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Great Barrier Reef suffering ‘most severe’ coral bleaching on record as footage shows damage 18 metres down

Marine researcher ‘devastated’ by widespread event that is affecting coral species usually resistant to bleaching

U.S. officials fear most of Israeli hostages in Gaza could be dead - report - I24NEWS

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have confirmed the deaths of 34 hostages still held by Hamas, citing intelligence gathered by troops operating in Gaza

Vietnam tycoon sentenced to death in $12 billion fraud case | CNN Business

Vietnam: Property tycoon Truong My Lan sentenced to death in $27bn fraud case

Truong My Lan found guilty of embezzling from Saigon Commercial Bank in case that was part of wider crackdown

Major Russian missile attack totally destroys power plant near Kyiv, the largest plant in the region

Up to 200,000 people were left without power as Russia attacked several cities overnight

Over 200,000 without power following Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure

Over 200,000 people in Ukraine’s eastern Kharkiv region were left without electricity on Thursday following a barrage of Russian missile strikes on the country’s infrastructure overnight, according to Oleskiy Kuleba, the deputy head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.

Russian missile strike targets cities across Ukraine

Russia last month renewed its long-range aerial assaults on Ukraine’s energy system more than two years since the full-scale invasion.

Russia's army is now 15% bigger than when it invaded Ukraine, says US general

"Russia is on track to command the largest military on the continent," US Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli told Congress.

Biden considering Australian request to drop Assange charges

Australia wants the US president to end attempts to extradite the Wikileaks founder from the UK.

Argentina to increase 'strategic alliance' with United States, Milei vows in after-hours speech

Canadian DNA lab knew its paternity tests identified the wrong dads, but it kept selling them

A DNA laboratory in Toronto knowingly delivered prenatal paternity test results that routinely identified the wrong biological fathers — ruling out the real dads — and left a trail of shattered lives around the globe, a CBC News investigation has found.

Switzerland approves long-term financing for Ukraine worth $5.5 billion

Switzerland has already spent around 3 billion francs ($3.28 billion) supporting people affected by the war in Ukraine

IAEA warns Iran very close to nuclear weapon capabilities, report

During a recent visit to the Fordow facility - Iran's most central and heavily guarded nuclear facility - inspectors note recently installed equipment that can enrich uranium at a faster pace than usual

Hamas says it does not have 40 Israeli hostages to trade in cease-fire deal

Ukrainian official ups urgency for more weapons: ‘Nice and quiet diplomacy didn’t work’

Hamas tells negotiators it doesn’t have 40 Israeli hostages needed for first round of ceasefire | CNN

There have been record ocean temperatures every day for more than a year: Scientists are investigating what’s behind the extraordinary measurements

Biden warns Iran: our commitment to Israel’s security is ironclad

He specifically mentioned the issue during his introductory remarks, explaining, “We also want to address the Iranian threat to launch a significant attack on Israel.”

Egyptian Worker Sentenced to 19 Years in Saudi Prison for Tweet

the case of Ahmed Mohamed Omar, an Egyptian worker sentenced to prison in Saudi Arabia for a tweet criticizing Turki Al-Sheikh