Gianni Infantino with the Palestine (right) and Israel official on stage at FIFA Congress

Football

World Cup: Geopolitics grabs spotlight at FIFA Congress in Vancouver  

Donald Trump speaks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House, 1 May

World

White House claims Iran hostilities ‘terminated’, sidesteps 1 May war powers deadline

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Business

India-linked LNG ship drops anchor en route to Hormuz, delaying key transit

US President Donald Trump speaks at White House.

World

Oil shock and war tensions mount as Strait of Hormuz standoff deepens

US President Donald Trump at White House.

World

Iran calls US port blockade ‘intolerable’; Trump hints at conflict return

Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei.

World

Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vows to protect Iran’s nuclear, missile capabilities

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World

US-Iran tensions escalate as oil prices surge, Gaza flotilla intercepted

Hegseth with personnel involved in Operation Epic Fury

World

Hegseth to be grilled by US Congress for first time since Iran war began

Mourners hold posters of slain journalist Amal Khalil during her funeral in Baysariyeh.

World

‘Heinous crime’: Lebanon accuses Israel of killing rescue workers in double strike

Donald Trump gestures while boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.

World

Trump claims Iran ‘collapsing’, Gulf rallies pressure; Tehran pushes back

An LPG tanker proceeds after crossing the Strait of Hormuz, 24 March

World

Iran war: Looming fear over Strait of Hormuz becoming global internet chokepoint

Russian officials later described the discussions as constructive.

World

‘Pleased to engage with Russian leadership’: Abbas Araghchi amid West Asia uncertainty

US secretary of state Marco Rubio during a meeting in Washington.

World

Marco Rubio flags Iran’s internal divisions as key hurdle to US deal