El Niño raises risk of another record-hot year by 2027
The world could experience another record-breaking year for global temperatures as early as 2027, according to updated forecasts from the ...
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Month: June 2026
Seoul begins trading higher on technology and export optimism
South Korean equities opened higher on Tuesday, supported by renewed optimism surrounding technology exports and continued demand for advanced semiconductor ...
Shanghai opens steady as investors watch economic recovery signals
Mainland Chinese equities opened largely steady on Tuesday as investors assessed fresh economic data and awaited further indications of policy ...
Hong Kong stocks open cautiously as investors assess global risks
Hong Kong equities opened Tuesday’s session with a cautious tone as investors weighed renewed geopolitical uncertainty, commodity price movements and ...
On this day in 1953: Elizabeth II is crowned queen—and Jackie Kennedy covers it
On 2 June 1953, millions around the world watched as Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II in a coronation ceremony ...
Marilyn Monroe at 100: The woman behind the legend – video
One hundred years ago today, on 1 June 1926, a child named Norma Jeane Mortenson was born in Los Angeles. ...
IMF sees strong prospects for Dominica despite growing risks
Dominica's economic outlook remains positive, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which has praised the Caribbean island nation's resilience ...
Outsider lawyer and veteran senator advance to Colombian presidential runoff
Colombia's presidential election has delivered a sharply polarised runoff contest after right-wing lawyer Abelardo De La Espriella emerged as the ...
India and US launch crucial four-day trade negotiations
India and the United States have begun a four-day round of trade negotiations on 1 June as officials from both ...
WHO chief visits new Ebola treatment centre as Congo strengthens outbreak response
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has attended the opening of a new Ebola treatment centre in eastern ...