An explosion went off near the Four Seasons Hotel in Damascus on Tuesday, where French President Emmanuel Macron had spent the night ahead of a meeting with his Syrian counterpart, according to French and Syrian media.

Brent and U.S. crude futures rose after a report of an Iranian attack on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

A Chinese court has sentenced a former executive of a government management committee to death for taking bribes worth more than $323.7 million.

A court will decide on Tuesday whether to uphold Ms. Le Pen’s embezzlement conviction. If it does, the far-right leader will probably be barred from running for the presidency next year.

As the number of deaths increased Monday, survivors like 12-year-old Fabiana Blanco say they have been left with “a battle scar.”

The death toll in Sri Lanka’s prison clash has risen to 26, including seven prison officials and 19 inmates. The unrest at the prison in Negombo began between inmates on Sunday and turned violent

Hamas announced on Monday that it will dissolve its government in Gaza, a move that experts say puts pressure on Israel as progress from the US-brokered ceasefire plan has stalled.

The launch, using a dummy warhead, took place the same day Australia and Fiji signed a mutual defense treaty meant to counter Chinese influence in the Pacific.