Donald Trump said Israeli and Lebanese leaders have agreed to a temporary ceasefire beginning on Thursday. In a social media …

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A US blockade of Iran’s ports in the Strait of Hormuz has began on Monday after peace talks between the two countries ended without a deal over the weekend.

In a social media post, US President Donald Trump warned that any Iranian “fast attack ships” caught trying to approach the blockade “will be immediately ELIMINATED”.

But what will the blockade do and what are its risks?

The BBC’s security correspondent Frank Gardner explains how it will work and its potential impacts across the globe.

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Influential analysis has concluded that “breakthrough” Alzheimer’s drugs are unlikely to benefit patients.

Researchers said the impact was “well below” what was needed to make a difference to dementia patients’ lives.

However, their report has also provoked a vicious backlash from equally esteemed scientists who label it as fundamentally flawed.

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Donald Trump has said the US will blockade the strait of Hormuz, in order to take control of the key shipping lane from Iran, after …

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US President Donald Trump said Israeli and Lebanese leaders have agreed a 10-day ceasefire beginning later on Thursday.

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