Tue 09 June 2026: A US federal judge blocked President Donald Trump on Monday from imposing a $100,000 fee on employers who file H-1B visa applications for highly skilled foreign workers. The policy violated both the federal Administrative Procedure Act and the US Constitution, Judge Leo Sorokin ruled in a decision issued by the US […]
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Tue 09 June 2026: Authorities in Utsunomiya, located roughly 100 km (62 miles) north of Tokyo, have shut down all 94 of its primary and secondary schools following the first confirmed bear sighting in the city’s history. The medium-sized black bear, estimated to be around one metre long, was first spotted near a park on […]
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Tue 09 June 2026: Chinese embassy in Washington, DC, condemns designation, calling it ‘discriminatory’. The United States has designated Chinese corporate giants Alibaba, BYD and Baidu as companies that support China’s military, expanding its blacklist to some of the country’s best-known commercial brands. The Pentagon included the firms in an update on Monday that is […]
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Tue 09 June 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ Have a heart for those fellow Africans: The truth of it is that most people from other African countries are not in our country because they want to be. Some may be criminals, but the vast majority are not. They’re here because […]
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Tue 09 June 2026: The South African Police Service (SAPS), working closely with key stakeholders, continues to intensify its fight against crimes against children, with 15 888 suspects arrested nationwide and 2 773 convicted over the past year. As Child Protection Month draws to a close, SAPS has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting children and […]
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Members of National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) wear masks of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah of Bharatiya Janatha Party (BJP) during a protest against alleged phone tapping of journalists and politicians and against ‘Pegasus’ snooping row in Bangalore, India, 22 July 2021. EPA-EFE/JAGADEESH NV Mon 08 June 2026: […]
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Mon 08 June 2026: The UK could become the first country in the world where children would be blocked from taking, sharing, or viewing naked images on their phones and tablets, under plans announced by the government. Speaking at London Tech Week on Monday, Prime Minister Keir Starmer called on technology companies to introduce controls […]
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Mon 08 June 2026: Two infants succumbed to the ‘harsh conditions’ of Boko Haram captivity in the Mandara mountains, the army says. The Nigerian army says it has secured the release of 360 people abducted by the Boko Haram armed group earlier this year in the country’s northeast. The rescue operation unfolded in a Boko […]
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Mon 08 June 2026: Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Pyongyang, marking a rare state visit to North Korea for a leader who has steadily cut down his travels in recent years. Amid a 21-gun salute and the fanfare of a military band playing both countries’ national anthems, Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, were welcomed […]
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Mon 08 June 2026: Agency warns 1.2M refugees in Bangladesh remain dependent on aid as prospects for safe return diminish The UN refugee agency warned Tuesday that prospects for the voluntary return of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar are diminishing as violence, persecution and conflict continue in Rakhine State. UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch told reporters in […]
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