Alternative ways being used to move fuel out of Gulf region, but flows of refined products such as diesel still constrainedExports of crude from the strait of Hormuz have largely returned to levels seen before the outbreak of the Iran war, as oil producers and the shipping industry have found altern...

Team behind documentary push back against IDF attempt to discredit its exposure of military systemsThe team behind the award-winning film NAZA, which details the Israeli military’s targeting policies in Gaza and its alleged acceptance of high numbers of civilian deaths, have revealed they spoke to m...

US president blames attacks for driving up fuel prices before midterms, though analysts say his Iran war is main causeEurope live – latest updatesUkraine is pressing on with strikes on Russian oil refineries, defying Donald Trump, who blames the attacks for exacerbating a global diesel shortage and ...

The president said it was a warning if any countries were considering an attack on RussiaThe ⁠EU Commission, France, Italy, Ireland ⁠and ⁠Britain are ​holding a call on ⁠the possible need to release diesel ⁠stocks, an ​EU ‌official ‌said, as reported by Reuters.A ‌Commission spokesperson had earlier...

Police investigating reports of politicians’ homes being broken into in last year with nothing being stolenThe Finnish prime minister, Petteri Orpo, has said a foreign power could be responsible for a series of suspected break-ins at the homes of several members of parliament.Police said on Thursday...

Ministers discuss drawing down EU countries’ reserves after Donald Trump threatens to cut off US suppliesBritain is in talks with European allies over releasing emergency diesel stockpiles after Donald Trump threatened to cut off US supplies of the fuel.Ministers held calls with counterparts from th...

About 900 demonstrations, blockades and related incidents under way outside high schools around the countryA fast-growing protest by high-school students over long hours, teacher shortages and decaying facilities has escalated into “urban violence”, the French government has warned, as it said many ...

Maker of Claude claims AI could transform economy but ABC and SBS say the technology should be subject to media regulationsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastThe AI giant Anthropic has urged the Albanese government to cons...

Exclusive: Climate Change Authority chair says planning commission did not account for climate-related economic damage in NSWFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereA senior Albanese government clima...

One executive received a $1.5m package last year, while 10 other staff received remuneration exceeding $1m eachFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNearly a dozen federal public servants were paid more than $1m last year, wi...

Melbourne researchers behind previous BV transmission breakthrough turn attention to understanding why some cases are harder to cure Australian scientists have identified two contributors to recurrent bacterial vaginosis infections, a common sexual health condition that affects about one in four wom...

This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Sydney man has been charged after allegedly restraining, choking and sexually assaulting a young woman in a park, Australian Associated Press reports.A 23-year-old woman was walking from Flemington Station through Ai...