Nepal on Thursday held its first election since a youth-led uprising against corruption toppled the government last year.

Iran maintains ties with a range of countries, including Turkey, India, Russia and China. Yet in this war, their support is mostly rhetoric.

In an interview with The New York Times, President Cyril Ramaphosa opened up about the role of middle powers, relations with Washington and apartheid.

James Luckey-Lange, 28, wrote about kindness and shared humanity as he traveled. But he said he had been shackled, starved and beaten in Venezuela after being detained.

Iranian officials are deliberating over who will replace Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader killed in the U.S.-Israeli assault. Fears of the war’s economic toll sent Asian markets lower.

Higher energy prices, political instability and a potential new wave of refugees: The escalating regional conflict in the Middle East could have far-reaching effects.

Nepal is holding its first election since a youth-led uprising against corruption toppled the government last year. Here is what to know.

The Trump administration’s decision to cut off foreign oil to the island is devastating its tourism industry, a key source of income for a government being pushed to the edge.

Chinese policymakers and the public have expressed high levels of optimism about A.I., even as many in the West worry about the technology’s effects on employment or humanity in general.

If Mojtaba Khamenei is chosen by Iran’s senior clerics, it may signal a victory for hard-liners, an analyst said.