Hungarian leader fuels EU outrage with veto on $103bn Ukraine aid, citing pipeline dispute amid tense election campaign.
The US raises concerns but analysts say Pakistan’s missile programme focuses on India, which has longer-range missiles.
Strikes come hours after pro-Iran armed group Kataib Hezbollah announces conditional suspension of US embassy attacks.
US President Donald Trump is expected to discuss the Strait of Hormuz with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
The move allows foreign-flagged vessels to transport goods between US ports for the next 60 days.
The deployments could help provide Trump with additional options but would further entrench US in a foreign war.
Saudis have warned of 'military actions, if necessary', but Gulf states in 'diplomatic bind' as they mull response.
Before next year’s presidential race, local elections which conclude Sunday indicate fractured political landscape.
Border closures and rising prices make Eid baking difficult in Gaza, but families persist to keep traditions alive.
Questions raised over US knowledge of Israeli plans to attack key Iranian gasfield as energy sites become targets.