Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps seized at least one British tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, according to Iranian state media. The ship diverted on a course north toward Iran, and then contact was lost, the company said. U.S. officials and shipping reports from the region indicated that a second tanker, the Mesdar, flagged in Liberia but operated by a British company, also had been seized. More »

At least 50 dead whales were discovered washed up on a remote beach in Iceland by a group of sightseers Thursday. It's not clear what caused the mass stranding but pilot whales are known to travel in large numbers which could explain the number of carcasses seen. It is believed that the whales likely died of dehydration. The beach where the mammals were found is extremely isolated as it is inaccessible by car. More »

Hundreds of thousands of people were expected to take over one of the island’s busiest highways Monday morning to press demands for the resignation of Rosselló over an obscenity-laced leaked online chat the governor had with allies. The chats showed the governor and his advisers insulting women and mocking constituents, including the victims of Hurricane Maria. More »

Israeli forces began demolishing buildings near a military barrier on the outskirts of Jerusalem on Monday, in the face of Palestinian protests and international criticism. Bulldozers accompanied by hundreds of Israeli soldiers and police moved in to Sur Baher, a Palestinian village on the edge of East Jerusalem in an area that Israel captured and occupied in the 1967 Middle East War. More »

Shinzo Abe declared victory in national elections on Sunday, ensuring his place in history as Japan’s longest-serving prime minister. Mr. Abe’s conservative governing coalition won a majority of seats in the upper house of Parliament. During the campaign, Mr. Abe focused on promising to secure the country’s finances and touted his personal relationship with President Trump. More »