A Comoros-registered cargo ship was struck off the coast of Romania in the Black Sea, leaving one crew member dead and three missing amidst rising regional security tensions.

Soaring fuel prices driven by the Ukraine conflict and Mideast hostilities create major political challenges for the White House ahead of the US midterm elections.

An Indian national and a Saudi citizen were killed in a late-night strike on Saudi Arabia's Dammam airport as regional tensions escalate.

Washington has ordered non-essential US diplomats and their families to evacuate Saudi Arabia following a surge in near-daily strikes by Iran-backed Houthi militants.