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S7Iran Shipped 30 Million Barrels of Oil in Week Before US Waiver
Iranian crude is flooding onto the global market again, just as the US waives sanctions on the cargoes, permitting far more countries to buy them.
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S7Burnham confirms Starmer succession bid as he is sworn in as MP
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned on June 22, forced out by his own party after missteps and mistakes soured voters’ goodwill following a landslide election in 2024. His likely successor, Andy Burnham, has just been sworn in as an MP and has no official rival to run for party leader. FRANCE 24's Philip Turle takes a look.
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S7Pakistan issues nationwide alert over fears of heavy rains, floods
Warning comes as country braces for likely fourth consecutive year of punishing monsoon, expected to arrive this month.
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S7Hunter-gatherers in Siberia died of a plague outbreak 5,500 years ago
We can't blame the Neolithic Transition for the plague anymore.
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S7DR Congo Ebola cases approach 900 mark as disease spreads rapidly
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has recorded 896 confirmed Ebola cases and 232 deaths since declaring an Ebola outbreak on May 15.
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S7Starmer on Brink With Resignation Seen Imminent | The Opening Trade 6/22/2026
Allies of Keir Starmer expect him to set out a timetable for his departure as UK prime minister, putting Britain on course for its seventh premier in a decade and paving the way for Andy Burnham to replace him. Starmer being on the brink of leaving office comes after the landslide election victory he secured in 2024, which returned Labour to power after 14 years out of office. The Opening Trade has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won't find anywhere else, we break down the biggest stories of the day and speak to top guests who have skin in the game. Hosted by Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson and Tom Mackenzie. (Source: Bloomberg)
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S7Knicks revel in NBA victory parade as thousands of fans fill New York's streets
New York erupted in jubilant scenes on Saturday when the Knicks broke a 53-year drought to defeat the San Antonio Spurs away in Texas.
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S7'Doomchessing' is the new digital addiction, as users flock to Chess.com
PRESS REVIEW – Monday, June 22: Papers discuss the expected departure of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. In France, the brutal heatwave didn't stop the massive street party, Fête de la Musique. Also: AI-generated influencers are flooding social media. Finally, can online chess mania replace doomscrolling?
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S7Anatomy of a fall: Keir Starmer, from election landslide to precipitous descent
Dutiful rather than dynamic, Keir Starmer was elected to be a safe pair of hands after years of chaos under Britain’s Conservatives. His term ended less than two years later amid corruption allegations, policy U-turns, and after links were revealed between his choice for US ambassador and Jeffrey Epstein, a man Starmer has never met.
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S7New UN chief must fix Guterres’ mistakes, end Western dominance — MFA
Director of the Department of International Organizations at the Russian Foreign Ministry Kirill Logvinov believes that, first of all, the overrepresentation of the Western minority who have flooded the Secretariat must be addressed
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S7Seven earthquakes recorded off Crimea’s coast near Sevastopol
Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said that further tremors are possible
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S7Death toll in Philippines earthquake increases to 37
According to the Office of Civil Defense, cited by GMA News, a total of 456 people were injured, and four more are missing
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S7Strongest earthquake in nearly 150 years hits off Cuba, shaking Mexico and Florida
A historically strong earthquake struck off Cuba’s northwest coast on Monday, according to official reports, shaking parts of Cuba, Mexico and Florida that are typically not prone to quakes. The US Geological Survey (USGS) measured the quake at a magnitude 6.1 at a shallow depth of 26km (16 miles) and its epicentre 104km west-northwest of Mantua, Cuba, about two to four hours by car from the capital Havana. Monday’s earthquake was unusual for this area of the Caribbean, said Paul Earle, a...
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S7Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 hits Iran
The epicenter of the tremors was located 113 km northeast of Bandar Abbas
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S7Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 in western Cuba felt in Havana
One could feel the tremors, when in high-rise buildings
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S7‘Rare, untreatable strain’: Ebola toll mounts in eastern DR Congo
The top UN aid official in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is in Ituri province – the epicentre of the country's Ebola outbreak – for a three-day assessment visit, as the confirmed case count reaches 515 across three eastern provinces.
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S7Floods tear through homes and farmland in China’s Guizhou province
Drone footage shows entire neighbourhoods, roads and farmland submerged by floodwaters in China's southwestern Guizhou.
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S7Southern Philippines hit by 7.8-magnitude earthquake
Offshore quake rocks Mindanao, killing at least 35 and injuring more than 200.
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S7WHO chief lauds Uganda’s response to Ebola outbreak
Tedros said the country had responded promptly and capably, but called for it to reopen the border with DR Congo.
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S7Ebola outbreak: WHO's Tedros visits Uganda, bordering the DRC Ituri province epicenter
The World Health Organization head is visiting Uganda, praising its "prompt and capable response" to the Ebola outbreak just across the border in DRC's Ituri province. Uganda has logged just a few cases, mainly imported.
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S77.8 magnitude earthquake leaves dozens dead in the Philippines
A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines off the island of Mindanao, killing at least 32.
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S7Schoolchildren run from collapsing roof as ground shakes in Philippines quake
Pupils could be heard screaming as the earthquake struck the city of Digos, but the school said nobody was injured in the incident.
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S7Death toll in Philippine earthquake rises to 32, over 130 wounded — Reuters
The majority of deaths were caused by landslides and collapsed buildings
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S7Malaysia tackles illegal foreign-owned firms, as regional crackdown widens
Malaysia ordered a crackdown on Monday against illegal businesses run by foreigners, joining a growing list of Southeast Asian nations rocked by similar operations amid simmering local resentment. In recent years, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia introduced visa-free entry for foreign visitors following the Covid-19 pandemic in a bid to revive their flagging tourism, property and investment sectors. But last month, Thailand removed the 60-day visa-free entry for 93 countries and...
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S7Writer and journalist Mursal Sayas on Afghanistan's child marriage epidemic
There are real fears that up to 70 percent of girls will soon be in early or forced marriages in Afghanistan. To make matters worse, a new law now means that divorce at any future stage would be totally impossible if the husband were to disagree. Activists say this shameful new law will further place girls and women in a subordinate, legally unequal position to men. Mursal Sayas, a writer, journalist and founder of the NGO Women Beyond Borders told us more in Perspective.
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S7WHO chief visits Ebola-hit Uganda after virus spreads from DRC
The head of the World Health Organization on Monday visited Uganda, where a deadly Ebola outbreak has killed two people after spreading from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The WHO has declared an international health emergency over the current outbreak, which was announced on May 15 in the northeastern DRC. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus recently also visited the DRC, which has seen 515 confirmed Ebola infections, including 91 deaths, according to the UN...
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S9Mindanao quake exposes Philippines’ vulnerability to ‘Big One’ tremor in Metro Manila
A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck southern Mindanao on Monday morning served as a stark reminder of the Philippines’ vulnerability to a major quake in Metro Manila, disaster experts said. The tremor, which triggered tsunami warnings along the southern coast, left collapsed buildings, damaged homes and debris-strewn streets in its wake. At least 19 people were killed and more than 130 injured, with scores still missing, local disaster authorities said. For disaster planners, the...
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S9At least 19 dead after major earthquake strikes southern Philippines
The magnitude-7.8 quake triggered small tsunami waves in the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan.
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S7Magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocks southern Philippines
At least 15 people were killed and 129 injured in a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck the southern Philippines.
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S7Delta resumes direct Hong Kong-US flights despite higher fuel costs
United States carrier Delta Air Lines has resumed direct flights to the city after the pandemic, launching a daily service to Los Angeles amid surging fuel prices. Jeff Moomaw, the airline’s vice-president for Asia-Pacific, said on Monday that it would take some time to increase services connecting the city to more destinations as the carrier remained focused on current demand. “Our focus right now is making sure that this flight is a success,” Moomaw said. “As it grows over time, and we focus...