Trump scraps threat of 20% fee on Hormuz cargo as US prepares to resume blockade of Iran ports

14. Juli 2026, 16:54

Trump drops a 24-hour-old vow to charge cargo ships for using the Strait as the US continues its battle to break Iran's hold on the waterway.

Israeli strike on police post in north Gaza kills seven, officials say

14. Juli 2026, 17:13

A senior officer in the Hamas-run police force was among those killed in the strike, which Israel's military says targeted "terrorists".

'If we die, we die together': Wife of man nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane speaks of ordeal

14. Juli 2026, 19:40

Svetlana Grković told Serbian media that her husband is "seriously injured and in shock".

Tyrannosaurus rex most expensive dinosaur ever sold

14. Juli 2026, 15:37

The dinosaur skeleton, which roamed the planet 67 million years ago, was sold by Sotheby's in New York.

Strait of Hormuz 'faultline' exposes weakness of the US-Iran deal

14. Juli 2026, 19:13

Control of the waterway has become a key point of contention between the US and Iran, as a ceasefire deal falters.

Diamond giant De Beers halts work at flagship South African mine as demand plummets

14. Juli 2026, 13:22

Production will stop for two years at the mine which employs more than 4,000 people.

Trump pays writer E Jean Carroll $5m in damages over sexual abuse and defamation

14. Juli 2026, 17:07

The president had sought to delay the payment as he tried to persuade the Supreme Court to overturn the judgement.

Bangkok fire investigation finds locked doors and flammable decor as deaths climb to 30

14. Juli 2026, 03:47

Survivors and first responders reported locked doors and a lack of signage marking emergency exits.