Passengers and crews have been confined to their ships after escalating hostilities raised fears over safety in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most vital shipping lanes.

The mosaic of allegiances is complex, dynamic and at first impenetrable, with both unlikely alliances and feuds of exceptional bitterness.

Mojtaba Khamenei was said to have been placed under pressure by his family to produce heirs and traveled to London.

The cause of death for Katherine Hartley Short, the daughter of actor Martin Short, has been revealed.

A suspected Iranian drone struck the CIA station in Riyadh on Monday, just two days after the spy agency pinpointed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's location in the strike that killed him.

Seemingly buoyed by the revelations about her husband's support, Coleen decided to give me a rare glimpse inside her relationship with the former Manchester United and England star.

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest on the Iran war as fighting enters its fourth day. Donald Trump has warned the 'big wave' of airstrikes are yet to come as Israel and Iran continue to trade blows.

Demands are being made for an immediate closure of MBR Acres in Wyton in Cambridgeshire - the only UK site breeding dogs for the animal testing industry.

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest on the Iran war as fighting enters its fourth day. Donald Trump has warned the 'big wave' of airstrikes are yet to come as Israel and Iran continue to trade blows.

The migrants were seen running through the tide at Gravelines beach, east of Calais, this morning.

Luisa Zissman and Sam Gowland are the latest expat stars to speak out in the midst of the Iranian missile strikes in Dubai.

The UK's 'best theme park' has revealed images of its highly anticipated Viking attraction - part of the new new £12 million themed world.

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest on the Iran war as fighting enters its fourth day. Donald Trump has warned the 'big wave' of airstrikes are yet to come as Israel and Iran continue to trade blows.

Panic broke out amongst the some 240,000 Brits living in what they thought was 'the safest city in the world' after it was targeted by Iran's missiles on Saturday.

Europe may face the wrath of Iranian missiles thanks to Trump's targeted decapitation of Iran's military, an expert has warned. 

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled her Spring Statement, talking up easing inflation and left-wing policies such as scrapping the two-child benefit cap.

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest on the Iran war as fighting enters its fourth day. Israel has launched fresh strikes on Tehran and deployed ground troops to enter Lebanon to combat Hezbollah.

Five years ago today, on March 3, 2021, Sarah Everard set out to walk home to her London flat after visiting a friend. She never made it. Instead, she encountered the man who would end her life.

Donald Trump's top general has revealed the minute-by-minute account of the President's 'Operation Epic Fury' killing Iran's Ayatollah and crippling the country's military.

Those who had five or more infections in that period faced a risk over 13 times higher than normal.

Donald Trump said retaliation is coming after the US embassy in Saudi Arabia was struck by Iranian drones as explosions were heard and smoke seen in Riyadh.

The Prime Minister was accused of undermining the Special Relationship by banning American bombers from using British bases to launch Saturday's assault on Tehran.

The conflict in the Middle East has affected the transport of fuel to the West after companies suspended sailing through the Strait of Hormuz following Iranian attacks on ships and ports.

Tilray, which owns a raft of craft breweries in the US, said it has bought a number of BrewDog assets including the global brand and related intellectual property.

LIVE UPDATES: Follow all the latest from the US-Israel war with Iran as the conflict enters its third day. Violence has spread across the Middle East with Israel launching attacks on Lebanon.

LIVE UPDATES: Follow all the latest from the US-Israel war with Iran as the conflict enters its third day. Violence has spread across the Middle East with Israel launching attacks on Lebanon.

Both victims were rushed to hospital while the suspect made a stand against armed police, peering out of an 11th-floor window of a block of flats in Calder, West Edinburgh, this morning.

LIVE UPDATES: Follow all the latest from the US-Israel war with Iran as the conflict enters its third day. Violence has spread across the Middle East with Israel launching attacks on Lebanon.

LIVE UPDATES: Follow all the latest from the US-Israel war with Iran as the conflict enters its third day. Violence has spread across the Middle East with Israel launching attacks on Lebanon.

LIVE UPDATES: Follow all the latest from the US-Israel war with Iran as the conflict enters its third day. Violence has spread across the Middle East with Israel launching attacks on Lebanon.

Making a statement to MPs on the mounting crisis, Keir Starmer acknowledged that the US was not happy that the UK initially refused to get involved.

Footage shared on social media appears to show the suspect brandishing a blade in each hand in Calder, west Edinburgh, at around 8.25am this morning.

The Canadian-American actor, 64, shocked fans on Thursday when he attended the 51st Cesar Awards in Paris with a striking new look.

Liam Bowes, 37, knocked back up to ten pints of lager and shots at a 50th birthday party before getting behind the wheel of a friend's Volkswagen Golf and ploughing into Abigail Eggleston, 22.

It was the moment so many were waiting for. When Dolly Parton - by video-link - introduced Sharon and Kelly Osbourne, the audience at music's biggest night of the year were gripped.