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France records over 5,700 excess deaths in June heatwave: authorities
France recorded 5,764 more deaths than usual during a record-breaking heatwave last month, health authorities said on Wednesday, describing the excess mortality among people aged 15 and older as "unprecedented".
Great Barrier Reef at risk of ‘collapse’, scientists warn
Morgan Pratchett, a marine conservation ecologist at Queensland's James Cook University, told the International Coral Reef Symposium in Auckland, New Zealand, that the "extreme El Nino" posed a significant concern.
China summons Philippine ambassador over clash in disputed waters
China's foreign ministry said Tuesday it had "urgently summoned" the Philippine ambassador "to lodge solemn representations over the Philippines' deliberate provocation and attack... at Ren'ai Reef", referring to a flashpoint also known as the Second Thomas Shoal.
Houthi isytihar sekatan maritim terhadap Arab Saudi
Jika benar-benar dikuatkuasakan, dijangka memberi tekanan tambahan kepada ekonomi Arab Saudi dengan menjejaskan akses ke pelabuhan negara itu di Laut Merah yang menjadi laluan penting eksport minyak ketika pertempuran di Selat Hormuz kembali memuncak.
Plane carrying Spain’s World Cup winning team lands in Madrid
A Spanish flag fluttered from the cockpit window as the Iberia aircraft carrying the squad taxied to the terminal at Madrid-Barajas airport at 14:30 local time (12:30 GMT) under clear blue skies.
Burnham becomes PM vowing 10-year plan for Britain
In his brief speech outside Downing Street, the new Labour leader said he would "bring forward a new plan for Britain, a 10-year plan", without giving specifics.
Philippine military says China injured sailor in sea clash
The Philippine military accused the China Coast Guard on Monday of clubbing a Filipino sailor with a baton as they approached a grounded vessel that has long served as a Philippine garrison in the disputed South China Sea.
Iran president says country in ‘full-scale war’ with US
"The reality is that today the Islamic Republic of Iran is engaged in a full-scale war," Pezeshkian said, adding that "we must be realistic and accept the natural consequences of this resistance," he said, according to a presidency statement.
‘The last of Messi’: Argentines mourn loss and end of an...
At the Cafe Relax bar in the historic center of Buenos Aires, fans with tears in their eyes after the final whistle blew on the 1-0 defeat said that what saddened them most was that it was almost certainly 39-year-old Messi's last shot at a World Cup.
Oil hits one-month high as Mideast war keeps investors on edge
Crude has surged over the past week as Washington and Tehran traded fire, raising fears of a sustained disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, which carries around a fifth of the world's seaborne oil.
