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Prime Minister Modi is expected to meet President Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit in The PM’s visit to France will take place in two segments, with the first segment stretching from June 13 to June 14, and the second taking place from June 16 to June 19; he will hold a meeting with Mr. Macron on June 14.
Egisto Ott, a former Austrian intelligence officer, was sentenced to prison for passing classified information to Russia. Ott, 63, worked for the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution and Counterterrorism. He allegedly shared details about Austrian security operations with Russian intelligence services. The case has raised questions about Vienna's role as a hub for espionage. Egisto Ott is no James Bond.
UN officials reported a worsening humanitarian toll in Ukraine. Hostilities have escalated, with recent months seeing extensive aerial attacks. This marks the deadliest period since Russia's 2022 invasion. The Security Council met on Monday amid a sharp escalation in hostilities across Ukraine, where UN officials warned that the war has reached its deadliest point since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.
Taliban security forces fired on women’s rights protesters in Herat on June 9. The demonstration was against the arrest of women accused of violating the mandatory dress code. An eyewitness reported at least one person was killed. Afghan Talliban forces used gunfire to disperse a women’s rights protest in the western city of Herat on June 9 after residents demonstrated against the recent arrest of women accused of violating the mandatory dress code.
A U. S. From a major U. court setback to Donald Trump’s H-1B visa fee plan to escalating political turmoil in West Bengal and fresh developments in the CMRL case involving T Veena - Top stories of the day. Judge Strikes Down Trump’s H-1B Fee: Implications for India and the U. | Above the Fold |.
American negotiators discussed an interim trade agreement in New Delhi this week. Even as American negotiators were sitting across the table in New Delhi this week discussing the contours of an interim trade agreement, Washington simultaneously unveiled additional Section 301 tariff proposals against India and 60 other countries. The timing itself reveals the real nature of Donald Trump’s trade doctrine: negotiate quickly, concede selectively and remember that The post Indi.
The US Department of Defense designated Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Baidu Inc. The US’s crackdown on Alibaba and BYD highlights a US-China paradox: both powers increasingly depend on private-sector innovation for military advantage. This month, multiple media outlets reported that the US Department of Defense (DoD) designated the high-profile Chinese tech giants Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Baidu Inc., along with the electric-vehicle manufacturer BYD Co., as The post U.
China’s cooperation with Pakistan through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is shifting. For nearly a decade, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was defined by heavy concrete, coal-fired power plants and the asphalt of the Karakoram Highway. The cooperation dealt primarily with the physical realities of geography and infrastructure, addressing critical shortages in Pakistan’s economy while giving China an expanded strategic footprint in South Asia.
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.
Broadcom, a US chip and networking supplier for AI, missed revenue expectations last week Broadcom, a US supplier of the chips and networking technology that underpin the global artificial intelligence boom, missed revenue expectations last week. Not by much. On Monday, South Korea’s stock market had fallen more than 8%, Samsung Electronics had lost 10%, SK Hynix almost 8%, Taiwan’s market had been hit, Japanese semiconductor stocks were under The post California revenue miss, 8% S.
Afghanistan faces a "lost generation" due to worsening humanitarian conditions and economic pressures. Restrictions on women also contribute to an uncertain future. This warning came during a Security Council meeting on the country. As the Security Council met on Afghanistan, senior officials and civil society representatives delivered a clear warning Monday: despite relative security under the Taliban, worsening humanitarian conditions, restrictions on women and growing economic pressures are creating a fragile and uncertain future.
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.
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel stated the United States is pursuing three potential scenarios against Cuba. One scenario involves economic pressure to incite social unrest. This unrest could then be used as a pretext for U. S. intervention under the guise of humanitarian aid. “They are betting on three scenarios, one scenario is through economic strangulation to provoke social unrest, and for that social unrest to then give them the chance, under the pretext of humanitarian aid, to intervene,” says Miguel Diaz-Canel.
A U. S. registered plane crashed in the Dominican Republic on 2 March 2024. The pilot and co-pilot died in the incident. The aircraft was en route to pick up former MLB star Yadier Molina and his family. Molina stated on social media the plane was headed to Texas. Plane on way to pick up Yadier Molina and his family crashed in Dominican Republic, killing pilot and co-pilotA pilot and co-pilot from the United States have died in a fiery plane crash as they attempted an emergency landing in the Dominican Republic, authorities said.
UN human rights chief Volker Türk stated that children are dying in Cuba. Children are dying because doctors cannot access essential medicines, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said in a stark warning on Monday, calling for the immediate lifting of United States sanctions against the Caribbean nation that were causing “widespread harm”.
Residents in Russian-occupied Crimea report empty grocery shelves and purchase limits on basic goods. Residents of Russian-occupied Crimea are reporting empty shelves in grocery stores and purchase limits on a number of basic goods. This comes amid a regional transportation collapse and fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries and vital infrastructure.
Palestinian civilians face systematic abuse from both Israeli settlers and Hamas, investigators. The report details escalating settler violence in the occupied West Bank. It also highlights fear-based Hamas rule in the Gaza Strip. These conditions leave Palestinians trapped between two oppressive forces. Palestinian civilians are trapped between escalating settler violence in the occupied West Bank and fear-based Hamas rule in the Gaza Strip, investigators appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Tuesday in a new report.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a "hexagon of alliances" in February 2026, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled what may be his most ambitious foreign policy doctrine yet. Standing before his cabinet ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel, Netanyahu announced a “hexagon of alliances”, a sweeping network of nations united, in his words, against “radical axes.” At its core sits The post Netanyahu’s axis-vs-axis be.
The summer tourist season began in Russian-occupied Crimea. The summer tourist season is starting in Russian-occupied Crimea, but with Ukrainian drone attacks and fuel shortages, how many people will visit? Current Time correspondent Andrey Cherkasov explains, tour operators are trying to put a positive spin on the crisis, but it's being met with skepticism.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern provinces has reached 515 confirmed cases. The UN's top aid official visited Ituri province, the outbreak's center. The strain is described as rare and untreatable. The top UN aid official in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is in Ituri province – the epicentre of the country's Ebola outbreak – for a three-day assessment visit, as the confirmed case count reaches 515 across three eastern provinces.
Iran launched ballistic missiles at northern Israel on June 7, citing retaliation for Israeli strikes Iran launched ballistic missiles at northern Israel on June 7, describing the attack as retaliation for Israeli strikes in Lebanon. Israel responded with a "large-scale strike" on Iran's strategic defense systems. US President Donald Trump urged both sides to avoid further escalation.
Iranians report deepening economic hardship three months into the country's conflict with the United More than three months into Iran's conflict with the United States and Israel, Iranians say they are desperate about meeting basic needs. Some are down to one meal a day, meat is rare, and household appliances are sold off to pay bills. Some Iranians sent messages to RFE/RL's Radio Farda.
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.
The 19th global meeting on the rights of persons with disabilities commenced at UN Headquarters on Tuesday. The UN chief acknowledged historic progress in this area. Historical gains have been hard-won, but much more needs to be done to advance progress in realising promises made two decades ago, said the UN chief at the opening on Tuesday of the 19th global meeting on the rights of persons with disabilities at UN Headquarters.
Mach Industries executive Diller stated the Gulf conflict showed the importance of mass- The Gulf conflict has underscored the growing importance of mass-produced, low-cost weapons systems, particularly drones and munitions, and exposed the limitations of relying on expensive defensive technologies to counter them, according an executive at the defense tech firm Mach Industries.
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