‘We’ll become the guardian of the strait ... and we should be reimbursed for that,' the U.S. president said Monday.
Fresh strikes and competing claims over control of the strait have rattled investors and slowed tanker traffic.
Congo has been struggling with an outbreak of Ebola for months.
The court found that horse advocates may prevail on parts of their case, citing potential ‘irreparable harm’ to the herd.

The labeling initiative makes it easier for consumers to buy American products, said the secretary of agriculture.
Notable moments from the past week in America.
The competition was ‘a beautiful celebration of America’s past by the very young people who will be responsible for its future,’ said Second Lady Usha Vance.
Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora said AI token efficiency needs to improve by five to eight times in the next 12 months, and 10 times the year after.
The defendant was indicted last year alongside four other Chinese nationals and a U.S. citizen.

Tributes poured in for the South Carolina senator after his sudden death on July 11.
U.S. companies have sought expanded opportunities to develop Iraq’s oil and natural gas resources.
Data from the Saint Lucia government shows that 205,703 American tourists visited the country in 2023, making up roughly 54 percent of total visitors.
The president didn’t sign the bill to protest the Senate’s failure to pass the SAVE America Act, a voting reform measure.
The White House hosted the high-profile event on June 14.
Eight South Carolina Army National Guard helicopter pilots were temporarily suspended from flight duties following a July 4 flyover.
The health secretary is planning to establish a table of injuries that would be covered by the government.
More than 150,000 borrowers have so far been suspended in five states for over $10 billion in potential fraud.
‘The district court correctly denied intervention after concluding that they could not plausibly defend the preemption claim,’ a circuit judge said.
The Kentucky senator has served since 1985 and was the Republican leader from 2007 until last year, serving as both majority and minority leader.
Digitalsystem Technology’s services may be exploited by Chinese actors, said the agency, which cited ties to China Mobile, China Unicom, and PCC.
The State Department supports Tibetans’ human rights and urges precondition-free dialogue with China after the death of Lobga Rangzen near U.N. headquarters.