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Jun 19, 2026 - World

Authorities in Indonesia's tourist island of Bali foiled an attempt last week to illegally trade 21 protected green sea turtles, police said on Friday.

Jun 19, 2026 - World

Agriculture minister says no evidence of mass mortality or infection in poultry as WA authorities say a second bird is sick and being testedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA migratory seabird found in southern Western Australia has tested positive for avian influenza with further testing under way to confirm if it is Australia’s first mainland case of the deadly H5N1 strain.The brown skua, a subantarctic species, was found at Cape Le Grand national park on Sunday and had since died, the WA government said on Friday. Continue reading...

Jun 19, 2026 - World

Andy Burnham is a political insider turned outsider who aims to be Britain's next prime minister.

Jun 19, 2026 - World

Strong winds and heavy rain batter Slovenia, while France experiences atypical heatwaveSevere thunderstorms swept across the Balkans last week, bringing widespread destruction to parts of the region. The storms developed as unstable hot air lingered over the Adriatic Sea while a cold front plunged south-eastward.The front began its journey on 10 June in Slovenia, where the Slovenian Environment Agency recorded 65mph gusts at Ljubljana airport. Heavy rain also fell widely across the region with 23mm reported in Kranj. Continue reading...

Jun 19, 2026 - World

Swiss officials announced that the first round of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, scheduled to be held at the mountaintop resort of Burgenstock, had been postponed until further notice.