The widow of Iran’s former shah, Farah Pahlavi, told AFP there was “no turning back” after a wave of protests against the country’s clerical authorities, saying she is convinced the Iranian people will emerge the “victors”.

Long vilified for opposing independence and barred from electoral politics for over a decade, Bangladesh’s biggest Islamist party is reinventing itself and attracting new support ahead of parliamentary polls next month.

Some of the president’s fellow Republicans oppose him – but it’s not clear if they would join Democrats to block a takeover of the island. 

​Some of the president’s fellow Republicans oppose him – but it’s not clear if they would join Democrats to block a takeover of the island.