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The US has temporarily allowed Iran to export oil and indicated it will provide billions to relieve the crisis triggered by the war. With ordinary Iranians at their limit, however, Tehran already fears new protests.
The US has temporarily allowed Iran to export oil and indicated it will provide billions to relieve the crisis triggered by the war. With ordinary Iranians at their limit, however, Tehran already fears new protests
Countries across the region are expanding defense cooperation in ways that change the South China Sea equation but fall short of a new anti-China bloc.
Vigilante groups and right-wing populist forces are stoking anti-immigrant sentiment and demanding that they leave the country by June 30. Experts fear serious economic implications for the country and the region.
Iran has seen a speedy rebound in oil exports after the US-Iran deal granted immediate waivers on US sanctions. Relief on frozen assets and a $300 billion reconstruction fund now hinge on Tehran meeting key conditions.
South Korea's military says it is investigating the soldier's reasons for crossing the inner-Korean border. While dozens of North Koreans flee each year, usually via China, crossing directly south is very rare.
Africa's young population often finds itself facing aging, autocratic rulers. Unwilling to settle for democratic rituals alone, many are searching for creative new ways to shape their future.
The DR Congo has recorded the highest confirmed number of cases in the first month of any Ebola outbreak in Africa. Meanwhile, Kenya's health minister says he is halting a US-backed Ebola quarantine center.
The new US-Iran peace deal seems to be forcing Lebanon to choose between Israel's sphere of influence or Iran's. It wants neither. But could there be a better alternative, achieved with the help of regional diplomacy?
The DR Congo has hit the highest confirmed number of cases in the first month of any Ebola outbreak in Africa. Meanwhile, Kenya's health minister says he is halting a US-backed Ebola quarantine center.
Polish President Karol Nawrocki last week stripped Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Poland's highest state honor. How did it come to this? And what has it got to do with next year's election in Poland?
Peter Murrell pleaded guilty to embezzling funds in his role as chief executive of the Scottish National Party. He held the SNP's purse strings while his then-wife, Nicola Sturgeon, was Scottish First Minister.
Ukraine continues to hit infrastructure on the Crimea to isolate the Russian-annexed peninsula. Meanwhile, Russia attacked Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown with a ballistic missile in a deadly strike.
With the election of Abelardo de la Espriella, an ultra-right-wing outsider has won the presidential runoff in Colombia for the first time. The tight victory marks a political shift and could trigger new conflicts.
The reported deaths of aspiring medical students in India have exposed the immense pressures of the country's high-stakes examination system and a worsening mental-health crisis.
Health Minister Aden Duale told a court he ordered an immediate stop to construction, after being held in contempt for ignoring previous court orders. The plans to set up the facility prompted protests and unrest.
Zambians head to the polls in August with jobs and living costs at the top of their concerns. The outcome could also impact the ongoing global competition for critical minerals and redefine ties with China and the US.
The Taliban are tightening the screws on women's clothing, shooting at protesters and ordering even their own officials to stop using smartphones. Behind the regime's omnipresent control, there are signs of deep anxiety.
The Ankara prosecutor's office said 209 people were detained, while 32 others remained at large. Turkey has announced a ban on demonstrations amid preparations for next month's NATO summit in the capital.
Now that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation, all eyes are on Andy Burnham. The former mayor of Manchester is seen as the favorite to succeed Starmer to lead the United Kingdom.
Now that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation, all eyes are on Andy Burnham. The former mayor of Manchester is seen as the favorite to succeed Starmer to lead the United Kingdom.
Keir Starmer in a Croatia jersey. An Iranian protest against a US strike. Calls to arrest Brazil's President Lula. Adolf Hitler in the German fan section — all circulating around the World Cup. But none of it is real.
By stepping in as mediator in the Iran war, Pakistan has managed to elevate its status from a regional player to a global diplomatic stakeholder — with a little help from China and its friends in the Gulf.
While both sides claim "encouraging progress," experts say there's a long way to go to turn the shaky diplomatic framework into a durable agreement.
Nigeria's sugary drinks tax was meant to stop rising diabetes rates, but soaring inflation has eroded its impact. Experts say the levy is too small to change behavior and urge higher rates and reforms.
Bulgarian PM Rumen Radev has vowed to veto the EU's latest sanctions against Russia because they include Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill and former Lukoil president Vagit Alekperov. What's behind his opposition?
On Sunday, Colombians will choose between human rights activist Ivan Cepeda, who would continue a more liberal agenda, or entrepreneur Abelardo de la Espriella, who promises a rightward shift and more military security.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party comfortably secured another parliamentary majority, defeating a fragmented opposition.
Abiy Ahmed will remain Ethiopia's prime minister after his party won the elections yet again. Since taking office in 2018, he has attracted both strong supporters and fierce critics, reflecting his polarizing leadership.
President Nicusor Dan has nominated a new prime minister, without consulting Romania’s governing parties. Critics accuse Dan of breaking democratic rules.
