Shipping firms seek clarifications before crossing Hormuz
Shipping companies said several things had to be clarified, including the presence of mines, Iranian conditions.…
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What has Trump said before possible US-Iran talks and what could it mean?
In rapid-fire posts, Trump says Iran will give up nuclear material and 'never close' Hormuz, but questions remain.…
Japan reveals new name for 40C-and-hotter days after blistering summer
The term - kokushobi - translates to "cruelly hot", "brutally hot" or "severely hot", and comes after Japan's…
Kanye West concert in Poland cancelled over antisemitic comments
The UK government blocked the rapper from entering the country over his history of making pro-Nazi and racist…
Fifteen South American people deported from the US arrive in DR Congo
The deportees from South America are the first to be sent to the DRC in a deal agreed…
Inside Kharg Island, Iran’s oil lifeline under threat
With the US blockading Iran’s ports, Kharg Island is in focus. How are civilians caught in the middle?…
Iran foreign minister: strait of Hormuz now ‘completely open’ to commercial vessels
Meanwhile, as new 10-day truce in Lebanon enters its first full day, Trump claims Iran has agreed to…
Police say no evidence found of reported gang-rape in Epsom
Reports of alleged crime led to protests in the Surrey town this week, after claims woman in her…
Rachel Reeves to raise windfall tax on low-carbon electricity generators
Chancellor aims to curb rising household bills as she consults on reforms to weaken link between gas and…
Starmer was kept in dark about Mandelson’s vetting by two other top civil servants
Exclusive: Officials have spent weeks debating whether or not to release highly sensitive information about the affairKeir Starmer…