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US allies reject Trump’s appeal to send warships to Strait of Hormuz | BBC News
US allies have rejected President Trump’s appeal for them to send warships to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil and gas usually passes.
Iran has closed the key sea lane in response to US and Israeli airstrikes, attacking ships with drones and missiles, leading to a sharp increase in global oil and gas prices and warnings of soaring inflation and an international economic crisis.
The British prime minister Sir Keir Starmer said the UK would not be “drawn into the wider war”. He said: “Ultimately, we have to reopen the strait of Hormuz” and did not rule out any form of action, but she aid it would have to be agreed by as “many partners as possible”.
That led President Trump to again criticise Sir Keir’s response to the war, saying he had thought the UK was the “Rolls Royce of allies” but was disappointed by the lack of support.
European countries have turned down the callas for help from the US president, despite threats from Donald Trump hat Nato faces “a very bad future” if members fail to help reopen the vital waterway.
Germany ruled out participation in any military activity, saying it had not been a joint decision to launch military action against Iran. The German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said: “That is why the question of how Germany might contribute militarily does not arise. We will not do so”.
Italy’s foreign minister, Antonio Tajani, said “diplomacy needs to prevail”. France, along with Japan and Australia, has also said it does not plan to send warships to the region.
US allies also expressed concern over the situation in Lebanon, where Israeli forces have begun ground operations against what they say are Hezbollah strongholds in the south of the country, after days of airstrikes.
Sophie Raworth presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Chris Mason, Jonathan Beale and Jeremy Bowen.
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Iconic country musician Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, her family announced on her social media.
“Sadness lies with us, not with Dolly,” Parton’s nephew Brian Seaver said in a video announcement.
In a seven-decade career, Parton won 10 Grammy awards, sold more than 100 million records worldwide, and wrote in excess of 3,000 songs.
Parton took her writing seriously, and considered herself a songwriter over everything else. “It’s my way of expressing myself,” she said. “It’s my therapy.”
She was also a savvy businesswoman who wasn’t afraid to make tough decisions. Armed with a quick wit and southern charm, she took control of her show business career that spanned more than 60 years.
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What caused deadly floods in Nepal and China, and fans remember Dolly Parton | Global News Podcast
Hundreds of people, including more than 450 foreign tourists, are missing after devastating floods swept through northern Nepal and across the border in Tibet. In Nepal entire villages as well as roads, bridges and power stations have been swept away. At least 100 people have been confirmed dead in Nepal, while the Chinese authorities in Tibet are reporting major casualties there too.
03:58 We find out what may have caused these floods.
Also in the Global News Podcast:
07:06 A maternity ward fire in Pakistan kills at least 14 babies
10:12 Vaping is better than nicotine patches or gum for quitting smoking, new analysis suggests
12:51 Russia targets Ukraine’s petrol stations
14:22 China says students are abusing prescription drugs to manage exam stress
17:19 Nashville pays tribute to country music legend Dolly Parton
The Global News Podcast brings you the best of the BBC’s news coverage and analysis from around the world. You can watch us on YouTube every weekday – and find the audio version wherever you get your podcasts.
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Russia has warned the UK of “consequences” following confirmation that British-made drones were used in recent strikes on military and industrial targets in Russia.
In a statement, the Russian embassy to the UK accused Britain of “deliberately opting for an escalation of the Ukraine crisis”, adding that “the deeper its involvement in the conflict… the higher the price it will pay”.
It did not elaborate on the type of threat Moscow was considering.
Ukraine has stepped up attacks on Moscow and elsewhere deep inside Russia, particularly targeting oil refineries and logistics sites for its key online retailer Wildberries.
A spokesperson for the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) said they stood “shoulder to shoulder” with Ukraine.
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