Iran’s Majlis (Parliament) Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has categorically rejected what he described as a series of false claims by US President Donald Trump regarding the Strait of Hormuz and the Islamic Republic’s rules governing transit through the strategic waterway.

Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that all “seven recent statements” made by US President Donald Trump are false, adding that the United States will fail both in war and in negotiations.

Major U.S. banks have defended their decisions to close certain accounts, attributing them to regulatory concerns over reputational risk rather than political discrimination, sources familiar with the matter said. This pushback comes in response to President Donald Trump’s claims that he and his conservative supporters were unfairly denied banking services.

Italy’s competition watchdog has fined fast fashion giant Shein €1 million ($1.16 million) for greenwashing, accusing the company of misleading consumers about the environmental impact and sustainability of its products.

Canadian prodigy Summer McIntosh is off to an extraordinary start at the World Swimming Championships, winning two gold medals in as many days as she aims for a historic five individual golds — a feat only American legend Michael Phelps has achieved.

Former President Barack Obama issued a rare statement condemning Donald Trump’s claim that Obama committed “treason” and rigged the 2016 and 2020 elections.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday that his administration will seek a court order to unseal grand jury testimony in the Jeffrey Epstein case, after a Justice Department report found no evidence supporting long-standing conspiracy theories regarding Epstein’s death and alleged client network.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has rejected Yerevan’s baseless claims over the ongoing trials of the Armenian war crime suspects in Azerbaijan.