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US and Iranian negotiators convene in Switzerland for peace talks as Iran says it's closed Strait of Hormuz because of Israeli attacks in Lebanon.

Labour mayor Andy Burnham has cleared a path to attempt to oust British Prime Minister Keir Starmer after winning a parliamentary seat in northern England in what could be most consequential local election in more than six decades.

Switzerland said US talks with Iranian negotiators on a pact to end the war would not take place on Friday, as Vice President JD Vance dropped plans to travel to the country, adding to uncertainty whether a lasting truce can be found.

The US and Iran released the text of an interim agreement their presidents have signed to end their war today.

A domesticated duck named Merlin, sporting a miniature Mexico shirt and custom duck socks, has waddled his way into the hearts of football fans.

The deal will be formally signed in Switzerland on Friday and Iran's nuclear programme will be tackled in later talks.

Doubts swirl around the US-Iran interim deal to end the war in the Middle East as shippers say it could take weeks for confidence to return after any reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and fundamental questions remained unanswered.