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Trump doubles down in Pope feud, refuses to apologise
Donald Trump says he won’t apologise after attacking Pope Leo XIV as “WEAK”.
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Israeli forces kill three Palestinians in Gaza, arrest dozens in West Bank
Attacks come as Palestinian groups meet mediators from Egypt, Turkiye and Qatar in Cairo to discuss fragile ‘ceasefire’.
At least six killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon
Attacks come as Israel says it is close to taking over a major town in the south, and before peace talks in the US.
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK
How the US-Iran talks in Islamabad unfolded
Pakistan has been under the spotlight as it managed what others couldn’t due to its ties with the Gulf, US and China.
Iran’s army says US plan to blockade Hormuz ‘amounts to piracy’
The US restrictions on maritime navigation and transit in international waters are illegal, Iranian military says.
Starmer says UK will not support US blockade of Strait of Hormuz
Other US allies criticise Trump’s move, including France, Spain and Turkiye, and China also condemns the plan.
Cuba sent doctors. Washington sent a destroyer.
The US blockade is killing not just a failing state, but six decades of a small island extending global solidarity.
EXPLAINER
Iran war: US ‘blockade’ to Lebanon fighting, what’s happening on day 45?
The move to blockade the Strait of Hormuz is the latest escalation in the war after failure to sign peace deal.
Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump after attack over Iran peace appeal
Leo, who last year became the first US-born pope, has emerged as an outspoken critic of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Golf: Rory McIlroy fourth player to win consecutive Masters
The Northern Irishman becomes the first player to repeat at Augusta National since Tiger Woods back in 2001-2002.
US military threatens to blockade all Iranian ports starting on Monday
Vessels will still be able to transit the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian ports, says US Central Command.
