THE rand weakened towards R16.80 to the US dollar on Monday as escalating tensions in the Middle East pushed investors away from emerging market currencies and into safer assets.

Mojtaba Khamenei reportedly selected as Iran's new supreme leader in succession move, described as 'his father on steroids' ...

As the Iran war enters its second week, here are the top questions shaping US political debate and what comes next.

Bahrain’s state-owned energy company Bapco declares force majeure after waves of Iranian strikes targeted the country’s energy installations.

Before the 48 teams were drawn into groups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the US President Donald Trump was invited onto the ...

Oil prices have surged as the war, now in its second week, ensnares countries and places that are critical to the production ...

Donald Trump warned that Australia would be making a "terrible humanitarian mistake" if it allowed Iran’s women’s national soccer team to be sent back to Iran, where he said the players would "most ...

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stirred controversy after saying that President Donald Trump has not ruled out military options in the Iran conflict, fueling debate about the possibility ...

American intelligence agencies have intercepted encrypted communications believed to have originated in Iran, raising concerns that the signal could serve as a possible trigger for sleeper operatives ...

Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new supreme leader. Meanwhile, oil surged past $100 a barrel as the economic fallout deepens. Follow for live updates ...

Karoline Leavitt told Fox that Trump has no current plan to reinstate the draft, but he “wisely keeps options on the table” ...

Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced a sweeping austerity and energy-saving plan, saying the steps were necessary as the country confronts a global fuel crisis triggered by the ongoing ...