Activists on board said security personnel boarded the ship and ordered passengers to line up at the front. 

Israel has quadrupled its public diplomacy budget to $730 million, but experts say no amount of PR can reverse damage caused by policy and the war in Gaza.

Contrasting statements have raised the question of who fired the round that struck the Secret Service officer during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.

Libya is a transit route for migrants, many from sub-Saharan Africa, fleeing to Europe in the hopes of escaping conflict and poverty.

The study shows that leaves can take in minerals, including iron and phosphorus, from airborne dust, challenging the long-held understanding that plants depend solely on soil for nutrients.

The Iranian delegation was on its way to Vancouver for the FIFA Congress, set to host representatives of all 211 member associations.

Another plan expected to be shared with Trump focuses on taking over part of Hormuz to reopen it to commercial shipping, the report added, noting that such an operation may involve ground forces.

Trump's post came hours after Germany's top general met with US defense officials to discuss the country's first military strategy outside of NATO since World War II.