Twenty Thai crew members returned home after their cargo ship was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, while three colleagues remain stranded on the damaged vessel.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to meet Donald Trump during her first US visit since taking office, promising to be “candid” as Japan faces security concerns and economic pressure from rising oil prices linked to the Iran war
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India’s direct talks with Iran are producing results as New Delhi works to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and safeguard energy supplies.
Oil prices shatter $100 barrier as Tehran warns US-linked energy assets are now "targets" following the precision strike on Iran's primary export hub
The President warns that the US will no longer "police for free" a waterway that provides nearly 90% of China’s energy needs
Amid escalating tensions with Iran and disruptions to global shipping, the US is preparing a multinational naval coalition to escort vessels through the strategic Strait of Hormuz and stabilise oil markets
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed viral death rumours in a video posted on X, joking about AI speculation.
For over two years, Ukraine has occupied the centre of the Western geopolitical universe. However, as the spectre of a full-scale conflict involving Iran and US forces in the West Asia looms larger, the mood in Kyiv has shifted from defiance to deep-seated anxiety.
Against the backdrop of spiralling hostilities between Iran and the US, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his counterparts from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) focusing on various aspects of the evolving situation in West Asia.
Iran warned countries against joining US-backed tanker escort missions in the Strait of Hormuz as tensions with the US and Israel escalate and global oil prices surge.
Israel says no direct negotiations are planned with Lebanon to end the conflict, after a Lebanese official indicated Beirut was preparing a delegation for potential talks.
Israel has approved an emergency budget allocation for military purchases as its war with Iran enters the third week. The funds will be used to acquire munitions, advanced weapons systems and replenish combat stocks amid ongoing Iranian missile attacks.
The conflict in West Asia has brought the issue of oil deliveries into focus, with countries across the world looking for ways to release more supplies into the market to bring down the prices.
Kenya’s Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi is set to visit Moscow on Sunday, in a bid to put a stop to the Russian army's forced conscription of Kenyan citizens to fight in Ukraine.
Iran's foreign minister said that China and Russia are Iran's strategic partners, and are providing military cooperation in the ongoing conflict. He, however, refused to elaborate on the kind of cooperation both countries are providing.
The United Kingdom called for de-escalation as the West Asia war intensified, with Israeli strikes in Iran, drone attacks in Iraq, and regional tensions spreading across the Gulf
Iran has arrested 20 people in its northwestern West Azerbaijan province on suspicion of spying for Israel and sharing details of military and security sites, according to Iranian media.
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is ready to work with any Hungarian leadership that is not aligned with Russia as political tensions rise ahead of Hungary’s elections.
Israel launched a broad wave of strikes in western Iran as the West Asia war entered its third week, while Gulf countries continued intercepting Iranian missiles and drones
Trump on Saturday dismissed Ukraine’s offer to help counter Iranian drones, calling President Volodymyr Zelensky the “last person” the US would seek help from amid rising tensions in West Asia.
A 14-year-old boy in Cheyenne, Wyoming, has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly shooting his mother during an argument over a stolen tablet.
Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel acknowledged that many complaints of the protesters were legitimate but warned that violence won't be tolerated in the country.
The American flag has been raised at the US embassy in Caracas for the first time since 2019, signalling a shift in relations following the capture of Nicolas Maduro earlier this year
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has also warned that black rain and toxic compounds in the air after strikes on oil facilities could cause respiratory problems.
The office of Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, dismissed speculation about his whereabouts, calling it 'fake news'.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards threatened to target Benjamin Netanyahu as the West Asia war entered its third week, with continued strikes across the Gulf and rising tensions around the Strait of Hormuz
Sixteen days into the Iran war, the focus has moved to the high seas, namely the Strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping route that Tehran has now blocked. This waterway is crucial for the global supply of crude. That’s why we have chosen it as our ‘Word of the Week’
Pakistan launched strikes on a military facility in Kandahar after Taliban drones targeted civilian and military locations, marking the sharpest escalation in the Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict since February.