SYDNEY, July 7 (Reuters) – Australia’s online platforms are stumbling at the very first step in implementing age checks for users, rendering a world-first teen
July 7(Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards fired at least two missiles at commercial ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night, Axios reported,
MUMBAI, July 6 (Reuters) – India’s markets regulator aims to make it easier for investors to short stocks by nearly doubling the number of shares
Activists protest against a two-day party convention of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, in Erfurt, Germany, July 4, 2026. Police clash with activists,
July 4 (Reuters) – An earthquake measuring 5.5 magnitude struck near coast of central Chile on Friday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
NEW DELHI, July 3 (Reuters) – The world’s biggest internet domain seller, GoDaddy, has warned that India’s crackdown on fake websites impersonating famous brands will
BANGKOK, July 3 (Reuters) – Early in the morning on June 18, a message from an unknown account slipped into the TikTok inbox of a
Km 55 after restoration — Gogwan Jalalpur, Delhi–Dehradun Expressway. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) would like to inform that a road surface cave-in
TOKYO, July 2 (Reuters) – Japanese officials are abandoning their habit of telegraphing intervention risks, instead signalling a more targeted campaign to squeeze speculators and
SINGAPORE, July 2 (Reuters) – China’s Hengli Petrochemical, sanctioned by the U.S. for allegedly buying Iranian oil, has cancelled recent purchases of non-Iranian crude, five
July 2 (Reuters) – Russia conducted a massive attack on Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv and other locations using long-range, high-precision air-, land-, sea-launched weapons and
WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) – The U.S. military has established a robust footprint of U.S. forces in and around Venezuela to support relief operations, with
July 1 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump reported more than $1.4 billion in income from his family’s crypto ventures last year, showing how Trump
People are sprayed with water to cool down during a hot, sunny day, as the country records temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius, according to the
NEW DELHI, June 29 (Reuters) – Apple has accused Indian antitrust investigators of “copy-pasting” its rivals’ claims and failing to properly conduct its own investigation
KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 (Reuters) – Malaysia has extended by one year its deal with deep-sea exploration firm Ocean Infinity to conduct an underwater search for missing
June 29 (Reuters) – Chinese memory chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) has signed a long-term supply agreement with Tencent Holdings (0700.HK), worth more than 20 billion yuan
SYDNEY, June 29 (Reuters) – Australia will introduce new laws in parliament on Monday to strengthen its under-16 social media ban and give its internet
BEIJING, June 27 (Reuters) – An aircraft about the size of a car flew into the tallest building in Beijing on Friday, said witnesses who saw the
The damaged exterior of CITIC Tower, also known as China Zun, in Beijing, China. The damaged exterior of CITIC Tower, also known as China Zun,
June 27 (Reuters) – An explosive drone targeted a camp belonging to an Iranian Kurdish opposition group north of Iraq’s Erbil, security sources told Reuters
June 27 (Reuters) – Iran said it struck targets linked to U.S. forces in response to U.S. airstrikes on its southern coast, which it said
DUBAI, June 25 (Reuters) – Days after Iran began striking targets across the United Arab Emirates in March, Dubai’s top officials gathered hundreds of business
BAGHDAD, June 25 (Reuters) – Iraq will be compelled to consider all available options if its OPEC quota is not significantly increased, a senior Iraqi
TOKYO, June 25 (Reuters) – U.S. defence firm Anduril Industries is in talks to acquire Nissan Motor’s Oppama assembly plant near Tokyo as the maker
BEIJING, June 25 (Reuters) – Brazil plans to issue its first-ever panda bonds within the next two to three months and raise as much as
MELBOURNE, June 25 (Reuters) – Australia’s Fortescue the world’s fourth-largest iron ore miner, was hit on Thursday with a class action lawsuit alleging the widespread sexual
Emergency services work at the site of a collapsed building after an earthquake, in Caracas, Venezuela. An ambulance at the site of a collapsed building
TOKYO, June 24 (Reuters) – Japan’s government plans to examine ways to improve management of its $1.3 trillion foreign exchange reserves, a war chest for
MANILA, June 23 (Reuters) – Philippine authorities are rethinking school safety measures and looking to expand civil defence planning to cover gun violence, officials said
BEIRUT, June 23 (Reuters) – Lebanon heads into a new round of talks with Israel on Tuesday in Washington, with Beirut determined to press ahead
Workers assemble a vehicle on the production line for the Qashqai model car at the Nissan car factory in Sunderland, Britain. A worker walks beneath
LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) – Shopify Inc will ban all vapes from its platform as soon as this week following pressure from a group of U.S.
June 22 (Reuters) – Talks between Iran and the U.S. have concluded successfully in Switzerland, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday. “The discussions
NEW DELHI, June 22 (Reuters) – The Indian government is in talks with the UAE to sell some of its flagship defence systems, including the
RAMALLAH, West Bank, June 22 (Reuters) – Israeli soldiers shot dead two Palestinian teenagers in the occupied West Bank on Monday, Palestinian officials said, while
LONDON, June 22 (Reuters) – The pound eased on Monday, as speculation mounted that Prime Minister Keir Starmer could set out a timetable for his
MANILA, June 22 (Reuters) – Three people were killed and five injured in a school shooting in the central Philippines, Philippine police said on Monday.
June 20 (Reuters) – Two roadside bombs in northwest Pakistan killed at least seven people and injured three, the Associated Press said on Saturday, citing
Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Nabatieh, southern Lebanon. DUBAI, June 20 (Reuters) – At least five people were
SAN JOSE, June 20 (Reuters) – Costa Rican authorities on Friday arrested man over a suspected death threat to President Laura Fernandez, the Central American
PANAMA CITY, June 20 (Reuters) – One crew member was killed and two more injured after a drone attack on a Panama-flagged ship in the
DUBAI, June 20 (Reuters) – Emerging outlines of a deal between Washington and Tehran to end their war contain a stinging paradox: sweeteners to coax
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signs the
TORONTO, June 20 (Reuters) – Toronto-Dominion Bank told some employees working in its financial crimes and risk management team that it would run software to
Chairman, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Dr. Ajay Kumar, along with Members of the Commission, today inaugurated the Commission’s new office at the Talkatora Annexe
NEW YORK, June 19 (Reuters) – Should I open a Trump Account, even if my child isn’t eligible for the free money? With the official
Newly elected Makerfield MP Andy Burnham of Britain’s Labour Party speaks following his victory in the Makerfield by-election, triggered by the resignation of Labour MP
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman. Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, following
MADRID, June 18 (Reuters) – Spain’s economy likely expanded by 0.5%-0.6% in the second quarter from the preceding three months, when it grew at a
NIAMEY, June 18 (Reuters) – Explosions and sustained gunfire that lasted over an hour were heard early Thursday morning at the airport in Niamey, the
HELSINKI, June 18 (Reuters) – Sweden, Norway and Canada will announce a new Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) package to supply Ukraine with U.S. weapons,
SEOUL, June 18 (Reuters) – South Korea’s parliament on Thursday launched a 45-day parliamentary investigation into the National Election Commission after ballot-paper shortages disrupted voting
LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) – Tesco Britain’s biggest food retailer, said on Thursday underlying UK sales growth slowed to 1.8% in its first quarter but it
MUMBAI, June 18 (Reuters) – KKR is in advanced talks to buy a majority stake in the Indian business of Sweden’s Medicover for at least $1
June 18 (Reuters) – India’s Tata Motors said on Thursday it would increase prices across its commercial vehicle range by up to 2.5%, effective July 1.
A woman walks on a street in Tehran, Iran. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he arrives for
Firefighters work at the site of a Russian strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Sumy, Ukraine, MANDATORY CREDIT in this handout picture released June
Banjop Kraithong, 54, a local fisherman, removes crabs from a fishing net in Lang Suan district, Chumphon province, Thailand. Chalermusa Seekhiao, 56, points at
Specialists cast ingots of 99.99 percent pure gold in a workroom at Krastsvetmet precious metals plant in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia. June 18
It highlights a strong emphasis on infrastructure development, advanced weapon systems, and technological modernisation. Policy reforms under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, greater private sector participation,
LONDON, June 17 (Reuters) – British television presenter Jeremy Clarkson, best known for hosting the “Top Gear” motoring show, has revealed that he had been
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, U.S. President Donald Trump, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen,
COLOMBO, June 17 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s bribery commission has arrested Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, local media reported on Wednesday.
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France, June 17 (Reuters) – The United States and U.S. President Donald Trump have pivoted in its view of the war in Ukraine, taking
June 17 (Reuters) – Gold prices held steady near a one-week high on Wednesday, as details from a U.S.-Iran agreement emerged and investors awaited Federal
LONDON, June 17 (Reuters) – British inflation unexpectedly held at 2.8% for May, unchanged from the 13-month low reached in April, official figures showed on
SEOUL, June 17 (Reuters) – The governor of the Bank of Korea on Wednesday vowed to adjust policy to curb inflation, as the central bank
MANILA, June 17 (Reuters) – The Philippine Senate removed an ally of former president Rodrigo Duterte as Senate president on Wednesday and elected a new
June 17 (Reuters) – A federal court in Rhode Island declined on Tuesday to discipline a U.S. Department of Justice lawyer for not telling a
An Iranian woman holds Iran’s flag during a rally in Tehran, Iran, Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS. A view of Milad
The New Year’s eve ball ascends on the day of SpaceX’s initial public offering (IPO) in New York City, U.S. SpaceX logo and Elon Musk
BUDAPEST, June 16 (Reuters) – Increased deployment of AI could unlock €15 billion ($17.42 billion) in productivity gains in Hungary by 2030, McKinsey said on
June 16 (Reuters) – India has restricted cough syrup sales to licensed pharmacies especially in villages, preventing over-the-counter sales from retail outlets, as regulators step
NEW DELHI, June 16 (Reuters) – India has blocked the Telegram messaging app until June 22, saying the platform has been used to “defraud candidates”
DUBAI, June 16 (Reuters) – Iran executed two individuals described as “armed leaders of early 2026 unrest” in the county of Shahrud, the judiciary’s news
A satellite image of side-by-side ships at sea, off the coast of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. A satellite image of side-by-side ships at sea, off
People walk past a billboard with a picture of the late Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after U.S. and Iranian officials said they had
LONDON, June 16 (Reuters Breakingviews) – How involved should private companies be in how states wage war? Quite a bit, if you’re Ukraine’s 35-year-old defence
Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup 2026 – Group G – Iran v New Zealand – Los Angeles Stadium, Inglewood, California, U.S. – June 16,
JAKARTA, June 16 (Reuters) – An earthquake of 6.7 magnitude struck Indonesia’s Sulawesi island on Tuesday, with the epicentre recorded about 42 kilometres (26.1 miles)
Tarique Rahman signs in as the new Prime Minister during an oath taking ceremony at the South Plaza of the parliament building, following BNP’s landslide
FIFA World Cup 2026 – Group G – Iran v New Zealand Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup 2026 – Group G – Iran v
Traffic signs in front of the Bank of Japan building in Tokyo, Japan, June 16, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon TOKYO, June 16 (Reuters) – The Bank
NEW YORK, June 15 (Reuters) – Big U.S. lenders are bracing for further public scrutiny over whether they improperly closed customer accounts as a top
CHICAGO, June 15 (Reuters) – The risk that a traveler infected with Ebola could arrive in the United States during the 2026 World Cup tournament
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko visit the Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, which was hit during Russian missile
BENGALURU, June 15 (Reuters) – An Indian pollution regulator has alleged wastewater discharged from a Tata components factory for Apple’s iPhone has contaminated the groundwater for
A general view of the skyline in Mumbai, India, May 5, 2025. NEW DELHI, June 15 (Reuters) – India is facing uncertainty over foreign exchange
Gold bars of various values are stored in a safe deposit room in Munich, Germany, January 28, 2026. June 15 (Reuters) – Gold rose more
33-year-old Princess Adjei stands in her salon, which was destroyed in a xenophobic attack on May 18, in Durban, South Africa, June 9, 2026. REUTERS
June 15 (Reuters) – Indian shares climbed higher on Monday, tracking a global rally, as oil prices tumbled after the U.S. and Iran said an initial
A Tesla car burns during a protest against the upcoming G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains in France, in Geneva, Switzerland, June 14, 2026. REUTERS People hold
June 15 (Reuters) – Elon Musk said on Sunday that his rocket company, SpaceX trillion in revenue by 2030, making the statement two days after
An MH-60R Seahawk of The Swamp Foxes HSM-74 approaches the flight-deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) aircraft carrier during evening flight-operation in
The Netflix logo is shown on one of their buildings in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, U.S., December 2, 2025. REUTERS (Reuters) –
Chairperson, Justice V. Ramasubramanian emphasised the need for stronger protection of existing natural ecosystems, stricter regulation of construction around water bodies and actionable recommendations focused
A block with the symbol, atomic number and mass number of Lithium (Li) element, in this illustration taken January 21, 2026. REUTERS NEW DELHI, June
People walk on the Bahnhofstrasse shopping street in Zurich, Switzerland, December 3, 2022. REUTERS ZURICH, June 3 (Reuters) – Swiss voters look set to reject
Sundar Pichai, CEO, Google and Alphabet speaks at Google’s I/O 2026 developer conference in Mountain View, California, U.S. May 19, 2026. REUTERS Reuters – Alphabet
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