Month: June 2026

Protesters set Tesla ablaze, smash UN office’s windows in Geneva anti-G7 march

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Protesters set Tesla ablaze, smash UN office’s windows in Geneva anti-G7 march

Demonstrators hold a banner and a flare, during a protest against the upcoming G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains in France, in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Geneva police on Sunday (June 14, 2026) fired teargas at ​protesters who set fire to a Tesla vehicle and smashed windows ‌at a United Nations…

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Hamilton celebrates first victory with Ferrari after winning Barcelona GP as Antonelli breaks down

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Hamilton celebrates first victory with Ferrari after winning Barcelona GP as Antonelli breaks down

Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain celebrates at the podium after winning the Spain F1 Grand Prix race at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, near Barcelona, Spain, on June 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Lewis Hamilton won his first race since joining Ferrari two years ago while Formula 1 leader Kimi Antonelli broke…

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Microbial consortia boost yield for paddy farmer

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Microbial consortia boost yield for paddy farmer

The paddy field at Chidambaram in Cuddalore where the microbial consortia were used.  | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement For the last two years, S. Parthiban, 45, a farmer of Chidambaram in Cuddalore district watched his paddy yields stagnate despite investing money in chemical fertilizers. He faced the same frustrating reality every harvest season. The turning…

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Trump warns Israel and Iran not to ‘blow it’ after new strikes threaten emerging ceasefire deal

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Trump warns Israel and Iran not to ‘blow it’ after new strikes threaten emerging ceasefire deal

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday (June 14, 2026) urged no further attacks by anyone after Israel’s military said it launched strikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut, potentially complicating efforts to finalise a deal to end the U.S.-Iran war. Smoke rose over the Lebanese capital, and the Civil Defence said it retrieved three bodies and…

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Eight killed as vehicle falls into well in Maharashtra

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Eight killed as vehicle falls into well in Maharashtra

People gather after a pickup-vehicle plunges into a roadside well, in Solapur, Maharashtra on Sunday (June 14, 2026). | Photo Credit: PTI Eight people, including four women and four children, were killed while seven others were injured on Sunday (June 14, 2026) when a pick-up vehicle carrying them plunged into a roadside well in the…

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China direct strike threat to Australia ‘growing’: report

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China direct strike threat to Australia ‘growing’: report

This handout photograph shows the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force launching an intercontinental ballistic missile carrying a dummy warhead into the Pacific Ocean, at an undisclosed location. Photo: HANDOUT / Chinese People’s Liberation Army News and Communication Center / AFP China is capable of a direct missile strike on Australia and the threat is…

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Bangladesh’s former police boss wanted by Interpol arrested in Dubai

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Bangladesh’s former police boss wanted by Interpol arrested in Dubai

Bangladesh’s former police chief Benazir Ahmed was arrested in Dubai, the Interior Minister said on Sunday (June 14, 2026), years after he fled his home country where he is facing multiple charges including corruption. Mr. Benazir, once a close ally of former leader Sheikh Hasina, left the country in May 2024 amid public outrage over…

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Six killed as helicopters collide in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro

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Six killed as helicopters collide in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro

An aerial view shows the site of a helicopter crash in the Recreio dos Bandeirantes neighbourhood, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP At least six people died in Brazil on Sunday (June 14, 2026) after two helicopters collided in western Rio de Janeiro, firefighters said. The helicopters crashed…

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Obama says Trump Iran deal will not improve on his pact

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Obama says Trump Iran deal will not improve on his pact

Former President Barack Obama . File. | Photo Credit: AP Barack Obama said it was unrealistic to expect that any deal between U.S. President Donald Trump and Tehran would mark a “significant improvement” over his own nuclear pact 11 years ago. In interview excerpts released Sunday on ABC News talk show “This Week,” the former…

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Militants kill 20 in northwest Nigeria near Niger border: report

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Militants kill 20 in northwest Nigeria near Niger border: report

An attack by suspected radical militants from a group that was targeted by the United States in December airstrikes has killed 20 people in northwest Nigeria, an intel report showed on Sunday. A confidential security report prepared for the United Nations seen by AFP said militants from the shadowy Lakurawa group raided the Fesken Rafi…

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