The megastars kick off their grandest tour, the largest in K-pop history, in Seoul on Thursday after a nearly four-year hiatus.

Indonesia is racing to build a new capital, promising a greener, futuristic city. But many citizens aren’t convinced it will ever live up to the vision.

After five weeks of fighting, President Trump’s stated goals for the war look mostly unmet.

Ex-President Yahya Jammeh’s 22-year rule was known for enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings.

Downtown Cairo, or Wust el-Balad as it’s known, is a trove of hidden gems. Imprinted on every high-ceilinged building, arched balcony and iconic roundabout are relics that feel like love letters from the past.

Around 80 firefighters and 20 fire trucks tackled the blaze, the state’s military fire department said, adding that no one was hurt.

Only a few vessels have crossed the strait since the US-Iran ceasefire deal, according to BBC Verify analysis.

The requirement to obtain permission had gone largely unnoticed until a German newspaper reported on it.

Investors around the world breathed a sigh of relief at the prospect of peace — and an easing of the global energy crisis.

The U.S. reached a last-minute ceasefire with Iran just before Trump’s deadline for the country to meet his demands. And, Trump-backed Clay Fuller wins the U.S. House race in Georgia.

It follows similar moves in other European countries, including France and Spain.

The director of the Thai zoo where Moo Deng lives said security would be upped after the incident.

Iranian state media showed images of Iranians celebrating the news of the ceasefire, but for many, the deal also means an end to any hope of real regime change.

With President Trump declaring a two-week ceasefire, NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with Suzanne Maloney, vice president and director for foreign policy at Brookings, about Iran’s next moves.

American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released a week after she was kidnapped by an Iranian-backed Iraqi militant group.

NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with Tomas {TAHM-us} Philipson, a former senior economic adviser in President Trump’s first term, about the impact of the president’s wartime threats on the global economy.

Pro-government demonstrators poured onto the streets of the Iranian capital after the announcement of the two-week conditional ceasefire between the US and Iran.

As part of the agreement, set to take effect immediately, Trump said the U.S. and Israel would suspend bombing Iran for two weeks, subject to Iran following through on its commitment to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for safe passage during the ceasefire period.

Pakistan has a historic relationship with Iran, but an agreement was far from certain, writes the BBC’s Caroline Davies