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Emirates operates the biggest A380 fleet in the world

Emirates and Qantas

Airbus to inspect 16 A380s after cracks found on plane wings

Peru's right-wing presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori came up against leftist Roberto Sanchez in one of the tightest contests in Latin America's recent history

99.86 percent of ballots tallied

Right-winger Fujimori poised to win Peru president runoff

A Pacific Gull walks on a local beach in Esperance, a town on the south coast of Western Australia, on June 23, 2026. Two H5 bird flu cases have been confirmed in migratory birds found in the state of Western Australia, and officials are now warning of a third infection found hundreds of kilometres (miles) away in South Australia.

'No evidence of infection in poultry'

H5 bird flu detected in second Australia state

The storks' return is seen as a sign of the changing of the seasons and a symbol of fertility

'They are amazing'

Back in stork: returning birds bring joy to Croatian village

Neymar is set to play some part as Brazil aim to beat Scotland to book a last-32 berth at the World Cup

'He can play, he's doing well'

Brazil aim for last 32 as World Cup goes into hectic phase

Miners spend hours side by side, sweating and wearing themselves out in dire health and safety conditions

'Ebola is real and it scares us'

Necessity drives gold miners in DR Congo's Ebola epicentre

Fears are growing of AI-driven disruption to labour markets and the potential security risks it poses

As industry and economy change

China premier urges AI governance to avoid 'losing control'

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi walks away from the Peace Park Memorial after laying flowers for All War Dead, marking 81 years since the end of the Battle of Okinawa during World War Two

Japan PM heckled at WWII memorial

Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his team's first goal in a 5-0 victory over Uzbekistan

Knockout rounds

Ronaldo double fires Portugal, Ghana thwart England

A massive redevelopment scheme in Hanoi has sparked rare public opposition from residents trying to save their homes

'Living in fear'

Hanoi residents mount silent protest over home demolitions

Democrats say US President Donald Trump violated the Constitution by launching military operations against Iran without congressional approval

'Dangerous prospect'

US Congress passes symbolic Iran war rebuke to Trump

Fans at a Shanghai sports bar in China cheer for Japan at the World Cup

'Bridge of friendship'

Fans in China put politics aside to cheer Japan at World Cup

This picture released by North Korea's official KCNA news agency shows a commissioning ceremony of the new destroyer Choe Hyon at Nampo port

Destroyer Kang Kon

North Korea's Kim unveils plans for 10,000-tonne warships, nuclear navy

Moana Pasifika's players perform the Tau Moana before the Super Rugby match against the Otagao Highlanders in April this year

Not present in 2027

Moana Pasifika axed from Super Rugby after rescue talks fail

Algeria face Austria on Saturday, 44 years on from the "Disgrace of Gijon"

Old fears, new stakes

Ghosts of Gijon linger as new World Cup format encourages collusion

Londoners will be able to start taking robotaxis this summer, though initially with human operators on board for safety

Driverless trial

Race for robotaxi market arrives in London

NBA commissioner Adam Silver shakes hands with AJ Dybantsa after he is chosen by the Washington Wizards with the top pick in the NBA Draft

19-year-old rising talent

Wizards choose teenage talent Dybantsa with No.1 pick in NBA Draft

Austin Franklin (right) and Kevin Akoto have a dream job: Getting paid to watch all 104 games of the World Cup in a cube-like studio in the heart of New York's Times Square

'The employer took it well'

Dream job: US soccer fans paid to watch every World Cup game

The kit of Brazilian goaltender Alisson Becker, seen here during the World Cup game against Haiti, has become a matter of political debate

A battle over colours

Red or green? For Brazil, the politics of World Cup kits matter

Marc Bloch was a leading historian who fought in World War I then joined the French Resistance

Marc Bloch, historian and Resistance hero, joins France's Pantheon greats

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) shakes hands with Pakistan's Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif (C) next to Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir (R) prior to a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026, as part of high-level talks aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict. A new round of negotiations over the Middle East war was set to kick off on June 21, 2026 with Iranian negotiators arriving in the Swiss host city hours ahead of US Vice President JD Vance, even as Tehran said it was closing the Strait of Hormuz again over Israeli attacks in Lebanon.

Memorandum of understanding

Rubio rejects Iran tolls on Hormuz as deal strains multiply

Soldiers file past the remains of former Cuban spy chief Ramiro Valdes in Havana, on June 23, 2026

Budimir keeps Croatia alive

Cubans bid farewell to revolution hero Valdes

Morocco's Achraf Hakimi faces trial on rape charges in France

Focus stays on the pitch

Morocco squad 'supporting' Hakimi despite impending rape trial

The Eiffel Tower closed more than eight hours early because of the heatwave

Rising drownings in France

Latest developments in Europe's heatwave

The Louvre said it would close two hours early from Wednesday to Saturday

Severe heatwave

'Paris in this heat is awful': Tourists change plans as sites close early

Supplies are trickling back into Bolivian cities after weeks-long protests congested roads

Following demonstrations

Bolivian government says cleared all protest roadblocks

France had its hottest day since records began in 1947

Extreme conditions

France has hottest-ever day as 'unbearable' heatwave keeps scorching Europe

Amnesty International staged a protest outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels to protest against a meeting with a visiting Taliban delegation

Criticised visit

EU hosts Taliban officials for talks on migrant returns

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