With the movement of oil tankers in the Middle East at a standstill, the Australian government has confirmed it hasn't been asked to send the navy to the Gulf.

With the US-Israeli war on Iran in its third week, the situation at the strait has thrown Trump’s foreign policy agenda into chaos, forcing him to delay in his scheduled trip to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping.

As the regime’s internet blackout continues, state media is the only source of information for millions of Iranians.

The debt-ridden author slipped five times the lethal dose of fentanyl in a cocktail and falsely believed she would inherit his multimillion-dollar estate, prosecutors say.

Welcome to our rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East, which continues to rage across multiple fronts, fuelling fears of a global energy crisis.

The US president threatened to delay his meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping unless Beijing helped to police the Strait of Hormuz. His officials soon backtracked.

The US president pressed House Speaker Mike Johnson to discuss the private medical details of Republican congressman, Neal Dunn, who had a serious health issue.

Terrified spring break beachgoers ran from a Florida beach when they heard gunshots nearby.

The UK and Germany insist they won't be drawn into the Iran war despite demands by US President Donald Trump.

Susie Wiles, the first female White House chief-of-staff in US history, will continue to serve in the role “virtually full-time” while she undergoes treatment.

US credibility is harmed, its power in the Indo-Pacific is drained and its munitions stocks are depleted. Yet the president can’t say what his goal is.

The war in the Middle East continues to escalate, disrupting oil exports and sending fuel prices rising across the world. Follow our rolling coverage.

Iran has scoffed at the idea it is seeking a peace deal, saying it is prepared to defend itself for as long as it takes.

A new dramatised series tracing the romance, wedding and stunningly sad death of JFK Jr and Carolyn Bessette has found unexpected audiences.

The redirection of this elite, rapid-reaction unit from Asia has raised concerns that the Pacific region could be left exposed.

The president must decide whether to wrap the war up, leaving Iran’s regime battered but intact, or press on and risk a spiralling conflict with even greater economic shockwaves.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gets a coffee in a cafe and responds to online rumours he has died

Four people, including two children, have been killed in an Israeli strike on a Gaza refugee camp.

Iran says it is prepared to fight on as more footballers reverse their asylum decision.

The prince posted an image on social media of Diana as a young mother, taken from the private family collection.