France's finance minister said the country is ready to help secure the Strait of Hormuz but not when missiles and drones are attacking ships in the passage. European countries are reluctant to get involved in the U.

The leader of Cuba is vowing to put up "resistance" against the U.S. as President Trump suggests he may "take" the island nation, whose communist government has faced intense U.S. pressure and languished under energy shortages.

Asia shares advanced on Wednesday, with benchmarks in Japan and South Korea jumping as oil prices fell back slightly despite a barrage of attacks by Iran on its Gulf neighbors. U.S. futures rose 0.6% after a session of moderate gains on Wall Street ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates later in the day.

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Morocco was stunningly awarded the Africa Cup of Nations title by appeals judges who overturned Senegal’s victory in a chaotic final in January

Nigeria suicide bombings in Maiduguri killed at least 23 people and wounded over 100 others in deadly attacks targeting a hospital and market Monday night.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is deploying a second Patriot missile-defense system to Turkey’s Incirlik Air Base to bolster the alliance’s air defenses against threats from Iran.

Families and friends of people undergoing treatment at a rehab centre in the ​Afghan capital Kabul searched for their loved ones on Wednesday, two days after it was bombed by Pakistan in the deadliest incident in ‌the months-long conflict between the neighbours.