Iranian gunmen are reported to have fired on a tanker in the strait after Tehran said it was closing the waterway until the US lifts a blockade of its ports. Published on 18 April 202618 April 2026 Iran says it has again closed the Strait of Hormuz, calling the decision a response to the United…
As British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer arrived in the Middle East for talks, Israel violated the ceasefire and launched the biggest attack on Hezbollah in Lebanon since the current conflict began. 18:03, 08 April 2026 Updated 18:04, 08 April 2026 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Taif base in Saudi Arabia (Image: Getty Images)…
Mukalla, Yemen – Mohammed Salem leaves every morning for his job as a teacher in a government school. But once his shift at that school is over, he moves to a private school, where he also teaches. After a brief stop at home for lunch, Mohammed goes to his third job, at a hotel, where…
According to royal insiders, the Duchess of Edinburgh was unable to attend today’s Easter Sunday service at Windsor due to her ill health. Sophie was supposed to attend a religious service, but she dropped out at the last minute. Her husband and son, James, Earl of Wessex, attended as usual. The source said the couple’s…
An apparent Iranian attack on a fully loaded Kuwaiti crude oil tanker at Dubai port sparked a fire that was later extinguished, officials said. Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said early Tuesday that the Al Salmi tanker, anchored in port in the United Arab Emirates, was hit by an Iranian attack, causing damage to the ship…
From reproductive rights to climate change to big tech, The Independent is on the ground as the story develops. Whether it’s investigating the finances of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, The A Word, which highlights American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse facts from…
British Defence Minister and war veteran Al Carnes has warned of ‘very dangerous times’ as Britain faces threats from Russian submarine and warship activity and the growing Iran crisis. Russian leader Vladimir Putin (Image: Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool/EPA/Shutterstock) British Defence Minister Al Carnes has warned that “we live in very dangerous times” due to growing threats…
