Morning Mail: US to blockade strait of Hormuz; Viktor Orbán concedes defeat in Hungary; the rise of ‘pantry loading’

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletter Good morning. Donald Trump says the US will “immediately blockade” the strait of Hormuz, after the failure of peace talks with Tehran. There are scenes of jubilation in Budapest as longtime leader Viktor Orbán – Trump’s closest ally in Europe – concedes defeat in a momentous election in Hungary. Plus: we look at how grocery shopping is changing due to cost-of-living rises and fears of higher food prices. PM calls for peace | Anthony Albanese has urged Israel to stop its attacks on Lebanon, amid concerns that its military campaign has intensified after a ceasefire was declared in the Middle East. Tackling ‘temporariness’ | Australia should set immigration targets for temporary visas to address the ballooning number of non-permanent residents that has stretched public services and housing, a new report argues. Food fears | Amid fears the Middle East conflict could lead to higher food prices – and even shortages – long-life pantry staples such as tinned food are squarely back on the menu for Australian shoppers. Bondi Junction | T