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July 13, 2026

13 July 2026

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Cape Verde players given grand welcome on return home from World Cup

Russian barrage in Ukraine's capital region kills 17

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Trump says deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come this week

Cape Verdeans celebrate as tiny nation reaches World Cup knockout round

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Taiwan kicks off annual military drills to counter a potential Chinese attack

Cruise ship with deadly hantavirus outbreak sails for Spanish islands

US stocks hold near records on hopes of Iran agreement

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Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship in Atlantic Ocean kills 3

Australian airline Jetstar charges passengers to use overhead lockers

Cape Verde qualifies for the World Cup for the first time after beating Eswatini

Trump says 'we may have to' send oil prices higher during speech

ICE's use of full-body restraints during deportations raises concerns over inhumane treatment

China announces countermeasures against Washington, including drone exports

Trump demands action from 36 countries to avoid travel ban

No evidence? No problem. Trump pushes false claims that Reflecting Pool was vandalized

Jubilant boxer David De Pina secures the first-ever Olympic medal for Cape Verde

People evacuate after Guatemala's Fuego Volcano Erupts

Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as fastest-growing outbreak surges

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Iran and Oman make progress on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

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35 Sudanese Killed after drone strikes Darfur civil court

Leader of Myanmar's military-backed government arrives in Thailand

Spanish PM Sanchez fends off blistering criticism within the EU over Ceuta crisis

2 soldiers killed in Lebanon in the first deaths since June truce

The plight of 1,000 minor migrants still in Spain's Ceuta

US military families face deportation as immigration protections end

Trump administration will close 5 smaller US consulates in Africa, Asia

Child malnutrition is at critical level, cuts in funding will halt food aid in Afghanistan

Runaway online rumors sparked frantic rush by migrants to Ceuta

Today in History - Major Events on This Day

Ghana backs tough cocoa farm protections, with up to 20 years in prison

Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in victory for Democrats' progressive wing

Top FIFA officials Wenger and Grafström distance themselves from Infantino

Japan's Honda reports robust results after its first ever annual loss

Hundreds of migrant children are stranded in Spain's Ceuta after mass crossing

Fauci's decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment tees up contempt vote

Court fight begins over South Africa's land law that irks Trump

Tibetans hope to preserve language and customs despite China's new law