The US president has tried to soothe nerves over oil and markets, but his comments still lack clarity, writes Anthony Zurcher.

A law that could threaten the rights of minority groups is a sign of the direction Xi is taking China.

Is the backlash against Timothée Chalamet about more than his views on ballet and opera?

It has been the most volatile day of oil trading in world history, and there is much still to play out.

Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, enters power as the Islamic republic faces its most serious crisis.

Trade at the Middle East's biggest port has been hit hard since Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz began.