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July 13, 2026

Trump vows U.S. control of Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions

“We are going to guard it. We are going to get paid,” Mr Trump said.

United States President Donald Trump
July 13, 2026

University of Oxford develops new Ebola vaccine 

The vaccine would be assessed for safety and immune response in 50 healthy adults in the UK aged between 18 and 55.

A medical lab technician at work
July 13, 2026

U.S.-Iran War: Egypt, Saudi Arabia call for de-escalation, freedom of Strait of Hormuz navigation

Egypt and Saudi Arabia called for freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz in accordance with international law.

Strait of Hormuz
July 13, 2026

Ex-South Korea president Yoon Suk Yeol jailed two years for political funding violation

Mr Suk Yeol was found guilty of illegally receiving free opinion polling services worth 270 million won ($179,800) from a political broker.

President Yoon Suk Yeol
July 13, 2026

Over 10,000 people died in Europe during June heatwave, says report

Over 10,000 deaths were recorded across Europe due to the record-breaking heatwave that hit the continent in late June, according to EuroMOMO.

BODY BAGS
July 13, 2026

2,700 deaths in UK linked to heatwave

An estimated 2,700 people might have died in England and Wales following heatwaves that struck in May and June, a study released on Monday showed.

UK residents battling heatwave
July 13, 2026

27 people killed in beer parlour fire

At least 27 people have been killed and 63 hospitalised as a blaze gutted a pub in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district in Thailand.

Bar fire
July 12, 2026

FBI offers $50,000 reward for information on fugitive wanted for violent crimes

A federal arrest warrant was issued for Mr Singh in the United States District Court, Central District of California, Los Angeles, California on July 1.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
July 12, 2026

South Africa to extradite Zimbabwean Zandile Tshuma to UK over wife, daughters’ murder 

The justice minister said, “Mr Tshuma will be extradited to the UK once I have signed all the extradition documents and requests.”

Tshuma Zandile Tshuma
July 12, 2026

Kuwait, UAE, Qatar declare four-day mourning as former Qatari emir dies at 74

The seat of rule of the State of Qatar, Amiri Diwan, announced the demise of the former emir in a statement on Sunday.