Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-liner against reformist after record low turnout

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran held a runoff presidential election on Friday that pitted a…

Survivors of Israel music festival massacre unite to build a healing community

TEL AVIV, Israel — In the months since Hamas’ surprise attack sent them scattering across fields…

In the searing heat of the Gaza summer, Palestinians are surrounded by sewage and garbage

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza — Children in sandals trudge through water contaminated with sewage and scale growing…

Experts say Gaza is at ‘high risk’ of famine despite increased aid to the north

JUBA, South Sudan — An influx of aid appears to have eased a hunger crisis in…

Aerial drone likely launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels hits ship in the Red Sea

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An aerial drone likely launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck and…

Ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in fatal assault sinks in Red Sea

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A bulk carrier sank days after an attack by Yemen’s Houthi…

Italian Premier Meloni describes Putin’s cease-fire offer for Ukraine as ‘propaganda’

BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni on Saturday dismissed a cease-fire offer for Ukraine…

Cyprus says no let-up to fiscal discipline course as S&P raises country’s credit rating to BBB+

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus said Saturday it won’t let up on a course of strict fiscal…

US military targets Houthi radar sites in Yemen after a merchant sailor goes missing

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United States military unleashed a wave of attacks targeting radar…

Naomi Klein and V. V. Ganeshananthan win Women’s Prize literary awards

LONDON — Author-activist Naomi Klein won the inaugural Women’s Prize for Nonfiction on Thursday with “Doppelganger,”…