The US disputed Iran's claim the waterway is shut, a move Tehran says was a response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon.

Travelling with a humanitarian convoy, BBC's Hugo Bachega has been given rare access to a part of Lebanon under Israeli occupation.

Mona Khalil, who had refused to leave the beach she had spent years protecting, died after several days in hospital, an environmental group said.

A left-wing senator who backs talks with armed gangs faces an outsider endorsed by Trump.

The US president earlier questioned Meloni's popularity after suggesting she "begged" for a photo at G7 summit

The Israeli military accused Ahmed Wishah of being a "Hamas sniper operative", without providing evidence.