The reports of attacks on commercial ships came after the US said it "eliminated" 16 Iranian mine-layers in the area. Elsewhere, two drones were downed near Dubai airport.

A player decides to return to Iran after initially taking up Australia's offer of asylum, bringing the total number remaining behind to six.

Two more members of the Iranian women's football team have been granted asylum in Australia, taking the total to seven, amid fears for their safety after they were criticised for not singing their ...

Seattle-based Starbucks revealed plans with Tennessee officials to open a corporate office in Nashville later this year. Exact details have been elusive, but it's shaping up to be ...

Arlington, Va. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday would be the most "intense" day of the air war in Iran. A fire burns near the U.A.E. consulate in Iraqi Kurdistan. Social media, via Reuters ...