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Iran has largely blocked shipping through the vital strait since the outbreak of war with the United States and Israel on February 28. A fragile ceasefire has been in place since April 8.

Soaring diesel prices linked to the Iran war are forcing U.S. school districts to tap emergency funds, cut spending and rethink transportation budgets.

Sierra Leone signed a Third Country National Agreement with the U.S. to accept 300 ECOWAS citizens from the U.S. per year

Ali Falih Kadhim Al-Zaidi emerged as a consensus candidate for Prime Minister after weeks of internal debate among the Coordination Framework's member parties

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their fragile ceasefire by 45 days, with the United States pushing for a long-term solution. However, fresh Israeli strikes and ongoing tensions with Hezbollah are raising concerns about how stable the truce really is. Watch the full update.

The IMF projected Pakistan's total federal revenues for 2026-27 at PKR 17.144 trillion that's more than PKR 2 trillion higher than the current fiscal year and represents a 13.5% increase, the report said

Israel believes Izz al-Din al-Haddad is one of the masterminds of the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel

The potential indictment of the 94-year-old former President of Cuba and brother of Fidel Castro is expected to focus on the downing of aircraft

Members disagree on future of Gaza Strip and Strait of Hormuz, which Iran claims falls in Iranian and Omani territorial waters.

Araghchi spoke a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said Xi Jinping had offered China's help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

A truce in the war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah has been in place since April 17, but it has not stopped the fighting, with hundreds killed in strikes since then

The cruise missile hit the nine-story corner block during what the Ukrainian air force said was Russia's biggest barrage of the country since its all-out invasion

Media tycoon Lai's case had sparked global concerns over the national security clampdown in Hong Kong

The quake's depth was 10 kilometres (6.21 miles) below the earth's surface

Chinese President Xi Jinping said both sides had reached important common understandings on maintaining stable economic and trade ties, expanding practical cooperation in various fields, and properly addressing each others concerns.

Amid Chinas opposition, U.S. President Donald Trump said he has not made a final decision on a major arms package for Taiwan

A two-day meeting of BRICS foreign ministers in New Delhi has ended without a joint statement due to differing views on the West Asia

Since Moscow invaded Ukraine in 2022, human rights activists have raised concerns that Ukrainian children from Russian-occupied territories were subjected to political indoctrination

Israel deployed thousands of police officers to keep order in Old City as Jewish nationalists celebrated the capture of East Jerusalem in 1967 war

Kier Starmer is under growing pressure to step down after disastrous results for his Labour Party last week in local and regional elections.

U.S. President Donald Trump has discussed Iran during a summit in Beijing with Chinese leader Xi Jinping

We are ready to hear the details of the proposal and how it would be implemented, Mr. Rodriguez said on X, a day after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio renewed an offer to provide $100 million in aid with conditions.

Two maritime security sources said the ship was believed to be the Honduras-flagged Hui Chuan fishery research vessel

President Trump had a good meeting with President Xi of China. The two sides discussed ways to enhance economic cooperation, the White House said in a statement.

The statement did not say who had carried out the attack

The meeting brings together diplomats from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa along with newer member countries

President Marcos Jr. holds meeting with government and security chiefs on May 14, 2026, while police spokesperson Randulf Tuano said one person had been detained and investigations were under way

Araghchi will be coming face to face with UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs on Thursday (May 14, 2026) at BRICS Foreign Ministers summit

The announcement came a day after U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee announced that Israel had sent its Iron Dome air defence systems, plus personnel to operate them, to the UAE during the war with Iran

The two leaders will also enjoy a state banquet at the hall in the evening, and Mr. Trump will visit the historic Temple of Heaven, a World Heritage site where China's emperors once prayed for good harvest

Israeli airstrikes struck seven vehicles in Lebanon, killing 12 people including a woman and her two children, the Lebanese Health Ministry said

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates receive the consignment, unlocking an industrial potential of 50,000 crore

In todays episode Union government steps up austerity measures as the West Asia crisis deepens, with the Centre doubling gold and silver import duty and BJP leaders cutting convoy sizes, U.S. President Donald Trumps China visit, and more.

A Utah woman found guilty of aggravated murder in her husbands death finds out how long she will spend in prison at a sentencing hearing in Park City, Utah

The U.K.s commitment to the Wests military alliance NATO was unbreakable, he said

After winning the 2024 U.S. Presidential election, Donald Trump re-established U.S. dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin and has repeatedly promised to end the war in Ukraine