Centcom says blockade to begin at 10am ET; US president says ‘I don’t care if they come back or not’ ...

Spouses real and imaginary, parents and passersby were thanked in the acceptance speeches – while host Nick Mohammed joked about Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ride home ...

US Navy to impose blockade today in bid to choke off flow of Iranian oil ...

The defence minister, Richard Marles, says Coyle’s appointment to the role is ‘a deeply historic moment’ ...

Winner’s Tisza party to control more than two-thirds of new parliament, offering chance for a complete break with changes wrought by illiberal regime Good morning from Budapest, as the city ...

We all know Trump has been doing loads of terrible things but apparently threatening to destroy Iranian civilisation is finally a bridge too far ...

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We were told we couldn’t take a joke, and that social media isn’t real life. Now the misogyny of early chatrooms and Gamergate has made its way to the White House, says journalist and feminist activis ...

Kara Nortman talks Monarch Collective’s sports ownership portfolio and potential investment in England ...

Wales and Scotland produced drama at the Principality Stadium while England and Ireland drew a record crowd as the tournament began at major venues ...

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news ...

Congratulations pour in from across EU, with leaders from Spain, Poland, France, Britain, Denmark, Romania, Sweden and beyond hailing a new chapter ...