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Fox News has announced that Emily Compagno will join 'The Five' as a full-time co-host starting Sept. 8, moving from her role on 'Outnumbered.' The network's CEO Suzanne Scott confirmed the appointment, filling the seat left by Jeanine Pirro. Compagno will join existing co-hosts Greg Gutfeld, Dana Perino, Jesse Watters, and rotating hosts Harold Ford Jr. and Jessica Tarlov.
Graham Arnold has extended his contract as Iraq coach for six months, seeing him through the Gulf Cup and Asian Cup, despite being offered a four-year deal.
The UK Foreign Office has updated its travel advice, warning against all travel to 36 countries due to conflicts and other risks. Travellers who ignore the advice risk invalidating their insurance and facing limited consular assistance. The advice covers both whole countries and specific regions, with some destinations now under 'all but essential travel' advisories.
The UK Foreign Office has issued travel warnings against all travel to 36 countries and all-but-essential travel advice for others, citing risks such as armed conflict, civil unrest, and natural disasters. Travellers are warned that going against the advice invalidates insurance and complicates consular help.
The Trump administration unveiled 'Operation Economic Outcast,' a sweeping expansion of secondary sanctions targeting Iran's financial lifelines, as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described an 'economic D-Day.' President Trump declared Iran 'completely collapsing,' while Tehran dismissed the measures as a sign of American desperation.
During a visit to Kyiv, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced the UK will share classified technical information for the SCALP/Storm Shadow missile components with Ukraine, enabling domestic production. The Kremlin reacted sharply, accusing Britain of adding 'fuel to the fire' and threatening to destroy missile production sites. Burnham hit back, asking 'Who started the fire?' and affirming continued UK support.
Ampol has reported a sharp rise in first-half 2026 profit, with statutory net profit reaching A$1.36 billion against a year-earlier loss, as Middle East disruption boosted refining margins. The company more than quadrupled its interim dividend to A$1.85 per share and completed the EG Australia acquisition.
A new survey by the Center for Jewish Impact finds that 52% of Israelis are concerned about revealing their nationality abroad, with 41% changing their behavior since October 7. The study also highlights concerns about public diplomacy, with 70% calling Israeli efforts ineffective, while also showing optimism about improving Israel's global standing and social cohesion.
Two police officers and five men were killed in a wrong-way crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough. The UK government has urged social media companies to remove videos of dangerous driving, and footage has emerged appearing to show one of the men killed driving recklessly.
A Houston Uber driver was thrust into an unexpected chase when two police officers jumped into his vehicle to pursue a fleeing suspect. The suspect, who had allegedly threatened to shoot a woman and her children, managed to escape. The driver, an Army veteran, remained calm and was later praised by police.
Lebanese security forces arrested Georges Dib, a popular TikTok food influencer known as 'Dr Food', on drug trafficking charges. Authorities had issued warrants and, according to reports, a life sentence in absentia, after sweets and food items containing narcotics were seized at Beirut's airport. Dib denies the accusations.
Iran's parliament speaker says Tehran has received messages from neighbouring nations about shaping new security and economic cooperation in the region, while a top security official warns countries against joining a US-led 'economic war'. The statements come amid ongoing conflict and threats of new sanctions.
Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei said the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed until the US corrects its behavior and fulfills its commitments. Tehran also announced service fees for authorized ships and warned of penalties for non-compliant vessels, as the US prepares new economic measures.
At the World Athletics Continental Tour Silver meeting in Bhubaneswar, South Africa's Tshepo Jason Tyantini and India's Abinaya Rajarajan emerged as the fastest male and female athletes. While Indian sprinters Animesh Kujur and Gurindervir Singh finished outside the medals, their coach sees the result as a valuable lesson ahead of the Asian Games.
Six armed pirates hijacked an oil products tanker off Yemen and steered it toward Somalia, a Somali maritime security official said, in the sixth commercial vessel seized since April in a resurgence of piracy in the region. The Eritrean-flagged Sibu 1 was carrying 20 crew members, and had been sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury last year over alleged ties to an Iranian 'shadow fleet.'
A federal judge in New York ruled that the Trump administration's suspension of immigrant visas for nationals of 75 countries was unlawful, exceeding Secretary of State Marco Rubio's authority. The ruling vacates the policy and sets aside visa denials based solely on it, with the government likely to appeal.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are set to relocate to the UK later this month with their children, but questions over security, royal family reactions, and how long the stay will last dominate coverage. Prime Minister Andy Burnham says their security is a private matter, while some tabloids report sources suggesting the move may be temporary.
September WTI crude oil climbed 1.67% on Tuesday, buoyed by a weaker dollar and persistent Middle East supply disruptions, while gasoline prices slipped. The UAE's decision to cut economic ties with Iran and renewed Israeli strikes heightened concerns, though OPEC production increases and rising US inventories tempered gains. IEA head Fatih Birol warned the Strait of Hormuz crisis has caused long-term damage to energy markets.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf visits Iraq, urging regional cooperation without foreign interference and warning that talks with the US are fruitless without military readiness. The trip coincides with US pressure on Iraq to disarm Tehran-aligned factions and a government deadline for weapons handover.
Iran's armed forces warned Gulf countries on Wednesday against assisting the U.S. military, hours after the United Arab Emirates announced it was halting all trade and financial dealings with Iran following an alleged missile attack. The UAE accused Iran of firing two ballistic missiles at its territory on Tuesday, a claim Tehran denied. The escalation comes amid a broader U.S.-Iran conflict centered on the Strait of Hormuz, with oil prices rising above $90 per barrel.