PARIS, April 4 — A French- and a Japanese-owned vessel were among a few ships to cross the war-hit Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, maritime tracking data showed, marking the first transit since the conflict began.

COLOMBO, April 4 — Sri Lankan police arrested 152 foreigners, mostly Chinese, for allegedly running a hotel-based cyberscam in Chilaw, 80 km north of Colombo.

LONDON, April 3 — Liverpool manager Arne Slot praised Mohamed Salah’s remarkable nine-year tenure at the club and expressed hope that the Egyptian forward could add two more trophies before his departure.

BANGKOK, April 3 — Thai authorities have launched a nationwide probe into suspected fuel hoarding after a 57-million-litre discrepancy was discovered in shipments to Surat Thani.

SEOUL, April 3 — South Korea and France have pledged to strengthen cooperation on maritime safety in the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing tensions in West Asia.

MANILA, April 2 — Manny Pacquiao clarified today that his September rematch with Floyd Mayweather is a sanctioned professional bout, contradicting Mayweather’s recent claims that the fight would be a non-competitive exhibition.