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June 2025

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14 June 2025

The Club World Cup began with an action packed goalless draw in which two goalkeepers heroically protected the plot from acquiring a score.

13 June 2025

A summer health guide covers sun, insects, food and water while accepting that children can locate the only poisonous looking berry in any county.

13 June 2025

Breathing patterns can identify people with remarkable accuracy, ending the long criminal tradition of standing nearby and inhaling innocently.

12 June 2025

British animation has marked Chicken Run’s anniversary by locating every feature film and checking none has escaped through a CGI fence.

12 June 2025

Nature investment has found a way to value woods, peatlands and habitats, provided every oak can first explain its revenue model.

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11 June 2025

Ocean investment promised a triple win for people, planet and prosperity, leaving finance to look for a cheque large enough to match it.

11 June 2025

The Islands thriller sends a hotel tennis coach into a disappearance mystery, giving all inclusive leisure a distinctly noir upgrade.

10 June 2025

The NASA satellite puzzler offers readers a chance to identify an image for credit, glory and continued residence on Earth.

10 June 2025

Travel health advice urges holidaymakers to plan before departure, leaving flip flops to perform their traditional nonclinical role.

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9 June 2025

The Ocean Conference opened beside the Mediterranean, giving delegates a vast reminder to admire before discussing urgent action indoors.