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Masoud Pezeshkian, a reformist, wants warmer relations with the West, with the goal of ending sanctions. But his powers are strictly limited.

A ridiculous number of candidates are contending to be governor of Tokyo and its surrounding prefecture. Many are not even trying to win.

The vote will determine the composition of France’s National Assembly, and the future of President Emmanuel Macron’s second term.

Hamas wants assurances that Israel won’t restart the war after some hostages come home. Israel says it needs the option.

The danger to migrants while crossing the Mediterranean is well documented, but an earlier phase of their trek, across the Sahel and the Sahara, is deadlier, researchers say in a new report.

The storm, now a Category 2, has lost some power since slamming Jamaica and Grenada this week. A hurricane warning is in effect for the coast of the Yucatán Peninsula.

The victory of the reformist candidate, Masoud Pezeshkian, is expected to bring change, but to what extent is still an open question.

Both have gotten caught up in fights over plastic packaging. When Costco recently tried to trim its plastic use by selling rotisserie chickens in bags, some shoppers disapproved.

In northern Burgundy, services have collapsed and the far-right National Rally has risen.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer will travel to a NATO summit this coming week, where he will represent a rare point of centrist stability among unsettled allies.