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Iran has placed a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, allowing only a few ships to pass. Reuters

UN Security Council split over Bahrain-sponsored Strait of Hormuz resolution

Draft resolution to safeguard shipping fails after objections from Iran's allies Russia and China

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LiveWorld on 'edge of wider war', warns UN chief Guterres

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Nasa's Artemis II mission lifts off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Reuters
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Artemis II: First crewed Moon mission in more than 50 years blasts off

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Trump attends Supreme Court session as it debates birthright citizenship

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GPS problems have been prevalent in the Middle East since the start of the Iran conflict. Getty Images

GPS will be 'first casualty' of future conflicts, experts warn

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US military objectives are ‘nearing completion’, Trump says

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US could exit Iran war in two or three weeks, Trump says

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Keir Starmer, UK Prime Minister, with US President Donald Trump. The pair are at odds over involvement in the war on Iran. Bloomberg via Getty Images

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