New Zealand capital flooded with faeces after wastewater failure
2026-06-05
Homes in New Zealand’s capital were flooded with faeces and sanitary products on Friday (Jun 5) after an overnight stormContinue Reading
Ukraine’s Zelensky proposes direct meeting with Russia’s Putin to end war
2026-06-05
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war, in an open letter posted asContinue Reading
Iran war at 100 days: Gulf states grapple with stability
2026-06-04
The US-Israel war with Iran has forced the Gulf states to reassess long-held assumptions about security, alliances and stability inContinue Reading
Ebola had ‘big head-start,’ WHO chief Tedros warns
2026-06-04
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, during a press conference in Geneva on Wednesday, said the Ebola virus inContinue Reading
Indian film union drops boycott call against Bollywood star Ranveer Singh
2026-06-04
The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has withdrawn its Non-Cooperation Directive (NCD) against actor Ranveer Singh, bringing anContinue Reading
Indonesian rupiah falls to record low against US dollar
2026-06-04
Indonesia’s rupiah hit its weakest level ever against the dollar on Thursday (Jun 4), breaching the psychological 18,000 threshold amidContinue Reading
Israel and Lebanon agree to the implementation of ceasefire
2026-06-04
Lebanon and Israel said on Wednesday (Jun 3) that they had agreed to the implementation of a ceasefire following negotiationsContinue Reading
More than a third of smartphone use is mindless scrolling, study finds
2026-06-04
More than a third of the time people spend on their smartphones is without a clear purpose, according to aContinue Reading
Study finds masturbation is natural and widespread among birds
2026-06-04
For years, bird owners and breeders have often viewed masturbation in pet birds, particularly parrots, as a sign of stress,Continue Reading
21 persons, including foreigners, killed in New Delhi hotel fire
2026-06-03
At least 21 people have died in a fire at a hotel in South Delhi’s Malviya Nagar this morning. AccordingContinue Reading
TikTok founder overtakes Ambani as Asia’s Second-Richest Person
2026-06-03
Zhang Yiming, the founder of ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, has overtaken Indian business magnate Mukesh Ambani to become Asia’sContinue Reading
Flights suspended after missile strike on Kuwait Airport
2026-06-03
Air traffic at Kuwait International Airport was suspended and flights diverted to nearby airports after Iranian missiles and drones struckContinue Reading
Iran says it targeted US Fifth Fleet headquarters and airbase in response to US attacks
2026-06-03
Iran said it targeted American bases in the region and a vessel near the Strait of Hormuz in response toContinue Reading
Finland hides $23,000 gold bar for tourists to find
2026-06-03
More commonly known as the home of Santa Claus and for its landscapes reminiscent of the magical world of Narnia,Continue Reading
AirTrunk to invest $21 billion in India data centre
2026-06-02
Australia’s AirTrunk has signed a letter of intent for land allotment in India’s western state of Maharashtra for a dataContinue Reading
India’s visa rule change: Foreigners need to apply for stay extension within 180 days
2026-06-02
India has introduced some key changes in immigration rules, aimed at easing compliance while tightening procedural clarity. The Ministry ofContinue Reading
Meta fixes massive AI assistant vulnerability after hackers seize Instagram accounts
2026-06-02
Meta, owner of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, announced it resolved a major security flaw in its artificial intelligence support assistantContinue Reading
China issues new rules to bust ‘ghost’ takeout deliveries
2026-06-02
Food sellers on Chinese delivery platforms must have physical shopfronts and indicate if they do not offer dine-in services underContinue Reading