Bacterial meningitis has only been routinely vaccinated in the UK since 2015. 

The march coincided with South Africa's Human Rights Day, a celebration of anti-apartheid activism

India's Prime Minister Modi expressed solidarity with Iran, condemning US and Israeli strikes on critical infrastructure

"We express our readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait," said the 22 countries.

Enormous crowds of fans - 260,000 were predicted before - descended on Seoul from Saturday morning onwards in colourful costumes, taking selfies and clutching BTS Army glowsticks.

Russia's Vladimir Putin sent congratulations to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian on the Iranian new year, the Kremlin said.

Some projections suggest that BTS' world tour could even surpass US megastar Taylor Swift, whose 21-month Eras Tour reportedly generated around US$2 billion (S$2.56 billion) in ticket sales alone.

Japan gets around 90% of its oil shipments via the Strait of Hormuz.

Abu Musa and the Greater Tunb islands, which are controlled by Iran but claimed by the UAE, have long been a source of dispute between the two countries.

With K-pop group BTS set to embark on their highly anticipated Arirang world tour, CNA Lifestyle spoke with a few ARMYs who are planning to catch Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook at numerous stops.

Tehran seeks to increase the costs of the war even to those who are not directly involved, says an academic.

Israel said it carried out strikes in southern Syria in response to attacks on the Druze community.

The approval marks a significant turn for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who had initially rejected UK involvement in military strikes against Iran.

Israel accused Iran of an attack on the holy sites after a blast near Jerusalems Old City.

Mojtaba Khamenei said the enemy has been defeated, as Israel accused Tehran of launching new strikes.