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Cargo ship catches fire in Strait of Hormuz after three vessels hit by 'unknown projectiles'
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Cargo ship catches fire in Strait of Hormuz after three vessels hit by 'unknown projectiles'
The reports of attacks on commercial ships came after the US said it "eliminated" 16 Iranian mine-layers in the area. Elsewhere, two drones were downed near Dubai airport.
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Mortgage rates rise and deals pulled over Iran war turmoil
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March organised by Iran-linked group banned after police request
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Starmer to face Badenoch at PMQs as first Mandelson files to be released
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Gale-force winds to batter UK as snow and cold set for comeback
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Member of Iranian football delegation granted Australian asylum changes her mind
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Cargo ship catches fire in Strait of Hormuz after three vessels hit by 'unknown projectiles'
The reports of attacks on commercial ships came after the US said it "eliminated" 16 Iranian mine-layers in the area. Elsewhere, two drones were downed near Dubai airport.
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Mortgage rates rise and deals pulled over Iran war turmoil
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Business
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March organised by Iran-linked group banned after police request
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The Aldi-style disruptors who could be about to shake up the vets market
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Starmer to face Badenoch at PMQs as first Mandelson files to be released
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Hereditary peers to be removed from Lords as bill passes
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Cargo ship catches fire in Strait of Hormuz after three vessels hit by 'unknown projectiles'
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Mortgage rates rise and deals pulled over Iran war turmoil
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March organised by Iran-linked group banned after police request
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Gale-force winds to batter UK as snow and cold set for comeback
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Hereditary peers to be removed from Lords as bill passes
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Cargo ship catches fire in Strait of Hormuz after three vessels hit by 'unknown projectiles'
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March organised by Iran-linked group banned after police request
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President Putin pits himself as a potential mediator but that's not an easy sell, writes the BBC's Russia editor.
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