The U.S.–Iran war widened on Wednesday after a U.S. strike hit an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, deepening a crisis that has paralyzed shipping through the Strait of Hormuz for a fifth day and choked off vital Middle East oil and gas flows.[#item_full_content]
US, Allies Back Panama Against China in Canal Ports Dispute
The United States and several Latin American and Caribbean allies issued a joint statement Tuesday backing Panama amid rising tensions with China following a dispute