Donald Trump has vowed to obliterate Iran's energy facilities if it doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran says the waterway is open to all but "enemies".
South Korean rescue workers have recovered the remains of 14 people from the charred wreckage of an auto parts factory, where a fire injured at least 60.
A Ukrainian delegation is expected to hold talks with US representatives in Miami on several topics including a potential deal on military drones.
The US has announced that 2500 Marines, along with an amphibious assault ship, and accompanying warships will deploy to the Middle East.
Donald Trump has defended the secrecy of the US campaign in Iran by invoking Japan's attack on Pearl Harbour during a meeting with the Japanese prime minister.
A Ukrainian negotiating team is on its way to the United States for weekend talks, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.
Israel and Iran have launched fresh attacks on each other, a day after Tehran struck an Israeli oil refinery.
Some wounded residents of the Gaza Strip will be able to leave the enclave after Israeli authorities opened the Rafah crossing.
The Kremlin has reportedly confirmed a pause on peace talks over Ukraine, adding the Iran war could push Kyiv towards compromise.
Fears are growing that cutting off southern Lebanon from the rest of the country could pave the way for a large-scale Israeli military operations.
Attacks on a town along Sudan's border with Chad have killed at least 17 people and injured 123, MSF says.
The latest escalation in the Iran war heightens the disruption of global energy supplies that has raised the political stakes for US President Donald Trump.
Bulldozers are digging pits in a cemetery in Kabul in order to bury the hundreds allegedly killed in a Pakistani air strike as both sides down arms for Eid.
Norwegian prosecutors have demanded a jail sentence of seven years and seven months for the son of Norway's crown princess, Marius Borg Hoiby.
New Zealand Labour has been rocked by allegations made by leader Chris Hipkins' ex-wife, prompting a debate around whether MPs are entitled to a private life.
Iran has lashed out after the killing of one of its top leaders in an air strike, with attacks on its Gulf neighbours and Israel.
US Attorney-General Pam Bondi has been subpoenaed for closed-door testimony on the Epstein probe, amid scrutiny of her handling of the release of the files.
US President Donald Trump is delaying a diplomatic trip to China that had been planned for months amid the Iran conflict.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has addressed UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and MPs in London, calling Russia and Iran "brothers in hatred".
Israel says it has killed senior Iranian security official Ali Larijani and Basij militia leader Gholamreza Soleimani.
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett says oil tankers are starting to cross the Strait of Hormuz and the Iran war will likely end within weeks.
The Israeli military says it's targeting "Iranian regime infrastructure" with a new wave of strikes across Tehran.
Afghanistan's Taliban government has accused Pakistan of targeting a Kabul rehabilitation hospital with airstrikes, killing more than 400 people.
Around 10 million people in Cuba have been left without power after the national grid collapsed amid a US-imposed oil blockade.
UK police are seeking access to unredacted correspondence between Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein in US files, authorities say.
Reports say Hamas members have met delegates from US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" in Egypt to discuss the future of the Gaza Strip.
Israel says it has drawn up plans for at least three more weeks of war as it hit sites across Iran while Iranian drone attacks temporarily shut Dubai airport.
A Russian general says his troops are making advances on major Ukrainian towns, while Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukraine forces are disrupting Russia's offensive.
One Battle After Another has won a close contest with Sinners to be crowned best picture at the Oscars in a disappointing night for Australia's nominees.
Donald Trump is demanding the seven nations that heavily rely on oil from the Gulf rally behind his call to protect tankers in the crucial Strait of Hormuz.
Israeli strikes have killed 12 people in the centre of the Gaza Strip, medics say while four members of a family were reportedly killed in the West Bank.
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