Sat 20 June 2026: Bangladesh health authorities on Thursday reported the deaths of five more children with measles-like symptoms, bringing the death toll since mid-March to 666. Of the total fatalities, 93 were medically confirmed to be from measles infections, according to the daily Health Services Directorate bulletin. Of the total cases, 297 were reported in the capital Dhaka […]
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Fri 19 June 2026: U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar has sparked fresh debate over India’s record on minority rights after making strong remarks during an event hosted by the Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) earlier this month. Speaking at the June 7 event, Omar claimed that reports had placed India at the “eighth stage of genocide,” […]
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Thu 18 June 2026: The Maldives will receive 100 electric water taxis over the next three years in a boost for a “cleaner, quieter, and more scalable” model for island transportation. It will also help the island nation, known for its rich luxury tourism, reach its goal of carbon neutrality by 2030, according to a […]
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Thu 18 June 2026: The Union Health Ministry has removed ‘syrups’ from Schedule K of the Drugs Rules, 1945, ending their over-the-counter availability. This change, effective June 9, 2026, means all syrup-based medicines, including cough syrups, now require a doctor’s prescription. The amendment followed a draft notification issued in December last year and was approved […]
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Thu 18 June 2026: China has unveiled new measures to accelerate Shanghai’s development as a global financial center and promote wider international use of the yuan, the South China Morning Post reported Wednesday. Speaking at the annual Lujiazui Forum in Shanghai, People’s Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng said authorities would launch a pilot program […]
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Wed 17 June 2026: Telegram CEO Pavel Durov alleged that Reliance was disrupting access to Telegram through “BGP hijacking” and claimed the company may have been involved, alongside Meta-owned WhatsApp, in lobbying for the platform’s temporary ban in India, ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination. In a post on X on Tuesday, Durov alleged that […]
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Tue 16 June 2026: India banned Telegram until Monday and told the platform to turn off message editing, citing use of the app to “defraud candidates” and share “paper leaks” for upcoming national student exams. The restriction was issued on Tuesday under a stringent provision of the IT law, which empowers the government to block […]
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Mon 15 June 2026: Coffee chain to hold ‘historical awareness’ training after backlash against marketing campaign that evoked 1980 military crackdown. Starbucks stores in South Korea will close early next week so employees can receive history instruction after a botched marketing campaign triggered a public backlash, the US coffee chain’s local operator has said. The […]
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Sun 14 June 2026: All state universities and higher educational institutions in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh have been directed to establish “Dharmantaran Roktham Cells” (anti-conversion Prevention cells) following instructions issued by Governor Anandiben Patel’s secretariat. According to a May 28 letter addressed to vice chancellors, directors of state universities, medical institutes and other higher educational institutions, […]
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Sun 14 June 2026: Japan’s annual births and fertility rate have dropped to new record lows, highlighting the country’s worsening demographic crisis as fewer people are getting married and having children, according to media reports. Government data released this week showed that just over 671,000 babies were born in 2025, nearly 15,000 fewer than the […]
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