The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier (L) transits the Strait of Hormuz, Nov. 19, 2019. Credit Photo AFP By The Associated Press The Strait of Hormuz, a vital and narrow passageway for global oil shipments in the Persian Gulf, is again drawing attention as Iran prepares for a military exercise that could involve live fire

By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump is again weighing military action against Iran despite US and Israeli intelligence assessments indicating Tehran’s nuclear program poses no immediate threat, according to officials. American and European officials cited by The New York Times in a special report said that six months after US airstrikes in June, there

This photo taken on Jan. 27, 2026 shows a giant banner in Tehran, Iran. Photographer Shadati By Xinhua News Agency Iran on Wednesday rejected any prospect of talks with the United States as long as Washington continues to threaten military action, after U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric and announced the deployment of additional

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during a bilateral meeting with President Xi Jinping of China, at the Sheraton Hotel, as he attends the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Picture date: Monday November 18, 2024. Photographer Stefan Rousseau By Reuters When U.S. President Donald Trump took office a year ago with an “America First”

Flags of China and the Union Jack stand during the China-UK Energy Dialogue in Beijing, China March 17, 2025. Photographer Florence Lo/Pool By Reuters China is ready to enhance mutual trust with Britain and deepen practical cooperation with the Group of Seven nation as Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits the world’s second-largest economy this week,

By Anadolu Agency At least 15 people died early Monday after a ferry carrying more than 300 passengers sank off Basilan province in the southern Philippines. Another 28 are missing, according to the local English daily Philstar. The vessel, identified as the M/V Trisha Kerstin 3, was en route to Jolo Island in Sulu province.

Guests visit the ruins of the “sacred lake” at the Montu Temple precinct in the Karnak Temple Complex in Luxor, Egypt, Jan. 24, 2026. An Egyptian-Chinese archaeological mission announced on Saturday that the team has uncovered an ancient “sacred lake” at the Montu Temple precinct in the Karnak Temple Complex in Luxor, a city renowned

People take part in a rally on the day of a general strike to protest U.S. President Donald Trump’s deployment of thousands of immigration enforcement officers on the streets of Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 23, 2026. Photographer Tim Evans By Reuters Thousands of demonstrators braved bitter cold to march through the streets of Minneapolis on

By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump is set to formally announce and sign the charter of the “Board of Peace” during a ceremony in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday. The ceremony is scheduled to start at 0930GMT. The initiative, initially conceived as a mechanism to oversee the Gaza ceasefire and post-war reconstruction, has since expanded

By Anadolu Agency Rescue teams continued searching through the charred debris of a major shopping mall in Pakistan’s commercial capital on Tuesday as the death toll from a massive fire rose to 26, with at least 81 people still reported missing, officials said. A latest list issued by the Deputy Commissioner South office in Karachi