Iran-US war latest: Trump threatens to abandon allies in Strait of Hormuz and ‘let them be responsible’ for it

Russia says Hormuz shipping can only be restored through talks Russia believes ⁠that restoring shipping traffic ⁠through ​the ⁠Strait ⁠of ​Hormuz ⁠can ‌only be achieved through ‌negotiations, Russian ‌foreign ⁠ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday. Bryony Gooch18 March 2026 14:23 Watch: Funeral held for Iranian security chief Ali Larijani killed in Israeli air strikes…

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‘Not currently a national incident,’ Streeting reassures on meningitis

BREAKING NEWS: ‘Not currently a national incident,’ Streeting reassures on meningitis By Lee Peart 18 March 2026 Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has said the meningitis outbreak which has so far claimed two lives in Canterbury is ‘not currently a national incident’. Wes Streeting (c) Alamy Streeting’s comments to the BBC this morning…

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