ATHENS, Oct 7 — Iran has “lost complete control” of the Strait of Hormuz, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said today, adding that Tehran’s economy was “in total and

PONTIANAK, Oct 7 — Indonesia’s government was accused of “gross negligence” in a court case that opened today against the president and other officials over a toxic haze emitted by

BANGKOK, Oct 7 — Flooding in Thailand since mid-September has killed 60 people nationwide, the government said today, with river water levels still rising in some regions. Days of heavy

PARIS, Oct 7 — France has suspended the use of stun grenades by police at student-led demonstrations, the interior minister said today, as allegations of police brutality mounted after days

SYDNEY, Oct 7 — A former bishop in Australia was sentenced to more than six years in jail today for sexual offences against young men, according to a court official.

SYDNEY, Oct 7 — Australia’s highest court ruled against a massive coal mine expansion today, delivering judgement in what campaigners say is the first climate ruling from the nation’s top

SANAA, Oct 7 — The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen’s Houthis said yesterday that it intercepted a missile fired by the group at the kingdom, which backs the pro-government forces that

GAZA CITY, Oct 7 — Israel carried out new strikes in Gaza today as it marked the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks by Hamas, with Palestinian officials reporting

STOCKHOLM, Oct 7 — Swedish police said yesterday they shot an armed man outside the Royal Palace in central Stockholm after receiving reports of a disruptive individual carrying a weapon.

TOKYO, Oct 7 — Around 100 Japanese protesters enraged by a woman’s alleged murder at the hands of a US Marine rallied outside the US embassy in Tokyo yesterday to