Southeast Asia shuts offices, limits travel as oil crisis deepens
Countries such as Indonesia and Vietnam heavily depend on fuel imports and have limited energy reserves.
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Indonesia, Australia to expand security cooperation with Japan, PNG
Indonesian defence minister says Morotai Island in North Maluku province may be site of future joint training facility.
France walks ‘fine line’ as US-Israel war on Iran escalates
President Macron has criticised the onslaught and questioned the war's legality but ultimately blamed Iran.
Analysis: The war on Iran is at a crossroads
Iran is raising the costs of a continued war, for the US and Gulf nations. But could it — and the US — escalate further?
Trump admin estimates US war on Iran cost $11.3bn in first 6 days: Report
Lawmakers express concerns as Trump officials project $50bn more may be needed for Iran war funding.
Israeli ‘double-tap strike’ hits displaced on Beirut seafront, kills eight
The attack appears to be another Israeli attempted assassination, outside areas traditionally targeted.
Iran targets Gulf nations with missiles, drones as oil prices soar
Bahrain reports an attack on fuel tanks as Saudi Arabia shoots down drones headed towards an oilfield.
‘Life covered in soot’: Gas shortage forces Gaza families to cook over wood
Cooking gas shortages in Gaza force families to burn wood and plastic, exposing mothers and children to dangerous smoke.
Two killed as tornadoes sweep across US Midwest in latest extreme weather
'Supercell' thunderstorms hit Illinois and Indiana, after eight people killed by tornadoes in US Midwest last week.
UN’s failure to stop Iranian attacks sending ‘dangerous signal’: Qatar
Qatar's envoy to UN condemns Iranian drone, missile strikes across the Gulf as 'clear violation of international law'.
Three brothers arrested in Norway over bomb attack on US embassy in Oslo
Three Norwegian citizens with Iraqi heritage arrested as investigators probe possible foreign state involvement.
Six die in Swiss bus fire after man thought to have set himself alight
Fribourg canton's public prosecutor Raphael Bourquin said the man allegedly responsible for the fire likely died.
The hidden battlefield: Censorship in the Israel–Iran war
Missiles fly between Israel and Iran, but censorship and access limits mean much of the war remains hidden from view.
UK court rejects bid to reinstate ‘terrorism’ charge against Kneecap rapper
Rapper Liam O'Hanna welcomes ruling in case he says was 'never about any threat to the public, never about terrorism'.
Trump says Iran war to end ‘soon’ as Israel claims no time limit
US president hails war progress as Iran continues to block Hormuz Strait and launch attacks across the region.
Chile’s new president has praised Pinochet, a dictator. What does it mean?
Experts say the views of newly inaugurated president Jose Antonio Kast reflect deep dissatisfaction with the status quo.
UN warns of widening crisis as Israeli attacks displace 816,000 in Lebanon
UN humanitarian chief says mass displacement accelerating as Lebanon's shelters are already overcrowded, lack resources.
Shell declares force majeure on LNG contracts from Qatar
Qatar announced a production halt at a facility last week and declared force majeure on LNG shipments.
Not ‘a litre of oil’ to pass Strait of Hormuz, expect $200 price tag: Iran
Warning comes as 400 million barrels of oil are being released from global reserves during waterway's closure.
US military confirms use of ‘advanced AI tools’ in war against Iran
Admiral Brad Cooper says artificial intelligence is helping process data, but humans are making final decisions.