Iran issued a statement on Friday asserting its right to control traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a day after firing on a container ship that took a route near Oman’s shore.

Heat-related deaths and disruptions to daily life are forcing politicians to reckon, in different ways, with a rapidly warming planet.

The airline said it had “reluctantly” changed course after a British regulator began investigating whether its fees were illegal.

The United States and Mexico were among the latest to send support as the death toll from two powerful earthquakes climbed to 235. Thousands were injured, and hundreds remained missing or trapped under rubble.

The Paris police chief, Patrice Faure, said the alcohol restrictions were intended to ease pressure on the health services.

For a mega-refinery in Ulsan, South Korea, a top exporter of jet fuel to the West Coast of the United States and other places, weaning off Middle Eastern oil is no small feat.

A win or draw against Egypt on Friday, and the team’s unusual journey will continue.

Facing an emerging U.S.-Iran deal that leaves them vulnerable, Gulf Arab countries are reshaping their defense strategies, economies and trade routes.

Our Times correspondent, Vivian Wang, was expelled from China as part of Beijing’s crackdown on foreign journalists. She explains how a pressure campaign by the authorities made it challenging to do her job.