On the Strait of Hormuz, BBC finds seized ships and shark fishermen as uneasy calm returns
The BBC travels to the city of Bandar Abbas – the first international journalists to visit the Iranian side of the strait.
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‘Most excitement around a celebrity wedding since Posh and Becks’
Not since Posh and Becks sat on thrones and co-ordinated in Quality Street-purple has there been such excitement around a celebrity wedding.
US Police staff spark altercation with Egyptian players posing with fans
US Police sparked a confrontation with Egypt’s national team as they posed with fans at their hotel in Dallas.
Israel approves plan to establish 13 new settlements in occupied West Bank
Palestinian officials warn against the implications of the plan, saying it would further isolate East Jerusalem.
Four killed in Ukraine a day after deadliest Russian attacks this year
At least five people were separately killed in Ukrainian attacks on Russia’s border regions.
France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather
Forecasters are warning of further extreme temperatures on the continent in the next few days.
Ebola treatments trial begins in DR Congo
According to WHO data, there have been 1,406 confirmed cases of the disease in DRC, with 301 suspected cases and 438 deaths.
At least 32 dead after overcrowded bus plunges into ravine in Pakistan
The bus was travelling from Quetta to Peshawar, when it crashed in the Dana Sar mountain range.
Instagram running ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India, BBC finds
The ads use terms including “rape” and “child video” and link to content on the messaging app Telegram.
Millions expected at delayed Khamenei funeral as Iran seeks to project strength
Four months after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes, Iran is preparing for a massive multi-day funeral. It’s a calculated move by the
Suiza no perdona y avanza con autoridad ante Argelia
Suiza fue contundente en los momentos clave ante Argelia. Embolo adelantó a los europeos al minuto 10 y Ndoye castigó una mala salida defensiva para
Ex-Olympian charged with vandalising Trump’s $14m pool project
A former US Olympic canoeist has been indicted for allegedly vandalising the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington.
At least 40 killed in passenger bus crash in southwest Pakistan
Bus lost control and fell into the rocky ravine near border of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, officials say.
Are Europe’s extreme summers the new normal? What the science says
WHO warns Europe must ‘plan for heat like winter flu’ as experts reveal how permanent this summer’s extreme heat is.