Iran launched fresh attacks across the Middle East on Monday and threatened "devastating" retaliation, after US President Donald Trump's expletive-laced warning that Tehran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday urged "those who have the power to unleash wars" to "choose peace" in in his first Easter blessing as pontiff with the Middle East conflict raging.
Taiwan's main opposition leader will make a rare trip to China on Tuesday, weeks before US President Donald Trump, with Beijing expected to use the visit to increase its influence over the democratic island.