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World coming up short on promised marine sanctuaries

World coming up short on promised marine sanctuaries

A global target of having 30 percent of the oceans become protected areas by 2030 is looking more fragile than ever, with little progress and the United States backing away, conservationists say.

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South Korean voters weigh political divide in partisan heartlands

South Korean voters weigh political divide in partisan heartlands

The top contenders in South Korea's presidential vote Tuesday have framed their campaigns as an existential fight for the country's soul, and whoever wins will have to unite a sharply-polarised society.

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Great hex-pectations: shamans divided on South Korea's political destiny

Great hex-pectations: shamans divided on South Korea's political destiny

The outcome of this week's presidential elections in South Korea may still be unknown, but shaman Yang Su-bong tells AFP the winner came to her in visions years ago.

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In a hotter future, what comes after coral reefs die?

In a hotter future, what comes after coral reefs die?

The fate of coral reefs has been written with a degree of certainty rare in climate science: at 1.5 degrees Celsius of global warming, most are expected to die.

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Nations urged to make UN summit a 'turning point' for oceans

Nations urged to make UN summit a 'turning point' for oceans

Nations will be under pressure to deliver more than just rhetoric at a UN oceans summit in France next week, including much-needed funds to better protect the world's overexploited and polluted seas.

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ECB expected to cut rates again as Trump trade war rumbles on

ECB expected to cut rates again as Trump trade war rumbles on

The European Central Bank is expected to deliver its seventh-straight interest rate cut this week as US President Donald Trump's volatile trade policies add to headwinds for the sluggish eurozone.

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Snakes on a plane: Indian smuggler caught with venomous vipers

Snakes on a plane: Indian smuggler caught with venomous vipers

A passenger smuggling dozens of venomous vipers was stopped after flying into the financial capital Mumbai from Thailand, Indian customs officials said.

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Pilgrims come together in Mecca under scorching desert heat

Pilgrims come together in Mecca under scorching desert heat

More than a million Muslim pilgrims poured into the holy city of Mecca ahead of the annual hajj, with authorities vowing to hold a safer pilgrimage amid searing desert heat and a massive crackdown on illegal visitors.

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Russia, Ukraine head to Istanbul for fresh peace talks

Russia, Ukraine head to Istanbul for fresh peace talks

Russian and Ukrainian officials will meet Monday in Istanbul to exchange their plans for how to end the three-year war, Europe's largest conflict since World War II, after Kyiv says it struck dozens of strategic bombers parked at airbases deep in Russia.

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China 'firmly rejects' US claim that it violated tariff deal

China 'firmly rejects' US claim that it violated tariff deal

China said Monday it "firmly rejects" US claims that it had violated a sweeping tariffs deal, as tensions between the two economic superpowers showed signs of ratcheting back up.

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