US intercepts and seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship, Trump says Tehran vows retaliation soon for what it calls an "act of armed piracy", which comes as the US prepares for a second round of talks.

Tehran vowa to respond after USS Spruance fires on Iranian-flagged cargo ship allegedly running strait of Hormuz blockade. Key US politics stories from Sunday 19 April America’s benchmark oil contract West Texas Intermediate (WTI) surged late on Sunday after Iran accused the US of having broken a...

Five questions awaiting Starmer as he faces Commons over Mandelson scandal The prime minister said he was "staggered" to find out last week that civil servants in the Foreign Office withheld information from him.

Shreveport police say suspect Shamar Elkins, who was fatally shot, killed seven of his children and injured their mother in a ‘domestic violence incident’ Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox At least eight children were killed, and two adults were wounded...

NFL draft prospect Branch arrested in Georgia Wide receiver Zachariah Branch, who is widely expected to be a Day 2 NFL draft pick, was arrested early Sunday morning in Athens, Georgia, on two possible misdemeanor charges.

Global oil and jet fuel prices have spiked since February amid the ongoing war.Mario Tama/Getty Images Oil prices surged after peace talks between the US and Iran stalled on Sunday.President Trump said that peace talks would resume, but Iran said it would not participate.