Three vessels have been hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime security agencies and sources said, as one of the strikes led to a fire onboard a ship and forced most of its crew to evacuate.
Australia says two additional members of the Iranian soccer squad chose to stay behind - but one has now changed her mind and wishes to return to Iran. Alasdair Pal joins the Reuters World News podcast we explain at how the offer of asylum for the group came about - listen now.
In other news
Britain's parliament has approved legislation to remove the remaining hereditary peers from the House of Lords, ending a centuries-old system of aristocratic seats in the upper chamber that the government says should not be secured by birth.
A foreign hacker compromised files relating to the FBI’s investigation of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a break-in at the bureau’s New York Field Office three years ago, according to a source familiar with the matter and recently published Justice Department documents reviewed by Reuters.
The Republican candidate backed by President Donald Trump will advance to a runoff against a Democrat in the Georgia race to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in the US House of Representatives.
Trump has claimed that South Africa's white minority is being persecuted by the country's Black majority government. Pretoria says there is no evidence of discrimination or persecution against whites. Many are returning home.
Business & Markets
Oil prices rebounded as markets doubted whether the International Energy Agency's reported plan for a record release of oil reserves could offset potential supply shocks from the US-Israeli conflict with Iran.
Some Chinese factories are seizing the opportunity of lower US tariffs to frontload their goods. This follows the US Supreme Court ruling that tariffs are set to stay lower until at least July.
The US car business is grappling with a stubborn affordability problem, one that threatens to relegate more Americans to the used-car lot and leave automakers vulnerable to lower-priced rivals. Here's why.
Anthropic's lawsuit challenging its Pentagon blacklisting is likely to test the reach of an obscure law aimed at guarding military systems against sabotage, and legal experts say the artificial intelligence lab appears to have a strong case that Trump's administration overstepped.
International oil majors Chevron and Shell are closing in on the first big oil production deals with Venezuela since the US capture of President Nicolas Maduro in January. Read our exclusive.
The US announced the construction of a refinery on its southern border backed by India's Reliance Industries, operator of the world's biggest refining complex.
China is rebuilding its grip on North Korea. Is Kim Jong Un ready to oblige?
Kim Jong Un shakes hands with Xi Jinping in Beijing in September. The two countries are deepening engagement once again after years of strained ties. KCNA via REUTERS
Growing trade ties and new border infrastructure show Beijing is drawing Pyongyang back into its orbit – and nudging its isolated neighbor toward a long-awaited reopening – as Donald Trump signals interest in reviving talks with North Korea’s leader.
Fans holding BTS member's portraits attend 2024 FESTA. Seoul, South Korea, June 13, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon
A free comeback concert for boy band BTS in central Seoul next week is expected to draw up to 260,000 people, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety said, making it one of the largest public gatherings in the area since the 2002 World Cup.
The chart-topping K-pop group is marking the release of its first new album in more than three years with the free concert on March 21, before it embarks on a global tour in April.
