Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images Oil prices have jumped to their highest since 2022 after a report that the US military is set to brief President Donald Trump on new plans for potential action in the Iran war.
US Central Command has prepared a plan for a wave of "short and powerful" strikes on Iran to try to break the deadlock in negotiations with Tehran, news site Axios reported. The BBC has contacted US Central Command and the White House for comment.
Brent crude rose by almost 7% to
Getty Images The US is "studying" whether to reduce the thousands of troops it has stationed in Germany, President Donald Trump has announced via social media.
His remarks came days after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticised his approach to the war in Iran, suggesting that US had been "humiliated" by Iranian negotiators.
In his post, Trump said he was "studying and reviewing the possible reduction of Troops in Germany, with a determination to be made over the next short period of time." The US has a significant
Getty A landmark royal commission into antisemitism, called in the aftermath of the Bondi shooting, has recommended that gun reforms be prioritised and policing arrangements for Jewish holidays extended to other Jewish festivals.
The commission - Australia's most powerful form of public inquiry - was announced in January, three weeks after two gunmen opened fire at a Jewish event at Bondi Beach, killing 15 people.
The interim report by former High Court judge Virginia Bell gave 14 recommendations
Getty Images US prosecutors have accused the sitting governor of the Mexican state of Sinaloa, Rúben Rocha Moya, of conspiring with cartel drug traffickers.
Moya, who hails from the party of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, is charged alongside nine other current and former Mexican government officials.
In response, the Mexican government released a statement saying the US documents requesting the groups' arrest and potential extradition lacked the sufficient evidence.
There have long been allegations against Rocha, who is governor of a state where the powerful Sinaloa Cartel is
EPA Kenya's Sebastian Sawe has returned home to joyous scenes after becoming the first man to run a marathon in under two hours in competitive race conditions.
His incredible achievement at the London Marathon on Sunday is being celebrated in Kenya, where officials welcomed him home in the midst of a crush of cameras at the Jomo Kenyatta
Getty Images In February, Alok (name changed), a business analyst based in the western Indian city of Pune, got a text message asking him to pay 1,000 rupees ($10.75; £7.9) as a speeding fine.
The message asked him to settle the amount quickly to avoid his driving licence being suspended, prompting Alok to promptly click on