Trump asks ships to pay 20% toll in Strait of Hormuz and reimposes US blockade on day of chaos

July 13, 2026 · The Independent

Oxford University begins human trials of new Ebola vaccine to combat fast-spreading Bundibugyo strain
The jab could be ready to send to the Democratic Republic of Congo within weeks
Ships stop crossing Strait of Hormuz after US and Iran trade strikes
Tehran said transit through the vital shipping route has been blocked due to US military action
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Bodies of 15 Indian tourists killed in Vietnam boat capsizing are being flown home
The Indian Embassy says the bodies of 15 Indian tourists killed in a boat capsizing off southern Vietnam are being retur
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