Sunday’s election is a test for the progressive, pro-democracy movement in Thailand, which has been blocked from taking power despite success at the polls.

Sanae Takaichi, who has proved popular as the first woman to lead Japan as prime minister, hopes to bolster her power in a snap election. But she faces hurdles.

The progressive People’s Party was leading in surveys conducted before Sunday’s election but the country has a history of overturning voters’ will.

The group, which has prompted skepticism from some U.S. allies, is scheduled to meet on Feb. 19, according to the officials.

Saudi and Syrian officials announced deals ranging from aviation to telecommunications, offering a much-needed boost to Syria’s battered economy.

Pakistan has made headway against the Islamic State and other militants, but a bloody suicide attack showed how fragile its progress has been.

Iran is skilled at prolonging negotiations over its nuclear program, and seems to be hoping President Trump is out for a quick win, rather than a prolonged regional war.

The drone and missile bombardments were the latest attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure during a winter freeze, as peace talks have made little progress.

Many people in the Faroe Islands, a tiny archipelago in the North Atlantic, want to be their own state. The crisis over Greenland, Denmark’s other territory, has complicated that, for now.

In Milan this week, Olympics officials signaled a willingness to ease years of restrictions imposed on the country over its state-backed doping program and invasion of Ukraine.