Brent crude surged past $106 as Trump's call for a multinational naval coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz meets muted resistance — Japan and Australia declined, the UK is hesitant, and Iran has reduced daily ship transits from 138 to just 5.

As Trump calls on China, France, Japan, South Korea and the UK to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz, Iran declares the waterway "open to everyone except our enemies" — while demanding yuan payments from oil tankers seeking passage.

President Trump has rejected ceasefire negotiations with Iran despite acknowledging Tehran is ready to deal, vowing instead to "free" the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude has surged past $100/barrel as the US temporarily eased Russian oil sanctions to stabilize markets.

As Iran's Strait of Hormuz blockade slashes global oil traffic from 100 vessels a day to just 5, Saudi Arabia is moving to fill its 1,200km East-West Pipeline to maximum capacity — routing crude from Gulf fields to Red Sea terminals to keep exports flowing.

Indonesia's anti-corruption agency KPK detained Cilacap Regent Syamsul Auliya and 27 others in a Friday sting operation, seizing hundreds of millions in cash linked to project bribes and holiday bonus kickbacks.

The Formula 1 races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are set to be cancelled due to the escalating Middle East conflict, with Iranian drones and missiles hitting Manama. The WEC Qatar round has already been moved to October.

Andrie Yunus, deputy coordinator of Indonesia's leading human rights group KontraS, was attacked with acid in Central Jakarta after recording a podcast. The assault has drawn condemnation from the Human Rights Minister and Police Chief.

A 41-year-old US citizen born in Lebanon rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, after losing family members in an Israeli airstrike. 140 children escaped unharmed.

As Ramadan 1447 enters its final stretch, Saudi Arabia searches spike for the last Friday of Ramadan — coinciding with the most sacred nights of Laylat al-Qadr and preparations for Eid al-Fitr.

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake shook Indonesia's West Java coast early Friday morning, with tremors felt across Bandung, Garut, Tasikmalaya, and surrounding areas. No tsunami warning was issued.