Parts of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef suffered the biggest decline of coral on record last year. An official analysis showed the reef lost between a quarter and a third of its hard coral cover across three main regions due to a marine heatwave. Some particularly hard-hit areas lost up to 70% of their living coral.

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Mass protests erupted across Israel as the country’s security cabinet was meeting to decide on a full reoccupation of Gaza. Despite international pressure, opposition from Israel’s military chief and domestic fears that such an operation would endanger the hostages being held by Hamas, the cabinet approved a phased plan from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to occupy Gaza City. Accord

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