Thousands of seafarers remain stuck as the Strait of Hormuz blockade continues. The United Nations urges for a plan to facilitate their release.

The pop star’s representatives have called the incident “completely inexcusable” and she has since checked herself into rehab.

At least nine people – including two children – were killed, according to Lebanon’s health ministry.

Prime Minister Bart De Wever said the move would see “less dependence on fossil fuel imports and more control over our own supply”.

Talks between Ghana and the US over a bilateral healthcare deal have stalled, after Accra voiced concerns regarding sensitive data sharing. Several African countries have pushed back on the deals, while some have signed.

The bill, already passed in the US Senate, now moves to the desk of President Donald Trump who is expected to swiftly sign the legislation.

The secrecy surrounding Suu Kyi’s new location has alarmed her son, Kim Aris, who says he has received no authoritative confirmation of her wellbeing.

The British government pledged to increase security for Jewish communities after a string of arson attacks and a double stabbing. But members of the community lashed out at the government.

Iran’s supreme leader declared on Thursday that the United States had suffered a shameful defeat, defiantly rejecting a warning from President Donald Trump that an economically punishing US naval blockade could be enforced for months to come.

US President Donald Trump’s administration is seeking the participation of other countries to form an international coalition to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a State Department cable seen ‌by Reuters.

The Pentagon estimates the war with Iran has cost $25 billion so far. And, the Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana’s 2024 election map was “an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.”

The BBC’s Laura Bicker looks into why China has tightened regulations on drones, with authorities citing public safety concerns.

In southern Lebanon, towns near the border with Israel have been largely destroyed by Israeli demolitions and strikes. Israel says it has been attacking Hezbollah infrastructure, but civilian infrastructure has also been significantly affected.

President Trump said he talked to Russian President Putin Wednesday about the wars in Ukraine and Iran.

Activists sailing on dozens of boats attempting to break Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip to deliver aid say Israeli forces intercepted them, detaining the crews while the flotilla was sailing near the Greek island of Crete.

President Trump suggested he could soon reduce the U.S. military presence in Germany as he continues to feud with Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the U.S-Israel war against Iran.

The five-year-old girl was last seen on Saturday at an Aboriginal town camp near Alice Springs.