Matthew Bell
Iran has a new leader. Mojtaba Khamenei is the son of the late supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike at the start of this war. The Islamic Republic鈥檚 new ruler is known as a hard-liner, and someone who鈥檚 close to Iran鈥檚 Revolutionary Guard Corps. Scott Peterson explains the political dynamics behind the choice.
Beyond the conflict in the Middle East, Balendra Shah 鈥 the Gen Z rapper-turned-politician who served as the mayor of Kathmandu, now looks set to become the next prime minister in Nepal. The results were still being counted. But 鈥淏alen,鈥 as Mr. Shah is known, appears to have pulled of a historic win in last Thursday鈥檚 election. Aakash Hassan probes the challenge he faces in Nepal.