
Iran says it controls Strait of Hormuz; U.S. says talks are not optional
Tehran insists it has sole authority over the waterway, but Washington isn't convinced, setting up high-stakes negotiations.

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Tehran insists it has sole authority over the waterway, but Washington isn't convinced, setting up high-stakes negotiations.

A thinktank says 43% of the public would support Labour raising taxes on adult gaming centres, targeting high-street operators.

A ruling loosens the administration's ability to strip Temporary Protected Status from people in the last remaining countries.

The singer’s open letter lands days after a 50.5% win, and the president-elect responds with a pledge and an invitation.

The court throws out Democratic-favoring redistricting petition efforts, resetting the map battle and ballot strategy for Colorado politics.

What a fast-approaching June 30 deadline could mean for African migrants, local stability, and regional migration management.

Pharmacy benefit manager advocates are turning the volume up, arguing their rivals caused high drug costs.

A legal limit just got set on political interference in monetary policy, reshaping how leaders think about Fed oversight.

Experts say hundreds of alleged physical and sexual assaults reveal gaps in child-safety oversight, with major implications for governance.

A prolonged heatwave is overwhelming care capacity, straining mortuaries, and turning daily temperature spikes into a system risk.

An intense El Niño is poised to amplify disruption in food supply, trade flows, and energy costs, with ripple effects for boards.

High-performing schools should admit more disadvantaged white working-class students, report argues, to reverse entrenched underachievement.