Fri 05 June 2026: Bangladesh on Wednesday reported seven new deaths linked to measles, bringing the total number of confirmed and suspected fatalities from the outbreak to 601 since mid-March. Of the total deaths, 90 have been medically confirmed as caused by measles, according to the Directorate General of Health Services. Health authorities also recorded […]
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Thu 04 June 2026: A Belgium-based rights group has urged India to immediately arrest Israeli reservist Eitan Gilboa, who it alleges participated in and celebrated the destruction of civilian infrastructure in the Gaza Strip, according to a statement Tuesday. The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) said it filed a formal complaint with Indian law enforcement and […]
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Wed 03 June 2026: India on Tuesday rejected any outside role for solving its border issue with Nepal after the Himalayan nation’s prime minister said Kathmandu has written to the UK seeking help. “We have established bilateral mechanisms to deal with all aspects of boundary matters. It should be clear to all concerned that there […]
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Wed 03 June 2026: Benchmark Nikkei 225 tops 68,000 for first time as AI-driven buying frenzy shows no signs of slowing down. Japan’s stock market has hit an all-time high as a global buying frenzy driven by AI shows no signs of slowing down. The Nikkei 225 rose nearly 3 percent on Wednesday, lifting the […]
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Tue 02 June 2026: South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Tuesday called for strict punishment of individuals who deliberately spread false claims online that the government would force citizens to sell their US dollars. In a post on US social media platform X, Lee responded to reports that police had identified 10 suspects accused of […]
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Tue 02 June 2026: China on Monday expressed concern over Japan’s deployment of security personnel to NATO’s Ukraine mission. “Japan has been pursuing remilitarization at full throttle, engaging in frequent interactions with a military organization from outside the region, expanding the scope of activities of its Self-Defence Forces (SDF), and building a combat-ready operational system,” […]
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Mon 01 June 2026: Finland has announced a fresh £2 million (approximately $2.23 million) in support for the persecuted Rohingya people taking shelter on the southeast Cox’s Bazar coast in Bangladesh amid serious fund cuts. The UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, on Sunday announced the contribution from Finland to sustain life-saving assistance and protection for Rohingya refugees. “With […]
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Mon 01 June 2026: Malaysia started enforcing new regulations Monday that prohibit children under 16 from creating social media accounts. The move is part of wider efforts to boost online safety protections for young users. Malaysia has joined Australia and Indonesia in imposing restrictions on children’s access to social media. France, Thailand, and South Korea […]
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Sun 31 May 2026: Pallegama Hemarathana is accused of abusing an 11-year-old girl in a Buddhist temple in 2022. Sri Lanka’s Buddhist hierarchy has suspended a prominent senior monk accused of sexually abusing a child, in the religiously conservative nation’s highest-profile case involving a local clergyman. In rare disciplinary action, 71-year-old Pallegama Hemarathana was stripped […]
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Sat 30 May 2026: At least 18 people were killed and 30 others injured after a truck carrying Afghan returnees overturned in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, according to local security officials quoted by local media. The accident occurred in the Sorkhakan area of Laghman province during the morning hours. Officials said the vehicle was transporting […]
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