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.

While Americans are more sceptical than ever about their country’s largest military undertaking in two decades, the US president may have done what he needed to exit the war.

Plummeting opinion polls and rising inflation spell trouble for the US president. And then there’s the coming mid-terms.

Follow our live coverage as the conflict in the Middle East enters its third week.

The US has sent more warships to the Middle East as Iran makes direct threats to its neighbouring countries.

As the Israeli Defence Forces hunt down Hezbollah, their relentless pursuit of the Iranian-backed militia has shredded the secular fabric of Lebanese society.

The only gateway for energy from the Gulf states to the rest of the world is now being held hostage by Iran – and there aren’t many bypass options available.

It’s been a busy year for Donald Trump’s unconventional pick for secretary of war. Now, with the war in Iran, he’s firmly in the spotlight. Where did he come from? How is he performing so far?

Craig Foster says the Australian government did the right thing by the Iranian footballers, but in human rights, he says, there is no such thing as a victory lap.

Follow our live coverage as the conflict in the Middle East reaches the two-week mark.

The US President Donald Trump has warned of military strikes on oil terminals in Kharg Island, threatening the economic lifeline of the Iranian regime, as more US troops head to the war zone.

Trump is sending an extra 5000 marines and sailors to join troops in the Middle East, saying the war will end ‘when he feels it in his bones’.