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Starmer’s waning influence is apparent at awkward G7 summit

challenge he would “fight” if there was. Starmer’s waning influence was perhaps most stark in his interactions with Trump. At last year’s G7 in Canada Starmer and the US president held a friendly

The US and Iran have agreed a deal. How soon could things go back to normal?

Hormuz, despite the announcement. According to ship tracking website MarineTraffic, only two vessels with active location trackers have exited the waterway since Sunday - a bulk carrier and a tanker. The strait has been closed

Trump says the US will 'guide' stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz

challenging the freedom of navigation guaranteed by international law. Iran denied an attack, the semiofficial Iranian outlets Fars and Tabnak reported, and said a passing ship had been stopped for a documents check as part

More than 50 Iranian military bases damaged in US strikes since start of war, satellite images show

company Janes estimated that there are a total of 197 military and IRGC bases in Iran. Satellite images show that runways and aircraft have been hit at more than a dozen locations, which experts

First Thing: Trump backs G7 statement on Iran deal as domestic criticism grows

shipping in the strait of Hormuz. - **What is the domestic criticism of the deal?** Many Senate Republicans said there were [still unanswered questions](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/16/jd-vance-details-us-iran-agreement-scepticism-republicans) and they needed thorough briefings before it was finalized

Rubio visits India to sell energy as Iran oil shock persists

Hormuz - a narrow shipping lane that has become a flashpoint since Israel and the US attacked Iran in February - have virtually ground to a halt. Iran has used the closure of the strait

UAE reports drone and missile attack as Iran war ceasefire is challenged

challenged ![Cargo ships, including bulk carriers and general cargo vessels, sit at anchor offshore as a small motorboat passes in the foreground, in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday

India-Nordic summit: Why is Modi wooing Northern Europe?

companies from the region, like Finland’s Nokia and Sweden’s Volvo and IKEA, have a significant presence in India. In addition, Indian shipyards are building vessels that account for about 11 percent

Trump says U.S. and Iran nearing a peace deal. And, Pope Leo weighs in on AI's rise

Hormuz. But on Sunday, he said in a series of social media posts that the U.S. would not rush into an agreement. Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that if a deal

How long can Iran survive the US’s Hormuz blockade?

challenge by May 1, when the 60 days he can maintain a foreign offensive without congressional approval [come to an end.](/news/2026/4/24/trumps-may-1-deadline-can-he-continue-war-on-iran-after-that) Dire conditions have been reported on the ships that are upholding the blockade

Africa’s richest man plans new Mombasa oil refinery: Why this matters

shipped. Dangote, Africa’s richest man, appeared to be one of the winners from this fallout when his newly operational refinery, located in Nigeria’s commercial Lagos State, began selling large volumes of crude

Australia news live: Albanese and Sultan of Brunei pledge energy cooperation; antisemitism royal commission to hold first public hearings in May

companies were counted as part of the reductions. The use of offsets is contentious, with some experts having [sharply criticised some methods](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/27/australias-carbon-credits-system-a-failure-on-global-scale-study-finds) used to create them. ![Chevron's Gorgon Project on Barrow

From syringes to stents: Iran war exposes NHS dependency on petrochemicals

challenges, telling Health Service Journal that the NHS will need extra government funding if the war leads to a “huge shock” of price increases. ![An Iranian vessel engages a ship in the strait of Hormuz

Iran reviews U.S. proposal. And, Rubio to meet Pope Leo after Trump's criticism

ship sits at anchor as a small motorboat passes in the foreground in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on May 2. **Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP** Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP - 🎧 **Trump has said

How the Trump-Xi summit could set superpower relations for many years to come

ships attempting to transit Hormuz after it, and Russia vetoed an earlier proposal. "I think if we're going to bring Iran back to the negotiating table in an enduring way, I think that

Ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz. And, VA voters approve redistricting effort

ships came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday morning**, hours after President Trump announced that he is extending the ceasefire with Iran. The attacks put the possibility of [peace talks in jeopardy

The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages

company would do "whatever it takes to recover 100% of the increase in jet fuel prices as quickly as possible". IAG, which owns British Airways as well as Iberia, Aer Lingus, Vueling and Level