

Imran Khan's party wins most seats in general election. Did the army help? And will it want to control him now?

Imran Khan's party wins most seats in general election. Did the army help? And will it want to control him now? Also in this edition: Israel shoots down a Syrian jet fighter - but it's Iran that's really in its sights; Cuba's new constitution allows for private property - and seems to drive out the old guard; President Buhari of Nigeria is hit by a mass defection; and why it's too darn hot.
(Picture: Man in Pakistan walks past election poster for Imran Khan.
Credit: AFP/Getty)

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Sun 29 Jul 2018 00:06GMT
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