BEIJING, July 5 — Iran’s ambassador to China has said that ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz will be subject to new charges, while indicating that “friendly” countries may receive preferential treatment, a proposal opposed by Washington.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 — Police have arrested the mother of two young children who were captured in a viral video leaning out of the sunroof of a moving car.

LONDON, July 4 — King Charles III has said the United States and the United Kingdom will continue to uphold their “shared values” as the US marks its 250th independence anniversary.

REMBAU, July 4 — Police are tracking down a man who fled into a palm oil plantation after allegedly driving recklessly, travelling against traffic and crashing into two vehicles while attempting to evade arrest at Kilometre 242 of the North-South Expressway (northbound) early this morning.

NEW YORK, July 3 — Residents of New York have been opening fire hydrants in an effort to cool down as an intense heatwave grips the city, according to Sputnik/RIA Novosti.

MIRI, July 3 — A four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle nearly plunged into a ravine after slipping off a deteriorating logging bridge along the road to SK Long Pelutan, renewing concerns over unsafe rural road conditions in the Baram interior.