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Iran says Strait of Hormuz is 'open' but tracking shows few ships moving US President Donald Trump welcomed Tehran's announcement but said the US naval blockade would continue until a peace deal was reached.
'Staggering' I was not told Mandelson failed vetting, says PM Attribution
Chris Mason: Mandelson saga is a messy palaver - and the questions continue to swirl Attribution
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Stocks Extend ‘Astonishing’ Rally as Middle East Tensions Ease Further
Cease-Fire in Lebanon Holds So Far as the Displaced Seek to Return Home
Why Lebanon Has Long Struggled to Contain Hezbollah
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‘I Just Want to Be Back’: Thousands Rush South in Lebanon Under Cease-Fire5 min read

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Iran 'reopens' Strait of Hormuz - but Trump insists US blockade will remain in place
Trump: 'We're negotiating over the weekend'
US forces stop 21 ships as part of Washington's blockade
US renews waiver on sanctioned Russian oil in attempt to impact global energy prices
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Trump runs through the hits on Iran - and repeats NATO criticism
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Daniel Kinahan arrested over alleged links to 'international organised crime'
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ExclusiveStarmer was left in dark about Mandelson’s vetting by two other top civil servants
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AnalysisDonald Trump claims to have ended a 10th war – but will the Lebanon ceasefire hold?
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'Unforgivable': I wasn't told Mandelson failed security vetting, says Starmer
'We're desperate': Sons of jailed Imran Khan criticise Pakistan's government
Starmer and Macron rally coalition for mission to protect the Strait of Hormuz
ITV News in Iran: Reporting During Fragile Ceasefire
What is the developed security vetting Peter Mandelson reportedly failed?
Nursery worker jailed for more than three years over death of toddler
Man guilty of rape of woman 23 years ago in 'miscarriage of justice' case
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Woman arrested over autistic girl's death in golf course pond incident
Lebanon wakes to a welcome but fragile peace, many wonder if it will last
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Trump brutally rebuffs NATO after Hormuz reopens and oil prices plunge: 'STAY AWAY'
Keir's latest 'fall guy' fights back: Allies of Foreign Office chief warn there was 'no basis' to sack him over  Mandelson vetting... amid fears he is now in line for a bumper payoff
Nursery worker, 23, who killed 14-month-old boy after she wrapped him in sleeping bag and put him face down in an indoor teeppee during nap time is jailed for more than three years
A court heard Noah Sibanda, who was 14 months old, died after being wrapped tightly in a camping sleeping bag and put face down to sleep at Fairytales Day Nursery in Dudley, West Midlands.
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Hope Street star Finnian Garbutt dead aged 28: Actor passes away after entering hospice care after terminal cancer diagnosis
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Politics
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'Staggering' I was not told Mandelson failed vetting, says PM The PM is facing calls to resign over the revelation that Lord Mandelson did not pass security checks.
Key questions facing government over Mandelson vetting Attribution
AI minister Kendall says she doesn't use AI at work Attribution
What we know about Mandelson's vetting and security clearance Attribution
Chris Mason: Mandelson nightmare haunts Starmer again Attribution
UK seeks closer EU ties in volatile times - but at what cost? Attribution
Home Office investigating after BBC finds migrants making false claims to stay in UK Attribution
Swinney denies SNP grocery price cap is 'potty gimmick' Attribution
Starmer sacks top Foreign Office official after Mandelson vetting revelations Attribution
Migrants making false domestic abuse claims to stay in UK, BBC investigation finds Attribution
No issues with UK fuel supply, says Reeves Attribution
Minister considers banning over-the-counter flea treatments for pets Attribution
Chris Mason: Ministers have to close asylum loopholes while protecting genuinely vulnerable Attribution
Bogus websites, staged protests and pretend atheists: Inside the fake asylum industry Attribution
Legal advisers help migrants pose as gay to get asylum, undercover BBC investigation finds Attribution
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Chris Mason: Ministers have to close asylum loopholes while protecting genuinely vulnerable Attribution
Chris Mason: Iran war has trapped Labour in a vicious circle Attribution

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Iran disputes Trump’s claim it is handing over stockpile of uranium to US
President tells Nato ‘stay away’ after UK vows to protect Strait of Hormuz
Israel ‘not allowed’ to bomb Lebanon any more
Trump slams Fox News host as she reveals negative poll numbers
Starmer accused of a ‘cover up’ over Mandelson vetting scandal
Why did Lord Mandelson fail his vetting for US ambassador role?
Sam Kiley: Mandelson’s vetting was supposed to be intrusive and embarrassing
Russia publishes list of sites in UK and Europe it could attack in response to countries helping Ukraine
Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Andy Kershaw dies, aged 66
‘No evidence’ of rape in Epsom that sparked protests, police say
Irish fugitive Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai
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Charity cuts ties with Osbourne after support for far-right rally
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