With the cease-fire fraying and Israel demolishing villages in the south, many Hezbollah supporters in Lebanon are putting aside their annoyance with the group and turning to it for protection.

The kingdom is pulling back from a costly and high-profile golf venture amid mounting financial concerns, raising questions about its plans.

Cafes and coffee shops give Iranians affordable places to talk about their hopes, fears and the cost of living as well as to seek company in uncertain times.

Moving the deposed civilian leader to a “designated residence” for the rest of her prison sentence is part of an effort by Myanmar’s regime to portray legitimacy.

Police in Alice Springs fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse an angry crowd demanding justice.

Delyan Peevski was a focus of protests that led to elections in April. A new government now promises to challenge his hold on power.

The arrests of nine people are reminders of the threat Russia poses in Europe at a time when Washington has shifted focus to the Middle East.

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said in a statement that Iran would establish “new legal frameworks” for the Strait of Hormuz. He also said his country would retain its nuclear capabilities.

The British police said the attack on Wednesday was being treated as terrorism, and they warned of rising antisemitic hate crimes.

More than a year of similar conversations have failed to bring the country any closer to peace, so Ukrainians have stopped hoping they will.