Iran should continue 'blocking the Strait of Hormuz' Mojtaba Khamenei says in first statement
New Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has said Iran should continue ‘blocking the Strait of Hormuz’...
Ukraine will participate in the NATO summit in The Hague after receiving an official invitation, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed in a video address.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that Ukraine has received an official invitation to attend the NATO summit scheduled for June 24–25 in The Hague. Zelenskyy noted that Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga will now begin talks with international counterparts to discuss the summit’s infrastructure and potential outcomes.
Earlier, there were doubts about Ukraine’s attendance. Yegor Chernev, the head of Ukraine’s NATO Parliamentary Assembly delegation, reported that NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte had avoided providing a definitive answer to Kyiv’s request for participation. According to diplomatic sources, NATO may be aiming to shorten the summit and limit President Zelenskyy’s role to avoid friction with U.S. President Donald Trump.
The 32 countries belonging to the Internatioanl Energy Agency agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil on Wednesday (11 March), in efforts aimed at bringing down the price of crude oil, which has soared since fighting between Iran, Israel and the U.S. started at the end of February.
Iran should continue ‘blocking the Strait of Hormuz’, Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, said in his first speech since being elected on Thursday. His words were read out by a broadcaster on state Iranian television. Khamenei has still yet to be seen in public since his election.
A towering lava fountain from Kilauea shot about 400 metres into the air late on Tuesday (11 March) on Hawaii Island, prompting temporary closures at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and part of a key highway as volcanic ash and debris fell over nearby areas.
Norwegian police apprehended three brothers suspected of carrying out Sunday's (8 March) bombing at the U.S. embassy in Oslo, in an attack investigators have branded an act of terrorism.
More than 68,000 children in eastern Afghanistan have been displaced after clashes between Afghan and Pakistani forces intensified along the border, according to a new report by Save the Children.
Freight transport on the China–Europe Railway Express grew strongly in the first two months of 2026, highlighting the growing importance of rail links between Asia and Europe. The network moved about 352,000 shipping containers between January and February, a 25% increase from a year earlier.
At least 64 people have been killed in southern Ethiopia following recent landslides and floods, the regional government’s communications office said on Thursday (12 March), citing local police
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Norwegian police apprehended three brothers suspected of carrying out Sunday's (8 March) bombing at the U.S. embassy in Oslo, in an attack investigators have branded an act of terrorism.
Oil prices continue to fluctuate as a result of the conflict in the Middle East with Iran and the insecurity of ships sailing through the key Strait of Hormuz route. Iran has said it will target any ship linked to the U.S., Israel or their allies.
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