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Asian shares decline as oil prices surge, Iran war fears weigh on markets

The drops in Asia follow the deep declines on Wall Street last Friday that finished off a fifth straight losing week, its longest such streak in nearly four years

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

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

One killed, several hurt as Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of shelling

Afghan deputy government spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat said that "mortars and other heavy weaponry" were used Sunday afternoon to strike rural areas and civilian homes

Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it will target US, Israeli officials' homes

Ebrahim Zolfaghari said that this decision has been made after the US and Israel have targeted residential homes of Iranians in various cities across Iran

Tabriz Petrochemical facility struck in northern Iran as war escalates

Iranian media reported early Monday that one of the facilities of Tabriz Petrochemical was struck in a northern province of the country

Iran parliament speaker warns severe retaliation against US ground invasion

Iran warns of severe retaliation against US ground forces as conflict escalates, with experts cautioning long-term global economic fallout from damaged energy infrastructure

North Korea conducts test for missile capable of targeting US mainland

The test likely indicates Kim is intent on enlarging and modernising an arsenal of missiles capable of reaching the United States mainland

Iran-backed Houthis enter West Asia war, may disrupt global shipping

The Houthis' entry could further hurt global shipping if they again target vessels in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off the Red Sea, through which about 12 per cent of the world's trade typically passes

Co-host Mexico revamps base, seeks to match 1970 and 1986 WC performances

To ensure optimal preparation, the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) invested 400 million pesos (around $22 million) in renovating their training center known as Centro de Alto Rendimiento (CAR)

Aryna Sabalenka tops Coco Gauff to secure Miami crown and Sunshine Double

It was Sabalenka's second straight title at the Miami Open, Gauff's hometown tournament, and put her ahead of Gauff in their head-to-head record, 7-6

Europe seeks to increase migrant deportations using Trump-style tactics

Far-right parties in Europe have praised the deportation policies of US President Donald Trump and called for the EU to adopt a similar approach

'No Kings' protests against Trump draw massive crowds across US, Europe

Minnesota took center stage, in what organisers expected to be mass demonstrations involving millions of people

Explosions rock Iraq's Irbil as attacks target US consulate, bases

Iran-aligned militias in Iraq have stepped up repeated drone and missile attacks on US bases, including in Irbil

Over 400K KitKat bars stolen en route from Italy to Poland, says Nestle

The company, based in Vevey, Switzerland, said in a statement on Friday that "the vehicle and its load are still nowhere to be found"

Over 300 US troops wounded as Iran targets Saudi base in fresh attack

US officials initially reported that at least 10 US troops were injured, including two who were seriously wounded

Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon kills 3 journalists covering conflict

Hezbollah's al-Manar TV said that its longtime correspondent Ali Shoeib was killed Saturday in southern Lebanon

Zelenskyy meets UAE President, discusses West Asia security concerns

During his visit to Saudi Arabia a day before, Zelenskyy said the two countries have agreed to "an important arrangement" on defence cooperation

Iran soccer team honors victims of deadly missile attack on school children

More than 165 people were killed, most of them children, when a Feb. 28 strike, likely launched by the U.S., hit the school in southern Iran

Novak Djokovic pulls out of Monte Carlo Masters 2026 due to injury

"We send him our best wishes and hope to see him back on court very soon," the clay-court tournament wrote Friday in announcing Djokovic's withdrawal in an Instagram message.