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Firefighters try to put out a fire on a barge that was brought in for repairs at a private shipyard in Vypin on June 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Fire and rescue units from multiple stations in Ernakulam district are engaged in a challenging operation to extinguish a blaze on a vessel —…
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A number of activities are underway in the global scholarly publishing policy space. Within a span of 18 months, from late 2024 to mid-2026: the United States has placed the economics of academic publishing under Congressional scrutiny, Australia has mandated immediate open access to all publicly funded peer reviewed research, Europe has launched a publicly…
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The U.S. military on June 21 said it struck a vessel in the Caribbean, killing two people. | Photo Credit: X/@Southcom The U.S. military on Sunday (June 21, 2026) said it struck a vessel in the Caribbean, killing two people, alleging that the vessel was operated by “designated terrorist organisations” that it did not identify….
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The first round of talks between high-ranking U.S. and Iranian officials in Switzerland ended on Monday (June 22, 2026), mediators said, after a tense opening marked by Tehran’s announcement it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. President Donald Trump repeating his threats to resume attacks on Iran. A joint statement from mediating…
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Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters An explosion tore through Qatar’s Ras Laffan industrial area late on Sunday (June 21, 2026), injuring at least 54 people and leaving 18 others missing. Ras Laffan is home to Qatar’s main export terminal for its natural gas sales. It was targeted by Iran in…
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Egypt’s Mohamed Salah celebrates after the FIFA World Cup 2026 match against New Zealand on June 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Mohamed Salah scored the go-ahead goal and Egypt went on to defeat New Zealand 3-1 on Sunday night and secure its first-ever World Cup win. Salah celebrated his 68th international goal by pumping…
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FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secret Service counter-snipers stand guard on a roof at Buergenstock Resort Lake Lucerne, on the day of talks between the U.S., Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar at the Lake Lucerne Summit, on June 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran and the United States wrapped up the first round of talks to end…
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Colombia’s presidential candidate for the Defensores de la Patria movement, Abelardo de la Espriella, speaks to supporters from behind bullet-proof glass following the preliminary results of the presidential runoff election at the Ventana al Mundo monument in Barranquilla, Colombia on June 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP Colombia elected nationalist lawyer Abelardo De La Espriella…
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People attend a protest rally in support of public media as the Czech government plans to revamp and cut funding for Czech TV and Czech Radio, in Prague, Czech Republic, on June 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Thousands of Czechs rallied in the capital on Sunday (June 21, 2026) to condemn a plan by…
Pakistani, Qatari mediation delivered major progress to end Lebanon war, says Araghchi Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Monday (June 22, 2026) there was “major progress” in talks with the United States. “Pakistani and Qatari mediation has delivered major progress to end Lebanon War,” Mr. Araghchi posted on X. “Oil and petrochem exports are waived,…