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Great Barrier Reef at risk of 'collapse', scientists warn

Panama, China renew maritime port agreement

India's 'Cockroach' movement vows to protest until education minister resigns

De Gaulle returns to unite the French -- at the cinema

South Korea president urges regulator action on leveraged stock funds

North Korea reaffirms support for Moscow over Ukraine

Iran targets US military assets as Houthis threaten to expand Mideast war

For Ukraine's drones, names are part of the battle

South China Sea rivalry looms over ASEAN meeting

Countries move to ban social media for children

Arrogance or pride? Argentina grapples with World Cup villain label

Putin's peace threshold

Saudi Arabia’s Costly Mirage

Latin America’s age trap

China's silicon reckoning

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Beijing's new Taiwan playbook

Unexpected economic twist

Oil price gains ease after Iran points to mediation

Oil prices hit one-month highs Monday before scaling back as Iran said diplomatic exchanges with the United States were ongoing via mediators amid renewed conflict in the Middle East.

Hungary PM proposes chess great Judit Polgar for president

Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Magyar wants chess legend Judit Polgar to become the country's president as part of his political remake after forcing an ally of his nationalist predecessor Viktor Orban from office.

'Exhausted' Spain's happy World Cup hangover

Mountains of beer cans, broken glass and discarded flags littered Madrid streets on Monday after an all-night World Cup celebration, as bleary-eyed commuters fuelled themselves with coffee before starting up again to welcome home Spain's champions.

Lara calls for celebration of 'father figure' Sobers

Brian Lara has urged the "whole of the Caribbean" to celebrate Garry Sobers following the death of the West Indies legend.

EU fines AliExpress 550 mn euros over illegal products

The EU on Monday slapped a 550-million-euro ($630 million) fine on online retailer AliExpress for allowing the sale of illegal products, including unsafe toys and cosmetics.

Madrid awaits triumphant return of Spain's World Cup heroes

A million jubilant Spain supporters are expected to greet their heroes on Monday in Madrid as the World Cup winners return home after clinching their second star.

Indian police fire tear gas, baton charge exam protesters

Indian police fired tear gas and baton-charged protesters in New Delhi Monday as they tried to march on parliament to demand the resignation of the education minister over irregularities in major examinations.

Superb Spain worthy winners of World Cup dominated by superstar names

It was a World Cup in which football's biggest names sprinkled stardust over the tournament, yet in the end the trophy deservingly went to a formidable if unspectacular Spain side who were simply too strong, even without Lamine Yamal being at his thrilling best.

Oil eases after Iran says US contacts continue through mediators

Oil scaled back gains after hitting its highest price in a month on Monday as Iran said diplomatic exchanges with the United States were ongoing via mediators despite renewed conflict in the Middle East.

US widens strikes in Iran

The United States expanded the scope of its strikes on Iran on Monday, targeting provinces around the country including a city hosting a nuclear power plant, as the Islamic republic kept up its attacks in the region.

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Indian police baton charge protesters marching to parliament