Ocean temperatures hit record highs as El Niño looms
The world’s oceans are under heat stress, with average sea surface temperatures hitting 21°C.

The world’s oceans are under heat stress, with average sea surface temperatures hitting 21°C.


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Title contenders England, led by Harry Kane, face Yoane Wissa’s DR Congo, as the teams fight for a place in the last-16.
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With democracy on the decline in both the UK and US, Mehdi Hasan makes the case for independent journalism.
With democracy on the decline in both the UK and US, Mehdi Hasan makes the case for independent journalism.