United Nations war crimes prosecutor Carla del Ponte has met Yugoslav ministers amid anti-tribunal protests. Her visit was marked by several hundred anti-tribunal protesters blocking a road outside ...

Oil surges past $115 as Israel strikes South Pars gas field. Iran strikes Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE energy infrastructure. Breaking news updates from March 20, 2026 ...

US and Iran entered day 21, the Israeli military said it launched a wave of strike on Tehran early Friday, following Iranian missile fire at Israel overnight, even as President Donald Trump told ...

The victims are the first Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank to be killed as a result of the Middle East war.

The UN's maritime body called Thursday for the creation of a safe shipping "corridor" in the Gulf to evacuate stranded ...

Anthony Albanese has appointed a fuel supply taskforce co-ordinator as Donald Trump lashed out at both Iran and Israel, while the Pentagon asked for an extra $US200bn. Anthony Albanese has appointed a ...

This is CNBC's live blog covering the Federal Open Market Committee meeting and Chair Jerome Powell's press conference. The ...

After a year-long process to evaluate and propose changes to San Francisco's web of city commissions, the Board of Supervisors may decide to ignore much of the recommendations.

Iran continues to choke crucial oil and shipping traffic in the strait; Iranian foreign minister says the “wave of global ...

The head of the UN's maritime body Wednesday urged "practical measures" to protect trade ships threatened by the Middle East war, as he opened an emergency meeting amid fears for thousands of ...

Donald Trump says the US is the most powerful country and does not need help from countries who "don’t want to get involved" with the conflict with Iran.

Energy Minister Chris Bowen says panic buying is "very much" the cause of fuel shortages in Australia, particularly in regional communities.