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UK police investigate after officers left guns outside mayor's home

The Metropolitan Police said in a statement late Friday that five officers had been removed from front-line duties while inquiries were being carried out

Floods and landslides kill 77 in Afghanistan over 10 days, says authorities

More rain has been forecast for the coming days throughout Afghanistan, and the authority warned the public to stay away from river banks and areas prone to flooding

EU pushes for profit caps on energy firms as Iran conflict drives prices up

Driven largely by higher oil prices, the annual inflation rate in the 21 countries that use the euro rose to 2.5 per cent in March, from 1.9 per cent in February

8 killed as earthquake of magnitude 5.8 hits Afghanistan's Hindu Kush

Hafizullah Basharat, a spokesman for the Kabul governor, said eight people were killed and a child was injured when a house collapsed on the outskirts of the capital

75 women expected to benefit from BofA settlement in Epstein case: Lawyers

US District Judge Jed S Rakoff gave the deal preliminary approval Thursday and set a final approval hearing for August 27

2 US aircraft shot down as Iran war escalates; 1 crew member missing

Neither the White House nor Pentagon released public information about the downed planes

Trump admin to merge offshore drilling agencies split after 2010 oil spill

The combined agency will 'deliver clearer coordination, better service to the public and stronger, more integrated oversight of offshore energy development'

Iranian drones strike Kuwait's Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery, fire reported

The state-run Kuwait Petroleum Corp. issued a statement on the attack and said firefighters were working to control the blazes

Drone company backed by Trump sons targets Gulf sales amid Iran war

The sales drive by Florida-based Powerus which announced a deal last month to bring aboard Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr positions the company to potentially benefit from the war

Myanmar parliament elects ruling general Min Aung Hlaing as new president

The move marks a nominal return to an elected government but is widely considered to be an effort to keep the army in power

French, South Korean leaders agree to work together on Strait of Hormuz

Their summit in Seoul came as US President Donald Trump slammed allies for not supporting the US and Israeli war against Iran

Iran strikes targets across West Asia, US-Israel hit Tehran as war rages

Iran's attacks on Gulf region energy infrastructure and its tight grip on the Strait of Hormuz have sent oil prices skyrocketing and are impacting global economies

Oil prices surge on Iran war risks; Asian markets trade cautiously

Wall Street, where trading is closed Friday, finished its first winning week since the start of the Iran war, although trading started out with a decline driven by a surge in oil prices

Iran drafting proposal with Oman to 'monitor' Hormuz for safe passage

Iran's attacks on shipping in the region, as well as reportedly demanding as much as $2 million for passage through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, have created a stranglehold on the route

Cuba pardons 2,010 prisoners amid mounting pressure from Trump admin

Cuba's government said the pardons were a humanitarian gesture in connection with Holy Week and didn't mention mounting pressures with the US

UNSC set to vote on watered-down proposal to open Strait of Hormuz

The final draft of resolution authorises the use of defensive - but not offensive - action to ensure vessels can safely transit the strait

Trump's White House ballroom gets final nod days after judge halts work

A vote of 8-1, with two commissioners voting present and one absent, allowed the plan to move forward

Tesla sales rise after year of Musk boycotts but still miss expectations

Tesla has had to contend with lower demand due to the September expiration of a $7,500 tax credit for EV buyers, a blow to sales across the industry

Amazon to slap 3.5% fuel surcharge on third-party sellers in US, Canada

The temporary charge is effective April 17 for many of the sellers who use Amazon's fulfillment services, the online behemoth confirmed

Trump appoints Todd Blanche acting attorney general after Pam Bondi's exit

In her own statement, Bondi called the job 'the honor of a lifetime' and said she would be working over the next month to transition the position to Blanche