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Iran after the war — fragile peace, shattered economy The US has temporarily allowed Iran to export oil and indicated it will provide billions to relieve the crisis triggered by the war. With ordinary Iranians at their limit, however, Tehran already fears new protests. Is xenophobia in South Africa risking investment? Vigilante groups and right-wing populist forces are stoking anti-immigrant sentiment and demanding that they leave the country by June 30. Experts fear serious economic implications for the country and the region. Southeast Asia boost defense ties but avoids firm alliances Countries across the region are expanding defense cooperation in ways that change the South China Sea equation but fall short of a new anti-China bloc. Trump offers Iran an economic lifeline — with strings Iran has seen a speedy rebound in oil exports after the US-Iran deal granted immediate waivers on US sanctions. Relief on frozen assets and a $300 billion reconstruction fund now hinge on Tehran meeting key conditions. North Korean soldier crosses border to South South Korea's military says it is investigating the soldier's reasons for crossing the inner-Korean border. While dozens of North Koreans flee each year, usually via China, crossing directly south is very rare. How Africa's youth wants to save democracy Africa's young population often finds itself facing aging, autocratic rulers. Unwilling to settle for democratic rituals alone, many are searching for creative new ways to shape their future. Ebola in DR Congo sees record first-month caseload The UN says the DR Congo has reported 1,000 Ebola cases, the most ever in the first month of any Ebola outbreak in Africa. Meanwhile, Kenya's health minister says he is halting a US-backed Ebola quarantine center. Lebanon's lose-lose: Is there another way out of conflict? The new US-Iran peace deal seems to be forcing Lebanon to choose between Israel's sphere of influence or Iran's. It wants neither. But could there be a better alternative, achieved with the help of regional diplomacy? Poland, Ukraine: Dispute between two close allies deepens Polish President Karol Nawrocki last week stripped Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Poland's highest state honor. How did it come to this? And what has it got to do with next year's election in Poland? Scotland: Sturgeon's ex-husband Peter Murrell jailed for 5 years and 3 months Peter Murrell pleaded guilty to embezzling funds in his role as chief executive of the Scottish National Party. He held the SNP's purse strings while his then-wife, Nicola Sturgeon, was Scottish First Minister.