Tankers that want to pass through the Strait of Hormuz are being advised not to pay money to Iran to allow them through, after a ceasefire agreed on Tuesday failed to get traffic moving through the waterway again. The agreement was supposed to include reopening the strait but Iran has …

It was always an unlikely political bromance: the camera-loving, right-wing businessman hitting it off with a restrained, left-wing London lawyer. Cupid's arrow struck during a two-hour dinner at Trump Tower in September 2024. Five months later in the Oval Office, Starmer whipped out an invitation from the King. The president …

In the middle of an Easter lunch at the White House, President Donald Trump went off script to address speculation about JD Vance's role in securing a deal to end the war in Iran. "If it doesn't happen, I'm blaming JD Vance," Trump joked, drawing laughter at last week's East …

The five big sticking points in US-Iran talks The venue is ready, the guards are in place and the curb along the approach road has received a fresh coat of yellow and black paint. As hosts of vital US-Iranian talks, the Pakistani government officials are making optimistic noises, emphasising that …

Humanitarian organisations and journalists have expressed concerns after a leading satellite imagery company told its users it was restricting access to images of Iran and large parts of the Middle East following a request from the US government. California-based Planet Labs initially introduced a 14-day delay on providing new imagery …

Irish government finalising fuel package deal The Irish Government has confirmed that a fuel support package is being finalised after a day of what they described as "constructive engagement" with representatives of the haulage and farming sectors. The move came as travel across parts of the Republic of Ireland was …

Man jailed for killing abused wife who jumped from bridge A man who was convicted of killing his abused wife after she jumped from a road bridge has been jailed for eight years. Kimberly Milne died aged 28 after being struck by multiple vehicles on the A90 dual carriageway in …

Energy bills are set to rise - but not just due to the Iran war Since the outbreak of war in Iran, the world has been gripped by another energy crisis and economic analysts expect the UK to be particularly badly affected. At Westminster, MPs have generally been making one …

Parents' fury over delay in reporting son missing The parents of a missing soldier have said the failure of the Army to notice he was not on base for two weeks had "potentially" cost their son his life. L/Cpl Ryan Rudd, 28, was last seen in the early hours of …

Man arrested after baby girl dies from dog bite A man has been arrested after a three-month-old girl died in a suspected dog attack in Redcar, police said. Armed officers were sent to an address on Hardale Grove, in Dormanstown, shortly after 13:30 BST on Thursday over reports of concern …