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Iran’s army says US plan to blockade Hormuz ‘amounts to piracy’ The US restrictions on maritime navigation and transit in international waters are illegal, Iranian military says. Save A vessel…

EXPLAINER Who is Peter Magyar, Hungary’s new leader who trounced Viktor Orban? Magyar’s centre-right Tisza party has won a two-thirds majority in Hungary’s parliamentary elections. Here’s why that matters for…

EXPLAINER Why oil prices aren’t what you think – and what it means for global supply Growing gap between physical and on-paper oil prices points to more serious energy shock…

Australia appoints female army chief for the first time in history Lieutenant General Susan Coyle has held several senior command roles over her nearly 40-year military career, including during operations…

Ghanaian footballer Dominic Frimpong killed in armed attack on team bus Dominic Frimpong was killed after the Ghana Premier League team’s bus was attacked by armed robbers near Samreboi. Save…

ESSAY Refugee in my own city: Surviving Tehran’s bombing, with my cat for company Amid relentless bombings, Sana refuses to flee Tehran, clinging to resilience and fleeting moments of normalcy.…

Opinion Cuba sent doctors. Washington sent a destroyer. What the US blockade is killing is not only a failing state. It is six decades of a small island acting as…

‘Terrible for foreign policy’: Trump attacks Pope Leo after peace appeal Leo, ​who last year became the first US-born pope, has emerged as an outspoken critic of the US-Israeli ⁠war…

Sinner beats Alcaraz in straight sets to win Monte Carlo; reclaim No.1 spot Jannik Sinner continues his title-winning run with a 7-6(5) 6-3 triumph over Calos Alcaraz, and reclaims the…