Recent AP-NORC, Reuters/Ipsos and CNN/SSRS surveys show broad opposition to the conflict, weak approval of the president's handling of Iran and growing concern about gasoline prices.
The struggle over the Strait of Hormuz is drawing in Iran-backed groups, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and shipping routes reaching from the Gulf to Egypt, increasing the risk of regional miscalculation.
A company led by three retail veterans will acquire Argos, while long-term agreements preserve stores inside Sainsbury's supermarkets, Nectar links and the Habitat brand relationship.
The energy major has launched a formal sale process covering five production hubs and around 1,100 staff as it simplifies its portfolio and directs capital towards higher-return projects.
All 55 UEFA associations have backed a conditional boycott of FIFA competitions unless plans to bring private investors into a new commercial subsidiary are withdrawn.
Two judges dismissed a challenge to planning permission for the proposed embassy near the Tower of London, removing a major legal obstacle while security and protest concerns persist.
A new agreement sets out a gradual process for weapons storage, tunnel decommissioning, Israeli withdrawal and the transfer of Gaza to a technocratic Palestinian administration.
Thousands remain in shelters or cars after a magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto, with nearly 80,000 homes without water and rescuers still searching damaged sites.
The 400,000-barrel-per-day refinery was shut after damage to its gasification complex and tank-farm area, according to an industry note seen by Reuters.
The Federal Open Market Committee kept its target range at 3.5% to 3.75% in a 9-3 vote, with three officials seeking a quarter-point rise.
France and Spain are recording exceptional burned areas and mass evacuations as heat, drought and abundant dry vegetation create extreme fire conditions.
Microsoft reported a 43% rise in Azure revenue and record annual cloud sales, while Meta's revenue grew but profits fell as costs and capital expenditure surged.
The Monetary Policy Committee voted 6-3 to keep Bank Rate unchanged, with three members seeking an immediate rise to 4% as energy-price risks persist.
A Russian Kh-101 cruise missile crossed into NATO member Poland during a major overnight barrage on Ukraine involving more than 70 missiles and 280 drones.
They were dismissed, mocked and pushed aside. But across Asia a new generation is refusing to crawl away. They may be chaotic, angry and unpredictable — but they are proving one thing: power cannot crush what it cannot control, writes Dr Yvonne Ridley.
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu held their first White House meeting since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran, with nuclear policy, Lebanon and the future of their increasingly strained alliance on the table.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at HM Naval Base Portsmouth, using his first international meeting to signal that Britain will maintain its military and diplomatic commitment to Ukraine.
Fourteen-year-olds will be offered earlier access to technical education, work experience and employer links under a government plan intended to give vocational routes equal status with university preparation.
Major pension providers are exploring a UK Scale-up Fund worth more than £1bn to finance high-growth science and technology companies while giving pension savers greater access to potential returns from private markets.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded 3,262 confirmed Ebola cases and 1,437 deaths in an outbreak that has expanded at unprecedented speed, according to the latest reporting from health authorities.
US health authorities are investigating 1,947 Cyclospora infections and at least 98 hospitalisations linked to recalled iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico.
A six-month return to Pakistan reveals a stark contrast between Islamabad's crowded malls and a country marked by hardship, fear, political disillusionment and widening insecurity.
UNAMA documented 499 civilian deaths and 1,216 injuries inside Afghanistan between October 2025 and June 2026, as border clashes and Pakistani airstrikes intensified.
A sudden mountain torrent struck the Shuangshimen scenic area in Gansu province, killing ten people and injuring 23 as campers were caught by rapidly rising water.
Police believe two people exchanged gunfire at the Bite of Seattle festival, killing three people and injuring four others, including a toddler.
Tehran says a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial ship killed one sailor and wounded another, while Kyiv says it targeted vessels linked to military cargo.
The strongest typhoon to make landfall in China this year forced more than 800,000 people from their homes and caused widespread travel disruption.
A woman was killed and 29 people were injured after a vehicle drove into crowds near Berlin’s Christopher Street Day celebrations, followed by stabbing attacks.
Three days without direct US or Iranian strikes have created space for Qatar and Pakistan to try to revive an interim ceasefire and reopen negotiations.
China does not need the Wakhan Corridor to replace CPEC. It may need it to reduce dependence on Pakistan and build a wider network linking Afghanistan, Iran, Central Asia and the Middle East.