The U.S., not Iran, is in control of the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump said Friday, adding, "We wiped out their armed forces, essentially." Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said Friday that his country "cannot trust the Americans at all" and that Iran is "trying to maintain" the "shaky" ceasefire "to give diplomacy a chance.

The British government faces weeks of uncertainty as embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer prepares for a leadership challenge from the popular mayor of Manchester, Andy Burnham

Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed as investors tracked the second day of high-stakes talks between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

The Republican-led Congress, faced with deepening economic discontent exacerbated by President Donald Trump’s Iran war, is struggling to find consensus on any plan to address the cost of living with less than six months before midterm elections.

CNN’s Kristen Holmes reports US officials traveling with President Donald Trump in China were warned of serious cybersecurity risks, with many using burner phones and avoiding personal devices. The security measures have limited communications on the ground.

Norway's foreign ministry confirms it has revoked export licenses for a naval missile system to Malaysia, restricting sales of sensitive defense technologies to allies and close partners.

Ukraine has ​brought home 205 ‌service personnel from Russian ​captivity in ​the first stage ⁠of a ​bigger prisoner ​of war swap, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ​said ​on Friday.

Ukraine has repeatedly targeted Russian facilities near NATO borders, and says Russian defenses have caused its drones to stray.