Oil prices climb as Hormuz stays shut ahead of Trump deadline
Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday as a U.S.-imposed deadline loomed for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or be “taken out”, with U.S. President Donald ...
Iran defies US deadline, fighting with Israel intensifies
Iran and Israel traded attacks on Tuesday as Tehran defiantly refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and accept a ceasefire deal on the eve of a deadline set by ...
Artemis II moon crew flies farther than humans have ever gone before
The four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission flew deeper into space on Monday than any humans before them, as they cruised through a rare flyby of the shadowed ...
Trump says Iran could be ‘taken out’ on Tuesday, Hegseth says major strikes to come
US President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters that Iran could be taken out in one night, “and that night might be tomorrow night,” warning Tehran it had to make ...
Israeli airstrike kills at least ten near Gaza school as ceasefire strains
An Israeli airstrike killed at least ten people and wounded several others outside a school housing displaced Palestinians on Monday, health officials said, in the latest violence overshadowing the fragile ...
Trump says Iranians should rise up against government if ceasefire declared
US President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters that he thought the Iranian people should rise up against the government in the country if a ceasefire were declared, but understood ...
Kremlin says the whole Middle East is ‘on fire’
The Kremlin on Monday said that the Iran war was escalating in both geography and economic impact, and that the whole Middle East region was “on fire” due to the ...
South Korea says ‘credible intelligence’ indicates North Korean leader’s daughter is successor
South Korea’s spy agency now believes North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s teenage daughter has been positioned as his successor, lawmakers said on Monday, citing a recent public ...
Artemis crew reaches moon, approaches record-breaking distance from Earth
The four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission entered the moon’s gravitational sphere of influence early Monday morning as they cruised along a path that will soon take ...
US, Iran study ceasefire plan as deadline nears on Trump’s ‘hell’ threat
The United States and Iran on Monday were weighing the framework of a plan to end their five‑week-old conflict, even as Tehran pushed back against pressure to swiftly reopen ...
Ukraine regains control of frontline areas in southeast and east, army chief says
Ukraine has regained control of 480 sq. km (185 sq. miles) of territory in the southeastern and eastern parts of the front since late January, its army chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said, adding ...
Oil prices little changed, investors awaiting clarity on ‘peace talks’
Oil prices were little changed in choppy trade on Monday, as investors awaited clarity on the status of talks between the U.S. and Iran even as they remained wary ...
Ceasefire framework emerges, but Hormuz standoff persists
The United States and Iran received the framework of a plan to end hostilities, but Iran rejected immediately reopening the Strait of Hormuz, after President Donald Trump threatened to rain “...
UAE says the use of Hormuz must be guaranteed in any US-Iran deal
UAE official Anwar Gargash said any settlement of the U.S.-Iran war must guarantee access through the Strait of Hormuz, warning that a deal that fails to rein in ...
Kuwait Petroleum Corp reports damage at units after Iran drone attacks
Iranian drone attacks hit various targets in Kuwait on Sunday, with state energy company Kuwait Petroleum Corporation reporting fires and “severe material damage” at some operating units.
KPC said in ...
British royals gather for Easter service, with Andrew and his family absent
Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla attended the traditional Easter service at Windsor Castle on Sunday, joined by his eldest son and heir to the throne Prince William, wife ...
Trump threatens to hit Iran infrastructure on Tuesday if Strait remains blocked
By Bo Erickson
US President Donald Trump said in an expletive-laden social media post on Sunday that the United States will target Iran’s power plants and bridges on Tuesday ...
US snatches airman from Iran as Trump, Israel ratchet up pressure
By Phil Stewart and Menna AlaaElDin
US special forces rescued a downed airman in Iran in a complex operation that averted a potential crisis for President Donald Trump, who issued ...
On Easter Sunday, Pope Leo urges world leaders to end wars
By Joshua McElwee
Pope Leo urged global leaders in his Easter message on Sunday to end the conflicts raging across the world and abandon any schemes for power, conquest or ...
Explosives found in Serbia near gas pipeline supplying Hungary, leaders say
Explosives of “devastating power” were found near the Turkstream pipeline in Serbia that carries Russian natural gas to Hungary and beyond, leaders from the two countries said on Sunday.
Hungarian ...
Man charged with impaired driving after car slams into Louisiana crowd
Louisiana police have charged a man with impaired driving after his car slammed into a crowd during a community parade on Saturday, injuring several people, some critically.
Louisiana State Police ...
Iran says several ‘enemy flying objects’ destroyed during US pilot rescue mission
Several “flying objects” were destroyed during the U.S. mission to find a stranded airman in Iran, the Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday according to Tasnim news agency.
“During a ...
UK renewable power hits record high but gas generation also rises
Renewable power such as wind and solar provided a record 52.5 per cent of Britain’s electricity generation in 2025, government data has shown, but fossil fuel use also rose.
Britain has ...
Jailed Istanbul mayor defends self over ‘Makarios statue’ accusation
Jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Saturday evening moved to defend himself over accusations that he had erected a statue of the Republic of Cyprus’ founding president Archbishop Makarios III ...