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The remarks came after Ukrainian drones struck energy infrastructure in Russia's second-largest city, St. Petersburg, an attack Kyiv called retaliation for a mass wave of Russian strikes on Tuesday that killed at least 23 people.

SpaceX says it plans to raise up to $75 billion when it goes public this month, setting the stage for the largest-ever stock market debut and putting Elon Musk on course to becoming the worlds first trillionaire

Iran has repeatedly insisted that any deal to end the wider West Asia war which its ally Hezbollah joined on March 2 must also halt the fighting in Lebanon.

The action follows investigations launched against 60 countries over what the USTR described as their failure to impose and effectively enforce bans on imports made with forced labour

Under the overturned regulation, minors who disagreed with their parents or guardians on their pregnancy could obtain free legal assistance to safeguard their rights, including getting an abortion

The comments reflected how Washington intended to use South Korea as an important geopolitical instrument to realise its regional strategy aimed at containing China, North Korea said

Eleven out of the 21 Ministers were women

Balen said Not only India, but Nepal has also encroached territories of India at many places, sparking controversy

Lebanese security sources said Israeli drones struck at least 10 vehicles across south Lebanon on Wednesday

In todays episode: We track the devastating fire at a South Delhi restaurant that has claimed at least 21 lives, Karnatakas leadership transition as D.K. Shivakumar takes oath as Chief Minister, and former Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalais decision to launch a new political venture.

During her visit, Ms. Rodriguez is scheduled to hold bilateral discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior Indian leadership, including External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.

The helicopter went down in the county of Devon in England at 4 a.m.

Israel has approved plans for more than 2,000 new homes in Jewish settlements across the occupied West Bank, a move criticised by Palestinians and many countries that view the settlements as illegal under international law

President Donald Trump confirmed that he called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu crazy during a phone conversation over Israels military actions in Lebanon and efforts to negotiate a ceasefire with Iran

Russia has demanded that France release the captain of a tanker detained after French authorities intercepted a vessel linked to the Russian oil trade in the Atlantic Ocean

When world leaders take centre stage, theatrics are never far behind. A quiz on the quirky, chaotic and rhetoric-driven world of United Nations speeches

At least 63 people were injured and one person was killed after an Iranian attack struck Kuwait, damaging infrastructure including the countrys main airport, according to Kuwaiti authorities

The 14th Dalai Lama was formally presented his Grammy Award at his residence in Dharamshala by Amjad Ali Khan for the spoken-word album Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Police bodycam footage released on June 2, 2026, has sparked questions around who can carry knives as well as outrage around the relationship between race and policing responses

A Sri Lankan court has barred former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and two former military officers from travelling overseas as investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings continue

Ukrainian long-range drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg, triggering a fire ahead of a major economic forum where Vladimir Putin is scheduled to speak

States are free to decide for themselves whether last-minute changes to an election are in their best interests the Supreme Court's ruling said

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said his team was looking at possible laws and amendments to aid Filipinos as the West Asia war sends shockwaves through the global economy

The attack caused severe damage to the airport's T1 building, the report said, citing the General Civil Aviation Authority

This is the result of hard work that we did in the past four or five years says midfielder Mona Amini

Russia conducted a massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv on June 2, which Moscow said was in response to a deadly attack on a dormitory in Russian-controlled Luhansk

The apparent attack drone struck a tree on the Thai side of the border before exploding, killing the labourers who worked on a nearby chilli farm, police said

They each had about 26% of the vote with 42% of election night precincts partially reporting about an hour after polls closed, according to official results

Pope Leo XIV has issued a manifesto calling for robust regulation of artificial intelligence

The 54-year-old Elon Musk currently holds 12% of common SpaceX shares and about 94% of Class B shares (each one retains 10 votes)

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations of the Pakistan Military, security forces conducted multiple intelligence-based operations (IBOs) across various districts of Balochistan, killing 17 terrorists

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said applicants paying $100,000 get their papers processed in about 15 days and it takes about 7.5 months to process other applications

Iran Guards said that they have attacked the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters and an airbase and helicopters in a regional country using missiles and drones, in response to what it described as a U.S. attack on an a communications tower south of Qeshm Island

U.S. Central Command also denied claims by Irans Revolutionary Guards that they had struck the headquarters of the U.S. Navys Fifth Fleet in Bahrain and a separate air base in the region

The report also revealed how Nobitex continued operating even after the government-imposed internet shutdown, processing millions of dollars of transactions

The central provision allows companies such as OpenAI, Google or Anthropic to give the government access to their most powerful models for up to 30 days before planned release.

Those who now hold interim power have also had to recognise that Venezuela cannot be stabilised, recovered, or governed indefinitely without the democratic majority that expressed itself on July 28, says Ms. Machado

Israel's all-time defence export record has been broken for the fifth consecutive year, with $19.2 billion in 2025 a nearly 30% surge compared to the previous year, more than doubling in five years and quadrupling in a decade, says Defence Ministry

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed hope for a deal with Iran, while insisting that Tehran must severely limit its nuclear program in order to see sanctions lifted.

Vickrum Digwa, 23, was sentenced on Monday to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 21 years for killing 18-year-old Henry Nowak in Southampton on December 3, 2025

From stalled Iran ceasefire talks and reports of a Trump-Netanyahu clash to Mehbooba Muftis appeal to New Delhi and Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaings India visit - here are our top stories.

A Kyiv resident described scenes of panic and devastation after a large explosion struck her apartment block during one of the latest Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing criticism from political rivals after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a halt to planned Israeli attacks on Hezbollah

Irans annual inflation rate reached a record high in May, its highest level since World War II, amid economic turmoil, a weakened currency, and concerns over renewed conflict

Zhou Chenghu, one of Chinas leading map-making scientists, is under investigation for suspected serious violations of duty as part of the countrys ongoing anti-corruption campaign

The WHO said on May 29, that there were 906 suspected cases of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including 223 suspected deaths that were being investigated

Responding to the decision, Cricket Canada said it respected the ICC's ruling and remained committed to fulfilling all compliance requirements

Forest Department takes special measures to ensure safety of mother and cubs, and their movements are being continuously monitored, says Odisha CM Mohan Majhi

Beninese President Romuald Wadagni arrived in Niger for talks with junta leader Tiani, as the two neighbours seek to improve relations and revive security cooperation

I'm not guilty in a war situation, I'm a prisoner of war. I'm not a threat. Children and women are being killed by your rockets, says Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi