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The leaders of the world’s richest democracies are talking about how to tackle some of the world’s biggest problems this week, but hot mics at the G7 summit revealed that conversations also covered lighter fare. Sports. Cigarettes. The weather. And something about Greenland? As world leaders made their way into conference rooms at a lakeside…
Image for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee appreciated 31 paise to 94.29 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) as Brent crude oil prices and the U.S. dollar index retreated further from their elevated levels. Forex traders said the rupee opened on a positive note…
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Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, climate scientists warned that this edition of the tournament could be among the hottest on record, given the heat and humidity of summer in the United States and Mexico. A group of scientists wrote to FIFA demanding longer breaks for players and “aggressive” locker-room cooling, predicting that more…
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Taiwan and China, which views the democratically governed island as its own territory, have long spied on each other, and Taiwan in particular has reported an increased number of Chinese espionage cases. | Photo Credit: Reuters China said on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) that it will take countermeasures in response to a new Taiwan government…
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U.S.’ Noah Lyles, Australia’s Gout Gout, Belgium’s Simon Verherstraeten in action during the men’s 150m final at the Golden Spike Athletic championship on June 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles set the world best time in the rarely contested 150 meters at the Golden Spike meet on Tuesday (June 16,…
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Screengrab from the video posted by the Southern Command of the U.S. military. Photo: X/@Southcom The U.S. military attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday (June 16, 2026), killing one man and leaving two survivors, as the Trump administration continues its monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin…
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Lineups are announced and players are warming up. Austria: Alexander Schlager, David Alaba, Philipp Lienhart, Phillipp Mwene, Stefan Posch, Xaver Schlager, Nicolas Seiwald, Konrad Laimer, Marcel Sabitzer, Romano Schmid, Sasa Kalajdzic Jordan: Yazeed Abu Laila, Abdullah Nasib, Yazan Al-Arab, Mohammad Abu Al-Nadi, Noor Al-Rawabdeh, Nizar Al-Rashdan, Mousa Al-Tamari, Ali Olwan, Ehsan Haddad, Muhannad Abu Taha,…
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Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo. File | Photo Credit: AP Cristiano Ronaldo, your turn. The 41-year-old is set to enter the World Cup on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) when Portugal meets Congo after impressive performances by the tournament’s other top stars. France’s Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland of Norway each had two goals as they opened their…
European Council President Antonio Costa, Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, U.S. President Donald Trump, Kenya’s President William Ruto, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney, Germany’s Chancellor…
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Director General of Police C.V. Anand on Tuesday directed officials to accord top priority to public safety and traffic management during monsoon while calling for long-term solutions to recurring waterlogging issues through coordinated action by multiple departments. He was speaking at an emergency review meeting held near Malkam Cheruvu to assess flood management, drainage and…