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: 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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Mon 08 June 2026: Government will establish an Intelligent Population Register containing biometric data for every person in South Africa and introduce new regulations to prevent the misuse of Traffic Registration Numbers (TRNs). This is part of a broader effort to strengthen migration management while upholding constitutional values and human dignity. Addressing the nation on […]
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Sun 07 June 2026: Governments and car manufacturers sell electric cars as the future of green transport. But a less visible trend is challenging this story: many electric cars are getting bigger. The International Energy Agency recently reported that larger models, including sports utility vehicles (SUVs), are taking up a major share of electric car markets. In China, electric […]
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Sun 07 June 2026: As he spoke at a gathering on Saturday to protest Paramount Skydance‘s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, stand-up comedian Adam Conover framed the ongoing media consolidation as an existential threat to an industry that made the United States a cultural power. “It’s about to die, and that’s why I feel so passionately […]
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Sun 07 June 2026: On Sunday, millions of students across China flocked to examination centers to sit for the gaokao, the world’s largest college entrance exam, as authorities rolled out extensive safeguards—including AI-powered anti-cheating technology—to guarantee a fair and orderly process, state media reported. A total of 12.9 million students have registered for this year’s […]
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Fri 05 June 2026: A major Pew Research Center survey has found that Israel’s global standing continues to plunge, with majorities in most of the 36 countries polled viewing the country unfavourably. The survey, conducted between February 8 and May 13, found that a median of 67 percent of adults across the countries surveyed held […]
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Sat 06 June 2026: Kim Jong Un ordered North Korea’s naval forces to build a 10,000-tonne destroyer and develop covert underwater arms, just before Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s trip. According to the official Rodong Sinmun newspaper on Saturday, Kim supervised a naval test on Thursday, boarding the 5,000-tonne destroyer Kang Kon and observing another 5,000-tonne […]
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Sat 06 June 2026: Azerbaijan on Friday rejected a CNN report alleging that its territory was used for military and intelligence operations against Iran and that Israeli forces were deployed in the country during the recent conflict, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry described the allegations as “entirely baseless” and called on CNN […]
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