​ British officials told Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Peter Mandelson’s close ties to Jeffrey Epstein before Mr. Mandelson was appointed U.S. ambassador.  

​ The Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for a fifth of the world’s oil, is all but closed as war in the Middle East expands. A British agency said three ships were hit by unidentified projectiles in or near the strait.  

​ Revered cultural icons that have withstood the upheavals of history are being hit hard in the war being waged by Israel and the United States.  

​ The G7 group of nations welcomes the idea of releasing oil in response to the surge in prices since the US-Israel war with Iran began  

​ The Iranian sports minister said taking part could not be countenanced. The comments came after the FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, said President Trump had told him Iran would be welcome.