Month: June 2026

A surgeon’s paradoxical lesson for journalists to survive the news

June 26, 2026 admin

‘Journalism done properly can exact a particular psychological toll. Just the developments pouring in from different parts of the world add to the ordinary unhappiness of the human condition’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto In an episode of the TV show Elementary, a surgeon prepares to perform a surgery. After he dons his gloves and mask,…

Science

FIFA World Cup | Turkiye vs USA LIVE updates: Group D match underway

June 26, 2026 admin

Arda Guler of Turkiye warms up before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between Türkiye and USA at Los Angeles Stadium on June 25, 2026 in Inglewood, California. | Photo Credit: AFP Turkiye had one of the most heartbreaking FIFA World Cup campaigns by a team as they bowed out of the tournament…

Sports

Paris sets up ban on drinking alcohol in public to deal with heatwave

June 26, 2026 admin

People cool off in the Trocadero Fountain near to the Eiffel Tower as temperatures rise during a heatwave affecting a large part of the country, in Paris, France, on June 24, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Parisians will ⁠be banned from drinking alcohol in public from midday ‌onwards on Friday (June 26, 2026) in order…

World

Assured that access to AI tech once provided will not be cut-off: senior Indian official

June 26, 2026 admin

Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) S. Krishnan meets United States Under Secretary of State Jacob S. Helberg, in Washington, DC on Wednesday. Photo: @IndianEmbassyUS/ X via ANI The U.S. has assured India that access to artificial intelligence technologies, once provided, will not be cut off, a top bureaucrat said on…

Nation

Afghanistan’s Taliban government imposes smartphone ban on government officials

June 26, 2026 admin

Violators will have their cellphones smashed and face punishment under the law, the order ‌said. | Photo Credit: AFP Afghanistan’s Taliban government has ordered a nationwide ban on civil servants’ smartphone use, a military court order showed, prompting warnings ‌from rights activists that the move could further restrict access to information. The court order seen…

World

RTI under threat? Why Anna Hazare is fighting Maharashtra’s new rules | Pulse Maharashtra

June 26, 2026 admin

What if the price of truth just went up? What if your fundamental right to ask questions, to hold power accountable, suddenly came with new rules, new fees, and new risks? That’s the question at the heart of a major controversy brewing in Maharashtra. The state government has just rolled out new amendments to the…

Nation

FIFA World Cup | Japan vs Sweden LIVE updates: Group F match gets underway

June 26, 2026 admin

Players of Japan pose for a team photo before during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F match between Japan and Sweden at Dallas Stadium on June 25, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu said his side were focused solely on beating “a very strong” Sweden…

Sports

Venezuela earthquake: Venezuelans search rubble for survivors as death toll climbs to 188

June 26, 2026 admin

Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings Thursday (June 25, 2026) and rescue teams raced to northern areas rocked by a pair of powerful earthquakes that officials say killed at least 188 people and left more than 200 trapped. More were feared dead from the 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that struck Wednesday (June 24, 2026)…

World

U.S. House Speaker Johnson tries to patch things up between Trump and Congress

June 25, 2026 admin

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson met President Donald Trump on Thursday (June 25, 2026) in hopes of defusing a standoff with Congress ‌over a stalled package of national voting restrictions that the president views as his top legislative priority. A day after a contentious closed-door meeting between Mr. Trump and Senate Republicans, hardline…

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King Charles III will not live in Buckingham Palace after completion of costly refurbishment

June 25, 2026 admin

King Charles III will not live at Buckingham Palace after the completion of a 10-year, £369 million ($487 million) refurbishment programme as the monarchy seeks to increase public access to the historic building that has been the centre of royal life for almost 200 years. Royal officials stressed that the king and Queen Camilla would…

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