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July 13, 2026

13 July 2026

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Houthi rebel attacks kill at least 30 Yemeni government forces

Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Saudi oil facility and Yemeni port

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

Spain imposes border checks on Italian travellers in tit-for-tat move over Ceuta migrants row

Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as aid workers strike over pay

Shanghai cancels at least 1,300 flights as Typhoon Dolphin hits China's eastern coast

Moroccan families seek missing loved ones in Spain's Ceuta

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South Africa pushes for Africa migration talks after Ceuta crisis

Trump announces staff secretary Will Scharf will be his new White House counsel

Party in Spain's government questions co-hosting 2030 World Cup with Morocco after migration crisis

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

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

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