Tuesday, June 16, 2026

WORLD

Zelensky, IAEA chief discuss security risks to Zaporizhzhia nuke plant

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met visiting International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi to discuss security risks to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power...

Microplastics getting deposited in human respiratory tract: Study

Microplastics, containing toxic pollutants and chemicals, are increasingly getting deposited in our human respiratory tract, and can pose serious health risks, warned a...

Russian missile attack in Ukraine’s Odesa kills 3

At least three people were killed and 13 others injured in a Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian port city of Odesa on...

Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council blames govt for economic crisis

Yemen's Southern Transitional Council (STC) has strongly criticised the internationally-recognised government for causing the economic crisis in the war-torn nation. In a statement issued...

Royal Jordanian flight forced back to Amman due to dust storm

A Royal Jordanian flight was forced to returned to the capital of Amman due to a dust storm, an official said. The Aqaba-bound plane...

‘I’m going to go 3-2 to England’: Nasser Hussain backs Stokes’ team to reclaim...

Former skipper Nasser Hussain has backed England to reclaim the Ashes from Australia as they ride a wave of momentum since Ben Stokes...

UK police arrest Pakistani social media activist Adil Raja

Pakistani social media activist and YouTuber Adil Raja was arrested by British authorities, however, it is unclear on what grounds the arrest was...

OpenAI releases generative text features with function calling capability

Microsoft-owned OpenAI has released the new versions of its text-generating AI models GPT-3.5-turbo and GPT-4, with a capability called function calling. "Developers can now...

WhatsApp rolling out video messages feature on iOS, Android beta

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is rolling out a new video messages feature to some beta testers on iOS and Android. This new feature provides...

UAE marks its first step in women’s wheelchair basketball

The United Arab Emirates marked its first step in women's wheelchair basketball when it hosted a friendly - UAE A vs UAE B...