Tuesday, June 16, 2026

WORLD

Syrian army confirms Israeli strike in Damascus

The Syrian army confirmed that a fresh Israeli missile attack was launched on Wednesday against military sites in the capital Damascus, seriously injuring...

531 Afghan refugees return home from Pakistan

A total of 531 Afghan refugees have returned from Pakistan in the last two days, the Taliban-led government in Kabul announced on Wednesday. The...

New Zealand’s annual food price spiked 12.1% in May

New Zealand's food prices were 12.1 per cent higher in May than they were in the same month last year, according to the...

Australia’s doctors call for overhaul of ‘sick care’ system

Australia's peak doctors' body on Wednesday called for a comprehensive overhaul of the nation's healthcare system to place greater emphasis on preventative care. In...

Windows 11’s Android integration to get file sharing feature, settings updates & more

Microsoft has released an update for 'Windows Subsystem for Android' (WSA) -- which allows users to run Android apps on Windows 11 --...

Kuwait PM reappointed by royal decree

A royal decree has been issued to reappoint Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah as Kuwait's Prime Minister, the state media reported. The Emiri decree,...

Germany’s right-wing AfD party overtakes Scholz’s SPD in polls

Germany's right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has overtaken Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) to become the country's second strongest political party,...

AMD unveils new chip as generative AI accelerator

Chip maker AMD has unveiled new details of its Instinct MI300 Series accelerator family processors, including the introduction of the Instinct MI300X accelerator,...

Mexican President appoints new FM

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has announced the appointment of Alicia Barcena as his new Foreign Minister, replacing Marcelo Ebrard, who resigned...

Sudan’s warring parties reject initiative for political settlement to conflict

Sudan's two warring parties have expressed objection to an initiative proposed by the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) for a political settlement to...