Government And Politics
Iran votes in its first parliament election since 2022 protests as questions over turnout loom
Iran is voting in its first parliamentary elections since the mass 2022 protests over the country's mandatory hijab laws after the death in police custody of a young woman who allegedly wore her headscarf improperly
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
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Israel and Hamas indicate no deal is imminent after Biden signals Gaza cease-fire could be close
Israel and Hamas played down chances of an imminent breakthrough in talks for a cease-fire in Gaza
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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