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July 13, 2026

Hungarian parliament set to vote on president’s removal

Mr Sulyok, who served as a constitutional court judge for a decade before becoming president in 2024, had maintained that he had no political agenda.

July 13, 2026

EU to restrict children’s social media access among member states

She said the planned restrictions would be lifted ⁠gradually as children get older.

Ursula von der Leyen
July 13, 2026

Trump vows U.S. control of Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions

“We are going to guard it. We are going to get paid,” Mr Trump said.

United States President Donald Trump
July 13, 2026

University of Oxford develops new Ebola vaccine 

The vaccine would be assessed for safety and immune response in 50 healthy adults in the UK aged between 18 and 55.

A medical lab technician at work
July 13, 2026

U.S.-Iran War: Egypt, Saudi Arabia call for de-escalation, freedom of Strait of Hormuz navigation

Egypt and Saudi Arabia called for freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz in accordance with international law.

Strait of Hormuz
July 13, 2026

Ex-South Korea president Yoon Suk Yeol jailed two years for political funding violation

Mr Suk Yeol was found guilty of illegally receiving free opinion polling services worth 270 million won ($179,800) from a political broker.

President Yoon Suk Yeol
July 13, 2026

Over 10,000 people died in Europe during June heatwave, says report

Over 10,000 deaths were recorded across Europe due to the record-breaking heatwave that hit the continent in late June, according to EuroMOMO.

BODY BAGS
July 13, 2026

2,700 deaths in UK linked to heatwave

An estimated 2,700 people might have died in England and Wales following heatwaves that struck in May and June, a study released on Monday showed.

UK residents battling heatwave
July 13, 2026

27 people killed in beer parlour fire

At least 27 people have been killed and 63 hospitalised as a blaze gutted a pub in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district in Thailand.

Bar fire