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One member of the Iranian women's football team has decided to leave Australia, taking the number seeking asylum to six, amid fears they could be in danger after they did not sing Iran's national anthem before a game.

When the sirens sounded around the city of Beit Shemesh on the second day of the war, Rabbi Yitzhak Biton suggested to his son they find a safe space at home rather than go to the nearest shelter.

Iran's move to shut the Strait of Hormuz has brought shipping through the 24-mile stretch of water close to a standstill.

At least six people have died in a bus blaze in Switzerland, which was allegedly started by a man inside the vehicle, according to police and local media reports.

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A shooting outside the US consulate in Toronto is being investigated by police as a "national security incident".

Metula in northern Israel is like a ghost town. Shops are shut, hotels closed and there's very little sign of life.

Amid the sound of bombs and distant gunfire, we heard church bells ripple through Beirut's suburbs. Then we saw a large group of people congregate, all dressed in black. 

Oil prices have fallen and stock markets are clawing back some lost ground after Donald Trump raised hopes that Iran war disruption to the global economy would soon be over.