Many in Iran are frustrated by unrest and poor economy. Parliament elections could see a low turnout

Iran is holding parliamentary elections this Friday, yet the real question may not be who gets elected but how many people actually turn out to vote

A deal between Israel and Hamas appears to be taking shape. What would it look like?

Israel and Hamas are inching toward a new deal that would free some of the roughly 130 hostages held in the Gaza Strip in exchange for a weekslong pause in the war

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy lands in Saudi Arabia to push for peace and a POW exchange with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy has arrived to Saudi Arabia with plans to visit the kingdom’s powerful crown prince to push for a peace plan and the return of prisoners of war from Russia

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Former Pakistani Premier Nawaz Sharif's daughter and close aide takes over top provincial post

The eldest daughter and close aide of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has become the country’s first-ever female chief minister in eastern Punjab province

Global economy is weighed down by war, uncertainty and instability, trade chief warns

The head of the World Trade Organization says war, uncertainty and instability are weighing down the global economy

Oil slick in the Red Sea from a British-owned ship attack by Yemen’s Houthis, US military says

The U.S. military says an attack by Yemeni Houthi rebels on a Belize-flagged ship earlier this month caused a significant oil leak

Avalanche kills a Russian skier while 5 others are rescued in ski resort in Indian-held Kashmir

An avalanche that hit a popular Himalayan ski resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir has killed a Russian skier while five others were rescued

Iran begins first election campaign since the 2022 mass protests over Mahsa Amini's death in custody

Candidates for Iran’s parliament began campaigning for the country’s first election since the crackdown on the nationwide protests in 2022 that followed the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody