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Iran says Strait of Hormuz under its control, rejects Trump claims 

13 August 2026

The commander of the paramilitary Basij Organisation said the Strait of Hormuz is “under Iran’s control and manageme...

Ebola outbreak caused by new ‘animal transmission’: What that means 

13 August 2026

The Ebola outbreak currently ravaging the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was caused by a new transmission from a...

Oman says massive oil spill reaches coastline: What damage could it do? 

13 August 2026

A vast oil spill from a leaking tanker reached Oman’s coastline on Wednesday, its environment agency said. This oil sp...

Turkiye lays out ‘mechanisms’ of defence pact with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia 

13 August 2026

Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will group senior ministers, hold ⁠joint exercises and deepen defence industry coop...

More than 135 million people in Europe set for temperatures over 35C 

13 August 2026

News|Climate More than 135 million people across Europe, mostly in France, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, will fac...

US-Iran talks in deadlock 

13 August 2026

Iran continues to deny claims by the United States that it controls the Strait of Hormuz as talks aimed at negotiating a...

Five charts that explain the high cost of living in the UK 

13 August 2026

On hearing that new Prime Minister Andy Burnham will be embarking on a monthlong “cost of living” tour across the Un...

Japan protests as Russia’s Putin visits disputed Kuril Islands 

13 August 2026

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has paid his first-ever visit to a Russian-administered island chain in the Pacific ...

Eurovision to bar countries at war from hosting: What that means 

13 August 2026

The organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest have announced that any country involved in an “armed conflict” or “...