02:36

Middle East conflict

live IRGC closes Strait of Hormuz until 'U.S. interference ends'

Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has promised to avenge the killing of his father, while U.S. President Donald Trump said Tehran and Washington had agreed to continue talks despite an escalation of hostilities this week.

00:11

Middle East

Iran, Oman discuss safe shipping through Strait of Hormuz

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Albusaidi have discussed arrangements to ensure the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

20:20

United States

U.S. orders New York Times journalists to testify over Air Force One report

The U.S. Department of Justice has ordered several New York Times journalists to testify before a federal grand jury. 

19:46

Flooding

Monsoon floods kill dozens, strand over a million in Bangladesh

At least 44 people have died and more than one million have been stranded due to widespread flooding and landslides across southeastern Bangladesh, authorities said on Saturday (11 July).

19:42

UNESCO

UNESCO says 113 countries spend more repaying debt than on education

More than 100 countries now spend more on servicing debt than on education, UNESCO has warned, as it called on governments and international lenders to expand the use of debt-for-education swaps.