Approval ratings for leaders in the US and UK are slumping, we unpack why global politics seems so fragmented. Plus: The fallout from Tehran’s water crisis and the reason behind a Regency literature revival.

As Washington plays down disruption, how safe is the Strait of Hormuz?
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Iran vows to keep blocking Strait of Hormuz as three more cargo ships are attacked in the Gulf
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The widening global conflict at the US diverts South Korean missile defences to the Middle East
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