The UK’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, announces a plan to recognise the state of Palestine. Then: Washington and Beijing hold a second day of trade talks. Plus: how important is ice in a drink?

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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