Hillary Clinton has delegates to secure Democratic nomination, says AP count
by A ‘burst of last-minute support from superdelegates’ appears to put Clinton over the threshold to become the first female presidential nominee of a major party
Day: June 6, 2016
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The Great Barrier Reef: a catastrophe laid bare
Australia’s natural wonder is in mortal danger. Bleaching caused by climate change has killed almost a quarter of its coral this year and many scientists believe it could be too late for the rest. Using exclusive photographs and new data, a Guardian special report investigates how the reef has been devastated – and what can be done to save it
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Energy firms urge EU to back offshore wind
Companies say offshore wind will generate electricity as cheaply as fossil fuels within a decade if properly supported
Most 18-year-olds say young people at risk online, Unicef poll finds
Unicef presses governments to better protect young people as international survey finds most 18-year-olds say friends take risks online
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Rumi film will challenge Muslim stereotypes, says Gladiator writer
David Franzoni, who wrote script for 2000 film starring Russell Crowe, to pen biopic on 13th-century Muslim poet and scholar
Mexico elections: ruling party headed for stinging defeat in state elections
Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) appears to have lost governorships in six states – including four where it had never lost power for more than 80 years
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Middle East states almost double small-arms imports
Report raises questions over how much sales of light weapons and ammunition are fuelling conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Libya