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Two candidates face off in Iran’s runoff election on Friday after neither secured enough votes to win in the first round. Here’s what you need to know about their positions and background.

The new government, widely expected to be led by Labour, has pledged to fast-track a green energy transition. It will face big challenges.

After years of delay, millions of malaria vaccines are being supplied to children in Africa. Tens of thousands died waiting.

His upstart party, Reform U.K., was projected to win four seats, a strong showing, according to a nationwide exit poll.

The victory was vindication for Mr. Corbyn, who was running for the first time against the Labour party.

A Hezbollah-Israel war could metastasize into a larger regional conflict that could dwarf the current fighting and draw in Iran and the United States.

A senior White House official called progress in talks with Hamas “a breakthrough,” while Israel was more restrained, and both said major obstacles to a truce remained.

Millions cast ballots for parliamentary seats on Thursday. The party that wins the most seats usually forms Britain’s next government, and that party’s leader becomes prime minister.

Plus, Iran heads to the polls.

Almost every district is expected to declare a winner by 7 a.m. local time. A clear opposition victory would result in a quick transition of power.