US President Donald Trump said he plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory. Follow for live news updates.

Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed at least 11 people Saturday, in the deadliest attacks since a truce between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect on June 20. Lebanon's Health Ministry and state news agency said an airstrike that targeted a home on the edge of the village of Ansar killed seven people,

Spain's African enclave Ceuta sees soldiers patrolling streets as Morocco says it arrested those inciting a second mass border crossing on Saturday.

French, German and British diplomats are working on a format for future negotiations — even if Russia has shown little interest.

Police say 18 children are among the nearly 70 people killed this week when an overloaded ferry capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe.

Preparations were underway in Afghanistan as the Taliban was set to mark the third anniversary of their return to power in the country.

Yemen's Mocha port has suspended commercial and maritime operations after being hit ​by more than 25 missiles in Houthi ‌attacks over recent days, the port's director said on Saturday.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi avoided Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni Shrine, apparently to prioritize diplomatic relations with China and South Korea, as Japan marked on Saturday the 81st anniversary of its surrender in World War II.