GLOBAL NEWS UPDATE

Health authorities across several countries have launched urgent contact-tracing operations following a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius, as governments move to prevent any wider international spread...

Iran has launched fresh attacks on commercial vessels and a key oil facility in the United Arab Emirates, escalating tensions after Donald Trump ordered the U.S. Navy to help reopen...

Donald Trump has cast fresh doubt on the chances of a peace deal with Iran, saying the country has not yet “paid a big enough price” as tensions between both...

Concerns are mounting over the health of imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, with her family warning she is in “very high risk” condition after being hospitalized in Iran....

The United States has warned global shipping companies they could face sanctions if they make payments to Iran for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for...

More than two months into the escalating dispute between the United States and Iran, President Donald Trump is facing a prolonged standoff with no clear military or diplomatic resolution in...

The United Arab Emirates has announced that air travel across the country has returned to normal, following the lifting of precautionary restrictions introduced at the start of the Iran war....

Iran has handed over a new proposal to restart negotiations with the United States, raising cautious hopes of breaking the deadlock in efforts to end the conflict. The proposal was...

The United States is reviewing a fresh proposal from Iran aimed at breaking the current war deadlock, even as deep disagreements over nuclear demands and maritime control continue to stall...

A dramatic security breach disrupted the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington on Saturday night, after a gunman opened fire near a high-security checkpoint in what U.S. officials...