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Mexico's World Cup plans reviewed as Sheinbaum meets FIFA President Gianni

The tournament kicks off on June 11 at the iconic Azteca Stadium in Mexico City with a match between the hosts and South Africa

Japan deploys its first long-range missiles to boost offensive capability

The deployment of the long-range missile gives Japan a 'standoff' capability, meaning it can strike enemy missile bases from afar, marking a break from the self-defense-only policy

Brazil's dual-fuel ethanol fleet stabilises gasoline prices amid Iran war

Tens of millions of drivers here can choose between filling their tank with 100 per cent sugarcane-based ethanol or a gasoline blend that contains 30 per cent of biofuel

Meta, YouTube, others not fully complying with child account ban: Australia

Experts say the Australian courts could decide what steps the platforms can reasonably be expected to take under the laws that took effect on Dec. 10 banning young children from holding accounts

Oil-thirsty Asian nations seek Russian crude as Iran war strains supplies

Experts say there is a limit to how much Moscow can boost its exports of crude which is needed to make fuels like gasoline and diesel, and it is already exporting at a level close to its previous peak

Israeli parliament approves death penalty for Palestinians in murder cases

The law makes the death penalty - by hanging - the default punishment for West Bank Palestinians convicted for nationalistic killings

Gulf allies urge Trump to keep fighting until Iran is decisively defeated

Officials from Saudi, UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain have conveyed they do not want the military operation to end until there are significant changes in the Iranian leadership

Trump warns of strikes on Iran desalination plants, here's what it means

Such a move, and Iran's possible targeting of the plants of its Gulf Arab neighbours, could have devastating impacts across the water-starved West Asia

Trump claims talks with Iran's parliamentary speaker; Tehran denies

Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said no negotiations had taken place, while confirming that intermediaries had delivered a set of proposals to Iran

Iran says its expelled ambassador won't leave Lebanon as tensions soar

Iran on Monday defied Lebanon's expulsion order for its ambassador by saying he would stay, further increasing tensions in a country in the crosshairs of the latest fighting between the Iranian-backed Hezbollah and Israel.

Spain closes airspace to US planes linked to Iran conflict, says minister

Spain had already said the US could not use jointly operated military bases in the country for operations related to the Middle East conflict

Myanmar starts presidential election process under military influence

The move is a prerequisite for becoming head of state, because the Constitution prohibits the president from simultaneously holding the top military position

Fire breaks out near Israeli oil refinery after Iranian missile attack

Video showed flames on a large refinery tank with thick black smoke that was quickly extinguished by Israel's fire and rescue services

War disrupts life on Iraq-Iran border, isolates families, halts trade

The border between Iran and northern Iraq's Kurdish region has long been porous, alive with family ties, trade and smuggling

'No problem' with Russian oil tanker bringing relief to Cuba, says Trump

The blockade has had devastating effects on the civilians Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio say they want to help, leaving many desperate

Iran confirms death of Revolutionary Guard navy chief Alireza Tangsiri

A statement from the IRGC said Tangsiri 'joined the ranks of Allah due to the severity of his injuries'

China resumes direct flights to North Korea after 6 yrs; trains restart too

Flights and passenger trains to North Korea had been suspended since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020

Iran allows 20 oil ships to pass Hormuz as 'sign of respect': Trump

Trump says Iran to allow oil transit via Hormuz; indicates progress in ongoing ceasefire talks

Trump suggests US could seize Iran's Kharg Island amid rising tensions

'Maybe we take Kharg Island, maybe we don't; we have a lot of options,' Trump said while speaking to reporters

Dozens arrested in LA as 'No Kings' protests against Trump sweeps US

Los Angeles police said Sunday that 74 people were arrested for failing to heed a dispersal order that was given after Saturday's rally ended