President Donald Trump scolded ExxonMobil and Chevron for their soaring profits, as oil prices surged amid the war in Iran he launched in February alongside Israel.
Courtney Subramanian and Kevin Crowley
A cargo ship has reported being struck in the Strait of Hormuz, while the US and Iran make opposing claims about whether they are holding talks.
Parisa Hafezi and Nandita Bose
At least seven people have been killed in the Black Sea region as a result of Ukrainian drone strikes against Russian territory, local officials say.
Staff Writers
More bodies have been recovered from the waters off the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after more than 50,000 people crossed in an unprecedented surge from Morocco.
Leonardo Benassatto
A suicide bomber has targeted protesters at an anti-militant rally in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 14 people, including police officers.
At least eight people have been killed across Russia as a result of Ukrainian drone attacks, local officials say.
Donald Trump says he scrapped a plan to carry out "the biggest attack since World War II" against Iran after discussions with Gulf allies.
Steve Holland and Elwely Elwelly and Parisa Hafezi
Israeli officials have told the US government of concerns about a potential plan to disarm Hamas militants, a spokesman for the prime minister says.
Iran says US attacks will be met with 'proportionate response', amid warnings any strikes on Iran's energy sites will trigger attacks on other nations' fields.
Yasmine Ghania and Menna AlaaElDin
Russia has again bombarded Ukraine's capital of Kyiv with a "massive strike" of ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least nine people and wounding 33.
VASILISA STEPANENKO
Israel says it was targeting a Hamas hideout when it struck central Gaza killing four people and destroying medical storage warehouses.
Kyiv has been pummelled by another deadly Russian drone and missile attack, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pleads with allies for more anti-missile defences.
Vasilisa Stepanenko
There were no US strikes on Iran overnight, but Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said it had struck another two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
Hamas says it is ready to accept a "difficult and painful" agreement but it would require Israel implementing the first phase of a deal.
US President Donald Trump has struck a cautious tone on the possible granting of licences to Ukraine to manufacture Patriot interceptor missiles.
Hamas will accept a disarmament deal announced by Donald Trump but says it depends on Israel withdrawing from the Gaza Strip and meeting other commitments.
Nidal al-Mughrabi
The US and Iran have resumed hostilities, with fears the drawn-out war will spread further across the Middle East.
Samy Magdy and Elena Becatoros
Donald Trump says a deal has been reached for the complete disarmament of Hamas, as an Israeli official says the proposed terms aren't satisfactory.
NATO head Mark Rutte says he spoken with Polish officials after a flying object, suspected by the government to be a Russian missile, crashed near the border.
A drone attack and ambush by militants in northwestern Pakistan has killed at least 10 police officers and left over a dozen militants dead.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy has pointed to a "critical shortage" of air defence missiles from allies after another massive Russian strike on swathes of Ukraine.
Hanna Arhirova
The US has launched a wave of attacks in retaliation for Iranian strikes that threaten to draw more Middle Eastern countries into the conflict.
Idrees Ali and Ahmed Tolba
Ukrainian has continued its attacks on Russian oil facilities, while President Volodymyr Zelenskiy praised his "good meeting" with Donald Trump in Washington.
Hanna Arhirova and Barry Hatton
Iran has rejected Oman's proposal to share control of the Strait of Hormuz, dismissing the plan as "unrealistic" as conflict over the key waterway intensifies.
Parisa Hafezi, Timour Azhari and Ahmed Tolba
