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The State Department has authorized the use of up to $40 million in emergency funds to pay for evacuation charter flights for Americans to leave the Middle East because of disruptions in transportation caused by the Iran war.

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan said Monday that it would not comply with a government order to shut down its base in Akobo, an opposition stronghold near the Ethiopian border where tens of thousands of refugees have fled.

The export figures released by China's customs agency on Tuesday were much better than economists had forecast.

Toronto police say they responded after reports that someone was shooting at the building. Police say they found evidence of a firearm discharge.

Bishop Emanuel Shaleta pleaded not guilty to 17 felony charges during his arraignment in court in California.

Australia has granted asylum to five members of the Iranian women's soccer team who were in the country for a tournament when the Iran war began.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's statement came shortly after he said that "the last 24 hours have seen Iran fire the lowest amount of missiles they have fired yet."

Much of the pain is being caused by an effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which carries a fifth of the world's oil.

The attacks come as U.S. President Donald Trump sends contradictory signals about how long the war could last, adding to uncertainty that's causing markets to swing.

President Donald Trump erroneously claimed Monday that Iran has access to the American Tomahawk cruise missile, the weapon likely used to strike a girls' school in Iran, killing 165 people. When asked why he was the only person in his administration ...