Middle East crisis live: US to block Iranian ports for ‘as long as it takes’ and is ready to restart combat if talks fail, Hegseth warns

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16/04 14:45 - Europe live: Russia ‘does not deserve’ lifting of sanctions, Zelenskyy says, after deadly overnight strikes in Ukraine 16/04 14:30 - Middle East crisis live: US to block Iranian ports for ‘as long as it takes’ and is ready to restart combat if talks fail, Hegseth warns 16/04 14:27 - Europe has 'maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left', energy boss warns as Strait of Hormuz effectively closed 16/04 14:22 - At least 17 people killed in Russia’s deadliest attack on Ukraine this year 16/04 14:19 - After three years of war, Sudan army and RSF locked in military impasse 16/04 14:19 - After three years of war, Sudan army and RSF locked in military impasse 16/04 14:00 - Russian Strikes Kill at Least 15 in Ukraine in Biggest Attack in Months 16/04 13:59 - Pope criticises 'tyrants' who spend billions on wars after Trump spat 16/04 13:58 - Why China Won’t Lean Hard on Iran 16/04 13:53 - Pope says ‘world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants’ amid feud with Trump’s White House 16/04 13:43 - UK prepares for food shortages in worst case scenario as Iran war continues 16/04 13:41 - UK’s Covid vaccine programme must rebuild trust before next pandemic strikes, inquiry warns 16/04 13:39 - FRANCE 24 report: Lebanon’s displaced turn to private aid groups as state support struggles 16/04 13:38 - REPLAY: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth leads press conference on Iran war 16/04 13:36 - Russia toughens restrictions on VPNs amid internet crackdown 16/04 13:31 - Police issue disorder warning after Epsom rape protest 16/04 13:26 - US defence secretary Pete Hegseth attacks press coverage of war on Iran 16/04 13:26 - US defence secretary Pete Hegseth attacks press coverage of war on Iran 16/04 13:05 - Kyiv hit by deadly missile attack amid shortage of interceptors 16/04 13:05 - Kyiv hit by deadly missile attack amid shortage of interceptors 16/04 13:03 - Got $100 Million? Ukraine Has Just the Fertilizer Plant for You. 16/04 13:00 - Pope Leo blasts the 'tyrants' ravaging Earth with war and exploitation on Cameroon visit 16/04 12:51 - News24 | Russia hits Ukraine with ‘horrendous attack’, killing 16 people in drone, missile barrage 16/04 12:50 - Church warden jailed for life for murder of lecturer has conviction quashed 16/04 12:29 - Why the Iran war did not go according to US plans 16/04 12:29 - Why the Iran war did not go according to US plans 16/04 12:12 - Europe has only six weeks’ supply of jet fuel left owing to Iran war, says energy chief 16/04 12:10 - Church warden murder conviction quashed 16/04 12:05 - Russia launches deadliest drone and missile attack in months, killing 17 in Ukraine 16/04 12:01 - More than 100 writers quit French publisher in protest against rightwing owner Vincent Bolloré 16/04 12:00 - Stakes high as supreme court set to rule on law involving Monsanto’s weed-killing pesticide 16/04 11:39 - Hegseth faces impeachment calls over Iran war 16/04 11:35 - EU spied on Orban for years – former Slovak minister 16/04 11:28 - Sudan civil war: Civilians caught in the deadly crossfire of a ruthless army-RSF power struggle 16/04 11:00 - ‘A dollar or two increase is devastating’: US readers on toll of rising gas prices 16/04 10:45 - ‘Sent to be killed’: How Russia forces migrants to fight in Ukraine 16/04 10:45 - ‘Sent to be killed’: How Russia forces migrants to fight in Ukraine 16/04 10:37 - Pakistani army chief visits Tehran in hopes for renewed talks between US and Iran 16/04 10:35 - Ukraine: At least 16 killed in overnight Russian strikes 16/04 10:29 - New regulator powers could stifle advocacy, UK’s largest civil society bodies warn 16/04 10:22 - Economy grew faster than expected ahead of Iran war 16/04 10:19 - Is Iran’s economy buckling under war pressure or holding up? 16/04 10:19 - Is Iran’s economy buckling under war pressure or holding up? 16/04 10:01 - Madonna announces new album, a sequel two decades later, 'Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II' 16/04 09:59 - Trump says Lebanese and Israeli leaders to speak 16/04 09:57 - 'Confusion' as Trump says Israel, Lebanon leaders to hold talks 16/04 09:56 - Russian massive strikes kill at least 16 across Ukraine 16/04 09:52 - Trump Says Leaders From Israel and Lebanon Will Speak Thursday 16/04 09:47 - Russia warns drone companies in Europe could be 'potential targets' 16/04 09:46 - Anti-France influencer Kemi Seba arrested in South Africa for inciting rebellion in Benin 16/04 09:44 - Contingency plans in place for possible food shortages if Iran war continues, minister confirms – UK politics live 16/04 09:26 - Tesco warns profits could fall amid Iran war uncertainty 16/04 09:14 - Albanese cuts fuel diplomacy mission short to rush to Geelong as Bowen calls oil refinery fire ‘a setback’ 16/04 09:10 - US jury rules Live Nation is illegal monopoly 16/04 09:04 - UK could face gaps on supermarket shelves by summer if Iran war continues 16/04 08:53 - EasyJet warns of impact on profits as Iran war hits bookings and fuel prices 16/04 08:31 - 28 Backyard Improvement Products So You Can Enjoy Every Warm Day Outside To The Fullest 16/04 08:09 - Bowen says Geelong fire appears to be accidental; Keating lashes Liberals– as it happened 16/04 08:04 - Fire at key Australian refinery deepens fuel risks amid Iran war shortages 16/04 08:04 - Fire at key Australian refinery deepens fuel risks amid Iran war shortages 16/04 08:00 - Why is France’s bill against ‘new forms of anti-Semitism’ sparking controversy? 16/04 07:33 - UK economy showed surprise 0.5% growth before Iran war 16/04 06:57 - How Trump’s Clash With Pope Leo Turned Into a Fight Over Theology 16/04 06:56 - Why many Kashmiris are donating gold, breaking piggy banks for Iran 16/04 06:56 - Why many Kashmiris are donating gold, breaking piggy banks for Iran 16/04 06:42 - Big energy shock will push up prices, Bank boss tells BBC 16/04 06:42 - News24 | Hopes grow for end to war as Israel cabinet discusses possible ceasefire with Lebanon 16/04 06:13 - Iran war: What is happening on day 48 of the US-Iran conflict? 16/04 06:13 - Iran war: What is happening on day 48 of the US-Iran conflict? 16/04 05:59 - Curry scores 35 as Warriors upset Clippers to extend playoff run 16/04 05:59 - Curry scores 35 as Warriors upset Clippers to extend playoff run 16/04 05:14 - More than a dozen killed in Russian attacks on Kyiv, other Ukrainian cities 16/04 04:48 - Russia pummels Ukraine with drone and missile strikes, killing at least 12 16/04 03:54 - The Papers: 'Summer of shortages' and 'War windfall' 16/04 03:45 - Geelong fire: blaze at one of Australia’s two oil refineries extinguished after 13 hours as fuel supply fears remain 16/04 03:26 - Russian strikes kill three, including child, as drones and missiles hit Kyiv 16/04 03:26 - Democrats clash with US Energy Secretary over Iran war and gas prices 16/04 03:26 - Democrats clash with US Energy Secretary over Iran war and gas prices 16/04 03:12 - News24 | Russia’s Sergei Lavrov latest in string of leaders flocking to China, amid Iran war 16/04 02:29 - China's economy grows faster than expected despite Iran war 16/04 02:16 - Middle East war live: Beirut casts doubt on US president’s Lebanon-Israel talks claim 16/04 02:11 - US Senate fails to pass war powers resolution for fourth time – as it happened 16/04 02:07 - Democrats file articles of impeachment against Hegseth for ‘high crimes and misdemeanors’ 16/04 01:59 - House Democrats file six articles of impeachment against defense secretary Pete Hegseth – as it happened 16/04 01:16 - Sudan Enters Fourth Year of War Amid World’s Most Severe Humanitarian Crisis 16/04 01:07 - Senate Blocks Bid to Cancel Arms Sales to Israel as Iran War Deepens Democratic Divide 16/04 01:06 - Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 16 people, including a child 16/04 01:06 - Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 16 people, including a child 16/04 00:00 - Iran war live: Pakistan in push for new round of US-Iran peace negotiations 16/04 00:00 - Iran war live: Pakistan in push for new round of US-Iran peace negotiations 15/04 23:38 - Claudia Sheinbaum’s War on Crime in Mexico Faces a Grim Reckoning: 133,000 Missing People 15/04 22:57 - How online bargains may be dangerous 15/04 22:26 - Trump’s Portrayal of the War in Iran Collides With Reality 15/04 22:02 - US turned down Russian offer to take Iran’s enriched uranium – Kremlin 15/04 21:59 - From friendship to friction: Inside the growing tensions between Trump and Starmer 15/04 21:45 - Gray whales, once rare in San Francisco Bay, dying there at alarming rates 15/04 21:31 - Can Trump and Republicans Get Back on Message on the Economy? 15/04 21:30 - Reeves gives more energy bill support to businesses as Iran war pushes up costs 15/04 21:10 - Lyse Doucet in Iran: Under fragile ceasefire, Iranians wonder if US deal can be done 15/04 21:10 - Two billion dollars pledged for Sudan at Berlin aid conference