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Only a few vessels have crossed the strait since the US-Iran ceasefire deal, according to BBC Verify analysis. BBC News

The requirement to obtain permission had gone largely unnoticed until a German newspaper reported on it. BBC News

The director of the Thai zoo where Moo Deng lives said security would be upped after the incident. BBC News

It follows similar moves in other European countries, including France and Spain. BBC News

Donald Trump says the US has received a “workable” 10-point plan from Iran after the two countries agreed to a two-week ceasefire, labelling it a “complete victory” for his nation. The US president exclusively told Sky News’ US correspondent Mark Stone that many of the points were “very good” and …

Air strikes hit the Tyre and Nabatieh areas hours after the US-Iran ceasefire was announced. BBC News

An alleged Scottish crime boss wanted by Spain has been extradited from Bali, Indonesian authorities have confirmed. Steven Lyons, 45, was flown to Amsterdam early on Wednesday morning, and from there he was to be transferred onward to Spain to face charges related to alleged drug trafficking and money laundering. …

Crowds of people gathered in the Tehran, waving flags and chanting after the US and Iran announced a two-week conditional ceasefire. Iran agreed to allow safe passage for ships through the Strait of Hormuz if the US stopped its attacks. The ceasefire comes more than a month after Israel and …

Greece will ban under-15s from social media from next year. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis confirmed the ban on Wednesday morning, announcing it would begin on 1 January 2027. There is widespread support for a ban among adults in Greece, with 80% supporting the restrictions, according to polling firm ALCO. According …

👉 Follow Trump100 on your podcast app 👈    Just hours after he announces a ceasefire with Iran – we speak to Donald Trump on the phone. What did he say? We push him on the many questions plaguing his negotiations with the Iranians. Mark Stone and Martha Kelner digest. …

The provisional truce comes more than a month after the US and Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iran. BBC News

Pakistan has a historic relationship with Iran, but an agreement was far from certain, writes the BBC’s Caroline Davies BBC News

👉 Follow Trump100 on your podcast app 👈        Trump, 90 minutes before his promise that a “whole civilisation will die” on Tuesday night, steps back from the brink. A commitment to a ceasefire with Iran – negotiations to begin in Pakistan on Friday. Iranians are celebrating this …

A 19-year-old British woman has died in Vietnam after a reported motorbike crash. The Foreign Office said it was supporting the family of Orla Wates after her “tragic death” in the country. According to local media, she was involved in an accident on the Ha Giang Loop, a popular route …

The president doubled down on his support for Fuller on Monday night, writing on social media ahead of election day: “I am asking all Republicans, America First Patriots, and MAGA Warriors, to please GET OUT AND VOTE for a fantastic Candidate, Clay Fuller, who has my Complete and Total Endorsement!” …

“But if this [reverse migration] continues, it will have [a] significant impact, especially on micro, small and medium enterprises, particularly in labour-intensive sectors such as construction, textiles and manufacturing,” says Arvind Goel, co-chairman of the industrial relations committee of the Confederation of Indian Industry. BBC News

HMS Dragon, deployed to protect British air bases in Cyprus, has docked for maintenance – less than a month after leaving Portsmouth. The Type 45 destroyer is capable of shooting down the types of drones and ballistic missiles being launched by Iran. Iran war latest: ‘A whole civilisation will die’, …

Kataib Hezbollah says the release comes on condition that she leave Iraq immediately. BBC News

Fears of fuel shortages have been sparked recently as the number of tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz was reduced to a trickle amid threats from Iran, which experts say effectively controls the waterway. Now some of those concerns are coming to fruition with several countries experiencing shortages. Normally, …

A driver was killed and 16 passengers were injured when a high-speed train and a truck carrying military equipment collided in France. The crash happened on Tuesday just before 7am at a railway crossing in the town of Bully-les-Mines, authorities said. More than 200 passengers were on board at the …