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- The EAM S Jaishankar while speaking to his US counterpart Rubio on Friday evening also added that "such lethal actions against commercial shipping are 'not justified'".
- US federal judge on Friday rejected a bid by the board of the Kennedy Center and the Justice Department to halt the removal of President Donald Trump's name from the performing arts venue.
- The court heard that the woman became suspicious when she was asked to deliver a suitcase containing unknown items from Thailand back to the UK in June 2024.
- President Donald Trump said the US is close to signing a deal with Iran to wind down the war, with a memorandum of understanding to be signed in the coming days.
- The clarification came as a senior administration official outlined details of a proposed US-Iran nuclear agreement that officials said could be signed within days.
- Pakistan seeks to meet fiscal targets agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- Dr Ashish Jha blamed the Donald Trump administration's funding cuts for a muted global response to the outbreak in DR Congo.
- Officials said forensic examination and scientific evidence would be crucial in determining whether the fire was triggered by an electrical fault, accidental circumstances or any deliberate act.
- Probe agency ED has taken transit remand of Sateesh Seth and Gautam Doshi, both of whom previously served as directors of Reliance Telecom Ltd., and is taking them to Delhi.
- Two senior leaders, Vikar Rasool Wani and Tara Chand, are leading the rival faction against state Congress president Tariq Hamid Karra
- The injured woman, Yogita Singh, is the first wife of Rupendra Kumar Singh, also known as Baba Raja, a member of the Nagod royal family and nephew of Nagod MLA Nagendra Singh.
- To fix the problem, dealers will provide a powertrain software update free of charge.
- A team from the West Bengal CID reached Banerjee's residence in the afternoon to serve the notice. However, the Diamond Harbour MP was not present at home when the officers arrived.
- Arvind Kejriwal unequivocally positioned Bhagwant Mann as the AAP's chief ministerial candidate in Punjab for a second term, highlighting his "clean image" and governance record
- The Office of the Director of National Intelligence statement indicated that many of these facilities have engaged in research involving hazardous and highly contagious pathogens, including "Gain-of-Function" research, with what the DNI described as minimal oversight.
- With an El Nino expected to strengthen through the summer and fall, water temperatures will heat up even more. It's time to start preparing.
- Elon Musk Becomes World's 1st Trillionaire After SpaceX Shares Surge On Debut
- Ritu Tawde's remarks on Friday came a day after Maharashtra Cyber registered an FIR over allegedly obscene and objectionable content circulated online from a comedy show of Pranit More.
- The program is seen as vital in preventing terror attacks and catching foreign spies
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi insisted on Friday that a deal with the United States to end the war in the Middle East had never been closer.
- Elon Musk amplified calls for protest across Britain from anti-immigration activist Tommy Robinson.
- WASHINGTON, June 12 – A Haitian woman's death after her release by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in March was a homicide, a Pennsylvania medical examiner said on Friday.
- Analysts had expected the DOJ not to challenge the deal due to Paramount’s political connections.
- June 12 – The governor of Russia's border Bryansk region said one person was killed and another injured in a drone strike on Friday, while the Defence Ministry said Russian air defence units had downed 185 Ukrainian drones over a 12-hour period.
- While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, June 13, 2026.
- A senior US administration official said both sides had agreed on a text.
- WASHINGTON, June 12 – The U.S. says it is close to signing a peace deal that would end the three-month-old war with Iran, though terms have not yet been made public.
- BRUSSELS, June 12 – European Union countries agreed on Friday to maintain the current three-hour flight delay threshold for compensation in the EU's next set of airline passenger rights and to ask for more price transparency on fees for carry-on items, a senior EU diplomat told reporters.
- LONDON, June 12 – Four British pro-Palestinian activists were sentenced to a total of more than 20 years over a 2024 raid on a factory operated by Israeli defence firm Elbit which caused more than £1 million of damage, with the judge giving longer terms after determining there was a \"terrorism connection.\"
- JOHANNESBURG, June 12 – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa filed an urgent court application on Friday to try to stop a parliamentary impeachment process from starting to probe allegations related to his \"Farmgate\" scandal, court documents showed.
- BUDAPEST, June 12 – Hungary's ruling Tisza party submitted legislation on Friday to overhaul public media, which critics at home and abroad say became a government mouthpiece under former right-wing leader Viktor Orban.
- DUBAI/LONDON, June 12 – The United Arab Emirates has agreed to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, four sources said, in a tactical shift after weeks of Iranian attacks on the wealthy Gulf Arab state during the U.S.-Israeli war with the Islamic Republic.
- PARIS, June 12 – Israeli and Palestinian civil society groups delivered an appeal in France on Friday to urge the international community not to abandon a two-state solution, as Paris seeks to keep the issue alive amid the Middle East war.
- The first phase of negotiations is set to begin on June 15.
- Washington expects to sign an initial deal in the coming days.
- The EU's reform of passenger rights agreed on June 12 stopped short of more divisive changes.
- Since the war began on Feb 28, Trump has repeatedly said a deal to end it is imminent.
- The 21-year-old US-based victim died during a live video call.
- DAKAR, June 12 – Security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo dispersed a crowd outside the parliament building in Kinshasa on Friday, witnesses and opposition politicians said, as demonstrators gathered to oppose planned constitutional changes they say could allow President Felix Tshisekedi to run for a third term.
- It came at the end of a week-long visit to Spain by Pope Leo.
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 353.51 points, or 0.7 per cent, to 51,202.26.
- You stand to lose a lot if your former company sues you for misusing its business data.
- Shares ended the day at about US$161 a share, up 19 per cent.
- The rupiah, peso, won, yen and baht have all weakened against the Singdollar in 2026.
- Chinese space firms see an IPO boom, but they lag in tech and revenue prospects.
- Kioxia has soared more than 670 per cent in 2026, making it the best performer on the MSCI World Index.
- The slowdown adds to the pressure on embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
- Along with Tesla and the rest of his properties, his net worth will exceed $1.41 trillion.
- Five MOUs between EnterpriseSG and its international and regional partners are formalised.
- Executive director Alan Lee, co-founder and CEO's husband, will take over helm if needed.
- Prediction markets have also added to the bullish signals.
- The mansion at 14 Shek O Road was sold to Jennifer Tzelee Teo.
- Yakult Orange lovers can ask the brand to increase production of the flavour.
- Prices of software and computer accessories were up a record 14.5 per cent in May from a year earlier.
- Among the other 80 companies on the blacklist were Alibaba, Baidu and BYD.
- It highlights how the US and China have steadily scaled back trade, investment and collaboration.
- Singapore’s Straits Times Index joined the rally, closing 0.8 per cent higher.
- Gold is still about a fifth below where it traded before the war began at the end of February.
- The powerful wafers have become a cornerstone of the modern economy.
- US crude tumbled almost 3 per cent at the open to US$85.13 a barrel, the lowest level since April 17, before paring some losses.