At the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, experts highlight climate crisis as the primary driver of ocean degradation, alongside plastic pollution, ecosystem loss, and overfishing, urging urgent global action to protect marine life.

"The trade war between China and the US led to sharply lower exports to the US, but the damage was offset by stronger exports to other countries," an economist says.

Russia fired a record 479 drones at Ukraine overnight in its largest aerial attack since the war began. Ukrainian forces intercepted 460 drones and 19 missiles and struck two Russian jets at Savasleyka airfield in retaliation.