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Pope Leo has condemned the war against Iran by the United States and Israel, drawing the ire of President Donald Trump.
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The BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the US blockade of Iranian ports will work.
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The U.S. Central Command said the blockade would be "enforced impartially against vessels of all nations" from 10 a.m. EDT, following the breakdown of talks after 21 hours of negotiations.
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The U.S. blockade would apply to "any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz," President Donald Trump said.
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The election defeat for Prime Minister Viktor Orban is less the result of an ideological shift in Hungary, and more the playing out of a fundamental rule of politics.
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Magyar ended Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's 16-year grip on power in a landslide victory on Sunday. The former Orbán loyalist burst onto the scene as an opposition leader in 2024.
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Italy's prime minister and the US president are close allies, but Trump has refused to apologise to the "very weak" Pope Leo XIV.
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Veteran church observers say an open war of words between a pope and a U.S. president is unprecedented.
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After 16 years in power, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceded defeat in the country's parliamentary election as Peter Magyar's center-right Tisza Party was projected to win. NBC News' Molly Hunter reports on the landslide result that could affect the European Union and Ukraine.
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Leaders across Europe hailed the end of Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule in Hungary and victory of Peter Magyar's center-right Tisza Party as a blow to Russia's Vladimir Putin
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;Resize=(620)) Brent crude oil, the international standard, hovered around $100 US a barrel on Monday — up from roughly $70 per barrel before the war in late February. North American markets were mostly flat as of midday, after dipping earlier in the morning.
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The first vessel has crossed the Strait of Hormuz after the US imposed a military blockade of Iran's ports.
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Diezani Alison-Madueke is accused of living "a life of luxury" in the UK at properties paid for and refurbished by industry figures.
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The Hungarian prime minister, a self-proclaimed champion of illiberal Christian democracy, turned thwarting E.U. policy into an art form but suffered a resounding election defeat.
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Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff thought they could broker peace like a business deal. The war in Iran proves how wrong they were.
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;Resize=(620)) A federal judge on Monday dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal, a setback for Trump in his legal campaign against media companies he accuses of treating him unfairly.
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The US military is gambling on the blockade denying Iran vital trade - but questions remain on whether the bet will pay off.
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Inquiry Chair Sir Adrian Fulford said the Southport attack could have been prevented if authorities and the killer's parents had acted more quickly.
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Many Hungarians, exhausted by a struggling economy and worried about a move away from the European Union, were jubilant after Prime Minister Viktor Orban conceded. Some had wondered if he would.
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European stocks started the new trading week on a somber note as global traders assess developments in the Middle East.
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Leo XIV, under fire from President Trump, has joined predecessors including Francis and John Paul II in confronting political issues.
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Peace talks broke down over Iran's nuclear program, which has survived two decades of international diplomacy seeking to curtail it and more than five weeks of bombing.
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President Donald Trump had called Pope Leo XIV "WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy."
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As the president threatens to wipe out Iran and attacks the pope, even some former allies and advisers are questioning whether he has grown increasingly unbalanced, describing him as "lunatic" and "clearly insane."
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;Resize=(620)) FIFA recently announced Niagara Falls will be a final stop in an upcoming cross-country tour to celebrate the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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The settlement ends a symbolic attack on the L.G.B.T.Q. rights movement and deals a blow to the administration's assault on diversity initiatives.
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Prime Minister Viktor Orban's defeat will make it harder for the Kremlin to divide Europe, but Moscow retains leverage through energy sales.
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Hungarians showed they were tired of Viktor Orbán's rule, as Peter Magyar ousted the prime minister behind unexpectedly high turnout and support.
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Vice President JD Vance and Iranian officials both said significant differences remain in the quest for a deal that could bring a more permanent end to the war, though the fragile two-week ceasefire remains in place.
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Rajini Vaidyanathan broadcasts from outside Hungary's parliament as crowds hear about the prime minister's concession.
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Top Democratic allies intensified pressure on him to exit the gubernatorial race.
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Moments after winning the Masters last year, Rory McIlroy said it would be transformative. He has proved that by defending the title at Augusta National.
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It ends 16 years in power for a figure in far-right movement allied with Trump.
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NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with pollster Abel Bojar about the results of Hungary's election, which saw historic voter turnout, the far-reaching consequences of the vote and the future for Viktor Orban.
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