US denies Iran's claim that it hit American warship
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May 4, 2026
Tension rises in the Strait of Hormuz as Washington and Tehran clash over a naval standoff. European leaders gather in Armenia to tackle Ukraine and the Middle East. A deadly illness hits a cruise ship mid-Atlantic. GameStop makes a bold move on eBay. There is also a shocking dog shelter scam in Uganda and a rare North Korean football trip south.
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Hormuz Standoff Risks Sliding Back Into War
Iran and the US now project rival control over the Strait of Hormuz, making even limited naval moves vulnerable to escalation.
Baran Abbasi said Iran changed tanker routes, demands IRGC permission for passage, and warned US forces entering the strait would be struck.
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US Guidance Plan May Not Reopen Hormuz
The US claim that it can "guide" ships through Hormuz likely means coordination, not a true naval escort capable of reopening the route.
Martin Kelly said social-media announcements already sent ships toward danger before, so insurers and shippers will stay cautious.
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Europe Confronts Its Dependence On America
The Armenia summit showed Europe trying to act more strategically as confidence in automatic US backing weakens.
Rehan Demytrie said Emmanuel Macron bluntly called dependence on America "the elephant in the room" while offering Europe as an honest broker on Iran.
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The US military says its warships have helped two US-flagged vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz, breaking an Iranian blockade. It's denied Iranian reports that one warship had been forced to turn back. Also: More than 30 world leaders - including the Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney - attend the European Political Community summit in the former Soviet republic of Armenia, to discuss the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. Three people have died on board a cruise ship that was crossing the Atlantic, following an outbreak of a respiratory illness - believed to be Hantavirus. The video game retail chain GameStop launches a $56bn takeover bid for the much bigger firm, eBay. Australia begins public hearings into the killing of 15 people in a gun attack on a Jewish event on Bondi Beach in December. A BBC investigation finds scammers in Uganda are posting online content of dogs in distress in a shelter to get money from international donors. The former mayor of New York, Rudy Giuliani, is in a critical condition in hospital. And a team of North Korean women footballers is due to cross the border to play their neighbours in the semi-final of the Asian Football Confederation Champions League - the first time athletes from the north have travelled to South Korea since 2018.
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