With nearly a third of global fertilisers passing through the currently all-but-closed Strait of Hormuz, farmers worldwide fear crop failures and surging food prices.

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Speaking in France, the US secretary of state pressured American allies – including Australia – to take the helm on protecting the crucial shipping passage.

Tiger Woods has been arrested for driving under the influence after his Range Rover rolled over on a two-lane road near his home in Florida, police said.

Alarm bells are ringing over the size and state of Israel’s stretched military, and the country’s top commander has warned that the IDF is going to “collapse in on itself”.

As missile strikes fail to break Iran’s blockade, the US president is weighing a high-stakes gamble to take the war from the air to the ground.

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Donald Trump said he's suspending strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure for another ten days, claiming talks with Tehran "are going well".

While it’s inevitable that Beijing’s narrative will shape public opinion in China, it can also be easy to write off what is a genuine confidence among the public about their country’s place in the world.

The White House appears to be hyping up the launch of something new with a series of pixelated images.

The PM’s comments came as Donald Trump said he was giving Iran another 10 days to make a satisfactory deal.

Norway’s queen in waiting, Mette-Marit, thought she could neatly divide her private life from her public duties. For modern royalty, however, that divide no longer exists.

A key adviser to former US president Joe Biden says Australia has done some “artful” dodging over its involvement in the conflict, handling a sticky situation just about perfectly. So what’s Trump playing at?

The US president claims he wants to end this war but his rambling contradictions on the road to peace are lethal.

The US Today show co-anchor said she believed two of the ransom notes were real, revealed what she saw at her mother’s home after she vanished, and addressed speculation a family member might be involved.

President Donald Trump said Thursday at his first Cabinet meeting since launching the Iran war that Tehran has been "decisively defeated" and is “begging” for a deal. Iranian officials deny negotiations are taking place as the conflict enters its...

US President Donald Trump has repeated his criticisms of Australia, the UK and NATO over their response to the Iran war.

Former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro returns to US court with his wife Cilia Flores.

Israel’s defence minister said Commodore Alireza Tangsiri was responsible for bombing operations that have blocked ships from crossing the Strait of Hormuz.

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