INDIAN AUTHORITIES DEMOLISH 5 MOSQUES IN VARANASI IN 24 HOURS WITH HEAVY DEPLOYMENT

Mon 06 July 2026: Over 1,800 personnel deployed as authorities clear land for the Rs 224-crore road-widening project aimed at decongesting the Kashi Vishwanath corridor. Authorities in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi commenced the partial demolition of five mosques on Wednesday as part of the ongoing Dalmandi road-widening and redevelopment project. The operation, which continued into its […]

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INDIA TO HAVE THE WORLD’S LARGEST MUSLIM POPULATION BY 2050

Mon 06 July 2026: India is expected to surpass Indonesia and have the world’s largest Muslim population by 2050, according to long-term demographic projections. Estimates show India’s Muslim population could reach about 311 million, or 18.4% of the total population. Despite this significant increase in the number of Muslims, Hindus are expected to remain the overwhelming […]

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RUSSIA TO FINE WEBSITES USING APPLE, GOOGLE IDS FOR LOGIN

Mon 06 July 2026: Russia this week began imposing administrative fines on operators of websites and applications that allow users to log in through foreign authorization services, including Apple ID and Google ID. The measure follows a law signed by President Vladimir Putin on June 26 amending Russia’s Code of Administrative Offenses to introduce penalties […]

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EUCLID TELESCOPE DISCOVERS ‘MOST ANCIENT QUASARS’ FROM UNIVERSE’S INFANCY

Mon 06 July 2026: The European Space Agency (ESA) said Monday that its Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 of “the most ancient quasars ever found,” including the two oldest ever observed, offering new clues about the formation of the first supermassive black holes and galaxies. In a statement, the agency said the newly identified […]

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NEARLY THREE IN FOUR US SCAM VICTIMS REPORT MENTAL HEALTH HARM, POLL FINDS

Mon 06 July 2026: Gallup survey says the financial toll of scams in the United States in 2025 was estimated at $68bn. A tenth of adults in the United States directly or indirectly experienced a scam last year, adversely affecting their financial and emotional wellbeing, according to a new Gallup poll. The report by Gallup […]

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CHINA’S MISSILE TEST SPARKS BACKLASH FROM AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, JAPAN

Image is for illustration purpose Mon 06 July 2026: Countries raise concerns after Chinese military test-launches ballistic missile from submarine in the Pacific Ocean. China has test-fired a missile from a nuclear submarine that landed in “designated waters” in the Pacific Ocean, state news agency Xinhua reports, drawing criticism and concerns from Japan, Australia and […]

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EU LAWMAKER INVESTIGATING SURVEILLANCE HACKED BY ISRAELI SPYWARE, REPORT SAYS

Mon 06 July 2026: Greek former parliamentarian Stelios Kouloglou targeted with Pegasus software, Citizen Lab analysis finds. A former member of the European Parliament was hacked with Pegasus spyware while serving on a committee investigating surveillance by the tool’s Israeli creator, a Canadian research group has found. The iPhone of Greek investigative journalist Stelios Kouloglou, […]

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HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY | MONDAY – 06 JULY 2026

Mon 06 July 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ One sector lost R100 million due to the national shutdown: South Africa’s road freight and logistics sector reportedly lost as much as R100 million as a result of the national shutdown which took place on 30 June 2026. This according to the […]

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