President Donald Trump has announced the United States is reinstating a naval blockade of Iranian ports and will levy a twenty per cent charge on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz. He said the move would block Iranian vessels or customers from entering or leaving the route, but other countries will have open access. The blockade begins on Tuesday evening. Tehran responded by declaring itself the strait's guardian, […]

Around 125 firefighters are tackling a serious blaze in Walthamstow, east London. Twenty fire engines were called to the scene near Vallentin Road and Shernhall Street, where the fire has affected a house, multiple gardens, sheds and a railway embankment. Residents have reportedly been evacuated, while local people are advised to keep windows and doors closed against significant smoke. Drivers should avoid the area, and the Weaver Overground railway line […]