UN says there is “no legal basis” for imposing fees in the Strait of Hormuz

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Approximately one-fifth of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies normally pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The United Nations chief has warned that the stand-off in the Strait of Hormuz risks triggering a global food emergency. A survivor of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has called on King Charles to meet his victims while in the US on a state visit. And as we celebrate the natural historian David Attenborough approaching his 100th birthday, we bring his most memorable moment - his encounter with mountain gorillas in Life on Earth. (Photo: Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 27, 2026; Credit: Reuters)