President Donald Trump says he may delay his planned China visit as he pressures Beijing to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz and ease soaring oil prices. He told the Financial Times on Sunday that China benefits from the strait and should help keep it open. I…

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France is ramping up its military push in the Middle East as President Emmanuel Macron calls the effort strictly defensive. Macron is also engaging with key players in the conflict including Iran in a bid to position Paris for future diplomatic talks. France …

The United States’ war with Iran is entering its third week, but Congress has yet to publicly test the Trump administration’s case for the conflict. Republicans in Congress have so far side-stepped public debate over the war. But Senate Democrats are reaching…

Kazakhstan exit polls showed most voters backed a new constitution in a nationwide referendum, a victory for President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as he reshapes the political system in Central Asia’s largest energy exporter.

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Japan’s defense minister said the nation currently has no plans to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz after US President Donald Trump put pressure on Tokyo to do so ahead of a summit meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi later this week.

Brent crude tops $106 a barrel as markets see no end in sight to the halt of traffic through the critical waterway.

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South Korea is weighing its options after President Donald Trump urged countries to join the US campaign to unblock shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, as the Asian ally remains wary of getting drawn into the Iran conflict.

Ronald Parkin's case prompts calls from his family for the government to regulate the funeral sector.