Dozens of migrants were detained in Morocco on Saturday as they attempted to cross into the Spanish territory of Ceuta, authorities said.

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

Iran said the airmen have been held since March 2 when their fighter jets were shot down. The Qatari government denies detaining any Iranian pilots.

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

Moscow is employing a low-cost and ineffective fix to protect its most valued strategic weapons. New satellite images reveal nets covering Russian submarines to protect them against Ukrainian drones.

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

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.

Two Israeli strikes hit Lebanon and killed 11 people early Saturday, the Lebanese health ministry said, then struck another site killing more.