13+ hour, 32+ min ago  (1803+ words) US military boasts blockade of the strait of Hormuz will incapacitate Iran's economy US-Iran peace talks could resume in next two days, Trump says Donald Trump said he had given the UK a "good trade deal" and warned that the…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (879+ words) Hezbollah says it will not abide by agreements that result from the Lebanon-Israel talks in the US; Trump claims Iran wants to make a deal US starts naval blockade of Iranian ports after deadline passes Australia's PM will seek further…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (521+ words) Resolution Foundation says households face rising costs from higher bills for energy and filling up Higher energy prices as a result of the Iran war are likely to deal a blow to Britons" living standards, leaving them nearly "500 worse off…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (527+ words) Centcom says blockade of Iranian ports to begin at 10am ET; Iran's negotiator says "we will not bow to threats'; oil prices rise. Follow the latest news Full report: Trump says US will blockade strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (844+ words) PM tells Guardian Australia Hezbollah should cease reprisals and confirms Australia's military surveillance aircraft will remain in region Australia's prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has urged Israel to stop its attacks on Lebanon and raised concern over its intensified military campaign…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (1685+ words) This blog is now closed. Our live coverage continues here We're closing this page now but our live coverage continues on a new blog here, including a snapshot of the latest key developments. Thanks for following along. Donald Trump has…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (1286+ words) In today's newsletter: Despite a fragile ceasefire, the economic fallout is pushing up the cost of energy, mortgages and food, hitting the poorest hardest An uneasy, incomplete peace has broken out across most of the Middle East. For now, the…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (1222+ words) Israel and Hezbollah continue to trade strikes as Trump tells US media he has asked Netanyahu to be more "low-key" in Lebanon. Follow live news Netanyahu says there is no ceasefire in Lebanon as Israel launches fresh strikes Donald Trump…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1537+ words) Uncertainty over the US-Iran ceasefire deal has triggered a rise in oil prices this morning. Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices, rose by 2. 1% to $96. 77 a barrel, while New York light crude rose by almost 3% to $97. 23 a barrel. Yesterday,…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago  (634+ words) Information on drones and other threats being shared but defence chief confirms crew taking "active steps" to only contribute to defensive actions Australian personnel operating a state-of-the-art surveillance plane are filtering information gleaned from the Middle East war to ensure…...