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Oil prices jumped Monday as the UAE came under missile and drone attacks after US warships crossed the Strait of Hormuz

Average of 8 per day

Recovery of ship traffic in Hormuz limited, but signs emerge

Marmots are thought to have spread the plague among ancient hunter-gatherers

Plague was killing hunter-gatherers 5,500 years ago: study

Social network W will become available initially by invitation in the coming days

W marks the X-spot: European social network takes on Musk

The Airbus A350-1000ULR is a variant of its popular A350 plane with an extra rear fuel tank allowing it to fly very long distances

'Project Sunrise'

Qantas to launch non-stop Sydney-London flights in October 2027

US Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has said he prefers for the central bank to communicate less about its decision-making process

Inflation at three-year high

US Fed chair Warsh vows reforms as central bank signals rate hikes on horizon

Hugo Broos took aim at "trash" critics after South Africa's 2-0 World Cup defeat to Mexico

All to play for

South Africa's Broos hits out at 'trash' talk, targets World Cup redemption

US Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh holds a press conference at the Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, DC, on June 17, 2026

US stocks fall, dollar rallies as Fed raises inflation forecast

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was asked about Brazil's showing at the World Cup after the team drew its opening game against Morocco

Lula jokes he is thinking of 'signing Messi' for Brazil

Yoane Wissa's goal secured the Democratic Republic of Congo's first ever point at a World Cup in a 1-1 draw with Portugal

Ronaldo fails to shine as DR Congo earn historic World Cup point

Ukraine has in recent months stepped up retaliatory drone strikes on Russia

Russia says Ukraine drone hit bus carrying Belarusian children

Abelardo de la Espriella has no political or military experience but champions the military salute

High-stakes vote

Military salutes and K-pop madness shake up Colombia campaigning

Diezani Alison-Madueke was the first woman president of OPEC, and previously served as Nigeria's oil minister

Five-month trial

Ex-OPEC president Diezani Alison-Madueke cleared of bribery in UK trial

Foreign nationals, many of them Malawians, have streamed to a sports field in Durban, South Africa after fleeing a wave of xenophobic attacks

Violence against foreigners

Malawians crowd makeshift S.African camp desperate to get home

India's captain Shubman Gill celebrates after scoring a century during the second one-day international cricket match between India and Afghanistan at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on June 17, 2026

Strong performance

Gill, Kishan star as India thrash Afghanistan to clinch ODI series

Delegates representing the EU, Switzerland and dozens of developing nations accused some countries of undermining the scientific consensus on global warming at climate negotiations underway in the German city of Bonn

'Fossil fuel interests'

Nations allege 'attacks' on science at key climate talks

Britain's Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, hold their baby son Archie during a 2019 trip to South Africa

First time in four years

Prince Harry and family to visit UK in July: media

US President Donald Trump said that Iran and the US had 'largely negotiated' a deal that included opening the Strait of Hormuz, but the draft was 'subject to finalization'

What happens when the Strait of Hormuz re-opens?

Investigators determined that the driver was filming a social media post road at the time of the fatal crash

Killed seven people

Belgian driver gets 27-year jail term for deadly carnival crash

US retail sales jumped more than analysts expected in May, despite steeper gasoline costs weighing on households

Higher fuel spending

US retail sales beat expectations in May as energy costs stay high

Trump made the announcement while at the G7 summit in Evian, France

Trump halts intel chief confirmation, renews vote curb demand

Political pressure to curb migration has risen in many European countries in recent years

EU lawmakers approve 'return hubs' migration reform

The G7 was full of colourful moments mostly involving Trump

Colourful moments

Football, smoking and 'the boss': a G7 full of quirks

Spain sweltered through its hottest summer on record last year, contributing to destructive wildfires across several regions

Frontline region for climate change

Spain logs third-warmest year on record in 2025

Trump has been at the centre of attention at the G7

Final day of summit

G7 leaders applaud Iran 'opportunity', host AI chiefs

How widely the rule on smartphones was implemented in Afghanistan and the scale of its impact were not entirely clear

Imposed on Wednesday

'Heartbreaking': Afghan govt staff abandon smartphones

Koch, 47, was part of the four-member crew of the Artemis II which in April flew around the Moon

First woman on lunar mission

Groundbreaking US astronaut Christina Koch wins top Spanish award

A US judge set a February 2027 trial date for President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC

Planned to save £500 million

BBC eyes compulsory redundancies in cost-cutting drive

Trump threatened renewed military action

Aggressive rhetoric

Trump threatens 'dropping bombs' if Iran doesn't 'behave'

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