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Apple's WWDC 2026 begins June 8. The event runs through June 12. Today's keynote starts at 22:30 IST. A key focus is whether an AI-enhanced Siri will be revealed. Apple's WWDC this year runs between June 8 and June 12, and starts today at 22:30 IST. The key question for WWDC 2026 is whether or not the AI-enhanced Siri is finally ready to take the stage.
Plastic items like surgical gloves, water bottles, and shopping bags are common in From surgical gloves to water bottles, shopping bags and chewing gum, every part of our daily lives includes plastic. They epitomise convenience – their durability makes our dependence on them inextricable, but it also stifles the environment.
African migrants in South Africa report living in fear. Rallies against illegal immigration have gained momentum. The March & March campaign group is leading protests. Xenophobic sentiment has resurfaced. African migrants say legal status offers little protection as rallies against illegal immigration gain momentumAfrican migrants in South Africa say they are living in fear after a series of marches calling for illegal immigrants to leave reignited long-held xenophobic sentiment in the country. March & March, a campaign group at the forefront of recent protests, has given people living illegally in.
Iran launched missile strikes targeting Israel. Explosions were heard in central Israel. Israeli air defenses attempted to intercept the incoming fire. The exchange raises concerns about regional escalation. Israeli authorities said two waves of Iranian missiles targeted the country and urged the public to seek shelter. Explosions could be heard in central Israel as Israeli air defences sought to intercept the incoming Iranian fire.
The Israeli military targeted Iranian regime sites early on June 8. This action retaliated for Tehran's attacks on Israel. It occurred shortly after US President Donald Trump advised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against striking back. The Israeli military said its forces targeted Iranian regime sites early on June 8 in retaliation for Tehran's attacks on Israel and shortly after US President Donald Trump said he told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to strike back.
President Trump stated a deal with Iran to achieve a peace settlement is "very close." This comes after Iran launched air strikes against Israel. It was the first such attack since the April truce took effect. US President Donald Trump said a deal with Tehran to turn a cease-fire into a peace settlement is still "very close," even after Iran launched its first wave of air strikes against Israel since the fragile April truce took effect.
Rebels launched an offensive to seize Zémio in the Central African Republic. The attack aims to derail the December 2025 presidential election. Life on the UN peacekeeping frontline includes firefights and football matches. Night has fallen over the town of Zémio, in the east of the Central African Republic. In a few hours, the December 2025 presidential election is due to take place, but the rebels of the “Azande Ani Kpi Gbe” (AAKG) militia have launched an offensive to seize the city and derail the polls.
The Strait of Hormuz became a global flashpoint on 28 February following US and Israeli strikes on Iran. This narrow waterway, only 34 kilometers wide at its narrowest, experienced heightened geopolitical tension. When US and Israeli forces launched strikes on Iran on 28 February, triggering one of the most serious geopolitical crises in years, the Strait of Hormuz – a narrow channel just 34 kilometres wide at its narrowest point – became a global flashpoint overnight.
Hundreds of thousands have fled eastern Jonglei State in South Sudan due to months of fighting. The UN refugee agency described this as one of the most severe conflict-related displacement emergencies recently. Months of fighting and insecurity have forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes in South Sudan’s eastern Jonglei State, triggering “one of the most severe conflict-related displacement emergencies in recent years”, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.
Health workers in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo faced threats and were forced to leave a village. They were attempting to bury a person who had died from Ebola. In a village in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), health workers arrived a few days ago to help bury a person who had died from Ebola. Instead, they were threatened, told armed rebels would be called if they stayed, and forced to leave.
Gang violence in Haiti has driven displacement to record levels. Nearly 1.5 million people now lack stable housing. The United Nations migration agency released these figures on Friday. The situation exacerbates an already severe humanitarian crisis. Escalating gang violence across Haiti has pushed displacement to record levels, deepening an already severe humanitarian crisis and leaving nearly 1.5 million people without a stable place to live, migration agency, IOM.
The UN in Lebanon launched a new appeal for $331.5 million. This funding targets 1.4 million people in crisis. Needs have grown significantly since deadly violence erupted between Hezbollah and Israel three months ago. The UN in Lebanon appealed for an additional $331.5 million on Friday to help 1.4 million people in crisis as already massive needs continue to grow, three months since deadly violence erupted between Hezbollah fighters and Israel.
A magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck the southern Philippines early Monday. At least 19 people died. Buildings collapsed. Residents are warned about aftershocks and advised not to enter damaged structures. Residents warned not to enter damaged homes or other buildings owing to threat of aftershocks after magnitude-7.8 quakeA magnitude-7.8 earthquake shook part of the southern Philippines early on Monday, collapsing buildings and killing at least 19 people.“Many buildings were affected, but I cannot enumerate them now because we are busy with ongoing rescues,” Robert Dagon, of the General Santos City.
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing's allies claim Myanmar's military is mounting a comeback. They point to tactical gains and diplomatic outreach. Recent US media coverage has highlighted these developments. The military held tightly controlled elections. Coup maker Senior General Min Aung Hlaing’s allies want the world to believe that Myanmar’s military is “on the upswing” and “mounting a comeback” in a war that foreign media increasingly describe as “forgotten.” Recent US media coverage leans into that storyline, highlighting tactical gains, diplomatic outreach, and a presidential façade after tightly controlled elections.
Utsunomiya, Japan, closed all 94 of its schools after a bear sighting. The animal was seen within the city limits. This is the first time a bear has been spotted in the municipality. Police and hunters are searching for the animal. Police and hunters in Utsunomiya, 100km north of the capital, resume their search for animal that is not usually seen so close to TokyoA city in Japan has closed all its 94 primary and secondary schools after a bear was spotted in the municipality for the first time. Officials in Utsunomiya, a city of half a million people about 100km (62 miles) north of Tokyo, took action after a medium-sized blac.
A ballot printing error in South Korea’s June 3 nationwide local elections led to the postponement of voting in 39 polling stations across 11 municipalities. The error involved the printing of ballots for the Seongnam mayoral race. This incident has raised questions about the integrity of the electoral process. Election officials have apologized for the mistake. Free and fair elections are the foundation of liberal democracy, and South Korea has long been regarded as one of Asia’s democratic success stories.
Donald Trump initiated tariffs against imports from various countries. A long trade war looms. Trump’s scattershot protectionism, chaotic tariffs and belligerence against our natural allies guarantees that US trade policy will remain a hot messWe are in for a long trade war. In the months since “Liberation Day” last year, when Donald Trump let loose a volley of tariffs against imports from everywhere, countries have rushed to build new relationships in the hope of may.
Kyrgyzstan secured election to the UN Security Council as a non-permanent Kyrgyzstan, the second Central Asian country ever to be elected as a non-permanent member of the UNSC, was propelled to victory on the back of a wave of diplomatic support from its neighbors, Turkiye, and Muslim states.
A U. K. parliamentary group wrote to the Foreign Office on June 6, 2026. Nearly 30 MPs urged proactive diplomatic engagement. They called for de-escalation and a peaceful resolution in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The letter was sent to the U. Foreign Office on June 6, 2026, by the chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Kashmir, signed by nearly 30 MPs, and urged the British government to “engage proactively and use all appropriate diplomatic channels to encourage de-escalation and a peaceful resolution” in the region.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian declared victory for his Civil Contract party on June Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian early on June 8 declared victory for his Civil Contract party over several pro-Russia groupings, with his party hovering around 50 percent as votes are counted, higher than pre-vote surveys suggested.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a D-Day anniversary speech on US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth came under fire from critics around the world this weekend after he turned his speech at a Saturday event marking the D-Day anniversary into a “racist rant” against migrants. On June 6, 1944, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy in France, which was occupied by Nazi Germany’s troops.
Ukraine launched drones at targets across Russia, including the St. Ukraine launched hundreds of drones at targets across Russia, including the St. Petersburg region, around 1,000 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. Residents filmed drones overhead and smoke rising from military sites. The attack came on the final day of Russia’s flagship investment forum.
Russian-occupied Crimea faces major gasoline shortages this summer. Ukrainian military drone campaigns are squeezing transport routes into the region. This makes travel difficult for Russian visitors, on whom Crimea's economy heavily depends. Crimea, the Ukrainian Black Sea region occupied by Russia, is heavily dependent on Russian visitors for its economy. This summer, it faces major gasoline shortages, as Ukraine’s military drone campaign squeezes transport routes, making life even more difficult for vacationers.
The United States reaffirmed its support for Armenia's sovereignty and democratic institutions. This comes ahead of the country's elections. Western officials cite an intensifying Russian campaign to weaken Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian. The United States has reaffirmed its support for Armenia's sovereignty and democratic institutions amid growing concerns over what Western officials describe as an intensifying Russian campaign to weaken Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian ahead of the country's upcoming elections.
Peruvians vote Sunday in an election runoff between rightwing candidate Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of 1990s leader Alberto, is vying with a congressman to become country’s ninth president in a decadePeruvians go to the polls on Sunday in an election runoff that pits a perennial rightwing candidate, Keiko Fujimori, against a leftist congressman, Roberto Sánchez. Amid rising crime, chronic political instability, corruption scandals and voter apathy, they are vying to.
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