Iran’s Revolutionary Guard rejected that claim, declaring the strait to be Iranian territory and warning that it would not tolerate what it called illegal U.S. interference.

The High Court has dismissed an application by Dr. Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutale seeking to terminate treason proceedings, clearing the way for their trial to begin on July 13, 2026. The court ruled the application lacked merit and was intended to delay the criminal case.

Venezuelans continue working day in and day out in the rubble to recover their relatives’ bodies almost 20 days after twin earthquakes devastated the country.

Ramaphosa also called for greater recognition of Black South Africans whose contributions to the war were ignored for decades, saying the country’s history should reflect the sacrifice of all who served.

Senegal’s national footbal coach Pape Thiaw’s functions were revoked in the night from Sunday to Monday. The decision is “in the best interests of Senegalese football”, according to the Senegalese Football Federation.

A court in Sudan’s army-controlled city of Port Sudan on Sunday sentenced paramilitary leader Mohamed Hamdan Daglo and 15 others to death in absentia over charges of killing a regional governor and war crimes in Darfur, state media reported.

Parents of students abducted from a school in Nigeria’s southwestern Oyo State expressed relief and gratitude after their children were rescued following nearly two months in captivity.

Firefighters gained the upper hand on the deadly Almería wildfire after days of battling the flames, as the blaze that killed 12 people and burned 66 square kilometres began to ease, allowing some of the nearly 1,500 evacuees to return home.

Swimmers plunged into the Seine near the Eiffel Tower for the Open Swim Harmonie Mutuelle, the first major organised race on the river in nearly 80 years.

An Ebola training facility set up by Doctors Without Borders in Kenya is a chance for health workers to prepare for one of the most complex emergencies they are ever likely to face.

Zimbabweans fleeing xenophobic violence and threats in South Africa arrived at a reception centre in the border town of Beitbridge, Zimbabwe

Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed that Iranians would continue to avenge the killing of his father – late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei – and of other top officials killed during the war triggered by the U.S and Israeli strikes in Iran on February 28.

England beat Norway 2-1 in extra time on 12 July 2026 to reach the World Cup semifinals. Fans celebrated in London after a Jude Bellingham double sent the Three Lions through to face Argentina.

Argentina fans celebrate in Buenos Aires after a dramatic 3-1 extra-time win over ten-man Switzerland sends the defending champions into the World Cup semifinals.

Students abducted in May by Islamic militants in Nigeria’s southwestern state of Oyo were rescued and receiving medical treatment, confirmed the local government on Friday.

President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi of Egypt hosted the country’s World Cup soccer team a day after their elimination in the round of 16 by Argentina.

The United States attacked Iran early Sunday morning over an Iranian strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz that set the container ship ablaze and forced its crew to abandon it.

South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams has died. He was 25. Adams played for South Africa at the World Cup. His death was confirmed by South Africa’s minister of sport, arts and culture Gayton McKenzie.

This coastline along Orimedu in Nigeria is facing land degradation. The people here are seeing the destruction of their homes as well as the loss of livelihoods.

South African police arrested a man wanted by British authorities on suspicion of killing his wife and two young daughters in England after tracing him to Johannesburg, police said Friday.

President Donald Trump said Friday the United States would “completely decimate” Iran if it attempted or succeeded in assassinating the sitting president.

Ukraine woke to fresh destruction on 11 July after Russia launched overnight strikes on Kyiv, leaving at least 10 people injured, including a child, according to Ukrainian officials.

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley called “asinine” a suggestion by a British lawmaker that Britain’s former colonies should repay it for its historic investment in them.

Life is slowly resuming in several other towns just like the city after a military victory against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Economists warn that if thousands of foreign workers leave, it could damage the very businesses and jobs protesters say they want to protect.

Spain celebrated a dramatic 2-1 victory over Belgium on 10 July as fans filled Madrid to cheer La Roja into the FIFA World Cup semi-finals.

Eleven more migrants arrived in Mbabane on Wednesday as part of President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging immigration crackdown.

The South African president will also co-chair a UNESCO meeting on education and take part in the 110th anniversary of the Battle of Delville Wood.

In her enclosure at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chon Buri, a province east of Bangkok in Thailand, the 2-year-old Moo Deng approached the cake where her mother Jona had already begun digging in

Domingos Simoes Pereira is accused of involvement in an attempted coup in October 2025, which he is alleged to have helped finance.

Malawi said Friday it had brought 38,000 nationals back from South Africa in a month as part of an exodus of foreigners fleeing anti-migrant threats and violence, with six dying on the way

Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has pardoned two opposition lawmakers who were sentenced to four years in prison after accusing him of racial discrimination against Black Mauritanians and the descendants of enslaved people.

The latest outbreak has claimed more than 100 lives so far and infected more than 1,300 others across several states.

The fourth San Fermin bull run was once again a fast and dangerous dash along the cobbled streets of Pamplona.

Egypt’s national football team received a hero’s welcome as thousands of fans gathered to celebrate their historic World Cup run despite a heartbreaking 3-2 defeat to Argentina in the knockout stage.

Mali’s army has regained control of the key northern town of Anefis after fighting against rebel militants for nearly a week, Tuareg separatists and a military source said Friday.

A well-known Ghanaian social media figure, Frederick Kumi, better known online as Abu Trica, has been sent to the United States to stand trial over accusations that he ran a large-scale romance scam targeting older Americans.

African nations have secured 900 million dollars in new funding to expand access to clean cooking technologies, bringing total commitments to more than 3.1 billion dollars since last year’s Africa Clean Cooking Summit.

When French President Emmanuel Macron visited Syria earlier this week, he brought with him a number of archaeological treasures that had been held in France since 2011.

Spain is battling a deadly wildfire in Los Gallardos, near Almeria, where at least 11 people had died by 10 July after flames swept through a semi-arid area near the Sierra de los Filabres.