Betsy Halsey poses for a portrait with her dog Jag, in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, US, June 10, 2026. REUTERS/Hannah Beier |
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America turns 250 this Saturday, but a Reuters/Ipsos poll finds that one in five Americans aren't in the mood to celebrate. National Affairs Reporter Tim Reid travelled to Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and he tells the Reuters World News podcast what he found.
- Iran and the United States agreed to halt recent hostilities in the Gulf and renew talks regarding their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said, raising hopes of saving an interim peace deal that was under pressure from days of tit-for-tat strikes.
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Russia is grinding its way into Kostiantynivka, a key stronghold in Ukraine's eastern “fortress belt” long coveted by the Kremlin, even as its gains across the rest of the front line have largely stalled. Meanwhile, Europe is rethinking how it fights war.
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Rescue teams raced to find more survivors of the two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela this week, with signs of life bringing occasional relief to a grim quest to whittle down a list of tens of thousands missing.
- Andy Burnham, the Labour lawmaker expected to replace Keir Starmer as British prime minister, will outline his vision for Britain, his office said, promising to change how the nation is governed with power moving from London to the regions.
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The Balkans felt the impact of the record-breaking heatwave that has caused hundreds of excess deaths and disrupted daily life across the continent for more than a week, with growing concerns over the spread of wildfires.
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Protesters have told all undocumented foreigners to leave South Africa, ahead of anti-immigrant rallies that many fear will turn violent. Here's what you need to know about what is behind South Africa's anti-immigrant protests.
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Broken glass is scattered on the floor inside the Museum of Decorative Arts near Naqsh-e Jahan Square. Isfahan, Iran. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani |
Reuters documented 11 historic buildings in Iran – including some protected under international law – damaged in the US-Israeli air campaign. Experts said it showed a shift in US targeting practices and priorities away from protecting cultural heritage. The White House said the operation was scoped around key military objectives and that the US does not target civilians. |
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Ioanna Vamvakour holds a glass of awarded Assyrtiko wine at a placemat depicting the map of Santorini island complex. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki |
In a vineyard on the Greek island of Santorini, winemaker Yiannis Boutaris gestures to a dried-up “kouloura” vine trained into the shape of a basket to protect the grapes from the gruelling summer sun. The plant endured for 90 years but was finally killed by heat and drought.
Its fate highlights a growing problem on Santorini, where low rainfall and searing temperatures from 2023-2025 have increased the price of grapes, slashed wine production and intensified concerns over water supply. Boutaris, a sixth-generation winemaker who runs the Domaine Sigalas winery, now part of the Kir-Yianni family of wineries, is testing a pilot project with local authorities and scientists to take wastewater from homes and hotels to irrigate the vines. |
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