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Peace talks in Pakistan to end the US and Israeli war with Iran have been left in limbo, after President Trump said he'd stopped his special envoys from attending the discussions. Earlier, the Iranian delegation flew out of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, having -- they said -- put their position to intermediaries. In other news, a social media influencer who was hit by a car in central London last weekend has died in hospital; and warnings have been issued about the risk of wildfires in parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The European anti-fraud office formally opens an investigation into Lord Mandelson's time as trade commissioner. Lord Mandelson has not commented on the allegations but the BBC understands he has denied acting in any criminal manner and was not motivated by financial gain. Also: Downing Street has insisted the sovereignty of the Falklands is "not in question", after documents suggested the US was reviewing its diplomatic position on the islands. And time has run out for the Assisted Dying bill to get through the House of Lords and become law.

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they've seized two vessels as the country continues to impose restrictions on shipping in and around the vital Strait of Hormuz waterway. Also: Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed that Downing Street did ask about a diplomatic job for his former communications director. And scientists find that monkeys given sweet treats by tourists are eating soil to ease their upset stomachs.

Sir Olly Robbins who was sacked from the Foreign Office has told MPs there was pressure from Downing Street to confirm Lord Mandelson as US ambassador. Also: President Trump has told US radio he's confident of a deal with Iran, even though there's no confirmation more talks are going ahead. And Alan Osmond, the eldest member of the family group The Osmonds, has died at the age of 76.

The Prime Minister says officials made a deliberate decision not to tell him that Lord Mandelson had failed a security vetting for the job of ambassador to the US. Also: President Trump says a US delegation will travel to Pakistan for the next round of peace talks with Iran, although it still isn't clear if the Iranians will attend. And the government says it will introduce a legally binding ban on smartphones in schools in England.

The White House says that the US vice-President, JD Vance, will lead a team of negotiators in Pakistan tomorrow for a second round of talks to end the war with Iran. Tehran says it won't make a decision about sending a negotiating team, while an American naval blockade is still in place. Also: The Chief Rabbi has warned that attacks targeting the UK’s Jewish community are “gathering momentum”, after another synagogue was targeted by arsonists last night. And: Police in Austria say they’ve found rat poison in a baby food product.

President Trump has said that things "are working out very well" with Iran - despite Tehran closing the Strait of Hormuz again, and accusing Washington of "piracy" for its blockade of Iranian ports. Also: A French UN peacekeeper is killed in an attack in southern Lebanon. A former civil servant who was in charge of the Foreign Office has accused Downing Street of throwing one of his successors under the bus. And: A wild otter has caused chaos at a garden centre near Dumfries.

A 52 year old man has been found guilty of raping a woman nearly 23 years ago; a crime for which an innocent man spent 17 years in jail. Also: Sir Keir Starmer has said it's unforgiveable that he wasn't informed Lord Mandelson had failed security vetting before he was appointed the UK's Ambassador to the United States. And a new word enters the Japanese lexicon.

President Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a ten day ceasefire following "excellent conversations" with both the Lebanese President, Joseph Aoun, and Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. Also: Peter Mandelson, the former Labour peer, failed his security vetting clearance but the decision was overruled by the Foreign Office to ensure he could take up his post as ambassador to the US. And the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves says there has been a “very positive” start to the year for the economy.