Asian shares climbed on Thursday as semiconductors got a respite from heavy selling, though ​gains were capped by a surge in oil prices as a resumption of hostilities in the Gulf reignited ‌inflation fears and hammered bonds.

The K2 Airways cargo plane from Pakistan, carrying five crew members, plummeted before losing contact. Small clues point to possible causes.

President Donald Trump and his South Korean counterpart Lee Jae Myung agreed to deepen their partnership on military shipbuilding and continue working-level talks on the issue.

The day after a court decided the far-right leader Marine Le Pen could run for office again, cheers and boos met her campaign kickoff in a rural stronghold.

The doctor allegedly killed 12 women and three men between 2021 and 2024. He allegedly set fire to some of the victims' apartments to cover up the killings.

President Donald Trump declared that the Iran ceasefire is “over” after the US targeted more than 80 Iranian sites overnight and revoked a waiver that allowed Iran to sell oil on global markets. Brent advanced 5% to around $78 a barrel,

Some officials said the outpouring of grief was intended to show the continuing close ties between Iraq and Iran despite U.S. efforts to hold sway in Baghdad.

Ruth Ellis, the last woman executed in Britain, has been posthumously granted conditional pardon, according to Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy.