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The Iranian regime has always seen the nuclear weapon as the ultimate deterrent against foreign aggression. Yet, it had another trick up its sleeve all along.

The US President’s latest executive order expedites the review of drugs such as ibogaine, which he said came to his attention partly through the efforts of podcaster Joe Rogan.

Ben Roberts-Smith was taken into custody over the alleged murders of unarmed Afghan civilians and prisoners.

With its flotilla of small, fast, agile boats, the naval forces deployed by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard still pose a potent threat to shipping on the critical waterway. US warships are not taking them lightly.

Amoral US President Donald Trump has taken on the saintly Pope Leo, the first American to lead the Catholic Church. Trump’s not winning.

With relations between the US and the UK in the doldrums, King Charles will have to tackle an increasingly erratic US president on his home turf.

President Donald Trump said Iran "can’t blackmail" the US over the Strait of Hormuz after Iran reversed course and reimposed restrictions on the critical waterway and ships attempting transit reported attacks.

Iran says it is again closing the Strait of Hormuz after two merchant ships were attacked.

It took a lot of courage for Kary to defy her parents and follow her dreams.

The gunman was shot dead by police after taking hostages and barricading himself inside a supermarket.

Hours after Iran announced it would reimpose restrictions and close the critical waterway, two vessels attempting transit reported attacks.

After a shutdown lasting more than a month and a half, Iran and the US have declared the Strait of Hormuz is open for business

The US president will read a passage from the Old Testament book of 2 Chronicles, a touchstone for many of his Christian supporters, in the coming America Reads the Bible event.

Trump says he has ‘to do what’s right’ as he pushes back against Pope Leo XIV on Iran war

The US president has declared the Strait of Hormuz is open and that Iran has agreed to all his demands. But the real picture is much more complicated – and there is a wildcard.

Our Europe correspondent joins the euphoric crowds in Budapest’s Batthyany Square as they celebrate the ousting of Hungary’s hardline leader Viktor Orbán after 16 years.

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Nigel Farage, the leader of the Reform UK party, has managed to successfully weaponise the anxiety of voters and put the snap, crackle and pop back into populism.

Trump was re-elected with strong support from white American Catholics. Picking a fight with the pontiff is not in his political or ecclesiastical interest.