President Donald Trump has approved an agreement with Saudi Arabia that could potentially provide the kingdom with uranium enrichment capability for its civilian nuclear program

The BBC's North America editor explains what we know about the landmark nuclear deal between the two countries.

Saudi Arabia and America signed a deal to build a civilian nuclear programme in the Gulf state. The agreement, which Congress must review, would reportedly last 30 years and could allow American companies to build a uranium-enrichment facility in Saudi Arabia.

President Donald Trump has approved a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia that could lead to the kingdom enriching its own fuel for civilian reactors without adopting the “gold standard” of international oversight,

The price of oil surged nearly 5% on Wednesday as U.S. officials talked down the chance of new peace talks after an 11th straight night of strikes on Iran and with major disruption now facing two of the world’s key supply routes.

Oil prices settled at six-week highs on Wednesday after the U.S. struck Iran for the 11th night in a row and President Donald Trump warned that the U.S. will bomb Iranian bridges and power plants if Tehran fires on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Stock futures on Wall Street declined Wednesday and oil prices jumped 4% as the United States and Iran exchanged fire across the Middle East. Futures for the S&P 500 fell 0.4% before the opening bell,

Oil rose in early trading on Wednesday as fears of further supply disruptions intensified after U.S. forces said it began striking Iranian military targets for the 11th straight night and Kuwait reported attacks by Iranian drones.

Two China-owned oil tankers loaded with Saudi Arabian crude remained on course to exit the Red Sea via the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint, despite overnight Houthi attacks on vessels in the region.

Iran-backed Houthis have declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia. That could disrupt energy shipments and increase the risk to global markets.

A Houthi threat to impose a naval blockade against ⁠Saudi ⁠Arabia in the Red Sea could significantly widen the Iran war ⁠and strain a U.S. military already focused on stopping Tehran's attacks across the region,

Iran-backed Houthi militants have attacked two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea, pushing the price of Brent crude to $96.65 a barrel. In a statement on its Al-Masirah television channel on Thursday,

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the Trump administration is ready to help end the war in Ukraine. He acknowledges there is no quick path to a deal and diplomacy requires sustained

U.S. Secretary of State ⁠Marco ⁠Rubio said on Thursday that the ⁠United States remains prepared to play a "constructive role" in helping ​bring an end to the war in Ukraine, following talks with Russian Foreign Minister ‌Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines ‌of an ASEAN gathering in Manila.

The meeting was held on the sidelines of an annual gathering by foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Manila.

The dismissal of Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky came days after the Ukrainian president fired Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.

Leading Russian online retailer Wildberries halted operations at one of its warehouses following a Ukrainian drone attack overnight on Thursday, as Kyiv broadens its campaign ​against a company at the heart of Russia's consumer economy.

The Ukrainian attacks on the sprawling Russian warehouses produced stark images, with massive pillars of black smoke rising above fires that raged at facilities for Wildberries, the country’s biggest online retailer and its equivalent of Amazon.

Another ⁠attack on warehouses ​of Russia's ‌largest online ‌retailer ⁠Wildberries ⁠has injured several people, said ​Tatyana Kim, the ​head and co-founder ⁠of ⁠the company, ⁠on Wednesday. Kim ​said the warehouses ​in ⁠Krasnodar and Nevinnomyssk ⁠had been attacked.

Ukrainian drones have hit several retail warehouses belonging to Russia's biggest online retailer Wildberries in a matter of days.

Marco Rubio accuses Iran of flying IRGC members into Yemen, saying the flights helped ignite a renewed confrontation between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis.

Dubai/Manila ― U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that Iran is not serious about talks to end their war, as the widening conflict disrupted two of the world's most critical energy chokepoints.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned that Iran's demand to control the Strait of Hormuz threatens the global economy and freedom of navigation

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned Asian leaders that Iran's demand to control the Strait of Hormuz threatens the global economy and freedom of navigation