Iran war threatens prolonged impact on energy markets as oil prices rise
The conflict has already led to the suspension of almost a fifth of global crude oil and natural gas supply.
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Russell and Mercedes win F1’s Australian Grand Prix after Piastri crash
Mercedes finish one-two on the podium with Ferrari's Leclerc third as Norris finishes fifth in Melbourne.
Iran will not ‘bow’ to US and Israeli pressure, Pezeshkian says
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran will not ‘bow’ to pressure from the United States and Israel.
Honouring Gaza’s women who refused to let the world look away
Women journalists in Gaza have paid a heavy price for refusing to stay silent and continuing to expose Israel’s crimes.
Why are Iranian leaders sending mixed messages on Gulf attacks?
Attacks on the Gulf continue as President Pezeshkian's remarks receive pushback from the powerful IRGC.
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Why international law is still the world’s best defence
Should we permit the foundations of international law to erode, the world would slip once more into anarchy and chaos.
Dark haze over Tehran as US-Israeli forces bomb oil storage facilities
Warplanes hit five oil facilities in overnight strikes in and around the Iranian capital, killing four people.
Who pays when the war on Iran breaks air travel?
The war on Iran has closed one of the world's busiest airspaces. Here's what that actually costs.
The new boss at work may not be human
As companies experiment with AI agents, the technology is beginning to reshape office hierarchies across US and Canada.
Israeli settlers kill three more Palestinians in the occupied West Bank
Palestinian news agency Wafa says eight Palestinians killed by settlers since US-Israeli war on Iran began.
Israeli settlers kill two Palestinians in occupied West Bank
Two Palestinians shot in the head by Israeli settler, a third dies from inhaling tear gas used by Israeli soldiers.
Hundreds march in New York condemning US-Israeli attacks on Iran
Hundreds of activists filled the streets of New York City in protest of the Israeli-US war on Iran.
Bahrain says water desalination plant damaged in Iranian drone attack
'Iranian aggression randomly bombs civilian targets', Bahrain says, adding three people were injured in latest raids.
T20 World Cup: The Final
After a rollercoaster month of cricket, the T20 World Cup comes down to India and New Zealand.
Smoke rises over Beirut after Israeli strike on Raouche building
Smoke rose over Beirut after an Israeli strike hit an apartment in the Ramada Hotel building in the Raouche district.
Selecting Iran’s next supreme leader has ‘nothing to with the IRGC’
‘People are coming to the streets chanting for supporting the Islamic Republic’.
Iran’s Assembly of Experts says consensus reached on Khamenei’s successor
Officials say a candidate has been picked based on late supreme leader's advice that he should be 'hated by the enemy'.
‘No popular support’: China warns against government change in Iran
Beijing calls for Iran's sovereignty to be respected and demands 'immediate stop to military operations' in Middle East.
LIVE: India vs New Zealand – T20 World Cup final
Follow our live build-up, with full toss and team news coverage, before our text commentary stream of the 2026 final.
Children wounded in the US-Israeli strikes receive treatment in Tehran
Children wounded in US-Israeli strikes on Iran are being treated at a children’s hospital in Tehran.
Iran oil facilities hit for first time as war with US-Israel enters day 9
Attacks spark huge fires as they hit four storage facilities and an oil production transfer centre in Tehran and Alborz.
Israel strikes Iran’s oil facilities for first time as war enters ninth day
Attacks spark huge fires as they hit four storage facilities and an oil production transfer centre in Tehran and Alborz.
Iran war: What is happening on day nine of US-Israel attacks?
The US and Israel continue to strike Iran, hitting oil storage depots and refining facilities for the first time.
Israeli attack on hotel in Lebanon’s Beirut kills four
Israel says it targeted key commanders of Iran's elite Quds Force of the IRGC but did not name them.
Palestinians risk life and limb to fish in Gaza’s Israeli-controlled sea
Gaza's fishing industry collapses under Israeli blockade, leaving fishermen risking their lives for minimal catches.
Israel strikes busy Beirut hotel in assassination attempt
Israel has claimed responsibility for an assassination attempt, which killed at least four people, at a Beirut hotel.
Rapper-turned-politician Balen Shah’s RSP heads for poll landslide in Nepal
Shah's party represents a reformist wave reshaping Himalayan nation's politics.
Rapper-turned-politician defeats veteran leader in Nepal election upset
Balendra Shah's party represents a reformist wave reshaping Himalayan nation's politics.
Flames engulf Kuwaiti high-rise amid Iranian drone strikes
Flames engulfed Kuwait’s Public Institution for Social Security high-rise headquarters amid a wave of Iranian strikes.
Trump says US does not need UK’s aircraft carriers for Iran war
The president called the Iran war 'already won' as he dismissed reports that the UK was preparing HMS Prince of Wales.