Here are some of the stories we’re covering from around the world:

Iranian Insider and British Spy: How a Double Life Ended on the Gallows

In Iran, Alireza Akbari was a loyal senior adviser and former defense official. But a New York Times investigation reveals details of his secret life — as a British spy, informing on Iran’s top nuclear and defense secrets until his arrest and execution.

Thousands Flee to Sudan’s Main Seaport, Seeking Ships to Safety

Thousands of people have descended on a port city in eastern Sudan in recent days, fleeing the violence in the capital and trying to secure their escape aboard vessels heading over the Red Sea to Saudi Arabia.

Paraguay Voters Elect Conservative Economist as President

Paraguayans elected Santiago Peña, a 44-year-old conservative economist, as their new president on Sunday, keeping the South American nation in the control of the right-wing Colorado Party that has run the country for all but five of the past 76 years.

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