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Almost a third of global coral reefs have been deemed 'resilient' by the new study

'Much more hopeful future'

Vast areas of coral reef could resist climate change: study

A handout picture by Myanmar's Presidential Press and Information Bureau shows President Min Aung Hlaing (right) and China's President Xi Jinping inspecting a guard of honour during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing

Bolstering trade and security

China's Xi says 'firmly supports' Myanmar in safeguarding sovereignty

Iran and New Zealand flags are displayed ahead of the 2026 World Cup G match between Iran and New Zealand at Los Angeles Stadium

'Anything can happen'

Iranians up at dawn to cheer their team at World Cup

Milan-based UniCredit aunched its bid in May to gain control of its German rival and cement its status as a European heavyweight

Highly political takeover offer

Deadline looms for UniCredit's hostile bid for Commerzbank

Jean-Pierre Mongambi, 47, is known as the 'rapping priest' in Kinshasa

Prayer, psalms -- and rap: Kinshasa priest engages youth

Morning Roundup

New Abu Dhabi flights, Ukraine accession talks begin, and Cape Verde holds Spain

Egyptian football fans react after their national team's midfielder #08 Emam Ashour scored a goal during 2026 World Cup Group G football match against Belgium, as they watch the match at an outdoor cafe in the Sharabiya district of Cairo on June 15, 2026.

Decades of doubt

'All the way': Egypt dare to dream after gritty Belgium draw

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will have his parents with him when travelling with the India sqaud

Indian Premier League

India's Sooryavanshi, 15, loses cool in on-field spat

Mosquitoes and the diseases they transmit are a growing concern as climate change expands the area the insects roam

Over a million annual deaths

Scientist confronting the rising global threat of mosquitoes

Terratis breeds millions of tiger mosquitoes to stop them from reproducing

Breeding to stop reproduction?

Scaling up key as French firm bets on sterile mosquitoes

Many in the Iranian diaspora in Los Angeles are distrustful of a national soccer team they say represents the government in Tehran, and not the people of Iran

Controversies around squad

'The mullahs' team': Split loyalties for Iran fans at World Cup

Local farmer Neetu sprinkles organic biofertiliser in a field in Bichpuri village near Uttar Pradesh's Tappal town

Among largest consumers

India eyes biofertilisers after Mideast war stoked supply fears

Fishermen and their boats near the confluence of the Kok River and Mekong River in northern Thailand. Thailand's pollution Scientists say they have found arsenic concentrations of up to nine times the level considered dangerous for aquatic life in the area

High arsenic concentrations

Toxic 'time bomb' threatens Mekong river basin

US President Donald Trump (L) and Vice President JD Vance signed the Iran deal virtually

Negotiations underway

US says Hormuz to be toll-free under Iran deal

Haiti, the poorest country in the Americas, has for years been plagued by instability

'Multidimensional crisis'

UN chief to visit gang-plagued Haiti in solidarity with victims

The EU is set to move Ukraine's bid to join onto the next stage -- but that doesn't mean Kyiv will join any time soon

'Our common interest'

EU kicks off first phase of membership negotiations with Ukraine

The B-52 Stratofortress bomber -- seen here taking off from US base in Britain -- is a workhorse of the US military that has been in service since the 1950s

Eight dead in fiery US bomber crash in California: military

The new contracts offer clearly defined terms of service

Attractive overhaul

Ukraine offers lucrative fixed-term army contracts to woo recruits

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has served as prime minister for nearly two decades across multiple terms

'Intend to win'

Netanyahu says will run in upcoming Israeli elections

Hundreds gathered at SoFi stadium to protest against the Iranian national team, which they say represents the Islamic republic's government, and not the Iranian people

'Not the people's team'

Hundreds protest Iran's 'regime team' ahead of World Cup opener

'Children are at the forefront of the impact of climate change,' says UNICEF chief Catherine Russell

Disproportionate impact

Nearly half the world's children exposed to three or more climate risks: UNICEF

Fewer people nowadays get their news from traditional sources like television

Reuters Institute of Journalism report

Social networks, online video outweigh traditional media in 2026

Attendees participate in New York's 'Lincoln Center Moments,' a performance-based program created for people living with dementia and their caregivers

New York classical concerts adapt to growing population with dementia

US and Iran agree to a peace deal and an end to military operations on all fronts, signalling the apparent end to more than three months of war in the Middle East

'Critical', 'historic'

Middle East war: peace deal reactions

Senegal are hoping to make a big impression at the World Cup despite their fans being denied visas to travel to the United States

'FIFA knew about all this'

Senegal aim to overcome 'regrettable' absence of fans denied World Cup visas

Cape Verde shut out highly-fancied Spain in the biggest shock of the 2026 World Cup so far

'Struggle to win'

Toothless Spain held by Cape Verde on World Cup debut

Trump arrived at the G7 in bouyant mood

'Good ideas that help advance peace'

US won't need 'much help' on Hormuz, Trump says at G7

Senegal fans will watch their footballing heroes in the World Cup from afar as they were denied visas into the US

US travel restrictions

With visas denied, Senegal World Cup fans watch from afar

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