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Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, seen here on the day he spoke to an anti-corruption commission at the Federal Judicial Academy in Islamabad last month, has been disqualified from office.

Pakistan's High Court Ousts Prime Minister Sharif In Panama Papers Fallout

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's third term in power comes to a dramatic end after a corruption scandal linked to his family's financial dealings.

In late January, President Trump speaks on the phone to Russian President Vladimir Putin while White House chief of staff Reince Priebus (from second left), Vice President Pence, White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, press secretary Sean Spicer and national security adviser Michael Flynn listen. Just six months later, only Bannon is still serving in the Trump-Pence administration.

Don't Look Away: Stuff Happens Fast In Trump's First Summer In Washington

Even as the GOP's assault on Obamacare lurched and stumbled to a stop, America's attention was divided by other stories — some important, some of lesser consequence and some of greater shock value.

White House reporters line up Friday in Washington in hopes of attending a briefing in press secretary Sean Spicer's office. The off-camera briefing was limited mostly to pool reporters, broadcast networks and conservative-leaning outlets, with reporters for CNN, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times and others denied entry.

Lashing Out Against Critical Reports, White House Bars Outlets From Briefing

The move blocked reporters from CNN, The New York Times and others from participating and was seen at least in part as retaliation for a Thursday CNN piece on White House-FBI communications.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, in the Capitol on Wednesday, was one of two Republicans to vote against opening debate on the health care bill on Tuesday.

After Trump Targets Murkowski, Interior Secretary Reportedly Warns Alaska's Senators

Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke reportedly called Sen. Lisa Murkowski and fellow Alaskan Sen. Dan Sullivan to say their state could run into trouble with the Trump administration.

Women walk through the courtyard to lunch at the Indiana Women's Prison in Indianapolis on May 17, 2017.

Female Inmates In Indiana Pitch Plan To Rehab Empty Houses — And Their Lives

To curb recidivism, a small group of female prisoners in Indiana crafted their own re-entry plan: Rebuild abandoned houses in the city, and create future homes for themselves in the process.

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders has helped pitch the idea that the Republican tax overhaul plan would generate a "raise" for the average American family, though that is disputed.

Why You Shouldn't Count On The Promised $4,000 'Raise' From GOP Tax Plan

The White House's estimate of gains for the average American family rests on a lot of assumptions and is disputed by economists on the right and left alike.

On Sunday, Afghanistan's national women's wheelchair basketball team won its first championship at the 4th annual Bali Cup International Tournament in Indonesia.

A Big Win For Afghan Women's Wheelchair Hoopsters

The players used to be shy about playing sports as women using wheelchairs. Today, they're international champions and role models in their country.

A Syrian woman and her child sit in their refugee living space in Lebanon. They are featured in Four Walls, <a href="https://www.rescue.org/four-walls#four-walls-vr">a virtual reality presentation</a> by the International Rescue Committee.

Can Virtual Reality Make You More Empathetic?

Charities are using virtual reality to immerse people in the plight of refugees and others who need help. Researchers are studying whether it's more effective than other media. And there are skeptics.

Newly arrived Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar walk to a camp for refugees in Teknaf, Bangladesh, on Monday. Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees have streamed across the border following Myanmarese military retaliation for attacks by a Rohingya militant group.

Rohingya Refugees Pour Into Bangladesh, And Many Question A Militant Group's Actions

In August, a Rohingya militant group attacked Myanmar security forces, leading to retribution. Since then, hundreds of thousands have fled to Bangladesh. Some believe the militants went too far.

An injured woman is assisted by a police officer close to Parsons Green station in west London after an explosion on a packed London Underground train, Friday, Sept. 15, 2017.

Manhunt On After Homemade Bomb Wounds 22 On London Subway

Hundreds of British police embarked on a massive manhunt Friday, racing to find out who placed a homemade bomb on a packed London subway train during the morning rush hour.

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