Our business reporter Peter Eavis looks at the global implications of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway to the south of Iran. He analyzes ship activity in the strait, comparing it before and a

The US-Israel war with Iran is being monetised by online creators with AI-generated misinformation.

Russia has provided Iran with information that could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets in the region, according to two officials familiar with US intelligence on the matt

Fuel prices in the US jumped more than 10 per cent since the US-Israel war on Iran started.

China is not feeling the shock of war in the Middle East - yet. But it is feeling the ripples.

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President Trump demanded that Iran capitulate in the war with the United States, invoking a phrase made famous by statesmen and generals.

The president also calls on Tehran to pick new leaders who are "acceptable" to the White House after six days of war.

BEIRUT/WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM, March 7 - The expanding war in Iran entered its second week on Saturday amid renewed uncertainty about how or when hostilities will end, as U.S. President Donald Trump dec

The US president has claimed the Cuban authorities “want to make a deal so bad”.

US President Donald Trump said Friday Cuba was next on his agenda after Iran, predicting that the communist-run island, crippled by a US energy blockade, is “gonna fall pretty soon”. “They want to mak

The communist-run island has been crippled by a US energy blockade since January.

He accused the US and Israel of targeting civilian infrastructure, while claiming Iran had done the opposite.

The conflict in Iran may give Moscow a short-term boost economically and in Ukraine. But it has also shown the limits of Russia’s partnerships.

The Israeli military said it had sent a broad wave of strikes at the Iranian capital early Saturday. Some strikes hit an area near the Mehrabad Airport. Footage shared on state media showed multiple e

US President Donald Trump said there will be no deal with Iran unless it unconditionally surrenders.

Missile launches from Iran have slowed, but relentless drone volleys could deplete air defenses in the region.

The US$300 million radar system is crucial to directing US missile defence batteries in the Gulf.

The ban is to take effect March 28, according to a government minister, but details about how it would be carried out were scarce.

It is the latest country to curb young people's access to digital spaces to try and protect them from abuse.

The contraction came as a surprise with payrolls down in nearly every sector.

The US unexpectedly lost jobs in February while unemployment edged up, government data showed Friday, piling pressure on President Donald Trump’s economic agenda as key midterm elections approach. The

The supply chain risk designation of the artificial intelligence firm is a first for a US company.

Microsoft said Anthropic products can remain available to customers outside of the Pentagon.