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One study found there were 792,000 abortions in a single year in Kenya

Kenya's abortion taboo is killing thousands of women

El Nino warms surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean

Between July and September

El Nino set to be 'strong', UN warns

Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli strikes at the start of the Middle East war

Official ceremony

Iranian leaders pay respects to supreme leader as Tehran prepares for funeral

Tragedy near Longwy

Investigation launched after teen found dead in Gorcy

This photo taken on June 6, 2026 shows individual investors seen at a securities firm in the complex of Hong Kong's West Kowloon rail station.

Chinese investors flock to Hong Kong as trading curbs tighten

Glyfada, like many neighborhoods along the Saronic Gulf has seen its population grow in recent years

Locals priced out

Surging real estate development divides opinion on Athens' riviera

The death toll rose to 10 after a truck in Thailand hit a group of monks

Two in critical condition

Death toll hits 10 in Thai monk procession crash

Robots take part in a football match at RoboCup 2026

But can they do it on a cold rainy night in Stoke?!

Move over, Messi! Robot footballers thrill crowds in South Korea

Some rescuers are calling off their operations in the ninth day following the devastating Venezuela earthquakes

Resignation setting in

Hunt for last signs of life in Venezuela quake zone

Surf lifesavers deploy drones to spot sharks off the beaches of New South Wales

Forcing multiple closures

Drones spot sharks 73 times in two days off Sydney beaches

Goncalo Ramos scores the goal that sent Portugal into the last 16 of the World Cup

Portugal advance in World Cup thanks to last-gasp Ramos winner

Kylian Mbappe (L) with Ousmane Dembele and Jules Kounde at a France training session on Wednesday in Boston

Heavy favourites

Mbappe's French juggernaut face Paraguay, eye World Cup quarter-finals

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with team-mates after his second-half equaliser in a 2-1 defeat of Croatia

Another late winner

Ronaldo, Portugal advance after VAR drama to set up Spain showdown

Morning Roundup

Suspended prison sentences for toddler death, failed entrepreneurs' lifeline, and earthquake survivor miracle

The documents fill nearly 500 metres of shelving at the AfricaMuseum in Tervuren, outside the Belgian capital

Belgium opens up Congo archives amid global minerals race

Vlkolinec attracts around 100,000 tourists a year

'Not a museum': Slovak UNESCO village strains under tourism

Japan's Naomi Osaka, known for her flamboyant outfits, arrived on Monday in a kimono-inspired white dress

Bastion of 'classy' style

Wimbledon clings onto fashion traditions, with a twist

Democratic Republic of the Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has declared 'If the people want me to have a third term, I will accept'

Upping the pressure

DR Congo opposition builds against presidential third-term bid

After the barrage, locals stood on the rubble of destroyed apartment blocks ripped apart by the barrage

Key infrastructure destroyed

Death toll from massive strikes on Kyiv rises to 30

Beijing in 1950 sent troops to Tibet, the vast high-altitude plateau it describes as an integral part of China

Pro-Tibet campaigner

Man dies after setting self ablaze outside UN in New York: police

Most of the 6.1 million Afghan returnees who have arrived from Pakistan and Iran since September 2023 are listed as undocumented

Restarting their lives

Afghans come home but risk exclusion without any ID

The rescue of security guard Hernan Gil after so long under the rubble was greeted as a miracle

Nearly 2,000 dead

Rescuers dig out Venezuelan man eight days after quakes

Tajikistan maintains a list of approved names for new children

Bureaucratic loop

Tajik names for Tajik babies: strict rules leave parents stranded

The National Weather Service warns that the heat index could hit 115F (46C) in some areas

'Rare and long-duration heat'

Heat dome roasts eastern US ahead of holiday weekend

A woman looks at price tags in a privately owned grocery store called KO Mercado in Havana on June 24, 2026

Filling the vacuum

From ketchup to car parts, Cuba gets private sector makeover

AI technology has enabled 'fake Dubai prince' scams

Including live video calls

AI romance scam impersonating Dubai prince ensnares victims

Street vendors gather outside the faded facade of the Granada Cinema, an early 1940s landmark, in the Bab al-Sharqi district of central Baghdad

Abandoned and shrouded in dust

'Not easy, but not impossible': Iraq's film industry sees slow revival

Jordan Bos in action for Australia at the World Cup

'Special player'

Faster than Mbappe: Australia flyer Bos races into World Cup conversation

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