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Updated as stories are publishedOcean temperatures set a new record as El Niño intensifies
The average global sea surface temperature reached a record 21.1 degrees Celsius (69.98 degrees Fahrenheit) on Friday and Saturday, according…
Why DR Congo’s constitutional dispute is shaping the 2028 vote
President Felix Tshisekedi is due to leave office in 2028 under the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s current Constitution, which…
Trump administration targets business and tourism visas held by asylum seekers
The Trump administration said Monday that it plans to revoke the non-immigrant visas of foreigners who have applied for or…
Kalimantan wildfires worsen as Indonesia faces a regional haze crisis
Wildfires across Kalimantan, the Indonesian side of Borneo, have burned tens of thousands of acres and sent thick smoke into…
2026 heatwaves have caused at least 35,000 excess deaths across Europe
At least 35,000 more people than normally expected died during Europe’s four consecutive, record-breaking heatwaves in 2026, according to provisional…
What the new US sanctions on Iran mean for oil, markets and consumers
The United States has announced new economic sanctions on Iran targeting aviation, digital assets, gold, technology and shipping, as well…
Bahri Confirms Red Sea Incident Involving Saudi Tanker Amzan
Yemen’s Houthi group says it attacked the Saudi oil tanker Amzan with a ballistic missile off Yanbu in the Red…
Two remain missing after migrant boat sinks off Tunisia
Volunteers in Tunisia continued searching the sea for two people missing after a boat carrying 15 migrants sank off the…
Two people killed in renewed US strike on eastern Pacific vessel
The US military struck a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Sunday, killing two people it accused of trafficking…
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