The Egyptian government has decided to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) to reduce dependence on petroleum imports and ease long…
Gregori Saavedra
Colombia election turmoil and International Yoga Day
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A man walks his bike as demonstrators stand in front of burning barricades during clashes over the preliminary results of the presidential runoff election in Bogota, Colombia, on 21 June 2026.
Saeed KHAN / AFP
A woman practises yoga as the sun rises over Sydney Harbour on the winter solstice and International Day of Yoga on 21 June 2026, marking the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
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People take part in a yoga session to celebrate International Yoga Day at the Thuwanna Indoor Stadium in Yangon on 21 June 2026.
REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
A lightning strikes over apartment blocks during a thunderstorm in Beijing, China, on 16 June 2026.
AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana
Displaced Palestinians play football at a club in Gaza City on 20 June 2026.
REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas
Palestinians gather along the shore of the Mediterranean Sea on a hot summer day, in Gaza City, on 19 June 2026.
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Buildings damaged by Israeli strikes are seen through shattered glass from the Jabal Amel Hospital in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, on 18 June 2026.
YASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP
Seven-month-old male giant panda cub known as Rio born from artificial insemination with his mother Hu Chun at the Panda Palace of Taman Safari Indonesia in Bogor, West Java, on 20 June 2026.
AP Photo/Nestor Ponce
A sculpture of soccer star Lionel Messi by artist Aldo Beroisa, that was unveiled for Argentina's opening World Cup match against Algeria, stands in Cutral Co, Argentina, at sunrise on, 21 June 2026.
REUTERS/Toby Shepheard
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hugs his wife Victoria after announcing the timeline for his resignation outside 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, on 22 June 2026.
The week of 15 June saw an important international event, the G7 Summit in France, albeit overshadowed by the World Cup, the New York Knicks…
Senior US envoy Tom Barrack has held a series of meetings with Kurdish leaders from Iraq and Syria in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of…
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states first contemplated a shared railway network in the 1980s, as part of a broader effort to deepen economic…
The latest test of Syria’s fragile transition began not in a ministry or a public square, but inside a ceramics factory south of Damascus. Workers at…
As fans fill stadiums from Mexico City to Vancouver, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is transforming North America into a giant sporting stage, connecting 16…
For the hundreds of millions of fans and supporters who love the world’s most popular sport, football is more than just a game. For those who watch…
Keir Starmer was always a curious choice for Labour Party leader; he never got the hang of politics and often gave the impression he didn’t want to…
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COP31: global call to spend more on climate, less on wars
