Oil hits 1-month high as US-Iran fighting clouds Strait of Hormuz outlook

Brent crude nears $85 a barrel amid renewed hostiles between Washington and Tehran.

Identity of Sydney daycare worker facing 329 child abuse offences revealed

Hamish Tait is accused of abusing 136 children at five childcare facilities over a 16-year period.

Hungary’s parliament votes to oust president in latest anti-Orban move

Hungarian parliament passes amendment that would remove President Sulyok, appointed under ex-Prime Minister Orban.

Indian activist on hunger strike at 'cockroach' protest loses 8.2kg

The environmental activist has been sitting on a hunger strike for 16 days and is getting visibly weaker.

Colombian national killed by ICE agent during operation in Maine

It comes less than a week after an undocumented migrant was fatally shot in Houston by an immigration agent.

Record El Niño threatens to unleash floods across East Africa and Asia

Aid groups warn a record-strength El Niño could unleash flooding and hunger from Somalia to Pakistan.

Trump demands payment to protect Gulf nations from Iranian attacks

US President Donald Trump says the US should be paid by ‘rich’ oil-producing Gulf nations to secure the Strait of Hormuz

Hundreds of experts warn the world must prepare now for AI’s impact

More than 200 economists and AI researchers call on leaders to immediately prepare for sweeping economic disruption.

How Kenyan volunteers hunt polio’s hidden trail

Community health volunteers travel across remote northern Kenya to detect poliovirus before it can spread.

Iran war live: US launches more attacks; UAE says 1 killed in tanker strike

US has carried out more attacks on Iran, with Iranian media reporting explosions in Kish, Qeshm and Bandar Abbas.