Donald Trump issued a profanity-laced ultimatum demanding Tehran reopen the Strait of Hormuz, extending a 24‑hour deadline. The warning followed the rescue of a second US airman. He threatened serious consequences if shipping lanes stayed closed, heightening regional tensions.

US forces have recovered one crew member after an F‑15E was lost during operations in the region, with a search under way for the second. Surveillance and special forces assets are scouring the area as tensions with Tehran rise; the jet is from RAF Lakenheath.

A Hull funeral director, Robert Bush, admitted storing remains for months, giving families incorrect ashes, and pocketing cremation fees and funeral plan money. Police found dozens of uncremated remains. He faces jail, with investigators fearing many more families may have been affected.

Donald Trump threatened to quit NATO, branding the alliance a “paper tiger” amid friction with European partners. The remarks raised concern over Western security. In the UK, Starmer signalled warmer ties with Europe to safeguard defence cooperation and deterrence.