UK to host meeting of 35 countries on reopening Strait of Hormuz
Before talks with 35 countries, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says reopening strait ‘will not be easy’.

Before talks with 35 countries, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says reopening strait ‘will not be easy’.


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Arrests come days after force announced U-turn, saying that despite High Court ruling, ‘terror’ ban remains in place.
Organisers say ‘Together Alliance’ event was the largest anti-far-right march in British history.
Uruguay hold England at Wembley, Germany defeat Switzerland, and Netherlands beat Norway in pre-World Cup friendlies.

An off-duty Metropolitan Police officer was among a group filmed confronting Al Jazeera journalists.
Norway, as well as other NATO countries, has been under pressure from the US to boost defence spending.
Elsewhere, Bolivia beat Suriname and Jamaica defeat New Caledonia in intercontinental playoff semifinals.
Metropolitan Police says reviewing footage of incident, reporters must be able to work ‘without intimidation’.
London’s Met Police had eased arrests following the High Court ruling that the ban on Palestine Action was unlawful.
The first woman to lead the Church of England formally installed at ceremony before 2,000 guests.
Activists plan to take legal action against the UK prisons that allegedly mistreated them.