The US military said it destroyed Iranian naval ships — including 16 minelayers — near the Strait of Hormuz. CNN reported earlier that Tehran has begun laying mines in the key waterway. Follow for ...

A combined Canzuk-Aukus framework does not replace the American alliance – it reinforces it with strategic coherence.

Global oil giant warns of looming catastrophe as Trump gives mixed messages on Iran war. Follow for live updates.

Jihadis intensify attacks against Nigeria's military, killing officers and carting away weapons - Jihadi extremist groups including Boko Haram have targeted Nigerian military camps in intensifying att ...