Five people, two Afghans and three Bahrainis, were sentenced to life imprisonment in Bahrain on Tuesday for plotting “terrorist and hostile acts” with Iran, which attacked the Gulf state during the Middle East war.

Taiwan has received assurances of liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies from a “major” energy-producing country as geopolitical tensions tied to the Iran conflict raise concerns over global fuel security.

Mexican state energy company Pemex narrowed losses sharply in the fourth quarter, booking a net loss of 155.23 million pesos ($8.62 million), a filing to the Mexican stock exchange showed on Friday.

Tropical Storm Helene is gaining strength in the Caribbean as it moves towards Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, with meteorologists warning it could escalate into a category-three hurricane before impacting the US Gulf Coast in the coming days.