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What to know about Europes record heatwave that has already killed over a thousand people

Scientists say heatwave would have been virtually impossible without human-caused climate change

28 Jun 2026 5:49 pm
Iran destroys 8 American military infrastructures in Kuwait, Bahrain in response to second US strikes, claims IRGC

The IRGC further stated that US forces had attacked five Iranian coastal positions earlier on Sunday, accusing Washington of violating a ceasefire agreement

28 Jun 2026 10:22 am
OpenAI restricts new ChatGPT model release amid US cybersecurity review

The move follows increased scrutiny of advanced AI systems after concerns that powerful models could be misused for cyberattacks

27 Jun 2026 5:30 am
US strikes Iran in response to ship attack that Trump called a ceasefire violation

The US military targeted Iranian missile, drone and coastal radar sites, marking the biggest challenge yet to recent efforts to end months of conflict

27 Jun 2026 5:20 am
Small aircraft crashes into Beijing's tallest skyscraper

The origin of the plane and the circumstances leading to the crash are not known yet

26 Jun 2026 8:27 pm
Missile alert goes off in Dubai but authorities quickly tell public to disregard warning

The mobile phone alerted startled many in Dubai, the first in weeks since the ceasefire in the war.

26 Jun 2026 8:13 pm
Singapore labour body to launch job placement for abandoned Indian, Bangladeshi workers

The workers were hired by three firms with a common Indian origin director who is believed to have fled the country without paying them for several months

26 Jun 2026 2:56 pm
26 Jun 2026 12:17 pm
Was Venezuela struck by earthquake doublet? Heres what we know so far

The US Geological Survey says the earthquakes were a doublet: a magnitude 7.2 foreshock followed 39 seconds later by a mainshock, this one with a magnitude of 7.5

26 Jun 2026 11:27 am
US-Iran agreement grants access to Tehran's nuclear sites: IAEA chief

Nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi says inspectors will return, though Tehran says key sites will remain off-limits for now.

26 Jun 2026 11:18 am
Ship struck in Hormuz as oil supertankers turn back again

The Ever Lovely, a medium-sized, Singapore-flagged container ship, was struck on the side and sustained damage to the bridge while it was sailing to the southeast of Oman

26 Jun 2026 10:13 am
UN agency pauses evacuation of ships through Strait of Hormuz after attack on vessel

The International Maritime Organisation said the plan to move stranded ships out of the Persian Gulf through the strait will be on hold until the agency can confirm safety guarantees for the ships on the evacuation list and in the region

26 Jun 2026 9:42 am
Germany's Merck to buy Bio-Techne for $11.3 billion

The acquisition would expand Mercks presence in life-science research

25 Jun 2026 5:06 pm
Iran, India discuss expanding energy ties after years of reduced trade

India has historically been an important buyer of Iranian crude, but suspended imports in 2019

25 Jun 2026 4:53 pm
Venezuela earthquake death toll could run into thousands, estimates say

Dozens of buildings collapsed, says interim President Rodriguez

25 Jun 2026 3:57 pm
World court judges sue Trump administration over sanctions

Judges Kimberly Prost of Canada, Solomy Balungi Bossa of Uganda and Reine Adelaide Sophie Alapini-Gansou of Benin said the sanctions were designed to exert extrajudicial pressure with the objective of punishing and coercing the judges

25 Jun 2026 10:29 am
PM Modi expresses condolences over Venezuela earthquake, offers India's assistance

India stands in solidarity with Caracas as powerful quakes trigger state of emergency

25 Jun 2026 10:24 am
White House asks Congress for $87.6B for Iran war, aid to US farmers, tackling Ebola crisis

The request is mostly for Operation Epic Fury, but it also includes a range of other items including aid to American farmers, help for the Ebola crisis in Africa and other needs closer to home

25 Jun 2026 9:55 am
Sony Pictures invests $100 million in giant screen start-up Cosm

Los Angeles-based Cosm is an operator of large-screen theatres that show films and sporting events

25 Jun 2026 9:45 am
Trump-endorsed de la Espriella declared winner of Colombia's presidential runoff election

More than 26 million people voted in the polarising runoff, setting a historic record. Of those, over 4,26,000 people chose a third, no-name option on the ballot that allows voters to express dislike of both candidates

25 Jun 2026 9:36 am
Trump marks nation's 250th birthday with campaign-style rally

Event blurs lines between commemoration and campaign as low approval ratings persist

25 Jun 2026 9:19 am