Tokyo's move comes as oil prices remain elevated amid the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
President announces Mamitiana Rajaonarison as prime minister after Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo was dismissed.
Thousands face worsening illness after closure of key crossing halts medical evacuations.
In the Middle East, the occupation is the original sin. And those who banked on this US-backed ‘stability’ now find it giving way beneath them A war spiralling in the Middle East. A death toll now in the thousands across Iran and Lebanon. Energy prices…
Paul Thomas Anderson's political chase film earned six Oscars, beating the vampire thriller Sinners, which scored four.
One Battle After Another wins six Oscars, while Sinners takes four awards.
World number one's triumph against Elena Rybakina avenges her loss to the Kazakh in the 2026 Australian Open final.
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of London to oppose US-Israeli aggression against Iran, Lebanon and Gaza.
Actors and filmmakers spoke out at the Oscars 2026 in Los Angeles against the US-Israeli war on Iran and the genocide.
Charles Kupchan says the US and allies are reluctant to use military means to safeguard the Strait of Hormuz.