Fuel shortages and long gas station lines have appeared across Tehran as the U.S. tightens sanctions on Iran, though Iranian leadership shows no signs of yielding to economic pressure.

Dolly Parton, the legendary country music icon who died Tuesday at age 80, reflected on her career spanning nearly five decades in interviews about songwriting, acting, and charitable work.

New Zealand voters are increasingly abandoning the major Labour and National parties ahead of November elections, with the centrist Opportunity party polling at 5-8% and potentially holding kingmaker status in parliament.

The Trump administration’s new economic campaign against Iran faces a significant constraint with China, which is Tehran’s largest trading partner and oil buyer, complicating efforts to maximize pressure while maintaining a fragile U.S.-China trade truce ahead of a planned presidential summit.

China has restricted AI companion chatbots for minors and limited them for adults, citing concerns about emotional dependence and the potential replacement of human relationships amid a growing loneliness crisis.

British offshore jurisdictions have introduced corporate ownership transparency registers, but critics argue the systems remain too costly, complicated, and slow to meaningfully combat financial secrecy.

Typhoon Saudel struck Japan’s southwestern islands, causing two minor injuries, widespread blackouts, and flight cancellations before heading toward China’s coast.

Target removed a children’s Halloween costume from shelves after backlash over alleged racist minstrel imagery, apologizing for the offensive garment and vowing internal review changes.

The USS Abraham Lincoln will visit Thailand for rest and recovery following a record-breaking 250-day deployment in the Middle East supporting U.S. operations against Iran.