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Cargo ship catches fire in Strait of Hormuz after three vessels hit by 'unknown projectiles'
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Cargo ship catches fire in Strait of Hormuz after three vessels hit by 'unknown projectiles'
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Starmer and Badenoch clash over fuel duty and support for US action in Iran at PMQs
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Cargo ship catches fire in Strait of Hormuz after three vessels hit by 'unknown projectiles'
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Mortgage rates rise and deals pulled over Iran war turmoil
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Cargo ship catches fire in Strait of Hormuz after three vessels hit by 'unknown projectiles'
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Cargo ship catches fire in Strait of Hormuz after three vessels hit by 'unknown projectiles'
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G7 welcomes potential record release of oil reserves in bid to curb soaring prices
The group of nations welcomes the idea of releasing oil in response to the surge in prices since the US-Israel war with Iran began
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